A piece to learn

[pianochick93]

I am looking for a piece that I could perform at school. It's not a big performance, just a start-of-term assessment in a few weeks. I was going to perform Prelude opus 3:2 by Rachmaninoff, but that wont be ready in time as I have been without a piano for most of the holidays.

So I'm looking for suggestions of pieces, about grade 6 or 7 by the grading system of this site (the excel spreadsheet) (yes I know it is not official, but it is a general guide.)
Preferably of the romantic era, and definitely not baroque. I don't really mind about composer, the piece just has to sound pretty.

Please don't suggest Prelude op. 28:15 (raindrop) by Chopin, I already did that.

Thanks a lot.

[quantum]

Albeniz - Suite Espanola.  Try #1 Granada

Scriabin preludes?

Medtner Op.8 Nr. 1

[pianochick93]

Thanks, I will have a look at them.

I have just realised what I could do that I already have half-learned. Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte by Ravel. I was looking through pieces in the sheet music section, and it hit me with such force I almost swore at myself for not realising earlier.

Having said that, suggestions are still welcomed, I need a new repetoire.

[lazlo]

I second the scriabin préludes. man, they're just incredibly good. And short. Although mostly, they're fairly challenging. Rythmically if nothing else. Check out op. 11 #8, 24, and op. 16 #2. Those would be my recommendation. Although there are many many more.

[pianochick93]

Those look good, but they are a little hard for me to learn in 3 or 4 weeks.

I will give one a try as a long term project though, perhaps ask my teacher if she can get a copy for me.

[klavierkonzerte]

czerny/ schubert variations op.12 is very enjoyable to play and sounds 'pretty'.

or you could choose some pieces from schumann davidsbundlertanz or carnaval, i recomend you take a look at florestan, it's very impressive but somehow awakward which's typical schumann.

[quantum]

Turina.  Op 55.  "Sacro-monte" is the most well known, but the rest of the suite is good too.

[arensky]

Turina.  Op 55.  "Sacro-monte" is the most well known, but the rest of the suite is good too.

Particularly "Generalife". The whole suite is excellent music and not overly difficult and audiences like it. 

[kyliec]

Hi, what about some of these ideas?
- something from Debussy's Children's corner
- Faure's Romance Sans Paroles (one of them is grade 6 and very pretty)
- one of the easier Chopin waltzes

good luck with your exam
Kylie

[alzado]

I wish you success with the Ravel "Pavane."

However, this is a piece much easier to play in any sort of fashion than to really play correctly.   It seems to elicit quite a few very shabby performances.

So if you are going to play it, be certain to have it "vetted" by your teacher as a proper performance.

As I said, I do wish you success and I am betting you will get it right.

[pianochick93]

Kyliec: Thanks for the suggestions, I wll have a look at them.

Alzado: I hope I get it right, I will not play it unless it is at a standard that I like, because there are many other pianists at the same level as me or higher in the class, and I would feel horrible if I didn't play it properly.

[freakofnature]

Albeniz - Suite Espanola.  Try #1 Granada

That's a beautiful piece and not very hard if you succeed in playing the guitar-like chords of the right hand quietly and smoothly!