Opinions on the difficulty of this piece ?

I'm ready to start my next big project.

Jim

In article newssvr23.news.prodigy.net>, jimz tricomachine.com> wrote:
: Opinions on the difficulty of this piece ?

Not particularly difficult. There's only one tough passage that I can
think of -- towards the end, where the andante theme is embellished with
sixteenth note figures.

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Richard Schultz schultr@mail.biu.ac.il
Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel
Opinions expressed are mine alone, and not those of Bar-Ilan University

"Richard Schultz" mail.biu.ack.il> wrote in message
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How can you answer such a question with such confidence?

Does not the difficulty of a piece depend on the ability of the executant?

In article <47494333$0$58490$c30e37c6@pit-reader.telstra.net>, albert landa dodo.com.au> wrote:

:> : Opinions on the difficulty of this piece ?

:> Not particularly difficult. There's only one tough passage that I can
:> think of -- towards the end, where the andante theme is embellished with
:> sixteenth note figures.

: How can you answer such a question with such confidence?

Because I've played Rhapsody in Blue (well, the piano solo arrangement,
which is about the same level of difficulty as the piano solo of the
orchestral version) along with other pieces of greater or lesser difficulty.

: Does not the difficulty of a piece depend on the ability of the executant?

In my experience, most people would say that you have it exactly backwards:
the more difficult a piece is, the higher the level of ability that is
required of the executant in order for him to be able...

"Richard Schultz" mail.biu.ack.il> wrote in message
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O.K since I started this I agree you need some gauge
of my ability.

My last project was Chopin etude #4, which I was able to
do fairly well. I have also tackled mozart's turkish rondo,
Liszt's hungarian rhapsody #6, as well as some
Chopin nocturnes and waltzes.

I don't have any classical stuff recored yet, but
here's a pop number I thought was good enough to share.
http://www.tricomachine.com/piano/mymusic/misty.MP3

I have slowly went through the Rhapsody in Blue, and
think it is possible for me to play well. It will take several
months however. It took me 6 months to do the etude.
I am quite sure I have played it over 600 times.

Thank you for your opinions

Jim

"albert landa" dodo.com.au> wrote in message
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On Nov 25, 9:43 am, schu...@mail.biu.ack.il (Richard Schultz) wrote:

In article <474a741b$0$11488$c30e37c6@pit-reader.telstra.net>, albert landa dodo.com.au> wrote:

: The OP was not asking,e.g. "How difficult is Rhapsody in Blue COMPARED to
: the Rach.3." His question was to the effect of "How difficult is Rhapsody in
: Blue" and this is unanswerable except one would need to know the level of
: skill of the prospective pianist to be able to give a reasonable
: answer.Answers such as "Well, in your case you shouldn't have to much
: difficulty" or 'In your case forget it." etc.etc.

I was giving the OP credit for being just a wee bit faster off the mark
than you appear to be. If someone asks "How difficult is piece X," in
normal parlance, he can be understood to be asking "What is the technical
difficulty of piece X," not "How difficult will it be for me personally
to play?" While the latter will depend on any number of factors, the
former is something that can be gauged more or less accurately, at least
for someone who has a reasonable grasp of the English language.

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