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Offline pla635

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Great Standard Romantic Repertoire for competition
on: February 17, 2008, 06:05:14 AM
I need a large romantic piece that is important that would suit my temperament and style and can not think of anything that jumps out at me.  Could people post their favorite pieces in case I have left out some music that may interest me?  What else is there besides the standard Brahms, Chopin, Schumann, Liszt and Rachmaninoff sonatas?  Any ideas?????

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Re: Great Standard Romantic Repertoire for competition
Reply #1 on: February 17, 2008, 06:24:51 AM
Bach-Busoni - Chaconne

Early Scriabin sonatas #1 through #4.  Also the Fantasy Op. 28

Medtner - His works are fabulous.   Forgotten Melodies cycles Op 38, 39, and 40.  Sonatas - I'm sure you'll find something "big" in there.  "Night Wind" is the meatiest of the bunch, although probably not the best to start with if you haven't done Medtner before.

Have you checked out Chopin Rondo Op. 16?

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Re: Great Standard Romantic Repertoire for competition
Reply #2 on: February 17, 2008, 03:56:25 PM
Alkan Symphony or Concerto for solo piano

Mendelssohn Rondo Capriccioso

Chopin's Fantasy and Barcorolle

that about all thats on the top of my head, hope this helps

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Re: Great Standard Romantic Repertoire for competition
Reply #3 on: February 17, 2008, 08:32:50 PM
Bach-Busoni - Chaconne

Early Scriabin sonatas #1 through #4.  Also the Fantasy Op. 28

Medtner - His works are fabulous.   Forgotten Melodies cycles Op 38, 39, and 40.  Sonatas - I'm sure you'll find something "big" in there.  "Night Wind" is the meatiest of the bunch, although probably not the best to start with if you haven't done Medtner before.

Have you checked out Chopin Rondo Op. 16?



Scriabin sonata no.4 is considered in the other period of his life, so that's definitely not romantic. But I agree for all the rest of the post!

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Re: Great Standard Romantic Repertoire for competition
Reply #4 on: February 17, 2008, 08:51:07 PM
How large? What is your temperament/style?

Brahms - Four Intermezzi, Op. 119
Schumann - Kreisleriana
Medtner - Nightwind Sonata  8)

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Re: Great Standard Romantic Repertoire for competition
Reply #5 on: February 17, 2008, 09:45:18 PM
Wagner-Liszt Tannhauser Overture
Brahms Klavierstucken Op. 76

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Re: Great Standard Romantic Repertoire for competition
Reply #6 on: February 17, 2008, 10:51:03 PM
Dvorak Slavic (?) Dances?
Learning:

Chopin Polonaise Op. 53
Brahms Op. 79 No. 2
Rachmaninoff Op. 16 No. 4 and 5

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Re: Great Standard Romantic Repertoire for competition
Reply #7 on: February 18, 2008, 01:45:14 AM
Franck - Prelude, Chorale and Fugue
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Re: Great Standard Romantic Repertoire for competition
Reply #8 on: February 18, 2008, 04:38:46 AM
Thanks people! 

Brahms op. 76- I forgot about that one and the Franck chorale prelude and Fugue-I am already going to be using Scriabin 5th sonata in my program so two sonatas seems overkill.  I'm also playing Schumann Davidsbundlertanze and I wanted another major standard work.

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Re: Great Standard Romantic Repertoire for competition
Reply #9 on: February 19, 2008, 03:49:14 AM
Would you mind posting your programme?
Made a Liszt. Need new Handel's for Soler panel & Alkan foil. Will Faure Stein on the way to pick up Mendels' sohn. Josquin get Wolfgangs Schu with Clara. Gone Chopin, I'll be Bach
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