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Chopin Etude Op. 10 no 3
2 (100%)
Scriabin Etude Op. 2 no 1
0 (0%)

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Topic: Which Etude is more Difficult  (Read 1576 times)

Offline lavienrose16

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Which Etude is more Difficult
on: July 28, 2015, 11:52:16 PM
I am practicing both of these pieces at the same time yet noticed that the Scriabin etude(8+) had been given a higher difficulty rating according to this site. I thought that was questionable as the Chopin Etude(8) was certainly harder for me to play. Just wanted to hear your opinion on the matter.
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Offline chopinlover01

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Re: Which Etude is more Difficult
Reply #1 on: July 29, 2015, 12:23:32 AM
(INB4 everyone says "oh god not another Chopin etude question)
IMO the Scriabin is substantially more difficult, though it's hard to say as they are different technical challenges. The chopin has it's difficulties with the middle section but isn't nearly as troubling as Scriabin.
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Offline pencilart3

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Re: Which Etude is more Difficult
Reply #2 on: July 29, 2015, 04:37:14 AM
@chopinlover01 don't underrate the beginning/end. It is extremely hard to get it to sound just right.
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Re: Which Etude is more Difficult
Reply #3 on: July 29, 2015, 10:19:43 AM
bad op. double post is still double post even if worded differently
see
https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php?topic=58978.0
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Offline pencilart3

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Re: Which Etude is more Difficult
Reply #4 on: July 29, 2015, 05:10:10 PM
Quote from: visitor on July 29, 2015, 10:19:43 AM
bad op. double post is still double post even if worded differently
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https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php?topic=58978.0

I noticed that too. I was listening to 10/3 when I started seeing all these posts about it... turns out they were the same OP.
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