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Topic: Advice on Chopin's nocturnes  (Read 2162 times)

Offline desaix

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Advice on Chopin's nocturnes
on: November 28, 2006, 10:03:41 AM
I do love these pieces.
Is there any one of them relatively easier, I mean technically, like is op.69 no1 and no2 for waltzses?

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Re: Advice on Chopin's nocturnes
Reply #1 on: November 28, 2006, 11:49:57 AM
Op. 9/2 is pretty easy in terms of technical difficulties. However, it is not easy to play it beatifully. The main danger is here in the left hand jumps that can sound somewhat mechanical if you know what i mean. Play it fluently.

On Youtube theres a kid, who plays Chop. 9/2 like a robot  ;) , don't do this.

Some people regard No. 20 posthumous c-sharp minor as a relative easy piece, but  i strongly disagree. Better start with 9/2.

Regards

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Re: Advice on Chopin's nocturnes
Reply #2 on: November 28, 2006, 11:59:12 AM
Hehe, i think they moved Robo-Kid ,....couldn't find the Video anymore. Too bad.

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Re: Advice on Chopin's nocturnes
Reply #3 on: November 30, 2006, 04:36:53 AM
Op.37 No.1 in G minor is also fairly easy.

Phil

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Re: Advice on Chopin's nocturnes
Reply #4 on: November 30, 2006, 12:06:17 PM
I agree with the Op9 No2. It is indeed one of the simplest nocturnes by Chopin and one of the most favourited.

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Re: Advice on Chopin's nocturnes
Reply #5 on: November 30, 2006, 03:53:37 PM
I agree with the Op9 No2. It is indeed one of the simplest nocturnes by Chopin and one of the most favourited.

ihatepop

Thank you everybody for your suggestions.
I'll probably start with op9/2 even though when I was young was the leit-motiv of many advertisings. This fact doesn't let me full appreciate it. I must overcome that annoying feeling which constantly assails me after few notes.
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