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Logar
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How to get on?
on: April 20, 2004, 11:04:56 PM
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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ayahav
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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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TizzyLish000
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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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bernhard
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Re: How to get on?
Reply #3 on: April 21, 2004, 02:07:51 AM
Er…
I am not sure I understand your request. What do you mean that you can’t seem to find a piece to play? You cannot find anything you like? You cannot find anything within your technical ability?
Since there is more music written for the piano than for all other instruments (including orchestral music) combined, it may help if you give some sort of boundary (composer, style, degree of difficulty, historical period, mood, etc.). If you look through the forum you will find several threads with suggestions of repertory. Here are a few:
Pre-Baroque keyboard music:
https://www.pianoforum.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=repo;action=display;num=1081457211
Scarlatti:
https://www.pianoforum.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=repo;action=display;num=1077145772
Beethoven sonatas:
https://www.pianoforum.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=repo;action=display;num=1081594962
Alkan:
https://www.pianoforum.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=repo;action=display;num=1004543948
https://www.pianoforum.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=repo;action=display;num=1080030924
Scriabin:
https://www.pianoforum.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=repo;action=display;num=1071443322
Brahms:
https://www.pianoforum.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=repo;action=display;num=1074866445
Debussy:
https://www.pianoforum.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=repo;action=display;num=1078033738
Prokofiev:
https://www.pianoforum.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=repo;action=display;num=1082328974
https://www.pianoforum.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=stud;action=display;num=1077907916
https://www.pianoforum.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=repo;action=display;num=1071105235
Grieg:
https://www.pianoforum.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=teac;action=display;num=1061212155
Shostakovitch:
https://www.pianoforum.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=repo;action=display;num=1073648526
Barber:
https://www.pianoforum.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=repo;action=display;num=1077534930
Modern repertory:
https://www.pianoforum.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=repo;action=display;num=1077625353
Funeral repertory:
https://www.pianoforum.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=repo;action=display;num=1063482154
Uncommon repertory:
https://www.pianoforum.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=repo;action=display;num=1077317950
Melancholic and depressing repertory:
https://www.pianoforum.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=repo;action=display;num=1076491665
Heavenly repertory:
https://www.pianoforum.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=repo;action=display;num=1061315156
Thunderous, passionate, minor key repertory:
https://www.pianoforum.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=repo;action=display;num=1068352317
Most difficult repertory in the world:
https://www.pianoforum.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=repo;action=display;num=1044060716
Short, fun pieces:
https://www.pianoforum.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=repo;action=display;num=1072405873
Show off repertory:
https://www.pianoforum.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=repo;action=display;num=1055250049;start=50
Haunting nocturnal repertory:
https://www.pianoforum.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=repo;action=display;num=1072700505
Neglected repertory:
https://www.pianoforum.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=repo;action=display;num=1071813312
Crazy repertory:
https://www.pianoforum.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=repo;action=display;num=1035696238
Four hand repertory:
https://www.pianoforum.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=repo;action=display;num=1078182413
This is just the tip of the iceberg.
Come back if you cannot find anything interesting.
Best wishes,
Bernhard.
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Hmoll
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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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