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Title: 20th century piece
Post by: steinwayguy on April 29, 2005, 03:22:34 AM

Need recommendations for a 20th century piece that would fit the following program:

Prelude and Fugue in A Minor, WTC Book 1- Bach
Piano Sonata No. 21 in B-flat, D.960- Schubert
Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13- Schumann
Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 52- Chopin
Etude in E Minor, Op. 25 No. 5- Chopin
Etudes-Tableaux in A Minor, Op. 39 No. 6- Rachmaninoff

Recommendations have been the Copland Variations or Sonata, 3 Barcarolles by Rorem (sp?) and the Boulez First Sonata.

I'm leaning towards Boulez right now, but suggestions would be welcomed.

Title: Re: 20th century piece
Post by: tds on April 29, 2005, 03:40:50 AM

Quote from: SteinwayGuy on April 29, 2005, 03:22:34 AM

Need recommendations for a 20th century piece that would fit the following program:

Prelude and Fugue in A Minor, WTC Book 1- Bach
Piano Sonata No. 21 in B-flat, D.960- Schubert
Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13- Schumann
Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 52- Chopin
Etude in E Minor, Op. 25 No. 5- Chopin
Etudes-Tableaux in A Minor, Op. 39 No. 6- Rachmaninoff

Recommendations have been the Copland Variations or Sonata, 3 Barcarolles by Rorem (sp?) and the Boulez First Sonata.

I'm leaning towards Boulez right now, but suggestions would be welcomed.

some of us might need clarification:

1. are you doing one or two concerts?
2. what is the exact work order?
3. is this a competition or regular recital program?

tds

Title: Re: 20th century piece
Post by: steinwayguy on April 29, 2005, 04:18:27 AM

Quote from: tds on April 29, 2005, 03:40:50 AM

some of us might need clarification:

1. are you doing one or two concerts?
2. what is the exact work order?
3. is this a competition or regular recital program?

tds

This is a program for college auditions.

Title: Re: 20th century piece
Post by: tds on April 29, 2005, 08:45:49 AM

Quote from: SteinwayGuy on April 29, 2005, 04:18:27 AM

This is a program for college auditions.

oh, ok. as the norm goes, they'll pick and choose. they'll ask you to play part of schubert, bach, and others, and will stop you when they want. needless to say, programming for college auditions is not as sensitive a matter as that for public recitals. as for 20th century work, i guess anything rather substantial won't hurt no body.

best, tds

Title: Re: 20th century piece
Post by: shasta on April 29, 2005, 12:09:30 PM

Hi SteinwayGuy.

The composers you already have are fairly "standard" (Bach, Schubert, Chopin, Rach) - - - I would throw a huge wrench in the predictability of your repertoire - - - give the professor's you'll be auditioning for something REFRESHING and eye-catching (I suspect these profs probably hear the Chopin's ballades and etudes a hundred times a semester).  The 20th C. gives you tons to choose from!  Have you explored the spanish-esque genre? 
https://www.pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,7718.0.html

Best of luck in your audition!
-Shasta

Title: Re: 20th century piece
Post by: abell88 on May 01, 2005, 01:29:21 PM

Last night I heard my son's piano teacher play Renee Jacques's Second Suite for Piano -- don't know if it's in your level, but it's amazing stuff - very virtuosic, all over the keyboard, and very 20th century.

Title: Re: 20th century piece
Post by: fnork on May 01, 2005, 09:39:57 PM

Check out Carl Vine's piano sonata (the first one, from 1991), it might be something for you. Beautiful music, and quite virtuosic.