International Russian Music Piano Competition

[punkpianist360]

Hello Pianostreet,

     I am setting my eyes toward the Russian music competition in San Jose California.  I have about a year to prepare, and this is what I plan to prepare:

1st Round:

Bach WTC II No. 24 in B Minor
Chopin Etude Op. 25 No. 10 in B Minor "Octaves"
Rachmaninoff Etude-Talbeux Op. 33 No 8 in G Minor

2nd Round:

Beethoven Op. 2 No. 2 in A Major, 1st Movement
Scriabin Sonata no 1, First Movemnet



Any other Suggestions?

[communist]

I don't see anything wrong with the Bach, I would probably do one of the five voice fugues but whatever. The Chopin etude your doing is arguably the most musically dry, don't do it if you don't have very fast octaves. The Rachmaninoff is the of the easier etude-tableau, maybe you could do a different one, but it may balance out the Chopin. I don't see why you should not do the Beethoven or Scriabin.


Good luck!v

[pocho]

They all seem good to me, although I think you can take a harder Beethoven Sonata.

Oh, and very good choice on Scriabin. Very underrated piece.

[lontano]

Hello Pianostreet,

     I am setting my eyes toward the Russian music competition in San Jose California.  I have about a year to prepare, and this is what I plan to prepare:

1st Round:

Bach WTC II No. 24 in B Minor
Chopin Etude Op. 25 No. 10 in B Minor "Octaves"
Rachmaninoff Etude-Talbeux Op. 33 No 8 in G Minor

2nd Round:

Beethoven Op. 2 No. 2 in A Major, 1st Movement
Scriabin Sonata no 1, First Movemnet

Any other Suggestions?

I might first ask what level your entry point in the competition is?
How many years have you been steady practicing and performing?

As there's been some talk of F. Feinberg's sonatas, I would eagerly suggest the first (PM me if you want  to wait a day or 2).

Otherwise, the best of providence to you!!

Lontamo

[point of grace]

i like it, i would just add another prelude for the beginning of the 2nd round (not bach...)
what about a chopin or debussy prelude?

[punkpianist360]

They all seem good to me, although I think you can take a harder Beethoven Sonata.

Op. 2 No. 2 is pretty damn hard, don't you think?  I've had Op. 2 No. 3 in mind, but that's overplayed.

lontano, I will be in the intermediate category next year, and have been studying piano for almost 10 years. 

[pianovirus]

Op. 2 No. 2 is pretty damn hard, don't you think?  I've had Op. 2 No. 3 in mind, but that's overplayed.

I had the same thought in mind when reading the statement that op.2/2 is not hard enough. Just because it's far from op. 53 and 57 in opus numbers doesn't make it easier - especially to pull off well in all its fragility.

If I remember correctly Andras Schiff explicitly mentions in his lectures how hard he finds the op. 2 sonatas, also compared to op. 10.

Btw (without knowing any details of the competition) the program sounds great and well-balanced to me.

[communist]

Op. 2 No. 2 is pretty damn hard, don't you think?  I've had Op. 2 No. 3 in mind, but that's overplayed.

lol op.2 no.3 is actually a little underplayed.