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jbmajor

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What piece sounds the most bad-a$$ to you?

on: October 11, 2004, 05:21:28 AM

Any pieces that just make you grin when playing because they sound so powerful/impressive?

I like Rach's prelude in G minor more and more each time I hear it; how it builds and builds, then falls, and builds up again. I love the way that D chord sounds, setting up those rapid half steps that eventually tumble down into the original theme for another onslaught.

This piece is going to soon take priority on my "to learn" list.

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donjuan

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Re: What piece sounds the most bad-a$$ to you?

Reply #1 on: October 11, 2004, 06:15:30 AM

hahaha what a great topic!

Liszt - Grand Galop Chromatique
- Opera Transcription "Reminiscences de Norma"
- Totentanz
- Lyon
- Orage
- Transacendental Etude No. 2, 7
- Hungarian Rhapsody No. 7, 15
Prokofiev - Toccata Op.11
- March from the Lover for Three Oranges suite
Bach-Busoni - Chaconne in D minor
- Toccata and Fugue D minor
Elgar - Pomp and Circumstance No.1
Beethoven - Appassionata 3rd mov.
- Moonlight sonata 3rd mov.

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benji

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Re: What piece sounds the most bad-a$$ to you?

Reply #2 on: October 11, 2004, 06:58:33 AM

There are too many! Off the top of my head:
Rach-prelude op. 39, no.9
Scriabin-etude-tableau op. 42 no. 5--:o
Beethoven Sonata op. 111 First Movement

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shasta

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Re: What piece sounds the most bad-a$$ to you?

Reply #3 on: October 11, 2004, 01:29:55 PM

Mussorgsky's Baba-Yaga

Rach prelude Op.23 No7

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chromatickler

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Re: What piece sounds the most bad-a$$ to you?

Reply #4 on: October 11, 2004, 02:06:32 PM

Alkan 39/7

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cziffra

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Re: What piece sounds the most bad-a$$ to you?

Reply #5 on: October 13, 2004, 07:57:20 AM

Raymond Hanson Op 11/4

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Spatula

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Re: What piece sounds the most bad-a$$ to you?

Reply #6 on: October 14, 2004, 09:26:35 PM

Chopin Etude No 4 Op 10
Schumann Sonata in F minor
Chopin Sonata 1 Presto
Liszt Tontentanz

just the top of my mind for now

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Osset

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Re: What piece sounds the most bad-a$$ to you?

Reply #7 on: October 16, 2004, 06:10:13 AM

Make sure you add Reminiscences de Don Juan de Mozart to your list.

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donjuan

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Re: What piece sounds the most bad-a$$ to you?

Reply #8 on: October 16, 2004, 06:16:33 AM

Quote from: Osset on October 16, 2004, 06:10:13 AM

Make sure you add Reminiscences de Don Juan de Mozart to your list.

Yeah that's a great video! however, there are times where you can see Lang Lang's "Oh listen to this everybody! arent I so great? Look how I talk when I play!!" type look on his face (like when he looks out to the audience a couple times). But, I love Lang Lang's performance and he has some crazy skills to back up the haughty mannerisms, so I dont complain! Definately, very bad @$$!!
donjuan

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