Contemporary Era pieces?

[LVB op.57]

Hi everyone. I've really been trying to broaden my repertoire lately, which means playing pieces from all different eras of music. Are there any pieces from the contemporary era that anyone can recommend?

[pianowelsh]

Try Rautavaara etudes. Shortish the display technique and musicality and you get to learn extended technique. Theres Crumbs Makrocosmos too which is a classic extended technique piece and if you want something shorter theres H Cowells Banshee. Theres loads of rep but it tends not to be consistently played I had to get a print direct form the publisher for a recent piece becuase they stopped publishing it due to lack of demand! Hope these get you started

[Skeptopotamus]

oh god!  yes the rautavaara etudes are some of my favorite pieces!  He's my favorite composer.   ooooh do those!


good luck btw you'll need it.

[sharon_f]

Lowell Liebermann's piano music is wonderful.