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Can you play Chopin's First Ballade?

Yes, Very Well: 2 (7.4%)
Yes, OK: 7 (25.9%)
Sort Of: 2 (7.4%)
Badly: 3 (11.1%)
Not at all: 13 (48.1%)

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llamaman

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on: August 13, 2005, 12:34:05 AM

Just wondering who can play this piece out of curiosity.

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stevie

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Reply #1 on: August 13, 2005, 12:38:44 AM

hmmm, well ive sight read through most of it and plan to learn it completely in future.

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da jake

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Reply #2 on: August 13, 2005, 12:43:24 AM

I just started it. I can play the first two pages really well, the 3rd page not so well, and the rest not at all.

For me the quality of my play is directly proportional to the amount I've practiced.

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Bouter Boogie

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Reply #3 on: August 13, 2005, 01:30:13 PM

I'm not playing this piece, but I'm sure I can if I'd try

I'm just practicing other pieces, you see

I'm not very into Chopin's 1st ballade, I prefer his 4th one (which is much more difficult than the 1st one!)

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BoliverAllmon

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Reply #4 on: August 13, 2005, 01:33:12 PM

nope never played it and never even looked at the sheets.

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Kassaa

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Reply #5 on: August 13, 2005, 04:10:54 PM

Nope, I'm probably going to soon, this piece isn't that high on my 'need to play' list.

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maxy

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Reply #6 on: August 13, 2005, 05:12:21 PM

Right now, the only part I can play is the ending (yes, yes, that nasty part). It's the only part that is still in "memory".

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happyface94

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Reply #7 on: August 13, 2005, 06:27:22 PM

Nope, but I bet that I could.

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thalbergmad

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Reply #8 on: August 13, 2005, 09:36:30 PM

Used to play it, but i've dropped all the famous stuff.

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Reply #9 on: August 13, 2005, 10:29:05 PM

Quote from: thalbergmad on August 13, 2005, 09:36:30 PM

Used to play it, but i've dropped all the famous stuff.

Same.

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Motrax

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Reply #10 on: August 13, 2005, 11:28:21 PM

Haven't played any of the Ballades yet, but when I get around to it I'm gonna learn the second. It's my favorite by quite some margin.

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