Next Beethoven Sonata!

[brillante]

I currently just polished Beethoven Sonata op.2 no.3 mvt.1 and Chopin Grande Valse Brillante op.18
I am looking for a challenging movement or a whole sonata.

I was thinking Waldstein 1st mvt?

Any suggestions are welcome!

[cameronbiles]

 A movement from the op.7 E flat sonata would be more accessible than Waldenstein if you're looking for a challange or even the third movement of the moonlight would be even better because then you've conquered the (technically) most difficult movement of the sonata and the other two are comparatively easier from a technical point of view.

Hope this helps

[chopinlover01]

The Waldstein sonata is far above the one you played, as well as the Chopin waltz.
I'd say it's a bit too big of a stretch. It's along the difficulty of the Appassionata and other middle period sonata.
Try the Pastorale Sonata. A good challenge, but not ridiculous.

[brillante]

Thank you for your input.
I was thinking the op.7 sonata and I'll look in to the pastorale sonata.

And would the tempest sonata be a good challenge for me? It is one of my favorites.

[kevonthegreatpianist]

Waldstein isn't actually that difficult, if you compare it with the third movement of the Moonlight Sonata or the first of the Grand Sonata. But Waldstein is very challenging and you should master something else before you play the Waldstein. I recommend the first movement of Op.110, Beethoven's second last sonata. It's a pretty comfortable movement, and there are few difficulties. It's comparable to a Chopin Nocturne or a moderately difficult Chopin prelude, like the Raindrop Prelude. You could also tackle the T&V of the Funeral March Sonata, better known as Op.26. The third variation is in ab minor, a fairly hard key to play, since there are 7 flats, and the fifth is pretty difficult. But both of the movements are noticeably easier than the first movement of Op.2 No.3, the one you just mastered. I consider that movement as difficult as the Waldstein, if not, more, because it's one of the few movements that's beyond my will to play. And this is coming from a person could sight-read the entire first movement of Op.79 and the Moonlight Sonata at the proper tempo.

I probably posted this too late, brilliante, because it seems like you've already made a decision, but oh well.

[chopinlover01]

Waldstein isn't actually that difficult

But Waldstein is very challenging and you should master something else before you play the Waldstein.

Which is it, then?
Then you compare the Op 110 (which isn't too technically challenging at first sight, but getting everything so light as the piece demands to be beautiful is just as challenging if not more so IMO than the Waldstein) to a Chopin nocturne or the raindrop prelude?

I consider that movement as difficult as the Waldstein, if not, more, because it's one of the few movements that's beyond my will to play. And this is coming from a person could sight-read the entire first movement of Op.79 and the Moonlight Sonata at the proper tempo.

Technically anyone can sight read anything, but it's how well and how did you do it? Unless you were implying both were read at a proper tempo.