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New Q - Works of Chopin for Grade 5 to 6 level
on: August 25, 2012, 03:52:26 PM
Hello - my other question on the Pathetique not going down so well but here's another  ;D

Bascially, question as per subject heading.  You know, for example, you can go through the works of Schumann starting off with Album for the Young - is there something the equivalent for Chopin or any recommended works at grades 5 to 6 level please?  I understand his works can be very complicated! 

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Re: New Q - Works of Chopin for Grade 5 to 6 level
Reply #1 on: August 25, 2012, 04:18:11 PM
Chopin didn't write books for beginners. But there are a few easier works:

Preludes op 28: 4, 6, 7, 9, 20
Mazurkas op 7: 2, 5, op 67-2, op 68-3
Waltzes op 69-2, A minor posth., E flat post.
Album leaf in E
Cantabile b flat
Largo in e flat

and a few more

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Re: New Q - Works of Chopin for Grade 5 to 6 level
Reply #2 on: August 25, 2012, 05:04:38 PM
Thanks ever so much for your response.  I presume these are listed in no particular order but grouped into styles.  Gives me something to start on!  :D

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Re: New Q - Works of Chopin for Grade 5 to 6 level
Reply #3 on: August 25, 2012, 05:10:07 PM
I recommend the preludes, because they are also beautiful pieces of music.

I don't like Mazurkas or waltzes much, but if you do, then the A minor waltz post. is really not difficult at all.

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Re: New Q - Works of Chopin for Grade 5 to 6 level
Reply #4 on: August 25, 2012, 05:42:21 PM
I read a post here somewhere that he wrote so many mazurkas too many - whatever the total was!  Obviously didn't find them interesting.  I don't know too much about them I have to say.  I do like some of the waltzes.  I really like the Nocturne Opus 9 No 2 but way too difficult for me.  Got to learn it one day though.  The Preludes though, I just had a look at them and the easiest, No 7, is one I instantly recognise.  They are good for me in that I will start at the easiest and take them one at a time and I like how he has written each one in one of the 24 keys. 
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