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Hi,

I've just "finished" learning Chopin op.28 no.4 and I'm working on Bach prelude op.846. Though I still have to work a lot on these pieces to transform the notes into music, I'd like to start with another one as well.

Would you recommend another piece, please, at the same level of difficulty. Only classical pieces. I've taken a look at Bach inventions, but I didn't like them enough to commit to learning them...

thank you VERY much for any help at all.

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Perhaps to help you out more, let us know what your favorite composers are and then we can figure out something for you to learn.  Are you taking lessons now?  It seems that from the pieces you have worked on, you are proficient on the keyboard.   

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Maybe Bach prelude in C minor BWV 999? its similar to the C major one and is hauntingly beautiful if not played too fast.
 

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I'm glad I made MY thread, makes it easier to dig out helpful threads.

Take a look at the 3 pieces here, with suggested plan by Sir bernhard himself:
https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,7810.msg78598.html#msg78598

Another easy Chopin would be the Ab Waltz "L'adieu".

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Hi,

thank you for all the replies.

My favorites are out of my reach: Liszt, Liszt and Liszt. I breathe Liszt. But I know I can't play his music (not yet and for a long time...). My absolute dream, for in ten years, is to play Consolation n.3.

I love Chopin, too. Absolutely love his music. Bach as well, but I like to play his music on the guitar. Go figure...

The prelude of BWV 999 I play on the guitar... thank you for the suggestion. I LOVE THIS PIECE.

I like music that brings tears to my heart. Following the link with Bernhard's tips, I'll perhaps try Chopin's Cantabile.

I don't take lessons. I'm learning alone (I know, I know: bad idea). I have strong fingers and am used to abusive hand extensions (from the guitar), and I'm not shy of hard work and putting into it the time it takes.

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Hi end, 

Here are some pieces you can look into that I have learned:

Chopin:
  *  Two Preludes   Op 28, No 7
  *  Prelude in C Minor  Op 28, No 20
  *  Waltz in C# Minor  Op 64, No 2
  *  Prelude in B Minor  Op 28, No 6
  *  Waltz in A Minor  Op. posthumous
  *  Mazurka in F Major  Op. 68, No 3
  *  Prelude in E Minor  Op. 28, No 4

Bach:

  *  Prelude in F Minor
  *  Prelude in D Major
  *  Prelude in C Minor
  *  Little Prelude in F Major  BWV 927
  *  Bourree in E Minor
  *  Prelude in C Major  WTC Book 1

Hope that these will work,      go12_3
 

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The prelude of BWV 999 I play on the guitar... thank you for the suggestion. I LOVE THIS PIECE.

No problem . yeah it sounds really nice on the guitar, not that I play one.

My favorites are out of my reach: Liszt, Liszt and Liszt. I breathe Liszt. But I know I can't play his music (not yet and for a long time...). My absolute dream, for in ten years, is to play Consolation n.3.

Don't worry I'm on the same boat as you, been learning 1 year and 2 months now I'm roughly grade 2 well, my new teacher thinks I am even though I never did grade 1...My dream is to play Chopin's ballade 3 and hoplefully the others. I don't care how long I have to wait, I WILL get there eventually.

You might also want to try learning Schumann's Kinderszenen Op15 No 1 'Von fremden Ländern und Menschen' I'm learning it at the moment so far so good .
 

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Hi end, 

Here are some pieces you can look into that I have learned:

Chopin:
  *  Two Preludes   Op 28, No 7
  *  Prelude in C Minor  Op 28, No 20
  *  Waltz in C# Minor  Op 64, No 2
  *  Prelude in B Minor  Op 28, No 6
  *  Waltz in A Minor  Op. posthumous
  *  Mazurka in F Major  Op. 68, No 3
  *  Prelude in E Minor  Op. 28, No 4

Bach:

  *  Prelude in F Minor
  *  Prelude in D Major
  *  Prelude in C Minor
  *  Little Prelude in F Major  BWV 927
  *  Bourree in E Minor
  *  Prelude in C Major  WTC Book 1

Hope that these will work,      go12_3
 

I know this is End's thread but thanks for the suggestions Go, they should be useful for me too. I'm hoping to learn Chopin's prelude 6 in B Minor after the Schumann piece. So far I did the A major one, and C minor one, but might have another go at the E minor too . I'm just addicted to Chopins music . Oh, a mazurka would be so cool to learn too !

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I know this is End's thread but thanks for the suggestions Go, they should be useful for me too. I'm hoping to learn Chopin's prelude 6 in B Minor after the Schumann piece. So far I did the A major one, and C minor one, but might have another go at the E minor too . I'm just addicted to Chopins music . Oh, a mazurka would be so cool to learn too !

Say, csharp, then GO for it!     Enjoy the pieces, glad you can use them too.   

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thank you VERY much indeed for the suggestions!

I got Cantabile and op.28 n.7. They're real jewels and they're also short, so, less difficult to tackle.

csharp: it's your thread too! Feel at home!

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Say, csharp, then GO for it!     Enjoy the pieces, glad you can use them too.   

  thank you, I will.

csharp: it's your thread too!  Feel at home!

  thanks. Another 'easy' piece you may want to learn is Beethoven's sonatina in G. I would say its grade 2 level but I'm only guessing. It has 2 movements the whole thing is 4 pages long . Heres a link to what it sounds like, not the best sound quality but nicely played I think:

I'm going learn that soon too .

You could also try Beethoven's ecossaise in G WoO 23 its a fun dance piece, and his Menuet in B WoO 7 No 8 is a lovely piece with singing repeated notes in the treble I can't find a video of it though maybe its not very popular.

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thanks for the suggestions, c!