Studies - Burgmuller

[chadefa1]

Hi all,

I am a beginner (1 year) and going through Burgmuller as a way to improve my technique. I like it because the pieces are easy enough to be learned in a week, and are musical.
I realize, however, that each of them emphasizes one or a few technical difficulties. Therefore, I am wondering if I should go back to them regularly. So far, I have learned a piece for the following lesson, "mastered it" for that lesson, and then have forgotten about it to go on to the next one, without playing it ever again.
Is this the right way to go about it? Or am I supposed to keep practicing them so that I keep working through their technical difficulties?

In short, learn them once and forget about them, or keep playing them  regularly?

Thank you!
Tom

[bernhard]

Hi all,

I am a beginner (1 year) and going through Burgmuller as a way to improve my technique. I like it because the pieces are easy enough to be learned in a week, and are musical.
I realize, however, that each of them emphasizes one or a few technical difficulties. Therefore, I am wondering if I should go back to them regularly. So far, I have learned a piece for the following lesson, "mastered it" for that lesson, and then have forgotten about it to go on to the next one, without playing it ever again.
Is this the right way to go about it? Or am I supposed to keep practicing them so that I keep working through their technical difficulties?

In short, learn them once and forget about them, or keep playing them  regularly?

Thank you!
Tom

Forget the ones you don´t care for and keep the ones you love and that you would like to play as part of your repertory.

Your question, however arises from what I believe to be a misconception: To learn a piece in order to improve technique. This is putting the cart before the horse. It is the other way round: you learn pieces that you love and that you would like to share as repertory - and as a consequence you acquire the technique needed to play them. If you do that, your question vanishes.

Best wishes,
Bernhard.

[bernhard]

You may find these threads interesting:

http://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,15365.msg170716.html#msg170716
(Burgmuller op. 105 and 0p. 109)

http://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,2689.msg23132.html#msg23132
(Best fingering for Burgmuller op. 100 no. 14 - fingering is not sacred)

http://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,3607.msg32313.html#msg32313
(Burgmuller op. 100 – and detailed analysis of Burgmulle op. 109 no. 13 – Orage)


Best wishes,
Bernhard.

[rlefebvr]

You may find these threads interesting:

http://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,15365.msg170716.html#msg170716
(Burgmuller op. 105 and 0p. 109)

http://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,2689.msg23132.html#msg23132
(Best fingering for Burgmuller op. 100 no. 14 - fingering is not sacred)

http://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,3607.msg32313.html#msg32313
(Burgmuller op. 100 – and detailed analysis of Burgmulle op. 109 no. 13 – Orage)


Best wishes,
Bernhard.

B, My daughter is learning the storm as we speak. Actually all she has left is the speed.
She has reached 108, but is still far off the 160 mark.

I could only find a mp3 version on the net. Can't find it at all in the music stores. Heck hard to find Bugmuller period.

Problem is I am not sure it sounds right. Seems muddled to me. Would love it if you could listen and tell me if the mp3 is a good rendition to go by.. About 2 megs worth.


Thks in Advance
Ron


http://www3.sympatico.ca/rlefebvr/Burgmuller.mp3

[chadefa1]

Thank you Bernhard! I guess you are right, but I believe it's also useful to be well rounded so that, in the future, I can tackle or even sight-read a piece without needing a special preparation. But I agree with you overall.

Thank you,
Thomas

[bernhard]

Thank you Bernhard! I guess you are right, but I believe it's also useful to be well rounded so that, in the future, I can tackle or even sight-read a piece without needing a special preparation. But I agree with you overall.

Thank you,
Thomas

You are welcome.