Confessions (repertoire you don't know at all, but feel you should)

[diomedes]

No one is a specialist in everything, but still you can recite all write a dissertation on the stylistic elements of all Scarlatti 555 Sonatas (and plan to compose for him the other 19, 392 that he never got around writing) and play all of Chopins piano music backwards. Despite that, you have not an ounce of familiarity with:

(me):

Schubert Impromptus (i just finished listening to the first set for the first time in my life)

Beethoven Emperor Concerto

Ravel Concertos

[chopinlover01]

Bach Sinfonias, Brahms and Schumann in general, Beethoven Sonatas (only having played one movement of a couple)...

[perprocrastinate]

A good amount of the Bach WTC.

[ahinton]

A good amount of the Bach WTC.

Is there a bad amount?

Best,

Alistair

[perprocrastinate]

Is there a bad amount?

Best,

Alistair

I believe that would be calculated as such: [full amount of WTC - good amount of WTC = bad amount of WTC]

[j_menz]

I believe that would be calculated as such: [full amount of WTC - good amount of WTC = bad amount of WTC]

So, 48 P&Fs - 48 P&Fs = 0 P&Fs.

Some of the introductions/notes are pretty woeful, I grant.

[verqueue]

Definitely Schubert Sonatas and Impromtus. I don't know Schumann either, but after learning his Sonata I don't want to learn more. I definitely should play some Haydn - when I had to play classical Sonata I used to play only Beethoven or Mozart. And my new love is Medtner.

[j_menz]

I don't know Schumann either, but after learning his Sonata

Apparently you need to confess to two of them.

when I had to play classical Sonata I used to play ... Medtner.

Whatever the merit of Medtner's Sonatas (which I think is considerable), I've never thought of them as classical. Are there some I don't know of?

[diomedes]

Whatever the merit of Medtner's Sonatas (which I think is considerable), I've never thought of them as classical. Are there some I don't know of?

Maybe she means Medtner belongs to the group of things she's unfamiliar with.

To me, he's easy to develop an appreciation for but there's always a lack of familiarity since he wrote a lot and anything that you commit to familiarizing yourself with occupies time due to the complexity of the process (or length, maybe).

I don't know Schumann either, but after learning his Sonata I don't want to learn more.

What's wrong with the Schumann sonatas? Does the g minor have a personality disorder that's only evident once having been learned?
The f sharp minor is an incredible composition. Never looked at the score, wonder if it's difficult to play.

[alistaircrane4]

What's wrong with the Schumann sonatas? Does the g minor have a personality dosorder that's only evident once having been learned?
The f sharp minor is an incredible composition. Never looked at the score, wonder if it's difficult to play.

I agree with you The F-Sharp Minor is one of my favourite compositions for the piano and is my favourite piece by Schumann.

[diomedes]

I agree with you The F-Sharp Minor is one of my favorite compositions for the piano and is my favourite piece by Schumann.

So nice to find similar minded people on core beliefs. Was about 10 years ago i became acquainted with this Sonata, i'll never forget the feeling. I'm saving it for my pre-gramps days when i have perspective on life, maybe in my 50s. Something to look forward to.

My piano teacher from many many years ago always said one day i'll decide that Schumann is the way to go. My opinions never changed, i was always indifferent to a degree, but this sonata was different. She never mentioned this Sonata. Coincidentally when she more or less retired, her last recital endeavor included the Schumann concerto. I continue to be fairly indifferent to that work.

[alistaircrane4]

So nice to find similar minded people on core beliefs. Was about 10 years ago i became acquainted with this Sonata, i'll never forget the feeling. I'm saving it for my pre-gramps days when i have perspective on life, maybe in my 50s. Something to look forward to.

My piano teacher from many many years ago always said one day i'll decide that Schumann is the way to go. My opinions never changed, i was always indifferent to a degree, but this sonata was different. She never mentioned this Sonata. Coincidentally when she more or less retired, her last recital endeavor included the Schumann concerto. I continue to be fairly indifferent to that work.

It's interesting to note that Schumann took a while to grow on me. He is now in my top Five favorite Composers. The first time I heard this Sonata I only heard the Third Movement and it took me completely by surprise. I loved it to much. It to me is the best Movement of a sonata however not my favorite sonata of all. I heard the other movements by the same pianist and I shocked at Schumann's use of melodic construction and harmonies not to mention his rhythmic choices. This piece opened me up to Schumann and brought me to see sonata form in a different way.

[stevensk]

I have never played Brahms. 

[verqueue]

Maybe she means Medtner belongs to the group of things she's unfamiliar with.

To me, he's easy to develop an appreciation for but there's always a lack of familiarity since he wrote a lot and anything that you commit to familiarizing yourself with occupies time due to the complexity of the process (or length, maybe).

There are some people at this forum who like to quote random parts of comments, mix them together to admire themselves...

I discovered Medtner recently and I really want to learn his works. Even these which sound easy, are quite complex, especially maintaining proper pulse is hard for me.

What's wrong with the Schumann sonatas? Does the g minor have a personality disorder that's only evident once having been learned?
The f sharp minor is an incredible composition. Never looked at the score, wonder if it's difficult to play.

I find the g minor Sonata quite boring... Schumann like to repeat some motives with only little differences, which for me doesn't make any sense. Harmonies are sometimes strange in my opinion. Melodies looks like they are forced. Maybe I'll understand it when I grow up.
I can't say anything about f# sonata, because I heard it only twice. Maybe it's better, maybe not. For now I'm done with Schumann.