Chopin Posthumous etudes

[BoliverAllmon]

Why do I alway hear about Chopin's OP. 10 and 25 but never the 3 posthumous etudes. Is this because they pail in comparison or what? just curious really?

Boliver Allmon

[dreamaurora]

Well, the nouvelles etudes are generally regarded as 'easier' and musically less satisfying then op 10 or op 25, but this is largely misconception among pianists. The three etudes , when performed together, are veri effective in concert, and no 3 is very difficult, on par with some of the more difficult op 10 or op 25 etudes. Try them out though, they are lovely.

[ned]

I agree with dreamaurora. The Nouvelles Etudes are very beautiful and a good set. In my opinion, they are stylistically close cousins to the Berceuse, the Barcarolle and the A flat Ballade. They might be programmed with them.

Another lesser-known Chopin gem is the Prelude op 45.

It is reported that the very last piece Liszt played on the piano before his death was the Nouvelle Etude in A flat.