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Offline foan

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Building a repertoire
on: May 18, 2014, 12:06:20 AM
Hello eveyone! ;D

I'm new here, a student in piano, and I'm currently building my repertoire for next year (it has to be approved by my teacher). I'm looking for some suggestions if you guys have some, it'd be great

This was my last program :
Chopin Etude Butterfly (op.10 no9)
Bach Prelude and fugue in B Major
Debussy Pagodes
Debussy Jardins sous la pluie
Listz Au Bord d'une source
Mozart Sonata K330 in C Major

I have in mind
Chopin Etude op.10 no.4

I absolutely love the 3rd movement of the moonlight sonata, but I think the 1st and 2nd movement  would be too easy for me I found many similarities between these two movements, and sonatas I've done in the past, what do you guys think? I'm looking for a great sonata to begin the new session.

Offline beethovensonata

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Re: Building a repertoire
Reply #1 on: May 18, 2014, 02:26:28 AM
Your a dick and do not deserve to play piano....

Offline foan

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Re: Building a repertoire
Reply #2 on: May 18, 2014, 02:48:45 AM
Your a dick and do not deserve to play piano....

Oh, you'd be surprised...

I respect every sonata Beethoven has ever written. But you,re right. I should never have said too easy . I meant that I would not benefit enough from learning these two movements because I've done many similar sonatas in the past, thus, learning another sonata would kinda waste an opportunity, seeing that I don't have unlimited sessions of piano classes.

Thanks for the reply.

Offline thomasmgill

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Re: Building a repertoire
Reply #3 on: May 18, 2014, 04:29:54 AM
If you want to learn a complete Beethoven sonata, but you don't want to waste time on the first and second movement from the C-sharp, then learn a different Beethoven sonata. There are 31 others, plus the three unpublished, to choose from.

If you want a harder but still extremely popular Beethoven sonata, try Op. 53 or Op. 57 ('Waldstein' and 'Appassionata')

Maybe you can learn a sonata by a different composer. Brahms Sonata No. 1 in C major is vastly underplayed in my opinion.

Offline chicoscalco

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Re: Building a repertoire
Reply #4 on: May 25, 2014, 01:50:45 AM
Both the Waldstein and the Appassionata are way too much for OP, based on the little we've read about him. And so is the Brahms.
I agree that you shouldn't play the Moonlight, but for different reasons. How about a different composer for the classical sonata? Some Haydn, maybe? I absolutely love the Hob. 34, in e minor. Have a look!
Chopin First Scherzo
Guarnieri Ponteios
Ravel Sonatine
Rachmaninoff Prelude op. 32 no. 10
Schumann Kinderszenen
Debussy Brouillards
Bach, Bach, Bach...

Offline thomasmgill

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Re: Building a repertoire
Reply #5 on: May 25, 2014, 06:45:22 PM
Also try Haydn's Hob XVI: 50 in C major.

It's a really fun piece

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