lizbun
Feb 9 2007, 04:24 PM
Does anyone know what grade it is ?
I'm doing it at the moment, and I love it!
P.S. It's by Daquin
carol*piano
Feb 9 2007, 04:39 PM
QUOTE(lizbun @ Feb 9 2007, 04:24 PM)

Does anyone know what grade it is ?
I'm doing it at the moment, and I love it!
P.S. It's by Daquin
That's such a great piece!
Pavel
Feb 9 2007, 05:12 PM
QUOTE(carol*piano @ Feb 9 2007, 04:39 PM)

QUOTE(lizbun @ Feb 9 2007, 04:24 PM)

Does anyone know what grade it is ?
I'm doing it at the moment, and I love it!
P.S. It's by Daquin
That's such a great piece!

In Favourite Piano Pieces for Children, it is listed in Grade 4. In Hours with Masters, it is listed in Grade 6. Hope that help.
bevpiano
Feb 9 2007, 09:21 PM
I generally give to pupils of around grade 6 standard & they always seem to enjoy it. One pupil did it for Guildhall grade 6 once & (strangely, I thought) got full marks for it.
della
Feb 10 2007, 06:54 AM
It's currently on the TrinityGuildhall syllabus for the First Concert Certificate which is grade 5 to 6 standard.
chocolatedog
Feb 10 2007, 10:23 AM
Yes I would have said grade 5 level at least.
Digital
Feb 10 2007, 02:09 PM
I have been playing this piece myself and it is a good deal more difficult than it looks - at least to play it correctly. It used to be a favourite 'encore' piece with pianists like Louis Kentner and Pouishnoff although they would rattle it off at breakneck speed presumably because they were in a hurry to get home!
I love playing it and it sounds particularly good on a digital piano switched to its harpsichord setting or better still a harpsichord if you have one.
lizbun
Feb 11 2007, 08:37 AM
QUOTE(Digital @ Feb 10 2007, 02:09 PM)

I love playing it and it sounds particularly good on a digital piano switched to its harpsichord setting or better still a harpsichord if you have one.
My teacher once said that harpsichord would suit my way of playing. I forgot the reason, but what's the difference in playing the piano and harpsichord?
petrat
Feb 11 2007, 09:32 AM
QUOTE(lizbun @ Feb 11 2007, 08:37 AM)

QUOTE(Digital @ Feb 10 2007, 02:09 PM)

I love playing it and it sounds particularly good on a digital piano switched to its harpsichord setting or better still a harpsichord if you have one.
My teacher once said that harpsichord would suit my way of playing. I forgot the reason, but what's the difference in playing the piano and harpsichord?
The main differences are that harpsichords are not touch sensitive as pianos are. You cannot make a harpsichord sound louder by playing the keys more firmly as on a piano. Also the keys are far lighter as you have only a small plectrum to operate and you will feel the ping as it catches the string. The early harpsichordists used to play with their fingers very slightly above the keys as the weight of fingers is often enough to trigger a ping when it is not wanted. They were far more sparing in the use of their thumbs too. You do not use the same arm movements when playing a harpsichord. You need what I call quiet hands and arms to play it. And of course you do not have pedals as on a piano, although some of the larger harpsichords have pedals to alter registrations. If your finger work is very neat and you love music of the time before the piano was born (1709 roughly) you might well enjoy playing one.
fsharpminor
Feb 13 2007, 10:41 PM
I would have said Grade 4-5 no higher.
funkyfrog13
Feb 16 2007, 12:27 PM
It was one of my grade 6 guildhall pieces in the dim and distant past too. I loved it loads, haven't seen it since anywhere.
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