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]

Post by 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

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
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[Richard Adams]

Post by 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

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

Post by Neil

Post by 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

[val189]

Post by Richard Adams

Post by 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

I suppose I should admit that I managed the first three movements of
the Suite Bergamasque but found Passapied

extremely difficult and

Post by Richard Adams
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

Post by Richard Adams
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".

[Ignas Dailidėnas]

Post by 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

So how did it go? Was it difficult to learn, perform?