if i start now until this year september would i somewhat be able to pull off Scherzo no.2?
You said the Revolutionary Etude was a disaster when you played it. Can you play it with good control now? The Scherzo, while not relentless the way the Revolutionary is, has many passages of similar difficulty. If you cant manage the revolutionary, it seems unlikely to me you'll manage the scherzo.
Hmm. I respect and support ambition, but this goal might be a bit out of reach. Compared to the Scherzo, your current repertoire is child’s play. Even as a somewhat advanced pianist, I found the scherzo to be deliciously difficult, and I could never play it with such a technique that I would be proud to play it in concert. Because you have 7 months until your goal, there is a high chance you will be able to learn the notes (in which case, go for it!), but the musicality and maturity required to phrase correctly and play cleanly are on a completely different level. Since you already know the Revolutionary Etude, maybe try op. 10 nos. 3, 6, and 9, and op. 25 no 1 (if your hands are big enough and you want a challenge). You can learn a lot of valuable technique with Chopin’s Etudes. Nevertheless, if your one goal is to learn the scherzo by September, go for it! Practice hard, and you might just make Chopin proud.
For context, i have started playing piano normally a year ago, i knew how to play piano but not the technical stuff, used to to play Pop etc. last year i got hooked on piano. i've played Chopins Revolutionary etude in a concert but it was a disaster because i did not put enough attention to the actual technique etc. now my repertoire is Ludwig van Beethoven's Sonata no. 1, Carl Philip Emanuel Bach's Solfeggieto, and Grieg's Menuet no.1 "Vanished days". if i start now until this year september would i somewhat be able to pull off Scherzo no.2?
Hello, thank you for the reply! I've put aside the scherzo sadly, but i am happy to say that i think i am now able to get this piece as i am now! I transferred from violin to piano this year, and every teacher wanted to decline me, but to my luck a new teacher got a job and accepted me, since i am the only student of his now. This years semesters were hard, but i got the techniques down, and for my exam i played Schuberts D784 sonata and Rachmaninoff Moment Musicaux op 16 no. 4, got a 100%! Comments like yours who motivate others are what pushed me to try even more, thank you!
Topic: Can i pull off Chopin's Scherzo no 2 as a beginner/intermediate 