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[chopinlover23]

I really like Chopin's music, but my repertoire of Chopin classics is kinda short I can do:

Tristesse, Waltz in A Minor, Mazurka in B flat, Prelude in A, Nocturne in E flat and the Fantasy Impromptu

I really need suggestions and additions with my Chopin repertoire can you suggest pieces that dont require much technical skills and virtuosity....Thanks

[stevebob]

Hello, Luke.

There are more mazurkas and a few other preludes that would be feasible for you, I think.  Have you discussed learning more Chopin with your teacher?

[chopinlover23]

stevebob, Me and my teacher have discussed that we should learn more Chopin in our piano lessons. We are currently working on Chopin's Grande Valse Brillante and Berceuse for a Piano Competition coming soon. Thanks for all your help, and please keep suggesting pieces and answering my questions I always appreciate it =)

Luke

[nataliethepianist]

No etudes? They are simply amazing. I recommend them all of the time (if you have read some of my other posts then you saw this coming). I also like Chopin ballades, why dont you have a listen to G minor.

I like the Chopin Rondos, as well, but I find them underplayed compared to other Chopin pieces!

Good luck with your studies.

- Natalie

[ongaku_oniko]

Hi natalie, actually he said he played tristesse, which is Etude op. 10 no.3, is it not?

Or is there another tristesse?

But I agree, op. 10 nos 5, 12, and if you're up for it, no.4 are all great

and Op. 25 no.5, 11 12

[pianisten1989]

He said "dont require much technical skills", therefore the Ballade is not very spot on. Don't get me wrong, I really like that piece, but it's overplayed, reaaaally difficult and even more overplayed by people who haven't got the technical skills.

The Barcarole is simply beautiful, and not that difficult. If you nail the Grand Valse Brillate, you wont have too much trouble with the rest of the waltzes. And mazurkas are always good to play, and some more nocturnes. And you really need more preludes, you can't play the A major by itself.

Though, I think you should start playing some etudes. They are difficult, but you'll learn a lot. Take your time with them. Maybe one every 6th month or so...

[nataliethepianist]

You're right, I should have paid attention more!

[liszt1022]

Your next Chopin piece really depends on how well you play Op. 10/3 and Fantasie-Impromptu.
I'd suggest checking out the Preludes op. 28, all skill levels are represented and they're mostly short - though most are either "easy" (2, 4, 6, 7, 11, 15, 20 etc) or "virtuoso" (16, 24) with not too much "somewhat difficult" (though perhaps we'd put 12 in here.)

[emilye]

He said "dont require much technical skills", therefore the Ballade is not very spot on. Don't get me wrong, I really like that piece, but it's overplayed, reaaaally difficult and even more overplayed by people who haven't got the technical skills.

The Barcarole is simply beautiful, and not that difficult. If you nail the Grand Valse Brillate, you wont have too much trouble with the rest of the waltzes. And mazurkas are always good to play, and some more nocturnes. And you really need more preludes, you can't play the A major by itself.

Though, I think you should start playing some etudes. They are difficult, but you'll learn a lot. Take your time with them. Maybe one every 6th month or so...

I don't agree. The Barcarole is really difficult piece. It is good choice to play this work if sbd played e.g. several pieces such as scherzo, ballade, nocturneS (!) and etudes. Musically it is a masterpiece - colours, tint, sensitivity.

My proposition: etude op. 10 no. 12, maybe try scherzo no. 1 or

[pianisten1989]

I don't agree. The Barcarole is really difficult piece. It is good choice to play this work if sbd played e.g. several pieces such as scherzo, ballade, nocturneS (!) and etudes. Musically it is a masterpiece - colours, tint, sensitivity.

My proposition: etude op. 10 no. 12, maybe try scherzo no. 1 or

Ofc it's not an easy piece, no one said that. But it's not as techniqually demanding as his ballades och scherzos... And that what he asked for.

[kelly_kelly]

Ofc it's not an easy piece, no one said that. But it's not as techniqually demanding as his ballades och scherzos... And that what he asked for.

Maybe I'm just biased because I started the piece recently, but it seems to me that the Barcarolle is technically comparable to the third Ballade and musically even more difficult...

[ongaku_oniko]

how hard do you guys think Prelude no. 16 is?

[stevebob]

how hard do you guys think Prelude no. 16 is?

It's usually regarded as one of the toughest of the set.  Perhaps it is, after all, but I also think the technical challenge is overestimated.  For the most part, the right hand's scalar passages are easily fingered and fit the hand comfortably; the left hand's patterns, despite the variations in phrasing, are repetitive and not especially taxing.

That's my experience, anyway.  For me, this was one of the most enjoyable to learn and to play.