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pianowalrus

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I have a few upcoming auditions in february-march 2024, for the audition i need bach prelude, a virtuosic chopin etude, a classical sonata and a substantial romantic piece (i.e. no short dances, preludes, nocturnes etc.) so my teacher and I came up with this:
1. Prelude and fugue no. 10 in E minor, WTC part. 2
2. Etude op. 10 no. 8 or Etude op. 25 no. 8 (hardest chopin etudes previously played being op. 10 no. 4 and op. 25 no. 10)
3. Beethoven: Sonata no. 26 in E major
4. Chopin: Fantasy in F minor or Ballade no. 2 in F major (Really wanted to play a piece by Chopin, previously played ballades no. 1 and 3 as well as scherzi no. 1 and 2)

What do you guys think? Which one should I pick between the options?

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Beethoven - Sonata op. 109
Chopin - Ballade no. 3
Rachmaninoff - Etudes op. 33 no. 2 and op. 33 no. 4
Debussy - Estampes

lelle

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Re: Audition Repertoire

Reply #1 on: August 03, 2023, 11:26:57 PM

I think Chopin 10 no 8, 10 no 4, 25 no 8 and 25 no 10 are all fine choices. If I was uncertain about what the jury expects in this category I would go for the fast fingery ones ie 10 no 8 or 10 no 4 assuming I could play those well.

Beethoven: great sonata but bordering on romantic imo. Discuss with your teacher if a Haydn, Mozart or early to mid Beethoven sonata would be a better choice to represent your knowledge of the Classical style.

Chopin: I love both pieces but think the Fantasy is harder to make a convincing performance of. It can easily get repetitive even in the hands of a great artist. Ballade 2 is more varied in that regard, but it has some technical challenges and can feel quite naked as an audition piece unless you feel really on top of it (start of first Presto con fuoco comes to mind). Ballade 3 is a fine choice too.

Just my 2 cents.

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pianowalrus

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Re: Audition Repertoire

Reply #2 on: August 04, 2023, 09:35:07 AM

Quote from: lelle on August 03, 2023, 11:26:57 PM

Beethoven: great sonata but bordering on romantic imo. Discuss with your teacher if a Haydn, Mozart or early to mid Beethoven sonata would be a better choice to represent your knowledge of the Classical style.

Do you think beethoven op. 7 is good?

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Beethoven - Sonata op. 109
Chopin - Ballade no. 3
Rachmaninoff - Etudes op. 33 no. 2 and op. 33 no. 4
Debussy - Estampes

lelle

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Re: Audition Repertoire

Reply #3 on: August 04, 2023, 09:45:09 AM

I love that sonata. It's a big work and difficult to make a really good rendition of IMO. I would check with your teacher!

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