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Offline juncho

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In desperate need of some piece recommendations
on: January 09, 2024, 05:32:01 AM
I just finished the last movement of my beethoven sonata for my LTCL piano and I still don't have a new piece to be working on.
I've been scouring through the repertoire list but none of them really appeal all that much.
For reference my current pieces are:
Lizst: S.144 3rd Concert Etude in D flat
Ravel: Ondine
Beethoven: Sonata Op31 No.3 in E flat

I'm looking for pieces that sound nice on their own and will bring a nice contrast to these pieces presented.
Thank you in advance
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Offline ravelfan07

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Re: In desperate need of some piece recommendations
Reply #1 on: January 11, 2024, 01:42:44 PM
I just finished the last movement of my beethoven sonata for my LTCL piano and I still don't have a new piece to be working on.
I've been scouring through the repertoire list but none of them really appeal all that much.
For reference my current pieces are:
Lizst: S.144 3rd Concert Etude in D flat
Ravel: Ondine
Beethoven: Sonata Op31 No.3 in E flat

I'm looking for pieces that sound nice on their own and will bring a nice contrast to these pieces presented.
Thank you in advance
Thoroughly impressed by your repertoire, especially for Un Sospiro and Ondine
Maybe try Chopin’s Double thirds (it’s definitely a step downward in difficulty but by to much)
Maybe Hammerklavier by Beethoven if you’re feeling confident, I do recommend Hamelin’s tutorial of sorts (first few minutes of the video, https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UdykXfa6fnc&t=111s)
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Offline pianistavt

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Re: In desperate need of some piece recommendations
Reply #2 on: January 11, 2024, 10:53:34 PM
You're playing Beethoven, Liszt and Ravel ... so what's missing?
I wouldn't add Chopin, too much like Un Sospiro
I wouldn't add Debussy, too much like Ravel
I wouldn't add Rachmaninoff - it wouldn't add anything new to the program
Moving forward in time rather than backward (my personal preference):
- Scriabin 2nd sonata (maybe just 1st mvmt), 4th sonata, or selection of preludes/etudes
- Medtner - a few of the Skazki
- Bartok: Op 14 Suite or Out of Doors Suite
- Prokofiev:  Suggestion Diabolique, 3rd sonata, or selection of shorter pieces
- Szymanowski: some of the etudes, op 4
- Messiaen, selections from Vingt Regards or Preludes
- John Adams Phrygian Gates

What did your teacher suggest?

Offline transitional

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Re: In desperate need of some piece recommendations
Reply #3 on: January 11, 2024, 11:42:37 PM
Ideas:
- Looks like you need some baroque repertoire - maybe you can try a partita. The E minor is always a favorite, but if you want something not too long or difficult, the 1st one is great too. There's always the good old WTK too.
- Nothing like good old Mozart. Sometimes he's bashed for being too simple or happy, but the last sonata, K 576, presents lots of technical difficulties to grow as a pianist and it's deeply introspective.
- Looks like you're missing some early romantic repertoire. I would list off a bunch of Schubert sonatas but that's not really many people's thing. The Wanderer Fantasy is a great technical piece though.
- Laugh at me if you will, but if you want to do something really modern, Musica Ricercata is SUCH an amazing, well thought out piece.

My knowledge of classical repertoire isn't super far, and honestly, I'm not super interested in the early contemporary composers like Scriabin who everyone on this site seems to love. These are just ideas, take them with a grain of salt.
last 3 schubert sonatas and piano trios are something else
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