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Topic: Trying to learn with La Candeur, Op. 100 No.1 by Friedrich Burgmüller

Hello everyone, I've been trying to learn how to play piano, and would also like to try reading sheet music. So I've tried to play something recommended as a beginner piece. I'm using Pianoteq Stage 6, with the Steinway D Model, Pop preset.

It's in the link below, and there's also sheet music in the video.
https://youtu.be/h1zxIYWRdvw

I'm sure there are many mistakes (dynamics, timing, etc), so please let me know about things I should review.

I've seen a few videos of performances of this as well. It seems the G on measure 8 is often played an octave lower, and the tempo is 154BPM, although the sheet music I've used has neither of those details. I am wondering if it is common for these discrepancies to exist in sheet music?

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Re: Trying to learn with La Candeur, Op. 100 No.1 by Friedrich Burgmüller

great job and welcome to the piano journey.  remember it's a journey not a destination

definitely there can be significant differences in different sheet music, thanks to editors with different perspectives, different ideas about performance practices, etc.  you can always listen to recordings by others to see how they approach things and to develop your ear.  i highly recommend that.

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Re: Trying to learn with La Candeur, Op. 100 No.1 by Friedrich Burgmüller

budo wrote:

great job and welcome to the piano journey.  remember it's a journey not a destination

definitely there can be significant differences in different sheet music, thanks to editors with different perspectives, different ideas about performance practices, etc.  you can always listen to recordings by others to see how they approach things and to develop your ear.  i highly recommend that.

Thank you for the welcome. And I'll keep that in mind!

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Re: Trying to learn with La Candeur, Op. 100 No.1 by Friedrich Burgmüller

Well done on your choice of pieces to learn. One thing I would point out to you is that accidentals (sharps and flats) carry through the bar unless cancelled. In this piece in bar 13 the Eb is repeated the second time it appears. I hear that you are playing an E natural the second time.

On a note of fun technique; play the first bar and change the relative loudness of each hand so that the left hand is louder than the right to start with then gradually decrease the left and bring up the right so that the right is much louder than the left. It will help to develop independence of dynamics across the hands.

Otherwise, great posting and enjoy your journey. I, too am self taught.

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Re: Trying to learn with La Candeur, Op. 100 No.1 by Friedrich Burgmüller

DEZ wrote:

Well done on your choice of pieces to learn. One thing I would point out to you is that accidentals (sharps and flats) carry through the bar unless cancelled. In this piece in bar 13 the Eb is repeated the second time it appears. I hear that you are playing an E natural the second time.

On a note of fun technique; play the first bar and change the relative loudness of each hand so that the left hand is louder than the right to start with then gradually decrease the left and bring up the right so that the right is much louder than the left. It will help to develop independence of dynamics across the hands.

Otherwise, great posting and enjoy your journey. I, too am self taught.

I see what you mean about the accidentals. I've ran into that with another piece that I've been learning (and will upload soon), I noticed it then because it sounded very weird when I repeated that mistake. I'll have to try that technique with the dynamics as well.

Thank you very much for the advice and encouragement!