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chopinonions
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Organizing a concert for celebrating being alive
on: May 24, 2022, 02:59:13 PM
Hello everyone! I am organizing a concert for
next year
that revolves around the joy of being alive. It is the final stage of a capstone project I am doing for a scholars program, and each capstone needs a theme around social change/justice, so my theme was going to be mental health. So my question for everyone is, what pieces of music make you feel glad to be alive? PS: at the direction of the program directors, It is preferred that I limit the amount of classical music I perform with. Although I argued with them that even playing only chopin is more than enough music for a lifetime, they want me to expand. Additionally, the concert does not need to be purely solo piano. I also have limited violin experience (I am finishing wolfgang elementary), and have worked with a small high school-style classical ensemble, but I will most likely not have access to them for the concert. I don't have a set length, but was thinking about something over 30 mins and under an hour.
If it matters, I just finished Bach's no 6 d minor prelude/fugue, am working on Beethoven 2/1, and am searching for my first chopin etude now. I have a lot of experience with chopin's nocturnes ( posthumous c# minor, 9/2, 55 in f minor, 27/2) and I've been told that he is the composer I play best.
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nightwindsonata
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Re: Organizing a concert for celebrating being alive
Reply #1 on: May 24, 2022, 05:52:14 PM
Beethoven's Op. 110 Sonata makes me feel alive! It might be a bit beyond your technique though
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brogers70
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Re: Organizing a concert for celebrating being alive
Reply #2 on: May 24, 2022, 08:25:50 PM
Bach has a lot of "joy of being alive" music, a couple examples of many - the G major Prelude and Fugue from Book 1 of the WTC, or the gigue from the French Suite in G major.
The last (and maybe the first) movement of Beethoven's Pastorale Sonata in D, are also very joyful.
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lelle
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Re: Organizing a concert for celebrating being alive
Reply #3 on: May 24, 2022, 09:05:12 PM
Personally, though many of them are various degrees of wistful, the Chopin Preludes - when played well - make me feel happy to be alive. Many of them could be within your reach technically, and since people say you play Chopin well they may be up your alley.
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bwl_13
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Re: Organizing a concert for celebrating being alive
Reply #4 on: May 26, 2022, 03:33:10 AM
A second vote for the Beethoven, but yes it might be too far a reach.
If you like the Chopin preludes, No. 1 is one of the best expressions for joy of life of all time in my opinion. It's so short yet has so much experience!
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anacrusis
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Re: Organizing a concert for celebrating being alive
Reply #5 on: May 31, 2022, 10:14:30 PM
Great idea! A lot of Beethoven's music is his revolt against fate, capturing his desire to live and create his art despite his many difficulties in life. I think many of his Sonatas could fit your programme. Which ones have you played?
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julill
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Re: Organizing a concert for celebrating being alive
Reply #6 on: June 07, 2022, 07:06:08 AM
wow I am so proud of what you are doing! I'd suggest to play an Closing Waltz from the Nutcracker. Сhaikovsky is a master of emotions
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