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Topic: Easier part of concerto ?  (Read 1657 times)

Offline hugotom

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Easier part of concerto ?
on: August 13, 2014, 04:47:14 PM
Hello  :), I have little question.
Which part of concerto you think is easier ? :

Prokofiev n.2 G-minor 1 mov.
Prokofiev n.2 G-minor 4 mov.

Thanks for help and opinions

Offline thalbergmad

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Re: Most easy part of concerto ?
Reply #1 on: August 13, 2014, 05:58:02 PM
Oh well, different to the normal "difficult" questions i guess.

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Offline hugotom

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Re: Most easy part of concerto ?
Reply #2 on: August 13, 2014, 08:30:30 PM
Oh well, different to the normal "difficult" questions i guess.

Thal
yes

Offline j_menz

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Re: Easier part of concerto ?
Reply #3 on: August 13, 2014, 10:29:29 PM
Which part of concerto you think is easier ? :

The bits where the orchestra goes it alone.   ::)
"What the world needs is more geniuses with humility. There are so few of us left" -- Oscar Levant

Offline classicalnhiphop

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Re: Easier part of concerto ?
Reply #4 on: August 13, 2014, 11:06:34 PM
Not saying I can play this, but when it comes to this monster, it doesn't matter at all.  If you can play one, the other won't be too much harder than the other. 

Offline pianoman8

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Re: Easier part of concerto ?
Reply #5 on: August 14, 2014, 03:27:53 AM
If by easy you mean not requiring much practice, then Prokofiev concertos are the wrong place for you.
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