How difficult is the first mouv. of Rach 2?

[franz_]

How difficult is this mouvement? Technically... ?
In half a year my school will do auditions to play 10min. with orchestra, and I would like to give this a try. What do you guys think?

[retrouvailles]

If you need to ask about the difficulty, you probably are not ready to play it. Read through the score and see what problems you encounter. A better question to ask the people would be "What were the biggest problems you encountered while learning this movement?" or something along those lines.

[thierry13]

Maybe you should try an easier concerto. Maybe the first movement of saint-saens 2, or something like that I don't know ... there are a lot of first movements wich are enjoyable and are easier.

[franz_]

That's quiet harsh....

[gyzzzmo]

That's quiet harsh....

What did you expect us to say then? Ofcourse its hard, you didnt need us to tell you that. Be happy that at least some of us took this post seriously :p

[thierry13]

What did you expect us to say then? Ofcourse its hard, you didnt need us to tell you that. Be happy that at least some of us took this post seriously :p

Haha, THAT was harsh  but so true ...

[dan101]

It's a difficult work, with many detailed, running passages that are challenged to be heard over the full orchestra. I would give yourself plenty of time to properly take on this project. Good luck.

[pmz310]

Chopin 1, oh, wait, is that harder?

[franz_]

So...   Where can I find another PIANOforum?

[classical88]

Franz,

As I read your initial post, I think the bottom line of your question is not just whether the piece is difficult, but whether it would be a good choice to learn in 6 months for a shot at playing with orchestra - correct?  I would recommend another selection. This concerto is performed A LOT and is recorded A LOT.  Your playing of it would be compared with everyone under the sun.  Presenting it needs more time than six months to allow your own interpretation to develop.  For your audition, I suggest you find something a little less well-known.  Have you ever looked at the Shostakovich 2nd concerto?  People have different opinions about it, but i love it, and it's not all that often played.