Chopin Nocturne in c sharp minor Op. Posth no 20

[madsfr1234]

Hi, my name is Mads I am 12 years old, and have been playing the piano in about one year. I live in Danmark :d

Yesterday i got the Chopin Nocturne No. 20 Op. Posth in c sharp minor.

I need some advices how to practice i't, and how to play i't very beatyfull

Thanks

[nyonyo]

That Nocturne requires big hand to play easily. Are your hands big enough...since you are only 12 year old.

[madsfr1234]

That Nocturne requires big hand to play easily. Are your hands big enough...since you are only 12 year old.

I think so i can reach about a 10th

[nyonyo]

You are a big 12 year old the....Go for it...

[slobone]

Gee, my old Schirmer edition (Mikuli) only goes up to #19! It doesn't have a C minor nocturne op. posth. Rats!

OK, well I can give you some general advice anyway, which is that the tricky part with Chopin is usually interpretation, not technique. My advice is to listen to as many recordings as you can to hear how famous pianists play it. A great Chopin performance requires a lot of experience, musical and otherwise, but there's no reason you can't start learning now...