If You Could Take Part of the Chopin Piano Competition,What Will You Play?

[chopinawesome]

What will your repertoire be?

[piulento]

Haha don't even get me started on this... Just thinking about it makes my head float away!
I don't know what I'd play, but in the past competitions I really liked it when people chose to play:
- Mazurkas op. 56
- Impromptu op. 36
- Scherzo op. 54
- Polonaise-fantaisie op. 61
- Fantasie op. 49
- Rondo op. 16
- Ballade op. 38
- Bolero op. 19
Damn I think I should stop now before I list every piece he wrote...

What about you? If you chose to ask this I bet you thought about this question quite a bit...

[chopinawesome]

I haven't learned all the pieces yet
Though I want my repertoire to be:
Preliminary
Nocturne 48/2
Etude 10/5
Etude 25/5
Etude 25/11
Mazurka 56/1
Fantasie Op.49
I
Nocturne 55/2 or 27/2
Etude 10/12
Etude 10/11 or 25/4
Ballade(I dunno which)
II
waltz Op.18 or 34/3
Nocturne 15/2
Polonaises Op.26
Scherzo 3
Impromptu Op.36
III
Preludes Op.28
Mazurkas Op.56
IV
Concerto no.2

[chopinawesome]

Oh, and sorry. I like the 3rd scherzo better than the fourth, a lot.

[pencilart3]

Finally somebody chooses 48/2 I will upload that in a little bit

Etude 10/1
Etude 10/2
Etude 25/5

Nocturne 48/1

Scherzo 4

Mazurka op. 50 no.1

[chopinawesome]

I am working on that one ,too!
Have you learned the other Mazurkas in that set? Barely anyone plays the Op.50 set.

[piulento]

Pretty cool rep, I'm glad other people agree that the impromptu op. 36 is under-played.
BUT HOW CAN YOU LIKE THE 3RD SCHERZO MORE THAN THE 4TH?!
Also, I think this rep is presenting too much of "young Chopin" and not enough of "mature and philosophical Chopin" (except for the mazurkas and the fantasie there isn't really anything from his really mature phase).
I liked it when pianists took on his more complicated pieces - 4th ballade and scherzo, polonaise fantaisie, 3rd sonata, baracrolle... I think these pieces really represent the golden age of his life (it's too bad he died so young, who knows what else he could have written...)

Now I'm curious, are you actually planning on entering the competition, or are you just studying competition repertoire for self motivation? If you are planning on entering, I'm really impressed

[gyzzzmo]

Für Elise!

[pencilart3]

BUT HOW CAN YOU LIKE THE 3RD SCHERZO MORE THAN THE 4TH?!

I HAVE NO IDEA!!!!

[chopinawesome]

I just don't know why I like his 3rd scherzo better than his fourth. I want to enter the competition in 10 more years.

[chopinawesome]

Maybe I like it better because of the middle section and the coda.
And do you think I have time for another piece in stage III? The mazurkas are like 12 minutes.

[piulento]

Maybe I like it better because of the middle section and the coda.
And do you think I have time for another piece in stage III? The mazurkas are like 12 minutes.

The preludes take 35-40 minutes, the mazurkas about 12 minutes, I think you can squeeze the barcarole or something like that in there...

[pencilart3]

In scherzo 4 too many people breeze by the opening pages to get to

"THE middle part"

which I find quite pretty, but I don't find another melody like the opening one in another scherzo. I also love the part with the third trills.

Yeah you maybe have time for that or just play all 3 nouvelles etudes or something

[chopinawesome]

What about Ponlonaise Fantasie? Only the 1st nouvelle etude is allowed.

[skywalker_06]

Ive been waiting for a post like this!!
I think I'd plan my rep like this:

Prelims:
Nocturne B Major 62/1
Etude 10/4
Etude 10/2
Etude 25/11
Fantasie op. 49

Stage I:
Nocturne 48/1
Etude 10/8
Etude 25/6
Ballade no. 4

Stage II:
Mazurka 17/4
Waltz 34/3
Barcarolle
Andante Spianato et grande polonaise brillante

Stage III:
Polonaise Fantasie
Mazurkas - op 56 set
Impromptu 32/2
Sonata B minor Op. 58

Final Round:
Concerto No. 1

[chopinawesome]

Ive been waiting for a post like this!!
I think I'd plan my rep like this:

Prelims:
Nocturne B Major 62/1
Etude 10/4
Etude 10/2
Etude 25/11
Fantasie op. 49

Stage I:
Nocturne 48/1
Etude 10/8
Etude 25/6
Ballade no. 4

Stage II:
Mazurka 17/4
Waltz 34/3
Barcarolle
Andante Spianato et grande polonaise brillante

Stage III:
Polonaise Fantasie
Mazurkas - op 56 set
Impromptu 32/2
Sonata B minor Op. 58

Final Round:
Concerto No. 1

I think you mean Nocturne 32/2

[skywalker_06]

I think you mean Nocturne 32/2

My bad, I meant impromptu 36/2 (the F sharp major one).

[rachmaninoff_forever]

Nothing cause I don't like Chopin

[pencilart3]

Thanks for the info.

[chopinawesome]

Is the 2nd concerto easier than the 1st?

[pencilart3]

Most people would say so, I think it depends on what you mean by "easier".

[adodd81802]

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[chopinawesome]

Nothing cause I don't like Chopin

[visitor]

Nothing cause I don't like Chopin

word. #enoughchopin
time for schubert

[mjames]

schubert wrote so much music, quality stuff too. unlike chopin. quality stuff but not enough to sustain an entire lifetime of study.

but thats besides the topic, if you dont like chopin? why post?  
like what's the point of declaring your dislike in a thread obviously dedicated to worshiping his music? "oh look at me guys im so different becuz i no like the guy almost everyone likes"

we get it.
now piss off and let the chopinists enjoy their thread

I find it funny that the hardcore Chopinists seem to enjoy the later scherzi over the 1st and 2nd one. I will reiterate that the 4th is by far the most beautiful written. Middle section is beautiful, but the simplicity and childlike playfulness of the main theme is just otherworldly. I honestly wish Chopin wrote more "happy" music, he was pretty good at it!
They also like the obscure mazurkas. I learned the op. 50 no.3 a few months back, it's prolly one of my fav mazurkas.

[visitor]

schubert wrote so much music, quality stuff too. unlike chopin. quality stuff but not enough to sustain an entire lifetime of study.

but thats besides the topic, if you dont like chopin? why post?  
like what's the point of declaring your dislike in a thread obviously dedicated to worshiping his music? "oh look at me guys im so different becuz i no like the guy almost everyone likes"

we get it.
now piss off and let the chopinists enjoy their thread

I find it funny that the hardcore Chopinists seem to enjoy the later scherzi over the 1st and 2nd one. I will reiterate that the 4th is by far the most beautiful written. Middle section is beautiful, but the simplicity and childlike playfulness of the main theme is just otherworldly. I honestly wish Chopin wrote more "happy" music, he was pretty good at it!
They also like the obscure mazurkas. I learned the op. 50 no.3 a few months back, it's prolly one of my fav mazurkas.

lel dude i was just kidding and having fun w the anarchist reply from rach 4ever. Ive acknowledged liking chopin in the past, should be obvious i was just messing w people unlike when i poke at schumann. Genuinely cant stand that stuff.
again was just looking for am excuse to use that picture haha

[mjames]

lel dude i was just kidding and having fun w the anarchist reply from rach 4ever. Ive acknowledged liking chopin in the past, should be obvious i was just messing w people unlike when i poke at schumann. Genuinly cant stand that stuff.
again was just looking fir am excuse to use that picture haha

awwwwwww visitor kun
i forgive you

[visitor]

awwwwwww visitor kun
i forgive you

k.    back to flapping my mouth at the the snarky opportunity



Ps pm me an email or something i can use to send some medins

[chopinawesome]

k.    back to flapping my mouth at the the snarky opportunity



Ps pm me an email or something i can use to send some medins

LOL

[chopinawesome]

schubert wrote so much music, quality stuff too. unlike chopin. quality stuff but not enough to sustain an entire lifetime of study.

but thats besides the topic, if you dont like chopin? why post?  
like what's the point of declaring your dislike in a thread obviously dedicated to worshiping his music? "oh look at me guys im so different becuz i no like the guy almost everyone likes"

we get it.
now piss off and let the chopinists enjoy their thread

I find it funny that the hardcore Chopinists seem to enjoy the later scherzi over the 1st and 2nd one. I will reiterate that the 4th is by far the most beautiful written. Middle section is beautiful, but the simplicity and childlike playfulness of the main theme is just otherworldly. I honestly wish Chopin wrote more "happy" music, he was pretty good at it!
They also like the obscure mazurkas. I learned the op. 50 no.3 a few months back, it's prolly one of my fav mazurkas.

speaking of schubert, they could make an International Schubert Competition.

[visitor]

speaking of schubert, they could make an International Schubert Competition.

https://www.franzschubert.cz/en/sections/category/competition/

 

[briansaddleback]

What will I play for a Chopin Piano competition?

Perhaps I will learn Chopin Sonata 2 Funeral March Movement.


and if I get into the second round:

Surprise the judges by playing...the Chopin Sonata 2 Funeral March Movement,
again.

That would just shock the world.

[rachmaninoff_forever]

word. #enoughchopin
time for schubert

Or Schubert

He never finishes any of his stuff and all he does is wander all over the place

[rachmaninoff_forever]

schubert wrote so much music, quality stuff too. unlike chopin. quality stuff but not enough to sustain an entire lifetime of study.

but thats besides the topic, if you dont like chopin? why post?  
like what's the point of declaring your dislike in a thread obviously dedicated to worshiping his music? "oh look at me guys im so different becuz i no like the guy almost everyone likes"

we get it.
now piss off and let the chopinists enjoy their thread

Hahahhahahah

[visitor]

Or Schubert

He never finishes any of his stuff and all he does is wander all over the place

[briansaddleback]

schubert wrote so much music, quality stuff too. unlike chopin. quality stuff but not enough to sustain an entire lifetime of study.

but thats besides the topic, if you dont like chopin? why post?  
like what's the point of declaring your dislike in a thread obviously dedicated to worshiping his music? "oh look at me guys im so different becuz i no like the guy almost everyone likes"

we get it.
now piss off and let the chopinists enjoy their thread

+1, thanks mjames

[goldentone]

From one Chopin day, many Schubert days, of necessi-tays.

[chopinawesome]

https://www.franzschubert.cz/en/sections/category/competition/

 

Only one schubert piece

[chopinawesome]

I was thinking of a repertoire in the competition that only has schubert.
1st Round
One Sonata
2 moment musicals
One IMpromptu
2nd round
One Sonata
3 Impromptus D.946 or all 6 moment musicals or one opus of impromptus
3rd round
wanderer Fantasie or a Sonata
(I don't know any of his other works)
final
Chamber Music(Piano Trios,  etc.)

[pencilart3]

F minor concerto sooooo much better then e minor.

[chopinawesome]

F minor concerto sooooo much better then e minor.

ikr?

[chopinawesome]

Why don't they allow Op.32 no.2 as a nocturne in the Preliminary and I stages? Op.32/2 is just SOOOOOO beautiful.

[pencilart3]

32/2 is one of my favorite nocturnes.

[chopinawesome]

Along with 15/2,48/2, and 55/2, it is one of my favorites.

[ybanana]

Preliminary Round:
op 25 no 6
op 10 no 8
op 25 no 10
op 25 no 7
op 38
op 17 no 2


stage 1:
op 10 no 12
op 10 no 10
op 48 no 1
op 60

stage 2:
op 47
op 34 no 3
op 44

stage 3:
op 28
op 33

final stage:
op 21

[chopinawesome]

Preliminary Round:
op 25 no 6
op 10 no 8
op 25 no 10
op 25 no 7
op 38
op 17 no 2


stage 1:
op 10 no 12
op 10 no 10
op 48 no 1
op 60

stage 2:
op 47
op 34 no 3
op 44

stage 3:
op 28
op 33

final stage:
op 21

I think you can play another piece for stage II

[lostinidlewonder]

I'll try to play the judges a little perhaps you know it can help some people lol.

[pianoworthy]

I never hear people play the Chopin 32/2 for some reason. It's almost as neglected as the Chopin 48/2.  It's so lovely , I especially like the B section

[visitor]

i would troll the judges so hard. would submit a std lit plan and then when on stage i'd bust out the fugue,  Balakirev transcription of the 2nd mvmnt of the Chopin concerto, then right after that go right into the impromptu on themes of Chopin, close w the cantible.

*one of the best recordings of this little diddy i've come across so far on the interwebs

[pencilart3]

lol visitor