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Title: New Competition Pieces
Post by: superman1980 on April 06, 2014, 08:18:47 AM

Hey Guys and Gals,

Could you please recommend some pieces for me to consider? I am currently looking to start preparing some new competition repertoire for new year. All and any suggestions are welcome.

Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: New Competition Pieces
Post by: theholygideons on April 06, 2014, 08:28:03 AM

For ***'s sake,
Play whatever you're passionate about. You won't have the same connection with the pieces that you've been advised to play compared to if you were to discover it yourself. You're the one in charge, you make the calls. Expand your horizons and go explore the millions of recordings that are on youtube.

Title: Re: New Competition Pieces
Post by: faulty_damper on April 06, 2014, 09:04:12 AM

Alkan - Concerto for Solo Piano, Op.39

Title: Re: New Competition Pieces
Post by: theholygideons on April 06, 2014, 09:16:01 AM

Quote from: faulty_damper on April 06, 2014, 09:04:12 AM

Alkan - Concerto for Solo Piano, Op.39

naturally.

Title: Re: New Competition Pieces
Post by: visitor on April 06, 2014, 11:59:25 AM

Title: Re: New Competition Pieces
Post by: visitor on April 06, 2014, 12:05:24 PM

Title: Re: New Competition Pieces
Post by: visitor on April 06, 2014, 12:16:59 PM

Title: Re: New Competition Pieces
Post by: visitor on April 06, 2014, 12:24:57 PM

Title: Re: New Competition Pieces
Post by: chopinlover01 on April 08, 2014, 12:51:22 AM

Rachmaninoff Prelude in C# minor (his most famous one)

Rachmaninoff Prelude in G minor

Any of Chopin's etudes, though his Torrent and Ocean ones pack quite a punch.

Torrent-

Ocean-

Also, Tristesse (Op 10/3, and also by Chopin) is quite nice, though COMPLETELY different.

Title: Re: New Competition Pieces
Post by: classicalnhiphop on April 08, 2014, 03:00:28 AM

the pieces mentioned above are probably some of the worst possible choices... don't pick them.

Title: Re: New Competition Pieces
Post by: illusionary on April 08, 2014, 02:21:28 PM

Prokofiev - Toccata

Saint-Saens - Etude Op. 111 No. 6

Schumann - Allegro

Barber - Sonata