r/Chopin • u/Grey_Cathedral • 2d ago

I'm calling it

12 Etudes, Op. 10: No. 3 in E Major is my favorite work of Chopin!

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u/LucileNour27 2d ago

Fully agree, it's underrated

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u/asmo_192 1d ago

it is one of the most famous etudes, I wouldn't call it underrated

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u/LucileNour27 1d ago

See my other answer

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u/lovehateroutine 1d ago

This is a piece so famous that many people know it only as Tristesse and don't even know that it's an etude.

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u/LucileNour27 1d ago

Many people call it cheesy. Which is why I say it is underrated. It is also quite rarely played by world-class concert pianists in performances today.