back to the classics

[hoffmanntales]

Hi!
I'm new to this site that I discovered yesterday, but reading some of the posts I found it very interesting and helpful.

I started to play classics when I was a teenager, then I moved from my hometown so suspended my learning. Afterwards I made other musical experiences (pop and electronic music), sometimes getting back to the classics but with no continuity.
Now I'm 36 and would like to come back to a serious and constant piano learning. As my present life is busy I could dedicate to my piano one hour time every day, maybe sometimes a little more.

To gave you an idea about my present skills I have been used to play some of Bach's 2 part Inventions (the first four), some of easiest Mozart's sonatas, the first group of Clementi's sonatinas and other such level's pieces. I also played some medium-level (I suppose so) Czerny's studies.

I would try to resume as self-thaught student, unless I feel of not improving and then look for a teacher. What repertoire do you suggest to play? Keep on playing the above composers and pieces or look for something different?

Of course I wish to optimize at best the little time I have. I hope someone in this forum could give me some advice or suggestion.

Greetings from Italy

hoffmanntales

[rmc7777]

Hi Hoffmanntales,

If you would like to expand your repertoire a bit, but remain within your technical abilities, you might consider two Beethoven sonatas - Op. 49 No. 2, and Op. 49 No. 1.  These are shorter works as well.  If you only have an hour or two a day to study, these would be ideal.  

Regards,
Richard

[steveie986]

there is a nice song i once herd a friend play it sounds very nice but not many people have heard of it its called "foray lee" or something like that i think beatoven wrote it shopan also wrote some nice songs

[ail]

there is a nice song i once herd a friend play it sounds very nice but not many people have heard of it its called "foray lee" or something like that i think beatoven wrote it shopan also wrote some nice songs

Will it be Für Elise?

[gorbee natcase]

I suppose you could experriment with Chopin etudes and the Bach prelude's and fugues for a bit,   They will be a good foundation as you seem able to read music and cover so many different styles. You dont need to learn them to the speeds writen. just learn them to andante and build on it.  you are going to come to them anyway and they are invaluble as technical exersizes that build confidence and they sound good at all speeds so you will get much from them. but dont look at them as 6+ pages just look at them as 3 or 4 phrases a page

[princessdecadence]

Back to the classics? I am always there.

How about some Scarlattis? K141!