Author: Matt74
Date: 2016-08-13 23:59
Do any of you work on short, performable pieces with your students?
It would be something suitable for an encore, like Kreisler's Shon Rosmarin/Liebeslied/Liebesfreud, wind sonatas, or even Pirene's Canzonetta. I realized that, for me, I've simply been wasting my time for years on Rose/Ferling stuff. It's ok, but it's not great music, most of it you can't really play for an audience, and it's hard enough that I'm never happy with it. (I do like Rose 40 Studies numbers 13 and 20 - but you can't listen to them played by a great musician - at least that I know of). If I'm going to be mediocre technically, at least I can develop my musicality with great music.
Basically, I feel like I've really missed out on repertory. I read about these pianists and violinists, who get to work on truly great works from a young age, and feel like a lot was missing in my training when I was younger.
(FWIW, Right now I'm working on Brahms' Sonata 1, 3rd movement. I've worked on Weber Grand Duo, and Brahms' 2, 1st movement. I would work on Mozart, but I don't have an A.)
Thank you.
- Matthew Simington
Post Edited (2016-08-14 00:03)
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