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Topic: Which etudes are suitable for intermediate students?  (Read 10182 times)

Offline winenroses

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Which etudes are suitable for intermediate students?
on: February 20, 2012, 06:43:35 AM
Looking for open suggestions to which etudes are probably suited for the students of the intermediate level?
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Offline 49410enrique

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Re: Which etudes are suitable for intermediate students?
Reply #1 on: February 20, 2012, 12:47:52 PM
perhaps i'd start early on (chronologically), the hummel etudes are a pretty good bet , pretty too, and are thought to have heavily influenced the more popular later chopin works and others.  they're neglected all to often as most of hummels fine piano music is unfortunately.

edit-sorry i'll clarify i do not know if they are appropriate for 'intermediate' level students, honestly i can never 'grade' where people are i just know if music is, not hard, sorta hard, very hard, impossible  yeah right no way in hell right now hard.

some might be doable by an early talented student with careful instruction and lots of dedicated smart practice.

to my knowledge i think there are a couple of sets , the 10 etudes and the 24 etdues? i can't find a complete set of 24 all the scores in public domain seem to be missing nos 18-24

attached is what i have

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Re: Which etudes are suitable for intermediate students?
Reply #2 on: February 20, 2012, 02:40:02 PM
Burgmuller Op. 100, 109 (sets)
Heller op 45, op 46 (sets)
Gillock Lyric Preludes in Romantic Style
Duvernoy Op. 176 (set)
Bertini Op. 166, Op. 29 (sets)
Gedike Op. 139 (set)
Concone Op. 24 (set)

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Re: Which etudes are suitable for intermediate students?
Reply #3 on: February 22, 2012, 06:38:01 AM
thanks, guys, but I looked at those etudes, Enrique, and are those really considered intermediate?  I don't know.   I'm going to take advantage of your having so nicely posted them anyway.  My teacher tapes her pieces together with scotch tape methodically instead of putting them in a binder.  Works great!
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Re: Which etudes are suitable for intermediate students?
Reply #4 on: February 22, 2012, 02:47:21 PM
thanks, guys, but I looked at those etudes, Enrique, and are those really considered intermediate?  I don't know.   I'm going to take advantage of your having so nicely posted them anyway.  My teacher tapes her pieces together with scotch tape methodically instead of putting them in a binder.  Works great!

No, those aren't intermediate. But the ones I posted are!
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