http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/studies/mus.../pianoforte.pdf

I need to learn at least 2 pieces from the 21st/20th century list, and 1 from baroch OR classical list and 1 from Romantic.

I have passed grade 7 piano in Australia which had pieces very similar in length and difficulty to those on the list though I am unaware of many of these pieces so was wondering if anyone could help me with making any choices for pieces.

Atm I am thinking for the classical piece beethoven's op.13 movement 3 which is 'pathetique' right? I already have learned this pieces so yeah

Thanks for your help.

I tried to find your song list from the link but failed. Sorry. Do you have a singing teacher at the moment? If so then that would be the best person to ask about song choices. You are correct in thinking that the Beethoven opus 13 number 3 is the Pathetique.

well I meant pieces but sorry ... though you didn't have to get so cynical about it

You'd be surprised (have a look at this thread).

Car Expert

Beethoven Op 13 is the Pathetique, but I guess if theres a song based on it it will be the second movement.
I cannot image words being set to the third movement 'Rondo'

I'll admit that I do call pieces songs sometimes (as I did in the title) but it is just due to habit I suppose as everyone around me including teachers at school and my parents call them songs. Sorry.

Well anyway anyone have some ideas for pieces I should learn from the list?

Piano_teen, the trouble is we don't know you. We don't know how you play or what you like or dislike. So we can't really make suggestions for you.

The best thing is to get hold (perhaps through a library or borrowing from your teacher) of as many of these as possible and have a play through them. Or failing that get recordings of them and have a listen.

Some of them will give you an instant "Ugh, no thanks" reaction. Hopefully some will give a more "Hmmm, yes I'll have a go at that" feeling. And that'll give you a smaller range to choose from, which will be easier for making the final decision.

And, of course, discuss it with your teacher, as they will know you and what might suit you. Unlike us.


Best of luck

Katyjay

I totally agree but I was mainly asking whether anyone here had played or heard any of these pieces so they could give an indication of how they felt about them, difficulty, or any related info you could give on them. I'll make the final choices of course, just wanted to see if anyone could give any info on some of the pieces.

NOT BEING CYNICAL AT ALL! i SAW THAT YOU HAD NOT HAD ANY REPLIES AND TRIED TO HELP YOU. I thought that you were both a singer and a pianist. I actually looked for a song link and did not see one. I was quite prepared to look again if it was something that I had missed.

well does anyone have any comments or helpful tips about the chopin pieces from the list? The nocturnes sound fast and difficult.

I think you can try Chopin's Waltz in Ab Major Op.69 No.1. The tune is quite familiar. And I think you shouldn't have a problem in picking it up. I'm sorry I can't provide much help. I'm nowhere near high grades myself. I don't like to take exams.

Could you explain a bit more about what this is for? Afraid I have skimmed but don't quite understand it - is this for school or for an external qualification?

As for the pieces, I haven't learnt but have skimmed through the Debussy Preludes Book 1, though I am confused as to the instruction 'any one from Book I, no. 2 'Voiles' OR no. 12 'Minstrels'...does that mean any pieces from book 1 or just number 2 or number 12?
The first movement of the Ravel Sonatine is in a nasty key signature (but you get used to it pretty quickly!) but it is a really gorgeous piece, haven't seen the other movements though so I can't comment on them.
Beethoven op 10 no 1 in C minor is fantastic fun - the 2nd movement is tricky (but you don't have to learn that so hey...) but the first movement is very dramatic and fun to play, have had a bit of a go at the 3rd and I love that one too!
Chopin Raindrop Prelude (Db major, I think?) also has a nasty key signature but is gorgeous and very dramatic in the middle!

I don't know any of the other pieces and so I can't comment on them. My opinion, of course, is just that - you have to make up your own mind about what to play. As katyjay said, we don't know you so we can't really advise that well.

If you have already learned the Beethoven you shoudl go with it.

Personally, I think any of the Bach French Suite no. 6 is lovely.
Tchaikovsky's The Seasons pieces have always been a favourite of mine, but on your list I think April: Lily of the Valley is the best and easiest to get a hang of.
Joplin's Rags are really tricky but fun to play, and Bartok's Mikroskosmos vol iv & v is really nice.

I'd skim the list and see what looks nice and find the recording/midi online, at a library, etc. I have the french suites, Tchaikovsky and some of the rags and if you want I could pm/email them to you and you could try them out and see if you like 'em - you could buy the books later on.

this is for my last year of highschool as a subject. It is called music solo performance and you have to learn a repetoire of pieces to perform at the end of the year. I would have a year to learn at least 4, probably 5 pieces, but I'm a tad worried to whether I can do it considering I have only passed grade 7. It seems most of these songs are of a very high standard.

What do you all think?

Piano teen - have you tried asking your teacher yet? ( as katyjay usefully suggested a few posts back) This would be something I would expect to help and advise my students with. I spend a lot of time choosing appropriate material for their GCSE, AS and A2 recitals with them. If you have a look through some of the music, you'll have a far better idea than we possibly can of whether or not you'll be able to play them. I really don't see how we can help you further.

This is what you should be doing now - both your instrumental and classroom teachers should be able to help. For my recital my classroom teacher phoned my piano teacher, to explain what we had to do for the recital, and then they discussed my [then] current program and sorted out which pieces were too much of a challenge for the amount of time we had. My piano teacher has then been able to help me find new pieces to fill the time slot. I hadn't actually thought of this until I joked to my classroom teacher she should phone my piano teacher to explain what the recital actually entailed (and how important it was) and she took me up on it! They appeared to get on rather well, enjoyed the natter and now they both know 'both sides' of it, they have been able to help me so much!

Your teachers may also might have copies of some of these pieces, so they could either play them for you or let you have a go yourself, this would help you to decide which pieces you like and feel that you could work on for a year - it's quite a long time so you want to pick pieces that won't get 'tired' too quickly!