“All the same it is being said everywhere that I played too softly, or rather, too delicately for people used to the piano-pounding of the artists here.” PeopleSaidUsedArtistPerformancesPianoConcerts Book:Chopin's Letters Source: Chopin's Letters
“Yesterday's concert was a success. I hasten to let you know. I inform your Lordship that I was not a bit nervous and played as I play when I am alone. It went well... and I had to come back and bow four times.” PeopleKnowsWellsPlayBitsFourPerformancesYesterdayNervousConcertsBowsLordship Author:Frederic Chopin
“They want me to give another concert but I have no desire to do so. You cannot imagine what a torture the three days before a public appearance are to me.” PeopleWantGivingDesireThreeImaginePerformancesAppearanceTortureConcertsWant Me Author:Frederic Chopin
“There are certain times when I feel more inspired, filled with a strong power that forces me to listen to my inner voice, and when I feel more need than ever for a Pleyel piano.” PeopleNeedsFeelsCertainStrongForceVoicePerformancesFilledInspiredPianoConcertsInner Voice Author:Frederic Chopin
“A strange adventure befell me while I was playing my Sonata in B flat minor before some English friends. I had played the Allegro and the Scherzo more or less correctly. I was about to attack the March when suddenly I saw arising from the body of my piano those cursed creatures which had appeared to me one lugubrious night at the Chartreuse. I had to leave for one instant to pull myself together after which I continued without saying anything.” PeopleBodyTogetherNightSawsStrangeAdventureCreaturesPerformancesPianoInstantFlatsMarchConcertsMinorsCursedSonatasChartreuse Author:Frederic Chopin
“One needs only to study a certain positioning of the hand in relation to the keys to obtain with ease the most beautiful sounds, to know how to play long notes and short notes and to achieve certain unlimited dexterity. A well formed technique, it seems to me, can control and vary a beautiful sound quality.” PeopleKnowsNeedsWellsLongPlayHandsSeemsBeautifulCertainSoundQualityKnow HowStudyAchieveKeysPerformancesRelationNotesTechniqueEaseConcertsUnlimitedVaryDexteritySound Quality Author:Frederic Chopin
