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Offline akonow

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Debussy Toccata
on: September 05, 2008, 03:16:13 AM
Is this toccata from Pour le Piano significantly more difficult than the prelude (I think this because it is called Toccata and doesn't look like the easiest piece of the Pour le Piano suite for sure)? I would really like to learn an impressionist suite and I like all three pieces from Pour le Piano the most so basically help me please. ;D
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Offline sharon_f

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Re: Debussy Toccata
Reply #1 on: September 05, 2008, 03:45:24 AM
I played the Prelude many, many years ago and just recently thought about learning the rest of the suite. After reading through the Toccata I decided to wait awhile. It is signicantly more difficult than the Prelude.
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Re: Debussy Toccata
Reply #2 on: September 05, 2008, 04:46:15 PM
Funny because I just looked through this the other day out of interest.  I'm looking for a possible Debussy piece (or suite) to learn for a competition in April.  I was thinking of the entire Pour le Piano Suite.  I've played the Prelude before just on the side, and it wasn't too bad.  The Toccata from what I've heard doesn't have alot of pedal.  When I tried it there were a few parts where both hands sweep up in 16ths; found that pretty damn tough to play at the speed required.  There's nothing terribly difficult, just a lot of head scratching parts that you gotta sit with for a bit :D
Interested in discussing:

-Prokofiev Toccata
-Scriabin Sonata 2

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Re: Debussy Toccata
Reply #3 on: September 05, 2008, 10:22:22 PM
Funny because I just looked through this the other day out of interest.  I'm looking for a possible Debussy piece (or suite) to learn for a competition in April.  I was thinking of the entire Pour le Piano Suite.  I've played the Prelude before just on the side, and it wasn't too bad.  The Toccata from what I've heard doesn't have alot of pedal.  When I tried it there were a few parts where both hands sweep up in 16ths; found that pretty damn tough to play at the speed required.  There's nothing terribly difficult, just a lot of head scratching parts that you gotta sit with for a bit :D
Well it might be easy for you but what other pieces are you playing? :D
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