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Offline freakofnature

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Easiest piece for piano and orchestra
on: August 20, 2005, 09:55:50 PM
Hey guys!

Which one would be the piano + orchestra piece with the easiest piano part? I want to try something with the accompaniment of a virtual orchestra (played by my pc)...

Thanx, FoN

Offline thierry13

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Re: Easiest piece for piano and orchestra
Reply #1 on: August 20, 2005, 10:10:28 PM
What's your level of playing ? I'm sure you can tackle something harder than the easiest concerto... but the haydn in d major is very easy.

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Re: Easiest piece for piano and orchestra
Reply #2 on: August 20, 2005, 10:22:09 PM
I guess my level would be around grade 6... I want something that I don't have to work so hard for because I don't know if I would really enjoy playing to a synthetic orchestra (I doubt I will ever be able to play with a real one  :-\). So this will just be an experiment...

Somehow I knew that you would say Haydn... I don't really dig his music but I will see if I can get the score.

More suggestions are welcome  ;D

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Re: Easiest piece for piano and orchestra
Reply #3 on: August 20, 2005, 10:26:09 PM
Kabalevsky Concerto No. 3. Very nice and fresh music and might be good for 6 grade. It has a very cool Cadenza.

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Re: Easiest piece for piano and orchestra
Reply #4 on: August 20, 2005, 10:26:57 PM
beethovens 5th 2nd movement (piano concerto that is)
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Offline da jake

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Re: Easiest piece for piano and orchestra
Reply #5 on: August 21, 2005, 12:06:08 AM
It's not like anyone is going to perform just the inner movement of a piano concerto.  ;)
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Re: Easiest piece for piano and orchestra
Reply #6 on: August 21, 2005, 12:26:40 AM
It's not like anyone is going to perform just the inner movement of a piano concerto.  ;)

It's not like if he would give a real concert  ;)

Offline Bouter Boogie

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Re: Easiest piece for piano and orchestra
Reply #7 on: August 23, 2005, 09:28:44 AM
Try some of Mozart's piano concertos.
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