Repertoire for end of year recital

[russda_man]

I'm doing a postgraduate course at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, and for my end of year recital, I need a one hour programme. I want to end the recital with a lengthy difficult sonata, and I just wondered if anyone had any ideas. I have been practicing the Rachmaninoff sonata 2 (original version), but I think because it is about half and hour long, so I'll only have half and hour for other pieces. Maybe something 20 minutes long, like a Prokofiev sonata. Also I'm thinking of entering big competitions when I leave, and I have seen quite a few performances of Prokofiev sonatas in competitions on youtube.

If anyone can think of any other pieces to go along with the big sonata, that would be appreciated too. Thanks.
Russ.

[Kassaa]

Schumann Symphonic Etudes, Chopin complete op. 25, Beethoven op. 101, combination I heard once from Lugansky as just the second  part of a recital ( :O ) is Rachmaninoff Moments Musicaux op. 16 and after that the sonata, but that is well, a lot of Rachmaninoff.
Maybe Prokofieff Romeo and Juliet suite?

[franzliszt2]

Who do you study with at the northern?

[pianisten1989]

Hmm... Maybe a Chopin-sonata? Or Waldstein..?
And something by liszt, like his tarantella or any of hungarian rhapsody. That covers like 30 minutes. With that you'll have some show off-pieces... After that I would play something Chopin, maybe his first ballade and probably some of his nocturnos, like the one in C-minor.

[russda_man]

Who do you study with at the northern?

I WILL be studying with Sally McLeod, from week after next! That will be for repertoire, and technical study with Murray Mclachlan, who I have had some lessons from over the last couple of months.

[russda_man]

Hmm... Maybe a Chopin-sonata? Or Waldstein..?
And something by liszt, like his tarantella or any of hungarian rhapsody. That covers like 30 minutes. With that you'll have some show off-pieces... After that I would play something Chopin, maybe his first ballade and probably some of his nocturnos, like the one in C-minor.

I love all the Chopin sonatas, but I really feel inclined to study something which will push me technically i.e. Prokofiev. And Liszt is definately an option for me to consider. I like the Annes de Pilgrimage pieces. Anyway, thanks for your ideas.

[etudes]

Prokofiev 8th sonata 
Beethoven op.109 + Bach Busoni Chaconne?

[rob47]

Prokofiev 8th sonata 

Yup. It's definitely the new hotness, whereas the 7th is old and busted

[dnephi]

I think 6th randomly more legendary.

[etudes]

I think 6th randomly more legendary.

true...and more difficult i would say 

[thierry13]

I WILL be studying with Sally McLeod, from week after next! That will be for repertoire, and technical study with Murray Mclachlan, who I have had some lessons from over the last couple of months.

Are you serious? You are going to have 2 teachers? Does this happen often where you are studying, or in other european conservatories?

[oreno]

you can take the brahms paganini (i prefer 1st book) scriabin-5th sonata so you cover by now 22-23 minutes add a mid period beethoven like appasionata and youll have more space to a 5 minutes approx so you can feel it with short nocturne +etude by chopin

[oreno]

i have another pieaces that cover great technic as well good music
you can learn several list schubert songs-erlkonig the forrel
and any etude from op 28 by dohnanyi which not often has being play

[avguste]

Are you serious? You are going to have 2 teachers? Does this happen often where you are studying, or in other european conservatories?

It does happen depending on where you study.
For example,in the United States,at Yale,last I checked,you take lessons from each of the piano professor,while still having a main teacher/advisor
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russda,are you wanting classical repertoire only or are you considering playing modern compositions(20th-21st century)?

[mikey6]

I love all the Chopin sonatas, but I really feel inclined to study something which will push me technically i.e. Prokofiev.

The Chopin sonata's are not exactly easy, not too many people can pull off the Bbminor, they will push you!  'Technically' doesn't have to mean 'finger busting'.

[franzliszt2]

I WILL be studying with Sally McLeod, from week after next! That will be for repertoire, and technical study with Murray Mclachlan, who I have had some lessons from over the last couple of months.

Thats great! By technical work do you mean work on technique? He is very good for sorting out technical problems. I have had some lessons off Murray, and think he's a great teacher, and an amazing person.

Are you serious? You are going to have 2 teachers? Does this happen often where you are studying, or in other european conservatories?

Some postgrad pianists where I am have 2 teachers. A lot of the Brass players have 2 teachers in undergrad, and I think maybe woodwind as well.

[tanman]

have you considered barber sonata?