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I see you're embracing the Seasons also. I can't advise you technically, but I'm wondering, what do you like about July? October was really nice; I was glad to have learned it. Maybe I'll do some others in the future.
October and June are popular but I wanted a faster piece. August is more complex whereas this July is easier only has a few faster runs. I got the faster runs but the practice is not very interesting. The chordal part I seem to struggle now.
I enjoyed it! I think it's great, but I've never played it, so I can't comment on the details (maybe the right hand can be a bit lighter in the middle part?). I'm working on "June" now. I know it's a popular choice and I had resisted the temptation to learn it for a while but then just couldn't I picked "April" for a faster, contrasting piece after learning "October..." It was fun to play.
Ok thanks for the recommendations. I dont really like the June Baracolle from the Seasons. If you like the Baracolles I think Faure has better Barcarolles to learn. There are more to pick from also.
Ok thanks for the recommendations. I dont really like the June Baracolle from the Seasons. If you like the Baracolles I think Faure has better Barcarolles to learn. There are more to pick from also.
I love "June" actually, especially the fact that it has a Slavic folk dance in the middle and then goes back to the lyrical theme. My teacher thinks "November" could be interesting to learn, but it's pretty hard and, as she herself admitted, is a little awkward to play (in general, she says Tchaikovsky is not a very pianist-friendly composer, unlike Chopin, for example). But I'll be done with Seasons after "June," 3 pieces are enough for now Thanks for the Faure recommendation, I think I heard a couple of his Barcarolles before and loved them. I want to learn my favorite Chopin nocturne (9.2) next in terms of the Romantic repertoire.
Ok thanks for the recommendations. I dont really like the June Baracolle from the Seasons. If you like the Baracolles I think Faure has better Barcarolles to learn. There are more to pick from also.
Yes the Faure Barcarolles are harder. Good luck with the Chopin Nocturne. That piece was my first piece back when I returned as an adult. I found Chopin one of the hard composer to play well. Only several years later could I play all my teacher markings on the nocturne score with ease !
Yes the Faure Barcarolles are harder. Good luck with the Chopin Nocturne. That piece was my first piece back when I returned as an adult. I found Chopin one of the hard composer to play well. Only several years later could I play all my teacher markings on the nocturne score with ease !
Thanks! I played his e minor Nocturne during my first year of resuming lessons as an ... older adult (I had lessons in my twenties as well), but I like this one (9.2) much more and always wanted to play it but have been distracted by other (also beautiful) pieces. Faure does sound hard but worth trying at some point...
Barcarolles would be hard. I did played this by Faure as an exam piece. It is a lot easier than the Barcarolles and similar standard to the Nocturne Chopin so maybe another option.
Thanks for these suggestions. I am not that well familiar with Faure's music (although I listened to his Romances sans paroles). I liked "The Improvisation" a lot. I try to work on a few pieces from different periods--baroque, classical, some 20th century, along with the Romantics, of course--at the same time, so it will take me a while to finish June and then the Nocturne. And my teacher wanted to challenge me with a stretch Romanic piece at some point, so we'll see...
Thanks for these suggestions. I am not that well familiar with Faure's music (although I listened to his Romances sans paroles). I liked "The Improvisation" a lot. I try to work on a few pieces from different periods--baroque, classical, some 20th century, along with the Romantics, of course--at the same time, so it will take me a while to finish June and then the Nocturne. And my teacher wanted to challenge me with a stretch Romanic piece at some point, so we'll see...
Apart from a few pieces most of Faure music is rather very difficult. His nocturnes and barcarolles are technically challenging and they use a musical language quite complex so the interpretation and the phrasing must be well thought through. Those pieces are really for quite advanced students and a large step up vs 9.2 by Chopin. Grieg for example has a large scope of pieces which range various degrees of difficulty so you can choose one that fits your level. When choosing a piece you would want to pick one that will help you progress but that you can eventually play well, including the phrasing and voicing. Thats the end goal to master the technicality so you can then work out the musicality of the piece.
Thanks. I played quite a bit of Grieg when I was younger, so I'm ready for something different (although his sonata can be interesting). I'm not saying I'll be necessarily playing Faure after Chopin, probably not. I might turn to Brahms or even Albeniz. We'll see. I have an excellent and very experienced teacher, I'm sure she'll help me with some choices. This thread is actually about Moo's recording of July, I didn't mean to hijack it.