Favorite Chopin Piece?

[brodmann96]

What is your favorite piano piece by Chopin? (or more than one)

[pianoviolin]

Polonaise no. 53 Heroic! all the way!

[commissiona]

The first two scherzos.

[drkilroy]

Grande Valse Brillante op. 18.

Best regards, Dr

[chopinlover96]

Barcarolle
F sharp minor polonaise Op.44

[stoudemirestat]

4th Ballade.

Some other favourites are...

Ballade No. 1.
Etudes 25/7, 25/12.
Nocturnes 27/2, 48/1.
Preludes 28/4, 28/24.
Scherzi 2, 3.
Sonatas 2, 3.
Piano Concerto No. 1.

[patrickd]

Fantasie in F minor and his 3rd and 4th ballades.

[williampiano]

Here are some of my favorites:

Polonaise op. 71 no. 1
Polonaise in g# minor posth.

Mazurkas op. 6 no. 1, op. 7 no. 3, op. 59 no. 3

Nocturnes op. 15 no. 1, op. 48 no. 2, and op. 55 no. 1

My favorites change quite often though....

[danhuyle]

4 Scherzi
4 Ballades
Fantasie Op49
Nocturne 48/1, 27/2
Waltz in B minor Op69
Polonaise Op61
Etudes Op10 no8, Op25 no 11,12
Sonata no2

[taoo]

Ballade 1 & 3
Etude 10/1, 25/3, 25/11 & 25/12
Mazurka No 42 A minor (a Emile Gaillard)
Nocturne 9/1, Op.72/1
Polonaise G sharp Minor Op. Posth.
Prelude 28/24
Waltz 69/2 & Op. Posth. E minor

just a few of my favorites =)

[mozartk365]

ballade no.1
sonata no.2
ballade no.4 and fantasy
andante spianato et grande polonaise brilliante, tragic polonaise Op.44, and heroic polonaise Op.53
piano concerto no.2

[piano_vs_science]

op.64 no.1

i don't know much about chopin but whenever i'm sad i just listen to it

[zezhyrule]

Well if I had to pick one piece... Probably his 3rd Ballade, I just can't get over how amazing it is n_n

Others -

Nocturnes 9/3, 15/1, and 55/1
Preludes 28/17 and 28/24
Etude 25/9
Scherzo No. 1
All of his Waltzes 

[pianoisthebest23]

Polonaise Op 53
Nocturnes 9/2 55/1
Valse Brilliante Op 34
Fantasie-Impromptu Op 66
I would add more but it would take the rest of the night

[percy88]

Well, most of mine are kind of overplayed and quite well know, but still they are just great.

Etude Op.10 No 3 (First time i heard it I almost cried...)
Piano Concerto no. 2
Polonaise-Fantasie
Nocturne Op. 9 no 2 (I can play this, hear it recording but i always enjoy it, and one of the first things he wrote)
Grande Valse Brillante

Maybe I should hear to more of his Preludes.

[iansdigby]

A very difficult one.

Largo from the 3rd Piano Sonata (in fact the whole 3rd Sonata)
Etude Op 10 No 3
4th Ballade.

Those are some favourites for now. Surely they'll change later

[zezhyrule]

Since I made my previous list, I've acquired a new love for Ballades 1 and 4, along with the Fantasie Op. 49. How can anyone pick just one piece 

[49410enrique]

Since I made my previous list, I've acquired a new love for Ballades 1 and 4, along with the Fantasie Op. 49. How can anyone pick just one piece 

i can.

right now, i'm feeling the sonata for piano and cello. yep. that's my no 1 right now .

outstanding.

[p2u_]

What is your favorite piano piece by Chopin?

At the moment: Sonata no 3. Inspired by Pollini:
1. Allegro maestoso (1/2)
1. Allegro maestoso (2/2)
2. Scherzo. Molto vivace
3. Largo
4. Finale. Presto non tanto

Paul

[cadenza14224]

Difficult one to answer, I'll give a top 5...and then try to rationalize which one I like the best lol:

-Prelude no. 18
-Ballade no. 4
-Minute Waltz
-Concerto No. 1
-Prelude no. 21

but honestly I think out of all of these, the Minute Waltz will have a very special place in my heart, since it was the first Chopin piece I learned, memorized, and made a part of small but growing repertoire =).

[zezhyrule]

-Prelude no. 18

Nice, I love that one too. It and 17 are probably my favorite 

[angierc]

4th Ballade (currently learning this piece, but has never really found a great interpretation of this piece)
3rd Scherzo
Etude 10-4,10-12,25-11
Waltz 64-2, 64-3
Grande Polonaise Brillante
Heroic Polonaise
Polonaise-Fantasie

[scherzo123]

Impossible to choose! All of Chopin's works are amazing and beautiful, in my opinion.

[arietteisclassical]

Polonaise for violoncello and piano in c major op3
Also, the variations on la ci Darem la mano

[josh93248]

Chopin has the most consistently high standard of just about any composer I can think of so this is a difficult question.

Here's my top 5

1. Ballade No. 3

2. Etude in C sharp minor (The slow one)

3. Polonaise Heroique

4. Fantasy in F minor

5. Allegro de Concert (underrated in my opinion)

[kevonthegreatpianist]

Barcarolle
F sharp minor polonaise Op.44

omfg theres a chopinlover01 in piano street

[pencilart3]

Here's mine.

(In no order except for the first one )

Ballade 1
Ballade 4
Scherzo 1
Scherzo 4
Nocturne 62/1
Etude 25/11
Etude 25/3

[kevonthegreatpianist]

Here's mine.

(In no order except for the first one )

Ballade 1
Ballade 4
Scherzo 1
Scherzo 4
Nocturne 62/1
Etude 25/11
Etude 25/3

i like 62/2 and his 10/4. 25/11 is way too difficult

[pencilart3]

25/11 is way too difficult

That doesn't change how much I like it.

[kevonthegreatpianist]

That doesn't change how much I like it.

yeah, it's also one of my fav etudes

[ffchopinist]

Am I the only person who thinks Chopin's sonatas are incredibly underrated, especially in comparison with his other works?

-Sonata 2 Movement 1
-Sonata 3 Movements 1 and 4

are some of my all time favorites.

Others faves:

-Ballade 1
-Etudes - all of them, but especially "Winter Wind" and "Revolutionary"
-Grand Polonaise Brillante Op 22 piano solo version
-Not quite as "grand" on the scale of large works, but I also never get tired of playing his Nocturnes, especially 9/1 and his C Sharp Minor one (opus posthumous), from childhood up until now.

[kevonthegreatpianist]

Am I the only person who thinks Chopin's sonatas are incredibly underrated, especially in comparison with his other works?

-Sonata 2 Movement 1
-Sonata 3 Movements 1 and 4

are some of my all time favorites.

Others faves:

-Ballade 1
-Etudes - all of them, but especially "Winter Wind" and "Revolutionary"
-Grand Polonaise Brillante Op 22 piano solo version
-Not quite as "grand" on the scale of large works, but I also never get tired of playing his Nocturnes, especially 9/1 and his C Sharp Minor one (opus posthumous), from childhood up until now.

my genre favs:

-Ballade Op.47 (The difficulty tho)
-Concerto Op.46 (One movement's enough to become a concerto. Don't think I'm stupid )
-Etude Op.10 No.4 (chopping was probably on steroids when he composed this)
-Fantasy Op.49 (there's another fantasy)
-Impromptu Op.66 (the classic favorite) 
-Mazurka Op.56 No.3 (the longest and the best)
-Nocturne Op.48 No.2 (the melody tho)
-Prelude Op.28 No.24 (mascots plus plus plus)
-Polonaise Op.44 (the amount of octaves tho. i think it beat 25/10)
-Rondo Op.1 (pencliart could never compose this)
-Scherzo Op.20 (the fourth is really good too)
-Variations Brilliante Op.12 (the other 2 scherzos)
-Waltz in e minor (his early swag)
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[kevonthegreatpianist]

Here are some of my favorites:


Polonaise in g# minor posth.

wow chopinzo was younger than me and the majority of the board when he composed this

[rubinsteinmad]

my genre favs:

-Ballade Op.47 (The difficulty tho)
-Concerto Op.46 (One movement's enough to become a concerto. Don't think I'm stupid )
-Etude Op.10 No.4 (chopping was probably on steroids when he composed this)
-Fantasy Op.49 (there's another fantasy)
-Impromptu Op.66 (the classic favorite) 
-Mazurka Op.56 No.3 (the longest and the best)
-Nocturne Op.48 No.2 (the melody tho)
-Prelude Op.28 No.24 (mascots plus plus plus)
-Polonaise Op.44 (the amount of octaves tho. i think it beat 25/10)
-Rondo Op.1 (pencliart could never compose this)
-Scherzo Op.20 (the fourth is really good too)
-Variations Brilliante Op.12 (the other 2 scherzos)
-Waltz in e minor (his early swag)
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The only place they were using steroids at that time was secret ancient China. However, the Qing Emperor found out and beheaded the woman using them.

[kevonthegreatpianist]

The only place they were using steroids at that time was secret ancient China. However, the Qing Emperor found out and beheaded the woman using them.

well fred probably came to the future and made a paradox. that's why we have five nights of freddys. its based on a nightmare by Chopin 

besides, the Qing Dynasty existed 1800ish years before Chopin was born.  :Pthat asian knowledge tho. I'm impressed

[rubinsteinmad]

well fred probably came to the future and made a paradox. that's why we have five nights of freddys. its based on a nightmare by Chopin 

besides, the Qing Dynasty existed 1800ish years before Chopin was born.  :Pthat asian knowledge tho. I'm impressed

The Qin dynasty: BC221-who knows when I forgot but I know the Han started it 206 BC
The Qing dynasty-1640s AD(I forgot exact date)-1912 AD

Chopin lived during the Qing dynasty, stupid.

[kevonthegreatpianist]

The Qin dynasty: BC221-who knows when I forgot but I know the Han started it 206 BC
The Qing dynasty-1640s AD(I forgot exact date)-1912 AD

Chopin lived during the Qing dynasty, stupid.

oh i get these 2 mixed up. but Chopin didn't have any connection with the Chinese. i think he barely knew who the Chinese were

[rubinsteinmad]

oh i get these 2 mixed up. but Chopin didn't have any connection with the Chinese. i think he barely knew who the Chinese were

You have a very low opinion of Chopin

Well, LISTEN TO THE G-FLAT MAJOR SECION OF THE CHOPIN BALLADE 4. Oh, and listen to the BLACK KEY ETUDE. Legend has it that Chopin made a map with Scotland right next to China.

[kevonthegreatpianist]

You have a very low opinion of Chopin

Well, LISTEN TO THE G-FLAT MAJOR SECION OF THE CHOPIN BALLADE 4. Oh, and listen to the BLACK KEY ETUDE. Legend has it that Chopin made a map with Scotland right next to China.

if chopin went to china, he'd know what noodles and rice were

[rubinsteinmad]

if chopin went to china, he'd know what noodles and rice were

He was that dumb?

[kevonthegreatpianist]

He was that dumb?

probably.

i think someone's gonna tell me to shut up soon

[rubinsteinmad]

probably.

Well I agree. Please don't reject me.

[chopinlover01]

i think someone's gonna tell me to shut up soon

You're right on the money;
Shut up.
It's this kind of unintelligent back and forth that should be kept to PMs, please.

[rubinsteinmad]

You're right on the money;
Shut up.
It's this kind of unintelligent back and forth that should be kept to PMs, please.

So u think CHopin knew about the Qing Emperors? Probably not. Even LISZT considered himself uneducated.

[kevonthegreatpianist]

So u think CHopin knew about the Qing Emperors? Probably not. Even LISZT considered himself uneducated.

well, if the Qing Emperor came to Poland and listened to Chopinzo music, he'll be like *no. i need Asian music! No Polonaises or mazurkas!

[rubinsteinmad]

well, if the Qing Emperor came to Poland and listened to Chopinzo music, he'll be like *no. i need Asian music! No Polonaises or mazurkas!

Lol Manchus have no taste

[keitokyun]

Ballade no 1 in g minor