not playing pieces in order of composer

[pianonut]

the second half of my question would be - what if you not only messed with the order of the composers, but actually combined composer's that are not usually played with one another (by dividing recital by first half/second half)

what if i played:

bach - 3rd english suite
mozart -  C minor fantasy
beethoven - op. 10 #3

intermission

scarlatti - dmin and dmaj  K119
chopin - etude and/or ballade
barber - nocturne

encore:  poulenc - one of trois pieces

would this be in very bad taste?  somehow, i like it.

[pianonut]

third question.  does anyone know if you can combine vocal in a grad recital (as long as you play the required amount of time total).  i had a brainstorm as well (sometimes needing a little bit of relax) of alternating some of the pieces with pieces that my husband and i have played/sung together.

scarlatti - sonatas in d min d maj

mozart - non piu andri

mozart fantasy in c minor

somewhere my love - dr. zhivago

intermission

beethoven sonata op. 10/3

arrangement of last part of ode to joy - or shennendoah/w fantastic piano arr.

barber nocturne

poulenc trois pieces (one or several)

encore - together of something with good piano arr.


i have accompanied my husband professionally for church/es for 20+ years and he greatly relaxes me.  i don't know if it would sound disjointed, though.

 

[pianonut]

third idea.  get a local composer to put mussorgsky's pics at an exhibition into duet form and play with another pianist (ending the program with part of it, or the whole thing).

[steinwayguy]

 

Don't do the songs like that.

In my opinion, it should be either a solo recital or a collaborative recital with a couple solo works, not an equal amount of both.

[pianonut]

good point.  since it is for recital class, i suppose it should be mostly solo piano.  when i play, i'm learning to have a good time, and make the audience relax, too.  i just thought that whatever makes me relaxed would also make audience relax.  but, maybe it's not about relaxation, but intense concentration all the way through - making for either a great performance - or a nervous breakdown.  somehow, doing a duet at the end, would make me relax and at least have a final performance w/out worry. esp. if i could use the music for the mussorgsky.  it sounds so good and i think i could get someone to write a pretty good duet version.  what do you think?