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Offline kofi22

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20th century legato pieces
on: February 13, 2025, 08:54:06 PM
Hello! ::)
Recommend me pieces from 20th cent piano music
where to study legato playing technique.
Thanks!
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Offline satoru

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Re: 20th century legato pieces
Reply #1 on: February 14, 2025, 03:25:41 PM
Prokofiev etudes
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Offline dizzyfingers

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Re: 20th century legato pieces
Reply #2 on: February 14, 2025, 05:12:34 PM
Quote from: kofi22 on February 13, 2025, 08:54:06 PM
Hello! ::)
Recommend me pieces from 20th cent piano music
where to study legato playing technique.
Thanks!

Most of Medtner’s pieces require lots of legato. For something more modern sounding check out Samuil Feinberg.
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Offline kofi22

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Re: 20th century legato pieces
Reply #3 on: February 22, 2025, 02:13:15 PM
Thanks!
Can you be more specific with the compositions?
Thanks!
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Re: 20th century legato pieces
Reply #4 on: February 22, 2025, 04:08:39 PM
BTW, you can find the complete works of Medtner online (the 12-volume Soviet edition from 1959-1960s): https://nikolaimedtner.ru/scores/
I guess it is in public domain now.
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Re: 20th century legato pieces
Reply #5 on: February 23, 2025, 02:22:39 PM
Quote from: kosulin on February 22, 2025, 04:08:39 PM
BTW, you can find the complete works of Medtner online (the 12-volume Soviet edition from 1959-1960s): https://nikolaimedtner.ru/scores/
I guess it is in public domain now.

I think he's disinterested in researching a large number of pieces, what's to be handed a few...

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Offline liszt-and-the-galops

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Re: 20th century legato pieces
Reply #6 on: February 23, 2025, 06:28:38 PM
Why specifically 20th century, if you don't mind me asking?
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Re: 20th century legato pieces
Reply #7 on: February 23, 2025, 08:07:18 PM
much of messiaen requires legato, slowly moving chords. Try je dors. You can;t just rely on the pedal.

I prefer beroff to loriod on this one, at least. Greater sense of stillness. loriod would wake the baby up.
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Offline lelle

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Re: 20th century legato pieces
Reply #8 on: February 24, 2025, 02:10:21 PM
Are you thinking specifically of pieces in a 20th century style? I.e. with more "modern" harmony?
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Offline kofi22

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Re: 20th century legato pieces
Reply #9 on: February 28, 2025, 11:20:01 AM
Thanks for suggestions!
Yes I am looking for pieces with more modern harmony.
of course Bach is very useful and a pillar of piano technique but I am just not into that.
i have started several times but failed out of lack of interest in the sound of that era.
Would be also great to hear suggestions on more modern contrapuntal writing.
thanks
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Offline dizzyfingers

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Re: 20th century legato pieces
Reply #10 on: February 28, 2025, 01:25:09 PM
Quote from: kofi22 on February 28, 2025, 11:20:01 AM
Thanks for suggestions!
Yes I am looking for pieces with more modern harmony.
of course Bach is very useful and a pillar of piano technique but I am just not into that.
i have started several times but failed out of lack of interest in the sound of that era.
Would be also great to hear suggestions on more modern contrapuntal writing.
thanks

Have you listened to Shostakovich's preludes and fugues?



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Offline kofi22

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Re: 20th century legato pieces
Reply #11 on: February 28, 2025, 05:32:25 PM
Sostakovich preludes and fugues sounds very nice thanks!
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