Erm. what? Haydn ain't going to help your technique like Beethoven will.
Excuse me, but there are many VERY difficult aspects to consider when playing Haydn. Beethoven is not the be-all and end-all.
I agree with your new teacher.Playing to many pieces above your level only teaches futility. Period.The more music you play, the better you will get, the easier the pieces will get and you will be playing your Beethoven Sonata sooner than you think without even realizing.I too am taking a step back, actually 2 grades back on most of my music, so I can learn to play and not sound like crap. Could you learn the Beethoven Sonata....I have no doubt, but it will sound like crap and will always sound like crap because you are not really ready for it.This will sound stupid, but there is a reason you learn to walk before you learn to run.
Good Job Boliver...That approach is definitely better. Just remeber. With stuff you tend to pick up quicker, it is easier for mistakes to creep in becuase you are blinded by the speed at which you are gripping the piece. I have in the pst had many times where it tarts off sounbding great and then can grow into a rotten tomato... In which case I have to start all over again. Just keep an eye out just the same, although the results will be much beter in the end with the easier pieces, than if you did the same with the more difficult one'sHaydn is great stuff. I love him. He is really tough too. Not as easy as it looks.-Tony-