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yamaha

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Did my Diploma yesterday

on: July 23, 2004, 05:15:31 PM

Hi all

I did my DipABRSM yesterday, it didnt go very well though I'm afraid, I was just sooooo nervous

Anyway, I am going to keep the pieces ticking over as I anticipate a resit in December but meanwhile........ I would like to do something new

Any suggestions for me? My diploma pieces are.....

Bach Prelude & Fugue in F#min WTC Bk 1
Beethoven Pathetique complete
Impromptu No.3 D899
Bartok Dance in Bulgarian No 2 from Mikrokosmos

I would like to try something considerably easier than these pieces

, something I can learn relatively quickly in addition to keeping the Diploma programme polished.

Thanks everyone

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Motrax

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Re: Did my Diploma yesterday

Reply #1 on: July 23, 2004, 05:27:13 PM

Try a Scarlatti Sonata. K.9 in D minor is a good one - it's just two pages long, and very easy to learn the notes. Although it's played at a fast speed, it looks like you've enough experience to breeze through this sonata.

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sharon_f

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Re: Did my Diploma yesterday

Reply #2 on: July 24, 2004, 02:01:55 AM

How about Chopin or Liszt? One of the Nocturnes or Waltzes or one of the Consolations.

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donjuan

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Re: Did my Diploma yesterday

Reply #3 on: July 24, 2004, 02:42:42 AM

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How about Chopin or Liszt? One of the Nocturnes or Waltzes or one of the Consolations.

yes, YES! I just was thinking the same thing. Try Liszt- Consolation No.2. You could probably learn it over a weekend.

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yamaha

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Re: Did my Diploma yesterday

Reply #4 on: July 25, 2004, 01:31:02 PM

Thanks everyone, going to search through my books for these pieces now

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