What are you practising? And how is it going?, Seen as the woodwind forum has one! Options

[Pixie*Porsche]

I'll start!

Seen as the woodwind section has a thread on this, I thought it was about time the piano section had one as well!!

So currently I'm learning
-Grade 6 pieces (A1, B1, C1) - at the final polishing stage
-Grade 6 scales / arpeggios (at least learning this little lot will also set me up for grade 7 & 8 scales)
-Bach WTC Bk.2 No.12 Prelude and Fugue - set on current grade 8 list, so who knows I might end up playing it in an exam (if I get there by spring 2013)
- Chopin Valse Op. 69 No. 2 - pretty much there now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Also have 3 duets to learn and various accompaniments for clarinet pupils.

[Scaramouche]

Lots of different technical exercises, cadences etc
Grieg Notturno
Some Bach Gigue from French Suites
Bartok, 2 of his Mikromosos, or whatever they are, in book 6

Think that's it...

[barry-clari]

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(sorry f#m!... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) )

[Rosie91]

Bach: Preambulum from the G major partita - will add the allemande soon I think. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
Sibelius: Impromptu in B minor

I adore them both, but I've been working on the Sibelius longer and am finding it very hard to pull off!

[Piano Pupil]

A whole lot of exercises from Hanon and Czerny 101 exercises..
Lots of scales and arpeggio work

Bach Inventions 1, 4 and 8
Clementi Sonatinas 1 and 3
Tchaikovsky's Polka
Grade 6 pieces A1 and C1

[corenfa]

I think we have a "What are you learning and how's it going" here - http://www.abrsm.org/forum/index.php?showt...1016&st=800

but it doesn't matter, anyway what I am practising is: Marguerite Long exercises, and the Chopin "Tristesse" Etude. It is not going at all at the moment because work has been horrible, but it will go better during Christmas break.

[anacrusis]

The secundo part of the four handed version of Schubert's first Marche Militaire. My sister and I are planning on providing some "entertainment" at christmas, largely for my parents' benefit, as they remember us doing so with this piece as teenagers. I'm having trouble getting the mistakes just right....

[Pixie*Porsche]

Some lovely pieces all (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Piano Pupil - I played Clementi Sonatinas 1 & 2 as sight reading practise today and really enjoyed them (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Anacrusis - sounds fab (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[anacrusis]

Anacrusis - sounds fab (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Hmmmm - with earmuffs maybe (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
the best bit is after the first six bars, played by secundo - my little sister invariably sweeps my hands off the keyboard and out of her way to do her opening bit....and later on we have a bit of a kerfuffle about turning pages, which may well be ruined by my husband offering to turn for us. It always ended up as more pantomime than music, so here's hoping poor Schubert wrote it in somewhat tongue-in-cheek mood, or he'll be turning in his grave....

[Pixie*Porsche]

Anacrusis - sounds fab (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Hmmmm - with earmuffs maybe (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
the best bit is after the first six bars, played by secundo - my little sister invariably sweeps my hands off the keyboard and out of her way to do her opening bit....and later on we have a bit of a kerfuffle about turning pages, which may well be ruined by my husband offering to turn for us. It always ended up as more pantomime than music, so here's hoping poor Schubert wrote it in somewhat tongue-in-cheek mood, or he'll be turning in his grave....

hehe let us know how it goes (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[Invidia]

I'm working on a transcription I made of Ravel Daphnis et Chloe second suite.

Also Bach WTC Bk 1 Nr 8 in Eb minor and Ravel Alborada del Gracioso. Debating Liszt Harmonies du Soir or Chasse Neige to eventually add. (Putting together LTCL program).

[fsharpminor]

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(sorry f#m!... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) )

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) But Ive learned my lesson on that now!

I have to say with no motivation of exams or anything, I never practise anything for too long a period, thus end up with me having a huge repertoire thats 90% sorted, but rarely 100%.
Lately Ive been having a good go at some LRSM pieces , though I will never take it. Bach WTC Book 2 no 14 (F#Minor) I have played for a long time so thats now OK. Beethovens Op 31 No2 (Tempest) is getting there, I still find the slow movement the hardest, particularly the cross hands bit. Maybe Op2 No3 or Op 10 No 3 is easier. And Ive been working on some more Shostakovich Preludes and Fugues Op87, The E minor isnt far off. Wish I could play the Brahms B Minor Rhapsody , its much nicer than its companion in G Minor.

[Benjy]

Good to see this thread reborn (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

I'm currently working on:

Brahms Op 117 intermezzos
Schubert Sonata in A D664
Rachmaninov Prelude Op23 No5 in Gm

I'm also feeling remotivated having just restarted lessons with a new teacher. I couldn't believe how many bad habits had crept in after a couple of lessonless months (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)

Jon

[mel2]

we have a bit of a kerfuffle about turning pages, which may well be ruined by my husband offering to turn for us. It always ended up as more pantomime than music, so here's hoping poor Schubert wrote it in somewhat tongue-in-cheek mood, or he'll be turning in his grave....

He'll be dizzy then if he is also listening to my duet partner and I slaughtering his F minor Fantasie.

I think there is something fairly funny about middle-aged ladies playing piano duets and I'm relieved not to be an observer (especially from behind) of the two of us, as we are are very different sizes. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

Other things I am working on are: Chopin Nocturnes op27 1 and 2, Scriabin op 8/12 (although I'm reluctantly coming to the conclusion that my technique is not sufficient to make up for hands being to small to reach all the 10ths. Ravel Sonatine, which I half learned some years ago.

Not sure where to go from here as am in limbo waiting for exam result.

[MusicClassical1]

I whole tonne of scales, arpeggios, diminished, dominant arpeggios 4 octaves chromatic scales and all of that for my Grade 8 piano exam (Royal Irish Academy of Music). I'm playing Scarlatti Sonata in d minor, Mozart Sonata k.280 3rd mov. and Chopin Nocturne Op.9 No.2.
I will be getting a book of John Field Nocturnes and Chopin Waltzes for my christmas present so I may practice a few of those? Any recommendations of what to play??