Hi, has anyone heard or played before Dohnanyi Rhapsody Op 11 No 3 in C Major before?

its a lovely piece!

any views? do u know where i can find the music? thanks

I have
It's brilliant! So much fun. I think it's on the LRSM list - there are tricky moments, but it's not too bad.
You should be able to order it at any good music shop - have you got a Blackwells near you?

Yes.


Edit:

BTW Dohnanyi was the name of the composer - so he wasn't an "It".................

There's more than one? (Alright, one collection) . . .

. . . but they're all in Broad Street, Oxford aren't they? Just start round the corner at the Turf Tavern and end up in the coffee shop at Waterstone's. That's what I did on Saturday anyway!

No, there are more than just in Oxford, though a friend of mine in Oxford tells me jealously that those are the best by far....I couldn't possibly comment

It is a very famous piece, one of Dohnanyi's most popular.

If you have not got a copy yet, then it is listed at www.musicroom.com for 5.95 pounds. If you want better value there is an album published by Dover that contains all 4 Rhapsodies, plus Wintereigen, Humoresken Op 17, and Six concert studies Op 28 (27 Euros from MuziekHandel in Utrecht!). It also crops up quite often in collections of old sheet music in second hand shops and car boot sales.

It is an impressive piece, but nowhere near so difficult as it looks (when you see it played) or sounds. I learned it before I took grade 8, and vaguely recall (we are talking 35 years ago!) that the only bit I had any trouble with was the RH semi-quaver runs round about bar 135 and again just before the final, but I just looked at it again, and there is nothing fearsome about them either. If you can play decent octaves and are comfortable with three against two rhythms then hitting the right notes, in time should present few problems. Getting it to sound "right" is another matter!

Yes, this piece is truly wonderful!!!
I heard it played twice at the very same competition once. The harmonies are so nice to listen to! Makes me want to learn it even more. I've already put it in my repertoire (even though I haven't learnt it).
I'm still having trouble seeking this piece...

Why? It is just a mouse click away. As I said in the previous post:

5.95 pounds from http://www.musicroom.com

or if that is expensive for a single piece, there are albums of Dohnanyi music,