Int. Chopin Competition

[pmz310]

I'm new the the forum, and I want to enter the International Chopin Competition in 2010.  I'm 15, and will be 18 when the competition takes place.  So far, this is my first draft of the reprotiore that I PLAN to have, and will probably make changes in the future.  comments welcome

    Ballade No. 1 in G Minor

    Concerto in E Minor, Op. 11
 
     Etudes
          1) Op. 10 No. 4
          2) Op. 10. No. 6
          3) Op. 10 No. 9
          4) Op. 25. No. 4
          5) Op. 25. No. 5   
          6) Op. 25. No. 10

      Mazurkas
          1) Op. 30
          2) Op. 56

     Nocturne Op. 40 No. 1 in C Minor
         
     Scherzo Op. 39 in C# Minor
 
     Waltzes Op. 34 No's 1 and 2

     Sonata Op. 35 in B-flat Minor

     Preludes Op. 28
          1) No. 7 
          2) No. 8
          3) No. 9
          4) No. 10
          5) No. 11
          6) No. 12

     Polonaise Op. 44 in F# minor



 

[pita bread]

Nothing wrong with the repertoire, but how much of this do you actually play?

[dan101]

The repertoire sounds super. Your list of Chopin compositions was chosen with variety in mind, which is smart. However, I also wonder how much of this list you still have to learn. I hope you're a hard and efficient worker.

[counterpoint]

Do you have a good teacher?

Have you already participated in other piano competitions?

Your "plans" sound a bit curious to me.

[pmz310]

So far, I've learnt the Nocturne, two of the etudes (Op. 10, Noos 4 and 9), polishing the ballade, first movement of the sonata, the first of the Op. 34 Waltz, two of the Preludes, two mazurkas, and I'm starting the concerto

[thierry13]

I'd suggest you to have the time to learn and forget everything so that you can retackle everything from a fresh eye just before the comp.

[iumonito]

To the original poster, dream big and learn all this and some more.  It will do you good to prepare for the competition even if you don't even get accepted to the first round.  And who is to say?  Gabriela Montero, 2nd prize co-winner not so long ago (no first prize awarded), was eliminated in a regional pre-Chopin selection about a year before her triumph, then went on to qualify under another competition method and the rest is history.

[pmz310]

My teacher advised no too enter, because i have entered competitions, but haven't won.  I was thinking
the impossible, but manny thanks for your support.  But, I will seek out other compeitions

[pita bread]

Chopin sucks.

It's ok, I only really like 5 or so works by him.

[mike_lang]

Gabriela Montero, 2nd prize co-winner not so long ago (no first prize awarded), was eliminated in a regional pre-Chopin selection about a year before her triumph, then went on to qualify under another competition method and the rest is history.

Did Argerich declare her to be genius?

[iumonito]

Yep.  She is an Argerich protegé now.  Plays mostly improvisation only these days.

Montero is a genius, even though her you tube presence does not do her justice.  Check her out anyway.