showpieces

[elevateme_returns]

can anyone recommend good short showpieces to play for a level recital? for a non musical audience who would be bored by the likes of bach etc

[dnephi]

Standbies:

HRs, Liszt Etudes, Prok 7-3+ Diabolique Suggestion, Petrouchka.

[thalbergmad]

How about a little Strauss Waltz transcripion?

Something everyone will have heard of.

Thal

[dnephi]

Reger's Blue Danube is fantastic.

[thalbergmad]

It is old boy, but it is also 9 minutes and bleedin difficult.

Too much for the ears of the uninitiated? I was thinking about Grunfeld or Schutt.

Thal

[ronde_des_sylphes]

Reger's Blue Danube is fantastic.

I have to agree with Thal that it's very tough. I'd say Cziffra's version is easier, frankly.

Offhand, I'll suggest Schubert-Tausig Marche Militaire and Moszkowski Etincelles.

[rob47]

Ernesto Halffter - Danza de la Pastora


here's an awesome vid of Alicia playing it:

(starts around 1'20)

[thalbergmad]

I say, that is lovely.

Thal

[ganymed]

one of the chopin noctures? Chopin Op.10 No 3 or a Waltz by chopin ?

[elevateme_returns]

one of the chopin noctures? Chopin Op.10 No 3 or a Waltz by chopin ?

YES !! stuff like that. cheesy stuff that will make the girls go, aahhhhh

[elevateme_returns]

and also fast stuff that make them go WOW... i want to DO him

[elevateme_returns]

Reger's Blue Danube is fantastic.

can you listen to this anywhere on the net?

[dnephi]

1. Not that I know of.  I have a recording, but it's not available on naxos or youtube.

2.

YES !! stuff like that. cheesy stuff that will make the girls go, aahhhhh

and also fast stuff that make them go WOW... i want to DO him

Are all of your posts this sarcastic, elevateme?

[elevateme_returns]

i wasnt being sarcastic!! lol

[ganymed]

or maybe pick some romantic cheesy liszt stuff. the women started to faint because they were so much in love with him and impressed of his music during his concerts.

Like liebestraum no 3 or Un Sospiro

[tompilk]

i've always thought macdowell's etude no. 12 "ungarische" is a good encore type piece...

[tompilk]

Reger's Blue Danube is fantastic.

i just listened to the recording i have of this and realised how much faster it needs playing. Becker's playing seems grossly slowed down for the sake of accuracy...

[jinfiesto]

de Falla Fire dance maybe?

[elevateme_returns]

yes! short stuff like that that wil keep non-musical audiences (muggles) entertained.

sospiro is definitely on the liszt (wey) i did that for my last exam

please keep them coming!!

[lohshuhan]

prokofiev's d minor toccata
balakirev's islamei
any ligeti etude
poser's suite for piano