Competition program

[sharonlovespiano]

Has anyone some tips?
Is this a good competition program: (www.bechstein-competition.com)

First round:

Bach               4th Partita , Ouverture
Schubert         Sonata A Major, D959 (first part)
Liszt                Rigoletto Paraphrase
Rachmaninoff  Preludes op. 32 no. 5 & op. 23 no. 7

Second round:

Beethoven      Sonata in E flat major, op. 31
Chopin            2nd Scherzo
Debussy          Suite Pour le Piano
Prokofiev         3rd Sonata

Third round: 
Mozart 15th Piano concerto

Finals
Chopin 2nd piano concerto



Maybe Schubert in the first is not such a good idea..?

Thanks!


Sharon

[shasta]

Hi Sharon.  I like your program.    I'm especially happy to see the 23/7 (one of my favorites!) and the Chopin #2 on there!  Just out of curiosity, what's the reason for not doing the entire Schubert? 

If you have some recordings, please post them in our "Audition Room" section of the forum - - - we'd love to hear you!  Good luck!

[sharonlovespiano]

Hi Sharon.  I like your program.    I'm especially happy to see the 23/7 (one of my favorites!) and the Chopin #2 on there!  Just out of curiosity, what's the reason for not doing the entire Schubert? 

If you have some recordings, please post them in our "Audition Room" section of the forum - - - we'd love to hear you!  Good luck!

Nice to hear that!

That I won't play the entire Schubert Sonata, is because of the time I have. In the first round I only must play 45 minutes, and not longer. So, that's why.. I don't know something else. otherwise it's maybe not such a nice program, isn't it?
I'm not allowed to play something in the first round what I will play in the second round.

When I'm finished with the pieces then I maybe post them in the Audition Room!

[shasta]

Your jury for the Bechstein is very interesting - - - I'm surprised to see Gerstein on it!  He seems so young to be doing jury duty already!

[sharonlovespiano]

Your jury for the Bechstein is very interesting - - - I'm surprised to see Gerstein on it!  He seems so young to be doing jury duty already!

Oh, if you'd like to hear sounds of my, you can look on my website.. !

[AvoidedCadence]

I noticed on the competition website that they claim to be focused on originality as an important part of the competition... not just in sound/interpretation but also on program/repertoire.  For this reason (not because I don't like your program) I might suggest including a lesser-known work - possibly replacing either the Debussy suite, Chopin scherzo or the Rachmaninoff preludes.

Also the website is a bit unclear.  The third round is an open rehearsal, but I don't know if you need a second concerto for that or if you will be rehearsing the Chopin concerto in preparation for the fourth round.  By recommending a Partita as a an example of a piece from the Klavierubung of Bach, they make it sound like you need a whole partita - I don't know if the overture is enough.  In this case you may have to drop one of the other pieces from that round.

Good luck!

[musicsdarkangel]

excellent program : )


op 23 no 7 is one of my 3 favorite pieces for the piano.

[sharonlovespiano]

I noticed on the competition website that they claim to be focused on originality as an important part of the competition... not just in sound/interpretation but also on program/repertoire.  For this reason (not because I don't like your program) I might suggest including a lesser-known work - possibly replacing either the Debussy suite, Chopin scherzo or the Rachmaninoff preludes.

Also the website is a bit unclear.  The third round is an open rehearsal, but I don't know if you need a second concerto for that or if you will be rehearsing the Chopin concerto in preparation for the fourth round.  By recommending a Partita as a an example of a piece from the Klavierubung of Bach, they make it sound like you need a whole partita - I don't know if the overture is enough.  In this case you may have to drop one of the other pieces from that round.

Good luck!

I like the Debussy Preludes.. Maybe Voiles and Feux d'Artifice? Could I play that instead of the Debussy Suite? Or do you have another suggestion?
Thanks!