Rubato in Romantic Piano Music

Learn about rubato, tempo modification and tempo fluctuation in romantic piano playing and performance as explained in music research conducted by Prof. Neal Peres da Costa, published in the book Off the Record: Performing Practices in Romantic Piano Playing, Oxford University Press, 2012. This video is produced with support from The University of Sydney Library. Playing rubato require sensitivity and understanding of musical expression. Listening to historical recordings of legendary pianists can help understand how rubato can be applied in playing romantic piano music. music: Nocturne in D-flat major, op.27 no. 2 by Frédéric Chopin. 1906 recording by the legendary pianist and pedagogue Theodore Leschetizky. This video was created by Ludwig Sugiri, Academic Liaison Librarian, University of Sydney Library.