Program order suggestions

[LVB op.57]

For my end of the year recital, I'm going to be playing Pathetique 1st movement, Rachmaninoff C# minor prelude, and Mendelssohn Song's Without Words, op. 62 no. 1.  Any suggestions?

[rachmaninoff_969]

Pathetique, Mendelssohn, Rachmaninoff

I wouldn't programme it any other way.  The Pathetique 1st is a great piece to start with (it begins with an introduction itself!!!)    and because I would never end with the Mendelssohn, the Rachmaninoff wins by default...plus you get to have fun with the huge chords at the end.  Have fun and good luck!

[viking]

Pathetique, Mendelssohn, Rachmaninoff

I wouldn't programme it any other way. The Pathetique 1st is a great piece to start with (it begins with an introduction itself!!!) and because I would never end with the Mendelssohn, the Rachmaninoff wins by default...plus you get to have fun with the huge chords at the end. Have fun and good luck!

I completely agree.
SAM

[jlh]

That's really the only order that makes sense.  As an added bonus, it's in chronological order, too.

[Goldberg]

I'd do Rachmaninoff, Mendelssohn, Beethoven personally.

[dave santino]

Apart from the Mendelsohn, that's the same program I'm playing in a few weeks!!!  I'm playing Chopin Valse no. 14 op. posth. instead. I play it Beethoven, Chopin, Rach.