French Baroque Music

Andrew Thanks, it took me some months to get this right, including separate hands, determining ideal fingerings, and memorising to bring more focus and freedom to the execution. The initial hand crossing (which repeats) is way more difficult than the other one in the development, as it involves several layers with a repeating pattern that can be a little confusing at first (it becomes clearer with time and practice). But I think it is still approachable for an intermediate-level amateur, even with the hand-crossings and the quick and long-jumping & turning accompaniment on the left hand. Best wishes!

Andrew Actually, I was studying another Rameau piece, 'Les Sauvages', but then I found 'Les Cyclopes' and became completely immersed in it. I am also curious about François Couperin and his keyboard works. I love listening to them on the piano (Angela Hewitt's performances are wonderful), and I will probably choose one of his 'Pièces de clavecin' to try one day!

João Dias da Silva Wow! Perfect in articulation and style! Bravo Joao!

Dino E. Risso 

Irina Alabina 

Andrew Thank you, Andrew. I don't quite know what to say. Perhaps the key is to use the sustain peda, but with very disciplined restrain, a combination of finger pedaling and sustain pedal. 

In any case, I think all the work you put into this piece is worth it. It's very rewarding, and you'll always want to keep it in your repertoire.