Etude Encore HELP

[bflatminor24]

Hey everyone,

I am searching for a piece! Please help.

I just performed my five-piece repertoire in concert, which went VERY well. I have to perform August 10th with my friend, and I'm looking for an etude encore to learn. Here is my performance repertoire:

June Concert
Beethoven - Appassionata
Rachmaninoff - Prelude Op. 3/2 in C sharp minor
Rachmaninoff - Moment Musicaux Op. 16/4 in E minor
Liszt - Un Sospiro
Liszt - La Campanella

August Concert
Bach - WTC Book I C sharp major
Chopin - Op. 51 Impromptu in G flat major
Rachmaninoff - Prelude Op. 23/5 in G minor
Rachmaninoff - Prelude Op. 23/2 in B flat major

I have all of these pieces learned, but I have a month and a half to learn no new material! What etude should I learn? I have already learned a bunch of etudes, such as: Chopin 10/4, 10/12, 25/1, 25/12 but I'm stuck as to what to learn next.

I have been teaching myself Chopin 25/5 in E minor and 25/6 in G sharp minor (thirds), but perhaps you have another suggestion for a nice etude encore :-D

-Max

[pianote]

what's going to be your program for this concert?
it's easier to suggest an etude if we know which pieces you'll be playing 

[bflatminor24]

Hey, sorry if I wasn't clear.

The JUNE concert already passed (19th of June), and I performed all of that repertoire, with no encore piece. In August, I'm doing the next repertoire in a concert (the 10th of August), only this time I want an encore piece. Please suggest an encore to follow the August recital!

Thanks.

-Max

[jlh]

What about learning a Rachmaninoff etude-tableaux?  33/5 in e-flat minor would make a good encore.  33/6 (I think) in e-flat major is also good (here's a video of hamelin playing this one as an encore

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[nanabush]

Yaaa Eb major would be an excellent encore, powerful finish and it's like less than 2 minutes....   

[pianote]

Although they're all different, I think any one of these would be a nice encore:

[ETUDE]Debussy                     Pour les cinq doigts
[ETUDE]Liszt                           Harmonies Du Soir
[ETUDE]Liszt                           Ricorzanda
[ETUDE]Scriabin                      Op.8, No.12
[ETUDE]Szymanowski             Op.4, No.3
[ETUDE]Wild                           (One or a combo) 7 Virtuoso Etudes on Gershwin pieces

Chopin                       Nocturne, Op.48, No.1
Gershwin                   Preludes for Piano
Prokofiev                    Suggestion Diabolique

Does it have to be an etude?

I like the Rachmaninov Etude-Tableux 39/6 & 33/6 too, but you already have 2 rach pieces...

There are tons more, but those are all I could think of at the moment. Hope that somewhat helps.

[nanabush]

Wow the way Hamelin played it... is it supposed to be that god damn fast?!  That's way faster than any recording I've heard    Wow I hope it's not supposed to be that fast lol... or else i'm gonna have to pretty much restart it.

[kriskicksass]

If you already know Chopin 25/12, then use that. Not only is it saving you time by only having to brush up on it rather than learn it from scratch, but it's a very impressive encore.

[bflatminor24]

Ok guys, I think I have some good ideas.

If I were to pick from the following, would you guys please tell me which would go over best as an encore?

Chopin Etude 25/5 in E minor
Chopin Etude 25/11 in A minor
Chopin Etude 10/3 in E major
Chopin Preludes 28/7-8 in A major and F sharp minor
Chopin Preludes 28/15-16 in D flat major and B flat minor

[pianote]

based on the pieces in your program, i like the 10/3.

...either that or preludes Op.28 15-8

[henrah]

ChopEt 25/11, no doubt. If played well, it'll blow your audience away! Tis a great piece to end on for sure!