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Offline bernadette60614

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Anyone else practicing a Beethoven sonata?
on: May 14, 2013, 03:45:36 AM
I'm working on one and I thought it would be interesting to learn if anyone else is.

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Re: Anyone else practicing a Beethoven sonata?
Reply #1 on: May 14, 2013, 04:38:52 AM
I am beginning to practice Beethoven's Sonata in F minor op. 2 no. 1. I like Beethoven cuz it's not hard to analyse, to understand and to memorize. At the same time it is musically very gratifying.

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Re: Anyone else practicing a Beethoven sonata?
Reply #2 on: May 14, 2013, 08:30:35 AM
I'm working with the Pathétique ... I am a slow learner and I think this will take the rest of the year.
As a side project I have begun to look at the 19th sonata as well. I learned the 2nd movement of the Appassionata (cannot say I play it very well, though) and I really long for learning the other movements too, but they are long and difficult so I have decided to leave it for the future right now.

... did I say that I just LOVE Beethoven?  :P This music is so incredible fun to learn!

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Re: Anyone else practicing a Beethoven sonata?
Reply #3 on: May 14, 2013, 10:24:03 AM
I am working on the waldstein sonata :) i love that one with all of my heart. It is my favourite piece of all time.

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Re: Anyone else practicing a Beethoven sonata?
Reply #4 on: May 14, 2013, 10:44:04 AM
I'm working on one and I thought it would be interesting to learn if anyone else is.

No. 27 op. 90 in E minor.
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Re: Anyone else practicing a Beethoven sonata?
Reply #5 on: May 14, 2013, 10:14:39 PM
I absolutely love the Beethoven sonatas, and I'm working on four at the moment! I've set myself a personal challenge to learn all 32 sonatas - no time limit though, so I might not get to the end of it. But I've divided the 32 sonatas up into eight groups of 4, roughly in order of difficulty. I'm more or less at the end of the first phase now - just a bit of final "polish" to add.
You might be interested to read the blog I've been writing chronicling this project - feel free to hop over to https://thirtytwoadventures.wordpress.com and it would be even nicer to have your comments if you feel like writing any!

And good luck with your own journey with Beethoven  :)

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Re: Anyone else practicing a Beethoven sonata?
Reply #6 on: May 20, 2013, 02:21:08 PM
I am working on the waldstein sonata :) i love that one with all of my heart. It is my favourite piece of all time.
The same here  8)

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Re: Anyone else practicing a Beethoven sonata?
Reply #7 on: June 01, 2013, 09:33:15 PM
Oh! I absolutely love Beethoven!
I'm passionately in love with his Piano Sonatas!

I'm currently practicing Op.2 No.1 in F Minor, as well as Op.2 No.3 in C Major!
They are two of my favourite ones!
I've also played Op.49 No.1 & 2 and Op.13 "Pathetique", as well as movements from other ones.

I'm working on one and I thought it would be interesting to learn if anyone else is.
Which sonata are you working on?  :D
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Re: Anyone else practicing a Beethoven sonata?
Reply #8 on: June 01, 2013, 10:29:01 PM
I'm doing the pathetique and the appassionata in a recital tomorrow.

I used to not like Beethoven, but after a while, I was like...

Damn...

He was no fool!
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Re: Anyone else practicing a Beethoven sonata?
Reply #9 on: June 02, 2013, 12:01:17 AM
Opus 109, and the third cello sonata in A Major, Opus 69, for me right now.

He gets better, I think, as you get older. Don't know why. It's that combinations of classicism and romanticism--perfect. One thing--Beethoven doesn't get any easier. In many ways his music is as transparent as Mozart, yet as difficult technique-wise as Brahms or Rachmaninoff.



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Re: Anyone else practicing a Beethoven sonata?
Reply #10 on: June 04, 2013, 01:25:11 PM
I'm finishing op. 2 no. 1, it took me 5 months (after a 23y break from regular practice, in my defense)...and still a way to being musically good according to my teacher (are teachers ever fully satisfied?), though I can play most of it by heart. The second movement is simply gorgeous...The fourth movement is fun to play at speed, with a few decent technical challenges for me, while musically it is relatively straightforward.

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Re: Anyone else practicing a Beethoven sonata?
Reply #11 on: June 05, 2013, 08:09:28 PM
I am currently working on the Pastorale sonata which I love deeply

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Re: Anyone else practicing a Beethoven sonata?
Reply #12 on: June 06, 2013, 03:05:33 AM
working on the 2nd and 3rd movements of op. 10 no. 1 in C minor
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Reply #13 on: June 08, 2013, 09:36:54 AM
I am currently working on the Pastorale sonata which I love deeply
I love the first movement! I'm not really into the rest of it (it is good music, but i like other pieces much more). I always become happy and feel like all my worries are gone when hearing the first mvt.

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Re: Anyone else practicing a Beethoven sonata?
Reply #14 on: June 08, 2013, 04:16:14 PM
At the moment, Waldstein 1st...
But I'm polishing the 1st from Pastoral and the 1st from Op.14 No.2.
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Re: Anyone else practicing a Beethoven sonata?
Reply #15 on: June 08, 2013, 05:42:26 PM
I happen to be learning the Sonata in G Major Opus 49 No. 2. A fairly easy and quick piece my teacher assigned to me for the summer and I have been enjoying it so far. A wonderful, vibrant composition. Has anyone played it yet?
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Re: Anyone else practicing a Beethoven sonata?
Reply #16 on: June 08, 2013, 06:18:40 PM
I happen to be learning the Sonata in G Major Opus 49 No. 2. A fairly easy and quick piece my teacher assigned to me for the summer and I have been enjoying it so far. A wonderful, vibrant composition. Has anyone played it yet?

I have played this too (I cant' remember exactly when...)!  ;D
It's a very beautiful piece!
Good luck!
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Re: Anyone else practicing a Beethoven sonata?
Reply #17 on: June 08, 2013, 07:23:21 PM
But I'm polishing the 1st from Pastoral and the 1st from Op.14 No.2.
;)

I'm working on Op. 14 No. 2 1st mvmt as well!  :)
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Re: Anyone else practicing a Beethoven sonata?
Reply #18 on: June 08, 2013, 08:02:13 PM
I have a few in various states of done-ness. Mostly I'm not getting the sound I want yet from some of the harder works (Appassionata), and they're still pretty rough around the edges. Getting Beethoven just right is hard.

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Re: Anyone else practicing a Beethoven sonata?
Reply #19 on: June 10, 2013, 07:35:40 PM
I love the first movement! I'm not really into the rest of it (it is good music, but i like other pieces much more). I always become happy and feel like all my worries are gone when hearing the first mvt.

I really love the mood of it.. I started to appreciate the other movements as I practiced them...

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Reply #20 on: June 10, 2013, 09:04:05 PM
I absolutely love the Beethoven sonatas, and I'm working on four at the moment! I've set myself a personal challenge to learn all 32 sonatas - no time limit though, so I might not get to the end of it. But I've divided the 32 sonatas up into eight groups of 4, roughly in order of difficulty. I'm more or less at the end of the first phase now - just a bit of final "polish" to add.
You might be interested to read the blog I've been writing chronicling this project - feel free to hop over to https://thirtytwoadventures.wordpress.com and it would be even nicer to have your comments if you feel like writing any!

And good luck with your own journey with Beethoven  :)

I just went over to your blog and wow, what a project! I wish you luck and I will be following your progress over the different phases.
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Re: Anyone else practicing a Beethoven sonata?
Reply #21 on: June 11, 2013, 10:40:07 PM
Op. 109

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