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Offline thierry13

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Concerto Competition
on: September 27, 2006, 09:03:39 PM
I have several options, and can't decide myself !! I must do one movement of a concerto... so my choices are :
Prok 1 (Complete)
Rach 1 1st mvt.
Saint-Saens 2 1st mvt.
Prok 3 1st mvt.
Totentaz
Liszt 1 and 2 (complete)

That is for a national Competition. What would you think is the best ? And by the way, i badly need a record of the Saint-Saens no.2 ... anybody have it ? I can't find it anywhere ! Does anyone has a link or w/e ?
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Offline burstroman

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Re: Concerto Competition
Reply #1 on: September 28, 2006, 03:34:29 AM
Prok #1 :)
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Re: Concerto Competition
Reply #2 on: September 28, 2006, 05:16:19 AM
I broke the string of the lowest F yesterday by playing the beginning of Totentanz :\ .

Why don't you perform the whole Prok3 or Rach1? Then the choice would be more obvious.
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Re: Concerto Competition
Reply #3 on: September 28, 2006, 09:59:51 AM
Quote from: Kassaa on September 28, 2006, 05:16:19 AM
I broke the string of the lowest F yesterday by playing the beginning of Totentanz :\ .

Why don't you perform the whole Prok3 or Rach1? Then the choice would be more obvious.
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I have several options, and can't decide myself !! I must do one movement of a concerto... so my choices are :
Prok 1 (Complete)
Rach 1 1st mvt.
Saint-Saens 2 1st mvt.
Prok 3 1st mvt.
Totentaz
Liszt 1 and 2 (complete)

That is for a national Competition. What would you think is the best ? And by the way, i badly need a record of the Saint-Saens no.2 ... anybody have it ? I can't find it anywhere ! Does anyone has a link or w/e ?
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prokofiev no.1, or liszt no.1 or 2. Can't decide. Thank goodness It's not my decision. :D
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Offline thierry13

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Re: Concerto Competition
Reply #4 on: September 28, 2006, 11:28:55 PM
Quote from: Kassaa on September 28, 2006, 05:16:19 AM
I broke the string of the lowest F yesterday by playing the beginning of Totentanz :\ .

Why don't you perform the whole Prok3 or Rach1? Then the choice would be more obvious.

22 minutes time limit. That's why they request only one movement ... but that I can do the whole liszts and whole prok 1.
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Re: Concerto Competition
Reply #5 on: September 29, 2006, 03:15:49 AM
just quietly, the Rach 1 is bloody difficult. You're better off playing something else.
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Offline avetma

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Re: Concerto Competition
Reply #6 on: September 29, 2006, 09:34:18 AM
Rach 1 would be great choice these days.
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Offline lisztisforkids

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Re: Concerto Competition
Reply #7 on: September 29, 2006, 08:41:17 PM
Id say Rach 1, good showcase of your technical ability. But I personally would go with Saint-Saens 1st movement, very moving piece of music.
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Re: Concerto Competition
Reply #8 on: September 29, 2006, 10:46:10 PM
DONT DO RACH 1!!!  Just from experience, but at CMC someone played Rach1 and I didnt think it sounded that great on 2 pianos.  I can say that either liszt would do extremely well, as they fill up the time limit rather nicely.  I did well with Liszt No.2.  That being said, Prok1 would be also very sweet.

Sam
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Re: Concerto Competition
Reply #9 on: September 30, 2006, 10:22:45 PM
Liszt 2 or Prok 3
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Re: Concerto Competition
Reply #10 on: September 30, 2006, 10:45:55 PM
why does it have to be those specific numbers? why rach as opposed to rach 2-4? or why saint-saëns 2 as opposed to 1 or 3-5? youre limiting yourself too much. check out the other ones. you may like them more. also, its not good to play overrated and overplayed pieces like a few on your list.
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Offline viking

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Re: Concerto Competition
Reply #11 on: September 30, 2006, 11:19:27 PM
From experience, stick to prok1, or either liszt, maybe totentanz.  You could try to play Rach4, or Saint-Saens 3-5.  Seriously, even though I think these concerti are great pieces, they are simply not competition material.  Marc-Andre Hamelin when in this competition played the 1st mvmt of Saint-Saens 2. 


Sam
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Re: Concerto Competition
Reply #12 on: October 01, 2006, 04:51:29 PM
Quote from: viking on September 30, 2006, 11:19:27 PM
From experience, stick to prok1, or either liszt, maybe totentanz.  You could try to play Rach4, or Saint-Saens 3-5.  Seriously, even though I think these concerti are great pieces, they are simply not competition material.  Marc-Andre Hamelin when in this competition played the 1st mvmt of Saint-Saens 2. 


Sam


Did he win ?
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Offline viking

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Re: Concerto Competition
Reply #13 on: October 01, 2006, 06:34:35 PM
He got a mark of 99 from each jury member. 
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Re: Concerto Competition
Reply #14 on: October 01, 2006, 08:37:27 PM
Quote from: viking on October 01, 2006, 06:34:35 PM
He got a mark of 99 from each jury member. 

Hrm i kinda guess he won  ;D
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Re: Concerto Competition
Reply #15 on: October 01, 2006, 08:48:16 PM
Quote from: viking on October 01, 2006, 06:34:35 PM
He got a mark of 99 from each jury member. 
Shiiiiiit  :o :o

I would take Totentanz, Rach 1, or Prok
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Re: Concerto Competition
Reply #16 on: October 01, 2006, 08:56:52 PM
Quote from: viking on October 01, 2006, 06:34:35 PM
He got a mark of 99 from each jury member. 
another reason why hes the greatest pianist alive and you shoulnt diss him.
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Re: Concerto Competition
Reply #17 on: October 01, 2006, 09:00:27 PM
Quote from: jre58591 on October 01, 2006, 08:56:52 PM
another reason why hes the greatest pianist alive and you shoulnt diss him.

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Re: Concerto Competition
Reply #18 on: October 02, 2006, 12:34:50 AM
Quote from: jre58591 on October 01, 2006, 08:56:52 PM
another reason why hes the greatest pianist alive and you shoulnt diss him.

I definately agree.  CANADIANS ROCK!!
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Re: Concerto Competition
Reply #19 on: October 02, 2006, 12:46:02 AM
Quote from: viking on October 02, 2006, 12:34:50 AM
I definately agree.  CANADIANS ROCK!!

Rectification : Quebecois rocks   8) ahhahah kidding
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Re: Concerto Competition
Reply #20 on: October 02, 2006, 05:01:13 AM
Totentanz (compleat)
Prokofiev 1 (compleat)
Liszt 1 (compleat)
Liszt 2 (compleat)
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Re: Concerto Competition
Reply #21 on: October 02, 2006, 11:15:56 PM
And what if I'd be able to do the complete SS2 ?
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Re: Concerto Competition
Reply #22 on: October 03, 2006, 12:45:02 AM
Im pretty sure it would be more than 22 minutes long.
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Re: Concerto Competition
Reply #23 on: October 03, 2006, 01:14:13 AM
I have a 21:30 recording. I think I can play it like this.
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Re: Concerto Competition
Reply #24 on: October 03, 2006, 03:45:20 PM
I cant think of anyone in the whole competition in the last 4 years to try this, but hey, if it can be done then go for it.

Sam
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