Complimenting Piece for Shostakovitch

[thao-an]

I am in the process of selecting my music for an upcoming piano competition and I need a second piece that will compliment my first (Three Fantastic Dances Op. 1 by Shostakovitch).  However, they need to be of different time periods.  So, if anyone has any suggestions, please let me know.

[moi_not_toi]

 (In Good Spirit Post)

Perhaps "Three Extremely Boring dances" by someone no one has heard of?

[nanabush]

Those pieces are fascinating, the third is very showy!  I'd immediately recommend a more smooth, less 'harsh' sounding piece.  Each dance is short, around 1-2 minutes eh?  So I'm guessing this piece is around 5 minutes?  I'm leaning towards a romantic piece; maybe a Chopin nocturne would compliment this nicely, there's a ton at this level.  Also, check out Brahms' Intermezzos, and possibly his Rhapsody in G minor which has a beautiful middle section.  Liszt's Liebestraum, the famous one, is also right at the level of these dances, and would also compliment these nicely.  Also, take a look at some of Bach's P/Fs...hmmmmmmmmmmmmm also some of Grieg's lyric pieces are aweome, like Wedding Day at Troldhaugen, which has some virtuosic moments, yet is extremely beautiful. 

[moi_not_toi]

& to continue with Grieg, I would suggest his "Kobold (Puck)"
Also, you might want to check out some Mendelssohn (Sw/oW check out Passion, Fleecy Clouds, and Spring Breezes)

Then again, I'm just saying this based on the idea that your Shosty is extremely fast and dissonant.

[sharon_f]

How about some Schubert? I always think Shostakovich and Schubert make an interesting (and alliterative) coupling. You could do one of the Moments Musicaux. No. 2 in A-flat is gorgeous.

[burstroman]

A Mendelssohn "Song without Words" :  Op.19 #1, Op.38#6, Op.53#1, Op. 67#3,etc.

[thao-an]

Thank you for your advice.  I looked into all of your suggestions but I ended up with a nice sonata by Clementi.