Conservatory audition repertoire

[stefano]

Hey guys, I'm auditioning at the Manhattan School of Music in March. Please let me know If this repertoire is competitive enough.

Bach Prelude and Fugue in Dminor  WTC 2
Haydn sonata hob 49 in E flat major
Chopin Fantasy in F Minor
Rachmaninoff Etude Tableaux op.'39 no.5
Debussy L'isle Joyeuse (is it "modern" enough?)

Thanks!

[birba]

It's definitely competitive enough.  I'm just wondering about the "modern", contemporary (?) piece.  I think isle joyeuse is 1906 or something, so I guess it would be a 20th century composition.  You have nothing more contemporary then that?
this is fro the undergraduate programme,  right?

[stefano]

Yes.(to both questions) And I may be asking for trouble if I try to cram something in a month. Especially something that equals the difficulty of the Debussy. This is a tough decision because I know kids next to me will be executing petroushka, Prokofiev7th, etc....this is stressfull.

[birba]

NEVER ever compare yourself to another in competition.  As far as talent goes, I mean.  I always found there were people who played "better" then me and people who played "worse" then me.  It's a waste of time and only creates confusion in the head!  You have a brilliant programme.  That fantasy is not easy and it's beautiful and not heard as often as lots of other Chopin.  The Haydn is a major sonata.  Idem for Isle Joyeuse.  It's a pleasure for a Jury to hear something off the beaten path.
No etudes?

[werq34ac]

Yes.(to both questions) And I may be asking for trouble if I try to cram something in a month. Especially something that equals the difficulty of the Debussy. This is a tough decision because I know kids next to me will be executing petroushka, Prokofiev7th, etc....this is stressfull.

What you are playing means doesn't mean much to the jury. What matters most is whether you bring justice to the pieces you are playing. I mean of course, you can't go in there playing Fur Elise, but you aren't exactly playing "easy" pieces. And judging by your repertoire, it's perfectly acceptable to be auditioning with those pieces (plus it's probably too late to be changing them now, unless you're a junior in high school).

Forget about everyone else, this isn't a competition (although the people there are competitive). Just play to the best of your ability and the jury will determine whether you get in or not. Good luck!

[birba]

couldn't have been said better!

[prongated]

Forget about everyone else, this isn't a competition (although the people there are competitive). Just play to the best of your ability and the jury will determine whether you get in or not. Good luck!

That's not true - better audition means not only entry but also access to the better studios and also bigger scholarships

[werq34ac]

That's not true - better audition means not only entry but also access to the better studios and also bigger scholarships

ohh, right forgot about those.. but still, play to the best of your ability and you will be rewarded accordingly.