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Offline jpgm9919

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Help to chose repertoire
on: June 18, 2013, 09:19:22 PM
I wrote this thread because i need help to chose and prelude and fugue by bach and etude by chopin.
What is your suggestion?

Offline rachmaninoff_forever

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Re: Help to chose repertoire
Reply #1 on: June 19, 2013, 04:02:16 PM
Well we can't really give you much advice if we don't know what you have played before. 
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Re: Help to chose repertoire
Reply #2 on: June 19, 2013, 08:17:59 PM
I recently have played Sonata k333 by Mozart and the D Major Prelude and Fugue of WTC1.

Offline le_poete_mourant

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Re: Help to chose repertoire
Reply #3 on: June 20, 2013, 04:35:19 AM
C major or C minor Prelude from Book 1. Or A major.  Chopin: perhaps start with Op. 25 No. 2.

After that, find a good teacher who can pick your rep for you.

Offline cinnamon21

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Re: Help to chose repertoire
Reply #4 on: June 20, 2013, 10:00:37 AM
I just did WTC 1 Prelude n Fugue in C Sharp Minor n Chopin Op. 10 no. 8 for my semester 1 exam.

For Prelude and fugue...

C sharp major, B flat major, A flat major, n G major from book 1 are nice, or D major and A flat major from book 2.

For Chopin I agree with le_poete_mourant

Op. 25 no. 2 is a good starter...or maybe you could do Op. 10 no 5, Op. 10 no. 9, butterfly....
Perhaps Op. 25 no 1 if you have a wide handspan - it's so beautiful !
Currently working on:

Bach - P&F in C# Major, BWV 872, Book II
Haydn - Sonata No.60 in C Major, Hob. XVI 50
Mendelssohn - Variations Serieuses
Debussy - Reflets dans l'eau
Ravel - Jeux d'eau

Offline jpgm9919

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Re: Help to chose repertoire
Reply #5 on: June 20, 2013, 01:26:38 PM
i may chose between c sharp major and b flat and op 25 2 or buterfly, thanks.

When I was looking for recordings of chopin etudes I found this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M5znHSAPrU

If someone could also give a help choosing a sonata(other than moonlight), i would be grate.

Offline awesom_o

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Re: Help to chose repertoire
Reply #6 on: June 20, 2013, 01:56:47 PM
Listen to my recordings of the Chopin Etudes. They may or may not be to your taste.

https://soundcloud.com/carlisle-beresford

I firmly believe that a young pianist is either at the level where their teacher must choose their repertoire for them, or they are at the level where they must choose all of their repertoire on their own.

I'm not sure about the level at which one must ask an internet forum for 'advice' regarding what to choose....

Choose the piece you want to play the most. How on earth could a bunch of strangers on the internet know which piece speaks to you most urgently?

Offline skrj486

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Re: Help to chose repertoire
Reply #7 on: June 22, 2013, 04:09:18 PM
I just did the Book 2 A major p&f for my grade 8 and I think it's a very nice one  :)
Currently working on:
Debussy: Images Book 2 No.2
Ravel: Sonatine Menuet
Haydn: Sonata XVI/25
Mussourgsky: The Great Gate of Kiev

Offline justgatsby

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Re: Help to chose repertoire
Reply #8 on: June 23, 2013, 05:41:24 PM
P&F in d minor (Book 1, no. 6)
Chopin: it really depends on what your strengths are. Thirds, octaves, LH work, polyrhythm?
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