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Topic: Eroica Symphony on Piano? (Read 3815 times)

wm_1

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Eroica Symphony on Piano?

on: June 12, 2009, 05:21:01 AM

Okay, I'm teaching myself the first movement to the Eroica on the piano by ear.
I'm listening to Midi files to learn it.
I'm only interested in the first movement.
I know the song starts off with two bangs, then there's the main melody in E-flat-major, then there's an odd chord switch?

Then, there is the "Best, most powerful part of the first movement"
I wanna EVERYTHING about this part. (don't leave this un-answered)

Any advice?
Can somebody please help me out?

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iroveashe

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Re: Eroica Symphony on Piano?

Reply #1 on: June 12, 2009, 05:44:38 AM

Quote from: wm_1 on June 12, 2009, 05:21:01 AM

Okay, I'm teaching myself the first movement to the Eroica on the piano by ear.
I'm listening to Midi files to learn it.
I'm only interested in the first movement.
I know the song starts off with two bangs, then there's the main melody in E-flat-major, then there's an odd chord switch?

Then, there is the "Best, most powerful part of the first movement"
I wanna EVERYTHING about this part. (don't leave this un-answered)

Any advice?
Can somebody please help me out?

There are several piano transcriptions (that I know of): one by Liszt for piano solo, and others for four hands or two pianos. Have a look [link removed by moderator]. I doubt any of them are easy, and if I were you (given that you called it a song) I wouldn't try any of them for at least a few years.

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