Music

Music (specifically classical piano) is a pretty big part of my life. Here are some of my favorite pieces and current WIPs :)

Works in progress

• Liszt, Vallée d’Obermann
• Prokofiev, Sonata No. 3 in a minor
• Del Tredici, Gymnopédie no. 1, “My Goldberg”
• Piazzolla, Café 1930 (arr. violin & piano)
• Saint-Saëns, Piano Concerto no. 2

“unofficial” wips I work on when I have time. which is never

• Chopin, Fantaisie-Impromptu
• Schubert, Impromptu Op. 90: No. 2 in E-flat Major
• Schumann, Kinderszenen (I’ve played no. 1 and no. 8, think completing the set would be cool)

N days of practice

Inspired by Hilary Hahn (the GOAT) #100daysofpractice except it’s N and resets every time I skip a day or the semester ends (which will probably coincide a lot). Here’s my spreadsheet I’ll also make a post on this site tagged #ndop with benchmark recordings at the beginning of each “season” to track improvement over time :)

Wishlist pieces

• Chopin, Etude Op. 10: No. 3, “Tristesse” [x]
• Chopin, Etude Op. 10: No. 12, “Revolutionary” [x]
• Debussy, Arabseque no. 1 [x]
• Ravel, Sonatine [x]
• Beethoven, Sonata No. 21 in C major, “Waldstein” [x]

Other favorite classical pieces

• Schubert, Sonata D.959 in A Major [x]
• Fauré, Piano Quartet [x] (especially the Scherzo)
• Mahler, Symphony no. 3 [x]
• Brahms, Violin Sonata no. 2 in A Major [x]

Past pieces

I don’t think any piece is ever really “finished,” but these are some I’ve shelved for now

• Liszt, Consolation No. 2 in E Major (Aug – Nov 2024)
• Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 10 in G major (Aug 2024 – Mar 2025)
• Beethoven, Violin Sonata No. 1 in D major (Aug 2024 – Mar 2025)

and some from back in elementary/middle school

• Haydn, Sonata Hob.XVI:31 in E major (listen to the third movement! it’s a lot of fun)
• Chopin, Nocturne Op. 9: No.1 in b-flat minor
• Tchaikovsky, June-Bacarolle
• Clementi, Op.36 Sonatinas (all)