Any beginner classical piano music to play?

[Wayne Jong P020]

Can someone recommend some good classical piano music for beginner players?
I have been working on some Chopin preludes (4th, 7th, 15th) and am finding
them difficult going. I would prefer practising on Romantic works, though
if there are any not-too-hard Baroque pieces you can recommend, I would
appreciate that as well.

Chopin! I would particularly welcome any recommendations on Chopin pieces
playable by a beginner (are there any??)... maybe some of his mazurkas or
waltzes?

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Wayne Jong
wj...@eos.ncsu.edu

[richard hihn]

Wayne Jong P020 (wj...@bnr.ca) wrote:
: Can someone recommend some good classical piano music for beginner

players?
: I have been working on some Chopin preludes (4th, 7th, 15th) and am
finding
: them difficult going. I would prefer practising on Romantic works,
though
: if there are any not-too-hard Baroque pieces you can recommend, I would
: appreciate that as well.

: Chopin! I would particularly welcome any recommendations on Chopin
pieces
: playable by a beginner (are there any??)... maybe some of his
mazurkas or waltzes?

The Chopin works you mention above are among his easiest works to
play.

There used to be a book of "The Easiest Original Chopin Pieces for the
Piano" which included the pieces you mention plus the Mazurka Op. 63
#2, Op. 68 #3, and Op. 7 #2. Also the Nocutrne op. 15 #3 and the
Waltz in a minor.

Most everything else, unfortunately, is more difficult.

Try some of Schumann's Kinderszenen or his Album fur das Jungend.
Some of Schubert's waltzes are also possible.

Email me if you want more detailed suggestions.

Dick

[Laure Akai & Mike Tsovma]

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Well Wayne, most Chopin is not exactly beginners' material; your are more likely to find baroque works in any collection for new pianists, although a certain technical level is necessary to do what you should with the pieces. Anyway, here's a list of easier romantic pieces, the type I like to play when I'm lazy and don't need big challenges; they may be right for you.

Chopin Waltz Op.69 no.2
Nocturne Op.72 no.1
Schumann Kinderszenen 1,4,7
Much of Macdowell and Grieg
Scriabin Prelude Op.16 no.1,4
Brahms' famous waltz

but hey, the best bet is to get a collection like Classics to Modern. There should be all sorts of things there arranged for ability level.
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[Wayne Jong P020]

> Well Wayne, most Chopin is not exactly beginners' material; your are more
likely
> to find baroque works in any collection for new pianists, although a certain
> technical level is necessary to do what you should with the pieces. Anyway,
> here's a list of easier romantic pieces, the type I like to play when I'm lazy
> and don't need big challenges; they may be right for you.
>

..

>
> but hey, the best bet is to get a collection like Classics to Modern. There
> should be all sorts of things there arranged for ability level.
>

I have seen those Classics to Moderns books and probably will purchase
one. There are some Chopin mazurkas I have found that I will give a shot
at...

Thanks for all the replies.

Wayne Jong
wj...@eos.ncsu.edu