Frédéric Chopin
Sonata 3
in B Minor, Op. 58

FRSM programme selection help by victorkcliu
Hi all, I am just pondering on the programme if I were to take the FRSM exam. Is it ok to specialize in one composer? I noticed in the syllabus it says “at least two contrasting (by period or...

Fingering advice Chopin Sonata 3 by chopes
Does anyone have a suggestion for fingering the RH chromatic run down in 4ths on the second page? Just cannot find a solution to getting this fast/fluid (other than working on my technique of...

Chopin B Minor Sonata-Note Discrepency, First Movement by steinway43
Some of you might know where I'm going the instant you see this. I first learned this piece many many moons ago. My teacher at the time lost his mind when I played something that felt like it...

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.

Chopin Sonata 3 - bar 63-64 by chris warren
Hi, Have been learning this piece and having difficulty with the triplet passages in the alternate beats of these bars.... however watching videos of professionals playing this they seem to be missing out...

A Chopin epiphany by mjames
Today I had a eureka moment over Chopin's 3rd Sonata. It's insane, it's a piece I've probably listened to over a hundred times over the past decade since I've gotten into classical...

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...

difficulty of Chopin sonata versus ballade by didi100
Which is more difficult—the Finale of Chopin 3rd sonata or Chopin 1st...

Conservatory Auditions by iamazombie911
Hi y'all, I'm a freshman physics major in uni right now, but I've had a change of heart and want to audition for a conservatory next year. I missed the audition cycle this year, so I would...

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

Chopin Sonata 3 - Finale by didi100
I have played Chopin Ballades, Scherzos, Barcarolle, Etudes but I don't think I've ever encountered the difficulty I'm experiencing with learning this Finale. I've been struggling with the...

Thoughts on Chopin's Sonata No. 3? by azbroolah
I've recently fallen very deeply in love with this piece, and would very much like to learn to play it, but I'm concerned that it's technically too demanding. I would say the most difficult piece...

The most beautiful melody lines by pencilart3
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HddfF9z8pr4 ^ Same melody at 3:23, 5:04, 6:28. I'm not sure which one I like best, though I am inclined to lean toward the 5:04, though one of...

3 sonatas: chopin 3, Rachmaninov 2, and liszt by franz_
3 giant sonatas. But which one is the less hard,...

Chopin Sonata or Liszt Sonata - which is harder? by ivoree
blogs.telegraph.co.uk/stephen_hough/blog/2009/04/01/why_the_chopin_b_minor_sonata_is_harder_than_the_liszt_b_minor_sonata I just read this blog by Stephen Hough. Quite interesting! Not sure I...

Question about Chopin Interpretation by gregh87
I just started learning Chopin's 3rd Sonata, and it is very quickly becoming my favorite piece.  I have a question about rolled chords: I have pretty large hands (I can reach an 11th with...

Chopin Piano Sonata 3 by gregh87
Hey everyone, I've been looking at this piece, and I'm considering learning it for my big piece next semester (and hopefully I could learn all of it).  I'm performing Ravel's...

Funeral marches/Largo by aewanko
can you give me suggestions for funeral marches (or similar to that, e.g. 3rd mvt. of Chopin's 3rd sonata). I'd like to show to my mother that classical music is not at all times "nice",...