Concerto Competition

[thierry13]

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 ?

[burstroman]

Prok #1

[Kassaa]

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.

[ilikepie]

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.

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 ?

prokofiev no.1, or liszt no.1 or 2. Can't decide. Thank goodness It's not my decision.

[thierry13]

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.

[brewtality]

just quietly, the Rach 1 is bloody difficult. You're better off playing something else.

[avetma]

Rach 1 would be great choice these days.

[lisztisforkids]

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.

[viking]

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

[verywellmister]

Liszt 2 or Prok 3

[jre58591]

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.

[viking]

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

[thierry13]

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 ?

[viking]

He got a mark of 99 from each jury member. 

[thierry13]

He got a mark of 99 from each jury member. 

Hrm i kinda guess he won 

[franz_]

He got a mark of 99 from each jury member. 

Shiiiiiit 

I would take Totentanz, Rach 1, or Prok

[jre58591]

He got a mark of 99 from each jury member. 

another reason why hes the greatest pianist alive and you shoulnt diss him.

[thierry13]

another reason why hes the greatest pianist alive and you shoulnt diss him.

 

[viking]

another reason why hes the greatest pianist alive and you shoulnt diss him.

I definately agree.  CANADIANS ROCK!!

[thierry13]

I definately agree.  CANADIANS ROCK!!

Rectification : Quebecois rocks    ahhahah kidding

[apion]

Totentanz (compleat)
Prokofiev 1 (compleat)
Liszt 1 (compleat)
Liszt 2 (compleat)

[thierry13]

And what if I'd be able to do the complete SS2 ?

[viking]

Im pretty sure it would be more than 22 minutes long.

[thierry13]

I have a 21:30 recording. I think I can play it like this.

[viking]

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