Chopin - Impromptu #3 in G-Flat Major, Op. 51 -- Joseph Renouf, piano скачать в хорошем качестве

Chopin - Impromptu #3 in G-Flat Major, Op. 51 -- Joseph Renouf, piano

My personal favorite of the Chopin impromptus. Though arguably the most improvisatory in character of the four pieces Chopin contributed to the form, it has a rather simple, tightly organized overall structure (ABA, like his first impromptu). A note on the tempo marking: allegro vivace seems on the fast side, though this also varies among editions (I use the Mikuli editions for Chopin), with some (like Cortot's) carrying the designation of simply Vivace (or Vivace giusto), which is probably a bit more apt. In this respect, one might draw a parallel to Chopin's 11th prelude in B major -- marked vivace and with triplets that have a forward momentum yet simultaneously have a highly cantabile aspect. Generally speaking, the tempo for practical purposes may be closer to an allegretto vivace. In any event, Chopin is known to have used tempo markings that were a little on the brisk side because he hated performances of his music that dragged or wallowed. In line with the tempo marking, the piece has a pressing sense of urgency and exhibits what one might describe as the composer's elegant nervosity, emphasized especially in the virtuosity of the two voices that compete for prominence in the restatement of the primary theme in double notes. Punctuating the whimsical con moto triplet passages is a middle section featuring a rich and plangent bass melody set against a contrapuntally complex right-hand accompaniment with subtle countermelodies.