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.

I'm relearning the Grieg Sonata, attempting Prok 3rd Sonata, polishing the Grieg Concerto, and I want to play some more Beethoven, or even a few more Rach Preludes.

I'm currently working on:
Rachmaninoff Preludes Op. 23, Nos. 6 and 7
Bach Prelude and Fugue IV in F#-minor
Beethoven Sonata Op. 14, No. 2, Movements II and III

On the back burner right now are:
Grieg Piano Concerto
Chopin Ballade No. 2
Beethoven "Pathetique" Sonata

Needs final polishing:
Debussy - Arabesque 1
Nyman - Heart Asks Pleasure First
Jamie Cullum - Frontin'

Just begun:
Debussy - Clair De Lune
Liszt - Liebestraum

Playing for shits n' giggles:
Liszt - Mazeppa

Prokofiev Sonata #3
Moonlight Sonata 3rd Movement
Schumann Fantasiestucke In Der Nacht and Des Abends
Ravel Une Barque Sur l'Ocean
Bach English Suite #3

I'm also going to start a concerto soon but I really can't decide which one to play!

Ahh, I would love to play Une Barque Sur l'Ocean, but it sounds out of my league for right now. Is it as difficult as it sounds?

What an impressive list of pieces you all all working on! Hope you learn them well. ;-)

Roberta, here, a newbie to the forum.

I am now trying to get my fingers working again, after not playing much these last 10 years. A severe case of carpal tunnel syndrome showed its ugly face and my life went in an different direction.

But now, I am in search of a new upright, have been studying this forum, and got a new inspiration to play again.

I am warming up my fingers, and RE-learning pieces that I once knew very well.

Enjoying several Chopin's, Beethoven's Pathetique, Rachmaninoff's, and some semi pop stuff.

It would be so much more enjoyable on a 'really good new piano'.

Your suggestions make me want to practice more...

Roberta

Roberta, you are where i was 2 years ago.... I am soooo glad i started playing again. I needed an outlet ... and something to feel good about :-)

Welcome back to playing

Liszt - La Campanella
Liszt - Mephisto Waltz
Mozart - Sonata K 284
Chopin - op 25 no 6 (thirds) etude


Some accompanying crap and a Corelli trio.

I haven't practice Mephisto much lately, but I hope to get back to that soon.

well, it's not anything classical, but who says it has to be? anyway, i'm currently working on Alicia Key's 'If I Ain't Got You', and it's in G Major. at first i gave up on it, but then i bought the book back and tried again, and i have to say that i'm getting it. some parts of the song are hard, but i'm determined to learn the song, b/c i'm thinking about playing it in front of an audience at a recital.
when i saw a girl perform it in front of an audience and a guy play it in my local music building, i decided that i'm gonna learn the song if it's the last thing that i do. when i found myself getting the song, it made me wish that i had kept 'Songs In A Minor.'

Rachaminoff, Second concerto...
Beethoven, Sonata op.101


more things coming... but those 2 for now...

Rachmaninoff - Prelude op. 32# 10
Chopin- Sonata in B minor

......and I'm gonna try to get my hands on some of Faure's stuff

Just finished the entire Rach 2 note wise... difficult feat as I am only 15 but it is getting pretty good, not performance ready yet though.

Learning:

Beethoven Pathetique sonata
Katchaturian (however you spell it) Tocatta
Schumann Romance in F# (for a competition in April, wish me luck )
Debussy Claire de Lune
Brahms Rhapsody in G minor Op. 79 No. 2 (seems common around here )
And on my free time:

I am aiming for all 4 Chopin Ballades, currently studying 1st and 4th Ballades right now, will go for 2 and 3 when I complete 1 and 4.

A bit ambitious, but I hope to complete my task

Jeff - no Prokofiev 2nd Concerto??

Lol you're right, I should start on that when my load lightens a bit

just finished:
Rachmaninoff-Prelude in C# minor
Beethoven-Moonlight Sonata (Movement 1)

just started:
Beethoven-Moonlight Sonata (Movement 3)

currently in the choosing stage for starting:
Chopin-Military Polonaise, Waltz in C# Minor (64/2), a Nocturne or possibly a Ballade
Will start soon:
Bach 2-part inventions

If you can play Jeux D'eau you should be able to tackle it... I put it's difficulty somewhere between Jeux d'eau and Gaspard de la Nuit.

Jeux d'Eau, Barque sur l'Ocean and Ondine from Gaspard are three of my "must learn" pieces list, and it's a considerably small list!

Wow, we think alike! I love all three of the pieces on your "must learn" list, simply because they're on mine. I'm tackling them from Jeux D'eau, to Une Barque Sur l'Ocean, and then to Ondine. Hopefully, i'll learn them all before I go off to college in a couple of years.

I'm not working on anything because the action of my piano is being rebuilt. I keep my technique alive on the practice clavier and work on algorithmic composition code on the computer to keep my brain alive.

Bach.


David

"Bergamasque" is a XVIth XVIIth century dance, originating in Bergamo in the Lombardi region of Italy.

Roberta, welcome back to the wonderful world of piano! I did the same thing ... studied piano all through college, then didn't play for about 12 years. I just started getting back into it a little over a year ago, and am so glad I did.

1. Beethoven OP 110
2. Chopin Ballade 4
3. Chopin Scherzo 2
4. Chopin etudes
5. Haven't decided... I'm split between Ravel's Tombeau and Bartok's Romanian Dances.
6. Mussorgsky's Pictures at an exhibition

-Revolutionary Etude
-Fantasie Impromptu
-Liebestraum
-Fruhlingslied (from songs without words by Mendls.)
-Ballade 1 (?).

musicsdarkangel, you seriously learn la campanella? wow:O

Good choice. I've played around with it before, but have never seriously attempted to learn it. High up on my pianistic 'to-do' list is to learn Miroirs in its entirety.

I put all of Ravel on my 'must learn' list!

I personally think Jeux d'eax is harder than Une Barque sur l'ocean.

Oh wow, then maybe I should have started with Une Barque first!

Beethoven: Sonata Op. 90
Haydn: Sonata # 3
Alkan: 2nd. Nocturne
Ginastera: 3 Danzas Argentinas
Allen

Bach prelude and fugue no 13 from WTK I
Ravel Sonatine, movement 3 (these first two are "done" but I'm playing them in a competition on Saturday)
Beethoven, Sonata no. 7
Chopin, 'black key' etude
Brahms, intermezzo, op. 118, no. 2
Khatchaturian, toccata

Am in the middle of trying to learn the Fantasie Impromptu ... to the poster who is just finishing this: did the last page give you any trouble?

Also am tweaking the Liszt Benediction and reviewing some pieces.

Currently working on:

Schubert: Fantasie duet
Beethoven: Pathetique (I'll also probably soon be starting the third movement of the Archduke Trio)
Ives: The Housatonic at Stockbridge (piano & voice)
Ravel: Le Gibet (got put on the back burner, but still plan on learning it)

Chopin:

-Etude op.10 No.1
-Etude op.10 No.4
-Polonaise Op.44

Liszt:
-Hungarian Rhapsodie No.8
-Polonaise No.2 in E major
-William Tell Overture

*The Tetris theme

Clementi -
Sonatina Op 36 No 4

Chopin-
Valse Op 69 No 2

This is the first time I've posted in the PC forum! I like threads like this, as they give me good ideas of new pieces to look for.

I am currently focusing most of my attention on
Fantasie Impromptu[/b]. BTW, pianodevo[/b], the last page has been the most difficult for me to memorize for some reason. And, even though I know I am playing the notes correctly, it still doesn't sound "right"... Don' t know what I am doing wrong.

Still plugging away at Beethoven's Pathetique[/b] (all three movements). After working on it consistently for a few months, I now only take it out a few times a week, b/c the first movement drives me crazy! Don't get me wrong--I love the piece. I just can't seem to play it!!

Started Brahms Rhapsody in G minor Op. 79, No. 2[/b] at the same time as Fantasie Impromptu (about a month and a half ago, I think), but haven't gotten that far b/c the Chopin piece has taken over my piano-related life! I love it!

Just got a new Bach duet to work on--Concerto in D minor[/b]. It's so darn long, and I am having a hard time "connecting" to it... Have any of you worked on this? What did you think of it?

Neice,

just finished Arietta and Notturno myself! I'm looking for a third from the Lyrical pieces to add to the list. I'm going to try to record those two at the end of the month.

I'm almost finished with a John Field nocturne #4.

the list goes on!

That piece is sweet

Mister Rubato, I am doing a Waltz with mine. I am trying desperatly to memorize Arietta in the next few days. I want my recital to have all 3.

How bout Mrch of the Trolls to add to your list... I think it would go quite well. That was my original choice, but the length of it was a tad indimidating to learn and polish in less than a month for my recital.

I love Grieg!

MadDowell - Hungarian Etude (Op.39 No.12)
Chopin - Nocturne in Eminor (Op.72 No.1)
Chopin - Prelude in Dflat Major (Op.28 No.15)
Bach - Two-Part Inventions
Beethoven - Sonata in Cminor (Op.10 No.1)
Haydn - Sonata in D (XVI/19; L.30)
Debussy - Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum
Mendelssohn - Hunting Song from Songs Without Words (Op.19 No.3)
Mozart - Concerto in Amaj (K.414)
Mozart - Variations on "Ah, dous dirais-je, maman" (K.265)
I'm also diddling with Claire de Lune

When I last touched a piano...

Mozart K 310 Sonata (A minor)
Brahms Opus 119 pieces

But unfortunately I haven't had time to practice, nor have I had access to a piano. I've been trying to deal with four classes, being a TA for an undergrad statistics course, a new relationship, and studying for my Masters qualifiers.

Changed my program for next year again:

Mozart c minor fantasy
Prokofiev Sixth Sonata
-intermission-
Godowsky, Fantasy on themes from Kunstlerleben
Carl Vine, Sonata #1

!

I can never tell if I love or hate Prokofiev's 6th sonata...the opening bit seems like its bashing my head about, although it also really catches your ear...but then I guess the rest of it wins me over anyways.

That's the thing, I don't intend on doing any of the performance cliches that harm this piece, so hopefully if will be a fresh perspective. I hate[/b] the rubato that is traditionally taken in the beginning measures.

Necie,

Thanks for the recommendation! I've memorized Arietta, and most of Notturno(its taken me some time!. I've narrowed my selection to complete my Grieg trilogy to: March of the Trolls, Phantom, or Wedding Day at Troldhaugen. Which Grieg recordings do you have? I have Andsnes & Gilels.
Good luck on your recital!!!

Mr.Rubato

i'm in a chopin phase right now. currently learning Prelude op45 and loving it.
i might go astray after the prelude and learn debussy arabesque1 and then come back to more Chopin. eventually going to attempt Sonata2 or 3.
nice to see so many mention brahms rhapsody2 i feel like i'm in some sort of special club
also polishing brahms f# minor(i think this is the key *ashamed*) capriccio op76 no1, it's so close to performance ready but just a spot or two that needs more consistency.
It's cool to see that people are inspired to play again by these forums. That's what happened to me about a year ago.

Im currentyl working on Behtovens fur elise.May be an easy song for some of you, but i am 15 and started paino 3 weeks ago never have touching a piano prior to my lessons.I love classical music and have a passion for playing. I practice for 2 hours or more on week days and on weekends i wil practice for abour four hours. In only my thrid week of playing i can play the whole song. My teacher is amazed at my progress. I was wondering what would be a good peice to play that is chalenging wnoguh for me to spend a great amount of time on but not impossible. I waa htinking of somehting liek Bachs: Aria.Any suggestions.?

sorry for my spelling errors. Beethoven* Currently*piece*Challenging*enough*was* Thinking* Something*like*

Whoah, while analyizing the Prok 2nd's score all I can say is :eek

MUCH harder than it sounds, gonna take me a LONG time to learn it

Harder than it sounds?

Is that possible?

I'm struggling with my measly Grieg! (measly in comparison, of course. )

I have thoroughly concluded that the cadenza of the first movement of the Prokofiev 2 is utterly impossible. Therefore the piece doesn't exist.

Have you heard Lugansky's latest recording of the 6th? Machine like...it's really nice. You should check it out and see if that's what you had in mind.

Currently working on...

Beethoven's Pathetique Sonata

Chopin's Ballade No.1 in G minor. The presto part is seriously a big test of patience! =)

Chopin 2d Ballade
Chopin Fantasie Impromptu
Brahms Op. 116

i was a little scared, b/c i thought that this thread had been lost or deleted. but here it is.

anyway, is anyone currently working on a pop song of any kind or something, b/c i'm unfamiliar with most of the classical songs up here. then at least i won't look like some nutcase here in her lonely. :rolleyes:

Hehe jeff, your normal repitoire is basically what Ive done over the last year, and on top of that you have Rach 2, Chopin balladas, and prok 2...you werent kidding about being ambitious

Hmm. Looks like quite a few people are working on Beethoven's Pathetique. We should have a conference and exchange ideas!

Have you gone up and checked out the "Pianist's Corner-non classical" forum yet? -ya might not feel so lonely up there :

http://www.pianoworld.com/ubb/ubb/ultimatebb.php?/forum/37.html