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What Chopin piece is the most difficult to play?

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Which Chopin piece is the most difficult to play?

Polonaise Op.44 in F#minor: 1 (1.7%)
"Heroic" Polonaise Op.53: 2 (3.4%)
Polonaise-Fantasie Op.61: 3 (5.1%)
Barcarolle in F# Op.60: 5 (8.5%)
Sonata no.2 in B-flat minor Op.35: 6 (10.2%)
Sonata no.3 in B minor Op.58: 12 (20.3%)
Ballade no.1 in G minor: 3 (5.1%)
Ballade no.2 in F: 0 (0%)
Ballade no.3 in A-flat: 0 (0%)
Ballade no.4 in F minor: 7 (11.9%)
Scherzo no.1 in F minor: 3 (5.1%)
Scherzo no.2 in B-flat minor: 2 (3.4%)
Scherzo no.3 in C#minor: 0 (0%)
Scherzo no.4 in E: 1 (1.7%)
Piano Concerto no.1 in E minor: 7 (11.9%)
Piano Concerto no.2 in F minor: 3 (5.1%)
Fantasie in F minor: 2 (3.4%)
Other suggestions, please reply: 2 (3.4%)

Total Members Voted: 28

Voting closed: July 19, 2005, 06:56:58 AM

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C-A

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What Chopin piece is the most difficult to play?

on: June 04, 2005, 06:56:58 AM

A cousin of mine is asking what Chopin piece is the most difficult to play?
He's a big Chopin fan and gives tons of options!

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pseudopianist

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Re: What Chopin piece is the most difficult to play?

Reply #1 on: June 04, 2005, 09:54:45 AM

The concertos of course but otherwise it would probaly be Barcarolle,4rth ballade,10:2 or maybe Fantasie in F minor

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Re: What Chopin piece is the most difficult to play?

Reply #2 on: June 04, 2005, 01:58:25 PM

Variations on "La ci darem la mano" Op.2

Very technical, and extreemly imaginative with the variations. Probably as difficult as the concertos.

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Re: What Chopin piece is the most difficult to play?

Reply #3 on: June 04, 2005, 06:27:44 PM

perhaps op. 46 Allegro de concert ?

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Re: What Chopin piece is the most difficult to play?

Reply #4 on: June 04, 2005, 07:47:57 PM

How come the etudes aren't on the poll? Especially 10/2 and 25/6... even Winterwind or 10/7 which are also more difficult than a few of the pieces listed above...

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Re: What Chopin piece is the most difficult to play?

Reply #5 on: June 04, 2005, 07:51:03 PM

Quote from: quantum on June 04, 2005, 01:58:25 PM

Variations on "La ci darem la mano" Op.2

Very technical, and extreemly imaginative with the variations. Probably as difficult as the concertos.

Have to agree with this. Very difficult.

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Re: What Chopin piece is the most difficult to play?

Reply #6 on: June 06, 2005, 11:23:41 AM

Quote from: Nanabush on June 04, 2005, 07:47:57 PM

How come the etudes aren't on the poll? Especially 10/2 and 25/6... even Winterwind or 10/7 which are also more difficult than a few of the pieces listed above...

Sorry about that... He told me not to put it in the poll I made.
It's just that my cousin has no problem getting through all 27 etudes, even the tough ones like 25/6, 10/2, 10/1, 10/7, and others. He's already learned them all, and he's also the oldest- 22yrs. old.

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Re: What Chopin piece is the most difficult to play?

Reply #7 on: June 06, 2005, 10:56:37 PM

24 Preludes

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Re: What Chopin piece is the most difficult to play?

Reply #8 on: June 07, 2005, 02:10:29 AM

Second that, I can play a few of them, but some of them I have a harder time starting than a few of his etudes at start.... I think some of his preludes match or overcome a few of the etudes...namely 16, 19, 24

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