Did Chopin Really Play THAT Fast?

Today we see the music of Chopin as a technical pinnacle of piano playing, with tempo indications that in many cases are even in our post-Rachmaninov era still out of reach for even the most accomplished virtuosos. But how did contemporaries describe Chopin’s playing? Did they also emphasize the technical skills of Chopin in the way we do today? Let’s have a look at one of the most illustrious descriptions of all, that of Carl Mikuli, and see what we can learn.
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