Piano Forum

Piano Forum »
Piano Board »
Repertoire »
Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto and Chopin g minor Ballade

Pages: [1] Go Down

Topic: Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto and Chopin g minor Ballade (Read 4366 times)

mcdiddy1

PS Silver Member
Sr. Member
Posts: 514

Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto and Chopin g minor Ballade

on: August 11, 2009, 05:03:06 PM

Hi, I have just started learning there works and wanted to know you tips you have on learning them. I would also love to hear what experieces you had performing or learning these works.

Logged

antichrist

PS Silver Member
Full Member
Posts: 165

Re: Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto and Chopin g minor Ballade

Reply #1 on: August 12, 2009, 02:21:33 PM

double postage

Logged

antichrist

PS Silver Member
Full Member
Posts: 165

Re: Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto and Chopin g minor Ballade

Reply #2 on: August 12, 2009, 02:24:37 PM

someone in this forum said that Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto 1 is not a problem if you have enough liszt and chopin,tchai doesnt seems to compose harsh piano pieces

and of the everyones' favourite ballade 1,its a piece of LTCL grade,

I've tried it before,I believe like other have said,this piece is not technically hard,not hard to learn,but hard to play good

Logged

ara9100

PS Silver Member
Jr. Member
Posts: 48

Re: Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto and Chopin g minor Ballade

Reply #3 on: August 12, 2009, 08:57:43 PM

Tchaikovsy maby did not compose difficul piano solo pieces, but his piano concertos are a completly different thing. Just to be able to play the 1st mvt reqires a huge amount of physical strength, and then there are so many other small things that many people miss out. it is classified as one of the most difficult piano concetos. Anarchist said that if you have enough liszt and chopin you can play it. It would be easier to play Liszt's or Chopin's piano concerto. The ballade is also a difficult piece but in my opinion it was a much more easier piece to play. Good Luck

Logged

mikey6

PS Silver Member
Sr. Member
Posts: 1406

Re: Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto and Chopin g minor Ballade

Reply #4 on: August 13, 2009, 01:04:32 AM

I'm learning the Tchaik at the moment.
Pianistically, it's a pregnant dog! It's not terribly hard in terms of notes, but it's awkward. The 3rd movement is actually very very straightforward.
The trio is supposedly the hardest piece he wrote with piano.

Logged

Never look at the trombones. You'll only encourage them.
Richard Strauss

Sign-up to post reply

Pages: [1] Go Up

For more information about this topic, click search below!

Piano Street Magazine:
Remembering the great Maurizio Pollini

Legendary pianist Maurizio Pollini defined modern piano playing through a combination of virtuosity of the highest degree, a complete sense of musical purpose and commitment that works in complete control of the virtuosity. His passing was announced by Milan’s La Scala opera house on March 23. Read more

Piano Forum

Topic: Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto and Chopin g minor Ballade (Read 4366 times)

Piano Street Magazine:Remembering the great Maurizio Pollini

Piano Street Magazine:
Remembering the great Maurizio Pollini