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Topic: A short Mozart/Haydn piece to learn?  (Read 2580 times)

Offline mjin1

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A short Mozart/Haydn piece to learn?
on: November 19, 2011, 01:51:52 PM

I am an intermediate level piano student, hopefully about to go to school for composition sometime soon.

My piano teacher says it is necessary to learn a mozart or haydn piano piece for a few reasons.. (technique, repertoire, college requirement?)

The problem is, I absolutely cannot stand listening to mozart or haydn! haha.

So I'm wondering if anybody knows any short pieces that would be acceptable at a freshman college level, or something that's not too easy, but maybe isn't a multimovement sonata.


Offline 49410enrique

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Re: A short Mozart/Haydn piece to learn?
Reply #1 on: November 19, 2011, 02:04:06 PM
as a composer you might enjoy exploring the themes and variations, which between the two of them there are many. this is a short and lighthearted one based on the national anthem of the Netherlands (I believe):

Mozart : 7 Variazioni su "Willelm van Nassau" K25

Offline mjin1

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Re: A short Mozart/Haydn piece to learn?
Reply #2 on: November 20, 2011, 09:52:57 PM

Thanks alot for the suggestion. It seems like a nice piece, I'm just bored to death by the lack of variation ... It's totally acceptable for that period's idea of what 'variation' is, I'm just not into the style. I'm probably just going to have to learn something I dislike listening to and playing, which is a shame, I guess.

As far as suggestions go though, the 7:00ish minute mark is exactly what I'm looking for, and the difficulty looks good for this piece, so good choice, thanks for the response. Any other ideas? I know I'm sort of asking alot here.

I was honestly wondering if I could just learn one of the 48 Esquisses (Alkan) that sounds like it was classically inspired, or at least shares some of that same technique.. No. 14 Duettino. Though, I've never looked at the sheets, it doesn't sound that difficult, but I'd never assume anything Alkan related would be easy. I don't think my teacher will let me anyway. I'll be sure to ask her just the same.
 

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