My repertoire - help me set up concert program

[avetma]

Hey,

next year at this time I am going to have my first solo recital, so I need some help about program.
I am going to talk with my teacher about this, but still I would like to hear your opinion.

Fist of all, I want you to suggest a Beethoven sonata that would be good for first part of concert. Maybe waldstein would be good choice? What sonata (don't be funny with 'hammerklavier' suggestions, please ) would you like to hear? I mean - not too long, characteristic, but still not overplayed (like moonlight).

These pieces are kind a 'fresh' to me now, so if you could include some of them in program:

Chopin - Scherzo no.2 Bb minor
Chopin - Ballade no.1 G minor
Chopin - Nocturne 48/1 C minor
Liszt - Hungarian Rhapsody no.6 (maybe as last piece/encore? or not?)
Liszt - Consolation no.3 (I consider this 'a must', because I love it so much)
Prokofiev - Suggestion Diabolique

Feel free to add whatever you want to, just don't be cruel with 'Don Juan' and similar pieces . I am really looking forward to your advices.

Thank you,
Ante

[sjskb]

hi avetma,

     firstly, congrats!

     well, it's not easy to suggest a program, as we don't really know your capabilities, whether you are suited for big virtuosic pieces, or serious intellectual pieces, etc. And you should also reveal your age...... it does affect to a certain extent, you know!

     anyway, just some pieces that come to mind.

1st half:

A 10 min work to warm up to the audience - some baroque piece, like Bach's toccata...

Appassionata instead of Waldstein.

2nd half:

Chopin: ballade no.1

Chopin: Nocturne 48/1

Rachmaninoff: 2 preludes from op.23 set

Debussy: Pour le Piano

Liszt: Rigoletto paraphrase

Keep the consolation in Db as the 1st encore piece, u can't do a bravura encore after the liszt rigoletto!

2nd encore: an etude by moskowski or scriabin. OR a Prokofiev suggestion diabolique

hope this helps!

[avetma]

hi avetma,

     firstly, congrats!

     well, it's not easy to suggest a program, as we don't really know your capabilities, whether you are suited for big virtuosic pieces, or serious intellectual pieces, etc. And you should also reveal your age...... it does affect to a certain extent, you know!

     anyway, just some pieces that come to mind.

1st half:

A 10 min work to warm up to the audience - some baroque piece, like Bach's toccata...

Appassionata instead of Waldstein.

2nd half:

Chopin: ballade no.1

Chopin: Nocturne 48/1

Rachmaninoff: 2 preludes from op.23 set

Debussy: Pour le Piano

Liszt: Rigoletto paraphrase

Keep the consolation in Db as the 1st encore piece, u can't do a bravura encore after the liszt rigoletto!

2nd encore: an etude by moskowski or scriabin. OR a Prokofiev suggestion diabolique

hope this helps!

Hello,

thank you very much for your advices! It seems very interesting. I am sorry for not giving you informations about me, but you correctly suggested program that is exactly at my level or, I would say, slightly above (like rigoletto).

Looking forward to any other suggestions. I will inform you for final program as soon as I agree with my teacher.

Again, thank you very much

Ante

[nanabush]

I'm not good at organizing a program, but I'd give some suggestions on what you may want to add...

How long is this recital, I'm assuming around an hour?

I also like a recital that opens with a Bach (or other baroque pieces) , maybe not quite 10 minutes though  .  Look at his P/F in C# major, G major and A minor from Bk1, and the G# minor from Bk2... those are some of the more difficult ones, but they are awesome, and I'm sure you could play them with ur rep.

For a beethoven sonata, what about the Tempest Op 31 #2.  It's an amazing sonata, and it's first movement is breathtaking  . 
Or, I say this everywhere, the Grieg sonata!!!!  It's not overly long;  the first movement is IMO simply incredible, the 2nd movement is a bit more relaxed but still very impressive, same with the third movement which is a powerful menuet with a beautiful trio.  The fourth movement is very fast and showy and ends the piece with a bang.  Also, this is extremely underplayed, so no worries there... but if your still lookin into a Beethoven sonata exclusively then be my guest.

I've suggested a few pieces, but if someone could formulate that into a program that'd be great, because I suck at that. 

[avetma]

I'm not good at organizing a program, but I'd give some suggestions on what you may want to add...

How long is this recital, I'm assuming around an hour?

I also like a recital that opens with a Bach (or other baroque pieces) , maybe not quite 10 minutes though  .  Look at his P/F in C# major, G major and A minor from Bk1, and the G# minor from Bk2... those are some of the more difficult ones, but they are awesome, and I'm sure you could play them with ur rep.

For a beethoven sonata, what about the Tempest Op 31 #2.  It's an amazing sonata, and it's first movement is breathtaking  . 
Or, I say this everywhere, the Grieg sonata!!!!  It's not overly long;  the first movement is IMO simply incredible, the 2nd movement is a bit more relaxed but still very impressive, same with the third movement which is a powerful menuet with a beautiful trio.  The fourth movement is very fast and showy and ends the piece with a bang.  Also, this is extremely underplayed, so no worries there... but if your still lookin into a Beethoven sonata exclusively then be my guest.

I've suggested a few pieces, but if someone could formulate that into a program that'd be great, because I suck at that. 

I have no time limit, so it should be around an hour or more.
Yes! Tempest is the one! I think it should do the job

About Grieg sonata; I am familiar with piece, and I love it. But still, I would like to have schedule like Bach, Beethoven sonata // other. If you understand me

I will look up for that Bach you suggested.

Thank you,
Ante

[paris]

ej ante,

should i write in english or croatian? lol

for bach, knowing you and your playing, i think you don't necessary have to play it, i mean, maybe scarlatti would do?

yup, tempest is great choice, either that or 31/3. but again, from what i've heard from you, you'd feel better with tempest, in my humble opinion of course. don't do waldstein, you have time..

as for romantic stuff, chopin and liszt somehow don't go together. liszt and rachmaninov are better solution. prokofiev too.
just don't play ballade and then 6th rhapsody, not the happiest solution as you might know lol

oh and one more thing, consolation..ohhh i adore that piece, i'm expecting invitation haha

so long fellow,
have fun with your lovely new gotten etudes 

[avetma]

ej ante,

should i write in english or croatian? lol

for bach, knowing you and your playing, i think you don't necessary have to play it, i mean, maybe scarlatti would do?

yup, tempest is great choice, either that or 31/3. but again, from what i've heard from you, you'd feel better with tempest, in my humble opinion of course. don't do waldstein, you have time..

as for romantic stuff, chopin and liszt somehow don't go together. liszt and rachmaninov are better solution. prokofiev too.
just don't play ballade and then 6th rhapsody, not the happiest solution as you might know lol

oh and one more thing, consolation..ohhh i adore that piece, i'm expecting invitation haha

so long fellow,
have fun with your lovely new gotten etudes 

haha

I knew you were coming (Jesan li falija vrime pomoćnog glagola biti? hm... )

Yes, I was thinking about Scarlatti instead Bach because I already have some of his sonatas in repertoire.

I agree that Chopin and Liszt together are not 'user-friendly' for recital, but don't think to Liszt as 'sixth rhapsody', but as Petrarca sonnets or consolation. Then they are friendly, I think.

About invitation - I will do my best to drag you from Zagreb to Hvar, you can count on that

p.s. thank you, I will

[burstroman]

For a Beethoven Sonata, I suggest #22, Op. 54.  It is lovely and too neglected.

[avetma]

For a Beethoven Sonata, I suggest #22, Op. 54.  It is lovely and too neglected.

Highly doubt in that option - that is my least favorite sonata