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Topic: finding pieces to learn around my level  (Read 3036 times)

Offline chris2014

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finding pieces to learn around my level
on: May 27, 2017, 03:40:50 PM
Hello Guys,

I was wondering if you guys would be able to help me with suggesting some pieces that I should learn. in terms of some approximation of where I am at, ill list some of the pieces I know;
Form of writing, opus number (piece within opus). Eg opus 6 (1) is opus 6 no 1.

Chopin
 Mazurkas
- Opus 6 (1,2,3),
- Opus 7 (1,2,3,5),
- Opus 17 (1,2,4)
- Opus 24 (1,2)
- Opus 34 (1,3,4)
- Opus 67 (2,4)
- Opus 68 (2,3,4)

 Etudes
- Opus 25 (10)

 Nocturnes
- Opus 9 (2)
- Opus 15 (3)
- Opus 72 (1)

 Preludes
- Opus 28 (1,2,3,4,6,7,13,15,20)

Debussy
- Valse Romantique

Mozart
- Sonata 2, (1)
- Sonata 4 (1,2)
- Sonata 13, (2,3)
- Sonata 15, (1,2,3)

Regarding that, I was wondering if there was any recommended pieces that I should learn, and/or suggestions that you may like that are around my level. (hopefully a bit of variation, though would prefer to stay between baroque-romantic era)

Many Thanks
- Chris

Offline beethovenfan01

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Re: finding pieces to learn around my level
Reply #1 on: May 29, 2017, 07:19:24 AM
How about some Liszt or Schumann? Or a Beethoven sonata? As long as you don't go for anything incredibly long or notoriously hard, I don't think your level will hold you back. A particularly nice Beethoven sonatas is Op. 109 --so beautiful, and right around your level, though I would suggest staying away from his middle period works for now (Appassionata, Waldstein, Les Adieux)--they're all incredibly long and mature.

As for Liszt, I would research his Hungarian Rhapsodies, Liebestraums, and Consolations. For Schumann, look at Fantasy in C or Papillions, for instance. I might also suggest looking at Schubert--especially the impromptus Op. 90 and Op. 142.

Although if you really love Chopin, I'm sure you could learn one of the Scherzos or Ballades 1-3 if you really set your mind to it ...
Practicing:
Bach Chromatic Fantasie and Fugue
Beethoven Sonata Op. 10 No. 1
Shostakovich Preludes Op. 34
Scriabin Etude Op. 2 No. 1
Liszt Fantasie and Fugue on BACH

Offline patronus

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Re: finding pieces to learn around my level
Reply #2 on: June 11, 2017, 08:56:11 PM
  From the amount of Chopin you seem to have done, you seem to really like Chopin  ;D (Don't worry, I do as well).

  Maybe some of his other Etudes would benefit you, since you have already played Op 25 No. 10 which I don't remember exactly off the top of my head but it's pretty challenging. Then if you feel like you want to commit yourself, try learning a Ballade (Really, with enough practice and good technique from the Etudes you should be able to play all 4, even the Op. 52), or more.

  The Polonaise in A-Flat Major Op. 53 might interest you as well, it's quite different from the waltzes, preludes, ballades, and etudes, but I like that polonaise in particular.
C-Sharp! C-Sharp! "Frankenstein"

Nice On Rachmaninoff
 

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