Which Chopin to start on next?

[rockit31]

Hi Chopin afficiandos,  I have 3 different pieces I'm looking at, their all quite similar and I was wondering if you could help me select the best one to get started on:

Berceuse

Nocturne 37 2 in G maj

Nocturne 27 2 in Db maj


They all present me some new technical challenges, and first off,  could you tell me which is harderst to easiest?

Secondly,  tell me your favorite of the 3 and why I should start with it.

I personally think they all have wonderful melody lines,  some of Chopin's best.

I just finished Liebestraum 3 from Liszt and Sonata K332 from Mozart. 

Thanks for any and all input.

[phil13]

easy-- 27/2, 37/2, Berceuse--hard?

I wouldn't play the berceuse because it puts me to sleep 

I suppose it all comes down to which of the nocturnes fits your hand better. I personally would do 37/2, then 27/2, simply because 37/2 is less played and it certainly needs more performances.

Phil

[mlha]

I think both of those nocturnes are equally beautiful but for me  37/2 is harder to play because of the phrasing.   Connecting all of the harmonic intervals legato is not easy (for me, anyway) and I don't want the pedal to do all the work, so I'm practicing the phrases without pedal to hopefully obtain a silky-smooth texture.   I've never played the Berceuse so I can't say how hard it is. 

[chopinfan_22]

The Berceuse's melody is in the right hand, and the left hand notes stay the same throughout the entire piece. So you basically just have to learn the right hand and then integrate that into the left hand. However, there are places in the Berceuse that may be difficult. You'd just have to play through it and see. The Berceuse seems easier to me because I have large hands and can hit the notes. It's up to you. On the other hand, I love the nocturnes so either of those that you suggest is good too. I agree that 37/2 is not nearly played as much as it should be.