Well, Since getting my piano last week, I have been going insane.

I am working on

Greig:
Notturno
Waltze
Arietta

Beethoven:
Sonata in F minor (the rocket one cant remember opus)

Bach:
Prelude 12 WTC2

Brahms:
Waltz in Ab

Minor scales (ugh!)
and now that my teacher knows i have a good instrument, she has me doing Hanon (26 where we left off in the fall) to strengthen my fingers on the new action.

Nice, Necie!

I'm working on

Ravel
- Sonatine
- Menuet Antique


I'm shopping aroundfor some new pieces to learn as well. I'm thinking about a Scarlatti Sonata (K 87, in B minor) and perhaps a Chopin Etude and/or Liszt's Un Sospiro.

pretty much only prelude 18 in C# minor from WTC II.. it's really hard.. so many sharps, naturals and double sharps.

Apple, I wish i could get past my Bach phobia... I did a few inventions, this is my 3rd Prelude. I attemtped a fugue when I was 17.

Jon, sounds great! how is the Bosie treating you? Cuz i know you are treating it like a KING!

Necie - you mean QUEEN! My wife named her "Miss B".


She's a joy! I swear she sounds better here than she did in the showroom! And the tone gets better and better every day!

Necie - and the S/P? How is he/she enjoying its new home???

HAHAA Jon, My SP is doing GREAT... I am not sure if it is a she or a he yet... leaning towards a she... I love it!

Miss B? HEHEHE Good name...

Beethoven:
Sonata in F minor (the rocket one cant remember opus)[/b]

That would be likely be Op.2 no.1, or Op. 57, Appassionatta.


Let's see, a bunch of things, some with more interest (read: time spent practicing) than others:

Debussy - The Girl With the Flaxen Hair

Beethoven - Op. 27 no.2 - "Moonlight" (originally learned in 1999 and reviving because I think my technique is better now)

Brahms - Intermezzo in A Major, Op. 118 no. 2 - my favorite piece for piano of all time -- finally I have enough experience to tackle it.

How is the Debussy coming? I almost chose that to break me into Debussy. I can pretty much sight read Le Petit Negre. My teacher says thats where most begin with Debussy. A friend suggested the Girl with Flaxen Hair.

Yep...the "rocket" one is Op. 2#1 (named after the Mannheim Rocket figure in the opening bars...)

As for me, I'm in total denial regarding what I should be working on right now.

It is Op2,#1 i believe, not the Appassionatta

Playing Debussy is such a completely different experience for me. Everything about it requires more thought about technique and timing. This particular piece is written in G flat, so it lies very comfortably under my small hands.

I can play it cleanly at about half tempo...so it's getting there.

Thats great! I need to work on some pieces that help me get my velocity up.... I do fine with slower pieces. Although I can play Mozart's Rondo ala Turka.... and i tend to play that fast.

For velocity, try Auguste Durand's Waltz in E Flat -- the tempo is presto and it's a really pretty piece.

Just finishing off:

Chopin, Mazurka in A minor op 59 no 1
Shostakovich, Prelude and Fugue C major from 24 preludes and fugues

Working on

Beethoven, Sonata in E major (at present 1st movement) op 14 no 1

Starting

Bartok, Suite op 14

Not working up any Bach at the moment, which is unusual for me.

Finishing up:

Grieg Piano Concerto, 1st movement

Just started:

MacDowell Hungarian Etude, Op. 39 No. 12

Will begin in a couple weeks:

Debussy: Claire de Lune (from Suite Bergamasque)

What does "Bergamasque" mean, anyhow?

Working on:

Chopin - Etude in C Minor Op.10, No.12
Debussy - The Little Shephard

Will soon be working on:

Bach P&F (Not sure which yet)

Taking a break from:

Brahms - Rhapsody in G Minor Op.79, No.2

Thought about playing a movement of Ravel's Sonatine, but chose something easier by Debussy because I have a recital coming up and need to put a lot of effort into the etude I'm working on. It's a very nice piece, though, I think.

Chopin Etude Op. 10#8
Chopin Etude Op. 25#6
Brahms Op. 116#2
Beethoven Op. 101 (haven't given up on this yet!).

Too funny, Awakening - I just put down the Brahms Rhapsody when I started taking lessons (1 month ago). I'll pick it back up in a bit, though.

Deep piece. It's not as hard as it sounds, you could pick it up in a jiffy

My teacher will assign me new pieces this week or next, they will be:

a Bach English Suite (my guess nr 2 or nr 3)

trying to get Beethoven op 10, nr 3 polished

Scriabin Etude op 8, nr 3 (by my own urging hehehe)

Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody nr 10 (while keeping up the Petrarch Sonnet)

if time permitting I would love to begin Debussy Reflets dans L'eau

Mike, oooooo I want to do that Debussy, it is sooo beautiful! I need to work up to it though.

My recital will have the 3 Greig Peices in it. I wanted to do march of the trolls, but i didnt think i could get it down in time for the end of april especially after my audition last month.

Just finished learning (now polishing):

Prokofiev - Suggestion Diabolique
Chopin - Polonaise Op. 64 No. 2

Now learning:

Prokofiev - Sonata No. 2

Will be learning:

Some Bach (hopefully a french or english suite) and/or a Scarlatti Sonata.

Chopin - Ballade No.1
Rachmaninoff - Prelude Op.32 No.1 and Etude-tableaux Op.33 (its the fourth one, though technically it is Op.33 No.5)

Hopefully, I will be finishing the Ballade and Prelude very soon, and will be adding something new.

Tweaking/Fixing:
Bach - Italian Concerto 1st Movement, BWV 971
Beethoven - Sonata Op. 22, No. 1
Chopin - Nocturne, Op. 49, No. 1
Chopin - Revolutionary Etude, Op. 10, No. 12

Learning:
Bach - French Ouverture, Ouverture BWV 831
Liszt - La Campanella
Ravel - Jeux D'eau (not for any competitions, but just for myself)

I'm getting my Contemporary or American piece tomorrow! I've never actually worked on an extensive Contemporary or American piece, and hopefully, it will be a piece I like!

Chopin Nocturne no.12 G major

Liszt Liebestraume (almost finished)

Liszt Un Sospiro (hardest song ive ever attempted)

Bach WTC fugue no. 3 C sharp Major (wonderful piece)

- Dett, Juba from Suite "In the Bottoms"

- And something new, starting today ... either a Bach P&F, or Chopin Ballade No. 3 in A-flat

- Also polishing up Chopin's Eb-major nocturne, and learning a piano version of Gounod/Bach "Ave Maria" for a wedding.

Bach - Capriccio from C minor Partita
Mozart - Andante un poco adagio from K.309
Beethoven - Violin Sonata in c op.30/2
Chopin - op.10/8 (how's it going Phlebas?)

I don't know for sure, but I know that the ancient city of Pergamum (founded by a general of Mark Antony and mentioned by St. Paul in the New Testament) is known in Turkey as "Bergama" (or something like that. It's a cool place--if you ever have a chance to go there, do it.)

I believe there was a general fascination with Turkish things and Orientalia in general in Debussy's day. So I've always assumed that the Suite Bergamasque tied in with that fashion.

Chopin: Fantasie-Impromtu (almost done)
Rachmaninoff: Prelude in G minor (Just starting)
Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata (All movements)

Some of these are actually quite challenging for me. But I think I'm doing pretty good for my age.