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Offline vlh1992

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new pieces to learn
on: February 11, 2011, 02:14:51 AM
I want to learn some new pieces that aren't well known. I love Chopin's nocturnes and Bach's inventions and all of the other well known pieces but i have gotten bored with them and want to learn some good pieces that aren't as well known. I am tired of playing the same pieces as everyone else that I know. Any suggestions? Any level is fine.

Offline ruafo

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Re: new pieces to learn
Reply #1 on: February 12, 2011, 10:38:29 PM
Try looking at some of the piano works by Sergie Prokofiev (fx his ten pieces from Romeo and juliet
&feature=related). Also Igor Stravinsky composed a fine Piano Sonata which i can advise
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But also i dont know your level. Which exact pieces have you played recently?

Offline vlh1992

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Re: new pieces to learn
Reply #2 on: February 13, 2011, 02:56:34 AM
A Prelude (Op 40) by Grieg is the most recent piece that I learned but I didn't find it to be very difficult. I can play any level up to an 8+ but anything from a 6-7 would be preferable so that I can learn the pieces quickly. I have to learn the pieces that my teacher gives me but I get bored practicing them so I would like some fun pieces to learn on my own.

Offline thinkgreenlovepiano

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Re: new pieces to learn
Reply #3 on: February 13, 2011, 10:51:28 PM
How about Romance Sans Paroles (Nos 1, 2 and 3) by Faure?




The third is by far the most popular but it's still not a piece that "everyone knows". (Why isn't Faure's music more popular, I love his music :( )

Also, some other stuff I like under/ around grade 8 that is overly popular...
 Shchedrin- Humoreske
Pinto- Run, Run
AMC Beach -A Hermit Thrush at Eve

Maybe you could ask your teacher too... he/she probably knows best. I don't know your level, or what your tastes are and I'm not a professional repertoire selector :D Explain how you are getting tired of your pieces, I'm sure he/she will have a solution too :)
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