I think the Khachaturian is very nice.But quite difficult I think! Or it isn't?
It isn't,Ed
But... You have to play it very quickly..... (sorry!)
So it's still a high level, isnt't it? :-/ I mean, it's technical a bit difficult for me. (I'm 17 years old) Where do you study?
I started piano when I was 15, and played that piece when I was you're age. It took me about three hours over the course of a week to learn and memorize.I'm not trying to brag - it's not the greatest pianistic feat, anyway. I'm just trying to put the difficulty of the piece in perspective. Have you seen the music yet? Once you look at the score for a while, you will know where the "tricks" are.What other pieces are you playing? When I learned that piece, I was also working on a Mozart sonata, Chopin etudes op10#5, and Op25 #2, and Brahms op. 118 #3.Again, just to put it into perspective. Hope that helps - Regards.
Now I'm playing very nice pieces: Bach the 6th French Suite, Beethoven Sonata op. 10 no. 1, Chopin Etudes op25 no. 2 & 8 (butterfly), Rachmaninoff Prelude op 23 no. 7 Mendelssohn Variations Serieuses. Bach and Beethoven have I nearly finished, so then I'm allowed to study new pieces. I have a surprise for my teacher too, the Kachaturian toccata. It's very cool. I studied today very much, also the toccata. It turns out better than expected, but still difficult... But I love it. It's very cool! But I don't know if someone could advice me a more modern and nice piece to study? But well then at my level.... regards
If you can handle the Op10#1, and the Chopin etudes you listed, you should be able to play the Kachaturian in your sleep. Other "modern" pieces: Prokofiev Visions Fugitives, or Sarcasms, Bartok Allegro Barbaro - also there's one at the end of the 6th book of Mikrocosmos called "Ostinato" (I think) which people perform. Stravinsky Piano Rags, or Circus Polka, Ginastera Danses Argentinas (sp.), etc., etc., etc.
Do you think a piece of Ravel is good for me?Or Bartok Sonata? regardsSharon(Sorry maybe I'm a bit irritating!)
You are not being irritating at all.Bartok sonata is pretty difficult. Ravel - Sonatine, Miroirs #2,3,5.Also, look at some Debussey - preludes especially.If you really like 20th century music, some of Messiaen's Vingt Regards sur l'Enfant Jesus are not too bad - esp. #1, 2, 11 - off the topof my head.Regards, and happy New Year.