The first etude I learned was Opus 10, No. 8. Maybe that wasn't the best choice. I think I was more comfortable with the next two etudes I learned which were Op. 25, 1 and 2.
I would not use the word easy to describe any of the etudes, you could start with op 10 no 3in e major, its a very moving peice,musically very demanding and the technical difficulty can be overcome with practice if you are level 6 -8.
A side note, to the masses: I read today that Neuhaus advocated learning 10/2 and 25/6 simultaneously. Interesting, isn't it?
Why is that odd at all?
I didn't say it was odd - I said that it was interesting. Most people consider these two etudes to be the most difficult of their respective sets, and to be enough work in and of themselves. Neuhaus' insight is a valuable one, revealing that they work together as a unique pair within the 24(27) etudes. I mentioned it because it did not occur to me to study them simultaneously, but seems to be an ingenious idea.Best,ML