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Chopin pieces (specifically)

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Hello everyone, could you tell me, in your opinion, the difficulty of the following pieces by the great Chopin? Also, I would like to know how you studied them and which ones you prefer.

1 Preludes Op.28 no.8 in F# m/ no.12 in G# m

2 Fantaisie-Impromptu Op.66 in C# m

3 Nocturnes Op.9 no.1/ Op.15 no.2-3/ Op.27 no.1-2/ Op.32 no.2/

Op.48 no.1/ Op. 55 no.2/ Op.72 no.1

3 Etudes Op.10-25 (in particular nos. 1-2-3-4-9-12-16-22-23-24)

4 Mazurkas Op.6 no.1 - Op.17 no.2 - Op.24 no.4 - Op.33 no.2

5 Polonaises Op.26-40-44-53-61

6 Sonata no.2 in Bb m Op.35

7 Ballades no.2 Op.38/ no.4 Op.52

8 Waltzes Op.64 (all three)

8 Schumann Carnaval Op.9 (even though it is not by Chopin)

9 Rachmaninov Prelude Op.23 no.7 in C m (=)

I know there are many, but the fact is that I don't know which one to study, they are all wonderful!!! Thank you so much

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Reply 4 by SammyChopin

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Thanks, but that wasn't exactly what I was looking for; I was interested in your comments on the pieces and your objective-subjective judgment on the difficulty, if you want! In short, knowing which ones move you to the point of studying them even if the technique isn't quite there!!!

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Reply 5 by ttw

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This phrase had deceived me... not too bad.

SammyChopin wrote:

the difficulty of the following pieces by the great Chopin?

Among those you indicated, I personally made an effort with the sonata

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Reply 7 by gianni22

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I don't know you as a user, so I don't know what level of preparation you have

SammyChopin wrote:

nn I don't know which one to study

Perhaps it is necessary to know at least this; if there were no limits, there would only be the embarrassment of choice, in the sense that any would be fine with me

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Reply 8 by Ray1

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I have never been that interested in "messing around" with pieces. If I have the technical level to play them, I approach them; otherwise, I prefer to lower my expectations...

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Reply 9 by Rach3

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SammyChopin wrote:

9 Rachmaninov Prelude Op.23 no.7 in C minor ( = )

Obviously

Jokes aside, it's quite an undertaking to comment on all these pieces... perhaps it would be better for you to open a topic for each work that interests you... this way it is truly too much.

There is material for an eighth, a fifth, a diploma, a concert... mmhmm

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Reply 12 by Ray1

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SammyChopin wrote:

My level is roughly from the 5th-6th grade downwards, anyway thanks for your help!!!!

Well, you're not in too bad of a shape... in my opinion, there are several things you can afford to play... among waltzes (Op. 64), studies (Op. 10 No. 12), nocturnes (Op. 9)

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Reply 13 by antares86

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Ray1 wrote:

Well, you're not in a terrible position... in my opinion, there are several things you can afford... among waltzes (Op. 64), studies (Op. 10 No. 12), nocturnes (Op. 9)

study Op. 10 No. 12 from the 5th year?!?!?!?! O.o that seems at least a little bit premature.... ok for waltzes and nocturnes op 9, maybe also a series of preludes or an opus of mazurkas

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Reply 15 by Ray1

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antares86 wrote:

studying Op. 10 no. 12 in the 5th year?!?!?!?! O.o it seems to me at least a little bit premature....

Well, if you have to perform it in the eighth... maybe by the sixth you'll have to start taking a look at it... no? I have a friend who prepared it for the fifth... he's a phenomenon, but it's up to you

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Reply 16 by antares86

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Ray1 wrote:

Well, if you have to take it to the eighth... maybe by the sixth you'll have to start giving it some attention... right? I have a friend who prepared it for the fifth... he's a phenomenon, but it's up to you

but whatever, forget about the phenomena, they don't set the standard..... well, if I had to choose a study to prepare for the sixth, don't do that one.... even though I am actually finishing studying it ahahaha

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Reply 17 by antares86

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sorry let me explain myself better if you are at the 6th [year/level] I presume it is your first Chopin study I am just saying I would avoid starting exactly with Op. 10 No. 12.... and it always depends a lot on the student's aptitude....

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Reply 18 by SammyChopin

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You're already right antares!!! since I have clearer ideas now, can you tell me something about Rachmaninov's Nocturnes, Fantasie-Impromptu and Prelude?

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Reply 19 by Stellina

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The nocturnes were being prepared for the diploma; some seem "simple" technically, but musically and rhythmically they are quite tough..

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Reply 20 by antares86

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true, nocturnes are prepared between the 8th year and the diploma, most of them with the exception of a handful.... personally, I don't find improvisation very difficult, if you don't have rhythmic problems doing 3 against 4 and 2 against 3, otherwise you will have some problems.... I don't know Rach's prelude

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