a method for the operation of a wind power plant with a rotor , which has at least one rotor blade , wherein at least one part of the rotor blade will be or is rotated around a longitudinal axis of the rotor blade by a blade angle wherein the rotation of the at least one part of the rotor blade occurs with a pre - settable blade angle adjustment rate , wherein the rotor is operated speed variably and wherein the blade angle adjustment rate is restricted by a pre - settable blade angle adjustment rate limit . furthermore , a wind power plant with a rotor , which receives at least one rotor blade , wherein at least one part of the rotor blade is rotatable around a longitudinal axis of the rotor blade by a blade angle , wherein a blade angle adjustment rate is pre - settable and the blade angle adjustment rate is restricted by a blade angle adjustment rate limit .