Fantaisie impromptu

[kickoutofyou]

Hi everyone! I have been playing piano for about 4-5 years and have played in many different genres(Mozart sonata's, ragtime, beethoven, etc.) and I am now in the middle of learning Clair de lune. I am asking that after I learn Clair de lune, do you think its a good idea to start learning Fantaisie impromptu. I know i am not learning this for the wrong reasons because I am equally excited to learn the very beautiful slower part as well as the show offy faster part of the song. I would really like the opinion of an experienced piano player(or just anyone), and would not get discouraged if the answer is no.

[gyzzzmo]

I cant say for sure ofcourse since i dont know how you play those other pieces, but technically its a huge step from claire de lune.

[birba]

 I say go for it!  I've been playing it recently and showing off for friends.  They LOVE it!

[scottmcc]

if you like debussy, then perhaps a more logical intermediate step from clair de lune to fantasie-impromptu would be to work on something with polyrhythms, such as Debussy's 1st Arabesque or the Sarabande from the Suite Bergamasque.  Heck, you could even learn the entire Suite Bergamasque--practically nobody does but there's some really great music in there.

[kickoutofyou]

Yeah thanks for the advice. I'll probably wait on Fantaisie impromptu and work on polyrhythms. I definetely like debussy, so learning the whole suite might be fitting.

[pianowolfi]

if you like debussy, then perhaps a more logical intermediate step from clair de lune to fantasie-impromptu would be to work on something with polyrhythms, such as Debussy's 1st Arabesque or the Sarabande from the Suite Bergamasque.  Heck, you could even learn the entire Suite Bergamasque--practically nobody does but there's some really great music in there.

Sarabande

There's Prélude, Menuet, Clair de Lune and Passepied.
I have played the whole suite and found Minuet and Passepied harder than Fantaisie Impromptu. But certainly worth playing, of course!!

[gyzzzmo]

Yeah thanks for the advice. I'll probably wait on Fantaisie impromptu and work on polyrhythms. I definetely like debussy, so learning the whole suite might be fitting.

The polyrhythm isnt really the problem of FI (fantasie impromptu), playing those fast 16th piano and smoothly is. If you mastered things like Czerny opus 299 the right way, you should be ready for FI.

[scottmcc]

Sarabande

There's Prélude, Menuet, Clair de Lune and Passepied.
I have played the whole suite and found Minuet and Passepied harder than Fantaisie Impromptu. But certainly worth playing, of course!!

passepied.  stupid me...that's what happens when I post at 5 am before all the neurons are firing! 

[pianowolfi]

passepied.  stupid me...that's what happens when I post at 5 am before all the neurons are firing!  

Hee hee  Anyway, Passepied is really really fun to play!

[benjaminpiano]

don't start playing it until you know you have the finger technique and the skill that you will need to play it.  If you play it to early it will take for ever to learn it and you will waist a lot of time.  Idk i think you should wait a little bit until you know you are ready.