everyone should learn schubert's wanderer-fantasie!

[Mozartian]

 

This piece rules- so awesomely over the top. It's the best!!!
I started it yesterday and it's so much fun to practice, although I'm trying to be careful and not over-practice it (don't want to hurt myself, some of the chords are sick and I can only reach a 9th at fuuulll stretch). So far I've got 3 pages down of the 1st movement.
Who else has played / wants to play it?

[burstroman]

I'm with you.  This is one of my all-time favorite works, but then Schubert is one of my favorite composers.

[arensky]

It is great, one of the best large scale solo piano works. You're right, but if everyone played it it might get hackneyed, which it does not deserve....

[gorbee natcase]

I am going to have a look at it just because you are so enthusiastic I know it will be worth it

[tocca]

I like it too.
I remember when i first heard it, they played it on the radio when i was in my car on the way to work one day, and i listened and listened and...
I arrived at the parking at work, and i still listened. Almost came in late that day because i didn't want to turn the radio off, and i wanted to know what piece it was.

 
It's a long piece. LOL.

I have never tried it myself though, maybe it's time since you put it like that.

[thalbergmad]

Yes, everyone should learn it.

Apparantly poor Schubert had not the fingers to play it and broke down in performance.

[Mozartian]

I am going to have a look at it just because you are so enthusiastic I know it will be worth it

 
cool!

On page 4 now.

[Dazzer]

I am going to have a look at it just because you are so enthusiastic I know it will be worth it

Gorbay!!!!! you ladies' man.

hahaha

Well... isn't there a two piano version of the fantasie? or am i thinking of something else? (if someone could please clarify)

[Waldszenen]

After hearing the Wanderer Fantasy and some of his best Sonatas you wonder why the hell Schubert never wrote a Piano Concerto.

[da jake]

It's a complete blast. But only those with the requisite pianile girth should thrust themselves into it. It's really hard and there is a really sticky part at the end.

[Mozartian]

Well... isn't there a two piano version of the fantasie? or am i thinking of something else? (if someone could please clarify)

Yup, Liszt arranged it for two pianos- sheetmusicarchive has the music for it-
https://sheetmusicarchive.net/dlpage_new.cfm?composition_id=1931

I haven't heard it myself; I did hear from one person that the solo version is better, though.

[pita bread]

Liszt arranged it for piano and orchestra. That's the 2 piano reduction you have there.

[thalbergmad]

Liszt also made his own solo version of it.

Should have left it alone.

[Mozartian]

on page 5...
this is getting.. incredibly difficult.
I mean, really.
Seriously.
*sigh*

[dmk]

I love Schubert and I love the Wanderer Fantasy...but please lets pray that everyone does not learn this until they have the skill to play it1!!

[Dazzer]

i know a CERTAIN SOMEONE who has played it - nudge nudge wink wink - - evil -

[Mozartian]

i know a CERTAIN SOMEONE who has played it - nudge nudge wink wink - - evil -

Yeah I know Lang Lang played it, don't toss it up to me like that! Please!





 

[tolkien]

I love Schubert and I love the Wanderer Fantasy...but please lets pray that everyone does not learn this until they have the skill to play it1!!

You must have looked into my thought compartment!