What are you practicing today (last post wins)

[sonata_5]

Today I was practicing my new piece from 2 days ago, Schumann’s Warum from the Fantasiestucke! Sounds easier than it is, the voicing is HARD! Anyway will be posting it on the audition room. 

[psipsi8]

Do you play them all from book 1 and 2?

I may have sight-read all of WTC. Learned to a decent standard, about half of the book 2 and fewer from book 1, because I find book 1 kind of lame for the most part. Bach's toccatas are really great, I've learned all of them to a decent enough standard. But I want to play them even better but it's hard when I play each of them just once a week, since I started learning them all almost simultaneously. Takes a really long time to improve. Gould's recordings are harsh as someone else mentioned above. But still my favourite.

[dizzyfingers]

I may have sight-read all of WTC. Learned to a decent standard, about half of the book 2 and fewer from book 1, because I find book 1 kind of lame for the most part. Bach's toccatas are really great, I've learned all of them to a decent enough standard. But I want to play them even better but it's hard when I play each of them just once a week, since I started learning them all almost simultaneously. Takes a really long time to improve. Gould's recordings are harsh as someone else mentioned above. But still my favourite.

There's a post called "introductions", not sure if you posted there.. curious to hear your story with respect to piano - sounds like you play many hours/day ...

[aleocha]

I worked a bit on Bach's C minor partita (no.2).
I love the phrasing and techniques used by bach - my piano teacher explained triple harmonic suspension to me which was very interesting!

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It has been quite a while since I have posted in here, but I guess here's a repertoire update!

Schumann Concerto in A Minor (First Movement)
Chopin Scherzo No. 3 in C Sharp Minor Op. 39
Debussy Les Jardins Sous La Pluie
Brahms Rhapsody Op. 79 No. 1
Rachmaninoff Moment Musicaux Op. 16 No. 4
Scarlatti Sonata K.141 in D minor
Beethoven Sonata Op. 31 No. 3 in E flat Major (full)
 
Mostly new repertoire, but I do have some oldies that I'm polishing every day for competitions/scholarship applications. I might post my performance of the scherzo in the audition room, so I guess watch for that. 

[ned174849]

Schumann Concerto in A Minor (First Movement)
Chopin Scherzo No. 3 in C Sharp Minor Op. 39
Debussy Les Jardins Sous La Pluie
Brahms Rhapsody Op. 79 No. 1
Rachmaninoff Moment Musicaux Op. 16 No. 4
Scarlatti Sonata K.141 in D minor
Beethoven Sonata Op. 31 No. 3 in E flat

Thats some nice repertoire you’ve got there 

I’m currently choosing repertoire to learn over the summer. This is what I started so far:
Brahms op 116
Scriabin’s sonata no. 2 op. 19
Ravel Valses Nobles set Sentamentales

I’m also planning on choosing a Prokofiev sonata and Bach P&F as well.
I’m polishing Chopin’s Ballade no. 3, Ginastera Danzas Argentinas, Beethoven sonata op. 2 no. 3, and a few Scriabin etudes as well

[alix777]

I find Bach's sons music much more interesting than their father's, in all genres.
I already worked on JC Bach Sonata in G op.5 n°3 and will chose a CPE Bach sonata next week with my teacher as she likes and knows quite a few CPE Bach works. Maybe the one in A major H.439

[sonata_5]

I find Bach's sons music much more interesting than their father's, in all genres.
I already worked on JC Bach Sonata in G op.5 n°3 and will chose a CPE Bach sonata next week with my teacher as she likes and knows quite a few CPE Bach works. Maybe the one in A major H.439

Isn’t the H. 439 the A major cello concerto?

[alix777]

Isn’t the H. 439 the A major cello concerto?

Sorry, you're right. The sonata is A is W. 55/4, H.186

[liszt37]

Grieg piano concerto
Beethoven sonata no 18
Chopin etude op 25 no 12
Just finished up Bach prelude and figure in c minor from the WTC 1. Going to start f minor from book 1 soon

[dizzyfingers]

I ain't practicing nothin today
 

[rachmaninoff_forever]

Not TODAY but I just finished recording a Carnatic album two weeks ago lol. Piano, voice/bamboo flute, and mridangam/other percussion I can’t remember the name of.  Piano isn’t like in Carnatic tradition or any Indian tradition so it was kind of a challenge seeing where I fit in and also what to do and not to do in all these ragas.

Today idk what I’m doing.  The last time I learned new solo rep was back in 2021.  I did a Mozart concerto with orchestra this past May but that doesn’t count.

I’ve been looking for something easy to learn.  Maybe Beethoven 109?

[hopefulauditionpasser]

i think i will try to push through the first movement of bacewicz's sonata 2 today. i've been lingering on the exposition for too long

[dizzyfingers]

I’ve been looking for something easy to learn.  Maybe Beethoven 109?

Yeah, that works.  Maybe too easy though?

[pianistavt]

I haven't posted in a while, some pieces I completed, recorded and performed (in an informal setting) this summer are:
* Bach prelude and fugue in Eb WTC book 2
* Brahms intermezzo op 119 no 3
* Beethoven presto con fuoco from sonata op 31 no 3
.. not much!  But I was also spending time on chamber music.
I haven't posted these in Auditions, was hoping to get better recordings.  Hmm, that may not happen.

I also posted an improvisation in July and two in May. 

https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php?topic=72361.msg740033#msg740033

https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php?topic=72361.msg740268#msg740268

Feeling it's time to explore improv more.