Chopin etudes

[ricardojarav]

I´ve hav played a few pieces of chopin: fantasie impromptu, preludes 1,10 16, 22, 24; nocturne op.37 no.1 and valse op.64 no.2... My question is if I´ll be able to play any chopin´s etude??? (more difficult than op.10 no.3 and no.9; op.25 no.2)

[danhuyle]

It depends on your technique.

Op10 no8,12 and Op25 no11,12

You'll find that the technique is not the difficulty of the above Chopin Etudes. If your interpretation skills are good, then you should be able to focus on interpretation and not be affected by the technique. Hope this helps

 

[pianoplayjl]

what about chopin etude op 25 no 1?

[49410enrique]

the etudes of Op 10 and Op 25 are among the most difficult works in the standard piano lit/rep to play and interpret correctly, it's one thing to be able to 'get through them' another thing entirely to really make the sing...

i will say that i applaud anyone who sets out to seriously learn and attempt these works.  i've yet to find an advanved student or pianist who wasn't a better musician as a result of spending time with any of the etudes.   they are among the most beautiful and significant masterpieces of piano writting for our instrument and bravo for stepping up to them!

that said where I believe it might be a bit of a stretch for someone is if you are consistently working through one and you find after 90 days are still struggling to get basic musical elements to come through (i.e. fundamental rhythm, notes, etc.) i.e if after several months it sounds like you can barely sight read through it with errors and fluctuating tempos all over then it might be a bit much (for now), but do not fall into the trap of not learning them clean and ultra slow, speed can come later after it is memorized and the music internalized, slow practice definately (for a while) makes fast progress.