Repertoire suggestions for a recital of 19th century piano music

[whitebeagle]

Hello everyone

I was hoping some of you may have helpful suggestions on my repertoire for an upcoming recital consisting of works from the romantic period.

Currently, the pieces I'm preparing are-
Chopin Barcarolle, Ballade No.4
Liszt Sonetto 104 del petrarca, Trascendental etude no.10
These are pieces I'm definitely including. However I'm torn between playing Schumann's Humoreske or Franck's Prelude, chorale and fugue. I can only include one of these in the program. Obvious answer would be whichever one I can play better but I can't decide as I love playing both.

I'm also trying to work out the order of the pieces as well. I've performed ballade no.4 and sonetto 104 del petrarca many times but the barcarolle and etude are relatively new to my performing repertoire. I'll put either the Humoreske or the Franck in the middle, both which I have performed in concerts before. Audiences are mainly friends and students/parents who love music but not many that will be very knowledgeable. I'm worried the Franck might be too serious but the Schumann too long and fragmented for the musically uninitiated.

Any advice much appreciated!

[worov]

Audiences are mainly friends and students/parents who love music but not many that will be very knowledgeable. I'm worried the Franck might be too serious but the Schumann too long and fragmented for the musically uninitiated.

So you'd like to avoid too serious music ?

Some Alkan ? Try this one :

Some Mendelssohn :

Some Grieg :

Some Chaminade :

Some Fauré :

[ted]

What about the wonderful romantic miniatures of Frank Bridge and John Ireland ? Although chronologically later, their spirit is essentially that of the romantic age of their youth.