short virtuosic romantic pieces

[shevinka]

Hi, I need a romantic piece for a recital. It has to be intensive, but not more than 4 pages, so I could learn it by memory among the other pieces I am playing.

Any ideas?

[cygnusdei]

A great deal of Chopin etudes are 4 pages ...

[timland]

Witches Dance op 17 by Mac Dowell. It very fast, romantic, intense and a little bit scary.

[quantum]

Scriabin.  Lots of stuff - check some etudes and preludes.

Chopin prelude #16?

Brahms Op. 116 - there are some in there

Medtner Op 8 No 2 - might be a bit long though

[shevinka]

Guys, thank you so much for replying! Let me be more specific.

I am looking for a romantic "mains traem" composer. Like Chopin,Brahms,Mendelsohn,Shuman...

The Piece should be virtuosic, but not an etude.

Thanks again.

[gerryjay]

 i´d go for chopin´s prelude 24 without thinking twice: intensive, four pages (in my edition), mainstream, virtuosic, not an etude... 

 best!

[sharon_f]

Brahms Rhapsody, Op. 79, No.2, Ballade, Op. 118, No.3 or one of the Hungarian Dances.

[ronaldh]

The Brahms Op.118 No.2 Intermezzo is VERY romantic....it is four pages...but it is not so virtuosic. However there are parts in there require much more feeling and expressiveness rather than 'technical' difficultyness. It is about AMusA level in Australia (above Gr.8 ).

[shevinka]

Thank you so much Ronald, Sharon & Jerry!!

I've written your ideas and will discuss it with my teacher.

Have a good day's practicing...

shevy

[gerryjay]

Thank you so much Ronald, Sharon & Jerry!!

I've written your ideas and will discuss it with my teacher.

Have a good day's practicing...

shevy

hey shevy!

you´re welcome!

dont´forget to tell what you decide.

best regards!

[shevinka]

Well well,

My teacher had a different idea: "Spinnrlied" Opus 67 from songs without words by Mendelsohn. It's five pages and I hope I'll manage.

I'm playing also a P & F from the wtc in Dm from the second book, by Bach.
Haydn's sonate no. 20 in cm, and three preludes by Gershwin.

This programme is for an audition for the acadmy next year.

Good bye and Thank you again!

[sharon_f]

I love the "Spinning Song"! What a wonderful choice, I'm sure you will enjoy learning it.

[hodi]

I love the "Spinning Song"! What a wonderful choice, I'm sure you will enjoy learning it.

i second that.

[shevinka]

i second that.

Hodi, you're impossible!

Shevi

[shevinka]

I love the "Spinning Song"! What a wonderful choice, I'm sure you will enjoy learning it.

Thanks, Sharon! Glad you like it!

Shevi

[point of grace]

well... sounds difficult... short and virtuosic... mmmhmmm

liszt consolation 3??

i second chopins prelude 24, or his nocturne in F minor op.55 no.1

i also like brahms rhapsody in g minor, but it is 8 pages!!!!!

[nucleartide]

Or maybe a set of Chopin Preludes?

[pianodude90]

I would suggest some of Chopin's preludes. Maybe nr. 16.
Or what about Korsakoff's "Flight of The Bumble Bee? People always love it it's not by the romantic era, but it's not far away from it.
Schubert's Impromptu in E-flat are a few more than 4 pages, but the last pages is for the most repetition of the first pages.

[lisztisforkids]

Perhaps the first Liszt Transendental etude, or the Prelude from Ravel's 'Le Tombeau de Couperin?

[dnephi]

Chopin 24-16.

[wizardfingers]

Chopin 24-16.

seconded, nothing more impressive than a good performance of this. infact, im gona go learn it now. thanks dnephi

[sharon_f]

Do you guys even read these threads through? The piece has been chosen. Spinning Song.

[dnephi]

Do you guys even read these threads through? The piece has been chosen. Spinning Song.

Apparently not. 

[sharon_f]

Apparently not. 

LOL