sonata in G

anyone else played this?! i think its Op.34 number 2 or somthing! im not sure i dont have it in front of me

i love it its so fab!

QUOTE (clarinetlover @ May 14 2005, 06:41 PM)

sonata in G anyone else played this?! i think its Op.34 number 2 or somthing! im not sure i dont have it in front of me i love it its so fab!

I think it's either Op. 14 No. 2 or Op. 49 No. 2.

Nat has just texted me and asked me to say:
"She is sorry, it was Op. 49 No. 2, not what she put at the top"

Yes I've played it and I really enjoyed it, especially since it really felt like a 'proper' piece being a whole Beethoven Sonata!

Is that the one that starts on a big G major chord then arpeggio? It was one of the first proper piano pieces I played. I really like it. Did it for my last school exam, and dusted it a few weeks ago to use for a presentation on sonata form (even played part of it to the class to demonstrate)

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Is that the one that starts on a big G major chord then arpeggio?

If it really is that one, the one with a Minuetto for the second movement then I'm not too impressed. It's still a bit Mozartian, early Beethoven. But it's not too bad, either.

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If it really is that one, the one with a Minuetto for the second movement then I'm not too impressed.

I don't remember the question was about being impressed, was it?

Maggie

I think it was more to do with the fact that Nat likes it...

QUOTE (neil.clarinet @ May 16 2005, 10:17 AM)

Is that the one that starts on a big G major chord then arpeggio? It was one of the first proper piano pieces I played. I really like it.

Yes, thats the one. G major minim chord followed by arpeggio triplets.

Interesting to read this thread as I'm starting to work for Trinity first concert certificate and Op 49, no. 2 is the A list pieces that my teacher's recommending. I've only had a very brief look at it so far. It looks long and complicated to me!!!!

I've started learning three pieces from the 'B list' , and my plan is get them to a good standard and see how they feel when played together, and then choose an A list piece and another B list if necssary.

I'm currently working on Milhaud (Rag caprice no. 2, Romance), Maxwell Davis (Farewell to Stomness) and McDowell (To a wild Rose). I'm actually surprised at my progress with all of them (all this practise really does help) and really like the first two but don't think I'd want to use the Maxwell Davis piece, so will probably pick another B list piece and keep this in reserve.

For the A list it boils down to a choice between Mozart Sonata in C (K545, first movement), Clementi sonatina in D (1st movement, Op 36 no 6) or the Beethoven sonata in G major.

I was thinking about the 1st movement from Mozart sonata in Eb (K282) for the third B list piece. This is andante so would contrast with Beethoven.

Any thought about Beethoven gratefully recieved!!

It is not so difficult.
I was around grade 3 when I first played it.

Its about grade 5ish isn't it?

QUOTE (StuMac @ May 17 2005, 12:25 PM)

Interesting to read this thread as I'm starting to work for Trinity first concert certificate

What is this qualification? I've never heard of it...

It's an exam where you're tested on ability to present pieces as a concert lasting ~15 min. The list of pieces is longer than usual and you have to introduce them to the examiners and get smartly dressed up (marks for presentation).

Technical standard is supposed to be grade 5 / 6, but my teacher recons that the pieces listed range from 4 - 8! There is also a more advanced cecrtificate where the peices are ~ grade 8 and the performance has to last 35 min.

Look at

http://www.trinitycollege.co.uk/

Ahhh - thank you!

I did look at the Trinity website but could only find lists for it - not actual explanations of what it was!

Sounds like quite a challenge - but potentially fun

QUOTE (DGA @ May 16 2005, 01:06 PM)

QUOTE Is that the one that starts on a big G major chord then arpeggio? If it really is that one, the one with a Minuetto for the second movement then I'm not too impressed. It's still a bit Mozartian, early Beethoven. But it's not too bad, either.

well i do apologise for not being able to play anything of a higher standard

everyone else- yep i love this piece,i can't stop playing it!

QUOTE (DGA @ May 16 2005, 12:06 PM)

QUOTE Is that the one that starts on a big G major chord then arpeggio? If it really is that one, the one with a Minuetto for the second movement then I'm not too impressed. It's still a bit Mozartian, early Beethoven.

Beethoven must be turning in his grave.....

QUOTE (StuMac @ May 17 2005, 01:25 PM)

Maxwell Davis (Farewell to Stromness)

oooooooooooooooh i love Farewell to Stromness! silver pianist where are you>?!!!!!

stumac- its really not that difficult! if i can learn it in a few days i am sure you can!!

I've just about got the hang of all three list B pieces I've tried so far. Only started a couple of weeks ago (tonight is going to be the second lesson on them) and I'm amazed how well they've gone - at least so far. Like I say, all this practise must be doing some good!!!

Farewell to Stromness is a definate favorite, although I really like the Rag Caprice best. That's very modern, with loads of dischords, so it sounds like nothing until you start to play it at the proper speed / rhythm. To a Wild Rose is nice but I'm not too struck. It must be one of the simplest on the list.

Once I've got these going reasonably well I'll start on the Beethoven. It looks hard to me but my teacher keeps saying it's quite easy!!

QUOTE (clarinetlover @ May 17 2005, 03:39 PM)

stumac- its really not that difficult! if i can learn it in a few days i am sure you can!!

nat, you can't say things like that and then claim to be not that great at music! you're obviously VERY talented! (so there )

Sarah (who almost certainly couldn't play ANY of the music on this thread...!!)

I think I heard it at a concert last Sunday. There were so many Sonata's, but I don't remember them, but at the time, they sounded great!

QUOTE (StuMac @ May 17 2005, 10:34 PM)

QUOTE (DGA @ May 16 2005, 12:06 PM) QUOTE Is that the one that starts on a big G major chord then arpeggio? If it really is that one, the one with a Minuetto for the second movement then I'm not too impressed. It's still a bit Mozartian, early Beethoven. Beethoven must be turning in his grave.....

I've taken another look at the piece, and it IS a bit classical. Not like late Beethoven. True, it isn't that Mozartian but it's different from late Beethoven, say the E minore Op. 90 sonata in the grade 8 list B.

Well, OK, sorry for that impressed comment, it DOES seem a bit arrogant, but what I meant was that I don't like to play the piece as much as Nat does. Nothing to do with her playing level.

QUOTE (DGA @ May 19 2005, 12:48 PM)

Well, OK, sorry for that impressed comment, it DOES seem a bit arrogant, but what I meant was that I don't like to play the piece as much as Nat does. Nothing to do with her playing level.

good