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Hi!

I've been playing for 7 years now and is 16 years old.
I have played pieces like: Chopin Etude nr 3 and revolution etude (can't remember the nr. - 12?), Wedding at Trollhauge by Grieg, Rondo Caprioccioso by Mendehlson, Aufswung and abit of Lizst's Hungarian Rhapsody nr.2 (far from finished with this piece - and maybe i'll skip it since it seems too hard yet).

Now I really can't seem to find a piece to play and would hear if anyone could help me suggest something?
My teacher thinks of Fantasia Impromtu (Chopin) or Liebestraume nr.3, and Debussy (eighter Prelude pour Piano - or the prelude from suite Bergamasque (spelling?))

Hope you can help me,

Thanks

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Re: How to get on?

Reply #1 on: April 20, 2004, 11:27:52 PM

The Chopin First Ballade (or another Ballade), some of the Etudes.

I recently performed a piece by a 20th century composer (H. Villa-Lobos) - called "A prole do bebe No. 1" It's really nice and not too difficult, though challenging.

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Re: How to get on?

Reply #2 on: April 21, 2004, 12:43:04 AM

I'm 14 and have been playing for 7 years, and have had the same problem of trying something to challenging and then having to quit. I have a recital this friday and am playing "The Flower Song" by Lange, its not to difficult and is a song that you can perfect so its sounds gorgeous. I would also recomend Beethoven's Sonata Op. 79.

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Re: How to get on?

Reply #3 on: April 21, 2004, 02:07:51 AM

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Best wishes,
Bernhard.

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Re: How to get on?

Reply #4 on: April 21, 2004, 04:53:42 PM

What Bernhard says makes a lot of sense.

What you should do is educate yourself about the piano repertoire. There's nothing wrong with the pieces you listed , but they are all in the "greatest hits of overplayed piano music" category.
Listen to a lot of music, and a lot of different composers.
Sight read through anthologies of music. Find out what you like.

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