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richterfan1

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Chopin ^^

on: March 31, 2011, 08:46:41 AM

Hi people. i want to do Chopins Op.10 No.1, probably hes hardest etude, can u suggest me some other etudes or something before i start with this masterpiece... regards

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pianisten1989

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Re: Chopin ^^

Reply #1 on: March 31, 2011, 09:06:21 AM

Arpeggios is probably a good start.

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cygnusdei

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Re: Chopin ^^

Reply #2 on: March 31, 2011, 10:59:36 AM

That etude is treacherous - hand extension and endurance. There is a Czerny Op. 740 etude that doesn't necessarily build the same technique, but has similar texture and character regardless:

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emilye

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Re: Chopin ^^

Reply #3 on: March 31, 2011, 11:46:02 AM

heh many, many etudes by Czerny, and op. 10/4, 10/5, 10/8, 25/11, 25/12 by Chopin before op. 10/1.

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