School recital

[kempff1234]

OK, I have a proper school recital coming up shortly and there is gonna be lots of parents and stuff plus kids and everything. I am sharing the program with a singer.

originally I planned fun pieces, but they told me I have to have serious and proper stuff, like a real concert, so here is my program (I have about 60 minutes for myself)

Beethoven bagatelles op.126
Schumann Kreisleriana
Brahms Op.117 (all three)

Should I do Britten's sonatina romantica?

any ideas on the whole thing?

As for teh girl, she is singing some Schubert lieder from Winterreise and some Wolf with me accompanying.

[dnephi]

Kreisleriana?  Are you sure you want to?  That is not really crowd pleasing. On the other hand, it's some of my favorite Schumann.  Do you have something more flashy and less deep perhaps?

No matter what, best of luck.

Daniel Baker

[verywellmister]

Don't know the Britten, but I think you should have something effective to end the program.  Ginastera's Danzas Argentinas is short and not too bad (watch out for 3rd movement though).  Great ending.

[pianowolfi]

That program is indeed very beautiful. But also very advanced for the public to listen to. Kids may get fidgety during the performance. So it's up to you to decide, perhaps you know the people who come. Wow I'd really go to listen if i could.

[verywellmister]

Where is this?  I'd lke to go.

[kempff1234]

Where is this?  I'd lke to go.

Uhhhh........I don't think anyone of u guys live in Dubai, U.A.E....

Well, as for the program being too deep or advanced, I could replace the Kreisleriana with Fasschingschwank aus Wien Op.26. I was inclined to do Schubert's wanderer, but I haven't touched that in a year and really don't have much time to polish it up for performance.

How about Mendelssohn fantasy in F-sharp minor? The third movement will get them jumping around... Really I need suggestions from these works:

Mendelssohn Fantasy
Schumann Op.26
Schumann symphonic etudes
Beethoven sonatas (Op.10/3, Tempest, Appassionata, 109, 110) + Op.77 G minor fantasy

As for the Britten, I could replace it with Granados' Goyescas. I wish i knew Ginestra's, but I don't and really don't have that much time...

The audience are mostly really well educated people who are all Classical music buffs (in Dubai, the entire classical music clan is like 100 people at most). There's gonna be lots of teachers who listen to anything, but the kids....