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Topic: Short exciting piece for DipABRSM  (Read 1416 times)

Offline rzewskiing

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Short exciting piece for DipABRSM
on: May 12, 2015, 08:33:13 PM
Hey

So I recently started practicing for my ABRSM Diploma and I have been playing for about 4 and a half years. My chosen pieces from the syllabus are Brahms' G minor Rhapsody, Beethoven's E minor sonata op 90, and the Ravel Sonatine.

I have a about 2 minutes spare of the required time so i thought i'd make that my own chosen piece, so i  wanted a short modern piece to contrast those other bits of relatively standard rep  :). I thought of khrennikov's march but i'd really like a few suggestions that i could chose from.

Poulenc's toccata was another idea but i thought it was far too similar to the sonatine. ANY suggestions welcome!  ;D
Brahms Rhapsody in G minor
Ravel Sonatine
Beethoven op. 90 Sonata

Offline jknott

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Re: Short exciting piece for DipABRSM
Reply #1 on: May 12, 2015, 08:38:41 PM
Some other Poulenc like 1 or 2 of the Improvisations?

Offline rzewskiing

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Re: Short exciting piece for DipABRSM
Reply #2 on: May 12, 2015, 08:46:25 PM
i did like the idea of poulenc, i just thought doing two german composers and then two french ones would lack the contrast i wanted
Brahms Rhapsody in G minor
Ravel Sonatine
Beethoven op. 90 Sonata
 

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