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Topic: Schumann- Faschingsswank aus Wien (Read 3690 times)

thorn

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Schumann- Faschingsswank aus Wien

on: July 23, 2006, 10:11:45 AM

Just wondering what kind of level this is because I am thinking of playing the first movement for the DipAbrsm exam.

I have sight-read the said movement, and don't really find it so difficult i am put off... but if someone was to turn round and say "don't do it, it's more LRSM than DipAbrsm"... i could see where they were coming from.

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presto agitato

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Re: Schumann- Faschingsswank aus Wien

Reply #1 on: July 23, 2006, 02:27:32 PM

The last part is the hardest. This is a great work, i recomend the recroding by Murray Perahia

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lisztisforkids

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Re: Schumann- Faschingsswank aus Wien

Reply #2 on: July 23, 2006, 05:18:42 PM

I am working on this as well also. The first 3 movements are pretty easy, the 4th is probaly the most musically difficult. The last movement is a technical stickler though, its pretty tough.

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thorn

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Re: Schumann- Faschingsswank aus Wien

Reply #3 on: July 23, 2006, 06:19:53 PM

do you think i would be allowed to do it for my dipABRSM then? (just mvt 1) i find it a lot easier and musically satisfying than the other Schumann pieces on the actual list (phantasiestucke mvt 1 and 2 /novelette 1 /romance 3)

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brewtality

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Re: Schumann- Faschingsswank aus Wien

Reply #4 on: July 23, 2006, 10:15:40 PM

The last 2 movements (especially the last) get bloody hard if you play them fast enough. It should scorch with virtuosity a la Richter.

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