New repertoire ideas?

[searcher18]

Hi! I am looking at expanding my repertoire, and my teacher asked me to research some music and bring some ideas to my next lesson (he is also thinking of some pieces). Anyway, what do you think my next step should be for repertoire? I am currently playing:

Invention No. 14 BWV 785 by Bach
Sinfonia No. 7 BWV 793 by Bach
Sinfonia No. 15 BWV 801 by Bach
Sonata in f minor Op. 2 No. 1 (1st and 4th movements and working on the other two movements) by Beethoven
Bagatelle in C Major Op. 33 No. 2 by Beethoven
Lonely Flower Op. 82 No. 3 by Schumann
Prophet Bird Op. 82 No. 7 by Schumann
Intermezzo in a minor Op. 76 No. 7 by Brahms
Nocturne in g minor Op. 37 No. 1 by Chopin
Subject and Reflection (Mikrokosmos Vol 6) by Bartok
Ostinato (Mikrokosmos Vol. 6) by Bartok

I know I'm probably not where I should be since I am a junior in high school and I would like to be a piano performance major. I consider myself a "fake" starter. I began piano lessons at the age of seven, but I did not have a decent teacher until I was 13 (that's when I actually learned how to read music, play scales, do theory etc). What are your suggestions for repertoire? Thanks in advance!

[outin]

Hi! I am looking at expanding my repertoire, and my teacher asked me to research some music and bring some ideas to my next lesson (he is also thinking of some pieces). Anyway, what do you think my next step should be for repertoire?

I would think you teacher meant for you to listen to piano music and find something you like, then you could see together what would be within your reach. I think your next step should be something you find interesting and your teacher thinks is good for you.

[worov]

Some suggestoins :

Scarlatti sonatas : here are few if you're not familiar with them.

Some Couperin :

Some Prokofiev : the sonatas are quite advanced and might be too hard. However there are some real gems in his underplayed pieces. My favorite are his Musiques d'enfants, opus 65.

Some Granados : his Cuentos de la Juventud are amazing and almost never played.

Some Villa-Lobos :

Some Shostakovich :

[searcher18]

thank you so much for your suggestions!!

[pianoplunker]

Hi! I am looking at expanding my repertoire, and my teacher asked me to research some music and bring some ideas to my next lesson (he is also thinking of some pieces). Anyway, what do you think my next step should be for repertoire? I am currently playing:

Invention No. 14 BWV 785 by Bach
Sinfonia No. 7 BWV 793 by Bach
Sinfonia No. 15 BWV 801 by Bach
Sonata in f minor Op. 2 No. 1 (1st and 4th movements and working on the other two movements) by Beethoven
Bagatelle in C Major Op. 33 No. 2 by Beethoven
Lonely Flower Op. 82 No. 3 by Schumann
Prophet Bird Op. 82 No. 7 by Schumann
Intermezzo in a minor Op. 76 No. 7 by Brahms
Nocturne in g minor Op. 37 No. 1 by Chopin
Subject and Reflection (Mikrokosmos Vol 6) by Bartok
Ostinato (Mikrokosmos Vol. 6) by Bartok

I know I'm probably not where I should be since I am a junior in high school and I would like to be a piano performance major. I consider myself a "fake" starter. I began piano lessons at the age of seven, but I did not have a decent teacher until I was 13 (that's when I actually learned how to read music, play scales, do theory etc). What are your suggestions for repertoire? Thanks in advance!

It is great your teacher wants you to do some research and pick a piece you would like to learn. Many students never get far enough to have the trust of a teacher to do that. But I have to tell you to STOP being so hard on yourself.  Dont "should" on yourself.  You are not a "fake" starter just because it took you 6 years to finally learn how to read music, theory, etc. You would not know what you know today if you hadnt done something when you were 7. It takes months of weeks of years to understand things worth understanding. You are doing great . As far as repertoire,  I would branch out from classical just a bit. Scott Joplin.  You might have fun with it and it is definately something you "should" be familiar with.

[pianoplunker]

Some suggestoins :

Scarlatti sonatas : these here a few if you're not familiar with them.

Hi Worov,
Once again you provided some great specific pieces to ponder. I sincerely appreciate when someone spends time to offer great information. Even though it is not my thread this time, thank you.

[worov]

Hi Worov,
Once again you provided some great specific pieces to ponder. I sincerely appreciate when someone spends time to offer great information. Even though it is not my thread this time, thank you.

Well, I'm glad you appreciate my propositions.

The repertoire is huge. Most of it is underplayed. You just have to explore it.

[piano51]

Reverie by Debussy?
Maybe a Haydn sonata?