Debussy 'Hommage A Rameau' - How Difficult?
Richard Adams
Hello...
I have always had a desire to play Debussy's "Hommage a Rameau" from
his first set of Images and I think I'm not going to give it a try.
I'm curious to hear from othe pianists who have played it. Just how
difficult is it? I've played a number of easier Debussy works
including the complete Suite Bergamasque, Deux Arabesques, Reverie
and 'Girl with the Flaxen Hair' and I think I can manage "Hommage".
Is it significantly more difficult than Bergamasque? If so, I may not
be ready. What do you think???
Rich
Neil
If you've mastered Suite Bergamasque, you'll manage Hommage a Rameau.
Reverie, technically, is one of Debussy's easier pieces, but not easy.
The Two Arabesques not so easy. Enjoy.
Neil Miller, author of The Piano Lessons Book
Enter in Amazon.com search: Neil Miller Piano Lessons Book
Richard Adams
wrote:
>If you've mastered Suite Bergamasque, you'll manage Hommage a Rameau.
>Reverie, technically, is one of Debussy's easier pieces, but not easy.
>The Two Arabesques not so easy. Enjoy.
>
>Neil Miller, author of The Piano Lessons Book
>Enter in Amazon.com search: Neil Miller Piano Lessons Book
I suppose I should admit that I managed the first three movements of
the Suite Bergamasque but found Passapied extremely difficult and
could never play it up to proper speed -- but I managed to get through
it. "Hommage to Rameau" doesn't appear to have any really tricky
finger work and I can play it slow! I appreciate your encouragement.
I don't know if I'll be able to play "Reflections in the Water" and
"Mouvement" as I think they, like 'Passapied', require a little
dexterity than I can currently manage but we'll see.
At the same time I'm working on the slow movement of Bax's Fourth
Piano Sonata -- which is gorgeous and not nearly as difficult as most
of Bax's piano music. Previously I've played "Sleep Head" and
"Lullaby" -- both very challenging but so fun and beautiful to play.
I recommend those works or the Fourth Sonata for anyone interested in
music a little off the beaten track.
Rich
>On Jun 21, 1:36?pm, Richard Adams <r.r.ad...@tks.net.com> wrote:
>> Hello...
>>
>> I have always had a desire to play Debussy's "Hommage a Rameau" from
>> his first set of Images and I think I'm not going to give it a try.
>> I'm curious to hear from othe pianists who have played it. ? Just how
>> difficult is it? ?I've played a number of easier Debussy works
>> including the complete Suite Bergamasque, ?Deux Arabesques, Reverie
>> and 'Girl with the Flaxen Hair' and I think I can manage "Hommage".
>> Is it significantly more difficult than Bergamasque? ?If so, I may not
>> be ready. ?What do you think??? ?
>>
>> Rich
>
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> On Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:30:47 -0700 (PDT), Neil <nhmil...@aol.com>
> wrote:
>
> >If you've mastered Suite Bergamasque, you'll manage Hommage a Rameau.
> >Reverie, technically, is one of Debussy's easier pieces, but not easy.
> >The Two Arabesques not so easy. Enjoy.
>
> >Neil Miller, author of The Piano Lessons Book
> >Enter in Amazon.com search: Neil Miller Piano Lessons Book
>
> I suppose I should admit that I managed the first three movements of
> the Suite Bergamasque but found Passapied
extremely difficult and
> could never play it up to proper speed -- but I managed to get through
> it.
Thou art not alone. I give it the Passepied a shot every so often and
bog down about half way. Oh, well, it sets dh to whistling the tune
thereafter.
"Hommage to Rameau" doesn't appear to have any really tricky
> finger work and I can play it slow!
If Key of B doesn't scare ya, give it a go. I bog down very soon on
this one. I haven't the patience to learn to deal with all the
accidentals. I would dearly love to play "En Bateau" fairly well. I
can almost get thru "La plus que Lente" sans music, but it's been a
struggle. The old brain and fingers aren't cooperating. I will NEVER
even begin to think of attempting "Feuilles Mortes".
