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Offline chopinlover01

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So I have a couple pieces that I look at once in a while, that I don't practice very much, Clair de Lune and the First Arabesque. I'm just looking for some Chopin pieces that I can look at every once in a while, and when I get serious about learning them, I already have some idea of it. I did this with the C# minor nocturne (Op posthumous), been thinking about doing this with the posthumous c minor nocturne, and doing this with the f minor nocturne (55/1) and raindrop prelude. Oh, and the 10/3 and 25/1 etudes.
Any thoughts for new repertoire to take a look at every once in a while? A high school friend of mine does this and as a result has a huge repertoire of things, he recommended I do this a couple years back. He said also to mainly do this with harder things, to which I began the Revolutionary etude…. Never again.
Also, even though I have a lot of things now, most of them are either in their beginning stages, or near the end (with the exception of the etudes and 55/1).
Also, other composers are welcome, but in specific I'm looking for more Chopin to help me get a better foundation before I try something like a concerto or god forbid a ballade or scherzo.
Thanks!

Offline schwartzer

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Re: Chopin pieces to take a look at every once in a while
Reply #1 on: May 22, 2014, 07:27:19 PM
You could try some of his nocturnes.Since you want a piece to take a look just every once in a while, try not to go for the harder ones. The op 9. no. 1 and no. 2 come to my mind now. They are  simple, but very beautiful nocturnes.

You could also try the military polonaise and most waltzes.

Offline mathiasf

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Re: Chopin pieces to take a look at every once in a while
Reply #2 on: May 23, 2014, 12:42:53 AM
Definately some of his mazurkas, there is a very easy and beautiful one in a minor I recall.
Also the first and second raindrop preludes (the ones before the better known fourth raindrop prelude) sounds beautiful and are good pieces to learn for a quick repetoire addition. The fourth and well-known raindrop prelude is also good but requires quite a bit more practice and time than the others. If you're just looking for little pieces to practice on the side/for repetoire and you've dismissed the revolutionary etude (which you should totally reconsider learning, much easier to play than it looks on paper/video), you would probably also find the raindrop prelude a little bit overwhelming.

Offline j_menz

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Re: Chopin pieces to take a look at every once in a while
Reply #3 on: May 23, 2014, 01:03:06 AM
Also the first and second raindrop preludes (the ones before the better known fourth raindrop prelude)

Hans von Bulow is responsible for the "Raindrop Prelude" being so called. Who calls any of the others "Raindrop"?  :o
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Re: Chopin pieces to take a look at every once in a while
Reply #4 on: May 23, 2014, 05:24:39 AM
Okay, so the mazurka in a minor I've done (assuming it's op 17/4), I actually finished it a couple days ago. I actually am quite close to finishing raindrops, the reason I dismissed Revolutionary is because my left hand is not up to par with what the etude demands. I'll be doing some technical studies between now and then.
Yes, there is only 1 raindrop prelude of his op 28
Also, the raindrops prelude is somewhat easy for me...
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