Recital Rep

[dbrainiak914]

I 'm going to be a HS junior, and I was thinking about giving a recital this Novemberish, but haven't talked to my teacher about it.  I've learned a ton of stuff over the past year, and I think it would be a neat experience.  What I've listed (everything I've learned since this time last year) is obviously too much, it would go way over an hour, but I only want to play for about 40-45 mins.  What to choose?

Bach French Suite E major
Mozart K. 467 (if there's a second piano)
Beethoven Op. 22
Chopin Ballade Op. 38, Etude 10-12
Debussy Estampes
Kabalevsky Sonata Op. 46

Some thing I was thinking of learning were
Liszt Waldesrauschen
Rach 23-4, 3-1

Personally, I was thinking
Bach - three or four movements (there are eight!) for boredom's sake
Beethoven - all (I've spent dang too much time on this)
Chopin Ballade (great ending for the break, IMO)
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Kabalevsky - all (I love this thing, but don't see it as a closer)
Liszt

but I'm not sure of the balance, I sure love my Impressionism.  Ahh, choices.

[nanabush]

HS meaning high school?  Your in grade 9 and your playing all that?!

[dbrainiak914]

LOL, I'm going into 11th grade.

[nanabush]

Ooo I thought you meant you were gonna be a junior. lol I guess that makes sense..

[dbrainiak914]

Anyone???

[lisztwasgod]

I think for a junior in high school, that repertoire sounds very exotic and diverse...a wonderful combination! However, a bit of advice on Waldesrauschen...learn it (i can play all of the liszt repertoire aside from a few minor pieces from his annees de pelerinage and the auber tarantella, and im trying to relearna nd repolish the dante sonata)but keep in mind his gnomenreigen was suited for the same pupose (a concert etude), and in my opinion is a little better for what its worth. Liszt designed these to entertain and gnomenreigen is a little flashier when seen...although as an artist i think both capture the correct moods and for actual competitions both would  be shockers and adequate pieces to send judges back to their preconceived conceptions of good HS pianism.

I knew a kid, a total robot, who by his senior year in HS could play Islamey...PLAY, however does not mean explore, understand, and/or come close to polishing and perfecting.  My warning is that so many kids learn Liszt because of the concert appeal and universal difficulty and viruosity. But he is more than a notoriously difficult composer...i am utterly impressed you chose waldesrauschen as your first piece...most of the ideal and youthful choose la camp or the sonata! Keep up the great repertoire.

Als sie in der sprache Liszt und Beetoven sagten, "Der Pianist ist keine Weise, dadurch man seine Augen und Ohren verwundet sein werden; er ist ein Mittel, dadurch man mit den toden Genien verbindet werden konnen, und seine Seele durch gutes Verstehen und unvergleichbares Zuhoren geheilt wird."
          ---H. Schumann
In other words, "Don't be a difficulty-tool. Deep down no one wants to hear a robotic islamey over an impeccable chopin valse or rondo alla turca!!!

[sharon_f]

November is only 3 months away. Rather than learn new material, why not just polish what you already know. Also, personally I don't like the idea of doing parts of a suite. I would suggest doing the whole French Suite. Even though it's eight movements it's not terrible long. The Courante with repeats clocks in at under a minute, the Gavotte, Minuet and Poloniase are also very, very short.

How bout....?

Bach
Beethoven
---Intermission----
Kabelvsky
Debussy
Chopin

BTW, the Beethoven is one of my favorites.

[dbrainiak914]

Thanks for the comments.  The only reason I want to learn Waldesrauschen is because I think it is the most serene, beautiful piece ever written.  Completely tops my list every time I think about it.  I'm still not sure what I'm gonna do, definitely have the Beethoven, Chopin, and Kabalevsky in it.

Bach (I'm still leaning on not doing the whole thing...)
Beethoven
Chopin (don't know if this should go first or second half)
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Debussy (I figure just to do the Dans Grenade, I like it the most and it's the easiest)
Kabalevsky

? Maybe.

I'll talk to my teacher about it this week.  None of his students have ever done this before, how should I bring it up?