Any recommendations for Chopin Pieces?

[piano_monkey]

Hi, I've been wanted to do a little bit more of chopin lately and does anyone know any good Chopin pieces to play. I've finished the minute waltz and the Chopin Nocturne opus 9 no 2 thx for your reccommendations

piano_monkey

[pianogeek_cz]

What about trying some of the preludes? No. 13 is beautiful, no. 21 is also quite worth exploring, the easiest ones (4, 7, 20) are great as well and of course no. 2...

The best is, of course, no. 24, but that cutie is quite a challenge.

[piano_monkey]

thanks for your input. I know the preludes are really fun and beautiful. If you have any other pieces that you've played before and like please tell me.


Piano_Monkey

[jlh]

What about a Polonaise? Op. 40, No. 1 and Op. 26, No. 1 might be good choices.  Also, Nocturne in D-flat Op. 27, No. 2 is a beautiful piece as well.  These aren't the easiest pieces, so I would check out some Waltzes as well, maybe the op. post in A minor?  or the op. 64's?

[phil13]

Yeah, take a look at the Op.64 Waltzes. You've already done the Minute Waltz, so balance that out with the other 2 from the set. Do the C# minor first, though, then the Ab major.

I don'ty like the idea of learning just a few of the Op.28 preludes. They're much more connected than you might think. Some other possibilities, besides what has been suggested:

-Nocturne Op.9 No.1 in Bb minor: Fantastic piece, much better overall than 9-2. The melismas can be whores, though, if you've never played that kind of Chopin writing.

-Polonaise Op.71 No.3 in F minor: This may be a little stretch for you, but it's a great piece and it's almost never performed except in the complete Polonaises studio CDs.

-Prelude Op.45 in C# minor. This is an absolute gem, and unlike the Op.28 ones, it stands on its own.

-Lastly, if none appeal to you, go through a book of the Mazurkas and pick a few. They're underappreciated, and wrongfully so, because many of them are wonderful. Pick a few that you feel confident you can play, because they range from pretty easy to fairly difficult.

Phil

[piano_monkey]

thanks again all of you i'll try some of them but i'll still take any recommendations for any piece not just chopin.


Piano_Monkey

 

[aaron_ginn]

I suggest purchasing this book:

https://snipurl.com/1ctk8

This is an incredible resource for anyone who wants to play Chopin.  It's like having your own Chopin instructor sitting next to you.  It contains a list of nearly every Chopin work along with the grade for each so you can gauge what works are appropriate for your level.