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jamie0168

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Looking for a 20th century competition piece

on: September 22, 2005, 02:20:42 AM

I'm wanting something that will stand out enough to grab the judges, but at the same time, something lyrical, or thematic that I'll like. I'm a classical/romantic genre lover...so it's hard for me to find 20th cent. pieces that I'm wild about. Let me know if you have suggestions.

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nanabush

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Re: Looking for a 20th century competition piece

Reply #1 on: September 22, 2005, 02:58:50 AM

Iunno, try Reflets dans l'eau from Images by Debussy... I love listening to it, it has it's moments, and is a beautiful piece.

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-Prokofiev Toccata
-Scriabin Sonata 2

shasta

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Re: Looking for a 20th century competition piece

Reply #2 on: September 22, 2005, 11:37:20 AM

If you like lyrical, try Mompou or Poulenc. <--- neither are as overplayed as Debussy in competition. I think you'd really like the following:

Poulenc - Presto in B-flat major or
- Melancolie or
- Francaise

Mompou - 3 Pessebres

You can search for them on Amazon and listen to audio snippets from the CDs. Good luck!

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burstroman

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Re: Looking for a 20th century competition piece

Reply #3 on: September 25, 2005, 09:04:04 PM

"Malambo" by Alberto Ginastera. It's exciting!

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