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Offline presto agitato

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Which piece should i learn first?
on: October 18, 2004, 05:55:02 PM
Hi friends. Im new here and im very happy to discover a high quality forum like this one.

Ive decided to learn two new pieces before summer 2005. The pieces are:

Liszt: Sonnetto 104 del Petrarca.
Rachmaninov: Prelude in G minor Op 23


Which piece should i learn first? Why?

I hope you help me. Thanks in adavance.

PD I can only practice two hours per day.
The masterpiece tell the performer what to do, and not the performer telling the piece what it should be like, or the cocomposer what he ought to have composed.

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Re: Which piece should i learn first?
Reply #1 on: October 18, 2004, 06:06:20 PM
woot....another one that wants to know the ways of Rach prelude, just like many of us including me. 

Before you begin rach, if you choose to do so because I'm not knowledgable about Liszt repertoire,

see this link:

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,4750.0.html

Scroll about 1/3 to half the way down to where Bernhard talks about how to practice the prelude in the most efficient manner.

Offline donjuan

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Re: Which piece should i learn first?
Reply #2 on: October 19, 2004, 04:09:50 AM
I played Sonetto 104 del Petrarca.  It is technically easier than the Rachmaninoff prelude, which demands excellent octave clarity and melody voicing.  Not that the Liszt piece doesn't - But it is easier to control for sure.  But with Liszt, you need to emphasize melody over the accompanyment and move the music forward, telling a story always.  This is musically difficult in itself...

But, I still think Sonetto is easier.  Best of luck in whatever you choose.  Hell, why not play both?  They are such great choices!  ;)
donjuan 

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Re: Which piece should i learn first?
Reply #3 on: October 19, 2004, 09:42:49 PM
The Liszt! :)
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