audition pieces

[hunterj]

i am auditioning for a music academy and the audition requires me to play 2 different pieces that contrast in style.

my most refined pieces are as follows.

Fur Elise                                        Beethoven
Solfegettio                                    CPE Bach
Minuet in G (BWV 842)                  Bach
Little Funeral March (KV 453a)      Mozart
Bagetelle in A Minor (Op.119, No.9)  Beethoven


which two pieces do you feel would be the most impressive, yet still contrast in style.

also, is CPE Bach baroque, like his father, or classical?

[JCarey]

Three questions:

1. What academy?
2. What are you up against?
3. How much time do you have?

[pita bread]

It can't be too tough if they only require two works.

Everything you have is classical or baroque though, that doesn't provide for much contrast. I say go with the Beethoven late-bagetelle and the baroque work you find most impressive.

[jlh]

I agree with pita bread.  I'd go for the Bagatelle and Solfegetto if you have that one well prepared.  It's even better is you use the left-hand version (it's possible to play the whole thing with the left hand and it's quite impressive if you can pull it off -- it's fine to play the original way as well...)

CPE Bach is considered to fall in between the Baroque and Classical eras.