I need a good piano piece to learn, my hardest is Chopin’s Ballade No.1

[chopineater]

I’m a pianist who has been playing for about 7-8 years, my hardest piece is Chopin’s Ballade No. 1, and since completing the piece, I’ve been yet to find a new piece to learn that’s beautiful like it. I’m open to most pieces except from “modern compositions” any music from 0-1900 is great

[liszt-and-the-galops]

Just a quick heads-up that crossposting is generally discouraged on this forum. :)

A few things:
1. why not late-romantic/impressionist/modern/contemporary pieces?
2. what other pieces have you played?
3. do you have a teacher, and if so have they suggested anything?

[chopineater]

Just a quick heads-up that crossposting is generally discouraged on this forum. :)

Also, why not late-romantic/impressionist/modern/contemporary pieces?

I’m open to it! Most modern compositions just don’t really interest me! And thanks for letting me know, ill make sure not to do it again!

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[the_franzliszt]

Would you consider your Chopin's Ballade performance ready/worthy? I only ask, because there's pieces, I know that are definitely not close to performance worthy but will never list them as the hardest pieces I know. What is your current repertoire list?

But how long of a piece are you looking for? If you want to stick with Chopin, try out his Bolero (very underplayed) or maybe one his first 3 Scherzos. For Liszt, try out his Liebestraum or Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 or no. 6.
If you're looking at the Russian side, Scriabin and Rach, find an Etude of theirs you like.

[dizzyfingers]

A lot of people who like Chopin also like Faure:

"Gabriel Fauré’s Ballade in F-sharp major, Op. 19, is the most direct comparison to Chopin’s Ballades, featuring similar melodic warmth, complex, shifting textures, and a blend of lyrical and passionate sections. Fauré’s Barcarolles (e.g., No. 1, 3, 4, 6): Similar to Chopin's Barcarolle, these showcase Fauré's skill in creating emotional, sweeping melodic lines.
Impromptu No. 3 in A-flat major, Op. 34: Features the same kind of elegant, sweeping, and passionate melodic writing found in Chopin's piano works."

[chopineater]

Would you consider your Chopin's Ballade performance ready/worthy? I only ask, because there's pieces, I know that are definitely not close to performance worthy but will never list them as the hardest pieces I know. What is your current repertoire list?

But how long of a piece are you looking for? If you want to stick with Chopin, try out his Bolero (very underplayed) or maybe one his first 3 Scherzos. For Liszt, try out his Liebestraum or Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 or no. 6.
If you're looking at the Russian side, Scriabin and Rach, find an Etude of theirs you like.

Yes! It is performance ready, I preformed it for a private recital about three nights ago and got all great feedback. My repertoire consists of Liebeslied (Rachmaninoff Arrg.), Chopin’s Étude Op. 25 No. 11, Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 1, Chopin’s Fantaisie Impromptu, and Franz Liszt’s Liebestraums! I recently started Liszt’s Paysage, but decided to hold off on it as I believe i’m generally not ready for the Transcedental Etudes.

[the_franzliszt]

Yes! It is performance ready, I preformed it for a private recital about three nights ago and got all great feedback. My repertoire consists of Liebeslied (Rachmaninoff Arrg.), Chopin’s Étude Op. 25 No. 11, Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 1, Chopin’s Fantaisie Impromptu, and Franz Liszt’s Liebestraums! I recently started Liszt’s Paysage, but decided to hold off on it as I believe i’m generally not ready for the Transcedental Etudes.

That's awesome, probably my personal favorite Chopin piece to listen to. You got a really nice repertoire list, I don't think Paysage would be a terrible Liszt Etude to start with. Technically it's not too difficult, just getting it down musically is the harder part. You could start with one of his concert etudes though, Un Suspiro is a favorite. But I do think if you're not comfortable with Liszt Transcendental Etudes, maybe venture into Rach or Scriabin, they both offer very fun etudes.