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Topic: Help me find a " Major " Piano work from the 20th or 21st century?  (Read 2306 times)

Offline ajlongspiano

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I'm sorry for asking but I SUCK at finding stuff that's post-romantic era. This is going to sound really bad but I've actually never played anything that's impressionistic or 20th/21st century cause I'm always caught up with Chopin, Bach, Mozart etc.. But I do want some good pieces from this era under my belt for auditions, competitions etc.. I'm open to all suggestions. Thanks!

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Bartok - Suite, Allegro Barbaro, Sonata (if you're really, really good)
Prokofiev - Visions Fugitives, Sonatas, Suggestion Diabolique, Toccata,....
Khatchaturian - Toccata
Gershwin - Preludes, Songbook
Ligeti - Musica Ricercata, Etudes
Kapustin - Etudes, Preludes&Fugues
Barber - Excursions, Souvenirs, Sonata
Hindemith - Sonatas

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yep lots.

here's some

Offline ajlongspiano

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Bartok - Suite, Allegro Barbaro, Sonata (if you're really, really good)
Prokofiev - Visions Fugitives, Sonatas, Suggestion Diabolique, Toccata,....
Khatchaturian - Toccata
Gershwin - Preludes, Songbook
Ligeti - Musica Ricercata, Etudes
Kapustin - Etudes, Preludes&Fugues
Barber - Excursions, Souvenirs, Sonata
Hindemith - Sonatas

And many more.
Thanks so much! The Gershwin Preludes are amazing

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and

Offline mikeowski

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Thanks so much! The Gershwin Preludes are amazing

Good taste you got there ;)

Also have a look at this

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Offline visitor

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words escape me....

Offline ajlongspiano

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Thanks a lot everyone for the suggestions!
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