any suggestions on my piano receital song?

Question

im having a difficult time figuring out which song to play for my receital in november. any suggestions? ive been playing for ten years. im looking for a classical piano song that doesnt go too slow that makes the audience bored. i like the romantic era. any suggestions?
thanks.

oh. and also. i want the song to be at least 3 minutes maximum. maybe a sad sounding song.

oh. my level is basically. in between intermediate and advanced..

Answer 1

Well, we don't know what level you are playing at. And you don't have a lot of time. Prelude #15 by Chopin (some call it "Raindrop") can probably be put together in that period of time. The Brahms g minor Ballade from opus 118 might be another. The above suggestion of a Chopin nocturne is also good.

A piece that doesn't get much playing time is the Schumann Arabesk opus 18. Also from Schumann, opus 12, "Aufschwung" (Soaring) is a crowd pleaser.

Good luck!!

Answer 2

Despite it's "Adagio-ness," almost everyone likes the first movement to the Moonlight Sonata. A Chopin nocturne could also be REALLY good -- they're not really fast usually, but they have lots of awesome runs that tend to "impress" audiences (I'd recommend the nocturne in c# minor, opus post).

Hope this helps!

Answer 3

Mozart's Rondo Alla Turca or his Sonata in F, maybe Beethoven's "The Tempest", or a Chopin waltz....my favorite one is Opus 68 No. 2.

Answer 4

Franz Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No.2 in C#min.

It's nice because it has some slow parts and some fast parts.

Should be a crowd favorite.

Answer 5

try one of mendelssohns venetian boat songs, the one im playing (cant remember the number..) is very tranquil and sad sounding....lovely minor key

Answer 6

Do "Ding Dong the Witch is Dead."