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Which is more difficult?

Stravinsky/Agosti Firebird: 0 (0%)
Stravinsky Trois Mouvements de Petroushka: 6 (100%)

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prich

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Firebird vs. Petroushka difficulty

on: October 29, 2013, 06:32:37 AM

Just out of curiosity.

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Re: Firebird vs. Petroushka difficulty

Reply #1 on: October 29, 2013, 06:42:24 AM

To play, to listen to, or to dance?

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Re: Firebird vs. Petroushka difficulty

Reply #2 on: October 29, 2013, 12:40:49 PM

Quote from: j_menz on October 29, 2013, 06:42:24 AM

To play, to listen to, or to dance?

To read, to conduct or to dream to???

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Re: Firebird vs. Petroushka difficulty

Reply #3 on: October 29, 2013, 02:05:24 PM

Mostly to listen to.

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Re: Firebird vs. Petroushka difficulty

Reply #4 on: October 29, 2013, 03:48:59 PM

Apples and oranges. The music -- to listen to -- is very very different. I think Firebird (I'm not familiar with the piano versions of either, just the ballet scores) is at least superficially easier to listen to (from the dance point of view, I do assure you that the Firebird herself is one of the most difficult parts in all dance rep.). It is, however, just as complex in its own way as Petroushka.

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