Piano Forum

Piano Street Magazine:
A Sudden Chat with Paul Lewis about Beethoven & Schubert

Substituting for the suddenly indisposed Janine Jensen, pianist Paul Lewis shares his ideas on his global Schubert project, classical repertoire focus and views on titans Beethoven vs. Schubert. Read more

Pages: [1] Go Down

Topic: Ranking Chopin 24 Preludes (Read 28045 times)

bttay

PS Silver Member
Jr. Member
Posts: 25

Ranking Chopin 24 Preludes

on: July 21, 2004, 08:31:25 PM

I wonder if there is a ranking of Chopin's 24 Preludes in terms of difficulties level. It would be good if I could learn all the 24 of them as I progress throught various levels of competency.

Logged

bernhard

PS Silver Member
Sr. Member
Posts: 5078

Re: Ranking Chopin 24 Preludes

Reply #1 on: July 21, 2004, 09:01:13 PM

All grades are ABRSM (and up to a point subjective):

Preludes Op. 28.

Grade 4/5:
no. 4
no. 7
no. 20

Grade 6:
No. 6
No. 9

Grade 7:
No. 2
No. 13
No. 14
No. 15
No. 21

Grade 8:
No. 1
No. 3
No. 17

Grade 8+
No. 8
No. 10
No. 11
No. 22
No. 23

Very advanced:
No. 5
No. 12
No. 16 (Arguably the most difficult)
No. 18
No. 19
No. 24

Best wishes,
Bernhard.

Logged

The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side. (Hunter Thompson)

bttay

PS Silver Member
Jr. Member
Posts: 25

Re: Ranking Chopin 24 Preludes

Reply #2 on: July 22, 2004, 05:05:38 AM

Hi Bernhard. Thank you for the ranking.
That is very helpful.

Logged

bernhard

PS Silver Member
Sr. Member
Posts: 5078

Re: Ranking Chopin 24 Preludes

Reply #3 on: July 23, 2004, 01:58:31 AM

You are welcome.

Also have a look at these two threads where several of the preludes are discussed:

https://www.pianoforum.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=repo;action=display;num=1077165206

https://www.pianoforum.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=repo;action=display;num=1079125138

Best wishes,
Bernhard.

Logged

The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side. (Hunter Thompson)

Sign-up to post reply

Pages: [1] Go Up

For more information about this topic, click search below!

Piano Forum

Piano Street Magazine:A Sudden Chat with Paul Lewis about Beethoven & Schubert

Topic: Ranking Chopin 24 Preludes (Read 28045 times)

Piano Street Magazine:
A Sudden Chat with Paul Lewis about Beethoven & Schubert