30 min Recital

[presto agitato]

Schubert: Momento Musical Op 94-2

Schumann: Aufschwung Op 12-2
                             Romance Op 28-2

Brahms: Intermezzo Op 116-5
                        Intermezzo Op 116-6
                        Intermezzo Op 117-1

Reger: Intermezzo Op 45-3 in Eb minor


Opinions?

[presto agitato]

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[thalbergmad]

I would say it is not massively varied, ie leans towards the Austrian/German a bit too much.

Scrap the Schumann and put in something wildly different.

Variety is the spice of life.

Thal

[thierry13]

I think 4 intermezzi is a bit ... too much. They are all played one after the other, wich is even more boring. I say to only keep one of your choice by Brahms, and learn something by a different composer like Chopin,Liszt, Rachmaninoff, Beethoven, Bach, Mozart ... W/e you want. Chopin or liszt would particularly add something more spicy in your recital.

[liszt-essence]

It looks extremely boring to me..

[thalbergmad]

It looks extremely boring to me..

I was trying to say that, but i appear to lack your tact

Thal

[thierry13]

I was trying to say that, but i appear to lack your tact

Thal

Exactly same tought   

[jre58591]

why not do three or four contrasting pieces? perhaps one from every period would do the trick. you dont want to bore your audience. variety is good.

[thierry13]

That is indeed the first thing one thinks when seeing this program ... BOOOORING... sorry but it's true lol ..

[lisztisforkids]

Sure, you could play something like LaCampanella or a fast and angry Etude like everyone else does on planet earth or you could do something geniunly different. I for one would be glad to attend a more relaxed musical performance after a long day. So screw these kids here, I would love to go here you play.

[presto agitato]

Sure, you could play something like LaCampanella or a fast and angry Etude like everyone else does on planet earth or you could do something geniunly different. I for one would be glad to attend a more relaxed musical performance after a long day. So screw these kids here, I would love to go here you play.

I agree.

BTW The Intermezzo by Reger isnt  a "slow" or "calm" piece. You guys need to listen to it.

[jre58591]

BTW The Intermezzo by Reger isnt  a "slow" or "calm" piece. You guys need to listen to it.

i have, and it is on the slow side, but it isnt calm. it is more of a brooding piece, as a lot of pieces in e flat minor tend to be for some reason. well, your motive of relaxing the audience may indeed work. playing calmer pieces really well is better than playing fast and furious pieces horribly. best of luck.

[immanueljoseph]

Hi,

Why don't you try 4 pieces from different period? Let say:

1. Domenico Scarlatti's Sonata (short) / Bach's Italian Concerto / 1 movement from Bach's
    Partitas / French/English Suites / 1 set of Well-Tempered Clavier Prelude & Fugue.

2. Mozart's Fantasy / Variations or Haydn's f minor Variations / Beethoven's Bagateless /
    any other rather short piece.

3. Chopin's 2 Etudes / 2 Preludes / 2 Nocturnes / 2 Mazurkas (short) / Scherzo / Ballade/
    even Rondo (I prefer the Introduction & Rondo in E-flat Major, Op. 16) / Variations (I
    prefer the "Ludovic" Variations Brillante in B-flat Major

4. Granados' Goyescas (any 1 movement) / Albeniz's "Iberia Suite" / Grieg's Lyric Pieces
    / Rachmaninov's Preludes / Debussy's Images / Preludes / Ravel's Piano Pieces /
    Poulenc's Napoli Suite (it's a fantastic piece), etc.

So, firstly, all pieces from different period - and secondly, all pieces from different country styles. Well ...., this is just my idea. It depends in what way you are going to interprete to the audience. Thank you.

Best regards,

Joseph

[thierry13]

I agree.

BTW The Intermezzo by Reger isnt  a "slow" or "calm" piece. You guys need to listen to it.

You do not need harder or more flashy pieces, you need variety, and there's a wide range of relaxed pieces of different varieties.