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Offline eawitt3

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Camp Audition
on: September 04, 2008, 07:25:47 PM
A few months ago, I began to entertain the idea of going away to a music camp for the summer.  At this point, however, I new it was much to late for this year so I decided that I would want to go for one next year.  I have thought a lot about Interlochen as I have heard great things from it so I am considering putting in an audition there for next year.  So at this point, I am trying to decide which two pieces I will try to perfect for it.  I know that the auditions are very competitive and thus the pieces will not be easy.  So I ask the veteran players (and potentially those who attended Interlochen) what are some ideas for audition pieces?  I have Liebestraum No. 3 by Liszt under my belt pretty well and I have just started working on Etude No. 4, Op. 10 by Chopin as well as Etude No. 5, Op. 39 by Rachmaninoff.  Some insight would be greatly appreciated. 

Offline healdie

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Re: Camp Audition
Reply #1 on: September 04, 2008, 07:31:04 PM
they probably hear these pieces all the time
how about the Fugitive visions by prokofiev (or some of them)
or Shostakovich prelude and fugue No. 2 (sounds impressive)
"Talent is hitting a target no one else can hit, Genius is hitting a target no one else can see"

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Re: Camp Audition
Reply #2 on: October 06, 2008, 08:35:39 PM
So I have begun to work on Medtner's Fairy Tales of Op. 20 and also Bach Prelude and Fugue No. 9 of WTC Vol II.  If I manage to nail these, would I have a decent shot?

Offline communist

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Re: Camp Audition
Reply #3 on: October 06, 2008, 09:51:10 PM
i suppose so
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