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Old 01-12-2007, 10:06 AM
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Re: good pianists
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Originally Posted by kid cue
really? why do you say that?

Chopin has always struck me as being extremely obvious.
Obvious in the same way bach is obvious you mean? chopin's work is a violent refutation of the excess ornamentation of the romantic period. he's a much more disciplined, classically structured composer than say, schubert or liszt or bizet.

Which is why he's able to create a more emotive response, imho. But i take it you're not such a fan? he's not very popular. which I really don't get. I think he was god incarnate.
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