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pianote

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fast, fun, & short

on: April 12, 2006, 02:32:10 PM

so...i just found out I have about 3 weeks to add a third song for this mini recital...

i'm looking for a fun (to listen to & play), fast, & short (2-4 minutes) piece.
difficulty...about the less than ginastera's danzas criollas, and mendelssohn's fantasy in f# minor--i wanna make sure i get it learned well, and up the par.

thanks for all of your suggestions

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Re: fast, fun, & short

Reply #1 on: April 12, 2006, 04:31:49 PM

being that mendelssohn was a fan of js bach - maybe something from bach's english or french suite's? just an idea. not sure how well it will go with your program.

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Re: fast, fun, & short

Reply #2 on: April 12, 2006, 06:29:38 PM

Antonio Soler: Sonata 7
Felipe Villanueva: 3 danzas humorísticas
Miguel Bernal Jiménez: Parangaricutirimicuaro (from "Cartels")
Some Scarlatti, I suppose
Gounod: Marche funebre d'une marionette
Chopin: 2 Bourrées
Prokofiev: Romeo and Julieta, op. 75
Mendelssohn: Spinning song

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Re: fast, fun, & short

Reply #3 on: April 12, 2006, 08:06:08 PM

the chopin etude op10 no.5, liszt/aliabev Nightingale, Liszt Rigoletto paraphrase,

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Re: fast, fun, & short

Reply #4 on: April 12, 2006, 09:46:43 PM

mozkowski etude 72-6

EDIT: about a minute and a half long though

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Re: fast, fun, & short

Reply #5 on: April 13, 2006, 01:44:26 AM

"Kreole" - David Thomas Roberts
"Bucktown Buck" - Frank French

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Re: fast, fun, & short

Reply #6 on: April 13, 2006, 03:00:03 PM

Quote from: jehangircama on April 12, 2006, 08:06:08 PM

the chopin etude op10 no.5, liszt/aliabev Nightingale, Liszt Rigoletto paraphrase,

not enough time for any of these in only 3 weeks, I think. these pieces take months upon months..

I recommend Chopin's minute waltz, or a similar light waltz that is 'short, fast and fun'

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Re: fast, fun, & short

Reply #7 on: April 13, 2006, 03:48:14 PM

Poulenc - Presto

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Re: fast, fun, & short

Reply #8 on: April 13, 2006, 09:18:11 PM

how about flight of the bumble bee? Cziffra arrangement if you are a super-virtuoso...
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Re: fast, fun, & short

Reply #9 on: April 14, 2006, 04:19:57 AM

Liszt - Gnomenreigen
Chopin - Prelude No.4
Scriabin - Etude Op.8 No.12

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Re: fast, fun, & short

Reply #10 on: April 14, 2006, 11:19:21 AM

Yes i agree with Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet, suggested earlier. But there are ten pieces so i suggest "Mercutio". I've played it. It's a garanteed crowd-pleaser.

Also i can suggest Shchedrin's "Humoresque". A very funny piece. Not hard at all. Have a look at Hamelin's video of it.

HAHA

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Re: fast, fun, & short

Reply #11 on: April 14, 2006, 12:09:02 PM

John Cage - 4'33"

If you play it faster, you can fit it somewhere in your allocated timeframe.

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Re: fast, fun, & short

Reply #12 on: April 20, 2006, 12:38:54 AM

Flight of the Bumble Bee.

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Re: fast, fun, & short

Reply #13 on: April 20, 2006, 12:52:57 AM

Etincelles - Moszkowski

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Reply #14 on: April 20, 2006, 12:14:27 PM

Quote from: invictus on April 14, 2006, 12:09:02 PM

John Cage - 4'33"

If you play it faster, you can fit it somewhere in your allocated timeframe.

joke?

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Re: fast, fun, & short

Reply #15 on: April 20, 2006, 03:58:45 PM

Rach's Op.16 No.4

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Re: fast, fun, & short

Reply #16 on: April 21, 2006, 02:38:57 AM

I second etincelles, but may be kinda hard to pull off in 3 weeks lol...

How bout some Chopin preludes?

Try the C# minor, C major, G# minor, D major... there's others but those are some of my favorites, and all really short.

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Re: fast, fun, & short

Reply #17 on: April 21, 2006, 01:00:34 PM

Quote from: cziffra on April 12, 2006, 09:46:43 PM

mozkowski etude 72-6

EDIT: about a minute and a half long though

that's a great piece. surprising how chromatic scales can be so fun to listen to sometimes..

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Reply #18 on: April 21, 2006, 03:04:57 PM

Schchredins Humoresque will be a great piece to end on, and a great chance to inject some comedy into your recital so your audience members will leave with a funny memory. It's definately fun to play, but not exactly fast. Still a good choice methinks.
Henrah

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Re: fast, fun, & short

Reply #19 on: April 21, 2006, 04:08:20 PM

I just saw Chopin prelude no.4 listed above ... which is neither fast nor fun. Prelude No.3 (g major) fits the criteria though as do several of the scriabin op.11 preludes

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Re: fast, fun, & short

Reply #20 on: April 27, 2006, 04:02:56 PM

Schchredins Humoresque will be a great piece to end on, and a great chance to inject some comedy into your recital so your audience members will leave with a funny memory. It's definately fun to play, but not exactly fast. Still a good choice methinks.
Henrah

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Henrah?

Don't know this one, and I couldn't find it, but it sounds fun. Is the spelling right?

Thanks.[

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Re: fast, fun, & short

Reply #21 on: April 28, 2006, 07:58:18 AM

Chopin-Prelude in B major(only about 30 seconds)
Mozart-Sonata in C K330 Movement 3

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Re: fast, fun, & short

Reply #22 on: April 28, 2006, 08:11:42 AM

Quote from: ptmidwest on April 27, 2006, 04:02:56 PM

Schchredins Humoresque will be a great piece to end on, and a great chance to inject some comedy into your recital so your audience members will leave with a funny memory. It's definately fun to play, but not exactly fast. Still a good choice methinks.
Henrah
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Henrah?

Don't know this one, and I couldn't find it, but it sounds fun. Is the spelling right?

Thanks.[

Heres the sheet for it

Shchedrin - Humoresque.pdf (87.96 kB - downloaded 88 times.)

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Reply #23 on: April 28, 2006, 08:45:18 AM

Thanks Nicco, where'd you find it? I've been looking for it for ages!
Henrah

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Reply #24 on: April 28, 2006, 10:06:17 AM

Quote from: henrah on April 28, 2006, 08:45:18 AM

Thanks Nicco, where'd you find it? I've been looking for it for ages!
Henrah

Dont remember, just checked my collection and there it was

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Re: fast, fun, & short

Reply #25 on: April 28, 2006, 07:03:37 PM

Thank you, Nicco! Thank you, Henrah!

Sounds like fun.

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Re: fast, fun, & short

Reply #26 on: April 29, 2006, 04:49:08 AM

Gigue in g major by Mozart. I don't remember the K number, but it is 400 or 500 something. Great music.

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