Pieces for a Recital

[liszt_ani_rach]

My piano teacher is arranging a Piano Recital for all of his students in November. He asked me to choose three pieces, one from each period, out of which, he will select one.

Baroque- Scarlatti- Sonata in B minor K27
Classical- Beethoven- Variations on (i'm still looking for something)
Romantic- Liszt- La Chasse

As you see, my list isn't very great. I need suggestions of pieces from each era and good Beethoven variations (maybe a 7-12 variation piece).


Currently working on La Chasse, Scarlatti Sonata k27 and Heroic Polonaise.

[chopinspride]

I think that Beethoven wrote the most substantial variations of the "classical" period.

I maybe don't think the Diabllei/Eroica variations. Considering that there will be other players there. I don't think that your teacher would let you play for half an hour!

A possibility could be the 32 Variations in C Minor WoO 80. A great piece. It lasts around 12 minutes.
Another choice could be the variations op.76. Much shorter at around a 5 minute performance time. These are excellent variations though.

You could go through the other WoO variations, (they are on this website.)


Have you looked at Haydn? The F minor variations are also wonderful.

Have a look at some Mozart too. I think, however, that these would not be substantial enough.

Would you class Schubert as a classical composer? I would class him as in the same period as Beethoven, so if you say he is "classical" then I say Schubert is "classical" too.

He wrote a wonderful set of variations, (I think 10) in F. These are D. 176 I think.
He also wrote another set. D. 576

These are wonderful pieces.

Good luck choosing. Keep me informed!

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[healdie]

He asked me to choose three pieces, one from each period, out of which, he will select one.

You seem to be missing out the best period of 20th Century

[liszt_ani_rach]

You seem to be missing out the best period of 20th Century

Rachmaninoff and Prokofiev would come under the 20th century, but I am not really fond of their music.