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i am performing a senior recital soon, and im looking to prefomr a peice byh gerswhin. But im having trouble finding a good solo. If anyone knows of a good one to play and a bookor version out there please tell me. To give an idea of my skill level here is what ill be performing for the recital.
Bach prelude & fugue 10 e minor book one
Beethoven piano sonata No 1 op2 no 3
Chopin preludes 12,22,23
Elton John Carla Etude
Scarlatti sonata K 491
Chopin Ballade no 3
Liszt hungarian rhapsody no 8
Debussy goliwoggs cake walk and other selection of childresns corner

these are not the order but are some of the pecies im planning on playing. So if u can help with the gerswhin that would be great

I'm a fan of his Preludes, which can be performed seperately, or as an entire set. If those don't appeal there's lot of arrangments of I've Got Rhythm, etc, or even Rhapsody in Blue (though it's long)

Excellent choice with the ballade, by the way.

preludes, and rhapsody in blue i have i dint know if the preludes were to easy. course i only have one. is there any solos for sweet and lowdown???????

There are at least two versions of Sweet and Low Down. One is two pages long and is an arrangement by Gershwin from his Songbook(his own arrangements of around 16 of his songs). Another longer version is the one Wodehouse transcribed off Gerwhwin's recordings.

You can find the short version here:
http://www.gamingforce.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48704

thank you

Gershwin's own piano solo arrangement of "I Got Rhythm" (in Db Major) is a great performance piece

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"Gershwin At The Keyboard" -

"This is the classic Gershwin Songbook"

"For people not familiar with all of Gershwin's works, shortly before he died, Gershwin wrote his 'Songbook', which were short, lively, sometimes difficult, transcriptions of some of his most famous songs. This is it in its entirety. There are several recordings of this work, which are all fantastic, and makes this sheet music even better, as you can compare yourself against the pros."

I must say, I Got Rhythm is the perfect solo - the one in D flat major. It's short and very entertaining. I did mine in St.9 It's in the Trinity College gr.8 Solo Piano book for 2002-2003. You've got to do it!

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