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Topic: Chopin  (Read 7399 times)

Offline Pumpkinhead

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Chopin
on: July 09, 2004, 11:02:36 PM
Which is the hardest out of all the Scherzo's and Ballades? Which one's the easiest?

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Re: Chopin
Reply #1 on: July 09, 2004, 11:10:14 PM
I would say the f minor ballade (no.4) is the hardest. As for the easiest, it is hard to say, easy is not a word I would associte with these pieces!!! :)

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Re: Chopin
Reply #2 on: July 09, 2004, 11:51:47 PM
They are all very difficult. However this much may be said:

1.      The scherzos may be easier than the ballades because they follow a much more rigid “form” (ABA) with very well defined sections and lots of repetitions. The ballades in comparison have a much more freer, evolving form.

2.      Amongst the scherzos I would start with Op. 20 (no. 1 Bm) and then op. 31 (no. 2 Bb)

3.      Amongst the ballades, I would probably start with op. 47 (no. 3 Ab), and I agree with JK that Op. 52 (no. 4 – Fm) is arguably the most difficult.

By the way, this is just an opinion.

Best wishes,
Bernhard.
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Re: Chopin
Reply #3 on: July 10, 2004, 12:02:55 AM
Yeah, thanks guys. I'm learning Scherzo in Bb minor, for a competition. Is this peice too easy for an amateur competition? who knows.

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Re: Chopin
Reply #4 on: July 10, 2004, 12:32:47 AM
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Is this peice too easy for an amateur competition? who knows.


No. Like Bernhard said, they are all difficult. They are all advanced pieces.
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