Intermediate Chopin

[fuel925]

Currently I can play 5 Chopin Preludes, these being 4, 6, 7, 15 and 20. My questions are these:

1) Which other nice chopin preludes are there that are similar in difficulty to the above?

2) Which other nice chopin pieces are there that are similar in difficulty to the above? i.e. now I know a handful of preludes, which chopin should I attempt to tackle next?

Thanks for the help

[hammmer]

Greetings.
I love the Chopin Preludes. I think they each have their own color and evoke so many different emotions for both player and listener. I have my favorites, and I think at this point perhaps you should move to a few with more 'motion' and challenge in interpetation. #1 in Cmaj is short and moves, but has so much packed in it musically and interpetively (sp?). I might also suggest #18 in Fm and #22 in Gm. #18 is quite different than the others and really pushes the player to look deep into what that piece is about.
Just my thoughts. Good luck 

[LVB op.57]

Chopin's op.69 no.2 waltz might be good for you. When I first started this piece, I thought it was very superficial emotionally, but then I realized I was interpreting it all wrong. You'll be able to learn all the notes before you get it to sound really good in terms of musicality.

[bernhard]

Have a look here, where I have graded most of Chopin’s piano pieces:

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,2958.msg25879.html#msg25879
(Eaiest Chopin pieces – grades 4-5-6)

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,6957.msg69287.html#msg69287
(Chopin pieces grades 7 &

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,6954.msg69289.html#msg69289
(Chopin Polonaises, graded)

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,3197.msg28098.html#msg28098
(grades for all etudes and nocturnes)

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,3827.msg34579.html#msg34579
(grades for all preludes)

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,3943.msg35797.html#msg35797
(grades for all waltzes)

Best wishes,
Bernhard.

[chopinisque]

I know this is a little off-topic but I'm really reluctant to start new topics...

Why is there a Chopin Waltz no. 20 in F that doesn't exist in books?  And more importantly, what is its level of difficulty?  I've read the essay about the waltzes at Piano Society but am still rather puzzled.  Has it been confirmed or not?  Or at least, in your opinion, is it a Chopin waltz?  I'm out to learn the complete set of waltzes in order of difficulty and it would be nice to know.  Finally, I noticed it isn't in Bernhard's (all-encompasing) list of difficulty.  Upgrade perhaps?  

Thanks. 

[Fr.Chopin]

Try nocturnes, Marzukas, polonaise, etudes, impromptus...I don't know, they are all like the same level to me ! And they are all great musics!

[bernhard]

I know this is a little off-topic but I'm really reluctant to start new topics...

Why is there a Chopin Waltz no. 20 in F that doesn't exist in books?  And more importantly, what is its level of difficulty?  I've read the essay about the waltzes at Piano Society but am still rather puzzled.  Has it been confirmed or not?  Or at least, in your opinion, is it a Chopin waltz?  I'm out to learn the complete set of waltzes in order of difficulty and it would be nice to know.  Finally, I noticed it isn't in Bernhard's (all-encompasing) list of difficulty.  Upgrade perhaps?  

Thanks. 

It does not appear in most editions because it is held not to be by Chopin.

However it is a nice piece (although the middle part is, well, it is not quite as good as the rest), and just because it may not be by Chopin should not stop one from learning it.

Difficulty: grade 4/5 (aboutthe same as no. 17 in Am).

Best wishes,
Bernhard.