This etude is on my etude list aND also occupies a third place spot on next Medtner piece to study , I don't know know why more people don't study it, it has crazy beatiful spots and of course it's Medtner, there is magic and smart piano writing in such a small short package.
Here's what I have to say:- Mozart's k. 332 is super fun to play, and helps improving many different aspects of playing. Never played the Haydn, but it's really nice too.- Prokofiev's and Debussy's etudes are AMAZING, but they might be a bit too difficult (for me too haha). Try looking at the sheet music anyway. Some of Rach's etudes are simpler than the others. There's a beautiful one in C minor (can't remember the number) which isn't too difficult, but still isn't easy.- Ravel is a tough bastard. He has very few technically approachable pieces. Debussy has some beautiful preludes that aren't that technically difficult, but can really help you with your touch (I recently worked on 'bruyeres' and 'la terrasse des audiences du clair de lune' - some of the most pieces I worked on this year. You can also take a look at some of the images - maybe 'hommage a rameau' or 'reflets dans l'eau'.Anyway, have fun
What do you guys think on Chopin's Op. 44 Polonaise ?
I have had a bad experience with that piece Anyways, here is IMO what you should play:1.BACH!!!!!! Bach has a lot of great stuff out there. Personally, I don't really find his WTC too interesting. They don't grab me like his other stuff do. English Suites, Partitas, or Toccatas are great pieces to play. I would personally start off with the 2nd English Suite in a minor BWV 807 and then play some Partitas and Toccatas and then finish off with the 6th English Suite.2.Sonatas Beethoven: Beethoven wrote some very beautiful sonatas. If you haven't played him yet, you should probably start with the Op.49 ones. Then go one to Op.14. After that, you can really try any one of the first 18 ones. My personal favorite ones are:Op.2/3 ,10/1,10/2,10/3, 7(though it is hard), 27/1, 28, op.31/3(kind of difficult too) Mozart: All of them are approachable(except for K.576,310,533). Though k.332 is really nice, I prefer K.284 in D Major( it is not as difficult as people say it is) and k.333( I found it very difficult, but most people disagree). Haydn: b minor Hob.XVI:32 is a safe way to go. So is Hob.XVI 36. However, my favorites are the last 2 e flat major ones(Hob.XVI 49, Hob.XVI 52). 3.Etudes If you can handle Op.10/12, you can probably do Rach 33/2 in C Major, a beautiful work. The 2nd etude could be something like Liszt's Op.1 no4, in contrast to the Rachmaninoff.4.Impressionist Debussy: Suite Bergamasque is a great choice for your level and a transition to Estampes, harder Preludes, Pour le Piano, etc. All 4 movements are really beautiful and exciting, especially no.4 Passepied. If you want to do a Prelude, you should probably stick to Footsteps in the Snow(my favorite in Book 1), Dance of Delphi, or Bruyeres. The Hills of Anacapri is a very advanced piece IMO and I found it to be just as difficult as the thirds prelude. Ravel: Sonatine is very beautiful and you can do a very good job on it. Valses Nobles et Sentimentales would be my second pick, as it isn't too difficult but is pretty nice. My last recommendation would be Prelude from Le Tombeau de Couperin. It is a fun piece but it is pretty hard.5. I know you didn't ask for this, but you should probably play something romantic. I have 2 suggestions, the Waltz in A flat Major Op.42 by Chopin and the Arabesque in C Major Op.18 by Schumann. And F sharp minor Polonaise is VERY DIFFICULT. It requires an amazing amount of stamina and I am having an easier time playing Scherzo nos.1,2, and even 4. You should probably play other Polonaises first, like Op.26 and 40. I would also play Op.53 first. IMO, it is a lot more straightforward than Op.44. Op.44 is also really awkward to play. No to mention that you have memorize 18 pages of music( the mazurka is hard to memorize).In conclusion, here are my recommendations:1.You should do some Bach like English Suite no.2 or french suite no.5.2.Sonata: Beethoven, Mozart K.333,284, Haydn Hob.XVI 32, 26,49,523.Etudes: Rach 33/2, Liszt Op.1/45.Debussy Suite Bergamasque, Easier preludes, Ravel Sontine, Valses Nobles et Sentimentales4. A romantic work like chopin waltz op.42 and schumann arabeske, NOT CHOPIN OP.44
In my opinion, the easiest big Chopin work is his b minor scherzo op.20.
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In my opinion, the easiest big Chopin work is his b minor scherzo op.20. Debussy probably Suite Bergamasque or Pour le Piano.And since you are going to college, you probably also need harder works No offense, but Haydn Hob.XVI 34 wouldn't do you too well at a college audition. Something like Hob.XVI 49 would work very well. Diabolical Suggestion is a very fun piece Yes, I would have played Op.53 before 44. It is more pianistic and it is much easier IMO. The Op.44 is musically draining and requires a very mature artist. Not to mention that you have to play octave passages for like 6 minutes while in Op.53, you play slower octaves. The E major section isn't that difficult either. You just have to roll your wrist accordingly. About the Prelude and Fugue , is it required? Did you already start it? Because if you didn't, playing nos.3 and 4 from book 2 will give you more success at the audition and college.
Ok.Good luck at your audition Thx for informing about the prelude and fugues. I have barely learned any, compared to how much suites and other pieces I learned. I only learned 3 and 12 from Bk.1 and 3 and 4 from BK.II.
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