Piece(s) you used to hate, but now love?

[liszt-and-the-galops]

What are some pieces that you used to dislike, but now they're among your favorites or are at least tolerable?

For me this is Scriabin's later Sonatas (5,6, 8-10). I still don't like most of the others (except 7) but I hated the later Sonatas for a while. Now I like all of them and nos. 5 and 8 are among my favorite pieces.

[rachmaninoff_forever]

Bach Bach Bach
I used to HATE Bach growing up but then I did my first P&F and was like yeah this is it.  Same with Beethoven but maybe I didn’t hate him I just disliked him.

Conversely I HAAAAAATE La Campanella it’s the only song I regret learning.  And I started getting sick of Gaspard and Rach 2 like 5 years ago.  I only keep it in the fingers cause it makes money 

Mozart I’ve hated since I was a kid and I’ll take that to the grave

[mjames]

Schumann's piano concerto. A good portion of Schumann's solo piano work. Bach, pretty much love everything by him now.

Funny Scriabin's 5th was an instant hit for me. I grew to like number 6, but I still can't get into 7, 8, 9, or 10! I wish he wrote more sonatas in the style of no. 2.

[essence]

Mozart I’ve hated since I was a kid and I’ll take that to the grave

Can't remember the last time I played Mozart for enjoyment.

I hated Back inventions, mainly because i was playing much more interesting Bach on the organ.

[rachmaninoff_forever]

Schumann's piano concerto. A good portion of Schumann's solo piano work. Bach, pretty much love everything by him now.

Funny Scriabin's 5th was an instant hit for me. I grew to like number 6, but I still can't get into 7, 8, 9, or 10! I wish he wrote more sonatas in the style of no. 2.

Oh sh*t what’s up dude long time no see!

[lelle]

Conversely I HAAAAAATE La Campanella it’s the only song I regret learning.  And I started getting sick of Gaspard and Rach 2 like 5 years ago.  I only keep it in the fingers cause it makes money 

Why do you regret learning La Campanella tho.

Late Scriabin sonatas are starting to grow on me. It's a bit too much swimming around in langour for me still, but no. 8 and 10 have something to them. No. 5 I have always loved.

[pianointegrity]

Hanon exercises

[rachmaninoff_forever]

Why do you regret learning La Campanella tho.

The time and effort could’ve been spent learning something good lol