I have been quite busy lately and haven't had as much time as I wish to practice my pieces, so I think I will prioritize my main rep pieces rather than this challenge. Therefore, for a while at least, I will not be updating much and probably will not be recording any quick studies. Sorry.

My update for this week is a Beethoven bagatelle that I managed to squeeze into my practice somehow.

Quick Study List for 2025

  1. George Frideric Handel, Passacaille (variations 1-8).
  2. Enrique Granados, Danzas Españolas, no. 2 Oriental
  3. Scott Joplin, Maple Leaf Rag (without trio)
  4. Schubert-Liszt, Ständchen (ossia più facile)
  5. Friedrich Burgmüller, La fileuse, op. 109, no. 18
  6. Claude Debussy, Des Pas sur la neige
  7. Max Richter, Written on the Sky
  8. Ludwig van Beethoven, Bagatelle in D major, op. 119, no.3

Alright, some good progress made. I've been on a Burgmüller kick lately. I've previously learned L'arabesque, op. 100, no. 2, and La pastorale, op. 100, no. 3, and am working on La candeur, op. 100, no. 1, and Innocence, op. 100, no. 5 now. I might work my way through the entire set eventually.

I record almost all my pieces except for the ones that weren't really to my taste (such as the Bertini piece at #8 below), but it takes me a while to actually put them on the Internet because I find the process fairly tedious. In case anybody's curious, I've linked to the recordings I've already managed to upload.

  1. "Footsteps in the Snow" by Angeline Bell
  2. Aria in D minor, K. 32 by Domenico Scarlatti
  3. Minuet in Bb major, BWV Anh. 118 by Johann Sebastian Bach (attr.)
  4. Minuet in D minor, BWV Anh. 132 by Johann Sebastian Bach (attr.)
  5. March in D major, BWV Anh. 122 by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (attr.)
  6. "Once Upon a Frozen Winter" by Heather Hammond
  7. "Pleading the Fifth" by Chilly Gonzales
  8. Andantino in A minor, op. 137, no. 8 by Henri Bertini
  9. Ballade, op. 100, no. 15 by Friedrich Burgmüller
  10. La petite réunion, op. 100, no. 4 by Friedrich Burgmüller - I spent a LOT of time on this piece, though not all at once. Getting all those thirds relatively clean and phrased and voiced properly was a nightmare.
  11. "Late Night Subway Platform" by Jeremy Siskind - Siskind is best known for his series of books on solo jazz piano, but he actually has released some fully written out sheet music as well.