Garrick Ohlsson Reveals Chopin’s Most Painful Dissonance

0:00 Chopin’s First Ballade Was a Miracle 1:14 The Secret of the Opening Bars 3:44 The Dissonance That Still Hurts 4:36 Why Editors Tried to “Fix” Chopin 6:27 The Piano Is a Box of Decrescendos 11:00 Garrick Ohlsson on Chopin Rubato Garrick Ohlsson reveals the hidden drama inside the opening bars of Chopin’s First Ballade — from the “howling dissonance” later editors tried to fix, to the breathing, singer-like phrasing that makes this piece feel so alive. Watch the full lesson on tonebase Premium with a 14-day free trial. ➡️ https://www.tonebase.co/piano?utm_sou... --- tonebase gives you instant access to knowledge from the world's greatest classical musicians, performers, and educators. Learn more by visiting https://tonebase.co/piano Facebook -   / tonebasepiano   Instagram -   / tonebasepiano   Questions? Contact us: [email protected]