Recommend some Chopin/Rach/Liszt?

[snooo]

Hi, I'm new here 

I was hoping that maybe you could recommend some good Chopin/Rach/Liszt pieces for me to learn.

I finished 8th grade AMEB with a B+ earlier this year, and the last piece my teacher gave me was the G Minor Rach prelude (which was quite a jump I guess).

What sort of pieces can you recommend at this level?

P.S. My teacher has just given me Chopin Polonaise op. 40 no.2 but I don't really like it (although I tend to like pieces more once I begin to learn and understand them). I am interested in Chopin's Revolutionary Etude and op. 25 no. 5 etude however. Would I be able to tackle those pieces or would I be silly in requesting them from my teacher?

Thanks in advance

[perfect_pitch]

I finished 8th grade AMEB with a B+ earlier this year, and the last piece my teacher gave me was the G Minor Rach prelude (which was I quite a jump I guess).

I am interested in Chopin's Revolutionary Etude and op. 25 no. 5 etude however.

I don't think that would be too much of a jump... it might take you a little longer as it is a pain to get up to speed... But if it interests you, then go for it.

You could try a Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody... have a listen to No. 6... might be a bit of fun.

[abj]

Chopin's Nocturne Op. 62 No. 2 should be perfect for you.

I also recommend Liszt's Romance S. 169.

[gerryjay]

dear snoo:
the opus 10/12 study is a great call, specially because you really want to play it. one remark: don't worry about speed, because it comes naturally. just play with fluence and focus.
best!

[antichrist]

right revolutionary is suitable for you
you've done the op.23 no.5

[imbetter]

Rachmaninoff: Fantasy Pieces op.3, some of the Preludes op.23 and op.32, some of the Etudes-Tableux are managable and the three Nocturnes are very underrated.

Chopin: Have a look at some other Polonaises

[snooo]

Thanks for the suggestions guys.

I'd also like to ask why is Chopin Etude op. 25 no. 5 only listed as Grade 8 level on this site? Is it actually not that hard because it looks/sounds rather hard to me, especially at speed.

[john11inc]

I don't know about grade 8, but the fingerings and motions are repetitive enough that it takes a lot less time to learn than one might think from merely listening to it.

[artsyalchemist]

The Revolutionary Etude would be nice.  To contrast that, play one of his Nocturnes too.

[ara9100]

Rachmaninoff's musical moment No3 is most beautiful and not too difficult to learn.
Try a chopin waltz or maybe on of the easier polonaises.
Rachmaninoff's Barcarolle is really beautiful as is Chopins.
For liszt you could try a leiberstraum Nocturne.
 

[gregh87]

Have you looked at many more of the Rachmaninoff Preludes?  I really love the D major, B minor, and G# minor, and Db major Preludes, and they are all close to the same difficulty level as the G minor prelude.