All ofus serious pianists wish/hope that all the other applicantswill show up playing fur elise,c maj. prelude and Fuge, etc,etc. Unforunatly, this is not the reality. The reality is, however, that there are a great deal of people who can play perfectly fine, and excellent, as a matter of fact, buthave nothing special or new to express in the works they play.Then there are the very few that can find new ideas, bring new freshess, and summon up total originality in such over played works as Chopin ballades, lizt mephisto valse,etc.etc .....
True. By the way, it is spelled 'Julliard'.
So, Koji.....Is it really that bad ;
He insisted that I play the Bach inventions with exact fingering. I couldn't get past two or three bars. I said, in exasperation, do you think I'll ever play the piano? He said, in a flat tone, I don't know. What a jerk eh?
Julliard, like Steinway, lives on it's reputation more than it's merit. The musicians who come out of Julliard were musicians before they entered Julliard. It's a factory which produces technically efficient machines of the piano. Instead of Julliard, try a smaller conservatory, or a university which has a good music program, but isn't a conservatory by itself. It will probably be a much more rewarding experience.
I think the overriding concern any student should have upon entering college is the private teacher. If you like your teacher, go to that school.koji (STSD)