Does anyone not like Chopin?

[nomis]

None of us said we were Chopin specialists!

None of us said we weren't. 

As for Chopin's works, it seems to me that only the superficial side seems to come across in his music, such as emotions, technique etc. but frequently, if you dig a little deeper there's much more there than meets the eye.

As for Chopin having boring melodies, I'd say Beethoven's a few notches down in the melody department.

[arpeggiosnake]

Although he didnt compose orchestal works, Chopin is very famous not only for the beauty of his compositions. He was the first composer- pianist that did not only write sonatas. Too much variety you know.

Also he did change the meaning of the terms "Prelude" and "Etude", however i agree with the guy who began this topic, give me a piano piece by Schubert any day. 

[Baohui]

He was the first composer- pianist that did not only write sonatas. Too much variety you know.

So you believe that every composer for piano before him only wrote sonatas?

give me a piano piece by Schubert any day.

Why? I can understand you having a personal preferance, but I'd like to understand your reasons.