I need a new piece - Beginner - no Bach...

[chadefa1]

Dear All,

I need to find a new piece to study, with one constraint: it cannot be baroque. My teacher thought I should extend my repertoire beyond Bach...
Here is what I have played so far (in order):
- Bach : Menuet in G Major (BWV 114) and minor (BWV 115)
- Burgmuller : la Candeur and Arabesque
- Bach : little preludes BWV 939  and BWV 926
- Bach: Prelude in C Major, BWV 842

Here is what my teacher suggested: Beethoven, Sonatina in G; Schumann, Album for the young, op. 68. I have listened to these several times but am very picky and I just do not really enjoy them.

As barbarian as it may sound, I seem to only appreciate somewhat "reflective" pieces. I enjoyed BWV 115 and 926 very much. I also like BWV 930, 940, actually all of Bach, but I need to change this time. I would really appreciate any suggestion of pieces that are 1. fairly easy (but not too much: somewhat harder than Tchaikovski's old French song) and 2. somewhat "deep" pieces (I realize "deep" is meaningless, but I guess it will more or less convey what I want). I know Satie would be one. Other suggestions from Beethoven, Clementi, Schumann, ...?

Thank you so much,
Thomas

[max_malinou]

Having started the piano again a few weeks ago, I consider myself as a beginner, and therefore am looking also for easy pieces.

I am currently practising Beethoven's opus 49#2 sonata and think it is pretty easy (the #1 is also interesting). Maybe you could try it.

[goldfish]

Dear All,

I need to find a new piece to study, with one constraint: it cannot be baroque. My teacher thought I should extend my repertoire beyond Bach...
Here is what I have played so far (in order):
- Bach : Menuet in G Major (BWV 114) and minor (BWV 115)
- Burgmuller : la Candeur and Arabesque
- Bach : little preludes BWV 939  and BWV 926
- Bach: Prelude in C Major, BWV 842

Here is what my teacher suggested: Beethoven, Sonatina in G; Schumann, Album for the young, op. 68. I have listened to these several times but am very picky and I just do not really enjoy them.

As barbarian as it may sound, I seem to only appreciate somewhat "reflective" pieces. I enjoyed BWV 115 and 926 very much. I also like BWV 930, 940, actually all of Bach, but I need to change this time. I would really appreciate any suggestion of pieces that are 1. fairly easy (but not too much: somewhat harder than Tchaikovski's old French song) and 2. somewhat "deep" pieces (I realize "deep" is meaningless, but I guess it will more or less convey what I want). I know Satie would be one. Other suggestions from Beethoven, Clementi, Schumann, ...?

What about:
Chopin - A minor posthumous waltz
Chopin - B minor waltz Op 69/2
Debussy - Album Leaf
Grieg Lyric piece - Op38/3 - Melody (see https://www.claudiocolombo.net/grieg.htm)

[cfortunato]

I agree about Beethoven Op. 49, #2 (the second movement of the Sonata in G).  If that isn't right, how about Beethoven's Minuet in G or Sonatina in F?  Or Fur Elise?

[dorfmouse]

Have you found this thread?

Beautiful music that is not hard to play.
https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,7008.0.html

[rocketman]

Chopin Prelude in Cm is short, but can be very reflective - It's basically chord progressions.

[m1469]

Look here  :





https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,2147.msg18098.html#msg18098
(Easiest piano piece ever written)

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,1970.msg15762.html#msg15762
(easy sonatas)

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,2314.msg19869.html#msg19869
(Schumann’s Album for the young)

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,2398.msg20989.html#msg20989
(Serenade by Schubert - suggestions for Scarlatti sonatas and Prokofiev pieces of beginner/intermediate level).

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,2562.msg22127.html#msg22127
(Suggestions for repertory for someone who has been playing for a year)

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,2851.msg24984.html#msg24984
(Introduction to romantic pieces – how technique is specific to pieces)

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,3721.msg33399.html#msg33399
(grade 4 – 6 repertory)

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,4140.msg38111.html#msg38111
(True repertory for total beginners)

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,4238.msg39061.html#msg39061
(easy show off pieces)

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,4371.msg40871.html#msg40871
(Mendelssohn favourites)

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,4416.msg41105.html#msg41105
(nice slow romantic piece for beginner)

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,4737.msg44794.html#msg44794
(Jacques Duphly)

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,5063.msg49589.html#msg49589
(Albums for the young)

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,2357.msg56150.html#msg56150
(Joe Hisaishi sheet music)

https://www.pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,7008.msg80656.html#msg80656
(Beautiful music that is not hard to play)

https://www.pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,8368.0.html
(Victor Carbajo)

https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,12061.msg126976.html#msg126976
(Rachmaninoff easier pieces)

https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,8225.msg113552.html#msg113552
(minimalist pieces – description of Einaudi pieces.)

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,2339.msg20064.html#msg20064
(Scarlatti favourite sonatas).