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Topic: Finding a new piano piece~ :)  (Read 1367 times)

Offline khryzvael

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Finding a new piano piece~ :)
on: May 23, 2010, 08:47:22 AM
Hello, everyone! :) I just finished my recital recently, and I'm looking for a new piece to play hopefully during our next recital. I played Rachmaninoff's Prelude in C# Minor, and I'm trying to find a piece that is just as "loud" as Prelude in C# Minor. (I used loud to describe because of the ffff in the last part of the piece which I really like the most. I like those kinds of pieces, btw. Hehe.) I won't be having piano lessons in a month since my teacher will be on vacation, so she asked me to try to find one. I'm not very skilled yet, though. Do you have any suggestions that could be appropriate for my level? :D

Thank you so much!~ :P

Offline pianisten1989

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Re: Finding a new piano piece~ :)
Reply #1 on: May 23, 2010, 09:05:12 AM
Haha! So basically, you want a piece that sounds very difficult and effective, but isn't? Ha, that takes me back ;D

Uhm... How about... Pathetique sonata, 1 mov, or moonlight sonata, third mov? They are 2 pieces that sounds really much.


Offline dss62467

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Re: Finding a new piano piece~ :)
Reply #2 on: May 23, 2010, 04:06:07 PM
Chopin's prelude 15 (Raindrop) has a really nice "loud" section.  It's not a very difficult piece, though there are a couple chords that hurt with the mega-stretch. 
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Chopin Prelude Op. 28, no. 15
Schubert Sonata in A Major, D.959: Allegretto

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Re: Finding a new piano piece~ :)
Reply #3 on: May 23, 2010, 04:08:48 PM
Haha! So basically, you want a piece that sounds very difficult and effective, but isn't? Ha, that takes me back ;D

Uhm... How about... Pathetique sonata, 1 mov, or moonlight sonata, third mov? They are 2 pieces that sounds really much.




Wait, wait, wait..... Moonlight 3rd movement isn't difficult?  Really?????   I've played Pathetique 1st movement, but never even attempted the Moonlight 3rd.   Hmmmm.... maybe that will be what I try this summer because the Chopin prelude turned out to be much easier than I thought it would be.
Currently learning:
Chopin Prelude Op. 28, no. 15
Schubert Sonata in A Major, D.959: Allegretto

Offline etude_3

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Re: Finding a new piano piece~ :)
Reply #4 on: May 23, 2010, 09:35:16 PM
what about Sinding's "Rustles of Spring".  It would definitely be more than within your level and a very effective recital piece

Offline meng92

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Re: Finding a new piano piece~ :)
Reply #5 on: May 24, 2010, 01:11:18 AM
what about chopin's Polonaise ?or liszt"s etuden "gnomen reigen"?this piece is not very difficult,but it sound "loud",or u can try  Schumann"s "abegg"?
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