The only problem with popular pieces is that they are usually not that good. Seem most people have bad taste in music...
But if it's a commonly played piece the performance has to be all the more special.
There's always room for a special interpretation, a creation of beauty. But if it's a commonly played piece the performance has to be all the more special.
Why would you deprive a student from learning something he or she loves, based on such criteria? And why would that even be necessary?
You also have to learn them because everyone knows them. How can you say you don't know that piece that everyone knows?
Anyone else gets pissed off by this? Like I tell a buddy I'm going to learn [X overplayed piece] (rubbish term but whatever) and he's like come on don't, it's overplayed! SO WHAT, I HAVENT LEARNED IT SO IM CANT BE TIRED OF IT.Anyways if there's anything that deserves to be overplayed it's Bach's goldberg variations. "But the audience..."*** the audience. Don't attend my recital then./rantoff
Dont forget how to play Happy Birthday. The most famous piece of music. ..way overplayed
The only time I'd suggest playing some "Oldie" like The Heroic, The Revolutionary, is when you have something special to give.
There is nothing wrong with playing popular pieces. There are people out there that don't know about these popular pieces or have not seen it live in front of them. Some people think recordings are a replacement for live music which is a shame. You isolate yourself from your audience by shunning all popular pieces. If you can play popular pieces and mix them with some of your own favorites which may be lesser known you can draw in your audience and expand their own music experiences. Doing a concert full of popular pieces probably would be very popular although mostly to those who don't listen to much piano music which is the majority of society As a teacher I don't mind teaching pieces over and over again because it is the challenge people have learning it that is of interest to educators.
There's always room for a special interpretation, a creation of beauty. But if it's a commonly played piece the performance has to be all the more special.Best wishesDavid P
I understand that from teachers perspective it might be tiring to listen another pupil struggling with Fur Elise or Turkish March, but there's nothing more exciting than starting to learn a piece we know and love. Or am I wrong?The good thing about such well known pieces is that there's alway audience for them.
It’s a delicate balance with playing music that has been played so many times. In particular these two have been so horribly played so many times that you will need to win over your audience by playing them very, very well 😊
Yes, and that means it needs more and more practise
I still haven't attempted Fur Elise, because I know I need much more practise before I do, but certainly I will when time comes
Topic: Come on man, don't learn it - it's overplayed! 