YAG Auditions

[Pumpkinhead]

I know you guys may get this annoying post, but I really do need someone else's opinion about my repetiore. Well, I'm 16 and going to be a junior, so I'm preparing for an audition around next march. It's called the Young Artists Guild(of California). It is stiff competition, and they choose around 5 kids a year to get semi-professional performances. Well, here's what I'm preparing, so any criticisms are welcome!

Bach- Prelude and Fugue in Bb minor (WTC)

Mozart- Sonata in C minor  k457

Rachmaninoff-Op.3 no.4 Polichinelle (already know it)

Chopin- Scherzo in Bb minor
            Op. 10 no. 12 Revolutionary (already know it)

Prokofiev-Sonata no. 2

Well, that'll be my 45 audition. To be honest, I don't know if it's showing enough variety and skill. Extreme thanks to anyone that replies!

Drew

[ayahav]

The polichinelle is a lovely work. I recorded it for a CD project that my teacher had (making a cd with recordings of his students) when I was at the end of my eighth grade year. It's lovely. Personally, I would have probably chosen a Beethoven sonata (as I did for my audition not long ago), simply because of their reputation as opposed to Mozart sonatas (which in my opinion aren't Mozarts greatest works - the operas are, but that's just an opinion). Having said that, the C minor sonata is special in that it is in a minor key, and together with the A minor sonata (K310?) they are the only two Mozart sonatas in minor keys... The might be another one, but that's it. K457 is lovely. Also, I'd put Chopin before Rachmaninov to keep a chronological order - which helps the auditioners listen to a certain development in style as well as expression.

That's my two cents' worth.

[Pumpkinhead]

thanks a lot, dude. Actually, I played Polichinelle in eight-ninth grade too! man, what a great piece. Anyways, does anyone think that my repetiore shows enough skill and variety? I hope it does.

[Motrax]

The Chopin Scherzo shows all the technique you have (or lack thereof, but hopefully not  ). You have a wide variety of styles, periods, techniques, lyricism... a decidedly fine program as it is!

Good luck!

-Motrax

[Pumpkinhead]

Thanks man! lol hopefully the scherzo doesn't kill me. Pretty much every one's playing that piece.

[ayahav]

then why not try one of the other scherzi? c# minor is amazing.

[Pumpkinhead]

sorry, what I meant that everyone overplays all of the Scherzo's as well as the Ballades. But you're probably right, that is the piece that will show off the technique. Does anyone know if the Prokofiev is as hard as the Scherzo? Prokofiev can get pretty technical and disonant.