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Topic: Need help in deciding on pieces for the junior year recital  (Read 1380 times)

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What do you think of the following program for the recital (in terms of length, difficulty, contrasts in style, etc)? Since it is likely that I will have to do the first recital in a couple of years, I think it's better to start learning some of the pieces pretty soon...

You can also suggest any alternate pieces if you believe they will make a whole program look even better...any comments will be appreciated  :D

(BTW, how long do you typically spend on the full recital repertoire given that you allot 5 hours a day for the practice and you haven't learned any of the pieces before? This is because I will need to budget total hours to set up the practice schedule, otherwise it is possible to feel overwhelmed in the end with a lot of time pressure...)

Mozart: Sonata No. 19 in D K.576

Chopin: Polonaise in f# Op. 44

Debussy: Preludes Book I 
               2. Voiles
               4. Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l'air du soir
               7. Ce qu'a vu le vent d'ouest

Yun: 5 Pieces for the Piano (1958)

Schultz-Evler: Concert Arabesque on Themes of “On the Beautiful Blue Danube” by J. Strauss