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Hi Dominic - I have a question about Chopin pedaling based on Garrick's videos. Should I post with you?
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Pat Van Buskirk sure just post here!
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Re Chopin pedaling, e.g., Op 72, No 1, bar 2, et al - pedal is released on C in my scores (Paderewski & Cortot), but then a bit of a jump to the low E. This release, followed by a long extension, is repeated elsewhere. Should there be a slight break or a bit of a pedal to connect the C to the E? Thank you so much!
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Pat Van Buskirk Interestingly, the Ekier has put the pedal mark at the bar-line, but remarks that this pedal marking may not be authentic. Anyway, with this piece I would not like a gap in pedal, and make sure to legato-pedal throughout. Let the ear be your guide, is what I would suggest.
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Sindre Skarelven Garrick Ollson, in his course on Musicianship Skills on Pedaling, mentions that the pedal change with the bass/harmony change is the more modern style, but that Chopin actually wrote releases on the last one or two notes of a measure. He shows this in his facsimile of Chopin's actual writings. I'm just curious about what one would do when the gap between notes it too large for the hand or even finger substitution. Enigma :-)
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