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[pianisten1989]

So, I got ditched from this festival because I wasn't 'experienced enough'...
Now I'm looking around on piano competitions, and fount one (November 2010). I have all the repertoire, but a virtuoso transcription.

I don't really know any, so I need your help!

Just mention, don't care about difficulty...

Thx

[thalbergmad]

There are billions and i am sure we all have our favourites.

Perhaps you like a particular piece, opera, aria so we can narrow it down?

Minimum or maximum length?

Otherwise, we could be all week.

Luv

Thal

[pianisten1989]

Well, Opera is cool.. I guess.
Uhm, like 10 minutes?

[thalbergmad]

Well, that now leaves us with only about 500,000

I was sort of hoping there was a particular opera or composer that was of interest to you.

Thal

[pianisten1989]

No, sry... If there were, I could probably find one myself. :/

[birba]

Do the rigoletto.  It's flashy and not that difficult.

[birba]

Sorry, you said transcription.  Rigoletto is a paraphrase.  Well, like Thal said, you have a wide range of choice.  One of my favorites is the Liebestod, Wagner-Liszt.

[thalbergmad]

There are a few that always stick in my mind:

1. Tausig/Weber - Invitation to the dance
This has been my favourite for years and probably always will be. Check out the recording posted by Marik a while back and you will see why.
2. Pabst/Tchaikovsky - La Belle au bois dormant paraphrase.
Yeh, the melody is Tchaikovsky but this is balls out display piece.
3. Thalberg/Bellini - Grand Caprice on Sonnambula.
Possibly his best transcription. Cantabile build up to the 3 had effect is pianistic genius
4. Kursanov/Rimsky Korsakov - Grand concert fantasia from Scheherazade
Bleeding impossible but beyond good
5. Strauss/Pennario - Emporer Waltz
My favourite Strauss transcription.
6. Katsaris/Bach - Badinerie
Short, but what a laugh.

Thal

[mistermoe]

One of my favorites is the bach d minor chaconne transcribed by brahms for the left hand alone. Because of the busoni transcription, nobody plays this one. Of course it's less maestoso than the busoni but a lot more bach-like i think. Full of those meditative and "religious" moments contrary to busonis. It's not too difficult (for me it was almost sightreadable, although i'm not great at this, because u just play one hand), but still really challenging. And if i would sit in a competition jury, i would love to hear that one.
Just print out the sheet music and try it. I'm sure you will love it.

Wow now i really want to play it myself.

See you around, i have to go find the music and get back to my piano NOW. No time to waste 

[pianisten1989]

Thx so far...
I've been thinking. What about a mozart-opera?
Like Liszt's fantasy in Figaro, but a transcription? Is that any help?
And not longer than 10 minutes.
In the same round I'll play Symphonic etudes, 2 scarlatti-sonatas och probably L'isle joyeuse, and a piece written for the competition. All in maximum 60 minutes.

[thalbergmad]

The transcription by Czerny on Mozarts Figaro is a gem. Katsaris recorded this brilliantly.

The variations by Ries on Non piu andrai has probably not been played in concert for 100 years.

Perhaps one of the movements from Symphony No.40 by Stradal or Concerto No.20 by Alkan.

Thalbergs take on the Lacrimosa would tear out all but the hardest hearts as would Friedmans transcription of the Romance from the serenade for strings.

Check out the CD by Petronal Malan entitle "Transfigured Mozart"

Thal

[birba]

It's interesting you mentioned the lacrimosa.  I downloaded the op. 70 and found it among some other gems.  This was the opus L'arte cantique appliqué al piano or something or other, right?  Because I noticed that they were all arias and no fantasies or paraphrases.  Quite simple, technically.  I enjoyed the mozart tenor aria il mio tesoro.  But the lacrimoso I found disappointing. 
Anyway, I've decided to learn a few of them, given my experience in the the opera world, I should have an advantage...

[thalbergmad]

Indeed it does old chap and yes you will get much pleasure from Thalbergs Op.70.

Thal