next polonaise by chopin?

[paris]

i've done chopin polonaise in G flat major, and i'm wondering now-would be polonaise op.44 in f sharp minor too difficult? previous one wasn't so hard, quiet easy one. i'm 15, almost 16  

[jon]

I would say that this is one of the hardest polonaises.Mabey the militay polonaise in a flat major would be more suitable,this is a very famous piece but not too difficult.If you played the g flat major with ease you could probably do something harder.In my opinion even the heroic polonaise is easier than the f sharp  minor and this is defintely his most famous polonaise.But if you think you can do it go for it but it may take longer than expected.

[paris]

yeah, i know it will take much time.  

my teacher wants me to do scherzo b flat minor, and this is also wonderful piece, but polonaise... ohh, gorgeus...

i haven't mentioned that now i'm doing brahms intermezzi op.117, i'm choosing a programme for next year (haha just kidding) next year i'll be 1 year older!  

[jon]

Listen to your teacher there has been a post about the scherzo in b flat  minor on this forum already.I played this song last year when i was a sophomore and it is so rewarding when you play it good.This is probably my favorite song but i also love the f minor polonaise, it has a nice mazurka section but the scherzo has everything,powerful chords,beautiful flowing sections and an amazing coda.So if it was up to me i would play the scherzo since you have already played a polonaise.I wanted to play the third scherzo but decided to play the fourth ballade cause i have already played a scherzo.But it's up to you whichever song you like the most cause you are the one that will do all the hard work but both are great pieces.

[paris]

that's what she told me, it's not good idea to play 2 polonaises, and not some other piece by chopin. thanx for help!

[Sketchee]

Ever since my teacher gave me  that Chopin Scherzo last spring I'm seeing it every where I go ...  

[Max]

I prefer the no.3 scherzo myself, but hey.

Theres nothing wrong with learning 2 polonaises at the same time - I often group pieces together when I learn them (2 Ballades, 2 Etudes, etc)