Masters audition repertoire suggestions

[crazy for ivan moravec]

hi guys. i'm planning to audition for my masters next year. i was just wondering, what do they look for in a masters applicant? what repertoire would be ideal? forget julliard in this topic.. i don't really think i'd get in there with my level.

btw, i just got this idea from another thread on julliard audition pieces. that's for bachelors. this one's for masters.

i have this in mind, but keep in mind that this is very tentative:

bach partita in a minor

beethoven op. 109

chopin Bb minor sonata.

possible etudes:
Liszt f minor TE, or Rach Etude in D op. 39 no. 9, or chopin etude/s op. 10 nos. 4 or 8...

as for the 20th century, i still have to choose something else... my prokofiev op. 4 doesn't seem "substantial", or is it? what do you think?



another question:

you think im up for grad school? ill post my repertoire later...

[crazy for ivan moravec]

BACH:
Partita in a minor
Prelude and Fugue in c minor, Bk. 1
Prelude and Fugue in D major, Bk. 1
Prelude and Fugue in Bb major, Bk. 1
Prelude and Fugue in f minor, Bk. 1

SCARLATTI:
Sonata in f minor, L. 187
Sonata in C major, L. 104

MOZART:
Sonata in F major, K. 280

HAYDN:
Sonata in C major, Hob.(?)

BEETHOVEN:
Sonata in c minor, Op. 10, No. 1
Sonata in Eb major, Op. 31, No. 3
Sonata in E major, Op. 109
Concerto in Bb major, Op. 19

CHOPIN:
Sonata in bb minor, Op. 35
Ballade in Ab major, Op. 47
Polonaise in A major, Op. 40, No. 1
Etudes: Op. 10: No. 4 in c# minor, No. 8 in F major; Op. 25: No. 4 in a minor
Other smaller works...

SCHUMANN:
Concerto in a minor, Op. 54

BRAHMS:
Intermezzo in A major, Op. 118, No.2

LISZT:
La leggierrezza from Trois Concert Etudes
Allegro agitato from Transcendental Etudes

MOSZKOWSKI:
Etude in Ab from "Per Aspera"

DEBUSSY:
"Reflet dans l'eau" from Images Bk. 1

GRANADOS:
“El Pelele” introduction to Goyescas

RACHMANINOFF:
Elegy
Humoreske, Op. 5, No. 1
Etude in D major, Op. 39, No. 9

SKRYABIN:
Etude in c# minor, Op. 2, No.1

PROKOFIEV:
Four Pieces, Op. 4

SHOSTAKOVICH:
Concerto in F major, Op. 102

FILIPINO WORKS:
"Walay Angay" Theme and Variations by KASILAG
"aLTerEd IMagEs" by TOLEDO
Bontok-Ili by Rosendo Santos

CHAMBER MUSIC:
FRANCK Sonata in A major for Violin and Piano
BRAHMS Quintet in f minor, Op. 34



...i know it's not much... am i up for grad school?

[henrah]

We'd have to hear your performances to really know the answer to your question. But you definately have a good broad range of repetoire. Your suggestion diabolique (if that's you, I'm assuming it is) is quite good, so I'm guessing that you don't have much trouble with the said-difficult pieces in your list. Though yet again, we will have to here some of your performances of them to really be able to answer sufficiently.
Henrah

Btw, good luck on Saturday! Could you get someone to film you? I'd love to see it!

[crazy for ivan moravec]

thanks! i'll try to get it on video. if not, maybe audio.

[arensky]

hi guys. i'm planning to audition for my masters next year. i was just wondering, what do they look for in a masters applicant? what repertoire would be ideal? forget julliard in this topic.. i don't really think i'd get in there with my level.

btw, i just got this idea from another thread on julliard audition pieces. that's for bachelors. this one's for masters.

i have this in mind, but keep in mind that this is very tentative:

bach partita in a minor

beethoven op. 109

chopin Bb minor sonata.

possible etudes:
Liszt f minor TE, or Rach Etude in D op. 39 no. 9, or chopin etude/s op. 10 nos. 4 or 8...

as for the 20th century, i still have to choose something else... my prokofiev op. 4 doesn't seem "substantial", or is it? what do you think?



another question:

you think im up for grad school? ill post my repertoire later...

Yes you're up for grad school! And your initial list of rep is quite formidable, and well balanced and diverse. Pick the etude/s you like, and if you don't feel that Prokofiev op.4 is sufficient you can find something else; Bartok Sonata? I think you would play that well, judging from the recordings I've heard.

[zheer]

...i know it's not much... am i up for grad school?

  Its a very small repertoire. And very low on the level of difficulty , but you can try .

[crazy for ivan moravec]

  Its a very small repertoire. And very low on the level of difficulty , but you can try .

yeah i know, i wasn't that privileged as a student pianist. started at 14, never had the best teacher during my high school, barely passed my college auditions, couldn't play different articulations altogether in a 2-part invention as a freshman in college, live in a third world country. blah2x.

but im happy with what i have. if can do more, like grad school, then why not...

[crazy for ivan moravec]

Yes you're up for grad school! And your initial list of rep is quite formidable, and well balanced and diverse. Pick the etude/s you like, and if you don't feel that Prokofiev op.4 is sufficient you can find something else; Bartok Sonata? I think you would play that well, judging from the recordings I've heard.

you're the 2nd person to say that the bartok sonata suits me. i should consider learning it. it sounds great, very well-written.

thanks arensky! btw, i love the arensky trios!

[zheer]

yeah i know, i wasn't that privileged as a student pianist. started at 14, never had the best teacher during my high school, barely passed my college auditions, couldn't play different articulations altogether in a 2-part invention as a freshman in college, live in a third world country. blah2x.

but im happy with what i have. if can do more, like grad school, then why not...

   Well look if you are good enough to graduate, then you are good enough to be a post grad student, i was just teezing. And know that i know you started at 14, its aactually a very good reoertoire.

[crazy for ivan moravec]

hehe, yeah right... 

but thanks.