What piano pieces should I pick up?
I’m finishing my first year of college as a Piano Performance major, & I’m finishing the Brahms Two Rhapsodies (no. 2) & am getting close(r) to finishing Rachmaninoff’s Prelude in Gm (op. 23 no. 5). I need to pick up another piece or two that are not of the same genre/time as Rach (for the summer/upcoming semester). Any suggestions? P.S. Last semester I did the Schumann Drei Romanzen op. 28 No. 1 (Bb m), Debussy Suite Bergamasque Prelude, & the 3rd movement of Beethoven’s Pathetique Sonata.
So yeah, any suggestions? Something that’s challenging (but something I can handle) but a lot of fun!
THANKS! =)
Petr b : I did the first 2 movements of the Pathetique in highschool, but thanks 
Sounds like you could use a little Bach in your repertoire. You might not want to start a fugue on your own over the summer, but one of the suites should be within your reach and enjoyable for their variety. I’d suggest the Partita no.1 in Bb or the French Suite no.5 in G. Both are good introductory pieces for the genre, and just about any Bach is well worth studying.
You’re also a little light on the Classical side too. The other poster is right; you’ll want to have a complete sonata at your command. If you aren’t going back to finish the Beethoven, though, you might try a Mozart or Haydn sonata. The Haydn D Major is fun and familiar:
http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtdVPE.asp?ppn=MN0082194
…or the big Eb major one would be more of a challenge:
http://www.pianostreet.com/search/images_tn/png300px/haydn_sonata_hobxvi52.png
You could also use some 20th Century literature – Rachmaninoff is modern, but sounds like he wants to be Romantic. Try some Prokofieff:
http://www.sheetmusicdigital.com/pdf/3/1/0/PROK4N4.png A Diabolical suggestion is an entertaining choice. The Visions fugitives, Op. 22 , is another possibility, and a good intro into his style.
Enjoy your summer!
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