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Offline oceansoul

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Beethoven's Op. 49, G minor.
on: June 30, 2007, 02:55:19 PM
Greetings to all.
Next year I'm going to play Beethoven's Sonata n.19 in G minor, op.49, n.1.
This piece is for me to enter for the 4th grade of piano. I know it's a 6th grade piece, but this is required. In Portugal, music education works this way.

I made a plan for me with the help of a friend to learn this piece:

First movement
Part 1 (34th bar, where I'll have to repeat) - 2 weeks.
Part 2 - 3 weeks.

Second movement
Part 1 - 2 weeks.
Part 2 - 3 weeks.
Part 3 - 3 weeks.

In the second movement I still don't know which are the parts. But now that's not a problem, I'm focused on the first movement.

Should I learn each hand separately first, and then put them together?

Any recommendations for this piece? Any kind word? (lol)

Thanks in advance,
     OceanSoul.
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Offline zheer

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Re: Beethoven's Op. 49, G minor.
Reply #1 on: June 30, 2007, 03:15:52 PM
Quote from: oceansoul on June 30, 2007, 02:55:19 PM

Should I learn each hand separately first, and then put them together?

Any recommendations for this piece? Any kind word? (lol)

Thanks in advance,
     OceanSoul.


   I know this sonata fairly well, both second and and first MVT are worth learning. If you are new to the piano, then yes the Beethoven sonatas are very difficult to play well, each note,phrase,dott,line,tempo,dynamic,expression needs a lot of attention, un-like various other composers. Speaking to a number of pianists and even very well known pianists ,the  Beethoven piano sonatas tests the pianists ability to play exactly what is written, so some times playing various parts of the music in isolation has its advantage.
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Offline oceansoul

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Re: Beethoven's Op. 49, G minor.
Reply #2 on: July 04, 2007, 08:36:34 PM
Thank you for your answer. It's a pity there aren't more persons trying to help me. I really need some guidance on how to go for this piece.

Goodbye for now,
     OceanSoul.
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