Frédéric Chopin
Sonata 2
in B-flat Minor, Op. 35

Prelude 14 vs. Sonata 2, 4th Movement (Chopin) by nina.beatriz
I am currently studying Prelude 14 in order to prepare for the 4th movement of Sonata 2. Do you think if you can play one, you can play the other (besides the obvious difference in the length/duration of the...

Halloween pieces by dbrainiak914
It's officially Spooky Season! There is so much wonderful spooky or downright scary Halloween-esque music in the classical piano repertoire. What are your favorite spooky classical...

Pieces/ standard for high level conservatoire (e.g juilliard, RCM london,Curtis) by jaquet
Hello, i am making this post because i am currently planning on joining a high level conservatoire, and i am just wandering the standard of the repetoire which is needed to be played. for example  would...

New piece suggestions? by liszt123
Hey! Just looking for some suggestions on what I should play next. I know this sounds kind of funny, but this summer, I want to learn a big piece before I head off to college. But, I suck at sight reading and...

Chopin, Partimento and "Imagining the sound" by jlmap
I'm an amateur trying to learn music theory and ear training by myself, and I've been struggling with Ijzerman's book "Harmony, Counterpoint, Partimento" for some time. I tried to learn it...

Analysis of an excerpt of Chopin"s piano sonata in Bb minor by jlmap
Can anyone help me to umderstand the sequence that happens at the end of the development of the first movement od this sonata? It is this passage: I can see that there is a descent in the bass from Bb to Ab, to...

Practicing 'Awkwardness' in Chopin's Sonata no. 2 1st Movement... by billym
Hello! It's been a while since I've posted anything here, but I'm back in need of some help. I decided to take up Chopin's sonata no. 2 (Absolute favorite composition) in my spare practice time,...

Help with FRSM written submission by arithmetic
Hi guys I'm planning on sitting my FRSM playing -2 chopin sonatas op 35 and 58. Any topic suggestions and outline of work suggestions. any helpful tips.

How Rubinstein Overcame a Memory Lapse Mid Performance by fredviner
Even the greats suffer from memory lapses occasionally. But very few would be able to pull off what Rubinstein does here...

Chopin's Most Dissonant Piece by fredviner
Ah, Chopin - the great melodist! He's always good for a bel canto tune or polish dance rhythm, isn't he...? Join me as I investigate what is arguably Chopin's most dissonant piece: the Finale of...

Chopin Sonatas by didi100
I need recommendations for good editions of his sonatas. Right now I have the Schirmer edition which is falling apart, so maybe trying another edition. Any suggestions would be greatly...

Chopin Sonatas by didi100
Is there any book out there that anyone could recommend for tackling these...

Marche Funebre vs. Heroide Elegiaque by cuberdrift
Once again Chopin vs. Liszt. The question is simple: Which do you prefer, and why? I still have to think of my own answer to this question. (Also, the fact that the...

Program suggestions! by earthizm
Hi! I'm a graduating senior in college, and my collegiate piano society hosts a 'formal' (which really is just a small, not-too-serious concert featuring our members) every year in...

Piano sonata no2 Chopin, scherzo by recnepspencer
It isn't perfect, but here it is. It was at a recital so I was a little nervous

Can you reach all the notes in Chopin's Funeral March? by the romantic
Hello, I've been playing Chopin's Funeral March (the one from the 2nd Piano Sonata) and I cannot reach one of the chords.  In bar 15 these is a left hand chord - Db Ab F, and my hand...

chopin 2nd sonata 4th movt comparison by fiasco
So, I've been into the 4th movt of Chopin's 2nd sonata lately, the whole weirdness of it, the power in its ending, and I've listened to a few different recordings, all not much different from...

Re: Request! by admin
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