Which Chopin Etude SET is harder as a whole? (Generally & Individually)

[chopinlover01]

I've been listening to the Chopin Etudes by Cziffra a lot lately, and I've begun to think, which etude set is harder, Op 10 or Op 25 (excluding TNE here sadly, even though I love them)?
Here's my list of "points" so to speak for each set:
Op 10 has the following that are all very difficult;
10/1
10/2
10/4
10/10

Op 25:
25/3 (though not as bad as some others)
25/6 (!!!!)
25/8
25/9
25/10
25/11(!!)

Some people say Op 10 is harder purely because of the first two etudes, but honestly I think Op 25 is bigger as a whole. Unless some of the ones I specified are easier than they sound, which is possible (though usually not the case with the etudes).

[mjames]

The nouvelles etudes set.

[stevensk]

Its individually. Depends of your technique!

[chopinlover01]

Well of course it depends on your technique, but even still, someone with great chromatic technique couldn't deny that 10/2 is a b***h to play.

[shaulhadar]

Hi, i would say that the op.25 are more difficult... ofcourse op.10 has really difficult etudes, i think that the real hard ones in op. 25.

Plus, he wrote them a few years later, and was more developed as a composer when he wrote this set.

the thirds etudes is almost impossible, and 25/11 is considered one of the most difficult of chopin's ever...

but none the less, i would just go with the etudes that i like the best and start learn them

[stevensk]

If you ask this kind of question, all of them are too hard for you. Back to czerny

[chopinlover01]

I wasn't asking these as a "which is hardest so I can get started" type question- I know all of the dangers associated with picking an etude that way. I have no intent to learn all the Chopin etudes, I was just curious what the wise members of this piano forum had to say about it.

[mjames]

Most wise members will ignore this thread because its been asked dozen and dozen of times before. Perhaps you should use the search bar. I mean, it is there for a reason. Right?

[j_menz]

I have no intent to learn all the Chopin etudes,

Perhaps you would like to consider why not.

[gyzzzmo]

Most wise members will ignore this thread because its been asked dozen and dozen of times before. Perhaps you should use the search bar. I mean, it is there for a reason. Right?

Some people prefer to discuss, not necessarily to gain information

[chopinlover01]

@J_menz- I meant not right now. I'm currently full of projects for the piano right now, and very busy with school work. But yes, eventually I will get to the Chopin Etudes (the only one I've studied being 10/3).

[pencilart3]

Well I go for 25 because of 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, and 12.