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churchpianist15
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Audition for UNT
on: February 01, 2012, 01:23:34 AM
So I'm a junior in high school and will be auditioning for Baylor, TCU, SMU, and UNT. I will probably double major in music education and piano pedagogy. My teacher and I have been preparing these pieces for auditions (we may change the Baroque and Classical to more advanced pieces.)
Baroque: Bach Prelude and Fugue no. 2 in C minor
Classical: Haydn sonata Hob XVI:34 in E minor
Impressionism: Debussy's Arabesque no. 1
Just a note, I have only been taking lessons officially for one year and though I know I am somewhat "behind the curve" I advance fairly quickly. Any suggestions for more advanced pieces that I can handle after I finish these? I'd obviously like to be as advanced as possible when I audition.
Thanks!
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quantum
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Re: Audition for UNT
Reply #1 on: February 01, 2012, 05:14:27 AM
It is probably better to play less advanced pieces with polish than to struggle through more technical material. It will make a far better impression on the jury. The pieces you list are quite an accomplishment for someone with only one year of formal study.
My suggestion is to practice playing mock auditions before your official ones take place. Use friends, family, other musicians. Try to have people you are not used to playing for listen to you. Your teacher does not count, as there is already a level of comfort and familiarity established. There are things one discovers that only happen during performance situations, so it is good to test out your pieces first. You may not wish to be playing at your top threshold of technical ability for something as important as a school audition.
Choose pieces that allow room for you to express the music. This is much preferable to the situation where you are taxed so heavily at your technical limit that you are unable to express anything more than just "the notes."
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