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What are you working on right now.

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#1 ·
Just curious which pieces everyone's learning.

For me it is:

Brahms, 2nd Rhapsody
Chopin, étude op. 25n2
Bach, WTC1 P&F 23 in G sharp minor
Bartok, Allegro Barbaro


The Allegro Barbaro is pretty epic win. It's easier then it sounds/looks, until you get to the good tempi. then its a fun game to practice the displacements.
 
#91 ·
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).
 
#103 ·
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.
 
#110 ·
chopin ballade op47
Prokofiev piano sonata op14 no4
Bach: The Well Tempered Clavier Book II VII. E Flat Major
liszt un sospiro
I think I'm gonna spy on you now. Wait, you mean no.2 right? that's op.14

As to myself, I'm adding pedal to Fur Elise. :p Yeah, I'm that much of a beginner.
 
#112 ·
Tomorrow night. 8pm in Sydney.
Hindemith's Symphonic Metamorphosen on Themes of Weber
Tchaikovsky B flat minor concerto with the 19-year-old Paula Yu as soloist - remarkable.
And then Eroica after the interval.
Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic is conducted by Ron Prussing.

And I can tell you, playing 1st violin in the Beethoven - there is very little rest in 45 minutes of playing. You're practically worn out after the first movement alone.
Will look forward to a restorative bottle of wine afterwards, that's for sure.
cheers,
G
 
#114 ·
Planning on "Rage Over A Lost Penny" in two weeks after my final. Not able to play more serious piece yet. So far, work ok with Fur Elise, and a short excerpt from Dvorak's new world symphony. Kindergarden level for now, hopefully, when I have more time to practice, this awkward skill will improve some.
 
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#115 ·
Music I played this semester:

Brahms - Intermezzo in E flat major, op. 117 no. 1
Faure - Barcarole no. 4 in A flat major, op. 44
Roy Harris - Prelude from Piano Sonata, op. 1
Pierre Lantier - Sicilliene for Alto Saxophone and Piano

Music I plan on learning next semester:

Brahms - Intermezzi in B flat minor and C sharp minor, op. 117 nos. 2 & 3
Roy Harris - Piano Sonata, op. 1 (second mvt.)
Rachmaninov - Etude-Tableaux in D minor, op. 33 no. 4
 
#116 ·
Nice to find more people who play the piano here, I suppose most of you are musical students?

I'm planning to start on a new Mozart sonata, the only one I've learned so far is K331. I'm considering K282 in E-flat major and K475 in C minor. Right now I'm still polishing a couple of Chopin preludes and the second movement of Beethoven's Moonlight sonata.
 
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#119 ·
I had my jury today, and at my warm-up yesterday I was discussing my repertoire for next semester with my professor. I said that I wanted to finish Brahms' op. 117, which I thought we had agreed on, but he said that I play too much Brahms and that I should play a Classical sonata. So, instead of Brahms, I'm going to learn Mozart piano sonata K333. I'm very disappointed...maybe I'll learn the Brahms on my own...
 
#120 ·
Jeff, the rest of that Brahms is easy enough though. You shouldn't need the lessons to play it.

I have to say, I haven't been working on anything. Darn tendinitis is getting to me bad...
 
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