Nocturnes...

[lilyly]

Hi guys i have just discovered this great forum and i love it.

I ve just learnt the piano for around a year and i have just recently finished the waltz no 9 and 10 (op 69) in roughly a month.  i have not taken any exams so i have no idea what level or grade i belong to.

I love the nocturnes, how i wish i could play just one piece. Can some of you suggest which one would be easier? Or none of them are suitable level for a beginner like me?

Thanks all.

[mjames]

Take a look at the scores yourself. A lot of them aren't difficult at all.

Op. 9 no. 1/no.2, op. 15 no.3, op. 32no.1/no.2, op. 37 op. no. 1/no.2, and op. 48 no. 2.


The three posthumous ones aren't bad either. Go to imslp, look over the scores and pick one. Have fun

[chopinlover01]

15/3 is a great one. With respect, however, I'd say that 32/1 might be a bit more musically difficult than would be good for you.

[chopincat]

My first one was the posthumous c minor, which is almost definitely the simplest. Op 15 no 3 in g minor is on the simple side as well.

[rachmforever]

I don't think op.9 no.1 is easy but you can try I really like this one.

[mjames]

I don't think op.9 no.1 is easy but you can try I really like this one.

I don't think I ever said it was easy. Challenging for a person who's only been playing for a year but not impossible. Most of the nocturnes are very doable. I would only suggest against the op. 9 no. 3 op. 15 no.1/no. 2, op. 27, op. 48 no.1, op. 55, and op. 62. The rest a very accessible. Stop trying to scare OP.

[rachmforever]

I don't think I ever said it was easy. Challenging for a person who's only been playing for a year but not impossible. Most of the nocturnes are very doable. I would only suggest against the op. 9 no. 3 op. 15 no.1/no. 2, op. 27, op. 48 no.1, op. 55, and op. 62. The rest a very accessible. Stop trying to scare OP.

Actually you said it's not so difficult. I'm not trying scare anyone, just saying. Take it easy then dude.

[j_menz]

Chopin. Odd that it's taken to post 8 to actually utter the word.

Might I point out that he's not the only composer of Nocturnes?

[chopincat]

Chopin. Odd that it's taken to post 8 to actually utter the word.

Might I point out that he's not the only composer of Nocturnes?

True. He wasn't even the first.

[visitor]

Chopin. Odd that it's taken to post 8 to actually utter the word.

Might I point out that he's not the only composer of Nocturnes?

thanks for that
I had no idea who's they were talking about. I thought I had missed a key info pt

[chopinlover01]

Have any of you played around with the inventor of the nocturne, John Field? He's an interesting fellow.

[visitor]

Have any of you played around with the inventor of the nocturne, John Field? He's an interesting fellow.

j is jiggy. There are really great modern one too
This is currently my fav nocturne. Been reading through it lately . Sooooo groovy

[mjames]

Might I point out that he's not the only composer of Nocturnes?

I'm pretty sure most of us were aware of that. We knew who she was talking about because she #1 made another thread about Chopin, and #2 mentioned the op. 69 Waltzes.

Actually you said it's not so difficult. I'm not trying scare anyone, just saying. Take it easy then dude.

I am calm. I just don't like it when people put words in my mouth.

[pianoart]

Glinka's nocturne "La seperation" is beautiful and accessible.

[lilyly]

I ve just started on the posthumous c minor one.... I am struggling considerably on the part with right hand triplets and left hand quaver beats... Is it supposed to be v easy? Am i just too stupid?
I just cannot get it right....

[chopincat]

I ve just started on the posthumous c minor one.... I am struggling considerably on the part with right hand triplets and left hand quaver beats... Is it supposed to be v easy? Am i just too stupid?
I just cannot get it right....

When we say that that nocturne is easy, we just mean it's easy in comparison to the other nocturnes. It's not going to be easy for everyone. But don't be discouraged! Chances are if something feels very easy from the moment you start it, then you're not challenging yourself enough. Just keep working at it and you'll get it eventually.

[thalbergmad]

Have a go at the Field nocturnes before tackling Chopin. When you learn to swim, you do not dive in at the deep end.

thal