Difficulty Ratings

by **virtuoso_735** » 05 Sep 2004, 21:57

mazeppa wrote:I've said this before, and i'll say it again:

DIFFICULTY RATINGS are 100% USELESS, unless you clearly state the level of SPEED and ACCURCY you desire to achieve.

Most of us care about average speed or the speed that is it is normally played at. Accuracy is another thing, but I don't think most of us think about 100% accuracy.

by **Nocturneguy** » 06 Sep 2004, 13:22

mazeppa wrote:I've said this before, and i'll say it again:

DIFFICULTY RATINGS are 100% USELESS, unless you clearly state the level of SPEED and ACCURCY you desire to achieve.

True, and at the same time, not so true.

by **WinterWind_23** » 06 Sep 2004, 15:46

How about the op.48 no.2 nocturne in F#minor of Chopin?

How difficult would it be stacked up against his others? I've played op.9 no.1, no.2, op.32 no.1, op.72 no.1 and the Cm posth. How would the F#m compare to those in difficulty? Is it a harder one?

by **Nocturneguy** » 06 Sep 2004, 20:20

I think you're ready to play it....

by **An!ma`** » 07 Sep 2004, 16:25

Scriabin's Poème Op. 32 No. 1 ?

by **Scriabinist** » 11 Sep 2004, 09:35

An!ma` wrote:Scriabin's Poème Op. 32 No. 1 ?

Probably too easy for you.

Nah, only thing that is very hard in this piece is to memorize it. It's full of weird chords and stuff. The cross-rhythms are quite manageable but the voicing should be made carefully because of the "Due voce ben marcato ma dolce".

by **An!ma`** » 11 Sep 2004, 15:59

Haha. Well my teacher told me it's VERY hard, but I so wanna play it, I'm obsessed with it lol. Actually I'm obsessed with Scriabin, but bleh.

by **Jackson** » 17 Sep 2004, 07:37

What is so hard about Scriabin? I mean I've never played his works.

by **Jeliness2** » 17 Sep 2004, 23:22

What are the difficulties of Schubert's Sonata in C minor?

by **PianistSk8er** » 17 Sep 2004, 23:49

How difficult is Chopin's Barcarolle in comparison to something like the first Ballade?

PS

by **Scriabinist** » 18 Sep 2004, 03:54

Jeliness2 wrote:What are the difficulties of Schubert's Sonata in C minor?

If you're talking about D. 958, well, the length. It's 28 pages. I don't know about the technical difficulties, but I'd say it's harder than Beethoven Op. 10 No. 1 and easier Than "Hammerklavier".

by **Jeliness2** » 18 Sep 2004, 10:41

duh its easier than hammerklavier!!!

by **WinterWind_23** » 18 Sep 2004, 14:48

PianistSk8er wrote:How difficult is Chopin's Barcarolle in comparison to something like the first Ballade?

PS

I would say around the same level. They are each of the same large scale and basically, the technical difficulty also. But it is very hard to well, of course.

by **Max** » 18 Sep 2004, 17:37

PianistSk8er wrote:How difficult is Chopin's Barcarolle in comparison to something like the first Ballade?

PS

Way harder, IMO. Different levels of musical maturity. And harder generally. It's not a fun piece to learn.

by **PianistSk8er** » 18 Sep 2004, 22:01

Max wrote:
PianistSk8er wrote:How difficult is Chopin's Barcarolle in comparison to something like the first Ballade?

PS

Way harder, IMO. Different levels of musical maturity. And harder generally. It's not a fun piece to learn.

Hmm, I can only imagine how fun it is to play though.

Maybe in a couple years.

PS

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