beethoven

[tds]

i need some suggestion. is it any good to play waldstein right after 32 variations in c minor? key issue? tds

[tds]

am building a german-russian program:

32 variations in c minor          beethoven
waldstein sonata

break

prelude in g major                rachmaninoff
prelude in b minor
prelude in b flat major

pictures at an exhibition       mussorgsky


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is it any good?

[kreso]

Very beautifull program, I like it very much!!

I think it's better to play Waldstein after the the c-minor variations, Waldstein ends so furious and with a huge sound, so I think it would be beautifful thing to end the first half.

btw. You recital is dedicated to german and russian composers; it would be interesting to play as an encore Turkish march by Beethoven (german composer) in transciption made by Anton Rubinstein (who is russian composer)... it just suggestion, of course..

[tds]

thanks, kreso. nice idea about the encore.

i am still thinking about coupling beethoven 32 vars and the waldstein. character wise they are not too much different. in fact, there are passages that are almost identical. and the key being c'ish; both changes from minor to major ( and the other way around ) rather frequently. SO, now, is it good to have similar pieces played one after the other? or better to present really contrasting ones?

[kreso]

thanks, kreso. nice idea about the encore.

i am still thinking about coupling beethoven 32 vars and the waldstein. character wise they are not too much different. in fact, there are passages that are almost identical. and the key being c'ish; both changes from minor to major ( and the other way around ) rather frequently. SO, now, is it good to have similar pieces played one after the other? or better to present really contrasting ones?

I think this is good. The Variations are not so long (10 min) and there are like an overture to the waldstein. The only thing you could play and would be good with Waldstein is some Bach (Italian concerto for exaple). But I recomend you to keep this program and that will be OK..

[arensky]

am building a german-russian program:

32 variations in c minor          beethoven
waldstein sonata

break

prelude in g major                rachmaninoff
prelude in b minor
prelude in b flat major

pictures at an exhibition       mussorgsky


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is it any good?

This is a great program, maybe I think that because the structure and pacing are similair to my own programs. The c minor Variations are a great opener, and provide a wonderful contrast to the Waldstein. You are right to put the Rachmaninov pieces before Pictures; many pianists play Pictures as a single half on a recital, but I find I need to give it an "overture". In the past I have preceded it with Scriabin Etudes, on another occasion with Granada and Asturias by Albeniz, and next time probably with Rachmaninov Preludes or Etudes-Tableaux, or perhaps some Medtner. But enough about me!  Seriously I think this is a great program, might steal your c minor variations/Waldstein coupling; would you mind? May I please? 

[tds]

thanks, kreso, arensky. i'm somehow more convinced with the beethoven coupling now. correct, 32 vars are just a perfect 10 minute piece, and make a fantastic opening. i guess kreso is right; 32 vars can be felt like an overture to the waldstein. hey, arensky, go ahead using the coupling idea, with the hope that we both make success with it .  btw, what you put before pictures are very interesting, good for you.