Some Chopin Works Scaled from 1 to 10

[kevonthegreatpianist]

Here's moi list:

Ballades:
Ballade Op.23: 9.5
Ballade Op.38: 9.5
Ballade Op.47: 9
Ballade Op.52: 10

Nocturnes:
9/1: 7
9/2: 7
9/3: 8.5
15/1: 8
15/2: 8
15/3: 7
27/1: 8
27/2: 8
32/1: 7
32/2: 7.5
37/1: 7
37/2: 8
48/1: 8.5
48/2: 7.5
55/1: 7.5
55/2: 7.5
62/1: 8
62/2: 8
72/1: 7
c#: 7
c: 6.5
Oubliee: 7.5

Preludes:
28/1: 8
28/2: 6
28/3: 8
28/4: 6
28/5: 8.5
28/6: 6
28/7: 5
28/8: 9
28/9: 6.5
28/10: 8
28/11: 7.5
28/12: 9
28/13: 6.5
28/14: 8.5
28/15: 7
28/16: 9.5
28/17: 7.5
28/18: 8
28/19: 9.5
28/20: 6
28/21: 8
28/22: 8
28/23: 7
28/24: 10
45: 7.5
Ab: 8.5
ebm: 8.5

Waltzes:
18: 8
34/1: 8.5
34/2: 6.5
34/3: 8.5
42: 8.5
64/1: 8
64/2: 7.5
64/3: 7.5
69/1: 6
69/2: 6
70/1: 7.5
70/2: 6.5
70/3: 6.5
em: 8
E: 7
Ab: 8
Eb (1830): 8
Eb (1840): 5.5
a: 5.5

Scherzi:
Scherzo Op.20: 9
Scherzo Op.31: 8.5
Scherzo Op.39: 9
Scherzo Op.54: 9.5   

Polonaises:
3: not fond of
22: 9
26/1: 8
26/2: 8.5
40/1: 8
40/2: 8
44: 9
53: 9
61: 10
71/1: 8
71/2: 8
71/3: 8
g#: 9
ab: 7
bb: 7.5
Gb: 7.5
g: 6
Bb: 6

What do you think?

[dogperson]

You might want to look at the excellent thread of Oct 15 2005 'Grades for all Chopin's works on this forum 

[kypiano]

It's amusing how the Grande Polonaise Op. 22 is listed as easier than some Preludes. Also, the Op. 53 is easy to press the notes, but not as hard to not make it sound like crap (unless u have a very good sense of music). Same for the Ballade #3.  I think the only Ballade without more extreme technical challenges than the preludes is the Ballade #2.

And seriously, I don't really know the technical challenges of the Prelude #1. But you listed it as 8.

[pencilart3]

Prelude 1 IS NOT comparable to Scherzo 2, I'm sorry to tell you. Heck it's not even in the same vicinity. Or like the same ball park. Or on the same planet. Or even like the same universe. In fact, it's almost as far from Scherzo 2 as Kyle is from Emily. (catch that one? )

[kevonthegreatpianist]

It's amusing how the Grande Polonaise Op. 22 is listed as easier than some Preludes. Also, the Op. 53 is easy to press the notes, but not as hard to not make it sound like crap (unless u have a very good sense of music). Same for the Ballade #3.  I think the only Ballade without more extreme technical challenges than the preludes is the Ballade #2.

And seriously, I don't really know the technical challenges of the Prelude #1. But you listed it as 8.

ok my bad. but did you like my nocturnes list?

Prelude 1 IS NOT comparable to Scherzo 2, I'm sorry to tell you. Heck it's not even in the same vicinity. Or like the same ball park. Or on the same planet. Or even like the same universe. In fact, it's almost as far from Scherzo 2 as Kyle is from Emily. (catch that one? ;D)

if kyle and emily come into the same universe, were screwed :)

[kypiano]

ok my bad. but did you like my nocturnes list?
 if kyle and emily come into the same universe, were screwed

I told you, Emily's remains are to be buried in the Temple of the Buddha Emily.

[rubinsteinmad]

I told you, Emily's remains are to be buried in the Temple of the Buddha Emily.

You need to learn respect.

[kevonthegreatpianist]

You might want to look at the excellent thread of Oct 15 2005 'Grades for all Chopin's works on this forum 

2005 was when benhard took over pianostreet?

[rubinsteinmad]

PS seems to be on the active side today

[pencilart3]

PS seems to be on the active side today

holy cow you don't say!