Chopin - Prelude Op. 28, No. 4 (Piano Cover) - Fifty shades of Grey

This was recorded on my Grand Piano 10 minutes ago... A lovely piece by Chopin... Prelude Opus 28, No. 4, the original title was lost, but today known as "Suffocation" due to it's sense of despair... By Chopin's request, this piece was played at his own funeral, along with Mozart's Requiem.
.
If you think you have heard it before, you might have seen 'Fifty shades of Grey'.
.
CHAPTER 26:
What was that?” I ask softly.
“Chopin. Opus 28, number 4. In E minor, if you’re interested,” he murmurs.
“I’m always interested in what you do.”
He turns and softly presses his lips against my hair.
.
I have mentioned it on the recording as I know a lot of potential listeners have heard it played in the movie, and or read about the piece in the book... What can I say, sorry but I actually don't like the book nor the movie... It's not the theme I object to; But the language, so badly written in comparison to my favorite authors... And when it comes to the nightly escapades, we can do better ; )
.
One fantastic thing about the book / motion picture is that millions of fans have begun to listen to these classic passionate compositions, some of them for the first time.
.
I actually had a recording without video already in here of this piece. But when I first recorded it I never truly understood the meaning of his word ‘Stretto’ in measure 17. It’s meant to increase tempo as well as move to ‘forte’, in other words he meant it to move from ‘desperation’ to ‘anger’… moving from slow and soft to loud and fast… and back again… (You will notice it 2/3’rds into the piece) Note the so tough 'cathedral like' lingering of the deep B's (1:47) after the stretto (min 7 or 8 seconds), I like the way it smoothens out the stretto back into the largo style.
.
PS: Sorry for the shaky camera, I hate it, in need of a new camera man ; )

Видео Chopin - Prelude Op. 28, No. 4 (Piano Cover) - Fifty shades of Grey канала Steen Graugaard Larsen