Hi! Newcomer? Easiest to Hardest Chopin Genres?

[navysealsforever]

Hi! I have being playing Piano for 7 years now. I have played through the nocturnes, waltz, and polonaises pretty effortlessly. Notably, I have played op. 48 no. 1 two years ago at competitions and recitals.

I haven't been playing much Chopin recently; however,I do want to pick it right back up! 
My question is: Where should I start now? Mazurkas? Etudes? Ballads? Scherzos? or Fantasies Impromptu?

I heard the Mazurkas are just as easy as the waltz. And is Fantasy Impromptu really that hard at all, technical-formality wise? 

My ultimate goal is to perform some ballads and sonatas after a year or two. So can anyone please share their personal trajectory on mastering Chopin? Thanks.

[kitty on the keys]

My friend,   There is no 'easy' Chopin! Chopin is a study in musical line, lightness of fingerwork, and voicing. You should read about him and what he does with his music. You may be able to sight-read thru a portion of his works.....and find them 'easy', but there is a wealth of knowledge to be learned from any piece he composed. Have fun and good luck.

Kitty on the Keys

[liszt1022]

Look at the Nocturne in F minor, op. 55 no. 1. It's like a miniature Fantasie in F minor, and is a good pre-scherzo starter.

[prestoconfuocco]

I don't think you'll have a problem with Chopin if you played op. 48 no. 1 well enough to perform with it.
If you're worried about adapting to it musically you can play some nocturnes to get back on track, but overall just play the pieces you like. (As long as you can handle them technically of course.)
I think a scherzo might be a fun choice if you want to learn something with a lot of "Chopinian" aspects.

[david456103]

if you can play the polonaises effortlessly(including A flat major, f# minor, op. 22), then i don't think you will have any problems with the remainder of the chopin repertoire, whether it be ballades, sonatas, nocturnes, concertos, scherzos, etc.