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Offline swviolist

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Repertoire suggestions for an intermediate player?
on: May 19, 2023, 06:46:41 PM
Hello all! I just finished learning Brahms 7 Fantasies op. 116 No. 2, Intermezzo, as well as the 2nd movement of Beethoven's Sonata No. 21. What should I learn next? I've been super into contemporary music as of late, but I still love a good Romantic era piece. Thanks for the help!
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Re: Repertoire suggestions for an intermediate player?
Reply #1 on: May 19, 2023, 06:48:55 PM
I should mention that I usually fall into a trap of playing slow pieces, and in order to be well rounded I am hoping to play something with a little more speed!
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Re: Repertoire suggestions for an intermediate player?
Reply #2 on: May 19, 2023, 10:37:27 PM
There are lots of Chopin Mazurkas that are not slow and are at an intermediate level. Schubert's Eb Major Impromptu is fast, but not that difficult, the easier of his Ab major impromptus (op. 142) has a quick trio, it's quite romantic and definitely intermediate level.
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Re: Repertoire suggestions for an intermediate player?
Reply #3 on: May 20, 2023, 03:04:35 AM
Copland - The Cat and the Mouse
Contemporary, not too difficult (but still a good slight technical challenge), impressive, well known, and definitely very, very, fast.
It was such a fun one to learn and play!
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Re: Repertoire suggestions for an intermediate player?
Reply #4 on: May 21, 2023, 05:18:22 AM
I have to double check... you played the Adagio of the Waldstein on its own???

As far as suggestions:

Beethoven: Op. 49, if those are too easy try Op. 14. Since you seem to have no problem picking movements out of context, the 2nd movement of the 4th concerto would be really fun if you're studying with a teacher (they can sight read this accompaniment with no problems).

Shostakovich Concerto 2, 2nd movement. I haven't played this one but from looking at the score and hearing a friend rehearse it, it seems quite reasonable.

Bach A lot of individual partita movements fit the bill, but the giga from the Bb Partita is so charming and fun.

Prokofiev This might be a stretch, but listen through Op. 12 and see if anything might be reasonable. I enjoyed learning the first one.

I was planning on leaving more but it's late where I am and I'm exhausted. Have fun with whatever you end up doing.
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Second Year Undergrad:
Bach BWV 914
Beethoven Op. 58
Reger Op. 24 No. 5
Rachmaninoff Op. 39 No. 3 & No. 5
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