Yep, another Chopin thread!

LisztAddict, Frycek, this is the thread you requested.

This is inspired by the Preludes Recital. If the latter was Triple-A, this is the bigs...

When:[/b]

17 October 2008

Program to-date:[/b]

hopinmad: 10/1
sotto voce: 10/2
Peyton: 10/3
sotto voce: 10/4
chopin952 : 10/5 backup: hopinmad
Elene: 10/6
sotto voce: 10/7
Ragnhild: 10/8
Piano*Son: 10/9
Numerian: 10/10
Bernard: 10/11
Frycek: 10/12
jazzyprof: 25/1
Available: 25/2
Brian13: 25/3
LisztAddict: 25/4
Available: 25/5
gerg: 25/6
Piano Again: 25/7
Phlebas: 25/8
chopin952: 25/9
Celt: 25/10
LisztAddict (!!!): 25/11
YD: 25/12
Elene: Trois Nouvelles #1 backup: YD
Available: Trois Nouvelles #2
greywullf: Trois Nouvelles #3 in A-flat

We have one year.

(and I'm keeping a large supply of glucosamine on-"hand".)

All are welcomed - one performer per piece. We are not trying for the whole set.

edit by YD: Since I hear that gerg is not involved in this, I will edit the list as it evolves

25/4

I'm not an adult beginner but may I please take part in this.

me: 10/4

I want to take this opportunity to welcome both Balakirev and Amelialw.

Balakirev is new to PianoWorld. A warm "welcome" to you!

Amelialw is an extremely accomplished pianist with professional ambitions. It is an honor to have you join us!

thanks! i will join in then

Amelia, you and I have never crossed paths here until now but I have read your contributions with great interest and have visited your website in the past.

I'll give 25.2 a try - but not making any promises. One full year, right?

25.2 is yours

I'll take 25/12 - Ocean

A beautiful piece. It's yours

I'm not really new. But thanks for the welcome!

My apologies, and also apologies for the typo.

Your avatar said Junior Member; I didn't bother to check your sign-up date...

At any rate, you are on for 10.2 a year from now.

I might tackle 10/6
The slowest one I could find!!!

I'll withdraw within a week if I start and changed my mind.

Good Luck to All of You! I think it is a lofty and ambitious goal, and I know Chopin will be "looking over your shoulder," if you let him.

Remember his quote:
Practice is the best teacher...
Time is the best critic....

My best,
Kathleen

Wow. This was posted really quickly.

I'm torn between op.25 nos 3 5 10 and 11.

Anybody want to offer any input that will help me choose?

All I know is that Op 25 nr 11 (Winter Wind) is considered extremely difficult. I had a bit of a go at it a couple of weeks ago, just checking it out. I backed away in awe. I wasn't nearly ready to approach it and won't be for quite awhile.

I think I might try out Op.10 number 1. I've played through it a couple times. It's going to take ALOT of work though.

This is a great idea!

haha...that's funny and very true, haven't noticed you in the forums before either. Oh thank you!

is'nt anyone going to attempt to learn 10/8?

I'm really having trouble here. I'd be good at 25/10, but I'd love the challenge of no.11.

I probably would have gone with 25.12 if YD hadn't taken it. C minor is my favourite key. I've also read through the first couple of bars. Good stuff.

Why not begin them both and give 25/11 some intensive effort, see where you get and then make up your mind.

I'm not thatgood, but I'll give it a try. I do have access to the Cortot editions, I've heard they're pretty good.

Wow,10/1 is definitely the most challenging of them all as far as I am concerned; you are probably among very few on this forum who could pull this off.

playadom: sorry for snapping the 25/12 from you; you see, C minor is my favorite key too. I may take a stab at Winter Wind too; maybe one of us could pull it off (it's a whole year, after all). I played through the first page or so; it is definitely a challenge, but less so than 10/1 - there my right hand hurts just from looking at it :-)

YD: We seem to have similar musical tastes. Interesting...

I'd probably benefit a lot more from 25/11 because I'm already really good with octaves.

I do have a year after all..

Playadom, why don't you give it a week or two following Frycek's suggestion (play with both), and we'll "reserve" 25/11 for you for that time? Sans a flood of interest from Pianist's Corner, I don't see anyone clamoring to play it anyway.

Debussy20: 10/1 added to your queue.

Shoot, we've almost got half of these beasties assigned!

Let's approach this with great humility and determination. For many of us this will be a real test - test of ability to learn how to acquire technique, and test of our perseverance.

And in my case, trying to do justice to one of the most beautiful melodies ever composed.

Theowne, I agree with you, strongly. 10/3, Ave Maria, 10/3, Ave Maria. It's that beautiful.

I think I'll give them both a try for a week or two. See how things turn out.

YD: I have always hated scales and loved arps! I started this a little while ago and I've about got the first 1/5 up to speed and memorized. The rest needs some work... Getting everything even and up to speed may be a challenge!

Matt