🎼 Week 1: Pick Your Piece

 

Welcome to Week 1 of the Beethoven Challenge!
This week is all about choosing the piece you’ll work on for the month. 

Here are a few ideas to help you land on a good fit:

Beginner Options 

1. “Ode to Joy” (any simple solo arrangement)

2. Ecossaise in G major, WoO 23

3. Ecossaise in E-flat major, WoO 86

4. German Dance in C major, WoO 8 No. 1

5. Minuet in G major (attributed to Beethoven), WoO 10 No. 2
 

Intermediate Options

1. Bagatelle in G major, Op. 119 No. 1

2. Bagatelle in A minor, Op. 119 No. 9

3. Bagatelle in C major, Op. 33 No. 5

4. Six Variations on a Swiss Song, WoO 64

5. Bagatelle in E-flat major, Op. 126 No. 6 (first half only)

6. Sonatina in F major, Anh. 5 No. 2

7. Ecossaise in D major, WoO 83 No. 5 or No. 6
 

Feel free to pick any piece though - 
When you’ve picked your piece, post it below so we can all see where everyone’s starting!

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    • Stephanie_Reuer
    • 9 hrs ago
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    I will choose either a movement of Op 10 no 2 or a movement of the Op 31 E Flat (maybe just a partial movement of the E Flat - it’s brand new to me.)

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      • a_weymann
      • 8 hrs ago
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       both are fabulous pieces!

    • Doug_Weiss
    • 7 hrs ago
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    I have a question regarding this Challenge and other similar events here.  To join any of these events is it mandatory to submit video recordings?  I would like to join many things but I've always assumed that I couldn't because I'm unable to submit a recording.  I plan to learn how to do this in the future but I'm not sure how to record myself just yet.

    If I'm able to participate here though I just started the Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28.  And on odd days for variety, because its just a flip of a few pages back, I also started the 3rd movement of the Op. 27, No. 2. 

    For the purposes of this Challenge, I'll only focus on either the Allegro or the Scherzo of the Pastoral.

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      • Gail_Starr
      • 1 hr ago
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      A couple of us are working on Op. 28, so we can help you record.  DM me & I'll walk you through what to do.

    • Jose_de_Jesus_Mayo_Vidal
    • 4 hrs ago
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    Hello to everyone, I may be going too big for me, so I will attempt to play the IV movement of the oP. 2, Nr. 3 Sonata

    • Fernando_Vago_Santana
    • 4 hrs ago
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    Hi there. It has been hard to participate, but I will sign in with Beethoven's op. 31 no. 3. I will do my best to fit this work into a hectic schedule.

    • Joao_Dias_da_Silva
    • 2 hrs ago
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    Hi everyone, you got me with Beethoven!! My favourite.....

    I have always wanted to play sonata no. 26 op81a Les Adieux.

    So I will give it a try on the 1st movement for now.

    Hope to be able to follow-up with you over the coming weeks!!

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