Piano Forum

Piano Forum »
Piano Board »
Repertoire »
Which is easier to mess up in a performance?

Poll

Which of the following chopin etudes is easier to mess up in a public performance?

op. 25/10
op. 25/12
op. 10/8

Piano Street Magazine:
Bringing Florence Price Back to Life: An Inside Look with Pianist Han Chen

A new recording of Florence Price’s Piano Concerto shines new light on the pioneering composer’s legacy. In this interview, Piano Street talks to pianist Han Chen, who reflects on Price’s fusion of Romantic and African American idioms, and the personal journey of interpreting her music for modern audiences. Read more

Pages: [1] Go Down

Topic: Which is easier to mess up in a performance? (Read 1529 times)

cloches_de_geneve

PS Silver Member
Sr. Member
Posts: 439

Which is easier to mess up in a performance?

on: August 28, 2006, 05:52:26 PM

Hello, I am planning to play one of these in a performance next year. Does anybody have some experience in playing them in public? Lessons learned? One that is easier to control?

Thanks.

Logged

"It's true that I've driven through a number of red lights on occasion, but on the other hand I've stopped at a lot of green ones but never gotten credit for it." -- Glenn Gould

dnephi

Sr. Member
Posts: 1859

Re: Which is easier to mess up in a performance?

Reply #1 on: August 28, 2006, 05:57:26 PM

#24 is very tricky with hitting all the right notes because of its gymnastics. Octaves are safer. I have no experience/knowledge with op. 10 No. 8