Audition

[pianisten1989]

I'm going to apply to several schools next year (copenhagen, oslo and perhaps Sibeluis academy, and some swedish academies)
2 questions:
Have you got any suggestions about any other schools that has got any good piano teacher?

And about the repertoire:
I've got the Waldsteinsonata, Mephistowaltz no 1, chopin c#sharp minor etude (the slow one, op 25 no 7) and some prelude and fugue by bach.
I need one impressionistic/expressionistic piece, and one more etude.
Any suggestions?

thx
Swe-pianist*

[birba]

I take it you want to stay up north in the swedish realm!  Also, I'm imagining you're just at the beginnings of your studies, despite the formidable repertoire you have.  So you want a school and a degree - and not just the great teacher, right?  Because there are lots of great teachers who aren't affiliated with conservatories.  Well, "great" teachers...I had a wonderful teacher who said once, "don't believe it.  there aren't great teachers.  only great students"  Something to think about.  At any rate, I saw that Eric Tsavarsterna(?) teaches at Helsinki, I believe.  Met him briefly  many many years ago, and I liked him and his playing very much.
Try Isle joyeuse.  It sounds like it shouldn't be too difficult for you. Or the Poissons d'or or Jeux d'eau.(ravel)  About the same difficulty.   Maybe an etude that contrasts with that lovely c-sharp minor one. Op. 25, no. 12.
Anyway, break a leg!

[pianisten1989]

Yes, I'd like to stay up north somewhere, but germany would also be alright. And it's not nesecary (or however you spell it) to stay up north, I just don't know any other quality schools.

Oh, I'm sorry, didn't mention: No more chopin etudes.. or well, one chopin etude, and then some other etude aswell, but thx. I'll listen to those pieces =)

Anyway, more suggestions? =)

[birba]

Look up www.accademiapianistica.org  The so-called Imola school of piano in northern Italy.  It's a very competitive master class, so to speak, which lasts 3 years, I think.  You end up studying with all the "great" concert pianists.  Consequently, it attracts great talent. (which confirms the thesis that there are no great teachers, only great students)  I don't know what level you are at the moment. There was a topic discussed here a while ago concerning the german conservatories.  I think they're very good.  Especially Munich.  But, then again, we're talking about the hochschule which is a type of accademy.  The conservatory comes before.
Try the Scriabin op. 8, no. 12, Horowitz's war horse.  Very effective and not THAT difficult.  Or, if you feel up to it, Rachmaninov Etudes-tableaux.  VERY difficult.  Op. 39 no. 1, no. 5   op. 33, no 5.  Look at the Debussy Etudes, as well.  Like I said, it's difficult to recomend something without knowing your level. 

[pianisten1989]

Well.. yeah. I guess i forgot to tell my level, aswell...
Uhm, I have completed czerny 40 daly exersises, and playing brahms 51 at the momemt. I leard the third movment of the Waldsteinsonata in a month (I've played the whole sonata) ... uhm.. the Mephisto waltz will probably take around a month aswell. I've played the Chopin etude 'Revolutionary'. I've played the whole Mozart sonata in F-major, kv 322. The third movment of the Tempest by Beethoven, first movment of the Emperor Concerto, chopin 2nd scherzo... and that's kind of it. It uses to take 1-2 month for me to learn a piece properly enough to play on a concert, without making a fool out of myself.

[birba]

 I think I got the picture.  Go for one of those swedish conservatories.  I'm sure they're of a very high quality.  Look at the brochure and the musical preparations of the teachers.  (e.g. when I went to a music school in USA, I looked at the brochure, and chose a teacher who had studied with Arrau and DeSilva.)  And choose appropriately.  In a way it's a shot in the dark, but I'm of the opinion, ALL teachers have something to offer.  You can always change after you've been there a year.  What's important is the general music education you will recieve.  The experience is vital, you'll see.
Go for the Scriabin op. 8, no. 12.

[etudes]

maybe in finland? with Matti Raekallio? He is for sure a great teacher and a great pianist himself.
You can also try in Germany - Munich,Hannover,Köln,Essen,Weimar

[avguste]

I would suggest you remain in Europe,especially if you are interested in doing mainly performance.In the USA, all universities(except maybe Curtis,Julliard) prioritize academics over performance.
In Europe,if you are looking in Germany,try to study with Oppitz.I had a masterclass with him a few years back and I loved it.
If it is France,I would suggest the Conservatoire Nationale de Region de Bordeaux with Herve N'Kaoua(tell him you heard of him from me) or the Paris "state" conservatory with Olivier Gardon