Thread: What are you working on right now.

Eh, my repertoire situation is a bit tricky, but I'll see if I can post the best I can:

-Ravel Piano Concerto in G: already learned and practicing for competition 24th

-Ravel Rapsodie Espagnole (primo): in progress of learning the Feria for radio show October 27th (will do other three movements afterward)

-Schubert Fantasia in F Minor (secondo): in progress of learning

-Chopin Ballade 2 in F Major Op. 38: already learned. After concerto competition, will start practicing again for radio show October 27th

-Brahms Ballades Op. 10: will start learning after concerto competition

-Berg Piano Sonata: will start learning after concerto competition

-Beethoven Sonata in C Major Op. 53 "Waldstein": Already know the third movement, but will start learning the other two and practicing the third again either after concerto competition, or wait until after radio show.

-Bach: Any of the preludes and fugues: Probably learn after radio show

-Ravel La Valse (solo piano): Will start learning on Christmas break

-Alkan Symphony for Solo Piano 1st movement (Op. 39 No. 4): Hopefully during second semester? If not, during the summer. Also, sometime afterward, I want to do the other three movements (Op. 39 Nos. 5, 6, and 7).

Originally Posted by Jeff N

^Who wrote that? I have never heard it but dang it's pretty awesome.

'Twas I

Adolf van Henselt's piano concerto, and a wild little poem by Babadjanian: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUTbdJp-WzI

Currently added to the list....
Random Yann Tiersen dread that the people getting married wish to hear.

We all have to do this at one point in our lives, right? RIGHT!?

Originally Posted by Ivan_cro

Beethoven: Pathetique sonata
Chopin: Etude op.25 no.1

I've added something on my "to do" list

Chopin: Etude op. 25 no 2
Liszt: Hungarian rhapsody no 6
Sonetto 123 del Petrarca
Bach: Prelude and fugue A flat major BWV 862


And if I'll have enough time I'll learn Chopin's etude op 10 no 4 and another Bach's prelude and fugue.

Does your nick stand for Ivan_cro(codile)? I mean are you nasty, slippery, green reptile? If so, how do you play the piano?

I might get to play the Brahms clarinet sonata 1 in f minor, which would be awesome.

Originally Posted by Jeff N

I might get to play the Brahms clarinet sonata 1 in f minor, which would be awesome.

I hope you do, it's beautiful!

I'm working on the Copland Clarinet Concerto. When I first brought it up, my teacher thought it was "too hard" for me, but he doesn't anymore!

Originally Posted by Aramis

Does your nick stand for Ivan_cro(codile)? I mean are you nasty, slippery, green reptile? If so, how do you play the piano?

Oh, you made me laugh

Cro means Croatia, I hope you know geography

Originally Posted by Ivan_cro

Oh, you made me laugh

Cro means Croatia, I hope you know geography

Is that the place of Tom Hanks movie The Terminal where he live?

Anyway I am discovering these piano music:
Caprice - Paganini
Danny Boy - Trad.
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - Mozart
German Dance in C - Beethoven
Hava Nagila - Trad.
Jesu, bleibet meine freude - Bach

I'm now accompanying a cellist in the last movement of Brahms' e minor cello sonata. Wonderful fugue; it's even inspired me to compose my own.

Originally Posted by Jeff N

I'm now accompanying a cellist in the last movement of Brahms' e minor cello sonata. Wonderful fugue; it's even inspired me to compose my own.

The fugue is brilliant, indeed; and not only because the opening theme is based on the 13th contrapunctus of Bach's Art of Fugue.

now I am working on
Beethoven - Waldstein Sonata <-almost done with this
Then, I am going to start Sonata No.28 Op.101.. I know the first 2 movement somehow.
Bach - Partita No.2 in C minor
Chopin - Barcarolle in F# major Op. 60
Ravel - La Valse <- Probably will give up on this.
Also, relearning Chopin Etudes, atm Op.10 No.1,2.

10.2 is a lot of fun

Re-learning some old gems from decades gone by that have gathered dust. Beethoven's Pathetique Sonata, Chopin's Bb Minor Scherzo, the Minute Waltz. Mostly still memorized, but my technique on them is quite frightful. It's back to 1/2 speed until I can get them back under my fingers properly.