Is Dance of the Knights hard?

I just finished planing my wishlist repertoire for 2019 and I want to share with you guys.
I am kind of crazily obsessed about the piano (which is a good thing), so I set a really ambitious repertoire for this year.
My goal is to be working on 5 pieces at a time, with different difficulty levels: 1 week; 1 month; 2 months; 3 months; and 6 months pieces, ranging from Henle level 2 to 8.

1 Week Pieces (there would be 52, but some are just variations from the same piece, so technically "only" 31 pieces):
1 - 25) Burgmuller - Op.100, 25 Etudes Faciles et Progressives
26 - 28) Clementi - Sonatina Op.36 No.1 (3 movements)
29) Mozart - Kv 265 12 Variations on Twinkle twinkle little star (theme + 12 variations = 13 "easy" pieces)
30) Mozart - Kv 331 Sonate No.11 - 1st Movement (Theme + 6 variations)
31) Mozart - Kv 331 Sonate No. 11 - 2nd Movement (I will divide it into the 4 remaining weeks, just to learn the full sonata, as the 3rd movement, Alla Turca I already know)

1 Month Pieces:
1) Bach -Two Part Invention No.13
2) Schumann - Op.68 No.32, Scheherazade
3 - 5) Liszt - Consolations No.1, 2 and 3
6) Schumann - Op.68 No.39, Winterzeit II
7) Chopin - Nocturne No.2, Op.9 No.2
8) Debussy - Arabesque No.1
9) Mendelssohn - Kinderstücke Op.72 No.1
10 - 12) Chopin - Preludes Op.28 No. 4, 1 and 21

2 Month Pieces:
1) Beethoven - Pathetique Sonata Op.13 - II.Adagio Cantable
2) Chopin - Raindrop Prelude Op.28 No.15
3) Bach - Sinfonia (Three Part Invention) No.3
4) Chopin - Prelude Op.28 No.19
5) Bach - WTC Bk. I - Prelude No.10 BWV 855 in e minor
6) Bach - WTC Bk. I - Fugue No.10 BWV 855 in e minor

3 Month Pieces:
1) Beethoven - Pathetique Sonata Op.13 - I. Grave, Allegro (I am already working on this piece, about 60% done, so I think 3 months would be enough to finish)
2 - 4) Debussy - Suite Bergamasque I. Prelude, II. Minuet, IV. Passepied

6 Month Pieces:
1) Chopin - Etude Op.10 No.3, Tristesse
2) Chopin - Ballade No.3 Op.47

That would add up to 50+ pieces, which is crazy for someone who learned only 4 pieces last year and is coming from a 6 years hiatus without playing the piano. But I am very exited about this and I intend to follow through this plan.
Wish me luck

Originally Posted by PianogrlNW

Originally Posted by Moo :)

If you’re into classical music then Prokofiev’s Dance of the Knights is something you have either already heard or should at least take a listen to. It’s got a very lilting quality throughout that’s almost playful and yet serious at the same time depending on how you take. The piece is brilliant for several instances in which it’s been found but in modern times seems to be adequate only for a select few performances that can still make use of it in an efficient manner. While this doesn’t take away from the music, not at all in fact, it does make it harder to really relate to the piece.

Classical music is a very conditional sound with some audiences.

5. Epica

I do believe that some classical composers would be spinning in their graves if they discovered just what had been done to their great works. Others might actually give them a chance and see that the marriage of classical music to hard rock could possibly be something wonderful. It doesn’t always mesh in the way that people want but the overall effect is quite alluring sometimes as each component compliments the other.

4. Movie Mix

The act of going to war seems to inspire a great many musicians and the horrors of war do just the same. You might recognize a few movies within this compilation but many of them are the same in that a great number of men are going to battle for a cause they believe in and will no doubt walk the line between what they must do and what they want to do when a situation comes along that they can’t handle.

3. Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin was an absolute genius in his day and was one of the most sought after actors in his time. I don’t rightly know where this clip comes from but it shows him in one of the most despicable roles imaginable as you can easily guess who he’s starring as. At the very least it’s a representation of a man in the manner that only Chaplin could do in a time when film was much, much different.

2. Romeo and Juliet Ballet

This is what the song was written for to start with since Romeo and Juliet is a time-honored classic that many find absolutely enchanting. The story is one of great turmoil as well as great triumph no matter how one looks at it. The struggles of the two warring families take a hard toll on everyone involved, but in the end there is freedom and a lesson to be learned that cannot be ignored.

1. Gotham

In modern times this is really where the track shines the most since it seems custom made for the Batman mythos and thus is perfect for Gotham. The whimsy and bouncing sound accentuates the mood of the city and the dynamic between the characters in such a perfect manner that trying to use anything else seems like it would be folly.

I won’t claim to be a classical music lover but there is something to this piece that can draw a person in.

Is Dance of the Knights major or minor?

What type of music did the Knights dance to?

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