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

[ash120]

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[ash120]

 Because of my current teacher, I'm starting to grow into Beethoven and Bach. Bach's music doesn't speak to me the way Chopin does, of course, and even my current teacher doesn't find Bach's works as musically exciting, but I am so, so happy that she's finally not letting me run away from my foundations and technical skills the way I have been doing the past 6-7 years.
One of my old teachers tried to get me into Czerny and I did like 3 or 4 exercises, but I hate Czerny (and so does my current teacher) and yes, that I will take to my grave.

[russmpiano]

Chopin 2nd Prelude. It’s become one of my favorites once I actually learned
it. I know why people hate it but the harmony is actually so interesting.

[dizzyfingers]

Hanon exercises

You love?

[quino-lane]

isn't it strange how a piece that you've deemed the most godly work imaginable can get dull after listening to it 15 times? now when I stumble across a new amazing piece, I actually have to pace myself so it can last.