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Topic: Scherzo 3 coda vs. Ballade 1 coda  (Read 2274 times)

Offline wonzo

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Scherzo 3 coda vs. Ballade 1 coda
on: January 16, 2013, 06:44:06 PM
These are both obviously very difficult pieces but which of their codas do you think is more difficult?
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Re: Scherzo 3 coda vs. Ballade 1 coda
Reply #1 on: January 16, 2013, 10:22:14 PM
Just the codas?

These threads are getting sillier and sillier. We'll be being asked to rank individual bars next.
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Re: Scherzo 3 coda vs. Ballade 1 coda
Reply #2 on: January 16, 2013, 10:32:22 PM
Neat. Just answer the question.
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Re: Scherzo 3 coda vs. Ballade 1 coda
Reply #3 on: January 17, 2013, 02:34:57 AM
I'm really trying to limit my number of useless posts after the 'the89thkey incident', but I don't think I can hold back.

j_menz, you'll need this. Here.

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Re: Scherzo 3 coda vs. Ballade 1 coda
Reply #4 on: January 17, 2013, 02:50:42 AM
j_menz, you'll need this. Here.

Much obliged, but I have these guys on the payroll already.

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Re: Scherzo 3 coda vs. Ballade 1 coda
Reply #5 on: January 17, 2013, 04:42:43 AM
These are both obviously very difficult pieces but which of their codas do you think is more difficult?

Difficult? I have no idea what you are talking about. I've witnessed both pieces played quite well by 9-year olds here in Moscow, and they gave the impression there was nothing to it. Perhaps you want me to ask them which one they found easiest? ;D

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Re: Scherzo 3 coda vs. Ballade 1 coda
Reply #6 on: January 20, 2013, 09:55:44 AM
I'd say the Ballade coda over the Scherzo.  Though, I'm not completely sure.
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Re: Scherzo 3 coda vs. Ballade 1 coda
Reply #7 on: February 15, 2014, 05:35:24 PM
Why you compare Scherzo 3 to Ballade 1? Again, this is comparing apples to oranges. Both of them are close in difficulty; again it depends on the player you are.

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Re: Scherzo 3 coda vs. Ballade 1 coda
Reply #8 on: February 16, 2014, 10:37:32 PM
Why you compare Scherzo 3 to Ballade 1? Again, this is comparing apples to oranges. Both of them are close in difficulty; again it depends on the player you are.

Will you kindly stop resurrecting long dead threads to say something pointless?  >:(
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