hi, i've been playing piano since i was six and enjoying it everytime i play. at the moment i'm learning at this standard: [URL="http://www.garryschyman.com/garryschymanbioshock.pdf"]
can anyone recommend some challenging jazz/modern classical or sad music?

thanks for reading this.

mmm didnt really like the song hehe i think it lack emotion lol but as for some song have you tryed some chopin?

here one of my fav from chopin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrJPHtgOqk4

i think it lacks emotion too, it was just the most technical piece i'm learning right now

ah alright fair enough as for the skill level u should be able to play chopin pieces fine if u haven't already started too.

yeah, i think i'll give Chopin a shot and thanks for the suggestions, but i'm more interested in recent compositions which don't date back more than ten years.

thats 2 bad hehe i dont know many of them but try david lanz canon in D dosn't seem to hard but i think it would be a good one to pratice. i think he is modern hehe

David Lanz is beautiful, he's a bit like Phillip Glass (best composer of all time in my opinion) thanks. :D

well probs not my fav composer but does do some awsome songs i listened to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmX_GgozpQs&feature=related einstein on the beach what a strange but emotional song not by the words nearing the end but just the instruments make this such a great song if u could recommend me some of your fav that would be kool =)

Yeah, there don't seem to be many 'challenging', or at least well-known challenging pieces from the last ten years. What's wrong with Chopin? :P

Though if you want to, I guess... search up Scorpion Fire or Demon Fire, or lurk around some Stepmania communities. They generally arrange some fairly challenging pieces, if you're looking for those kind. :V

Yeah, there don't seem to be many 'challenging', or at least well-known challenging pieces from the last ten years. What's wrong with Chopin? :P

Look up György Ligeti.

Well-known challenging :P If I don't know the composer, then the general populace prolly doesn't either.

Well, the general populace does not know much about Chopin or Rachmaninoff. Anyway, not trying to sound sarcastic, but like anything, if you're interested, you gotta look for it.

The general populace does not even know who is John Williams. :P

The general populace does not even know who is John Williams. :P

Oh, you troll. ;)

But, really, try to just look for some contemporary composers. Ligeti is a great one, has an extremely modern sound...but his etudes are even just beyond my level. So, beware is what I tell ye.