<p>chopin is an absolute genius. although unfortunately not as prolific as some of his peers.</p>
<p>eh I think the 3rd is harder to control- you need a good touch, and shaping is more important in that one. but perhaps not technically as difficult -shrug-</p>
<p>the ballades are great…except I kind of dislike the 2nd one. well, dislike compared to the other three that is. and its probably only because I always associate the 2nd ballade with one of my pianist friends who interpreted it really poorly (he’s one of those pianists who has great technique, loves to play fast, furious, and loud, but not so good of a shaper) he hates to play slow and soft, so his andante section is just painful to listen to xD</p>