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BTW when is it due? I have picked the one quite manageable, does not show mistakes easily and sounds nice no matter how you play it (heheheeeee!). If I have a couple of months, I don't mind picking up something similar.

There's no set date yet, we're all sort of going with the flow, You ponder away x

Please put Beric (my dad!) down for op 30 no 5 before anyone else bags it.

I just had my piano exam at tafe (tertiary education) today! It wasn't perfect, and I couldn't attempt one section, but I may have passed. I'll find out soon enough! If I haven't passed, hopefully I can do well enough in the re-sit.

So as celebration, I'm downloading my Op.85 No.1 and printing it out.

This is actually going to be the first classical piece I've ever properly worked on.

That's great Dipsey, I'll update the list a bit later

Maechre, I've got my fingers crossed for you, let us know your results I'd not worked on any classical music either, until I started knocking around Piano world, but once you get into it, it's kinda addictive

As for cross posting to PC, well, lets just say it went down like a lead balloon pmsl

Bk later folks!

Revision;

Book 1, op. 19b (1829–1830)
No. 1 Andante con moto in E major - Dipsy
No. 2 Andante espressivo in A minor
No. 3 Molto allegro e vivace in A major
No. 4 Moderato in A major
No. 5 Poco agitato in F-sharp minor
No. 6 Andante sostenuto in G minor - Recaredo

Book 2, op. 30 (1833–1834)
No. 1 Andante espressivo in E-flat major - Valencia
No. 2 Allegro di molto in B-flat minor
No. 3 Adagio non troppo in E major - AimeeO
No. 4 Agitato e con fuoco in B minor
No. 5 Andante grazioso in D major - Beric
No. 6 Allegretto tranquillo in F-sharp minor - Wayne33yrs

Book 3, op. 38 (1836–1837)
No. 1 Con moto in E-flat major
No. 2 Allegro non troppo in C minor - ROSSY
No. 3 Presto e molto vivace in E major
No. 4 Andante in A major
No. 5 Agitato in A minor
No. 6 Andante con moto in A-flat major - Sam S

Book 4, op. 53 (1839–1841)
No. 1 Andante con moto in A-flat major
No. 2 Allegro non troppo in E-flat major
No. 3 Presto agitato in G minor
No. 4 Adagio in F major
No. 5 Allegro con fuoco in A minor
No. 6 Molto Allegro vivace in A major

Book 5, op. 62 (1842–1844)
No. 1 Andante espressivo in G major
No. 2 Allegro con fuoco in B-flat major
No. 3 Andante maestoso in E minor - ZRTF90
No. 4 Allegro con anima in G major
No. 5 Andante con moto in A minor
No. 6 Allegretto grazioso in A major

Book 6, op. 67 (1843–1845)
No. 1 Andante in E-flat major - timmyab
No. 2 Allegro leggiero in F-sharp minor
No. 3 Andante tranquillo in B-flat major - LimeFriday
No. 4 Presto in C major
No. 5 Moderato in B minor
No. 6 Allegro non troppo in E major

Book 7, op. 85 (1834–1845)
No. 1 Andante espressivo in F major - Maechre
No. 2 Allegro agitato in A minor - dire tonic
No. 3 Presto in E-flat major
No. 4 Andante sostenuto in D major - Rupak Bhattacharya
No. 5 Allegretto in A major
No. 6 Allegretto con moto in B-flat major

Book 8, op. 102 (1842–1845)
No. 1 Andante un poco agitato in E minor
No. 2 Adagio in D major - FarmGirl
No. 3 Presto in C major
No. 4 Un poco agitato, ma andante in G minor - LadyChen
No. 5 Allegro vivace in A major
No. 6 Andante in C major - Greener

Wayne33yrs,

I have a question about this recital. I have been musing for some weeks now about participating in a recital on this forum after not having the confidence to submit a piece to one of the other recitals. I was wondering if there is a piece unclaimed that I could learn in time for the recital. Currently, I am putting the final touches on 1st movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata, and I have begun working on Chopin's Prelude in E minor and Waltz in A minor. After listening to some of the pieces left and I think that No. 1 Andante con moto in A-flat major of Book 4 might be achievable given the time.

If you want it, it's yours. Do you have the score? or do you need a copy?

Wayne33yrs,

I do not have the score, I was planning to print a copy of the piece from Imslp as I found a scan of the first edition there. Or should I look for a later copy if there was any correction of errors? I really would like to participate in this recital, but I don't know if this piece is out of my reach at the moment. Or if there is a better choice for the first "Songs" to learn, as I haven't studied a piece by Mendelssohn. If you have another suggestion for a piece to learn it would be appreciated. If could put my name down for that piece "at the moment" I will speak to my teacher about the piece.

Hi Irene,


Glad you are on board for the recital!!

I have a book here that lists the Songs without Words according to level. Here are the pieces still available for the recital that are listed as "Intermediate":

Op. 19 No. 2
Op. 19 No. 4
Op. 53 No. 1
Op. 62 No. 1
Op. 62 No. 4
Op. 67 No. 5

Hope I got those right. I haven't played any of these so don't know if 'intermediate' is an accurate description of their difficulty, but maybe you can have a look at the scores and see what you think.

Op. 53

http://wjonline.webspace.virginmedia.com/book4.pdf

Op. 19 No. 4, "Confidence" is a popular first Mendelssohn piece. I'm surprised it's not been taken yet.

But the others mentioned by Valencia are about equal.

May I have op 19 no 2 ?

I've put you down for Op.53 No.1 Irene, let me know if you change your mind

RagnhildK, it's yours

Book 1, op. 19b (1829–1830)
No. 1 Andante con moto in E major - Dipsy
No. 2 Andante espressivo in A minor - ragnhildK
No. 3 Molto allegro e vivace in A major
No. 4 Moderato in A major
No. 5 Poco agitato in F-sharp minor
No. 6 Andante sostenuto in G minor - Recaredo

Book 2, op. 30 (1833–1834)
No. 1 Andante espressivo in E-flat major - Valencia
No. 2 Allegro di molto in B-flat minor
No. 3 Adagio non troppo in E major - AimeeO
No. 4 Agitato e con fuoco in B minor
No. 5 Andante grazioso in D major - Beric
No. 6 Allegretto tranquillo in F-sharp minor - Wayne33yrs

Book 3, op. 38 (1836–1837)
No. 1 Con moto in E-flat major
No. 2 Allegro non troppo in C minor - ROSSY
No. 3 Presto e molto vivace in E major
No. 4 Andante in A major
No. 5 Agitato in A minor
No. 6 Andante con moto in A-flat major - Sam S

Book 4, op. 53 (1839–1841)
No. 1 Andante con moto in A-flat major - IreneAdler
No. 2 Allegro non troppo in E-flat major
No. 3 Presto agitato in G minor
No. 4 Adagio in F major
No. 5 Allegro con fuoco in A minor
No. 6 Molto Allegro vivace in A major

Book 5, op. 62 (1842–1844)
No. 1 Andante espressivo in G major
No. 2 Allegro con fuoco in B-flat major
No. 3 Andante maestoso in E minor - ZRTF90
No. 4 Allegro con anima in G major
No. 5 Andante con moto in A minor
No. 6 Allegretto grazioso in A major

Book 6, op. 67 (1843–1845)
No. 1 Andante in E-flat major - timmyab
No. 2 Allegro leggiero in F-sharp minor
No. 3 Andante tranquillo in B-flat major - LimeFriday
No. 4 Presto in C major
No. 5 Moderato in B minor
No. 6 Allegro non troppo in E major

Book 7, op. 85 (1834–1845)
No. 1 Andante espressivo in F major - Maechre
No. 2 Allegro agitato in A minor - dire tonic
No. 3 Presto in E-flat major
No. 4 Andante sostenuto in D major - Rupak Bhattacharya
No. 5 Allegretto in A major
No. 6 Allegretto con moto in B-flat major

Book 8, op. 102 (1842–1845)
No. 1 Andante un poco agitato in E minor
No. 2 Adagio in D major - FarmGirl
No. 3 Presto in C major
No. 4 Un poco agitato, ma andante in G minor - LadyChen
No. 5 Allegro vivace in A major
No. 6 Andante in C major - Greener

We're half way to a full house guys

Hi, I just signed up for this forum. How do I get involved with this? It would be a great motivation for me.

Hello Devrie,

Simply pic a piece, we can provide you with the score, and practice it ready to perform and record, then upload to youtube. There is no settled date yet, but we hope to air the complete recital sometime next year

The first Themed recital was posted on Rostosky's serious thread, available here Philip Glass Metamorphosis 1 - 5 Themed Recital

(Just scroll down a little)

The second one is Themed on Eric Satie, scheduled for the end of this month

Thank you!

Is Op. 19 No. 4 taken yet? If not, I want to try that one. Thank you!