Which pieces are you learning now?

[mycrabface]

I'm only learning two: Rondo Capriccioso (Mendelssohn) and toccata and fugue in D minor. And I haven't even seen the new ABRSM grade 8 syllabus yet! Arrgh!

[pianogeek_cz]

Not an exceptionally large choice, but I like the idea of concentrating hard on not so many things - and have them mastered fast. Cramer etude(s) - one almost finished, one just started, 3-part invention(s) - one almost finished, one just started, Rach g minor etude (33-7), Prokofiev 3rd sonata. Work work.

[alzado]

I am back to the Myra Hess version of "Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring."

This time I am playing it for a different teacher who is more finicky and demanding.  I can only hope I can do it well enough to please her.

It helps that I DO like the piece a lot.

[imbetter]

i just finished handel suite no.5 with my teacher very recently. im still working on a beethoven sonata ive been working on for a few months now, im perfecting the 1st and 2nd movements before i work on the third. I'm learning some of bach's 3 part inventions. they're very good pieces to practice, they help a lot with voicing, clarity, fingering ect...i recommend them even for the more experienced pianists. I'm also working on chopins 1st ballade which ive put a ton of work into since i got all that critique. ever since i started putting all that work into it ive made a ton of progress. some sections need some polishing up then i can start working on the coda.


my teacher assigned chopin op28 preludes for me to do over the summer, fun...

[elongar]

Currently learning Liszt's Consolotion No.5 and Mozart Sonata K570 in Bb major. Neither are great technical challenges, but are nice little pieces .

[rc]

Which Beethoven imbetter?

[mycrabface]

I used to do technically demanding songs last time but now I'm trying to get my hands on songs from the romantic period. Anyway I can't really find time to practise a lot as I have to focus on my studies.

[tradge]

Most recently completed:
Debussy - Arabesque No. 1
Ravel - Tombeau de Couperin: Minuet
Liszt - Liebesträume No. 3

Learning at the moment:
Haydn - Sonata No. 62 in Eb
Chopin - Etude Op. 25 No. 12
Chopin - 'Heroic' Polonaise

And I'm trying to teach myself Ravels Scarbo from Gaspard

[amelialw]

Recently Completed
-Mozart:Sonata in c minor
-Chopin:23 Preludes (4 selections)
-Rachmaninoff:Prelude in G major Opus32 No.5

Almost done
- Bach:Partita No.2 in c minor
- Haydn:Sonata in E-flat major HVI/45
- Mendelssohn:Rondo Cappriccioso
- Rachmaninoff:Prelude in g-minor Opus 32 No.12
- Chopin: Etude in F major Op.10 No.8

Learning
- Prokofietv: Visions Fugatives (4 selections)
- Chopin: Etude in G-flat major Op.10 No 5
- Beethoven:Sonata in C+ Op.2.no.3

[cathe]

I just started my piano lessons.. a lot more to learn. Enjoyed it very much! 

[thorn]

dont usually reply to these but hey im bored

Learned for DipABRSM, just improving
Bach- Prelude + Fugue in Gm Bk 1
Beethoven- Sonata Op 90
Brahms- Intermezzo Op 118 nr 2
Scriabin- Preludes Op 11
Sculthorpe- Night Pieces

Preparing for undergrad audition
Baines- Coloured Leaves (complete)
Beethoven- Sonata Op 81a (1st mvt)
Debussy- Feux d'artifice
Liszt- Apres une lecture du Dante
Takemitsu- Litany

[franz_]

See my signature 

[sharon_f]

dont usually reply to these but hey im bored

Scriabin- Preludes Op 11

I've just begun some of these. Did you do all 24 or selected ones? I'm doing 5,6,7,10 & 14.

[kriskicksass]

Bach: Prelude and Fugue in E-flat minor/D-sharp minor, WTC Book I
Mozart: Sonata in C, K330
Chopin: Impromptu in G-flat, Opus 51
Chopin: Polonaise in A-flat, Opus 53
Gershwin: "The Man I Love" Transcription

I've got an audition at the end of the summer, so I've gotta get cracking. The Impromptu and Gershwin are actually pretty much learned, maybe I'll get them in the Audition Room soon.

[thorn]

I've just begun some of these. Did you do all 24 or selected ones? I'm doing 5,6,7,10 & 14.

I did all 24 very basically- as in can play them through at reasonable speeds, and then I selected individual ones for my program- (nr 5 and 6)

[rachmaninova]

Bach: P&F in F# Major, Book II
Liszt: Gnomenreigen
Scriabin: Etude op. 42 no. 5
Liszt: Les jeux d'eau a la Villa D'Este
Scriabin: Nocturne for the left hand
Beethoven: Sonata Op. 10 No. 3

And tons of chamber music....

[pianowolfi]

I try to learn the piece that is called my life

[b.piano]

The Vlase in A minor op. posth.. nice & easy!!! also try to finish (Toccata- A. Khachaturian) Perfectly for my performe in the annual Fistival. Also a Concertino op. 15 for violin & piano (Kuchler) also for the fistiva. the piano part is easy , I just need to practice more with the violin.. And Moments Musicaux op.94-3 ( F. Schubert)for 4 hands which I'm gonna play with my teacher also in the Fistival!!!! 

[shingo]

Most recently completed:
Debussy - Arabesque No. 1
Ravel - Tombeau de Couperin: Minuet
Liszt - Liebesträume No. 3

Learning at the moment:
Haydn - Sonata No. 62 in Eb
Chopin - Etude Op. 25 No. 12
Chopin - 'Heroic' Polonaise

And I'm trying to teach myself Ravels Scarbo from Gaspard

I am about to learn Arabesque No. 1 also, how did you find it, any areas you would highlight as challenging or at least in the duration of tyhe piece if not comparison with other pieces.

[arensky]

I try to learn the piece that is called my life

You might want to try playing that one by ear... 

[tradge]

I am about to learn Arabesque No. 1 also, how did you find it, any areas you would highlight as challenging or at least in the duration of tyhe piece if not comparison with other pieces.

Well for me the most challenging part to get right is just all the cross rhythms which have to be incredibly together, because if your hands get out of synch, it all falls to pieces. Also, it's quite difficult to pedal at places, which is one of the biggest challenges, to get the pedalling perfect. I did find it a challenge at first, but once you get your head round the notes, it's a simple but beautiful piece.

[pianowolfi]

You might want to try playing that one by ear... 

Cool tip, I'll try

[mike_lang]

I've started looking in the last week at the first movement of the Chopin Sonata in b minor - so much musical material packed into even the first three pages!  I've been really enjoying getting to know it - I know the theme has been criticized as being impersonal, but I am getting quite attached to it and its development.  Also - anyone else enjoy the dialogue on the "second page" that hovers over the chromatic scales in the bass?

[phil13]

I've started looking in the last week at the first movement of the Chopin Sonata in b minor - so much musical material packed into even the first three pages! I've been really enjoying getting to know it - I know the theme has been criticized as being impersonal, but I am getting quite attached to it and its development. Also - anyone else enjoy the dialogue on the "second page" that hovers over the chromatic scales in the bass?

The B minor Sonata is incredible. Right up there with the Polonaise-Fantasie and the Barcarolle as one of Chopin's greatest large-scale works.

As for the original question, I am learning the following:

Bach Toccata in E minor
Haydn Sonata in B minor, Hob. XVI: 32
Mendelssohn Variations serieuses in D minor, Op.54
Chopin Etude Op.10 No.7 in C major
Chopin Mazurka in F# minor Op.6 No.1
Bowen Preludes Op.102 in D minor (No.6), A minor (No.20)

  A lot for summer.

Phil

[kd]

Haydn Sonata in B minor, Hob. XVI: 32

Good to hear someone's digging it up this sonata, because, in my opinion, it is absolutely unfairly neglected.

Mendelssohn Variations serieuses in D minor, Op.54
Chopin Etude Op.10 No.7 in C major

This alone seems to be a lot indeed. The etude is the one with repeated notes (EG-EC FA-FD ...), right? How difficult is it?

Now my list for the summer:

Bach WTC P&F No. 15 in G major from Bk II and No. 10 in E minor from Bk I
Beethoven Sonata Op. 2 No. 3 in C major (remaining movements 3, 4)
Chopin Polonaise Op. 40 No. 2 in C minor
Chopin Etude Op. 25 No. 2 in F minor

And finally I have to get to know Scriabin. I haven't decided yet, so suggestions for a piece technically good for my level and not too complex musically are welcome.

[amelialw]

Updated list  updated on july 30th
- Bach:Partita No.2 in c minor (Sinfonia)
- Haydn:Sonata in E-flat major Hob HVI/49;L/59
- Beethoven: Sonata in A major Op.2 No.2
- Mendelssohn:Rondo Cappriccioso
- Rachmaninoff:Prelude in g-minor Opus 32 No.12
- Chopin: Etude in G-flat major Op.10 No 5
- Chopin: Etude in F major Op.10 No.8
- Schumann: Piano Concerto in a minor Op.54

Finishing off/ Preparing for Music Fest in Nov
- Bach:Partita No.2 in c minor (Sinfonia)
- Haydn:Sonata in E-flat major Hob HVI/49;L/59 (1st&3rd movement)- Beethoven: Sonata in A major Op.2 No.2 (1st and 3rd movement)
- Rachmaninoff:Prelude in g-minor Opus 32 No.12
- Chopin: Etude in F major Op.10 No.8

Prepping for Concerto Concert next year
- Schumann: Piano Concerto in a minor Op.54 ( no idea which movement)

Started but on hold
- Prokofietv: Visions Fugatives (4 selections)

[qoppa]

Just Finishing
- Rachmaninoff: Moments Musicaux, Op.16 No.3
- Chopin: 'Raindrop Prelude' Op.28. No.15 (memorizing, after dropping it for a few months)

Works in Progress
- Beethoven: Sonata No.5 in C minor, Op.10 No.1
- Debussy: Reverie
- Chopin: Etude in F minor, Op.25. No.2

Started but now on hold
- Beethoven: Pathetique Sonata, Op.13
- Mendelssohn: Lieder Ohne Worte, Op.19 No.3

I should probably add something baroque.  Maybe some nice Scarlatti sonata.

[jabbz]

In progress:

• WTC books I & II
• Ye olde komplete Rachmaninoff preludes

Just finished:
Chopin op10. no.6, no.2 and op.25 no.12

[phil13]

Good to hear someone's digging it up this sonata, because, in my opinion, it is absolutely unfairly neglected.
This alone seems to be a lot indeed. The etude is the one with repeated notes (EG-EC FA-FD ...), right? How difficult is it?

Now my list for the summer:

Bach WTC P&F No. 15 in G major from Bk II and No. 10 in E minor from Bk I
Beethoven Sonata Op. 2 No. 3 in C major (remaining movements 3, 4)
Chopin Polonaise Op. 40 No. 2 in C minor
Chopin Etude Op. 25 No. 2 in F minor

And finally I have to get to know Scriabin. I haven't decided yet, so suggestions for a piece technically good for my level and not too complex musically are welcome.

Op.10 No.7 is, as far as I can tell, quite difficult. I would rank it in the higher half of all the Chopets, but not near the top- 10-4, 10-2, 25-6 and a few others are all significantly harder.

As for Scriabin, take a look at the F# minor etude Op.8 No.2, the E major etude Op.8 No.5, or possibly some of the Op.3 Mazurkas.

Phil

[kd]

As for Scriabin, take a look at the F# minor etude Op.8 No.2, the E major etude Op.8 No.5, or possibly some of the Op.3 Mazurkas.

Thanks for suggestions. Op. 8 No. 5 looks appealing and reasonably difficult, so perhaps I can take it. I also happen to like Op. 8 No. 12, but that one will probably be too hard (or at least too much for me at present), or am I wrong and it looks much harder than it really is?

[phil13]

I've done 8-12, and it's a serious pain, but it falls together quite nicely if you have large hands and once you get the devilish LH out of the way.

Because you're doing Op.2 No.3 I'd be inclined to say you can probably handle it, but I could be wrong. If it turns out to be too much, go for 8-5, which is less difficult but still quite appealing.

Phil

[franzliszt2]

Summer rep list....

Rachmaninoff:   Piano concerto no3
Chopin:             Complete etudes
Ravel:                Gaspard de la nuit (just need to finish scarbo)
Mozart:             Sonata in F major

[imbetter]

Summer rep list....

Rachmaninoff:   Piano concerto no3
Chopin:             Complete etudes
Ravel:                Gaspard de la nuit (just need to finish scarbo)
Mozart:             Sonata in F major

imprezzive

[tradge]

I'm currently working on

Ravel - Tombeau de Couperin: Minuet
Rachmaninoff - Prelude Op. 3, no. 2 in C# minor
Liszt - Liebestraume No. 3
Haydn - Sonata No. 62 in Eb

[diminished2nd]

(First post... wooo!)

Finishing up:
Chopin -- Scherzo #3
Debussy -- Feux d'artifice

Working on:
Beethoven -- Sonata in E minor (blanking on op. number... 90?)
Bartók -- Suite op. 14 (#2 and #3)
Chopin -- Etude op. 10 no. 4 (C# minor)

Started, but not currently working on:
Liszt -- Hungarian Rhapsody #6
Rachmaninoff -- 1st Concerto
Debussy -- Toccata from Pour le Piano

I think that's all at the moment 

[imbetter]

i got a whole bunch of rep that i really would like to get done by next winter

schubert 4 impromptus op90 (need to finish all 4)
bach french suite no2 (havent even touched )
beethoven sonata op13 (needs a lot of polishing, its been a while)
beethoven sonata op90 (im really happy with this one its comming pretty easily to me)
chopin ballade no1  (lol)
Debussy le cathedrale something from preludes book I

[ryanyee]

self teaching all of beethoven's late sonatas, liszt's gnomenreigen,mendelssohn's spinning song,beethoven's piano concertos.... do you think it's too much for a grade 8? will it ruin my technique or playing in the future?

[prongated]

beethoven sonata op90 (im really happy with this one its comming pretty easily to me)

Huh.

[amelialw]

self teaching all of beethoven's late sonatas, liszt's gnomenreigen,mendelssohn's spinning song,beethoven's piano concertos.... do you think it's too much for a grade 8? will it ruin my technique or playing in the future?

grade 8 abrsm? Don't you have a teacher? Yikes all of Beethoven's late sonatas and beethoven's piano concertos, that would fall under the LRSM and FRSM and ARCT Dip and B.A level

[littleman713]

I am on the verge of completing Bach's first prelude in C major BWV 846 and Beethoven's Sonata in G major Op. 79 Mov. 3.  I hope to be done with them both before the summer is over.

[shingo]

Chopin - Op.28 No.15

Chopin - Fantasie Impromptu

Chopin - Op.10 No.12

Rachmaninoff - Op.3 No.2

[ryanyee]

well i WAS able to play the appasionata and waldstein in grade 7 until i forgot about them after i passed my exams. my fingers are also stiffer than last time. may be the reason why i can't play them anymore. and yes! of course i have a teacher except he doesn't want me to learn any diploma pieces. too technically hard, he says.s