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> G7 Piano Purple Book
jess_666
post Nov 3 2005, 06:04 PM
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What pieces did you choose?
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saxlover
post Nov 3 2005, 06:06 PM
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I was doing A1- Handel -Allegro and B1 - Esquisse by Gliere...and then Carousel from the alternative list.

Not doing them now though

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jess_666
post Nov 3 2005, 06:16 PM
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QUOTE(saxlover @ Nov 3 2005, 06:06 PM)
I was doing A1- Handel -Allegro and B1 - Esquisse by Gliere...and then Carousel from the alternative list.

Not doing them now though

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THEIF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Im doin A2 adn the rest are mine 2!!!

Any tips for the B and C piece? How did you get on and what were ur comments?
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saxlover
post Nov 3 2005, 06:21 PM
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The B piece..I really liked...erm I think it is quite an expressive piece..so I used rubato and make sure the you get the dynamic contrasts in,

The C piece..I gave up with because I just couldn't do it..I was getting nowhere.

I've not done the exam..my old teacher wanted me to, but I refused so I've not played the pieces in ages
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neil.clarinet
post Nov 3 2005, 08:11 PM
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Mozart, Gliere, and Johnny Meghan. Thinking of substituting Beethoven in list A.
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CrazyDudette22
post Nov 3 2005, 08:32 PM
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I'm doing A1 but I haven't chosen any other pieces from the B and C list yet...
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Appassionata
post Nov 3 2005, 08:40 PM
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A1 (Handel) or A3 (Mozart), B5 (Liszt) and C1 (Bernstein) :D
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Rosie_piano_cello
post Nov 3 2005, 08:52 PM
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I'm doing the Mozart Allemande, Esquisse and probably the Little White Donkey, or possibly Carousel...

...when I get round to actually doing the exam that is. Still not able to practice for enough time to make progress, and scales will kill my hands again! :huh:
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jess_666
post Nov 4 2005, 04:27 PM
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QUOTE(Rosie_piano_cello @ Nov 3 2005, 08:52 PM)
I'm doing the Mozart Allemande, Esquisse and probably the Little White Donkey, or possibly Carousel...

...when I get round to actually doing the exam that is. Still not able to practice for enough time to make progress, and scales will kill my hands again!  :huh:
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dont do carousel!!! its awful... it was between that and little white donkey 4 me.
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Rosie_piano_cello
post Nov 4 2005, 05:38 PM
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QUOTE(jess_666 @ Nov 4 2005, 04:27 PM)
QUOTE(Rosie_piano_cello @ Nov 3 2005, 08:52 PM)
I'm doing the Mozart Allemande, Esquisse and probably the Little White Donkey, or possibly Carousel...

...when I get round to actually doing the exam that is. Still not able to practice for enough time to make progress, and scales will kill my hands again!  :huh:
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dont do carousel!!! its awful... it was between that and little white donkey 4 me.
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Lol! But I love it! Don't think I could carry it off in the exam though... I'd be so nervous that I'd hit all the wrong notes!
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musicmanNZ
post Nov 4 2005, 08:18 PM
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Hi
Myexam is on Tuesday and I'm playing

A5 - Beethoven Sonata in Eb
B3 - Des Abends
C6 - Le Petit ane blanc

There seem to be millions of scales - I wrote them all out on slips of paper with all the various permutations ( RH / LH/ legato etc) and had a huge pot full. Picked them out at random 20 day to do!

I'm at that stage where, in a funny sort of way, I'm looking forward to the exam as I'm pretty well prepared.

Now it's just the exam nerves to overcome ... bananas .. more bananas
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CrazyDudette22
post Nov 4 2005, 08:22 PM
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Can someone help me choose a C piece please...I don't really like the ones in the book but I haven't heard the alternative pieces! Thanks...
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Rosie_piano_cello
post Nov 4 2005, 09:36 PM
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Can someone help me choose a C piece please...I don't really like the ones in the book but I haven't heard the alternative pieces! Thanks...
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Don't do the Bartok - it's horrible! Too much dissonance for my taste and no discernible melody as far as I can remember (I borrowed it from the library ages ago so memory is a bit hazy).

Carousel is nice, but I think that to do this in the exam you have to be the kind of person who doesn't get nervous at all... (unlike me *sigh*) The performance direction for it is "as fast as possible", making it technically a lot more difficult than it looks. Also, it changes time signatures lots and has a very painful glissando at the end! Still love this piece though.

I adore the Little White Donkey! It's quite a fun, light-hearted piece and the melody at the beginning is so pretty. The most difficult thing is probably keeping the repeated staccato semiquavers in the left hand really quiet as they have to be pp and then ppp later on! It's also in F sharp major, which is quite scary to start with, but you get used to it.

Hope this is vaguely helpful and good luck with choosing! :)
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CrazyDudette22
post Nov 5 2005, 03:32 PM
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thanks Rosie! :) Yay I can finally do the staccato scales in 6ths! I think I might've seen The Little White Donkey...not sure where... does anyone know which book it's from? Sorry I'm asking loads of random questions!! Thanks! :)
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saxlover
post Nov 5 2005, 03:35 PM
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The little white donkey is

by Ibert..number 2 from 'Histoires'


(Le petite ane blanc)
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