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Offline palamut42

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What piece to play next
on: October 27, 2012, 11:16:02 AM
Hello, this is my first post, and I became a member to ask this:
I stopped taking lessons two years ago because my schedule was getting very random. However, I still continued playing, but I cannot find a nice piece to play which I can play.
The last pieces that I played were:

Moonlight sonata which could get a little sloppy at the end (3rd mvmt)
Chopin etude op. 10 no. 3 and I was very satisfied with my playing
with a teacher. After that I tried playing

Chopin revolutionary, which I couldn't speed up the part with lots of modulations
Chopin Ballade 1 and it was extremely long, so I gave up
Rachmaninoff etude op 33 no 3, and I decided that if I "broke?" every chord (because my hands were small, I played notes one by one instead of at the same time, I can't remember the English term) than I wouldn't do the piece justice.
Bach wtc1 prelude & fugue in b flat major (BWV866) and it was easier, so I played it without much difficulty
Before all of these, I played some chopin nocturnes, some wtc and scales which I still sometimes do

So, what should I play which I can play, but it is still good?

Offline nocturnetr

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Re: What piece to play next
Reply #1 on: October 27, 2012, 11:57:04 AM
 Palamut? Türk müsünüz :D? I would recommend Fantaisie Impromptu, much easier than Revolutionary or,Ballade. Or, Rachmaninoff Prelude Op. 3 No. 2.

Offline lloyd_cdb

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Re: What piece to play next
Reply #2 on: October 27, 2012, 03:01:43 PM
Small hands, I feel your pain.  Off the top of my head, pieces without abusively repetitive 10ths:

Chopin Polonaises and waltzes
Mozart Sonatas
Scriabin/Chopin Preludes

Each of these sets have a wide range of difficulties and lengths for whatever floats your boat at the moment.  The preludes are all short, many are fairly easy. They might be nice as a secondary piece to work on to keep a sense of accomplishment while staying interested.  I have to think a bit more for other suggestions.
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Offline blazekenny

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Re: What piece to play next
Reply #3 on: October 27, 2012, 03:24:28 PM
To me this sounds like a perfect scenario for Martinů etudes, but since you are not Czech, they may not be appealing to you. I guess you want some well known pieces.
If you arent a really mature pianist who would have the urge to expand his repertoire to his max, I think some single movements may be fine...Examples
- Beethoven op.2 no. 1 4th movement
- Bach Italian concerto 1st movement (I know the 3rd movement is extremely cool, but harder than it seems)
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Chopin etudes : Generally good starters are op. 10 no. 5, op.10 no. 9, op. 25 no. 2 and in some cases op. 25 no. 12
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I see you are attempting Rach..
The op. 3 no. 2 and op. 23 no. 5 are the ever famous that arent even too hard and fit well to small hands. From the etudes, E flat major one from op.33 is a popular choice at our school to begin with. You can try tackling the e minor Musical Moment, 9 year old kids play it frequently today.
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Schubert E flat major impromptu ?
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