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What am I practicing?
- Schumann Kreisleriana
- Rachmaninoff "Spring Waters" (vocal accompaniment)
- Menotti Trio (piano, clarinet, violin)
- orchestra reduction of Grieg concerto
My teacher nixed my ambitious plan to play Liebermann Gargoyles or a Carl Vine sonata, and suggested instead Rzewski's "Down by the Riverside", or a Terry Riley set. (sigh) That's not at all the same kind of piece, so maybe I'll try for the Vine Bagatelles. I got one of those teacher looks when I asked about doing a Vine Sonata. I wonder what kind of look I will get if I asked about Dutilleux?
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Bach - Italian Concerto, 3rd movement
Chopin - Ballade no 1
Chopin - Ballade no 3
The Italian Concerto and the 3rd Ballade are my latest pieces, which I'll be diligently working on throughout the winter holidays before my next lesson in January. As for the 1st Ballade, that's a piece I've last seriously studied in 2009... decided to revive it, ever since I met someone who absolutely loves this piece. (Coolest guy I've ever met - opera singer and actor.. He's too old for me though, boohooo)
I also occasionally practice Chopin's Nocturne op 48 no 1, in preparation for my teacher's student recital in January. We'll be playing on a Fazioli! Though I prefer Bosendorfer, this will be just fine...
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John Harbison Sonata No 2
Paul Schoenfield 3 Intermezzi
William Bolcom 9 New Bagatelles
These are all pieces written after 2000. I'm trying to put together an entire program of pieces written since 2000.
Wow. I'd watch that. I've always enjoyed programs of contemporary classical music that I've never heard before. +5,000!! I can't believe that I missed Tim's post the first time around. One look at his list of pieces ( and alternates ) and my mouth started watering and my pulse quickened.........(I'm calm now).
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Currently working on and hoping to record in 2012:
Bach/Busoni - Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV 565
Schubert - Sonata in A major Opus 120
Chopin - Etude Opus 25 No. 12
Chopin - Etude Opus 25, No. 9
Chopin - Polonaise Opus 53
Chopin - Ballade No.2
Schumann/Liszt - Widmung
Brahms - Rhapsody Opus 79, No.1
Brahms - Intermezzo Opus 118 No. 2
Brahms - Ballade Opus 118 No. 3
Prokofiev - Sonata No. 3
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I just cannot stop playing Ludwig at the moment. 
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Music is my best friend.
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Not much "serious" practicing happening here; I've been working on the Bach Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue and Schumann Fantasie very casually (it's a wonder I remember anything at from session to session). I've been building a repertoire of video game and anime music in the meanwhile. My transcription of Angry Birds was a huge hit at my piano party so now I have to get it written down and make it a lot more complicated. Katamari Damacy was popular as well; I didn't get to play the original Thomas theme. Oh well!
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Right now, I am currently working on:
Bach: Prelude & Fugue BWV 851 in d minor
Bartok: Rondo no.2
Schumann: Aufschwung (from Fantasiestücke)
Haydn: Sonata hob XVI 23 (all movements)
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Bach - Fantasia in C minor (just assigned and going MUCH better than French suite pieces already - see next)
Bach - French suite Allemnade and Gigue (Allemande almost fully memorized but giving up memorizng gigue; just want to polish) I just can't seem to "get" these pieces
Mozart - Sonata in Eflat major K282 (mvmt one memorized so moving to memorizing second mvmt) Third mvmnt is work in porgress but coming along well
Schubert - Moment Musical Op94/No.2 May start memory work here too
Giving up on Debussy Arabesque #1 for immeidate future; was partly memorized but not really going anywhere. Nice piece but not right for my abilities. My teacher is thinking about either a Rachmaninoff piece or a Chopin Nocturne but I'll have to wait for New Year.
Gave up on exams - playing whatever I feel like
Working on:
Bach Partita #2- up to the Courante so far
Liszt Consolation #2
Piazzolla Milonga del Angel
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Finishing up my first round with the Waldstein, (I think I figured out how to do the glissandos!), and was just assigned 2 Chopin etudes: Opus 25 #1 and #12.
The plan is to work on the Waldstein another month or so. Let it rest for a month or two and then really polish it up. Meanwhile, my teacher wants me stretching my technique - thus the etudes.
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Beethoven's op.110, and Liszt's 2nd Ballade. I think the Liszt is better than all 4 Chopin ballades put together. It's so amazing....!!
Working on:
Chopin - Nocturne op. 48 no.1
Debussy - Images Book II
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Mozart - Sonata in Eflat major K282 (mvmt one memorized so moving to memorizing second mvmt) Third mvmnt is work in porgress but coming along well
Schubert - Moment Musical Op94/No.2 May start memory work here too
I'm working on both of these at the moment as well. Also Schubert Moment Musical no 4 and Mozart concerto K.488 (not likely to finish the concerto).
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Switch Done!  Beethoven 4 here I come! Yay!!!
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Pieces du jour: Moment Musicale in 4 flats, Solace, Brahams' variations on a theme by Haydn, waltz in C#m chopin, reading through several of his nocturnes trying to decide. {I invented a warm-up, playing rhythm changes through all the keys, and kind of drill on that along with scales, too}
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Pieces du jour: Moment Musicale in 4 flats, Solace, Brahams' variations on a theme by Haydn, waltz in C#m chopin, reading through several of his nocturnes trying to decide. {I invented a warm-up, playing rhythm changes through all the keys, and kind of drill on that along with scales, too} You better figure out what key that musical moment with 4 flats is in....! Also, the Brahms Haydn variations for two pianos of the Brahms Handel variations (for solo)??
"The eyes can mislead, the smile can lie, but the shoes always tell the truth."
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Ab, maybe? Nope, Fm [tritone down] Aww, I don't worry about no keys, I just play it  The Brahms is Op 56a, solo arr by Ludwig Stark. I bought the sheet music a long time ago after I heard the piece on the radio. I hadn't the ability to learn it until lately.
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David Loving, Waxahachie, Texas
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I just started Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 11, Opus 22, so most of my practice today was devoted to that.
Conservatory of Music @ Brooklyn College
Piano Performance, Class of 2014
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Bach Partita #4. My favorite. First attempted it a couple of years ago, found it intimidating, put it aside. Now I think there's a good chance of making a passable rendition.
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I can't practice for 3 days because the school isn't open. It's only day 1 but I already feel weird not practicing.... I just want to play!!! (and I have so much stuff to learn argh). Serious withdrawal symptoms.....
"The eyes can mislead, the smile can lie, but the shoes always tell the truth."
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