Recital program

[BoliverAllmon]

Ok let me know what you think of this program and what would you add.

Beethoven's op. 28 sonata
Chopin's Grand Valse Brilliante in Eb Maj.
Chopin's raindrop prelude
Shostakovich's P&F 17 in Ab maj.


what else?

[BoliverAllmon]

Ok let me know what you think of this program and what would you add.

Beethoven's op. 28 sonata
Chopin's Grand Valse Brilliante in Eb Maj.
Chopin's raindrop prelude
Shostakovich's P&F 17 in Ab maj.


what else?

and don't give some ridiculous suggestions either.

[quantum]

Ginastera - Danzas Argentinas, Op.2  (Suite of 3 short pieces)

What is your Finale?

Maybe add a slow piece for your audience to meditate on in the latter half of your program.  Or is that what the Raindrop is for?

An unknown work is also good to add.  Something rarely played.  Maybe a contemporary work of a composer living in your country.  It would bring to light music that is currently being composed where you live. 

[BoliverAllmon]

Ginastera - Danzas Argentinas, Op.2  (Suite of 3 short pieces)

What is your Finale?

Maybe add a slow piece for your audience to meditate on in the latter half of your program.  Or is that what the Raindrop is for?

An unknown work is also good to add.  Something rarely played.  Maybe a contemporary work of a composer living in your country.  It would bring to light music that is currently being composed where you live. 

the ginastera seems like a good idea. I really don't have a boom piece to end with. I don't know any American composers right now except my composition teacher. He has one piece, but someone else is performing it this semester at school.

boliver

[keys]

Hmm.. German, Polish and Russian. Maybe something french?

[Goldberg]

If that's how it'll be (with the French) perhaps a Faure nocturne or valse or something soothing like that--perhaps it would complement the Beethoven sonata nicely. I believe there is a relatively famous "Valse Caprice" in Db major by Faure that is a moderate showpiece with a good spirit.

..or, maybe something by Saint-Saens. The Etude en forme de Valse is an excellent and elegant piece with which to end a recital, again it is flashy but not overly extroverted and bangy. Its refined virtuosity would also be a nice addition to the rest of the program, being a good companion to the Chopin Valse Brilliante.

Besides that, I can't really come up with much...feeling a little unoriginal at the moment!

[quantum]

Debussy - Dr. Graddus ad Parnassum (Children's Corner Suite)
or maybe one of his Preludes for a finale. 

[steinwayguy]

Yay, Pastoral!

[BoliverAllmon]

If that's how it'll be (with the French) perhaps a Faure nocturne or valse or something soothing like that--perhaps it would complement the Beethoven sonata nicely. I believe there is a relatively famous "Valse Caprice" in Db major by Faure that is a moderate showpiece with a good spirit.

..or, maybe something by Saint-Saens. The Etude en forme de Valse is an excellent and elegant piece with which to end a recital, again it is flashy but not overly extroverted and bangy. Its refined virtuosity would also be a nice addition to the rest of the program, being a good companion to the Chopin Valse Brilliante.

Besides that, I can't really come up with much...feeling a little unoriginal at the moment!

I have never heard the saint-saens etude. Do you know where a recording and the sheets for it are?

sounds like you like the pastoral Steinway.

Boliver

[Goldberg]

I've sent you a PM, Boliver.

[Regulus Medtner]

Chopin's Grand Valse Brilliante in Eb Maj.

It's Grande Valse Brillante. Just mentioning it so that you won't have it printed the wrong way on the recital program!

If you feel adventurous, you could end your recital with Medtner's Canzona matinata, no.4 of the op.39 Forgotten Melodies cycle (a lyrical and very potent piece). It would compliment the Chopin pieces very well.

[BoliverAllmon]

It's Grande Valse Brillante. Just mentioning it so that you won't have it printed the wrong way on the recital program!

If you feel adventurous, you could end your recital with Medtner's Canzona matinata, no.4 of the op.39 Forgotten Melodies cycle (a lyrical and very potent piece). It would compliment the Chopin pieces very well.

I don't know that piece. I will have to look that one up.

[Kassaa]

Liszt/Saint-Saens Danse Macabre transcription

[pianomann1984]

I'm not sure it works in the order you have it.  Also, you mentioned American composers - How about Barber? May I advise:-


For a lunchtime Concert:


Shostakovich Prelude & Fugue No. 17 in Ab maj.
Beethoven Sonata in D, Op. 28 'Pastorale'
Chopin Raindrop prelude
Barber Excursions or Souvineers (It doesnt make much sense to have two
                                                  sonatas in a shorter programme)
Encore:

Chopin Grande Valse Brilliante in Eb Major


For an Evening:


Shostakovich Prelude & Fugue No. 17 in Ab maj.
Beethoven Sonata in D, Op. 28 'Pastorale'
Chopin Grande Valse Brilliante in Eb Major

{INTERVAL}

Chopin Raindrop Prelude
Barber Sonata or Excursions or Souvineers


I hope this helps a little,

Chris

[BoliverAllmon]

i've decided to do the 15 P&F instead of 17. It is a better set and it is more showy.

boliver

[anda]

beethoven + chopin +schostakowitch sounds like enough to me (personal opinion: i hate "salad-recitals" - a bit of everything mixed in one evening...). i'd say more schostakowitch - anything you like & wanna play.

best luck

[BoliverAllmon]

ok here goes.

what about this one.

Beethoven Pastoral
Chopin's first waltz
CHopin raindrop
Shostakovich prelude 14 op. 34 in Eb min.
Shostakovich prelude and Fugue no. 15 Op. 87 in Db maj.

Both Chopin and Shostakovich preludes will be the slower more emotional (lack of better words) pieces for the recital. THe prelude and fugue is a pretty good ending piece.

It looks like the recital will be 40+ min. (I don't know the exact length of the sonata. I am guessing 20 min. or so)

Pretty exciting to put on my first solo recital.

One of my friends will also be doing his first recital also. His program looks like this. Moonlight Sonata (whole thing) Military polonaise, Schubert Impromptu (Ab maj. I think) and something flashy (he wants FI, but don't know if it will happen).

boliver

[Goldberg]

How long will you give yourself to put it on?

Also, did you get the recs? What did you think of the pieces? (don't worry, I won't be "offended" in the least if you disliked 'em, I just want to know!)

[BoliverAllmon]

How long will you give yourself to put it on?

Also, did you get the recs? What did you think of the pieces? (don't worry, I won't be "offended" in the least if you disliked 'em, I just want to know!)

where did you send them? I didn't get them.

boliver