Piano Forum

Piano Board => Repertoire => Topic started by: future_maestro on March 05, 2014, 12:52:18 AM

Title: In your opinion, what is Chopin's most popular piano work?
Post by: future_maestro on March 05, 2014, 12:52:18 AM: Just curious about your thoughts.
Title: Re: In your opinion, what is Chopin's most popular piano work?
Post by: cabbynum on March 05, 2014, 12:59:48 AM: Ballade 1
Or fantasie impromptu
Title: Re: In your opinion, what is Chopin's most popular piano work?
Post by: theholygideons on March 05, 2014, 03:44:13 AM: or his c minor waltz
Title: Re: In your opinion, what is Chopin's most popular piano work?
Post by: vladimir_gouldowsky on March 05, 2014, 05:26:31 AM: .
Title: Re: In your opinion, what is Chopin's most popular piano work?
Post by: mjames on March 05, 2014, 06:13:24 AM: Really hard to say, but he does have a few several pieces that garner the most attention in his oeuvre. That would be:
Grand Polonaise
Op. 64 No. 1 and 2
Polonaise Op. 40 No. 1, 53
Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2, Op. 27 No. 2, C#minor post
Fantasie Impromptu
Etudes,,err butterfly and black keys
Title: Re: In your opinion, what is Chopin's most popular piano work?
Post by: liszt1022 on March 05, 2014, 06:30:39 AM: Piano concerto #3
Liebestraum
Hammerklavier
Theme from "The Godfather"
Title: Re: In your opinion, what is Chopin's most popular piano work?
Post by: dima_76557 on March 05, 2014, 07:26:22 AM: Quote from: future_maestro on March 05, 2014, 12:52:18 AM
what is Chopin's most popular piano work?

Must be the A section of his etude "Tristesse" (op. 10 no 3):
Title: Re: In your opinion, what is Chopin's most popular piano work?
Post by: theholygideons on March 05, 2014, 07:33:37 AM: Quote from: dima_76557link=topic=54598.msg588792#msg588792 date=1394004382
Must be the A section of his etude "Tristesse" (op. 10 no 3):
i doubt it. Ask anyone on the streets if they recognise that piece, and they'll say no. On the other hand, play the first theme of his funeral march, then probably yes.
Title: Re: In your opinion, what is Chopin's most popular piano work?
Post by: dima_76557 on March 05, 2014, 07:41:32 AM: Quote from: theholygideons on March 05, 2014, 07:33:37 AM
i doubt it. Ask anyone on the streets if they recognise that piece, and they'll say no. On the other hand, play the first theme of his funeral march, then probably yes.

I think you and I define the word "popular" differently. :)
Title: Re: In your opinion, what is Chopin's most popular piano work?
Post by: future_maestro on March 05, 2014, 03:45:53 PM: Quote from: liszt1022 on March 05, 2014, 06:30:39 AM
Piano concerto #3
Liebestraum
Hammerklavier
Theme from "The Godfather"

Uh, some of those are not Chopin's!
Title: Re: In your opinion, what is Chopin's most popular piano work?
Post by: emill on March 05, 2014, 04:06:41 PM: The most popular Chopin piece among pianists would be quite
different from that of the "General Public".

For the general public and based on the number of "views" in YouTube

it would be Fantasie Impromptu, hands down.

This will be followed by ballade No. 1
Title: Re: In your opinion, what is Chopin's most popular piano work?
Post by: vladimir_gouldowsky on March 05, 2014, 04:38:36 PM: .
Title: Re: In your opinion, what is Chopin's most popular piano work?
Post by: liszt1022 on March 05, 2014, 05:18:33 PM: Quote from: future_maestro on March 05, 2014, 03:45:53 PM
Uh, some of those are not Chopin's!

I can't help myself sometimes.
The thread title is strange, "most popular" has nothing to do with opinions.

Let's quantify by Yahoo search results-
"Chopin Etude op 10 no 1" = 2,210,000,000
"Chopin Etude op 10 no 12" = 3,820,000
"Chopin Etude op 10 no 3" = 911,000
"Chopin Fantasie Impromptu" = 441,000
"Chopin Ballade in G minor" = 236,000
"Chopin Funeral March" = 233,000
"Chopin Revolutionary Etude" = 184,000

As you can see, these numbers make no sense and are completely useless.
Title: Re: In your opinion, what is Chopin's most popular piano work?
Post by: cabbynum on March 05, 2014, 07:49:32 PM: Quote from: emill on March 05, 2014, 04:06:41 PM
The most popular Chopin piece among pianists would be quite
different from that of the "General Public".

For the general public and based on the number of "views" in YouTube

it would be Fantasie Impromptu, hands down.

This will be followed by ballade No. 1

YES! Who nailed it?

That's right, I did!
Title: Re: In your opinion, what is Chopin's most popular piano work?
Post by: kakeithewolf on March 05, 2014, 08:52:21 PM: Someone is going to kill me for this, but Chopsticks.
Title: Re: In your opinion, what is Chopin's most popular piano work?
Post by: future_maestro on March 05, 2014, 09:09:54 PM: Quote from: kakeithewolf on March 05, 2014, 08:52:21 PM
Someone is going to kill me for this, but Chopsticks.
Chopin did not write Chopsticks! That popular tune was written by Euphemia Allen
Title: Re: In your opinion, what is Chopin's most popular piano work?
Post by: kakeithewolf on March 05, 2014, 10:12:43 PM: Quote from: future_maestro on March 05, 2014, 09:09:54 PM
Chopin did not write Chopsticks! That popular tune was written by Euphemia Allen

My bad. Though it was Chopin for some reason.
Title: Re: In your opinion, what is Chopin's most popular piano work?
Post by: visitor on March 06, 2014, 12:53:51 AM: Quote from: future_maestro on March 05, 2014, 09:09:54 PM
Chopin did not write Chopsticks! That popular tune was written by Euphemia Allen
I guess depends on what you call the tune. If you call it Tati Tati ( popular children's theme) then credit can go to any number of the Russian bad a$$e$.
Originally a paraphrase (24 variations and 15 small pieces and finale) for piano, later orchestrated and now the more popular and performed version....