If you entered the next Leeds Competition..what would you play?

[stevie]

https://www.leedspiano.com/repert.html

its very interesting to think of what you would play...

personally i know a couple people who will be entering the next competition, and i may be entering myself in 2009.

always good to plan in advance

[thierry13]

First stage:
Toccata and fugue in C minor
Mazeppa
Feux-follet
Maybe something else

Second stage:
Apres une lecture de Dante
Chopin Etude op.10
Balakirev Islamey
A short flashy showpiece

Third stage:
Liszt Sonata in B minor
Prokofiev Sonata no.7
Liszt rigoletto paraphrase
Bowen Tocatta

Fourth stage:
Prokofiev 3rd concerto

I think that would be an amazing program 

[stevie]

yeah lots of great music!

there seems to be alot of liszt though, youd have to be very good at liszt, and the way you have the sonata at the start of the 3rd round, id put it at the end.

[thierry13]

Yeah I know, I didn't tought of the order really ! It was only a list of great pieces I would have placed in that round ! The order isn't the good one  It's the order in wich I tought to the pieces 

[thierry13]

First stage:
Toccata and fugue in C minor
Feux-follet
Mazeppa
Maybe something else

Second stage:
Chopin Etude op.10
Saint-Saens etude en forme de Valse
Balakirev Islamey
Apres une lecture de Dante

Third stage:
Prokofiev Sonata no.7
Bowen Tocatta
Liszt rigoletto paraphrase
Liszt Sonata in B minor

Fourth stage:
Prokofiev 3rd concerto

That's the corrected order ! Added The saint-saens etude to the second stage ! Forgot about this one It's great !

[stevie]

that is quite badass! lots of fireworks, not very much slow stuff though, right?

you have to show them all sides of your playing, sometimes whispering can be more powerful than shouting

[m4ul]

personally i know a couple people who will be entering the next competition, and i may be entering myself in 2009.

LOLOLOL

[etudes]

no Rach3 in the repertoire!!!!

[thierry13]

that is quite badass! lots of fireworks, not very much slow stuff though, right?

The Dante sonata has a lot of lyrical, slow parts. Islamey has a slow part. The sonata in B minor has a lot of slow parts too. Chopin etudes op.10 has some slow etudes. And the prokofiev sonata no.7 has some slow parts too. So there is much slow stuff !

[Pumkinhead]

Why are we arguing about this? Thierry couldn't polish half of that repetoire before he's ineligable. Whatever.

[thierry13]

I could very well enter with that program in 2009  ... if I would live in england.

[pita bread]

So what's Stevie gonna play?

[thierry13]

So what's Stevie gonna play?

Thanks, I was sure it was gonna start a fight, again...

[stevie]

round 1 -

mozart rondo in d major

beethoven appassionata


round 2 -

chopin op 28 complete (30 minutes)

chopin op 25 complete (20-25 minutes)

round 3 -

various short baroque works by scarlatti, rameau, etc (15 minutes)

alkan concerto for solo piano (50 minutes)

concerto round -

grieg or rach 2



hmm, hows that?

[stevie]

Scarlatti Sonatas K. 141, 298, 417, 448 and 517
Xenakis "Herma"- Musique Symbolique
Liszt Transcendental Etude No. 12 "Chasse-Neige"
Prokofiev Toccata Op. 11


Debussy Preludes Book I No. 7 and Book II Nos. 2, 6, 8, and 12
Alkan Symphonie pour Solo Piano
Ligeti Etudes Book I


Prokofiev Sonata No. 6
Britten Notturno
De Falla Fantasia Baetica
Mozart 9 Variations on a Miuet by Duport K. 573
Corligliano Etude Fantasy
Liszt La Campanella


Rachmaninov Concerto No. 2


skeptopotamus contacted me from beyond the grave and told me to tell you this would be his programme.

[chromatickler]

round 1 -

mozart rondo in d major

beethoven appassionata


round 2 -

chopin op 28 complete (30 minutes)

chopin op 25 complete (20-25 minutes)

round 3 -

various short baroque works by scarlatti, rameau, etc (15 minutes)

alkan concerto for solo piano (50 minutes)

concerto round -

grieg or rach 2



hmm, hows that?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. gud luck 

[thierry13]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. gud luck 

Why?

[pianistimo]

why so funny?  it sounds perfectly reasonable to me.   what does the leeds competition look for in winners?  (must listen to de falla fantasia baetica - sounds interesting)

[chromatickler]

it sounds perfectly reasonable to me.

for a reasonable pianist, i agree

[stevie]

i know its quite demanding, but thats the point, to take a risk and push yourself.

they look for musicianship over virtuosity, and i have both in abundance, so i think im in with a chance 

[chromatickler]

they look for musicianship over virtuosity, and i have both in abundance

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA 

[pita bread]

ohh the irony...

[lisztwasgod]

First Round:

Prelude No. 2 in Bminor (Rach)
Ballade No. 1 (Chopin)
Sonata No. 2 (Rach)
Grand Galop Chromatique (Liszt)

Second Round

Islamey (Balakirev)
Reminiscences de Don Juan (Liszt)
or Reminiscences de Norma (Liszt)
or Tannhauser Overture (Liszt)
Sonata No. 3 (Prokoffiev)

Third Round

Gaspard de la Nuit (Ravel)
Sonata in B Minor (Liszt)
Variations on Carmen (Horowitz-Bizet)

Concerto Round

Concerto No 2 (Prokoffiev)
or Totentanz (Liszt) (Which I would probably decide against since I already packed in three other significant Liszt pieces)

[brewtality]

yes stevie, you are indeed a supreme musician. Why don't you post your Liszt preludio for us in the audition room? or your wonderful Rach 3? 

[shoenberg3]

mine heh

First Round

Haydn Variation in F (8 min)
Liszt Don Juan (16 min)

Second Round

Shubert Wanderer (20 min)
Debussy Estampes (15 min?)
Stravinsky Petrushka (15 min) or selection from Messiaen Vingt Regards (probably no. 4 and no. 10)

Third Round

Britten Crap (assuming it's 10 min)
Group of Rach Preludes (20 min)
Ravel Sonatine (20 min)
Prok 6 (25 min)

Fourth Round

Beethoven 4

[iumonito]

Bach: Partita No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826
Debussy: L'Isle Joyeuse

Beethoven: Sonata Op. 28 # 2
Mussorgsky:  Pictures at an Exhibition

Chopin: 2 Nocturnes Op. 62
Britten: Night Music
Ravel: Gaspard de la Nuit
Schumann: Fantasia Op. 17

Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Opus 15

[JCarey]

Stevie's performance of the Ocean Etude is quite an amazing thing to experience. Such passion... such beauty... such... fury...

[stevie]

Stevie's performance of the Ocean Etude is quite an amazing thing to experience. Such passion... such beauty... such... fury...

thanks

i really wasnt trying to impress anyone, i wasnt even trying at all, i guess i just have a gift

[pita bread]

A gift...

for playing FFFFFF

[pita bread]

This is for Steinwayguy:

SG's lineup:

First Stage
Bartok- Suite, Op. 14
Beethoven- Sonata Op. 111

Second Stage
Schumann- Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13
Prokofiev- Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op. 82

Third Stage
Scarlatti- Sonatas K.490, 491, 492
Schubert- Four Impromptus, Op. 90
Chopin- Barcarolle in F-sharp Major, Op. 60
Brahms- Klavierstucke, Op. 119
Boulez- Sonata No. 1

Fourth Stage
Brahms- Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 83

[chromatickler]

Stevie's performance of the Ocean Etude is quite an amazing thing to experience. Such passion... such beauty... such... fury...

ah, so that's what it was

[etudes]

mine heh

First Round

Haydn Variation in F (8 min)
Liszt Don Juan (16 min)

Second Round

Shubert Wanderer (20 min)
Debussy Estampes (15 min?)
Stravinsky Petrushka (15 min) or selection from Messiaen Vingt Regards (probably no. 4 and no. 10)

Third Round

Britten Crap (assuming it's 10 min)
Group of Rach Preludes (20 min)
Ravel Sonatine (20 min)
Prok 6 (25 min)

Fourth Round

Beethoven 4

how could you play that prok sonata in 25 mins i think its longer

[pita bread]

how could you play that prok sonata in 25 mins i think its longer

He's in daSDC   

[shoenberg3]

umm..

considering my live recording marks at exactly 22 min, 25 min is very possible.

but yes, my 22-min rec is too fast, i have to admit; the concert got me very excited and I played quite fast (but not rushed though)

it would surely sound better at 25-28 min range

[chromatickler]

you are an extremely talented pianist. but i like stevie's program better

[opus10no2]

hahah revival

[prongated]

excellent procrastination material...just like one of those quizzes you do to find which actor/actress matches you best...except this one's better

Round 1

Probably Bach Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue
Hair Wild Cherries and Honeycomb
Either Liszt Mephisto Waltz or Ravel La Valse

Round 2

Probably Schubert Four Impromptus D.899
Dutilleux Sonata

Round 3

Bach WTK Bk II No. 18
Britten
Bartok 3 Burlesques Op. 8c
Beethoven Sonata op. 90
Brahms Paganini Variations Bk I & II

Round 4

Either Beethoven Emperor or Brahms no. 1

...I shall dream on

[franzliszt2]

First round

Bach 2nd partita
Alkan Chant de mort chant d'amour

second round

Chopin op10 complete or Liszt sonata
Haydn sonata or Schubert sonata
Busoni elegies
Prokofiev sonata no3

Dunno about timings.

Round 3

Gapsard de la nuit
Beethoven appasionata or op110
Chopin 4th ballade

Final

Brahms 2
Beethoven 5

[amelialw]

1st round
Bach Partita No.2
Mozart Sonata in c minor K457 and Fantasy in c minor K475
Rachmaninoff Prelude in G major Op.32 No.5

2nd round
Chopin 12 Etudes Op.10
Haydn Sonata in E flat major No.61 ( in think...)
Mendelssohn Rondo Cappriccioso

3rd round
Night Piece (Notturno) for Piano
Beethoven Sonata in A flat Op.110
Rachmaninoff Prelude in G sharp minor Op.32 No.12

4th round
Schumann Piano Concerto in a minor

[pianistimo]

i like your program amelia (as well as most all the others - esp iumonitos).  what if you played BOTH the fantasy and the sonata of mozart?  that's what someone suggested when i was learning the fantasy.  although the fantasy can stand on it's own.

[opus10no2]

Dunno about timings.

 

[elevateme_returns]

Stevie's performance of the Ocean Etude is quite an amazing thing to experience. Such passion... such beauty... such... fury...

is there a link to this performance?

[imbetter]

here you go

[elevateme_returns]

hahahahahahahahahahaha , cziffra better watch his back

[imbetter]

round one

1. Beethoven-sonata op.57 *20 min*
2. Barber-ballade *6 min*

round two

1. Chopin-preludes op.28 *30 min*
2. Bach-english suite no.3 *23 min*

round three

1. Alkan concerto for solo piano
2. Britten

round four

Rach 2

[elevateme_returns]

First stage:
chopsticks

Second stage:
bach prelude and fugue no 1 in c

Third stage:
mozart 1st mvt of c major sonata (545 or 533, cant remember)

Fourth stage:
rach 3

[imbetter]

lol.

you know theres a set time for each round? 

[soliloquy]

First Round:

Chopin Scherzo No. 4 in E Major Op. 54 ~10'
Scarlatti Sonata K. 450 ~3'
Scarlatti Sonata K. 547 ~3'
Scarlatti Sonata K. 141 ~2'
Scarlatti Sonata K. 417 ~4'
Scarlatti Sonata K. 517 ~2'
Prokofiev Toccata Op. 11 ~4'



Second Round:

Rzewski North American Ballad No. 4 "Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues" ~9'
Ravel Gaspard de la Nuit ~18'
Beethoven Bagatellen Op. 126 ~13'
Liszt from Annees des Pelerinage Book II: Italy "Apres un Lecture du Dante" ~13'



Third Round:

Beethoven Sonata No. 30 in E Major Op. 109 ~15'
Debussy Images II ~12'
Scriabin Sonata No. 10 Op. 70 ~11'
Chopin Etudes Op. 25 Nos. 6, 10 and 11 ~10'
Britten Notturno ~7'
Wagner-Liszt Overture to "Tannhauser" ~15'



Concerto: Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4

[prongated]

Second Round:

Rzewski North American Ballad No. 4 "Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues" ~9'
Ravel Gaspard de la Nuit ~18'
Beethoven Bagatellen Op. 126 ~13'
Liszt from Annees des Pelerinage Book II: Italy "Apres un Lecture du Dante" ~13'