Ballade vs Scherzo ( Chopin )

[thesuineg]

Ballade 1 vs Scherzo 1
2nd ballade vs 2nd scherzo....
etc...


i vote ballade every time except 4th

[stoudemirestat]

1. Ballade.
2. Scherzo.
3. Scherzo.
4. Ballade.

[onwan]

Scherzo 1>Ballade 1
Ballade 2> Scherzo 2

[the89thkey]

1) Ballade
2) Scherzo
3) not sure
4) Ballade

[austinarg]

1) Ballade
2) Ballade
3) Ballade
4) Ballade

For some reason I don't like his scherzi. Not a single one.

[thesuineg]

1) Ballade
2) Ballade
3) Ballade
4) Ballade

For some reason I don't like his scherzi. Not a single one.

LOL! yah i think i might decide on scherzo for 2nd only

[pianoman1800]

1) Ballade
2) Ballade
3) Ballade
4) Ballade

For some reason I don't like his scherzi. Not a single one.

I agree! Ballades on all!

[david456103]

1. Ballade by a lot
2. Scherzo(though I like both)
3. Scherzo by a little
4. Ballade(though I really like both)

[khantallis123]

Ballade
Tie
Scherzo
Ballade

[chopin4life]

This thread is ridiculus.. Both his ballades and scherzi are great   

[stoudemirestat]

1. Ballade.
2. Scherzo.
3. Scherzo.
4. Ballade.

Nearly two years later:

1. Ballade.
2. Ballade.
3. Scherzo.
4. Tie.

Of course, I'm talking about how much I enjoy them. I've pretty much given up rating pieces as far as quality, as I have found there are too many factors that go into it, and also realize my opinion on such things doesn't really mean much.

[jlskiles]

Ballades are better all the way through

[blackonwhite]

1.Ballade
2.Scherzo
3.Ballade
4.Tie I dislike both

[potatopiano]

1. Ballade
2. Scherzo
3. Both
4. Ballade

[schumaniac]

Comparisons like these just DON'T work with music.

But
1) ballade
2) ballade, marginally
3) ballade, marginally
4) tie, I love the ballade, and I've played the scherzo before

[josh93248]

1 Ballade
2 Scherzo
3 Ballade
4 Ballade

[pianoguy711]

1.Ballade
2.Scherzo
3.Ballade
4.Tie I dislike both

How could you dislike the fourth ballade?    its chopin at the height of his compositional abilities.

[kevonthegreatpianist]

How could you dislike the fourth ballade?    its chopin at the height of his compositional abilities.

Hmm no the Op.60 and Op.61 pieces are.


I go for:

1. Scherzo
2. Scherzo
3. Ballade
4. Ballade
5. Scherzo from Op.12 Variations
6. Scherzo Vivace from Op.12 Variations.
6. Scherzo from Op.35 Sonata
7. Scherzo from Op.58 Sonata

My way of saying that Chopin composed more than 4 scherzi

[chopinlover01]

1. Ballade by a long shot
2. Tie
3. Tie
4. Ballade

[pencilart3]

1. Ballade. I like both but but the ballade is my favorite piece ever.
2. Tie. Can't pick one to save my life. (Well, not really...) 
3. Ballade by a long shot.
4. Scherzo. But I really like them both. I like in the scherzo the section with the trills and double trills.

[rubinsteinmad]

1.Ballade (but I like both A LOT)
2. Scherzo (but I actually like neither)
3. Ballade
4. Ballade (when Zimmerman plays it)

[hazab17]

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[pencilart3]

we were waiting 5 years for this precious opinion

[akthe47]

How about even numbered Chopin Etudes vs odd numbered Etudes?

[harukipiano]

Ballade 1
Ballade 2 (The Scherzo 2 is overplayed)
Scherzo 3
Ballade 4

[aletter]

1 Ballade
2 Scherzo
3 Ballade
4 Ballade
Ballade is too good.

[aletter]

Ballade except 2
I love Ballade too bad