Chopin's Piano Technique Style
Chopin's Piano Technique Style
Chopin's Piano Technique Style
The art of Bel Canto on the piano is a magical skill, a rare achievement, one of the
last secrets of the great romantic pianists. Bel Canto needs sublime control of the key
and sound; fluid and caressing movements; perfect, almost overlapping legato; a
cornucopia of overtones ranging from murmuring parlando to iridescent vibrato; a
domineering diva for a right hand and a shy and submissive maestro for the left.
For the melody to sing in Bel Canto style, the timing of counterpoint and attention to
bass line have to be sacrificed. In order to sing Bel Canto, one bends all forms to the
whim of the melody.
Chopin is imitating the female beautiful singing voice on his piano music in the
melody. thus Bel Canto.