Interesting Difficult Pieces

[skywalker_06]

What are some awesome pieces at about the same difficulty as Chopin's Ballade No 1? Also, how difficult is the Grieg Piano Concerto, and would any of you recommend it as a first concerto to learn?

[visitor]

This is abit similar in demanda due to the length. Some parts are more diffucult some a bit easier but overall i place in a similar 8+or so range
super interesting w all the contrasts and a fugue like section in there too

[kevonthegreatpianist]

I give you Mazurka Op.59 No.1!

There are a few hard sections, but it's pretty straightforward.

[pencilart3]

What are some awesome pieces at about the same difficulty as Chopin's Ballade No 1?

Chopin's Ballade No 2

[visitor]

Jean Françaix (1912-1997): Sonate pour piano (1960).

I. Prélude
II. Elégie [02:12]
III. Scherzo [04:40]
IV. Toccata [06:00]

[rubinsteinmad]

Chopin's Ballade No 2

Ballade #2 is so BORING though!!!!!!

[pencilart3]

Ballade #2 is so BORING though!!!!!!

No it's NOT though!!!!!

[visitor]

this. wow.

[kevonthegreatpianist]

Ballade #2 is so BORING though!!!!!!

how?

[pencilart3]

Ballade #2 is so BORING though!!!!!!

how?

Apparently, this person has not listened past the 2 minute mark...

[kevonthegreatpianist]

Apparently, this person has not listened past the 2 minute mark...

ikr. once you go into the presto section.....

[pencilart3]

Once you go into the presto section...

...it's fire and brimstone.

[revanyoda777]

Yeah the Final Fantasy pieces are great. Chopin ballade 2 is not boring, but some may have different tastes (I find half of Beethoven boring)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQEA6Ah12b8&list=PL2-ZmT5OkPEJ2BG3SUmCa97lZjuTss-bj&index=2

Masashi Hamauzu is great. A mix of French impressionism, German sensibilities and Japanese harmonies. I have been studying these etudes for a month now and it's a blast

[visitor]

Yeah the Final Fantasy pieces are great. Chopin ballade 2 is not boring, but some may have different tastes (I find half of Beethoven boring)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQEA6Ah12b8&list=PL2-ZmT5OkPEJ2BG3SUmCa97lZjuTss-bj&index=2

Masashi Hamauzu is great. A mix of French impressionism, German sensibilities and Japanese harmonies. I have been studying these etudes for a month now and it's a blast

ive always luked him. Where it how can i buy the score ti the etudes it if you k ow a way to trade or swap them let me know. If you need yo pm me thats cool. Would lobe to take a romp through them and eagerly await a reply w instructions or how to proceed w getting hold of them.
thanks

[visitor]

ive always liked him. Where and how can i buy the score to the etudes or if you know a way to trade or swap them let me know. If you need to pm me thats cool. Would love to take a romp through them and eagerly await a reply w instructions or how to proceed w getting a hold of them.
thanks

* sorry for the horrible typos, bad keyboard at the time. edited above 

[kevonthegreatpianist]

...it's fire and brimstone.

and 300

[rubinsteinmad]

Yeah the Final Fantasy pieces are great. Chopin ballade 2 is not boring, but some may have different tastes (I find half of Beethoven boring)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQEA6Ah12b8&list=PL2-ZmT5OkPEJ2BG3SUmCa97lZjuTss-bj&index=2

Masashi Hamauzu is great. A mix of French impressionism, German sensibilities and Japanese harmonies. I have been studying these etudes for a month now and it's a blast

I find Beethoven boring too.

[kevonthegreatpianist]

I find Beethoven boring too.

nah beethovens fine he hammerklavier is kinda boring once you reach the third movement

[briansaddleback]

Ditto on Beethoven being boring. I can respect his work but I can't listen through most of his sonata work without fiddling my thumbs. And no, I'm not a music unsophisticate. Mind you.