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Rich, I had seen that Faerie's Aire and Death Waltz" before, but I had never bothered to read everything written on the page. I'm still wiping my eyes from laughing--that thing is great. I want to print it out, but I think you have to have great resolution on your printer to see everything.

Thanks for posting it.

Nancy

It's a tossup for me between Scherzos 1, 2, and 3. I'm going to wait about 5 or 10 years before I even try, just because I don't want to get too frustrated. My repertoire is getting more advanced but these are virtuoso pieces that not many people can rightly claim that they play well.

Donna R...Rachmaninoff's "Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini 18th variation." I believe I copied this from the Reader's Digest hard cover piano music book series, this is from the classical book. It is a very beautiful arrangement. Double check me on this if you are interested. I just looked and no references to where the copy came from. Maybe you can go into a music store and check this book to see? If you can read and play intermediate level classical music this will not be difficult for you. If you cannot find this I will get it to you somehow. Let me know. Sandy B

Hear, hear!

This is the piece that, when I was eight years of age, made me a lifelong Chopin fan. I do intend to learn it - and can play the first three pages or so, but first plan to finalize and polish Op. 47 to which I've already devoted hundreds of hours.

For me, I would like to learn to play Dan Fogelberg's "Paris Nocturne"....it's simply one of his most beautiful pieces.

Rick

I agree with the people that said Fantasie Impromptu- Chopin. That would be incredible.

Though, I'd also like to go off the beaten path here, and list a pop song- Philosophy, by Ben Folds, which I WILL learn to play...eventually.

I'm with Saundra - Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue", but I don't think I have enough life left.

Meanwhile, I'll keep working on this bugger of a Bach Invention.........

Look at this 7 year old playing Fantasie (My dream piece). droolllll

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKQmoZURbLY&mode=related&search=

Le Gibet

Memphis Stomp from the movie The Firm by Dave Grusin.

Hi Sandy,

I just saw your post about the transcription of the 18th Variation. Actually, it's the whole thing I'd love to be able to play, with full orchestral backing - but as I said in the original post, dream on! I'm hoping to tackle the 18th variation one day, but I'm not in that class yet. Thank you for the information, though. I always follow the discussions of transcriptions on 'that other forum' with interest, so I shall add this to my growing list of versions I should think about acquiring :.

Chopin's Etude in E - Not the world's most difficult piece, but I think it will steal the heart of everybody, wouldn't it!

Good choice

I've wanted to play Chopin's Etude Op.10 No.5 since the first time I heard it and my jaw dropped to the floor.

Also, not really a piece, but the piano solo in Skynyrd's version of Call Me the Breeze just blows...me...away! I like JJ Cale's original, but there's no piano solo and I surely don't play guitar! (Oh, but if I did....!)

Tina

I'll have to cheat as well (only one is impossible because of the moods one can be in)

Classical: definitely Chopin Polonaise Héroique op. 53 - this has been my favorite since childhood (and that was long ago) - played effortlessly and "nuancé" like Horowitz

Semi-classical, blues: Gerschwin Rhapsody in Blues

Rock: Jethro Tull - Flying Dutchman, if I can ever find a piano score for it, I will die trying to play it.

Years of fun
Daniel

Hi ddh and welcome to the forums (although I noticed you registered nearly a year ago! )
Those are mighty fine choices of yours!

Tina

Thanks Tina, you're right, first post.
I've been lurking sporadically !

Guess I didn't have something interesting to say

Anyhow, glad to be here;

Cheers
Daniel

Daniel,
I bet you have lots of interesting things to say! (I see that you also enjoy kayaking and I could probably talk hours about that, but I reckon that'd be for another forum, haha!)
How long have you been playing? What kind of music do you like to play?

Tina

Actually, Tina, I started taking lessons one year ago exactly at the ripe age of 55. So, I am still an "Early beginner" as my teacher says. :p
I like quite a variety of music - classical, neo-classical (as David Nevue puts it) , Québec folk songs, rock ballads. Eventually, I might add jazz or blues but it is still out of reach for now.
I am presently working on three pieces:
October, by Toronto pianist Stephan Mocci (check out his website, he wrote for Celine Dion, Sarah Brightman, Randy Bachman and Josh Groben, very good)
Je ferai un jardin (I will grow a garden) by Clémence desrochers and of course, a sonatina by Clementi.

I don't expect to get through these for at least another 3 months.
Then, I might take on a piece by Greg Maroney or David Nevue. I'm staying with slow paced music for a while.

I know... I am getting in over my head but... I think I learn better with a challenge.

What about You ?

Daniel

The bumble bee. In many years probably.