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kikosp2001

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Can you please suggest me what can I play by these composers,that is really percussive (something similar to Allegro Barbaro by Bartok,and Toccata by Khacaturian)
I really appreciate your suggestions.I really need help to choose something I would really like.Thanks

EDIT:You can also suggest some other composers who are stylistically similar to the type of music I like.

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justliam

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Re: Bela Bartok,Prokofiev

Reply #1 on: April 02, 2009, 10:48:19 PM

I can't really recommend anything for Prokofiev. For Bartok a lot of the work in Mikrokosmos (6 books of developing difficulty) are very percussive, in particular the last six; 6 pieces in Bulgarian Rhythm I think they are called seperated, and very intersting Rhythms too. The only one I've played is 153* which is in 3+3+2/8.

Also the 6 Romanian Dances are a mix of the melodic and percussive, all very short and fun.

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Re: Bela Bartok,Prokofiev

Reply #2 on: April 03, 2009, 01:25:02 AM

For Prokofiev I would suggest the 3rd sonata. For Bartók I would choose the Out of Doors Suite.

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Re: Bela Bartok,Prokofiev

Reply #3 on: April 03, 2009, 01:45:29 AM

maybe the prokofiev toccata but it's extremely difficult.

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Re: Bela Bartok,Prokofiev

Reply #4 on: April 04, 2009, 11:35:10 AM

Mosolov Turkemenian Nights maybe (

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