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The previous 40 pieces can be found in this playlist.
41. Shostakovich – Op. 69 ‘Children’s Notebook’ No. 2 ‘Waltz’ - YouTube
42. Bartók – Mikrokosmos No. 56 ‘Melody in Tenths’ – YouTube
43. Streabbog - Op. 63 ’12 Easy Studies’ No. 4 ‘In the Swing’ – YouTube
44. Attwood – Sonatina in G Major Movement 1 – YouTube
45. Attwood – Sonatina in G Major Movement 2 – YouTube
46. Attwood – Sonatina in G Major Movement 3 – YouTUbe
47. Bartók – Mikrokosmos No. 58 ‘In Oriental Style’ – YouTube
48. Khachaturian – ‘Ten Pieces For The Young Pianist’ No. 1 ‘On The Trampoline’ – YouTube
49. Streabbog – Op. 63 ’12 Easy Studies’ No. 5 ‘In A Hurry’ – YouTube
50. Beethoven – Russian Folk Song – YouTube
51. Boyle - ‘In Times Past’ No. 1 ‘Lighting The Lamps’ – YouTube
52. Boyle – ‘In Times Past’ No. 2 ‘The Governess Takes A Walk’ – YouTube
53. Attwood – Sonatina in C Major Movement 1 – YouTube
54. Boyle – ‘In Times Past’ No. 3 ‘Horse-Drawn Cab’ – YouTube
55. Tansman – ‘Happy Times book 1’ No. 1 ‘Both Ways’ – YouTube
56. Salter – ‘Easy Going Pieces’ No. 2 ‘Over To You’ – YouTube
57. Khachaturian - ‘Ten Pieces for the Young Pianist’ No. 2 ‘Bed-Time Story’ - YouTube
58. Dunhill – ‘First Year Pieces’ No. 4 ‘The Old Abbey’ – YouTube
59. Dunhill – ‘First Year Pieces’ No. 5 ‘A Little Hush-Song’ – YouTube

1. Space Oddity – Kenneth Baker’s The Complete Keyboard Player: Omnibus
2. Isn’t She Lovely – Kenneth Baker’s The Complete Keyboard Player: Omnibus
3. Don’t Cry For Me Argentina – Kenneth Baker’s The Complete Keyboard Player: Omnibus
4. Bach Prelude in C
5 The Winner Takes It All – Kenneth Baker’s The Complete Keyboard Player: Omnibus:

February /March
6 Isn’t She Lovely – Kenneth Baker’s The Complete Piano Player: Omnibus (harder version)
https://soundcloud.com/artymovie/sets/piano-world-40-pieces-a-year
(Although I suffered severe red light syndrome I finally managed a recording)
7 The Winner Takes It All – Kenneth Baker’s The Complete Piano Player: Omnibus
8 Bleeding Love – 50 Popular Songs – Really Easy Piano Collection
9 Nothing Compares 2 U – 50 Popular Songs – Really Easy Piano Collection
March/April
10 The Sound Of Silence – Kenneth Baker’s The Complete Piano Player: Omnibus
11 My Way – Kenneth Baker’s The Complete Piano Player: Omnibus
12 Fool On The Hill – Kenneth Baker’s The Complete Piano Player: Omnibus
April
13 Andantino – Masterwork Classics Levels 1 – 2
14 Melodic Tune – Masterwork Classics Levels 1 – 2
15 Stretching – Op. 117. No.5 Masterwork Classics Levels 1 – 2
16 Anyone Home – Op. 117. No.8 Masterwork Classics Levels 1 – 2
17 Brave Knight – Masterwork Classics Levels 1 – 2
18 Told You So – Op. 117. No.7 Masterwork Classics Levels 1 – 2
19 Anyone Home – Op. 117. No.8 Masterwork Classics Levels 1 – 2
20 Melody – Op. 39. No.1 Masterwork Classics Levels 1 – 2
21 Light and Dark – Op. 89. No.7 Masterwork Classics Levels 1 – 2
May
22 Say A Little Prayer - 50 Popular Songs – Really Easy Piano Collection
23 House of the Rising Sun – Kenneth Baker’s The Complete Piano Player: 12
24 What A Wonderful World – Kenneth Baker’s The Complete Piano Player: Omnibus.
25 Your Song - 50 Popular Songs – Really Easy Piano Collection
26 Petit Rondo – Masterwork Classics Levels 3
27 Passepied in C Major – Masterwork Classics Levels 3

May/June/July

28 Yesterday – Kenneth Baker’s The Complete Piano Player: Omnibus
29 Thank You For The Music – Kenneth Baker’s The Complete Piano Player: Omnibus

August/Sept/Oct

30 So Nice (Summer Samba) From my piano tutor’s fake book
31 Nowhere Man The Beatles Complete Piano/Organ/Vocal Edition
32 I’m Only Sleeping The Beatles Complete Piano/Organ/Vocal Edition
33 Menuet in G Major – Masterwork Classics Levels 3
34 Sonatina in C Major – Masterwork Classics Levels 3
35 Waltz – Masterwork Classics Levels 3
36 She’s Leaving Home – The Beatles Complete Piano/Organ/Vocal Edition
37 Arietta in C Major – Masterwork Classics Levels 3
38 The Hunting Horns and Echo – Masterwork Classics Levels 3

November

39 Menuet in G Major (BWV Anh. 116) Masterwork Classics Levels 4
40 Prelude Op.28, No 4 Chopin

Working through sight reading more of Masterwork Classics Levels 3 & 4

Hello. Working hard in my ABRSM 6 while recording sometimes for the 40 pieces challenge.Still 15 missing for a month and a half. Well here are four more including my soccer team hymn (ATHLETIC CLUB DE BILBAO).



1. Bach prelude in C major BWV 846. BTK Book I https://www.dropbox.com/s/ydk5k6p40ie6g97/Bach%20Prelude%20C%20major%20BWV%20846.mp4?dl=0
2. Bach Minuett G major BWV 114 Ana Magdalena notebook https://www.dropbox.com/s/ydk5k6p40ie6g97/Bach%20Prelude%20C%20major%20BWV%20846.mp4?dl=0nn
3. Burgmuller. op 100 candeur. https://www.dropbox.com/s/qj0o176bx8ardd0/Burgmuller%20op100%20Le%20Candeur%20.mp4?dl=0
4. Burgmuller op 100 Arabesque. https://www.dropbox.com/s/ibjcd70q02grsil/Burgmuller%20op%20100%20Arabesque.mp4?dl=0
5. Burgmuller op 100 Limpid stream https://www.dropbox.com/s/mzcye3c0vj55qea/Burgmuller%20op%20100%20Limpid%20stream.mp4?dl=0
6. Clementi op 36 n1 Allegro https://www.dropbox.com/s/rnyi6ta0juvpqqp/Clementi%20Allegro%20op%2036%20N1.mp4?dl=0
7. Burgmuller op 100 Pastoral https://www.dropbox.com/s/b0vmxh3v5i10hmp/Burgmuller%20op%20100%20Pastoral.mp4?dl=0
8. Coldplay Postcards from far away https://www.dropbox.com/s/bliw9hm7xm4ooke/Coldplay%20Postcards%20from%20far%20away.mp4?dl=0
9. Schumann op 68 n10 Frohlicher landmann https://www.dropbox.com/s/6ejrr4anvsomsnr/Schumann%20op%2068%20n1%20Frohlicher%20landmann.mp4?dl=0
10. Czerny op 599 83 https://www.dropbox.com/s/ofg4huk8hxako3z/Czerny%20op%20599%20n83.mp4?dl=0
11. Phillipe Glass glassworks https://www.dropbox.com/s/ofg4huk8hxako3z/Czerny%20op%20599%20n83.mp4?dl=0https://www.dropbox.com/s/ieeguqzlokuzzw3/Phillip%20Glass%20Glassworks%20opening.mp4?dl=0
12. Bach prelude E minor BWV 938 https://www.dropbox.com/s/uga269bcvy2vp58/BACH%20little%20prelude%20BWV938%2014.46.42.mp4?dl=0
13. Chopin waltz sostenuto in Eb KK IVb n 10 https://www.dropbox.com/s/ca8bazuttiubpli/Chopin%20Waltz%20Sostenuto%20KKIVb%2014.49.05.mp4?dl=0
14. Kabalebsky Novelette op 27 n 25 https://www.dropbox.com/s/dk4wgvlgfwyr94l/KABALEVSKY%20OP%2027%20NOVELETTE.mp4?dl=0
15 Beethoven moonlight sonata adagio sostenuto https://www.dropbox.com/s/lchkz5v3yw16tgz/Beethoven%20op27.2%20adagio%20sostenuto.mp4?dl=0
16 Chopin Waltz 19 A minor posts https://www.dropbox.com/s/nae7inubp4mtlk2/Chopin%20waltz%2019%20A%20minor%20posth.mp4?dl=0
17 Clementi op 36 N1 Adagio https://www.dropbox.com/s/to3vwkugenbxs4z/Clementi%20op36.1%202%20Andante.mp4?dl=0
18. Chopin Wiosna (piano arrangement) https://www.dropbox.com/s/37w6vzju36juidr/Chopin%20Wiosna%20op%2074%202.mp4?dl=0
19. Rebikov Pastushok na svireli igraet https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/0mWeY0kh3ELoAmhxfVsZ3qW9w#Rebikov_Pastuhok.mp4
20. Cotton reel https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/0YKIwa2kJEUD6eH0hqPT29ANQ#Nike_Iles__Cotton_Reel.mp4
21. George Winston (Prelude) https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/0DsAllXjBWJNO10uWHocxYIVQ#George_Winston_Prelude_.mp4
22. Atlhletic de Bilbao soccer team hymn https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/0vUwPccnP7oKIKM25T6Cuf_kw#Athletic_Club_hymn_copy.mp4
23. Burgmuller op 100 Sweet sorrow https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/0_A1yGWTO5d5y2QcmZlccanzw#Burgmuller_op_100_Sweet_sorrow_copy.mp4
24. JS Bach Musete anh BWV 126 https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/0bth1ao0aAHfUk9T7AH84no5g#JS_Bach_Mussette_BWV_anh_126_copy.mp4
25. Enya Miss Claire remembers https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/0h-YoLLomg9vFby8PtqxfUjPA#Enya_Miss_Claire_remembers_copy.mp4

01. Sonatina In C Major (Op.36 No.1) (1st Mov.) (Clementi) (OF)
02. Sonatina In C Major (Op.36 No.1) (2nd Mov.) (Clementi) (OF)
03. Sonatina In C Major (Op.36 No.1) (3rd Mov.) (Clementi) (OF)
04. Tumbleweed Blues (N. Faber) (OC)
05. Rolling River Etude (N. Faber) (OC)
06. Shenandoah (Trad.) (AR)
07. Poetic Theme (N. Faber) (OC)
08. Poetic Variation 1 (N. Faber) (OC)
09. Poetic Variation 2 (N. Faber) (OC)
10. The Chase (Burgmuller) (OF)
11. Appalachian Trail (N. Faber) (OC)

The Seasons (BrianDX) (OC)
12. Mv 1: Summer (Venice)
13. Mv 2: Fall (Waltz in A Minor)
14. Mv 3: Winter (Midnight)
15. Mv 4: Spring (Springtime)

16. Autumn Ballad (N. Faber) (OC)
17. Arpeggio Magic (N. Faber) (OC)
18. Gypsy Prayer (N. Faber) (OC)
19. Whirlwind (Gurlitt) (OF)
20. The Swan (Saint-Saens) (AR)

21. St. Louis Blues (W.C. Handy) (AR)
22. Risoluto (J.C. Bach) (OF)
23. Taxicab Blues (N. Faber) (OC)
24. When The Sun Rises (N. Faber) (OC)
25. St. Anthony's Chorale (Haydn) (AR)
26. Fanfare on America (Trad.) (AR)
27. Pomp and Circumstances (Elgar) (AR)
28. Carillon Fantasia (R. Faber) (OC)
29. Country Lane (Faber) (OC)
30. Waltz in Eb (Clementi) (OF)

31. Simple Gifts (Trad.) (AR)
32. Two Guitars (Trad.)
33. Russian Dance (Faber) (OC)
34. Bearcat Boogie (Faber & Faber) (OC)
35. Rehoboth Rag (BrianDX) (OC)
36. Smoky Mountain Prelude (Faber) (OC)
37. Rhythm Flight (Faber) (OC)
38. Rhythm Flight II (Faber) (OC)
39. Hot Pursuit (Faber) (OC)
40. Ballade (Burgmuller) (OF)
41. Mazurka In G Minor (Faber) (OF)

43: One Sweet Little Wish

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UVwak__LBY



Glad this one is done...I HATED it!

I added five more this past month. I’ve yet to get a recording of the last one, but since I’m having hand surgery tomorrow morning, that might be it for a week or two... Will have to work on easy pieces in December!

PLAYLIST: https://soundcloud.com/user-568124867/sets/40-pieces-a-year-2017

1. Study in A Minor – Cornelius Gurlitt (RIAM, 1 2016) (IMSLP)
2. Lament – Bela Bartok (RIAM 1 2016) (IMSLP)
3. Russian Folk Song (Op107, No3) – Beethoven (RIAM 1, 2016) (IMSLP)
4. Menuet in A minor - Johann Krieger (RIAM 1, 2016) (IMSLP)
5. German Dance (Woo 8, No 1) – Beethoven (RIAM 1, 2017) (IMSLP) [Soundcloud]
6. Minuet in A Minor (Z. 649) - Henry Purcell (RIAM 1, 2017) (IMSLP)
7. Minuet in F (K2, KV2) – Mozart (RIAM 2 2016) (IMSLP)
8. The Clown (Op39, No 20) - Dmitri Kabalevsky (RIAM 2, 2016) [Soundcloud]
9. La Candeur (Op100, No1) – Burgmuller [Soundcloud]
10. L’Arabesque (Op100, No2) – Burgmuller [Soundcloud]
11. Menuet in G Major – J. S. Bach [Soundcloud]
12. Waltz in B Minor (Op. 18, No. 6) – Shubert (from Schott’s Für Elise book) [Soundcloud]
13. Romanze – Beethoven, Sonatina in G, 2nd Movement (Anh.5) (from Bastien’s Easy Piano Classics) (RIAM Grade 2) [Soundcloud]
14. La Pastorale (Op100, No3) – Burgmuller [Soundcloud]
15. Twin Peaks Theme – Angelo Badalamenti and David Lynch. (Ambient Grand and Strings). From Twin Peaks songbook, Cherry Lane Music. [Soundcloud]
16. Granados - Sensitiva, No 7 from Apariciones (Pianist magazine 96). [Soundcloud]
17. Laura Palmer’s Theme (Love Theme from Twin Peaks) – Angelo Badalamenti *
18. Ecossaise in G Major – Johann Wilhelm Hässler (Essential Keyboard Repertoire Volume 8 - Alfred Publishing). [Soundcloud]
19. Lesson in C, Op. 125, No. 10 – A. Diabelli (IMSLP; RIAM Grade 2) [Soundcloud]
20. Hopping (Op. 39, No. 18) – Dmitri Kabalevsky (IMSLP; RIAM Grade 2) [Soundcloud]
21. Old French Song (Op. 39, No. 16) – Tchaikovsky (IMSLP; RIAM Grade 3) [Soundcloud]
22. Valses Poeticos No. 5, Allegretto (elegante) – Enrique Granados (Essential Keyboard Repertoire Volume 8 - Alfred Publishing) [Soundcloud]
23. Apariciones No. 3 (Andantino quasi allegretto) – Enrique Granados (Pianist Magazine #97) [Soundcloud]
24. The Sick Doll (Op. 39, No. 6) – Tchaikovsky (from Schott’s Für Elise book) [Soundcloud]
25. The Doll’s Funeral (Op. 39, No. 7) – Tchaikovsky (from Schott’s Für Elise book) [Soundcloud]
26. The Italian Song (Op. 39, No. 15) – Tchaikovsky (from Schott’s Für Elise book) [Soundcloud]
27. Musette In D Major , BWV Ahn. 126 – J. S. Bach (from Schott’s Für Elise book) [Soundcloud]
28. Sweet Dreaming, Op. 39, No. 21 – Tschaikowsky (from Schott’s Für Elise book) [Soundcloud]
29. No 10 from 12 Little Pieces and Preludes – Bertini (Pianist Mag #96) [Soundcloud]
30. Heartbreaking from Twin Peaks: The Return – Angelo Badalamenti (found online; transcribed by Nicholas J. Jorgensen, plus my corrections) [Soundcloud]
31. Rondo (from Sonatina in F Major) – Beethoven (from Schott’s Für Elise book, RIAM Grade 3)

1 Menuett (KV 1e) <Recording> (by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
2 Crazy Little Thing Called Love <Recording> (by Freddie Mercury / Queen)
3 Wonderful World <Recording> (by Bob Thiele and George D. Weiss, arranged by Jan Koláček)
4 Angel Eyes <Recording> (by Matt Dennis)
5 Bagatelle (Opus 119, No. 9) <Recording> (by Ludwig van Beethoven)
6 Venetian Gondola Song (from Songs without Words, Opus 30, No. 6) <Recording> (by Felix Mendelssohn)
7 Waltz in A minor (KK IVb/11) <Recording> (by Frédéric Chopin)
8 Gnossienne No. 1 <Recording> (by Erik Satie)
9 Misty Mountains Cold <Recording> (by Howard Shore)
10 Album Leaf (Opus 99, No. 4) <Recording> (by Robert Schumann)
11 Impromptu Nr. 2 (Opus posth. 142, D 935) <Recording> (by Franz Schubert)
12 Album Leaf (Opus 99, No. 69 <Recording> (by Robert Schumann)
13 Bagatelle (Opus 19, No. 1 <Recording> (by Ludwig van Beethoven)

Oops. I almost forgot to add my latest ABF-recital piece to the list here. A, for my taste, beautiful Beethoven bagatelle. Hope you enjoy it!

Sigh. I'm really falling behind the 40 pieces goal here. Although it's not as bad as the list above could make you believe. I have a number of pieces that I've more or less completed (as far as it concerns this challenge) but for which I don't have a recording that I'm willing to publish, so I haven't added them to the list yet. I'll probably do so over the next weeks though, when it becomes obvious that I probably won't make a decent recording before the end of the year anyway.

Still, I'll end up far from the goal of 40 pieces. The main reason for that is, that during this second year after taking up the piano again, I've again tackled more difficult and longer pieces, which naturally take up more time. I'm till fitting in shorter and easier pieces too, in the spirit of this challenge, so that I'm not getting bored with only playing long/difficult stuff, but nonetheless, those longer pieces eat into the time available to learn short/easy pieces to achieve the goal of 40. On the other hand, I really want to learn these more demanding pieces. Only playing easy/short stuff just to reach 40 would also be boring. So as I've said before, for me I've "adjusted" the challenge to 20 pieces this year. I'm confident that I'll at least make that personal goal.

Link to my first 20 pieces

21. Gavotte - Handel, Fundamental Keys
22. Minuet - Reinagle, Fundamental Keys
23. Allegro Moderato - Faber, Faber Adult PA 2
24. Evening Song - Chovan, Fundamental Keys
25. Minuetto - Turk, Fundamental Keys
26. Canzonetta - Horvath, Fundamental Keys
27. Niagara Falls - Faber, Faber Adult PA 2
28. O Sole Mio - di Capua (arr), Faber Adult PA 2
29. Yellow Bird[ - West Indies folk song (arr), Faber Adult PA 2
30. Village Dance - Wohlfahrt, Fundamental Keys
31. Carefree - Turk, Fundamental Keys
32. Minuet in G major, BWV Anh 116 - Bach, Bastien Easy Piano Classics - [Dropbox]
33. Brahms' Lullaby - Brahms, Faber Adult PA 2
34. Waltz of the Young, Op.249, No.24 - Köhler, Alfred's Masterwork Classics, Level 1-2

Getting warmed back up again, after more than a 3 month lapse in learning anything new. Hoping to carve out regular time to spend at the piano, at least enough to finish my 40 pieces goal this year.

Hey, Quingold! I hope the surgery went well. And, I hope you can find ways to work on piano while you recuperate.

I listened in on your Soundcloud page. You have made some nice music. Hope you have a successful recovery!

One more for the challenge with a couple of slips. Cannot afford to polish
if I want to complete the challenge


1. Bach prelude in C major BWV 846. BTK Book I https://www.dropbox.com/s/ydk5k6p40ie6g97/Bach%20Prelude%20C%20major%20BWV%20846.mp4?dl=0
2. Bach Minuett G major BWV 114 Ana Magdalena notebook https://www.dropbox.com/s/ydk5k6p40ie6g97/Bach%20Prelude%20C%20major%20BWV%20846.mp4?dl=0nn
3. Burgmuller. op 100 candeur. https://www.dropbox.com/s/qj0o176bx8ardd0/Burgmuller%20op100%20Le%20Candeur%20.mp4?dl=0
4. Burgmuller op 100 Arabesque. https://www.dropbox.com/s/ibjcd70q02grsil/Burgmuller%20op%20100%20Arabesque.mp4?dl=0
5. Burgmuller op 100 Limpid stream https://www.dropbox.com/s/mzcye3c0vj55qea/Burgmuller%20op%20100%20Limpid%20stream.mp4?dl=0
6. Clementi op 36 n1 Allegro https://www.dropbox.com/s/rnyi6ta0juvpqqp/Clementi%20Allegro%20op%2036%20N1.mp4?dl=0
7. Burgmuller op 100 Pastoral https://www.dropbox.com/s/b0vmxh3v5i10hmp/Burgmuller%20op%20100%20Pastoral.mp4?dl=0
8. Coldplay Postcards from far away https://www.dropbox.com/s/bliw9hm7xm4ooke/Coldplay%20Postcards%20from%20far%20away.mp4?dl=0
9. Schumann op 68 n10 Frohlicher landmann https://www.dropbox.com/s/6ejrr4anvsomsnr/Schumann%20op%2068%20n1%20Frohlicher%20landmann.mp4?dl=0
10. Czerny op 599 83 https://www.dropbox.com/s/ofg4huk8hxako3z/Czerny%20op%20599%20n83.mp4?dl=0
11. Phillipe Glass glassworks https://www.dropbox.com/s/ofg4huk8hxako3z/Czerny%20op%20599%20n83.mp4?dl=0https://www.dropbox.com/s/ieeguqzlokuzzw3/Phillip%20Glass%20Glassworks%20opening.mp4?dl=0
12. Bach prelude E minor BWV 938 https://www.dropbox.com/s/uga269bcvy2vp58/BACH%20little%20prelude%20BWV938%2014.46.42.mp4?dl=0
13. Chopin waltz sostenuto in Eb KK IVb n 10 https://www.dropbox.com/s/ca8bazuttiubpli/Chopin%20Waltz%20Sostenuto%20KKIVb%2014.49.05.mp4?dl=0
14. Kabalebsky Novelette op 27 n 25 https://www.dropbox.com/s/dk4wgvlgfwyr94l/KABALEVSKY%20OP%2027%20NOVELETTE.mp4?dl=0
15 Beethoven moonlight sonata adagio sostenuto https://www.dropbox.com/s/lchkz5v3yw16tgz/Beethoven%20op27.2%20adagio%20sostenuto.mp4?dl=0
16 Chopin Waltz 19 A minor posts https://www.dropbox.com/s/nae7inubp4mtlk2/Chopin%20waltz%2019%20A%20minor%20posth.mp4?dl=0
17 Clementi op 36 N1 Adagio https://www.dropbox.com/s/to3vwkugenbxs4z/Clementi%20op36.1%202%20Andante.mp4?dl=0
18. Chopin Wiosna (piano arrangement) https://www.dropbox.com/s/37w6vzju36juidr/Chopin%20Wiosna%20op%2074%202.mp4?dl=0
19. Rebikov Pastushok na svireli igraet https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/0mWeY0kh3ELoAmhxfVsZ3qW9w#Rebikov_Pastuhok.mp4
20. Cotton reel https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/0YKIwa2kJEUD6eH0hqPT29ANQ#Nike_Iles__Cotton_Reel.mp4
21. George Winston (Prelude) https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/0DsAllXjBWJNO10uWHocxYIVQ#George_Winston_Prelude_.mp4
22. Atlhletic de Bilbao soccer team hymn https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/0vUwPccnP7oKIKM25T6Cuf_kw#Athletic_Club_hymn_copy.mp4
23. Burgmuller op 100 Sweet sorrow https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/0_A1yGWTO5d5y2QcmZlccanzw#Burgmuller_op_100_Sweet_sorrow_copy.mp4
24. JS Bach Musete anh BWV 126 https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/0bth1ao0aAHfUk9T7AH84no5g#JS_Bach_Mussette_BWV_anh_126_copy.mp4
25. Enya Miss Claire remembers https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/0h-YoLLomg9vFby8PtqxfUjPA#Enya_Miss_Claire_remembers_copy.mp4
26. Burgmuller op 100 Ballade https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/0ySt7XBwQciftPOJYqvDfk7Gg#Burgmuller_op_100_Ballade.mp4

Thank you Ralphiano! It's been one week now and recovery is going well. Been nice to have time to relax and catch up with listening to everyone else's recordings, and research the pieces on IMSLP.

I have managed to play every day - with my left hand only! I found a few pieces by Chopin that seems to involve more of the left hand and I am working on those. Also doing a lot of sight reading; probably good to focus on the bass clef as it's harder for me... And I read "Playing the Piano for Pleasure" which was an interesting little read; I like how the author focuses on mastering the hardest parts first.

Also found a YouTube channel from Dr. John Mortensen, professor of piano, with what looks like some great tips & stuff.
Youtube name: cedarvillemusic
Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq0sDKI15IW8Fek6OqBhZ3w

He has a series of "how to practice" videos; start here with Part 1: https://youtu.be/LXq89uljqC0

Four new pieces plus my submission to the quarterly recital. I feel like I'm really starting to break into the Late Beginner works, I'm particularly happy with how the two new pieces by Gurlitt turned out.

The previous 40 pieces can be found in this playlist.
41. Shostakovich – Op. 69 ‘Children’s Notebook’ No. 2 ‘Waltz’ - YouTube
42. Bartók – Mikrokosmos No. 56 ‘Melody in Tenths’ – YouTube
43. Streabbog - Op. 63 ’12 Easy Studies’ No. 4 ‘In the Swing’ – YouTube
44. Attwood – Sonatina in G Major Movement 1 – YouTube
45. Attwood – Sonatina in G Major Movement 2 – YouTube
46. Attwood – Sonatina in G Major Movement 3 – YouTUbe
47. Bartók – Mikrokosmos No. 58 ‘In Oriental Style’ – YouTube
48. Khachaturian – ‘Ten Pieces For The Young Pianist’ No. 1 ‘On The Trampoline’ – YouTube
49. Streabbog – Op. 63 ’12 Easy Studies’ No. 5 ‘In A Hurry’ – YouTube
50. Beethoven – Russian Folk Song – YouTube
51. Boyle - ‘In Times Past’ No. 1 ‘Lighting The Lamps’ – YouTube
52. Boyle – ‘In Times Past’ No. 2 ‘The Governess Takes A Walk’ – YouTube
53. Attwood – Sonatina in C Major Movement 1 – YouTube
54. Boyle – ‘In Times Past’ No. 3 ‘Horse-Drawn Cab’ – YouTube
55. Tansman – ‘Happy Times book 1’ No. 1 ‘Both Ways’ – YouTube
56. Salter – ‘Easy Going Pieces’ No. 2 ‘Over To You’ – YouTube
57. Khachaturian - ‘Ten Pieces for the Young Pianist’ No. 2 ‘Bed-Time Story’ - YouTube
58. Dunhill – ‘First Year Pieces’ No. 4 ‘The Old Abbey’ – YouTube
59. Dunhill – ‘First Year Pieces’ No. 5 ‘A Little Hush-Song’ – YouTube
60. Gurlitt – Op. 101 ‘Albumleaves for the Young’ No. 2 ‘Morning Prayer’ – YouTube
61. Dunhill – ‘First Year Pieces’ No. 7 ‘On the River Bank’- YouTube
62. Gurlitt – Op. 101 ‘Albumleaves for the Young’ No. 1 ‘March’ – YouTube
63. Gurlitt – Op. 101 ‘Albumleaves for the Young’ No. 6 ‘Lullaby’ – YouTube
64. Hässler – Op. 38 ‘Fifty Pieces for Beginners’ No. 4 ‘Tempo di Menuetto’ – Youtube

44: Czerny Op. 599 #13

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMN2ksORDzI



Had an issue in the beginning and I know I need to work on my staccatos.

Just an update:

01. Moritz Vogel: Walzer from Sonatinen Vorstufen Ed. Peters
02. Theodor Oesten: Grasshopper Walz from Op. 94 No.9
03.William Duncombe: Sonatina in C Major
04. William Duncombe: Trumpet Menuet
05. C. Grauper: Bourree from Keyboard Works/Klavierfruchte
06. Robert Fuchs: Banges Herzelein from Jugendalbum Op.47 No.5
07. Pam Wedgwood: Pine Apple Rag (arr) from It's Never too late to play rag(time)
08. Kuhlau: Scottisch Dance WoO218 No.2
09. Catherine Rollin: Conga from Dancing on the Keys Book 1 (*)
10. A.E. Muller: Andante No.9 from Instructive Pieces for Piano/12 leichte Handstucke
11. A.E. Muller Siciliano No.10 dito
12. Cornelius Gurlitt: Novelette D-moll
13. Cornelius Gurlitt: Doll cradle-Song Op.74 No.3
14. Carl Czerny: Air Ecossais No.53 from 100 Progressive Recreations
15. Carl Czerny: Nel cor piu non mi sento from dito
16. Cesar Franck: Les Plaintes d'une Poupee from 18 Pieces breves
17. L. Kozeluch: Bernoise from Les Classiques favoris du piano Vol 1A
18. L. Kozeluch: Romance from dito
19. Vanhall: Sonatina Op.41 First movement
20. G.L. Spaulding: Pop Goes the Weasel Two-Step (arr) (*)
21. Menuet BWV114 Anna Magdalena Notebook
22. Menuet BWV116 dito
23. Polonaise BWV119 dito
24. Air in D minor Z.T676 from the Double Dealor/Suites, Lesson and Pieces for the Harpsichord by Henry Purcell
25. Beethoven: Marmotte from Op.52 No.7
26. Georges Bull: A Petits Pas Op.90 No.1
27. Martha Mier: Blues for Doloris from Classical Jazz, Rags and Blues Book 1
28. Martha Mier: Rag For Elise from Classical Jazz, Rags and Blues Book 2
29. Martha Mier: Santa Lucia Rag from Classical Jazz, Rags and Blues Book 2
30. Martha Mier: Slipping Around from Jazz, Rags and Blues Book 2
31. Martha Mier: Summer Time Waltz from Romantic Sketches Book 1
32. Joseph Rummel: Romance (*)
33. Ferd. Beyer: Schone Minka Op.101 No.93
34. Kozeluch: Sicilienne
35. Anton Schmoll: Berceuse Mignonne Op.136 No.01
36. Anton Schmoll: Entre Amis Op.136 No.02
37. Geza Horvath: Twilight Dreams
38. Gurlitt: Aus dem Norden Op 130 No 21
39. Anton Schmoll: Babillage Op. 136 No.03
40. Gurlitt: Morgengruss Op.130 No.01
41. T. Oesten: Die Hexenkuche Scherzo Op.157 No.10
42. T. Oesten: Die Elfenkonigin Romance Op.157 No.9
43. J. Haydn: Allemande Hob IX:10 No.1
44. T. Oesten: The Young fisherman Op.167 No.14
45. T. Oesten: Junge Damen im Rosengarten melodie Op.157 No.4
46. C. Reinecke: Unter der Linde Op.107 No.10
47. Clementi: Arietta
48. A. Sartorio (pseudonym: Christian Schafer): Morning Song Op.75 No.1

It's been a long while since I posted any progress on my self challenge of learning 40 new piano pieces in 2017. I'm well behind, but not due to lack of effort.

The first part of Chopin's Etude Op. 10 No. 3 in E Major. A beautiful, haunting melody that I'm just beginning to scratch the surface of.

1. The Happy Farmer - Robert Schumann (Recording)
2. Comptine d'un autre été (From "Amélie") - Yann Tiersen (Recording)
3. Etude Op. 46 No. 11 In B minor ("Fluttering Leaves") - Stephan Heller (Recording)
4. Prelude Op. 28 No. 7 In A Major - Chopin (Recording)
5. Prelude in C minor - Chopin (Recording)
6. WIP - Summertime - Gershwin (Recording)
7. WIP - Nocturne - Ending - Chopin (Recording)
8. La La Land - Mia and Sabastiens Theme - Justin Hurwitz (Recording)
9. All I Ask Of You - Phantom of the Opera - Andrew Lloyd Webber (Recording)
10. Where Is My Mind - The Pixies (Recording)
11. WIP - Somewhere Over The Rainbow - Arr. George Shearing (Recording)
12. WIP - Sorry - Justin Bieber (Recording)
13. WIP - Prelude in C Sharp Minor - Rachmaninoff (Recording)
14. Etude Op.10 No.3 in E Major (First part) - Frederic Chopin (Recording)

01. Sonatina In C Major (Op.36 No.1) (1st Mov.) (Clementi) (OF)
02. Sonatina In C Major (Op.36 No.1) (2nd Mov.) (Clementi) (OF)
03. Sonatina In C Major (Op.36 No.1) (3rd Mov.) (Clementi) (OF)
04. Tumbleweed Blues (N. Faber) (OC)
05. Rolling River Etude (N. Faber) (OC)
06. Shenandoah (Trad.) (AR)
07. Poetic Theme (N. Faber) (OC)
08. Poetic Variation 1 (N. Faber) (OC)
09. Poetic Variation 2 (N. Faber) (OC)
10. The Chase (Burgmuller) (OF)
11. Appalachian Trail (N. Faber) (OC)

The Seasons (BrianDX) (OC)
12. Mv 1: Summer (Venice)
13. Mv 2: Fall (Waltz in A Minor)
14. Mv 3: Winter (Midnight)
15. Mv 4: Spring (Springtime)

16. Autumn Ballad (N. Faber) (OC)
17. Arpeggio Magic (N. Faber) (OC)
18. Gypsy Prayer (N. Faber) (OC)
19. Whirlwind (Gurlitt) (OF)
20. The Swan (Saint-Saens) (AR)

21. St. Louis Blues (W.C. Handy) (AR)
22. Risoluto (J.C. Bach) (OF)
23. Taxicab Blues (N. Faber) (OC)
24. When The Sun Rises (N. Faber) (OC)
25. St. Anthony's Chorale (Haydn) (AR)
26. Fanfare on America (Trad.) (AR)
27. Pomp and Circumstances (Elgar) (AR)
28. Carillon Fantasia (R. Faber) (OC)
29. Country Lane (Faber) (OC)
30. Waltz in Eb (Clementi) (OF)

31. Simple Gifts (Trad.) (AR)
32. Two Guitars (Trad.)
33. Russian Dance (Faber) (OC)
34. Bearcat Boogie (Faber & Faber) (OC)
35. Rehoboth Rag (BrianDX) (OC)
36. Smoky Mountain Prelude (Faber) (OC)
37. Rhythm Flight (Faber) (OC)
38. Rhythm Flight II (Faber) (OC)
39. Hot Pursuit (Faber) (OC)
40. Ballade (Burgmuller) (OF)

41. Mazurka In G Minor (Faber) (OF)
42. The Danube Waves (Ivanovici) (AR)

39 Etude, Opus 10, No. 3: Alfred's Book 2
40 Theme from Musetta's Waltz: Alfred's Book 2
41 The Battle Hymn of the Republic: Alfred's Book 2
42 The Riddle: Alfred's Book 2
43 Alexander's Ragtime Band: Alfred's Book 2
44 Light and Blue: Alfred's Book 2
45 The Magic Piper: Alfred's Book 2
46 She Loves You: Greatest Hits Nr. 1
47 Hello, Dolly: Greatest Hits Nr. 1

45: Czerny Op. 599 #14
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_9HC7dGTXI



Definitely need to work on legatos but having them share the same note was a little difficult to get them to not sound clunky. Definitely need to work on my pinky finger on my right hand as it's a little weak.

Hurrying up and trying to get as close as 40 pieces as possible.


1. Bach prelude in C major BWV 846. BTK Book I https://www.dropbox.com/s/ydk5k6p40ie6g97/Bach%20Prelude%20C%20major%20BWV%20846.mp4?dl=0
2. Bach Minuett G major BWV 114 Ana Magdalena notebook https://www.dropbox.com/s/ydk5k6p40ie6g97/Bach%20Prelude%20C%20major%20BWV%20846.mp4?dl=0nn
3. Burgmuller. op 100 candeur. https://www.dropbox.com/s/qj0o176bx8ardd0/Burgmuller%20op100%20Le%20Candeur%20.mp4?dl=0
4. Burgmuller op 100 Arabesque. https://www.dropbox.com/s/ibjcd70q02grsil/Burgmuller%20op%20100%20Arabesque.mp4?dl=0
5. Burgmuller op 100 Limpid stream https://www.dropbox.com/s/mzcye3c0vj55qea/Burgmuller%20op%20100%20Limpid%20stream.mp4?dl=0
6. Clementi op 36 n1 Allegro https://www.dropbox.com/s/rnyi6ta0juvpqqp/Clementi%20Allegro%20op%2036%20N1.mp4?dl=0
7. Burgmuller op 100 Pastoral https://www.dropbox.com/s/b0vmxh3v5i10hmp/Burgmuller%20op%20100%20Pastoral.mp4?dl=0
8. Coldplay Postcards from far away https://www.dropbox.com/s/bliw9hm7xm4ooke/Coldplay%20Postcards%20from%20far%20away.mp4?dl=0
9. Schumann op 68 n10 Frohlicher landmann https://www.dropbox.com/s/6ejrr4anvsomsnr/Schumann%20op%2068%20n1%20Frohlicher%20landmann.mp4?dl=0
10. Czerny op 599 83 https://www.dropbox.com/s/ofg4huk8hxako3z/Czerny%20op%20599%20n83.mp4?dl=0
11. Phillipe Glass glassworks https://www.dropbox.com/s/ofg4huk8hxako3z/Czerny%20op%20599%20n83.mp4?dl=0https://www.dropbox.com/s/ieeguqzlokuzzw3/Phillip%20Glass%20Glassworks%20opening.mp4?dl=0
12. Bach prelude E minor BWV 938 https://www.dropbox.com/s/uga269bcvy2vp58/BACH%20little%20prelude%20BWV938%2014.46.42.mp4?dl=0
13. Chopin waltz sostenuto in Eb KK IVb n 10 https://www.dropbox.com/s/ca8bazuttiubpli/Chopin%20Waltz%20Sostenuto%20KKIVb%2014.49.05.mp4?dl=0
14. Kabalebsky Novelette op 27 n 25 https://www.dropbox.com/s/dk4wgvlgfwyr94l/KABALEVSKY%20OP%2027%20NOVELETTE.mp4?dl=0
15 Beethoven moonlight sonata adagio sostenuto https://www.dropbox.com/s/lchkz5v3yw16tgz/Beethoven%20op27.2%20adagio%20sostenuto.mp4?dl=0
16 Chopin Waltz 19 A minor posts https://www.dropbox.com/s/nae7inubp4mtlk2/Chopin%20waltz%2019%20A%20minor%20posth.mp4?dl=0
17 Clementi op 36 N1 Adagio https://www.dropbox.com/s/to3vwkugenbxs4z/Clementi%20op36.1%202%20Andante.mp4?dl=0
18. Chopin Wiosna (piano arrangement) https://www.dropbox.com/s/37w6vzju36juidr/Chopin%20Wiosna%20op%2074%202.mp4?dl=0
19. Rebikov Pastushok na svireli igraet https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/0mWeY0kh3ELoAmhxfVsZ3qW9w#Rebikov_Pastuhok.mp4
20. Nikki Iles Cotton reel https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/0YKIwa2kJEUD6eH0hqPT29ANQ#Nike_Iles__Cotton_Reel.mp4
21. George Winston (Prelude) https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/0DsAllXjBWJNO10uWHocxYIVQ#George_Winston_Prelude_.mp4
22. Atlhletic de Bilbao soccer team hymn https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/0vUwPccnP7oKIKM25T6Cuf_kw#Athletic_Club_hymn_copy.mp4
23. Burgmuller op 100 Sweet sorrow https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/0_A1yGWTO5d5y2QcmZlccanzw#Burgmuller_op_100_Sweet_sorrow_copy.mp4
24. JS Bach Musete anh BWV 126 https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/0bth1ao0aAHfUk9T7AH84no5g#JS_Bach_Mussette_BWV_anh_126_copy.mp4
25. Enya Miss Claire remembers https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/0h-YoLLomg9vFby8PtqxfUjPA#Enya_Miss_Claire_remembers_copy.mp4
26. Burgmuller op 100 Ballade https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/0ySt7XBwQciftPOJYqvDfk7Gg#Burgmuller_op_100_Ballade.mp4
27- Kabalevsky A little song op 27 n 2 https://www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/0sq8g0g7niDyid31sGOJJW1Gg#Kavalebsky_A_little_songop_27_n2_2.mp4

Well, I'm sure not going to hit 40 this year! But at least I'm getting back in to playing more, and the dance the band played last Sat was a real riot, and I got a couple of melodies as well as the backing. So here's my first dozen:

1. Happy Days Are Here Again
2. Kansas City (rework)
3. Star of the County Down
4. Westphalia Waltz
5. Cruising Down the River
6. Beer Barrel Polka
7. By the Light of the Silvery Moon (rework)
8. I'm Looking Over a Four-Leaf Clover (rework)
9. Boys of Tandragee
10. Out on the Ocean
11. Canyon Moonrise
12. Big Horn River Sunset

Big Horn was fun because it's a waltz and I got all sorts of improvised tiddly bits that made it sound lush.