Chopin G minor Ballade No.1

[Aspiring Romantic]

Hi, I just recently played the Chopin Scherzo Op.31 and won a state competition in it.  I am currently working on the Grieg Concerto and Chopin Polonaise 0p.53.  I was wondering if the Chopin G minor Ballade is harder than the scherzo and how much harder. 

[allchopin]

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[ara9100]

The Ballade Is a much more difficult piece then The scherzo, and in my opinion the concerto.
The ballade is difficult because it has a much more flowing melody and it is difficult to play that effortlessly.
It is also a very grand piece.

[aslanov]

I'd say the ballade in some parts is very similar to a scherzo, but the thing about the ballade is it incorporates a variety of styles of melodies, so not only technically is it demanding, but..sort of sewing these different types of music together into one grand ballade can be a difficult task, musically.