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Offline ahmedito

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Things that are definately harder than Rach 3.
on: December 22, 2004, 04:00:27 PM
After seeing the Hollywood version, it seems that a huge part of beginers have an idea that Rach 3 is the hardest thing there is, when frankly there are things out there which musically and technically are a WAY harder so... post pieces in the general repertoire that in your opinion are way harder technicaly and musically than Rach 3.
Here are a few, in my opinion:

- Both Brahms Concertos
- Bach's Goldberg variations
- Rach 4
- Brahms Paganini Variations
- Beethoven's Hammerklavier

(I dont think this list has any real meaning except giving people a way to waste their time when not practicing by the way :) )
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Offline veryangrystorks

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Re: Things that are definately harder than Rach 3.
Reply #1 on: December 22, 2004, 04:24:37 PM
-Scriabin etudes
-Godowsky studies on the Chopin etudes
-Ravel's "Gaspard de la Nuit," anyone?

Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.   ;D

Offline Daniel_piano

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Re: Things that are definately harder than Rach 3.
Reply #2 on: December 22, 2004, 04:56:38 PM
-Scriabin etudes
-Godowsky studies on the Chopin etudes
-Ravel's "Gaspard de la Nuit," anyone?

Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.   ;D

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Offline anda

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Re: Things that are definately harder than Rach 3.
Reply #3 on: December 22, 2004, 08:42:58 PM
-Scriabin etudes
-Godowsky studies on the Chopin etudes
-Ravel's "Gaspard de la Nuit," anyone?

- Rach 4
- Brahms Paganini Variations

is this this thread only about technique? if yes, don't read further, my mistake.

if not: i disagree with the above, i add:

skrjabin - sonatas (especially the last 3)
liszt - h moll sonata
schumann - kreisleriana
brahms - 3rd sonata
bartok - piano sonata
prokofiev - 2nd piano concerto

and i'll get back when i remember anything else  :)
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