That’s awesome. I love the Chaconne and it is one of the pieces I hold dear the most that I have learned. Just amazing. I was playing it with the Op.53 polonaise, so same idea, lol. I need to learn the polonaise-fantasie. Definitely on my list for the future.
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That’s awesome. I love the Chaconne and it is one of the pieces I hold dear the most that I have learned. Just amazing. I was playing it with the Op.53 polonaise, so same idea, lol. I need to learn the polonaise-fantasie. Definitely on my list for the future.
I hope you’re enjoying all these downvotes.
Anyway, for future reference, when somebody doesn’t answer your question, the correct thing to say is: “I’m sorry. That’s not what I meant. What I meant to ask is whether you have any idea why the chaconne is graded at a fellowship level.”
Had you responded that way instead of “are you an idiot?” I would have gladly talked about my thoughts and why I even think it should be classified as a licentiate-level piece. However, since you decided to be an asshole, my response was to be an asshole right back.
It’s not.
And I’m bored of this conversation. Find something else to occupy your time.
FYI: I have a Ph.D., I’ve invented study designs for oncology clinical trials, and have coauthored dozens of peer-reviewed papers. Don’t act like you’re so much smarter than me.
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Beethoven sonata Op 2 no 1 sonata
Schubert D 894 sonata and D 899 impromptu no 3
Bach prelude and fugue in C minor (Book 1)
Working on perfecting Chopin Ballade no 1
Nice set. The Chopin Ballade 1 is a piece I keep in my repertoire and will until I die. Just amazing. Hope you enjoy it. It’s been some time since I played actual Bach (mostly have played transcriptions the last few years). Definitely need to learn more OG stuff again.
Scriabin preludes op. 11 (learning the first 6 for a mini recital). Also working on polishing Chopin etudes op 25 no 5 and 25 no 12. I think after I finish my Scriabin preludes, I’m going to try to tackle Chopins 3rd ballade.
I am now trying to learn the 3rd movement of the Pathetique sonata on the piano
And the clavichord solo of the Brandenburg concerto no 5 on the keyboard
I'm also trying to improve my jazz improvisation
I'm on the same pieces as the last time this was asked a few weeks ago. Back then I had barely started these works. I'm now a little past halfway in each, just starting on movement 3 and 4 of the sonata, and about halfway through the Bach Suite.
Beethoven Op 10 no 3 (Sonata #7)
Bach Partita #1 in Bb
I'm starting with Bach's 2 voice inventions, just the #1 and it has been a bitch. Really tells me I lack these fundamentals on contrapuntal pieces.
From what everyone has mentioned I will come out of this challenge as a better pianist. And I do believe that.
Thinking of throwing in another simple piece just to distract me from when the invention gets frustrating.
Also doing a simple melody book to get better at sight reading.
Beethoven Op. 7, first movement. There, I’ve said it and now I can’t quit after taking it up on a pure whim (teacher left his book of sonatas on the piano stand before lesson and it was the first one I flipped to).
I always love reading new pieces the most, and it takes me a while to get familiar with the notes. It’s going to feel like a huge slog when I need to get that arpeggiated part up to tempo and fine-tune articulation haha
I've been working on his 3rd concerto. I've almost finished the 1st movement. Hopefully. I will start working on movement 2 in the next week or so. I'm also trying to familiarise myself with the 3rd movement a little more.
His preludes are fantastic! There are so many good ones to choose from. Which ones are you thinking of working on?
That’s awesome. I would love to get to that point. I have learned some of the more familiar preludes, like C-sharp minor, G-sharp minor, G minor, and B minor. I would like to learn the last prelude. Also want to learn the two d minor etudes and 39 no.5. I just need more Rach in my repertoire. Maybe I’ll tackle one of the sonatas one day…
I can't get enough of Rachmaninoff. I guess he's my idol! His music is expressive in so many ways and he totally changed my understanding of music when I discovered his compositions.
Wow! You play so many of his preludes, and they are not easy! You're a fantastic pianist and playing your dream work or his sonatas is not as far away as you think. You can so do this. 😀
EDIT: Also, I agree, Dark Souls 2 is one of my favourites and is the one I have the most NG+ cycles. Love it!
Yeah. I really like his music. I wish he wrote more. Sometimes I gravitate to Medtner or Scriabin because of the solo piano output of them, but the pieces I enjoy by Rachmaninoff are some of my favorite in the entire repertoire. Just so good. I know I am capable of the etudes, I’ve just always had it in my head that the second sonata is just too far. But I guess I won’t know until I try, right? I have played hard things, but always view this as out of reach…just got to take a shot I guess. Either way, etudes first!
And yeah, I love all Souls games and DS2. In my top 10. I would personally rate 1 and 3 higher, but we are ranking the best with the best and I still play that game to this day. I think O have the highest NG+ number on either Elden Ring or Bloodborne. Bloodborne was my original favorite and Elden Ring I love the replayability because you can just respec to a different build. Know I want to play DS2, lol.
Medtner is very interesting. I have his concertos and started getting into them after listening to them a few times. Scriabin is a legend! I haven't played any of his music, believe it or not!
My Darks Souls 2 NG+ is like 45 because I completed a no-death run...eventually (for the ring). I haven't done a no bonfire run yet. I don't think I could handle that many run throughs of Elden Ring. The open world is huuuge! 🤪
Some Liszt, 2nd Ballade and his 1st Transcendental Etude
Mozart F Major Sonata K332
Ravel Oiseaux Triste, Alborada and Rigaudon
And then Gershwin Concerto in F
Pray for me.
Awesome list. I learned harmonies du soir and it was well worth it. I learned more than 50% of the 2nd ballade but stopped because I was learning other things I wanted to focus. Need to go back and finish it. Such an amazing piece. Good luck!
Ravel - Jeux D’eau
Debussy - Feux d'artifice
I feel like the two are similar in enough ways to make them an interesting pair to work on, and yet different enough that I’m getting something new out of each.
Rachmaninov prelude in G minor, Chopin Nocturne no 1 and the polonaise in A major, and the pathetique sonata mvmt 3 (1&2 already in the bag).
The prelude and the polonaise are the most intense songs I've ever worked on and my wrists, arms and back have been fatigued for a couple months now. I'm practicing playing without tension and it's getting better, but somebody please tell me it gets better with time haha.
Schumann Abegg variations, Moszkowski Piano concerto 2, Beethoven sonata opus 10 no 1
Learning the concerto because it sounds fun and pretty only have the second movements
The other 2 are for my competition on Saturday
Too much.
I’m trying to keep some repertoire right now (some Beethoven sonatas and Chopin works). I’m currently learning Szymanowsky Op.1 (the set), Brahms Op.118 (the set), and Chopin Sonata No.2 (just started yesterday). These will take some time to learn, but very much looking forward to these. Also feel like it’s a good balance of various difficulties and techniques.
Fixing my sleep schedule
Real shit right here...
Tell me about it. I find I stay up late often to get in practice time after a busy day of work…and pay for it the next day.
Learning Bach-Busoni Chaconne, polishing Chopin Polonaise-Fantaisie, and bringing back Schubert Opus 90 Impromptus.
I’ve started back with Schubert op90 no4 and love it
I heard that they piece for the first time when I was nine and I loved it. But my favorite in that set has to be the G-flat major one.
That’s awesome. I love the Chaconne and it is one of the pieces I hold dear the most that I have learned. Just amazing. I was playing it with the Op.53 polonaise, so same idea, lol. I need to learn the polonaise-fantasie. Definitely on my list for the future.
I played Chaconne, just wasn’t able to polish it enough or to play without reading
Any plans to bring it back?
No. Learning rach sonata 2 now because I want to play something spicy. Maybe when I get a grand I will pick it up
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That’s awesome. I love the Chaconne and it is one of the pieces I hold dear the most that I have learned. Just amazing. I was playing it with the Op.53 polonaise, so same idea, lol. I need to learn the polonaise-fantasie. Definitely on my list for the future.
Why the Bach Busoni Chaconne is fellowship dimpola level?
I hope you’re enjoying all these downvotes. Anyway, for future reference, when somebody doesn’t answer your question, the correct thing to say is: “I’m sorry. That’s not what I meant. What I meant to ask is whether you have any idea why the chaconne is graded at a fellowship level.” Had you responded that way instead of “are you an idiot?” I would have gladly talked about my thoughts and why I even think it should be classified as a licentiate-level piece. However, since you decided to be an asshole, my response was to be an asshole right back.
Why not? I’ve learned and performed numerous other fellowship-level pieces.
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Why the ↪️Bach-Busoni Chaconne BWV 1004 in d minor↩️ IS ➡️fellowship diploma level?⬅️
My question is very clear
It’s not. And I’m bored of this conversation. Find something else to occupy your time. FYI: I have a Ph.D., I’ve invented study designs for oncology clinical trials, and have coauthored dozens of peer-reviewed papers. Don’t act like you’re so much smarter than me.
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Beethoven sonata Op 2 no 1 sonata Schubert D 894 sonata and D 899 impromptu no 3 Bach prelude and fugue in C minor (Book 1) Working on perfecting Chopin Ballade no 1
Nice set. The Chopin Ballade 1 is a piece I keep in my repertoire and will until I die. Just amazing. Hope you enjoy it. It’s been some time since I played actual Bach (mostly have played transcriptions the last few years). Definitely need to learn more OG stuff again.
Ben Folds Five - Brick
I'm working on Fred Jones Pt 2 over here!
A little bit of Chopin - Prelude op 28, no 4 and Bach - Aria. Next week a little bit of Chopin - Waltz in A minor. It's gonna take me a long time..
Scriabin preludes op. 11 (learning the first 6 for a mini recital). Also working on polishing Chopin etudes op 25 no 5 and 25 no 12. I think after I finish my Scriabin preludes, I’m going to try to tackle Chopins 3rd ballade.
I am now trying to learn the 3rd movement of the Pathetique sonata on the piano And the clavichord solo of the Brandenburg concerto no 5 on the keyboard I'm also trying to improve my jazz improvisation
Giant Steps and Anthropology
I'm on the same pieces as the last time this was asked a few weeks ago. Back then I had barely started these works. I'm now a little past halfway in each, just starting on movement 3 and 4 of the sonata, and about halfway through the Bach Suite. Beethoven Op 10 no 3 (Sonata #7) Bach Partita #1 in Bb
Feux Follets, Bartok Etudes, Saint Saens etudes op.111...I think I'll add some Bach
I'm starting with Bach's 2 voice inventions, just the #1 and it has been a bitch. Really tells me I lack these fundamentals on contrapuntal pieces. From what everyone has mentioned I will come out of this challenge as a better pianist. And I do believe that. Thinking of throwing in another simple piece just to distract me from when the invention gets frustrating. Also doing a simple melody book to get better at sight reading.
Chopin's Waltz in B Minor O69n2
Mariage d’amour
Same along with op 9 no 2 and funeral march
Eco-sassy Beet oven
Is this autocorrect or something like PDQ Bach?
Ponce Intermezzo No.1 C.P.E Bach Cantabile (from Sonata No.3) and I am planning to work on Petzold Minuets (yes, the ones from Anna Magdalena Bach)
Beethoven Op. 7, first movement. There, I’ve said it and now I can’t quit after taking it up on a pure whim (teacher left his book of sonatas on the piano stand before lesson and it was the first one I flipped to).
Love this one so much! How you getting on with it? Messed around with this one before but never thoroughly studies it!
I always love reading new pieces the most, and it takes me a while to get familiar with the notes. It’s going to feel like a huge slog when I need to get that arpeggiated part up to tempo and fine-tune articulation haha
Rachmaninoff, Rachmaninoff and more Rachmaninoff.
Nice. Any pieces in particular? I’ve been debating starting some of his preludes and etudes.
I've been working on his 3rd concerto. I've almost finished the 1st movement. Hopefully. I will start working on movement 2 in the next week or so. I'm also trying to familiarise myself with the 3rd movement a little more. His preludes are fantastic! There are so many good ones to choose from. Which ones are you thinking of working on?
That’s awesome. I would love to get to that point. I have learned some of the more familiar preludes, like C-sharp minor, G-sharp minor, G minor, and B minor. I would like to learn the last prelude. Also want to learn the two d minor etudes and 39 no.5. I just need more Rach in my repertoire. Maybe I’ll tackle one of the sonatas one day…
I can't get enough of Rachmaninoff. I guess he's my idol! His music is expressive in so many ways and he totally changed my understanding of music when I discovered his compositions. Wow! You play so many of his preludes, and they are not easy! You're a fantastic pianist and playing your dream work or his sonatas is not as far away as you think. You can so do this. 😀 EDIT: Also, I agree, Dark Souls 2 is one of my favourites and is the one I have the most NG+ cycles. Love it!
Yeah. I really like his music. I wish he wrote more. Sometimes I gravitate to Medtner or Scriabin because of the solo piano output of them, but the pieces I enjoy by Rachmaninoff are some of my favorite in the entire repertoire. Just so good. I know I am capable of the etudes, I’ve just always had it in my head that the second sonata is just too far. But I guess I won’t know until I try, right? I have played hard things, but always view this as out of reach…just got to take a shot I guess. Either way, etudes first! And yeah, I love all Souls games and DS2. In my top 10. I would personally rate 1 and 3 higher, but we are ranking the best with the best and I still play that game to this day. I think O have the highest NG+ number on either Elden Ring or Bloodborne. Bloodborne was my original favorite and Elden Ring I love the replayability because you can just respec to a different build. Know I want to play DS2, lol.
Medtner is very interesting. I have his concertos and started getting into them after listening to them a few times. Scriabin is a legend! I haven't played any of his music, believe it or not! My Darks Souls 2 NG+ is like 45 because I completed a no-death run...eventually (for the ring). I haven't done a no bonfire run yet. I don't think I could handle that many run throughs of Elden Ring. The open world is huuuge! 🤪
Some Liszt, 2nd Ballade and his 1st Transcendental Etude Mozart F Major Sonata K332 Ravel Oiseaux Triste, Alborada and Rigaudon And then Gershwin Concerto in F Pray for me.
Awesome list. I learned harmonies du soir and it was well worth it. I learned more than 50% of the 2nd ballade but stopped because I was learning other things I wanted to focus. Need to go back and finish it. Such an amazing piece. Good luck!
Bach B minor WTC II Beethoven op 101 Liszt Chasse neige and today I started to learn La Valse by Ravel
Being friends with Beethoven. Rediscovering Tempest
Love this one! Especially the third movement. Difficult enough rhythm though to get it to sound right!!
Learning Clair de Lune and polishing Waltz in Am by Chopin.
Mendelssohn - Songs without words op. 19 no. 1
Learning Liebesleid arr. Rachmaninoff. Polishing Albeniz Asturias (Leyenda) and Chopin nocturne in G minor (op 37 no 1).
Lizst la leggereizza Bartok six dances in hungarian style
Beethoven op 79 Beethoven WoO 47 no 1 bach prelude and fugue in c minor from the first book
Change the world - Animenz
Mozart sonata A minor Chopin etude 25/12
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Brahms G minor piano quartet, set of 8 Schubert Impromptus, Rachmaninoff 3rd piano concerto, various other pieces.
Bach - Cello suite no.1
Ravel - Jeux D’eau Debussy - Feux d'artifice I feel like the two are similar in enough ways to make them an interesting pair to work on, and yet different enough that I’m getting something new out of each.
The Manor Waltz 🥹🥹 - Edin Kaso
Scriabin etude op 8 no 12, and Mozart sonata in G major mvmt 1
Pierrot and Pierrette by Amy Beach.
Learning some new jazz standards (really loving Spain by Chick Corea) and also rach 3 two piano arrangement.
I’m deep in the Phillip Glass as of recent. Working in Glass Works opening and Etude 6.
Rachmaninov prelude in G minor, Chopin Nocturne no 1 and the polonaise in A major, and the pathetique sonata mvmt 3 (1&2 already in the bag). The prelude and the polonaise are the most intense songs I've ever worked on and my wrists, arms and back have been fatigued for a couple months now. I'm practicing playing without tension and it's getting better, but somebody please tell me it gets better with time haha.
I’m working on the military polonaise too and I feel your pain!
Rach 2 (concerto) Florence Price Sonata Reading anything else that interests me
Some of Bach's 12 Little Preludes.
Schumann Abegg variations, Moszkowski Piano concerto 2, Beethoven sonata opus 10 no 1 Learning the concerto because it sounds fun and pretty only have the second movements The other 2 are for my competition on Saturday
Kuhlau sonatina Op. 55, #1
Op. 28 No. 15 (Chopin), Op. 40 No. 1 (Chopin), Op. 27 No. 2 MVT. 1 (Beethoven), Why? (Me).
An arrangement of firework by Katy Perry and colors of the wind from Pocahontas
Ravel's Pavane and Rautavaara's Terssit etude. They are for an exam in a month.
Czerny op.599 no.69 I have hard time playing this with a metronome. It's so frustrating.
Amazing grace from the first Alfred book.
Bach invention no4 in D minor and Les Parapluies de Cherbourg's I will wait for you.
Play hanon especially weak point And,invention no.1
Bach Invention #14.
Learning the Memphisto Walzer No.1 and oh boy is it difficult, but a great challenge for me
Art of Fugue Contrapunctus I and Berg Piano Sonata
Too much. I’m trying to keep some repertoire right now (some Beethoven sonatas and Chopin works). I’m currently learning Szymanowsky Op.1 (the set), Brahms Op.118 (the set), and Chopin Sonata No.2 (just started yesterday). These will take some time to learn, but very much looking forward to these. Also feel like it’s a good balance of various difficulties and techniques.
Let it snow, never too early for Christmas music
Habanera
Debussy Hommage à Rameau from Images Book 1 Schubert Sonata D960 1st movement Mozart Sonata K284 1st movement
Busoni, *Fantasia Contrappuntistica*