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Topic: Chopin Waltzes  (Read 1388 times)

Offline jehangircama

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Chopin Waltzes
on: July 20, 2005, 02:31:54 PM
has anyone done the whole lot. are they good for auditions?
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Offline keys

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Re: Chopin Waltzes
Reply #1 on: July 20, 2005, 04:12:54 PM
I read through them a lot and I have polished several for performance. I wouldn’t audition with them – there are much more impressive pieces you could choose that are in the same vein. They are crowd pleasers though, so nice to have in you repertoire.

Offline da jake

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Re: Chopin Waltzes
Reply #2 on: July 20, 2005, 07:55:37 PM
I learned the E Minor Posth. Waltz, one of the harder ones.

It's a fun piece to play, though it took me a while to practice not hitting the d in the right hand during the coda.  ;)
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Offline Kassaa

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Re: Chopin Waltzes
Reply #3 on: July 20, 2005, 08:31:37 PM
The first one is fun to play!

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Re: Chopin Waltzes
Reply #4 on: July 22, 2005, 12:57:02 PM
I've done 6 of them but haven't polished them off. am currently working on the E minor posthmous. in fact playing it at a small concert on Sunday. just hope that i hit the keys on that run on the first page, the two octave arpeggio type thing. anyone done the Csharp minor for a performance?
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Offline keys

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Re: Chopin Waltzes
Reply #5 on: July 22, 2005, 03:23:54 PM
I did the c#-. I like the Piu lento section a lot. I would say it is a little easier then the e-. I played the  e- a few years ago for an exam. They're all so nice, I should play some again.
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