Piece for solo performance

[csjesse]

Hey fellow pianists..

I am looking for a piece to perform at a solo concert, I'll be the only piano solo there (in fact the only solo whatsoever). Last year I played Joplin's Maple Leaf Rag, which received lots of appraise

If any of you have suggestions as to pieces for me to perform this year, I'd greatly appreciate them.

Keep in mind it should be something popular (like Maple Leaf Rag is) and nothing too extremely hard

Thanks
-J

[gyzzzmo]

Dave Brubeck's 'Its a Raggy Waltz'?

[csjesse]

Dave Brubeck's 'Its a Raggy Waltz'?

That's a great idea... any ideas on where to find sheet music for that?

[dnephi]

Local Sheet Music Store

[tompilk]

perhaps a bolcom rag or two? his ghost rags are great...

[remy]

Take a listen to John Farrell's version of King Chanticleer:

https://homepages.tesco.net/~stridepiano/midifiles.htm#midi

It's No.31

It's harder than the Joplin.

Or how about Abreu's Tico-Tico?


remy

[csjesse]

Local Sheet Music Store

Alright... is there any specific version for the piano solo? Instead of just playing background while the trumpet/sax solos? Check out this video for what I'm talking about

Take a listen to John Farrell's version of King Chanticleer:

https://homepages.tesco.net/~stridepiano/midifiles.htm#midi

It's No.31

It's harder than the Joplin.

Or how about Abreu's Tico-Tico?


remy

King Chanticleer is nice... definitely harder than Joplin's stuff  I'd probably favor Brubeck's "It's a Raggy Waltz" over the Chanticleer just because it fits the occasion better.

[welltemperedpianist]

I'm figuring you're looking for ragtime suggestions??

Take a look at Gershwin's 1st Prelude.

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[csjesse]

I'm figuring you're looking for ragtime suggestions??

Take a look at Gershwin's 1st Prelude.

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Not restricted to ragtimes, no. Thanks for the suggestion!

[gyzzzmo]

That's a great idea... any ideas on where to find sheet music for that?

I found the sheetmusic in the local library, never tried finding it on the internet but that might be hard since the sites i know about are focussed on classical music.
But if you live in a decent city, go to the library

gyzzzmo

[slobone]

Kitten on the Keys by Zez Confrey

[teresa_b]

I second the suggestion for Bolcom--His "Graceful Ghost Rag"  is the best rag I have ever heard.  Here is a shortcut to a radio broadcast of Michael Hawley playing it.  There's an interview and the rag is at the end.  I think he plays it beautifully.

https://web.media.mit.edu/~mike/music/03-01/mp3/07%20More%20talk.%20%20Graceful%20Ghost%20Rag.mp3

Have fun!
Teresa

[csjesse]

I found the sheetmusic in the local library, never tried finding it on the internet but that might be hard since the sites i know about are focussed on classical music.
But if you live in a decent city, go to the library

gyzzzmo

Quite the opposite, more like a ghost town!

[csjesse]

I second the suggestion for Bolcom--His "Graceful Ghost Rag"  is the best rag I have ever heard.  Here is a shortcut to a radio broadcast of Michael Hawley playing it.  There's an interview and the rag is at the end.  I think he plays it beautifully.

https://web.media.mit.edu/~mike/music/03-01/mp3/07%20More%20talk.%20%20Graceful%20Ghost%20Rag.mp3

Have fun!
Teresa

I had that in mind before, the only reason I won't play that is because it's a bit too slow for this concert... It's beautiful, but I need something more upbeat

[gyzzzmo]

I had that in mind before, the only reason I won't play that is because it's a bit too slow for this concert... It's beautiful, but I need something more upbeat

If you want it that badly ill scan the sheetmusic for you :p

[csjesse]

If you want it that badly ill scan the sheetmusic for you :p

That'd be perfect, I could get started on it now Thanks man... Do you need my email or are you going to just post it on here?

[gyzzzmo]

Jeez didnt even have to scan it, had it on file on my pc
ill mail the file to you if you send me your email adres, i dont know how to send files on the forum here :s


gyzzzmo

[csjesse]

Neither do I... PM'ed you my email ^.^

[gyzzzmo]

I sent you a zipfile with that song plus some others like Take Five, i guessed you would like that

gl, gyzzzmo

[csjesse]

Got them, again, thanks a bunch!

[slobone]

See if you can find The Gershwin Songbook -- Gershwin's own piano arrangements of his songs. They're a lot of fun, although some of them are quite difficult. André Watts recorded the whole thing.

[eddie54]

gershwin preludes.....probably 1 and 3.....always crowd pleasers and good balance of jazzy classical music, lol

[pies]

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[gyzzzmo]

I'm doing Gershwin's 'Rhapsody in Blue' for piano solo atm. Might be a nice project for you, although its abit harder (and longer  ) than the raggy Waltz.

gyzzz