Fast, short, show-offy piece

[imbetter]

I'm looking for a fast (preferably presto) short (I'm thinking about a minute and a half), and show-offy piece, you know just to impress people with about a minute and a half of their time. I was thinking Chopin etude Op.10 No.4. What do you people think?

[brahmsian]

John Vallier- Toccatina

Antheil- Jazz Sonata

Messiaen- Vingt Regard VIII, XII

[nanabush]

Something around that difficulty?  Look at Rach Etudes Op 33 in Eb major, and Eb minor (the numbering can follow two systems, didn't wanna create confusion, look at the key signature)

Rach preludes: C minor, C major, Eb minor, etc.

Chopin Etudes:  Nearly all of them...

Liszt first TE.

Chopin preludes:  Bb minor, Eb major, G# minor, Eb minor, G major (might need to pair some up, their like 1 second long   )

Flight of the Bumblebee always does the trick

Also some Kapustin Jazz Preludes... some are amazing

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I played the Rach Eb major etude as a finale for a concert w/ a couple other people, and trust me, it does the trick.

[jre58591]

John Vallier- Toccatina

Antheil- Jazz Sonata

Messiaen- Vingt Regard VIII, XII

haha these are way out of the league of chopin 10-4. these are best kept for hamelin and osborne.

[pianohenry]

Solfeggietto - C.P.E. Bach
Hasche-Mann - Schumann (from kinderscenen)

[dnephi]

I like Cziffra's Bumblebee transcription.  Chopin Etude 24 is also very good .

[mephisto]

Omg, you people chose way too difficult pieces.


Schubert's eb major impromptu is great.

edit: just realised my choice was a bit to long. What about Mozkowski etude op72.6. Difficult for sure, but easier than 10,4.

[dnephi]

Omg, you people chose way too difficult pieces.


Schubert's eb major impromptu is great.

You're right. The Virtuosic Etudes are a bit excessive.

Chopin Posth. E Minor Waltz.

[soliloquy]

OC

[tompilk]

haha these are way out of the league of chopin 10-4. these are best kept for hamelin and osborne.

and the sheet music is near impossible to get... in fact IMPOSSIBLE... not even possible...

OC

beat me to it... you mean "one chord" right? OC? or maybe opus clavicembalisticum? The first movement is very nice and short in comparison...
Tom

[el nino]

25/6,if you play it fast enough you will impress them and it will last short

[thalbergmad]

and the sheet music is near impossible to get... in fact IMPOSSIBLE... not even possible...

 

[mephisto]

Thal I would be glad if you could find the sheetmusic too Antheil's jazz sonata. Maybe you could send it too me.

[tompilk]

Thal I would be glad if you could find the sheetmusic too Antheil's jazz sonata. Maybe you could send it too me.

i even contacted the publishers... they dont have a copy even!
I'd love it too...
Tom

[mephisto]

Maybe you can ask Hamelin is you meet him

[elevateme]

feux follets - liszt
sparks from etincelles - moszowski
flight of the bumble bee

[tompilk]

Maybe you can ask Hamelin is you meet him

that's number one on my list of things to ask him when i see him next june... (as long as he doesnt cancel!). Another interesting thing i want to ask is how many pieces does he publicly perform or record from what he learns?
Tom

[brahmsian]

haha these are way out of the league of chopin 10-4. these are best kept for hamelin and osborne.

haha i know

I was just being rediculous

[soliloquy]

I've got the Antheil (along with Sonate Sauvage) but not the Vallier.

[brahmsian]

I've got the Antheil (along with Sonate Sauvage) but not the Vallier.

The Jazz Sonata? Could I possibly acquire that from you?   

I'll trade the Vallier

[soliloquy]

The Jazz Sonata? Could I possibly acquire that from you?   

I'll trade the Vallier

Wut u got dat I need? Cuz I haff already located da Vallier- bit A Minah?   I alzo haz da Antheil Valentine Waltzes- bit ghey, but gud fo da lamentin panty-moizt factah.  Since u shorly dun haff any sheeatzu i is lookin fo, i vud trade fo recz of da Ginastera o Roslavets Violin Concerti.

[bflatminor24]

Short n showy? Howz aboutz deez:

Chopin Prelude 16
Chopin Prelude 24
Chopin Etude 10/1
Chopin Waltz Op. 42 in A flat
Chopin Waltz Op. 64 No. 1 in D flat
Liszt Grand Galop Chromatique
Schumann Symphonic Etudes selection
Scriabin Etude 8/3
Rachmaninoff Preludes 23/2, 23/7
Kapustin Impromptu Op. 66 No. 1
Prokofiev Toccata Op. 11 in D minor
Grieg Lyric Piece Op. 65/6 Wedding Day at Troldhaugen
Liszt Transcendental Etude No. 1 (maybe 2)

Sorabji Sonata 5 Opus Archimagnicum lawlz har har har
Michael Finnissy Piano Concerto No. 7 (no really, I'm serious)


BY ZEH WEH - John, you were right - Ian Pace "outpaced" Jonathan Powell at Finnissy. Ryan agrees. Pace is a munstah at deh peeyano.

[henrah]

Flight of the Bumblebee is sure to impress, and not so hard to learn considering the repetition of the theme.

Flight of the Bumblebee
Flight of the Bumblebee
Flight of the Bumblebee
Flight of the Bumblebee


Need I say it more? Flight of the Bumblebee

Henrah

[liszt-essence]

Wut u got dat I need? Cuz I haff already located da Vallier- bit A Minah?   I alzo haz da Antheil Valentine Waltzes- bit ghey, but gud fo da lamentin panty-moizt factah.  Since u shorly dun haff any sheeatzu i is lookin fo, i vud trade fo recz of da Ginastera o Roslavets Violin Concerti.

Yeah

Or you could just send it to him without wanting aything back for it.....

[brahmsian]

Wut u got dat I need? Cuz I haff already located da Vallier- bit A Minah?   I alzo haz da Antheil Valentine Waltzes- bit ghey, but gud fo da lamentin panty-moizt factah.  Since u shorly dun haff any sheeatzu i is lookin fo, i vud trade fo recz of da Ginastera o Roslavets Violin Concerti.

ahahahahahaha *

giff me 7 dayz & u will haff da ginastera

o if dere are othah recs u is intereztd in dat i may haff...

[tompilk]

Wut u got dat I need? Cuz I haff already located da Vallier- bit A Minah?   I alzo haz da Antheil Valentine Waltzes- bit ghey, but gud fo da lamentin panty-moizt factah.  Since u shorly dun haff any sheeatzu i is lookin fo, i vud trade fo recz of da Ginastera o Roslavets Violin Concerti.

I've pmed you about this...
thanks,
Tom

[sharon_f]

many of the Scarlatti or Soler sonatas fit the bill.

[cloches_de_geneve]

Chopin's etudes op 25/8 & 25/9 are both about 1 minute long.