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peanutbutter

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I need suggestions on what piece I could play that meet these criteria:

-Baroque (preferably)
-intermediate in difficulty/level
-moderately fast - fast tempo
-has a happy/charming mood/feel
-NOT by Bach (as I'm already quite familiar with his works)

I would really appreciate any help you could give me. Thanks you so much for your time.

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pianoplayer1224

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Re: What piece to play?

Reply #1 on: July 16, 2012, 02:21:18 PM

Have you checked out pieces by Telemann? His Fantasia in D- TWV 33:2 as well as his Solo in F+ TWV 32:4, (the bourree) are quite nice and are around intermediate from the RCM syllabus (grades 8 and 7, respectively). If you are looking for a late intermediate/early advanced, RCM 9, piece I like and played the Scarlatti Sonata in D major K430. However there is a vast number of Scarlatti sonate this is just one suggestion, so you can check the other ones.

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rachmaninoff_forever

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Re: What piece to play?

Reply #2 on: July 16, 2012, 02:36:49 PM

Quote from: peanutbutter on July 16, 2012, 01:29:29 PM

-NOT by Bach

I have a feeling we're gonna get along REALLY well...

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asuhayda

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Re: What piece to play?

Reply #3 on: July 16, 2012, 06:12:35 PM

Played an Scarlatti? His Sonatas are all within the range of intermediate to advanced... might want to check them out.

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scherzo123

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Re: What piece to play?

Reply #4 on: July 16, 2012, 07:53:14 PM

Hmm...well, I'm not sure if your intermediate is the same as my intermediate, so can you tell me some of the pieces that you've played?

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Bach Prelude and Fugue BWV848
Beethoven Piano Sonata Op.13
Chopin Etude Op.10 No.4
Chopin Scherzo Op.31
Mussorgsky "The Great Gate of Kiev" from Pictures at an Exhibition

scherzo123

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Re: What piece to play?

Reply #5 on: July 16, 2012, 07:57:14 PM

I agree with asuhayda. Scarlatti's sonatas are along the lines of intermediate and advanced, and I would recommend the Scarlatti Keyboard Sonata K159, L104. It is a very happy piece and is pretty intermediate.

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Bach Prelude and Fugue BWV848
Beethoven Piano Sonata Op.13
Chopin Etude Op.10 No.4
Chopin Scherzo Op.31
Mussorgsky "The Great Gate of Kiev" from Pictures at an Exhibition

j_menz

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Re: What piece to play?

Reply #6 on: July 17, 2012, 12:16:39 AM

Try some Couperin.

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outin

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Re: What piece to play?

Reply #7 on: July 17, 2012, 07:56:58 AM

I don't seem to get Bach at all but like baroque music in general. There are so many Scarlatti sonatas worth learning that I wouldn't know which one to recommend. You could start by checking out the graded ones on pianostreet.
Also I find some of the Telemann fantasies really nice.

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