I just saw that Op. 10 No. 2 is Grade 8+. Why?
for I myself, before I even started, I played around with a few like op.10 no.4,5,8 and op.25 no.1,7 and 11. Would have liked to start off with op.10 no.4 or 5 but after sampling each for about 2 weeks I could'nt go any further and decided to start off with op.10 no.8. Took a year to master it but it was well worth the effort. Started op.10 no.5 in in may'07 but I have put it aside as I can't handle the last few bars now. Currently finishing op.10 no.4 and learning the rest slowly.
My teacher always says that Chopin etude is one of the indicator to discern people with technical prowess from the regular people. I personally also believe this, if one can play most of Chopin etudes without too much difficulties, he or she has the technical ability to perform difficult pieces. If it takes a long time to master those etudes (more than two months per etude) with 3 to 4 hours of practicing time, basically one has lack of technical capability to become a concert pianist. What do you guys think?
Hi, I've been playing the piano for about 3 years now and I just finished learning Etude Op. 10 No. 3 by Chopin and I've really been wanting to learn another etude. Specifically, I had Op. 10 No. 4, Op. 10 No. 8, Op. 10 No. 9, and Op. 10 No. 12 in mind. Would these pieces be too difficult for me to try right away? Annnd... if there are any other Chopin etudes that would maybe be easier, please share. Thanks for your time.