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> Wedding Day At Troldhaugen
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post Jul 18 2007, 04:21 PM
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Arrived today...hard (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif).



Please let us know how you get on with this beautiful piece. I'm very jealous! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Jul 18 2007, 06:45 PM
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...not just for the troglodyte's wedding....sorry was that not one of your mental images for this piece?!"

It wasn't Hils, but thinking of the opening bars it easily could be .... ! Now I'll have to relearn it with a completely different screenplay .... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif)
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post Aug 8 2007, 10:32 AM
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What is the grade standard of "Wedding Day at Troldhaugen"? I would like to have a go but I am going to have a Grade 6 exam in November. I would like to know if that is suitable for me.
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post Aug 8 2007, 01:37 PM
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What is the grade standard of "Wedding Day at Troldhaugen"? I would like to have a go but I am going to have a Grade 6 exam in November. I would like to know if that is suitable for me.


You really need to look at it (download it or borrow a copy) and decide for yourself!
Portions of it are not at all difficult eg the first 2 pages and the slow sections. But it would be really frustrating to start off happily and then hit a stone wall later in the piece. You can sightread through and decide what’s most difficult for you and spend a bit of time just on those bars getting an idea how long it’ll take you to learn those bits and if it’s worth the struggle! For example, bar 32 onwards looks absolutely horrendous but there is pattern and repetition. Look at bars 50, 52 and similar … there you have to play groups of 5 and 6 semiquaver arpeggios in the left hand against groups of 2 quavers in the right, over a couple of octaves, at speed and fortissimo … !!
If you're not daunted I think it's a great piece for developing techniques and learning strategies because it's so full of variety. And it must be performed dramatically with at least the illusion of confidence, even if you're quaking inside!
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post Aug 8 2007, 03:36 PM
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I was about Gr.6 almost 7 standard when I began... It is hard, but theres ALOT of repitition! And not that bad
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post Aug 8 2007, 06:27 PM
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What's the piece called in German? Because I have the Emil Gilels cd, but all the names are in german.
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What's the piece called in German? Because I have the Emil Gilels cd, but all the names are in german.


Hochzeitstag auf Troldhaugen.
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post Aug 8 2007, 07:04 PM
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Thanks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Now I recognise it.
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post Aug 9 2007, 09:41 AM
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What's the piece called in German? Because I have the Emil Gilels cd, but all the names are in german.
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How is the Emil Gilels CD? I would like to buy one Lyric Pieces CD but there are many. I don't know which one I should buy. Gilels? Andsnes? Richter?
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post Aug 9 2007, 09:48 AM
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[quote name='Duan Yue' date='Aug 9 2007, 10:41 AM' post='566956']
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What's the piece called in German? Because I have the Emil Gilels cd, but all the names are in german.
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How is the Emil Gilels CD? I would like to buy one Lyric Pieces CD but there are many. I don't know which one I should buy. Gilels? Andsnes? Richter?
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The Gilels is charming.

I've started learning this too. I would say its between Grade 7/8, and suits people with bigger rather than smaller hands. Of course you could submit it succesfully at diploma level as to do it real justice being you would need to be about dipabrsm standard at least.

Fantastic piece though allows you to demonstrate you full ability at the piano.
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post Aug 9 2007, 09:54 AM
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How is the Emil Gilels CD? I would like to buy one Lyric Pieces CD but there are many. I don't know which one I should buy. Gilels? Andsnes? Richter?

Andsnes, definitely (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif). Played on Grieg's piano in Grieg's drawing room in his house at Troldhaugen - how much more authentic can one get (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif). Very well played - Andsnes has just the right mix of sensitivity and cheekiness that suits the Lyric Pieces very well (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif).
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How is the Emil Gilels CD? I would like to buy one Lyric Pieces CD but there are many. I don't know which one I should buy. Gilels? Andsnes? Richter?


I have both the Gilels and Andsnes cds. Both very good. The only way i can compare them really is that the Andsnes one has four more pieces than the Gilels (but they probably come with full editions too) and the Andsnes one has March of the Dwarves (which is probably my favourite of all the pieces) and the Gilels doesn't.

Talking of March of the Dwarves, has anyone played it, because i'm thinking of starting to learn it, but it looks quite tricky.
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post Aug 9 2007, 10:51 PM
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The Andsnes is indeed pretty fab (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Aug 10 2007, 06:12 AM
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I will also endorse Andsnes. He has recorded them on Griegs own Model B Steinway of 1882.
(Oops sorry YAP has already pointed this out!)
The reference is EMI 7243 5 57296 2
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I've heard both of these recordings and they both have a lot to recommend them to an audience. Gilels is at his best during these pieces and as I said they are charming, but I also like the andnes, very sensitive.
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