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jekyll_796

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I will be auditioning next year for a few conservatories, and just wanted to check over my audition works and see people's views on them.

Bach Prelude and Fugue #10 in E minor
Beethoven Sonata No. 5 (Op. 10 No. 1)
Chopin Ballade No. 1
Contemporary- Undecided (Any opinions)??
Chopin Revolutionary Etude Op. 10 No. 12
Rachmaninoff Etude Op. 39 No. 6

What are your guys's feelings? Do you have any opinions? Thank you so much for all of the input!

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pianisten1989

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Re: Conservatory Auditions

Reply #1 on: January 29, 2011, 09:08:11 PM

Either you play them like crap, and then it's a bad program. Or you play them well, then it's a good program.

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gyzzzmo

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Re: Conservatory Auditions

Reply #2 on: January 29, 2011, 09:08:58 PM

In general its a decent program, but ofcourse it depends on WHERE you do the audition, and HOW you play those pieces

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bleicher

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Re: Conservatory Auditions

Reply #3 on: January 30, 2011, 10:53:08 AM

How about Takemitsu 'Rain Tree Sketch' for the contemporary piece? Not actually contemporary as it was written almost 20 years ago, but it is lovely.

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emilye

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Re: Conservatory Auditions

Reply #4 on: January 30, 2011, 02:12:59 PM

It's good program in my opinion, but I see that you don't play for instance 'octave etude'. Which AM do you choose?

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richard black

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Re: Conservatory Auditions

Reply #5 on: January 30, 2011, 11:23:25 PM

I don't have a guy so I can't ask him his feelings.

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becky8898

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Re: Conservatory Auditions

Reply #6 on: January 31, 2011, 12:24:48 AM

Hi - The only way we check them over is if you post them and we can hear you play them . The question isnt if the composers and music is fine, its if your fine. Looking foward to hearing you.

Cheers, Becky

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