BIG solo work to finish off recital

[illusionary]

So I've got my first solo recital in June, and so far the first half of the concert goes like:

Bach - Partita no. 2
Beethoven - Sonata Op. 31 no. 3

Then after the interval, I really want to do a big big work lasting about 25+ minutes. Ideally perhaps a collection/set of short pieces rather than another sonata, for example. I've thought about Rachmaninoff's Six moments musicaux, but I wanted to hear about other people's ideas

Don't worry about difficulty, I've got a lot of time, and I'll make doubly sure if something is a bit beyond me at the moment!

[alistaircrane4]

Schubert Wanderer Fantasy
Schumann Carnaval Op.9
Chopin Preludes Op.28

[theholygideons]

Reubke's Organ Sonata on the 94th psalm, transcribed for piano.

[visitor]

Mignone 12 valsas de esquina
Ie

[ahinton]

If a piano sonata, what about the d'Indy, Szymanowski's Second, the Dukas or the Godowsky?

If not, how about Godowsky's Passacaglia on the opening theme of Schubert's "Unfinished" Symphony...

Best,

Alistair

[thalbergmad]

Whilst i do not warm to many of his works, i find the Reger Telemann variations to be simply divine.

I would personally never go near it and i doubt if many pianists would play it in concert.

Respect

Thal

[visitor]

+1 and +1 to above!!
What about a set or collection of paraphrases or concert transcriptions from the same work
Ie
Tausig 3 paraphrases from Tristan and Isolde

[pianoman8]

Maybe some Strauss/Godowsky?
Kunsterleben
Wine Women and Song
Die Fleidermaus
Although these aren't necesseraily sets, they're frickin awesome.
Or maybe chopin opus 25?
Liszt Sonata

[alkan2010]

I would not choose another Sonata or a piece too 'enormous' compared to the preceding.
For me, a most fitting choice could be a series of short character pieces: Schumann's Carnaval, Davidsbundlertanze (easier but a masterwork, nonetheless) or... Lecuona's Andalucia

[symphonicdance]

Full set or selection from:

Chopin : Ballades/ scherzos/ etudes. preludes
Liszt : Transcriptions/ concert etudes/ transcendental etudes
Brahms : Two to three full sets of Op 116 - Op 119
Rachmaninoff : Preludes/ etudes tableau
Mussorgsky : Pictures at an exhibition
Prokofiev : 10 Pieces from Romeo & Juliet

Or the second half will be all transcriptions but by different composers?

[amytsuda]

Ravel La Tomb de Couperin?