Balancing out a program

[wwalrus]

Hey guys,

I'm currently playing Grieg's piano concerto and the Appasionata sonata, and played Grande Polonaise (Chopin) about a month earlier, to give you a frame of reference of where I'm at as a pianist.

My next program is going to include Mendelssohn concerto #1, Prokofiev Sonata #8 mvt 3, and Ravel Jeux D'eau, but I feel like I could use something romantic (Brahms or Chopin) to balance it out. I don't want to play something that would be upwards of 20 pages, but between 15-20 would be nice. I want to play something by Brahms, as I've never played anything by him, and I want it to be near the difficulty of the other pieces in my program. Do you guys have any suggestions as to what would be a good piece? Thanks, in advance.

[wwalrus]

I somehow made a double post, and I apologize. Could someone delete one of these threads?

[rachmaninoff_forever]

You could do a couple of the Hungarian dances.

They're originally for piano and violin, but you can find piano solo transcriptions on imslp or something.

[kitty on the keys]

Grieg-----Lyric Pieces
Mendelssohn-----Song Without Words
Chopin-----Preludes, Waltzes, Nocturnes
Brahms      Op. 116, 117, 118

Kitty on the Keys

[cluey]

Hey guys,

I'm currently playing Grieg's piano concerto and the Appasionata sonata, and played Grande Polonaise (Chopin) about a month earlier, to give you a frame of reference of where I'm at as a pianist.

My next program is going to include Mendelssohn concerto #1, Prokofiev Sonata #8 mvt 3, and Ravel Jeux D'eau, but I feel like I could use something romantic (Brahms or Chopin) to balance it out. I don't want to play something that would be upwards of 20 pages, but between 15-20 would be nice. I want to play something by Brahms, as I've never played anything by him, and I want it to be near the difficulty of the other pieces in my program. Do you guys have any suggestions as to what would be a good piece? Thanks, in advance.

I apologize in advance for sidetracking slightly, but I'm curious.

Is the Chopin Grande Polonaise on the same difficulty (technique & musicality) as the "Heroic" Polonaise in A Flat Major, op. 53?

Thanks for answering my question

[wwalrus]

Actually, I played the Heroic polonaise before playing the grande polonaise, and I thought the jump was manageable. The grande polonaise is much more technical, and it'll probably take a lot longer to learn. Good luck!

[cluey]

Actually, I played the Heroic polonaise before playing the grande polonaise, and I thought the jump was manageable. The grande polonaise is much more technical, and it'll probably take a lot longer to learn. Good luck!

Oh boy, lol I'm not looking for more 'technical'  hehe. I want to enjoy the music as well. Thanks for your advice.

[amelialw]

You could take a look at Chopin's Scherzi, Ballades, his Barcarolle, Berceuse or play a few selections from his Preludes.

For Brahms you could also take a look at his Rhapsody's op.79