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Piano Board => Repertoire => Topic started by: ptmidwest on August 03, 2006, 12:15:00 PM

Title: William Bolcom
Post by: ptmidwest on August 03, 2006, 12:15:00 PM

Besides "Monsterpieces", which of William Bolcom's works work well for students?

How long are they?

How contemporary-sounding are they?

Which are the easiest?  Which are intermediate?  Which are advanced? 

Anybody know?
Thank you!

Title: Re: William Bolcom
Post by: pooguy77 on August 07, 2006, 04:05:20 PM

I hadvn't played to much of Bolcom's work, but the few that I have, I know are good for the lower-advanced  to advance student. The Rags, especially his 3 Ghost Rags are nice, not to weird but offer some nice alternative to the Joplin Rag. I perfer the Graceful Ghost Rag which is on a list of many piano comepetitions. Hope this is a good place to start.

Title: Re: William Bolcom
Post by: pianote on August 07, 2006, 06:16:45 PM

The Garden of Eden Suite is probably the most advanced within the rags...especially III. The Serpent's Kiss

Title: Re: William Bolcom
Post by: ptmidwest on August 16, 2006, 01:57:41 AM

Thank you, both!  I appreciate the info. 

Now it looks like the Ghost Rags will be on a couple Halloween recitals in October.  No one's up for the Eden Suite at this time, but your comments were certainly helpful.

Thanks!

Title: Re: William Bolcom
Post by: pekko on August 17, 2006, 07:30:15 PM

There's two piano version of Serpent's Kiss. I don't know what it sounds like...