Opinions on my repertiore?

[rabia123]

Hi everyone,

This is my first post on the forums (I just made an account). I'm 14 and I've been playing piano for almost 10 years now. I am entering in a contest known as the World Piano Competition in Cincinnati I don't know if you have heard about it or not. The competition is separated by level division (starting from 1 which is beginner - going to 12 which is advanced). I am currently doing level 9. I have to play four times in the competition. The first is a local audition which they do in many different cities. I have to play four different pieces of different time periods. I have to have a Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern piece. Along with that I need 2 studies and all major and minor scales. If I get atleast an 85 out of 100 I get to go to the semifinals in Cincinnati. There is a panel of judges and between 5-10 students in each division go on to the finals the next day in Cincinnati. I choose 2 out of the 4 pieces for the semifinals and 1 piece for the finals. The top 3 in each division go on to a performance in Carnegie Hall in New york and get awards over there.
          My local audition is in march and the semi-finals/finals are at the end of june, and New York isn't until October of Next Year. I came here just to get some opinions on my repertoire I chose for the competition.

Classical -----  Sonata in F Major (Full) ------- Haydn       (First movement finished)

Romantic -----  Nocturne in B ------- Chopin       (Just started working on it)

Baroque ------  Bach Invention 3 ---------  Bach       (Haven't started, but they said if I choose an invention I have to do 2 and I have only picked 1)

Modern ----- Galiiwog's Cakewalk ------- Debussy   (Finished)

As you see, besides the Debussy, I choose lesser known pieces so I stand out more. If you can just give me opinions, and possibly give me thoughts on what other invention I choose. Also some ideas on what 2 studies are good. I'm thinking atleast 1 Hanon, and another one.

Thank You

[brogers70]

Looks pretty good to me. Haydn has more than one sonata in F major, I believe, which one are you going to do? The one that starts with descending dotted sixteenths? If so, that's a great piece, very showy.

For Bach you are doing the D major 2 part invention? If you haven't started you might consider doing the pair A major, A minor. The A major is very brilliant and isn't one that's played all the time. The A minor is played a lot - you should probably avoid the temptation to play it as fast as humanly possible..

You could also consider pairing the B minor 2 part invention with the B minor 3 part invention - not many folks pair them that way. The two part is more meditative and the three part has some nice arpeggiated progressions and hand crossing.

[rabia123]

Thanks for your opinion, and I'll take your advice on the inventions.

The sonata is the one the starts out

C AG  A FE

Here is a link

Sonata in F major Hob. XVI 23

[brogers70]

That's the Haydn I thought it was. Great piece! Should be fun.

[asiantraveller101]

I'm thinking atleast 1 Hanon, and another one.

Are you sure about Hanon? Sounds rather boring, no? Perhaps Heller, Cramer or easier MacDowell etudes. Good luck.