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Old May 5 2008, 2:16 AM
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Originally Posted by JairCrawford View Post
Are there any specifics about how he used rubato?
There is lot of mention on the rubato by his contemporaries. To me it seems all are beating about the bush- no one has been able to specify exactly how to achieve it. Even Liszt and Mikuli (Chopin's pupil) say the same thing i.e. firm bass etc.

I haven't come across Chopin's own take on the technique. Perhaps he may not have considered it a "technique", but rather an involuntary interpretation of his own music.

Wish there was recording of his playing.

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