Degree Recital

[pianistcellist]

Here is the program for my final undergraduate recital. I will also be using this program, plus some additional repertoire, for my graduate auditions. I would appreciate any thoughts or comments. Not sure in what order I will be programming these pieces in either so that is up for consideration as well.

Thanks

Bach: P & F in B-flat minor, WTC II
Beethoven: Sonata in D major, Op. 10 No. 3
Chopin: Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor
Messiaen: XV. Le baiser de l'enfant Jésus, from Vingt Regards
Ravel: La Valse (two piano version with my teacher)

Extra rep for upcoming auditions/competitions that I could add to the program

Chopin: Etude Op. 10 No. 8
Liszt: Mazeppa from Transcendental
Tchaikovsky: Concerto no. 1
Bernstien/Musto: West Side Story Suite (for two pianos)
 

[thorn]

You have some lovely choices in there (particular pleasant surprise was the Messiaen!).

I think perhaps two sonatas would be a bit heavy going? My gut reaction is to advise you to drop the Chopin and replace with EITHER the Chopin 10/8 or the Liszt Mazeppa plus a contrasting piece to bridge to the Messiaen.

That being said, I do love the Chopin Bb minor (not that that's here nor there!)

[lousyplayer]

Bach: P & F in B-flat minor, WTC II
Beethoven: Sonata in D major, Op. 10 No. 3
Chopin: Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor
Messiaen: XV. Le baiser de l'enfant Jésus, from Vingt Regards
Ravel: La Valse (two piano version with my teacher)

Extra rep for upcoming auditions/competitions that I could add to the program

Chopin: Etude Op. 10 No. 8
Liszt: Mazeppa from Transcendental
Tchaikovsky: Concerto no. 1
Bernstien/Musto: West Side Story Suite (for two pianos)

2 Chopins + Lizst + Messiaen - too much romantic
I would add some crazy modernist stuff or may be different expressionists, such as Albeniz or other.
Plus: hate Bernstein (West Side Story??? yuc).

[ciscoj33]

Here is the program for my final undergraduate recital. I will also be using this program, plus some additional repertoire, for my graduate auditions. I would appreciate any thoughts or comments. Not sure in what order I will be programming these pieces in either so that is up for consideration as well.

Thanks

Bach: P & F in B-flat minor, WTC II
Beethoven: Sonata in D major, Op. 10 No. 3
Chopin: Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor
Messiaen: XV. Le baiser de l'enfant Jésus, from Vingt Regards
Ravel: La Valse (two piano version with my teacher)

Extra rep for upcoming auditions/competitions that I could add to the program

Chopin: Etude Op. 10 No. 8
Liszt: Mazeppa from Transcendental
Tchaikovsky: Concerto no. 1
Bernstien/Musto: West Side Story Suite (for two pianos)
 

A Bach Prelude and Fugue....Bach does get played out quite a bit.  I'm putting together a program for competition and while I did have a Bach Prelude in it, I am doing a Shostakovich Fugue.  You might try breaking yours up like that, or not.

I agree with another viewer...two sonatas doesn't allow for contrasting pieces.  Do you know any of the Hungarian Rhapsodies by Liszt?  Might think about including one of those in place of the Chopin  Sonata...or in place of the Beethoven Sonata whichever one suits you.

The Messiaen and Ravel are great choices. 

Ditto on the yuck of Bernstein.  Ten thumbs up if i had 'em for the Tchaikovsky no 1.  20 thumbs up if you change it to Rachmaninov no 2   
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[49410enrique]

A Bach Prelude and Fugue....Bach does get played out quite a bit.  ...

that's only true if the playing sucks. good clean Bach is timeless and (i know it's subjective, but it's a subjective view held by many many over a long long time...).

i don't see how an incredible prelude and fugue played with respect for common performance practice period appropriate technique and originiality in expression could get old.

[pianistcellist]

Thanks for the responses.

Just to clear things up, I will be using most of this rep for my Graduate school auditions so Bach is a must as is Beethoven.

The suggestion for something "crazy modernist" is good and deserved, but I was thinking more about what would display greatest amount of variety and I figured the Messiaen was 20th century enough, though not too unknown or off the wall, and contrasts with the rest of my program well. I may switch it out for something more modern in the end, although I really do like it.

Anyways, thanks for the thoughts. 

[akpl16]

Maybe for something modern, you could try Berg's Piano Sonata; I learnt it a while back, it's such a deep and absorbing piece that is strikingly modern yet entrenched in the Romantic tradition. That being said, I think the two sonatas would be a great fit, pairing the lighter and Beethoven with a heavier Chopin. I use the Mazeppa etude as my program-finisher always, works wonders!