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Offline marmima

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Piano piece suggestions
on: January 02, 2017, 09:28:26 AM
Hey,
I'm a student that's starting to try to take piano more seriously and get a proper repertoire to keep progressing with, and I'm not really sure of which pieces I should start practicing. I do take piano lessons so I have some pieces and drills I'm working on, but I'm looking for some pieces that every pianist "should know" that I could constantly improve with (both interpretationally and technically).
So I'm open to suggestions, anything from typical beginner level stuff to more advanced pieces  :)

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Re: Piano piece suggestions
Reply #1 on: January 02, 2017, 09:49:09 AM
Since you have a teacher, why don't you rely on your teacher to identify the repertoire you need to learn... and when you need to start it?    Often, learning repertoire way above your current level is not productive and leads to poor results: you  'learn' the repertoire after many struggles, play it poorly, and ingrain bad habits that require 'unlearning' when you are truly ready for it. 

I have a teacher; so when there is repertoire that I want to learn, I haul it to lessons.  I either get the go-ahead or the 'not yet'.  That is only one of many reasons I have a teacher.

You are fortunate to have a teacher direct you.  My advice, rely on your teacher to direct you in developing the skills and repertoire you need.

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Re: Piano piece suggestions
Reply #2 on: January 02, 2017, 10:06:17 AM
The problem is that right now, we're progressing through the stage exams since I only recently started playing more and more, so a really big part of the lessons go to going through those pieces.
I'm not looking for anything over my level, and right now it's holidays and I won't have lessons for a bit so I want something to practice that I could then bring up during the lessons when we have time.
Thanks for the concern though :) I get what you mean, I should usually be following the teacher's guidance instead of doing stuff on my own.

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Re: Piano piece suggestions
Reply #3 on: January 02, 2017, 10:31:45 AM
The problem is that right now, we're progressing through the stage exams since I only recently started playing more and more, so a really big part of the lessons go to going through those pieces.
I'm not looking for anything over my level, and right now it's holidays and I won't have lessons for a bit so I want something to practice that I could then bring up during the lessons when we have time.
Thanks for the concern though :) I get what you mean, I should usually be following the teacher's guidance instead of doing stuff on my own.

If you are looking for repertoire during the break, I would recommend working on repertoire BELOW your current level... pull out a lot of easier music and play through it.  No one can make any recommendations about specific repertoire, as your first post indicated 'beginner through advanced', so  we do not know your level.  What pieces are you working on with your teacher?

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Re: Piano piece suggestions
Reply #4 on: January 02, 2017, 10:55:22 AM
The biggest project we've had and still working on is Fantaisie Impromptu op.66 by Chopin, which is a bit over my level to be honest.
We're also working on Mozart's fantasy in d minor K.397, and then some smaller stuff like Clementi's sonatines and other smaller scale pieces. So as you can see, it varies **alot** in difficulty
I definitely should've probably included that first :P I'm new to posting on this forum, sorry about that.

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Re: Piano piece suggestions
Reply #5 on: January 03, 2017, 05:36:08 AM
Why not try a 20/21 c piece? :)
Beethoven Op 2/2
Chopin Op 20, maybe op 47/38
Debussy Etude 7
Grieg Op 16
Want to do:
Chopin Concerti 1 and 2
Beethoven Waldstein
Ravel Miroirs
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