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Offline redrum232

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What pieces to play first?
on: July 22, 2006, 03:13:38 AM
 Hi all,
I've learned piano for three years. Now i've almost finished 3rd movement of Moonlight sonata(few notes still knocked me down- some bars are somewhat quite over my three-years technical ability and i couldn't make a proper rendition i wanted in that piece. But i've decided to leave it behind- i've lost interest in that piece now). And this is my future list, all are really tough to me. Can you guys give me some advice on the order of playing those, and more important, what useful etudes and exercises can lead to playing those pieces easier(like what number of Hanon excercises, which Czerny book or what etude of Chopin)
 Ballade op 23, Scherzo op 31 no 2, Berceuse op 57, Fantasie op 49, Etude op 10 no 3(Chopin), Un sospiro and Liebestraum(Liszt- which one of those two is easier?- but i think Un sospiro is more beautiful, Liebestraum is some kind of flashy and show off), Fantasie op 28(Mendelssohn), Sonata op 57- Appasionata(Beethoven).
And i'm looking for some nocturnes to play after op 9 no1, op 9 no 2, lento con gran expression of Chopin- Chopin or Field- can you give me some recommendations- i think all Chopin's nocturnes are within my technical ability. I'm still a pupil in school but i take a lot of time to practice piano.   
I personally think i'm too rash to play Moonlight at this time- maybe i will spoil that piece. I don't know how many years an amateur pianist have learned before touching some serious pieces like Moonlight, Fantaisie impromptu or Liebestraum.

Offline kitty on the keys

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Re: What pieces to play first?
Reply #1 on: July 22, 2006, 04:33:51 PM
Wow, you certainly have very high asperations for your playing. It will be difficult for me to give you an accurate opinion since I have not heard you play. But since you have only studied 3 years, with a good teacher I hope. All these high leval pieces need a solid back ground from the intermediate leval.
  I would ask myself these questions before studying these pieces.
   I can do all major/minor scales 4 octaves or more at at least 100 to the quarter note.
   i can do all major/ minor chords solid/broken with invesions w/ progressions.
   Baroque music:  bach---minuets, dances from the suites, inventions, scarlatti sonatas, movements from Handel suites
   classical----mozart, haydn, beethoven---easier sonatas and dances
   romantic  easier chopin preludes and waltes, mendelssohn --songs without words

 when i teach, i want to make sure the stubent has a solid back ground in the basics with good music which will lead them to the advanced leval with little transitional difficulties. Hope this helps you----maybe not.

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Offline lol_nl

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Re: What pieces to play first?
Reply #2 on: July 22, 2006, 05:17:12 PM
(like what number of Hanon excercises, which Czerny book or what etude of Chopin)

Czerny, start with op. 299, judging from your level. Then go on with op. 740.

Ballade op 23, Scherzo op 31 no 2, Berceuse op 57, Fantasie op 49, Etude op 10 no 3(Chopin), Un sospiro and Liebestraum(Liszt- which one of those two is easier?- but i think Un sospiro is more beautiful, Liebestraum is some kind of flashy and show off), Fantasie op 28(Mendelssohn), Sonata op 57- Appasionata(Beethoven)

Liebestraum is easier than Un Sospiro

And i'm looking for some nocturnes to play after op 9 no1, op 9 no 2, lento con gran expression of Chopin- Chopin or Field- can you give me some recommendations- i think all Chopin's nocturnes are within my technical ability. I'm still a pupil in school but i take a lot of time to practice piano.   
I personally think i'm too rash to play Moonlight at this time- maybe i will spoil that piece. I don't know how many years an amateur pianist have learned before touching some serious pieces like Moonlight, Fantaisie impromptu or Liebestraum.

Nocturnes.. easier ones are op. posth c#, op. posth c, op. 72/1 (posth.) e.
Hardest IMO are op. 48 no. 1, op. 27 no. 2, op. 9 no. 3, op. 27 no. 1
 

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