Okay, I see the last time I updated this was 5 September. So I hope I haven’t missed too much here.
I started getting systematic about this. I now write the dates I have played a piece next to the sheet music I’ve been using. This week that’s mostly been Pianiste 142. I have to thank the French piano magazine for this because for issue 142, the included a Spécial Débutants, 20 pieces in progressing difficulty.
8 September 2024:
- Daniel Gottlob Turk: Aller Anfang is schwer GD
- Daniel Gottlob Turk: O geschwinder, geschwinder rund herum, wie die Kinder GD
9 September 2024
- Daniel Gottlob Turk: Hansohne Sorgen GD
- Daniel Gottlob Turk: Eye, popeya GD
- Jakub Jan Ryba: 2 little inventions Moderato GD
- Jakub Jan Rybe: 2 little inventions AndanteGD
- Henry Purcell: Andante GD
11 September 2024
- Johan Wilhelm Hassler: Menuetto Opus 38 GD
- Felix Le Couppey Air Tendre [this felt familiar so not sure when I met it] GD
- Jean Philippe Rameau Menuet en rondeau B
- Georg Friedrich Handel: Gavotte B
12 September 2024
- Robert Schumann: Petite piece B
- Samuel Maykapar: Miniature opus 83 no 1 B
- Ludwig van Beethoven: Danse Allemande BI
14 September 2024
- Robert Fuchs: le Fier Cavalier BI
- Friedrich Burgmuller: Le Courant limpide (first part) BI
Total number for this week, apparently:
15.5
It’s not a bad haul for the week, let’s be fair. I liked the Burgmuller in particular so will finish that tomorrow and may move it to repertoire acquisition.
Of the pieces concerned, some were extremely easy for me. I want to say insultingly easy but I know there are a lot of adult beginners around and we all started somewhere. I’m not doing this because I am brilliant at sight reading either – I’m here because I am not. I want to be able to read intermediate pieces effectively and there are sometimes no magic bullets You have to read and practice. This is why I am doing so many pieces I consider to be easy.