Performance coming up...

[pianochick93]

My music class is going to perform at an old folks' home in a couple of weeks, and I'm going as a soloist to play for them.

To put it bluntly, I need something to play. Preferably not too depressing.
I was thinking Debussy's Arabesque No.1 or his Sarabande from Pour le Piano. My only concern there is that I may not be able to learn them in time (I've already started the Sarabande, but I'm at the 'I can play the right hand well, but I freak out when I get to the large looking arpeggiated chords in the left hand  )
I also thought about either Gymnopedie No. 1 or Gnossienne No. 1 by Satie. I really like the Gnossienne, not so much the Gymnopedie, but I think they might be too depressing. Also someone else might be playing the Gnossienne.

So...any thoughts on pieces I could play that are about that level? If they are about the same level as the Gnossienne that I will definitely be able to learn them easily, but if they are about the Sarabande, I'm gonna have a little more difficulty.

Thanks in advance

[shortyshort]

Gnossienne #1 is nice, but yes, perhaps a little depressing. 

Get a few pieces really ready that you already know,
and play the one you fancy on the day. 

[pianochick93]

Gnossienne #1 is nice, but yes, perhaps a little depressing. 

Get a few pieces really ready that you already know,
and play the one you fancy on the day. 

That's the thing though...the pieces I already know are a little depressing, or to easy to be at the same standard as the class.

My grandma suggested Claire de Lune after I posted this - if I can't find anything else I'll do that.

[shortyshort]

That's the thing though...the pieces I already know are a little depressing, or to easy to be at the same standard as the class.

My grandma suggested Claire de Lune after I posted this - if I can't find anything else I'll do that.

Have you tried the theme from the film "The Piano"?

That is a good easy'ish one, and sounds great.

[sharon_f]

My grandma suggested Claire de Lune after I posted this - if I can't find anything else I'll do that.

Perfect. Grandma knows best.

[pianochick93]

Have you tried the theme from the film "The Piano"?

That is a good easy'ish one, and sounds great.

Tried it, and couldn't get the melody in both the left and right hand out enough for it to sound good.

[pianochick93]

I had another thought...Pavane by Faure, piano arrangement.

It miht be too depresing though, and I'd have to arrange it so it's shorter, because it pretty much just repeats a lot.

[ryanyee]

or beethoven's op.111 sonata no.32. oughta give those old folks the time of their life. bt their probably too deaf to hear. or 1 of bach's goldberg variations. i suggest the aria. it's beautiful beyond words. of course under professional hands, it becomes music coming directly from god.

[pianochick93]

Hmm...looks like I might not have a performance coming up after all...my child studies class has an excursion on the same day, and it is more important as it is being assessed.

End of term-wise, I will consider people's suggestions definitely.

[shortyshort]

Your studies are more important than one performance,
that you were not even sure what to play.