Chopin Nocturne on Guitar (Op. 9 No. 2)

**kris** · 06-21-2021, 06:48 AM

**kris** · 06-21-2021, 10:38 AM

Marcin Patrzalek is growing.There are no 'circus' performances here.

**Doctor Jeff** · 06-25-2021, 10:16 AM

I think the black coat might be more at home with Ring of Fire or Folsom Prison Blues than Chopin, but...

I clicked on it expecting to see a nylon string. Very nice sound and impressive technique. Who says "classical" players are resistant to change?

**mr. beaumont** · 06-25-2021, 10:55 AM

This is wonderful.

Chopin is my favorite composer. And not just because he's Polish, and everything Polish is inherently better, but it is.

**Doctor Jeff** · 06-26-2021, 09:05 AM

Originally Posted by mr. beaumont

This is wonderful.

Chopin is my favorite composer. And not just because he's Polish, and everything Polish is inherently better, but it is.

Here’s Chopin you have an Fantasie-Impromptu day…

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**Doctor Jeff** · 06-26-2021, 09:06 AM

Speaking of technique, know of any nylon string players who hammer on with their left hand?

**Marinero** · 06-26-2021, 09:22 AM

I couldn't make it through the whole video, Kris. Sorry! The obnoxious theatrics and Darth Vader costume have nothing to do with music and for someone like me are beyond annoying. However, I loved the beautiful Polish girls! Here's a young man that's IS the real thing and pays Chopin his deserved respect!
Play live . . . Marinero

**BWV** · 06-26-2021, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by Doctor Jeff

Speaking of technique, know of any nylon string players who hammer on with their left hand?

rh tapping at around the 4:30 mark

**BWV** · 06-26-2021, 11:10 AM

The piece just does not work for me on guitar, you lose too much

**kris** · 06-26-2021, 11:25 AM

Originally Posted by BWV

The piece just does not work for me on guitar, you lose too much

I only like to listen to the original Chopin's piano music. .
All the modifications and arrangements for other instruments do not suit me ... but they popularize Chopin's music.
Chopin sounds best on the piano.

**kris** · 06-26-2021, 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by Marinero

I couldn't make it through the whole video, Kris. Sorry! The obnoxious theatrics and Darth Vader costume have nothing to do with music and for someone like me are beyond annoying. However, I loved the beautiful Polish girls! Here's a young man that's IS the real thing and pays Chopin his deserved respect!
Play live . . . Marinero

I love Chopin's music played only on the piano.Sorry!

**BWV** · 06-26-2021, 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by kris

I only like to listen to the original Chopin's piano music. .
All the modifications and arrangements for other instruments do not suit me ... but they popularize Chopin's music.
Chopin sounds best on the piano.

charles Rosen claimed Chopin was the greatest master of counterpoint after Mozart (who was Chopin’s primary influence). You can’t just take the top line and rework the chords based on some Roman numeral analysis

**AllanAllen** · 06-26-2021, 01:28 PM

I like the taped on pickup and soundboard damage aesthetic.

Oh, and also liked the song. I listened to the whole thing!

**Marinero** · 06-26-2021, 03:36 PM

Originally Posted by BWV

The piece just does not work for me on guitar, you lose too much

Hi, B,
It's not written for guitar as a transcription but rather for the original piano. A guitar transcription does not have the bass clef separate. The bass lines are written in the treble clef.
Play live . . . Marinero

**BWV** · 06-26-2021, 04:16 PM

Originally Posted by Marinero

Hi, B,
It's not written for guitar as a transcription but rather for the original piano. A guitar transcription does not have the bass clef separate. The bass lines are written in the treble clef.
Play live . . . Marinero

not sure what you are trying to tell me, The video is piano, not guitar. My point being the piece does not work on guitar, Chopin is too idiomatic to the piano

**Marinero** · 06-27-2021, 08:01 AM

Originally Posted by BWV

not sure what you are trying to tell me, The video is piano, not guitar. My point being the piece does not work on guitar, Chopin is too idiomatic to the piano

Hi, B,
I thought you were referring to the written music as a guitar transcription. My fault. Sorry. However, I totally disagree about Chopin(and Beethoven, Schumann, Villa Lobos) transcriptions for the guitar which are nothing short of breathtaking and should be somewhere in every CG's repertoire.
Play live . . . Marinero

Here's a beautiful little prelude of Chopin's played by the great Edson Lopes. Enjoy.

**Betz** · 07-25-2021, 03:04 PM

Originally Posted by mr. beaumont

This is wonderful.

Chopin is my favorite composer. And not just because he's Polish, and everything Polish is inherently better, but it is.

Especially perogies

**jazzkritter** · 07-25-2021, 03:39 PM

Mmm piwa!
as the polka says:
“In Heaven there is no beer,
And that’s why we drink it here”

dwa piwa prosz?,
Stolat!

joelf · 07-28-2021, 12:08 AM

Beautifully played---right from the heart. The strings are perfect too.

I have this one in a book of Chopin Nocturnes for guitar. Started to learn it. Now maybe I'll get off my ass.

Chopin was the original songwriter!...

**Christian Miller** · 07-28-2021, 07:29 AM

Originally Posted by Doctor Jeff

Speaking of technique, know of any nylon string players who hammer on with their left hand?

**Marinero** · 07-29-2021, 10:40 AM

Originally Posted by Christian Miller

Hi, C,
For the record, the right hand is playing harmonics while the left hand is doing hammer-ons/pulloffs. The following techniques provide great exercises for strengthening LH control whether a Jazzer or CG, however, they would only be used as an "effect" rather than playing a whole piece with them which is, of course, theatrics as in your above video. Matthews is a great online teacher who has a good video on this subject.
Play live . . . Marinero