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#575291 - 01/16/02 08:27 PM
How Much of a Reach Are These?
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Registered: 01/16/02
Posts: 14
Loc: New York
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Hi, I'm new here. I'm a sophomore in college and I have been playing the piano for quite some time now.
Anyway, I just heard for the first time some pieces which I might consider learning for this semester. They are:
Schubert's Wanderer Fantasy Opus 15 Schumann's Fantasy Opus 17 Scriabin Piano Concerto Opus 20 Saint-Saens Piano Concerto Opus 103 (F major)
I just want to know how much of a reach would these pieces be for me. To give an estimate of my accomplishments and capabilities, I won honorable mention at a Chopin competition during high school playing the Opus 39 Scherzo and I got excellent reviews from the judges when I played Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody Number 12 in a festival.
Thanks.
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#575293 - 01/16/02 10:12 PM
Re: How Much of a Reach Are These?
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Registered: 01/16/02
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Loc: New York
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I guess what I meant to find out was an idea of the technical difficulty of these pieces as well as the maturity level required and so on. And then I would use what I find out here to determine whether or not considering any of these pieces as goals is realistic.
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#575294 - 01/17/02 12:08 AM
Re: How Much of a Reach Are These?
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Registered: 12/14/01
Posts: 306
Loc: Lubbock, TX
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I'd opt for Schubert or Saint-Saens, unless of course your temperment matches the Schumann, in which case I think you'll find it's not quite the finger busters that Schubert and Saint-Saens can be.
The Scriabin is, in my opinion, a bit of an odd bird. If you can handle the Chopin concerti ok and can get into Scriabin's earler style (3rd + 4th sonatas and fantasy), then it's probably fine, but I do think it's the more elusive of the four choices.
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#575295 - 01/17/02 01:24 PM
Re: How Much of a Reach Are These?
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Registered: 06/04/01
Posts: 902
Loc: Philly, PA
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Yes, Scriabin is a bit odd. Some of his music is fairly difficult to handle. I would say go for the Saint-Saens, That's a great piece. By the way, i am also a sophomore in college 
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