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Topic: First recital - Help choosing the pieces  (Read 1361 times)

Offline franz_

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First recital - Help choosing the pieces
on: July 25, 2006, 12:40:36 PM
Hello, in december, I will give my first recital. Could you guys help me choosing which pieces I will play?
On my repertoire:

-Rachmaninoff: Op. 3 No. 2
-Rachmaninoff: Op. 23 Nr. 5
-Chopin: Polonaise Op. 26 No. 1
-Chopin: Fantaisie Impromptu
-Chopin: Ballade No.3
-Scriabin: Preludes Op. 11 No. 6-9-10-14
-Scriabin: Etudes Op. 8 Nr. 1-5-12
-Haydn: Sonata Hob XVI:50
Currently learing:
- Chopin: Ballade No.3
- Scriabin: Etude Op. 8 No. 2
- Rachmaninoff: Etude Op. 33 No. 6
- Bach: P&F No 21 WTC I

Offline nicco

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Re: First recital - Help choosing the pieces
Reply #1 on: July 25, 2006, 01:20:42 PM
Rachmaninoff Op.3
Haydn
Scriabin Preludes
Rachmaninoff Op.23
Chopin Ballade
Scriabin Etudes

encore:
Chopin Fantasie impromptu

:)
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Offline fingersflying

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Re: First recital - Help choosing the pieces
Reply #2 on: July 25, 2006, 01:46:35 PM
How long is your program?

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Re: First recital - Help choosing the pieces
Reply #3 on: July 25, 2006, 01:46:56 PM
Hello, in december, I will give my first recital. Could you guys help me choosing which pieces I will play?
On my repertoire:

-Rachmaninoff: Op. 3 No. 2
-Rachmaninoff: Op. 23 Nr. 5
-Chopin: Polonaise Op. 26 No. 1
-Chopin: Fantaisie Impromptu
-Chopin: Ballade No.3
-Scriabin: Preludes Op. 11 No. 6-9-10-14
-Scriabin: Etudes Op. 8 Nr. 1-5-12
-Haydn: Sonata Hob XVI:50


Wau, beautifull program!
I would sort them on this way:

Haydn
Chopin-Polonaise and Ballade
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Rachmaninov
Scriabn-Preludes (my order-nos.9,6,10,14)
Scriabin Etudes

encore-Chopin-Fantasie-impromtu (I agree with nicco)

Good luck!!! ;)

Offline phil13

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Re: First recital - Help choosing the pieces
Reply #4 on: July 25, 2006, 04:38:16 PM
I agree with kreso completely.

Phil

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Re: First recital - Help choosing the pieces
Reply #5 on: July 25, 2006, 05:01:51 PM
Isn't Rach 23/5 g-minor? (I am to lazy to check it) ;D

If it is - than I think that should be encore.

Offline franz_

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Re: First recital - Help choosing the pieces
Reply #6 on: July 25, 2006, 05:48:37 PM
Isn't Rach 23/5 g-minor? (I am to lazy to check it) ;D

If it is - than I think that should be encore.
It in G minor yes. You want it as an encore because it is G minor or because it is THAT prelude?
Currently learing:
- Chopin: Ballade No.3
- Scriabin: Etude Op. 8 No. 2
- Rachmaninoff: Etude Op. 33 No. 6
- Bach: P&F No 21 WTC I

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Re: First recital - Help choosing the pieces
Reply #7 on: July 25, 2006, 06:58:46 PM
I would definitely like to play (or to listen it) as an encore. Because I think that 23/5 is created in way that should be played at the end of the program or as an encore.

If you put it in middle of program- after that beautiful and powerfull piece it's gonna be hard to enjoy in scriabin preludes completely.

Just my opinion.

Ante

Offline franz_

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Re: First recital - Help choosing the pieces
Reply #8 on: July 27, 2006, 09:03:51 AM
I would definitely like to play (or to listen it) as an encore. Because I think that 23/5 is created in way that should be played at the end of the program or as an encore.

If you put it in middle of program- after that beautiful and powerfull piece it's gonna be hard to enjoy in scriabin preludes completely.

Just my opinion.

Ante
And if my concert is so bad, they don't want an encore, and I will not play my prelude of the whole night  :P
Currently learing:
- Chopin: Ballade No.3
- Scriabin: Etude Op. 8 No. 2
- Rachmaninoff: Etude Op. 33 No. 6
- Bach: P&F No 21 WTC I
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