What are you playing/learning at the moment?

[Essyne]

I'm messing around w/ some Chopin Waltzes - hands separate, of course  . Just anything that I can get my hands on to make them relax a bit. . . story of my Life .

[dnephi]

See, I am learning the Prokofiev, and I am choosing the Liszt.  Thus it was only slightly off topic, or so I thought.

[nanabush]

Go for the Gnomenreigen, it's an impressive piece to play, short, sweet, and there isn't a monumental difficulty in it that takes ages just to figure out.  The A minor Paganini is excellent too!

[thalbergmad]

I is messin with a Steibelt Concerto.

Thal

[jinfiesto]

Zorgs, I've got a list

Chopin Etudes
Revolutionary
Ocean
10 4
Thirds
10 9

Mozart Sonata in A minor

Bach WTC bk 1
C sharp and F sharp major

Schubert impromptus Complete opus 90
I'm done with 2 and 3, and I'm learning 4 away from the piano, we'll see when I have time to do 1

Rachmaninoff Preludes
G minor and G sharp minor

Casella Toccata

Debussy Cathedral Engloutie, and La vent dans la plaine

And I've got a throw down between the Rach 1 Prok 3 and Chopin 1 concerti. I have yet to decide though, so we'll see. hahaha.

I think that's about all. On top of that, I try to get something easier under my fingers every day. My current pet projects are the Bach 2 part inventions, and the Chopin Mazurkas.

[concerto_love]

Still battling with mozart sonata K545, I'll never give up until  I can do the trills well!

[a-sharp]

Oh my goodness - I know what you mean! those darned trills! Glad to know I'm not the only one. for the life of my I can't logically figure out why those are so hard.

[thalbergmad]

Messin with some York Bowen at the moment.

Thal

[nyonyo]

well..my exams comming so i have these pieces to really polish up, just 4 weeks more to go:
Bach Partita no.2 in c minor (Sinfonia) BWV 826
Haydn Sonata in E flat major Hob:XVI/49;L/59
Mendelssohn Andante&Rondo Capricciosso
Rachmaninoff Prelude in g sharp minor op.32 no.12
Prokofiev Visions Fugatives nos.3,5,8&10
Chopin Etude in F major op.10 no.8

+ an extra piece for performance
Chopin Etude in c sharp minor op.10 no.4

I have picked a couple of new pieces already, and my teacher has already given her consent for these ones:
Schumann Papllions or Abegg Variations
Debussy Estampes
Prokofiev Sonata no.3
Chopin Etudes op.10 &op.25

i just picked these ones but will need to get the consent from her:
Bach Italian Concerto
Beethoven Waldstein Sonata or Mozart Sonata in a minor or Schubert Sonata in a minor D.845 or D.684

So are you going to study in Singapore? Otherwise, why don't you join the Amateur Competitions? It is good for your credential.

[amelialw]

So are you going to study in Singapore? Otherwise, why don't you join the Amateur Competitions? It is good for your credential.

yes, I'm already back in singapore. I have been accepted for the performance program and shorlisted for the teaching interview

I do intend to take part in more competitions. Meanwhile my teacher will be comming back every 6 months or so, so I will still take lessons from her, in fact, she's the one who picked these pieces for me:

my teacher picked new pieces with me when I was at her home the other day...at last.

so this is my new list or rather new pieces that I will start learning as soon as i'm done with ARCT

Bach Italian Concerto (before P+F's)
Bach Well Tempered Clavier BK 1(at least 6 different preludes& fugues)

Beethoven Sonata in F major op.14 no.2 after which I should learn at least one or 2 more before moving on to Schubert
Schubert Sonata in a minor D.845

Schumann Abegg Variations op.1
Schumann Papllions op.2

Liszt Concert Etude Un Sospiro
Liszt Concert Etude La Leggierezza
List Concert Etude Gnomenreigen

[ed palamar]

I'm re-orchestrating the Moszkowski Piano Concerto, Op.59, adding(?) trombones.

[gerryjay]

 quite interesting stuff you´re playing.
 
 i´m working on chopin's second ballade. when i finish that, i will resume my preparation for a 19th century recital (schubert's d899/1 - chopin - [missing part, probably a set of something easy: ] - brahms' opus 119 set].

 best!

[schubertiad]

I'm relearning Chopin's 2nd scherzo at the mo. Also doing the final movement of Mozart's a minor sonata.

[aewanko]

I finally have ink on my printer but we only have few sheets of paper to print on. Some new ones duh.

Scriabin Prelude in B, op. 2 no. 2
Mozart Sonata K. 333, 2nd mvt.
Scriabin Prelude, op. 11 no. 15 (reminds me of Chopin's Preludes, no. 7 and no. 15)
Schumann "Kind im Einschlummern", Kinderszenen
Schumann "Warum?", Fantasiestucke

[thalbergmad]

Some Bowen, followed by a bit more Bowen

[imbetter]

Bach-French Suite no.5
Schubert-Impromptu op.90 no.4 (finally completing the set)
Brahms-Rhapsodies op.79
Debussy-La Plus Que Lente

[a_vampire_knight]

I've been a little new to piano playing...

I just finished learning Bach's Prelude in C Minor BWV 999 and Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata.. Now I'm working on them to improve the pedalling, dynamics, legatos..

[eyeballnick]

Flight of the bumble bee - Just for fun
And chopins noctures in Fminor and Ab - because i love it

[incognito]

Currently I'm learning Drei Klavierstucke number 2- Schubert about halfway through it.I am also learning  Spring Song- Mendehlssohn and i WAS learning chopin op 25 6 etude lol but i learnt my lesson and kinda gave up today.I was so angry when i missed the fingering for the thirds in the right hand on the first line and i played the thirds with 1,3 and 2,4.I knew something felt too easy about it after i heard people saying how difficult it was.I found out when i was reading a study on the etudes and a part of it said that the fingering for the right hand thirds is very important.Then i looked carefully and spotted the fingering at the beginning lol.I was about halfway through the piece at a decent speed but i give up because i don't have a 5th finger lol (that's how weak it is).So i gave up because playing with my fingering would be defeating one the purposes of the study (developing weak fingers).I though it was only about thirds at first.Oh Well .Oh yeah i was stucked on op 25 9 and nocturne op 32 2 for months now lol.Not because of the difficulty but i just don't find the time to practice them (i don't have a piano at home) and the piano i practice on is old upright and the keys are very heavy and some don't even work lol.

[lau]

liszt 1st mephisto, and rach 3, oh yeah.

[chopinatic]

I am currently Re-learning la campanella, Liszt's Vision etude, and Liszt's Db Consolation !!! All liszt!!!!!

Writing more than learning at the moment!

[shingo]

Finishing off Prelude #6 from WTC book 1. Also Impromptu Op. 28 No. 3 - Hugo Reinhold. Possibly throw in Chopin prelude #1 if there is time.

Then Beethoven 32 variations (probably only half to begin with) and Schubert Impromptu Op. 90 No. 2.

Sunflowers - Wang, Assorted FFVII themes and small pieces.

I aim to get through a lot this holiday  .

[go12_3]

    Lets see now....hummmm....working on
Chopin's       Etudes 10/1 and 25/8(relearning it),
Bach's         3 of Prelude & Fugues  c minor, f minor and g minor,
Debussy's     First Arabesque
Jon Schmidt  North Pole Express

     Always working on and enjoy:
a host of sonatinas by a variety of composers----and that would a very long list!

     Soon will begin:
Debussy's          Toccata(relearn)
Bach's               Prelude in E flat
Chopin's            Fantaisie-Impromtu
Rachmaninoff's   Prelude in G sharp minor, Op. 32/12
and whatever comes along in between..... 

[perfect_pitch]

Signature says it all unfortunately - and it's bloody well killing me.

[ahvat]

Bach Inventions/Sinfonia (well-tempered is next OMG)
Chopin Mazurkas - op.67 no.3
Schumann op.68 no.15
Kabalevsky op.27
Schumann landlers
pischna

I think I'm almost done with most of the books I have now and then I will move on.

[nanabush]

Preparing for a competition at the end of April:

-Debussy; Suite Pour le Piano, 3 mvmts
-Bach/Busoni; Toccata/Fugue in D minor
-Moszkowski; Liebeswalzer
-Rachmaninoff; Etude Op 39 #6

...and I'm relearning the Beethoven Pathetique Sonata, because I need a classical sonata for uni. auditions, and sadly that's the only 'classical' one I know above a Grade 9 RCM level... the Grieg Sonata that I did for my arct took a long time to learn, but they won't accept it... I'm recycling competition repertoire and the Beethoven for my auditions lol.

[edwardweiss]

 Re-studying Op.10 nos. 1,3,7, 10,11 Chopin Studies and Brahms Op.24. Struggling to learn Sorabji-Bach Chromatic Fantasy & Fugue-I could well be dead before finishing it-and polishing up the Brahms Sonatas Op.1 and 5 which I have not quite got sorted yet. Keep looking at Busoni's Fantasia Contrappuntistica and going 'Eeek!'

[thalbergmad]

I am playing some little concertos by Hook.

Thal

[chopinatic]

I am playing some little concertos by Hook.

Thal

oooo!! do you have the sheets for these thalberg by anychance?

[lostinidlewonder]

Started Godowsky Java Suite this week. Wooooot

[thalbergmad]

oooo!! do you have the sheets for these thalberg by anychance?

I would struggle to play them without old chap

I will try to get them under the scanner if you are interested.

Thal

[mukubella]

Things that are making me feel like I should quit playing the piano forever!

[thalbergmad]

Things that are making me feel like I should quit playing the piano forever!

Buy a banjo and have a short break from piano.

Thal

[nanabush]

Mmmm just got my new rep for summer lessons:

Rameau - Gavotte Variee in A minor
Beethoven - 32 Variations in C minor
Mendelssohn - Rondo Capriccioso
Chabrier - "Idylle" and "Scherzo-Valse" from 'pieces pittoresques'
Bartok - Roumanian Dance #1


Going to pretty intense... I usually don't start a whole program in the summer 

Just need to survive my jury and I can start this stuff...  Can't wait!

[furtwaengler]

Chabrier eh? Good stuff. I'm glad you're learning it. 

[ponken]

I am learning the piano solo transcription of Danse Macabre by Camille Saint-Saens and Mazeppa by Franz Liszt. I can play Mazeppa all the way through but there are some places I need to work more on. When I have finished those pieces I am planning on learning Chopin's etude op.25 no.11 (Winter wind). Other pieces I have already learned that I play now are the Great Gate of Kiev by Modest Mussorgsky and some pieces from the Carnival of the Animals. I have no piano teacher anymore so I just learn pieces that I love.

[pianisten1989]

Im trying to finish Schumanns symphonic etudes, but i'll do that pretty soon, I guess... I'm also finishing Mozart a-minor rondo, which I will keep on finishing until the day I die.. Freaking mozart

Uhm... And some Chopin-etudes. Soon going for winterwind

I'm also learning Beethoven concerto no 3, and sonata no 28.

Uhm.. And some Bach, Prelude and fugue EbMaj from 1st book. I think I'll start on the E-minor partita quite soon aswell..

[orangesodaking]

Right now:
Beethoven Sonata in F Major Op. 10 No. 2
Alkan Etude in G Major Op. 35 No. 3
Chopin Ballade in F Major Op. 38
Ravel Le Tombeau de Couperin

After my recital in May: (I included this list too because I've already started them a little bit, and I'm almost finished with the Mendelssohn actually.)

Alkan Symphony for Solo Piano 1st movement
Alkan Chant in E Major Op. 38a. No. 1
Mendelssohn Variations Serieuses in A Minor Op. 54
Beethoven Sonata (not sure yet; maybe Pathetique?)

[fifthelegy]

I'm learning:

Beethoven - Sonata Opus 10 No 3
Chopin - Ballade no.4
Bach - Prelude and Fugue in C sharp maj
Ravel - Toccata (Le Tombeau de Couperin)

I've got an AMEB exam coming up this October

[go12_3]

I'm learning:

Bach---Partita in B flat Major
Chopin---Etude 10/1
Debussy-- First Arabesque
Bach---B Minor and Prelude in C minor  in WTC II

and reviewing  pieces that I've learned   

[thalbergmad]

I is playing two nocturnes by Herz, a fantaisie by Blahetka and messing with a concerto by Kufferath.

I am confident i will not finish any of them before something else takes my fancy.

Thal

[retrouvailles]

Oh hell, I'll join in this for once:

Bach - Toccata in E minor
Mozart - Piano Sonata in C minor, K. 457
Leo Smit - Suite for Piano

[vviola]

I think I already mentioned in another thread that I'm trying to learn all of Mozart's piano sonatas. It has been my goal for quite some time. Right now I'm working on K311 (still working on the fingering in some places in the rondo), K279, and still "polishing" the first movement of K333 (this one needs a lot of work). Occasionally I take a break from Mozart and sight-read my way slowly through some of the easier Scriabin works.

[weissenberg2]

Haydn sonata no.44 in G minor
Bach prelude and fugue in C minor from book 1 of the WTC
Brahms ballades op.10
Debussy preludes nos. 5 " Bruyes" and 6 "General lavine" from book 2

[prongated]

Right now I'm working on K311 (still working on the fingering in some places in the rondo)...

Oh, that is a tough sonata hey? I played it last year...I'd wager the middle section of the rondo is one of the most notorious passages Mozart ever wrote for the keyboard...just difficult!

In the meantime, I is learning the notes of Brahms op. 116, Mozart KV488, Liszt Paganini, and Rach 3...

[vviola]

Yep, that's the part. I can blaze right through the first section, but as soon as I get to those sixteenth notes in the right hand my hand freezes up. It is quite intimidating! And those mordents at tempo are killing my fingers, hahah.

[prongated]

And those mordents at tempo are killing my fingers, hahah.

Just mordents? Pfft trill it like meh

[m2r]

Now I am playing Chopin's Polonaise in A flat and Schertzo in B flat minor

[dtao12]

New pieces, never played before
Schubert Piano Sonata in a minor, D 784
Rachmaninoff Prelude in g minor, op 23#5
Prokofiev Piano Sonata 7 in B flat

Plan to revive (from long ago)
Liszt Reminiscences de Norma
possibly Brahms Handel Variations
Bach Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue
Chopin Fantasie

This could take a while...   

[jagm]

For the moment, for my conservatory exams and for some competition...

Bach prelude and fugue no 8 in E flat minor
Beethoven sonata op 31 no 2 Tempest
Chopin Etude no 7 op 10
          Scherzo no 1
Granados from Goyescas, La maja y el ruiseñor
Rachmaninoff Etude tableaux op 33 no 2
Ginastera Danzas argentinas op 2

And for fun chopin prelude no 24 no 28 and polonaise op 53