F. Chopin - Prelude no. 20 in C minor Op. 28 no. 20 - analysis. Greg Niemczuk's lecture

This series of lectures is monumental. It's like a textbook in video. Except this is better than any textbook. There is enough information for 20 volumes of text, but far more accessible and enlightening. I'm sure these videos will become a definitive 'text' on Chopin for years to come. I would certainly recommend this for anyone studying music. Very useful for composers too. You really get into the mind of the composer, Greg.

I like listening to this piece before Chopin’s Nocturne op 48 in C minor. They fit together so well.

What a dramatic and great piece. I feel it in my whole body when listening. This is the next piece for me to play and I am so grateful to find your interpretation and thoughts about it. When I listen to different pieces of Chopins music I wonder so much about his life. All those playfull and happy mazurkas, but pieces like this make me belive this come from his soul . Thank you for putting this out. I started to play piano again because I wished to discover more beautiful music. Wasnt really prepared for how deeply some pieces would affect me.

Thank you. Wonderful.

Admirable indeed. You are very talented in your approach, and it is extremely rewarding to watch your analysis and performance. Greetings from Brazil, South America

You are fantastic at explaining and giving a full background into the music. It is so important to any musician! Fantastic

Intense sound, intense feelings! Pianissimi and Fortissimi touches through brave and valiant chords and harmonies leading to the quintessence of an ideal polish nationalism in the middle of xix century. Thank you so much, Mo Niemczuk, for this explicit and sensational introduction !!!

Wonderful to listen to this expressive, whole-body performance today!

I am just learning this prelude. I love your interpretation. This inspires me to play it much more dramatically.

SO WONDERFUL AS ALWAYS!!!!! Thank you for this Prelude sometimes called "Marsz żałobny" in an excellent rendition and for your analysis/tutorial, as every day my best regards, have a nice evening. Joanna

This is incredible. Thank you again!

Bravissimo and full of passion! Thanks from Italy

A heartfelt performance, interpretation and analysis. To me, this piece is a tribal tribute to suffering and loss and I share your sense of devastation hearing it... but "that's Chopin" and I love his music because of it. I am hoping to learn this piece over time and will carry your thoughts with me in the process. Thank you once again.

Thank you for this. A wonderful video.

Wonderful performance and analysis. Thank you

Great video as always, I can’t wait to hear your analysis of the D minor prelude (my personal favorite)

Ran into one of these tutorials a couple days ago and I’ve watched a few now and am very grateful that I found your channel👍

Merci pour votre interprétation qui « boulverse ». Vous faites vivre ces 13 mesures. Votre analyse me parle 😊

Thanks so much for your beautiful performance and analysis, Greg. I'm currently finishing learning this piece, and this was most helpful. Subscribed. Greetings from Amsterdam!

Oh thank you for this incredible good lecture! It helps me a lot. I just started to practice this piece.