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Offline kopower

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So I can play some Beethoven -- Now what?
on: March 03, 2014, 05:11:48 AM
I can play moonlight sonata mvt 1 (100% memorised) fairly well.

I can play fur Elise not bad (almost memorised)

I can play few grade 4 to 6 pieces learnt from my youth (all memorised)

I can play that catchy yan tiersen piano song.
I can play Elvis' Can't help falling in love
I can play Schumann of foreign lands and people (one of my fav pieces!)

What are the next steps for my piano development? What are some "must learn" pieces I should pick up next?

Your advice and opinions are greatly appreciated!
Thank you.

Offline j_menz

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Re: So I can play some Beethoven -- Now what?
Reply #1 on: March 03, 2014, 05:22:33 AM
The Bach 2 part inventions.
"What the world needs is more geniuses with humility. There are so few of us left" -- Oscar Levant

Offline quantum

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Re: So I can play some Beethoven -- Now what?
Reply #2 on: March 03, 2014, 07:14:38 AM
Some of the easier Chopin Preludes. 
Made a Liszt. Need new Handel's for Soler panel & Alkan foil. Will Faure Stein on the way to pick up Mendels' sohn. Josquin get Wolfgangs Schu with Clara. Gone Chopin, I'll be Bach

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Re: So I can play some Beethoven -- Now what?
Reply #3 on: March 03, 2014, 01:33:02 PM
If you want more Beethoven, Bagatelle op 119 n 1, really nice to play.
Why don't you try some Grieg? Arietta op 12 n 1, or Waltz op 12 n 2.
Granados, Dedicatoria from 6 Expresive studies,
Sonata L 238 and L 423 by D. Scarlatti really beautiful
Sweet reverie by Tchaikovsky, from op 39 n 21. Beautiful pieces in there
Gnossienne n 1 by E. Satie
Cantabile, by Chopin, gorgeous!
Album leaf by Debussy

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Re: So I can play some Beethoven -- Now what?
Reply #4 on: March 03, 2014, 04:27:08 PM
Rach 3.
And Bach inventions for polyphonic thinking and hand independence, since the pieces you play afaik will not help you with that.

Offline kopower

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Re: So I can play some Beethoven -- Now what?
Reply #5 on: March 04, 2014, 01:38:45 AM
Thank you all - I will lookup all those pieces mentioned !

Offline thomasmgill

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Re: So I can play some Beethoven -- Now what?
Reply #6 on: March 04, 2014, 07:38:08 PM
I second and highly recommend Gnossienne No. 1 by Erik Satie.

It is not difficult, and it is an eerily beautiful piece.

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Re: So I can play some Beethoven -- Now what?
Reply #7 on: March 05, 2014, 08:16:44 PM
Rach 3.
And Bach inventions for polyphonic thinking and hand independence, since the pieces you play afaik will not help you with that.
That's cruel and not to the point, apart from the inventions.If it's a joke, say it.

Offline ignaceii

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Re: So I can play some Beethoven -- Now what?
Reply #8 on: March 05, 2014, 08:21:28 PM
Kopower,
As you were so kind to welcome me, I will also give you some advise.
Indeed Bachs inventions, first the 2 part, for independence. There is no better teacher than Bach. I learned everything from him through my private teacher.
For your own choice.
Haydn or CPE Bach sonates. There are a lot, from easy to quite tough.
Be careful do not hurry, be patient, try to learn one piece very good before going on.

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Re: So I can play some Beethoven -- Now what?
Reply #9 on: March 05, 2014, 10:03:54 PM
Kopower,
As you were so kind to welcome me, I will also give you some advise.
Indeed Bachs inventions, first the 2 part, for independence. There is no better teacher than Bach. I learned everything from him through my private teacher.
For your own choice.
Haydn or CPE Bach sonates. There are a lot, from easy to quite tough.
Be careful do not hurry, be patient, try to learn one piece very good before going on.

Thank you for your wonderful advice - really appreciate it !
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