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Offline cubber

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ok, so i deciced to learn the minuet in g from anna magdalena, and after some searching on "mutopiaproject.org" and "sheetmusicarchive.net", i found the sheet from both sites.

but, the version from sheetmusicarchive.net is one octave higher and the melody on the bass staff is a little bit more difficult.

is the version from "mutopiaproject.org" a lite version or what? because the difficulty version from both of them are almost the same
(I actually like the version from mutopiaproject better...)

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Re: different version of classic pieces, which one is the right one?
Reply #1 on: December 04, 2006, 12:43:33 AM
there are two versions on mutopia.  Are you sure you didn't download the transcription for guitar?

I have both downloaded and they seem pretty similar to me. 

I don't really think either has accurate markings i.e. accents and ornaments.  But the mutopia one seems more faithful to the urtext, without any phrasing and dynamic marks.

BTW good choice of pieces.  I think this was one of the first pieces I ever played and i still love it.

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Re: different version of classic pieces, which one is the right one?
Reply #2 on: December 04, 2006, 03:27:35 PM
there are two versions on mutopia.  Are you sure you didn't download the transcription for guitar?

oh crap X_X, your're right, i downloaded the trancription for guitar

anyway, do you know other pieces like minuet in g? I'm pretty tired of spending 2 weeks on a long classical piece so right know, I just want to play easy pieces which I can learn in a couple of days. I know I can play minuet's, but most of them isn't as great as the "minuet in g"

btw, thanks

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Re: different version of classic pieces, which one is the right one?
Reply #3 on: December 05, 2006, 12:11:34 AM
oh crap X_X, your're right, i downloaded the trancription for guitar

anyway, do you know other pieces like minuet in g? I'm pretty tired of spending 2 weeks on a long classical piece so right know, I just want to play easy pieces which I can learn in a couple of days. I know I can play minuet's, but most of them isn't as great as the "minuet in g"

btw, thanks

Here are some suggestions that I really think are gems.  They are not difficult to play, give you a very good foundation and are of excellent musical quality.

Easier scalatti sonatas.
Bergmuller etudes facile Op.100  (the first few these go from grade 1 to about 5(?))
Schumann's album for the young, again the first few, (these go from grade 1 to 8(?))
Kabalevsky Album of childern's pieces Op. 3

I know a lot of these says childerns pieces, but don't be fooled by that, the compositions
are really top notch. Not at all "o' when the saints" type material.

Lastly, check out bernhards easy pieces post.
https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,7389.0.html
https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,2147.0.html
https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,7008.0.html

That should keep you busy for a while. :)

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Re: different version of classic pieces, which one is the right one?
Reply #4 on: December 07, 2006, 09:58:58 PM
wow, so much!! :o

thanks!
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