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Which of the following piano pieces is harder to pull off successfully (considering musical and technical aspects) in a concert?

Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit, M. 55
Liszt: Transcendental Études "Mazeppa" + "Feux follet"
Chopin: Op. 10 No. 1 + Op. 10 No. 2
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 29 "Hammerklavier", Op. 106
Schumann: Kreislerianna, Op. 16
Stravinksy: Trois mouvements de Petrouchka

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Offline bach-busoni chaconne

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Which of the following piano pieces is harder to pull off successfully
on: November 23, 2025, 08:50:19 AM
Which of the following piano pieces is harder to pull off successfully (considering musical and technical aspects) in a concert?
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Re: Piano pieces
Reply #1 on: November 23, 2025, 05:11:51 PM
Not too familiar with the Schumann, but IMO among the others:

Easiest (but still extremely difficult)
Chopin 10/1 + 10/2
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Hammerklavier
Liszt 139/4 + 139/5
Gaspard de la Nuit
Petrushka
Hardest
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Re: Piano pieces
Reply #2 on: November 23, 2025, 06:14:32 PM
Completely impossible to answer.  It’s entirely dependent on what your strengths are and who you’re playing for
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Re: Piano pieces
Reply #3 on: November 24, 2025, 11:15:25 AM
I don't think Kreisleriana belongs on this list. It's not easy but no where near the technical difficulty of the other works.

Given that a number of pianists who play many of these works in concert do not perform Chopin Op. 10 no 1. + 2. I cast my vote for those.
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