PhaseSphere
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What is the grade of this etude?
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bravuraoctaves
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There was a list somewhere.
I think like the rest it's above grades.
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IanT
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This one was once on the Canadian RCM Grade 10 list. I think it has a rep as the easiest of the Chopin Etudes.
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steinwayguy
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This one was once on the Canadian RCM Grade 10 list. I think it has a rep as the easiest of the Chopin Etudes.
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I have no idea why people say that. I can't imagine how it's easier than Op. 10 No. 6 or 9 or Op. 25 No. 1 or 3. Sure, I guess it might be the easiest to hit all the notes, but to have the perfect tone control and coordination between the hands that this piece requires is extremely difficult. |
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According to Bernhard's lists, grade 8 (ABRSM).
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Huh, this etude is in grade 8?? It sounds so difficult to me  |
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robo1001
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Huh, this etude is in grade 8?? It sounds so difficult to me Don'w worry, I'm totally sure it won't have been in Grade 8, it's more around DipABRSM or LRSM I think. |
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IanT
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It seems that ABRSM and Canada's RCT agree then - ABRSM grade 8 is about the same as RCT grade 10. I've always wondered about this myself.
There's a good Liszt story concerning this piece. Apparently there was another hot pianist around at the same time (Dreyshock) who was renowned for his octave technique. His party piece was playing the Revolutionary Etude with the left hand in octaves. Apparently, Liszt at one of his recitals was challenged to outdo this feat. He played Op25 #2 with the right hand in octaves, at tempo! I guess that would definetly take it beyond grade 8/10!
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thierry13
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That's true. The thing he did, is taking the first bar (only), really really slowly. The repeat the first bar a little faster, then again the first bar a little faster. Then, when he got to speed, he continued and did all of the etude in octaves  The next challenge is to play the sorabji piece Ludwig Van Rachabji posted in his sorabji topic(the prelude), in octave all along with both hands  Anyone wanna tryout? |
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Jazz is to classical what Mcdonald's is to great restaurants. It's trash and will allways be even if lots of people like it.
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There's a good Liszt story concerning this piece. Apparently there was another hot pianist around at the same time (Dreyshock) who was renowned for his octave technique. His party piece was playing the Revolutionary Etude with the left hand in octaves. Apparently, Liszt at one of his recitals was challenged to outdo this feat. He played Op25 #2 with the right hand in octaves, at tempo! I guess that would definetly take it beyond grade 8/10!
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That's just ridiculous. I guess I'll have to show them up by learning the op25 no10 in unisons.  |
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in the AMEB syllabus it's AmusA level. i played it for about 3 weeks and didn't find it too difficult compared to all my other Amus pieces
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'J'aime presque autant les images que la musique' Debussy
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Etude opus 25 no 2 PS Urtext - FIRST PAGE PREVIEW 
