Need a new solo....

[andy1807]

ok, I'm getting back into piano after about 7 years away.  Before I quit, I had been taking lessons for about 7 years.  The last piece that I mastered was Rachmaninoff's Polichinelle in F# minor, Op. 3 No. 4.  In the past few weeks I started with Warriors song by Heller and Wedding Day At Troldhaugen by Grieg.

I need a some suggestions for works that are a little more challenging than these that I can begin working on.  I am a big guy, with big hands and large fingers, so fast, technical songs have never been my strong suit (Inventions give me fits).  I like grandiose style songs.

Any suggestions?  I have been working out of the Applause books #2.  Is there a next logical step as far as a collection?

[allthumbs]

Try some Rachmanonoff Preludes. Op.23, No.4 is nice for example. Op.32 has some really good pieces as well. Perfect for large hands.

Cheers

allthumbs

[kreso]

Maybe some Brahms intermezzo for musical development, and maybe (!) Liszt's Hungarian Rapsody no.6 for technical development Also I think it's good to play some Scarlatti Sonatas and Schubert's Impromtus (op.90/2). If you practice rally hard, and if you really like the music, it will be no problems!