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Topic: Poulenc Trois Novelettes  (Read 2495 times)

Offline sarcher

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Poulenc Trois Novelettes
on: November 04, 2018, 06:27:50 AM
Hello! I was wondering if anyone has any experience with this set of pieces and could possibly comment on the difficulty. I have about 5 months to prepare a piece to add to my recital program and am looking for a piece that is not super difficult to learn. I am also looking into Poulenc's Nocturne No. 1 in C Major or possibly a couple of his Improvisations (particularly no. 12) as other options.

Offline tnan123

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Re: Poulenc Trois Novelettes
Reply #1 on: November 05, 2018, 04:08:51 AM
I personally like the trois novelettes over the other pieces you mentioned, but all are wonderful. There are several other of Poulenc's Improvisations worth playing. For the trois novelettes, in terms of difficulty, I would rate them in increasing levels of difficulty as 3, 1, 2. The 2nd piece is definitely a bit harder than the other 2 pieces in the set, but very fun to play. In terms of absolute difficulty I would say they are all below diploma level and any one of them could be prepared very well in 5 months especially if you have a teacher.

Offline markh13

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Re: Poulenc Trois Novelettes
Reply #2 on: November 29, 2018, 12:56:26 PM
Hello! I was wondering if anyone has any experience with this set of pieces and could possibly comment on the difficulty.
I played the set for my ATCL (Level 4 Diploma) earlier this year. They're absolutely delightful pieces, and work together beautifully as a set. Also, they're not widely played, so your audience is bound to be impressed!

In terms of difficulty, I would agree with tnan123 in that 3 is the easiest, and 2 the hardest. However, I didn't find any of them easy, and it took me quite a while (longer than I expected!) until they really felt in the fingers. That might be though because I'm much more familiar with Mozart, Chopin, Beethoven repertoire.

I'm not sure of your level or previous experience, but I would say they are definitely manageable in 5 months.
 

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