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Etudes - Opus 10, 25 & 3 Etudes
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Chopin Etudes - Opus 10, 25 & 3 Etudes
"What can I say? Chopin "speaks" to my heart, and I love to hear and play the compositions. I will be adding to my Chopin library on a regular basis..."
— Sandi from Dunnellon FL on August 30, 2011
etudes etc.
"everything was very good with order of all music books"
— Anonymous from la on July 28, 2011
Don't bother with shirmer.
"Schirmer is absolutely the worst edition when it comes to solo piano. Over edited, bad fingerings, and no helpful guide to find where the changes were made. For chopin, the best is paderewski. I'm sorry, henle is only the best for german masterworks. One cannot find a better edition than paderewski for chopin. So don't bother with anything less."
— Anonymous on August 12, 2009
wonderful
"this is wonderful! NICE PRINT. And it has the pedals."
— Lillian Simmons from Round Rock, Texas, USA on July 15, 2008
Dover is AWFUL!
"Dover is the worst possible publication you can buy for your classical piano editions. For an moderately priced classical piano edition Schirmer/Alfred is by far the best. Paderewski Editions just went down in price and are slightly awesome. Nice alternative to the Urtext. Obviously, Henle/Wiener Urtext are by far the best editions for master composers compositions."
— Anonymous on May 28, 2008
Dover is better...
"Try dover publications. Better book. Plus the bonus of the preludes."
— Anonymous on April 11, 2008
Good Edition - historical overview and fingerings
"This edition presents a good historial overview of Chopin's Etudes as well as individual comments for each etude, and suggested fingerings. Good BUY"
— Higo Rodrigues from Springfield, KY on February 4, 2008
The best score available
"The edition is clear, the fingering suggested is 90% accurate and it's easy to read. Recommend it heartily."
— Bill O from Houston, TX on June 19, 2007
Fantastic
"This book of etudes not only contain etudes, it contains magic that will help you to success, but remember success only comes with hard work."
— Anonymous from Fremont, CA on May 13, 2007
Clearly the Best Etudes for a Pianist
"Liszt Transcendental Etudes are large pieces with unique musicality requiring a talent pianist from their inception. But the Chopin Etudes are deliciously captivating musically and technically to last a lifetime of study. I recommend the Henle editions for either set."
— Serge Marinkovic MD from Lafayette, LA on September 27, 2006
Chopin Etudes
" Though the Liszt Transcendental Etudes are higher on a technical level, they (In my opinion)lack the musical aspect and quality that the Chopin Etudes provide. This collection of music is easier for some people to learn, harder for others. It all depends upon how you, as a pianist, like to play. Still, the pieces require a certain level of advanced skill. I love this collection at 13, so I assume that others will too. "
— C. Foucart from Mannassas, VA on June 25, 2006
Paderwski
"My message(coming from a 13 year old) is quite simple. I strongly erge any serious pianist to begin learning the etudes. They are, while being of the most beautiful, passionate pieces composed for piano, great for fine-tuning ones techniqual ability.(***important***) Before purchasing a book of the etudes, !!!!!!!!!!!MAKE SURE IT IS PADERWSKI'S EDITING!!!!!!!!!!! Enjoy.... "
— Matt F from San Luis Obispo, CA on June 18, 2006
Revolutionary
"To the previous reviewer who said that Chopin's Etudes required an incredible degree of virtuosity, I do not believe you are thinking of Chopin's Etudes. While they require you to be advanced, certainly, I wouldn't say it requires great virtuosity. Liszt's initial etudes (S137) are about this level, with his grandes (S138) and transcendental (S139) being superior technically and musically. The Chopin Etudes are good technical practice to prepare one's self for the Liszt Etudes. I agree that the Paderewski edition is better."
— Daniel Baker from Muncie, IN on May 18, 2006
Superb Pieces
"Chopin's etudes are truly transcendent pieces (as are Liszt's) and I wholeheartedly enjoy playing and listening to them. Op.10 no.3 in E major is so beautiful, the revolutionary etude is passionate but extremely difficult, and the butterfly etude is pretty hard, too. Still a wonderful collection of brilliant songs."
— E.J. on June 22, 2005
Paderewski
"Pay 4 dollars more, and get the Paderewski edition. It's the international standard. It's the edition that the committee of the Chopin competition in Warsaw want. "
— Anonymous from Springfield, VA on December 5, 2004
Excellent Pieces
"Every single piece in here is absolutely excellent, but [...] the editing and fingerings could be better. "
— Anonymous from Denver, CO on September 2, 2004
Nice etudes :)
"A bit too easy for me, but I think most people will find it pretty hard! Very nice etudes, good practice, but I don't like to play Chopin as much as Liszt, Debussy, Schumann..Very beautiful music he wrote, though!"
— Carrie from San Francisco, CA on April 27, 2004
Great!
"When I brought this book home, I was discouraged by the level of difficulty. But, in the past couple months, I have found one that I like and I am slowly learning how to play it. I love it, it will be a book that I can work on for many years."
— linz from Gilbert, AZ on April 13, 2004
Difficult Music, Enjoyable Tunes
"Chopin's Etudes reach such a high, indescribadle degree of piano virtuosity! These etudes are very challenging and are incredibly fun to play (once one gets the hang of them). Grab the MIDIs off the Internet...free...and listen to the beauty that is in each one of these Etudes. Brilliant!"
— Nicholas from Knightstown, IN on August 2, 2003
Greatest pieces
"Chopin revolutionized the art of piano playing through these 24 magnificent etudes. Previous technical exercises such as etudes by Carl Czerny were helpful in raising one's techniques but overlooked the musical aspect. Chopin etudes, however, were both technically and musically demanding. Passionate etudes such as Revolutionary, Winterwind, and Ocean are among the most renowned piano compositions. You may also enjoy Leopold Godowsky's transcriptions of these etudes (they are the MOST DIFFICULT pieces ever written for piano)"
— Will from NJ on April 15, 2003
Wonderful
"The etudes are great peices. Many are relatively simple, but many just explode with passion. Fun, very challenging peices."
— Alex Hallwyler from Silver City, NM on October 7, 2002
Chopin is the man
"At first I bought the book for one song, then I heard about another and learned that. The cycle continues as I am working on my 4th and 5th etude (#10 and winter wind). Do yourself a favour and get the etude cd, listen to all the songs, then do the customary research on the song you wanna play, there is so much that goes into each song. NOTE: If you bring SCHIRMER'S into a competition, don't say I didn't warn you when the judges laugh you off the stage, I've seen a fellow competitor fall victim to that."
— Jimmy Tao from Ontario, Canada on March 29, 2002
Outstanding.
"Very difficult, very wonderful. I'm a huge Chopin fanatic, and it's great to just cuddle up with this book on a wintery day at the piano... ahh... I've been taking lessons for 10 years, but I'd highly recommend it to anybody trying to hone their technical finesse."
— gregory smith from waukesha, wisconsin on November 25, 2001
Review for Chopin's Etudes
"I think that this book is very, very good, even though it is difficult being that I have only been taking lessons for 4 years. You would definitely enjoy playing these magnificent pieces!"
— Anonymous from Avoca, Pennsylvania on May 24, 2001
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