What kind of pieces are junior conservatoire students playing?

[illusionary]

say about 16-18 years old? I'm just looking for a bit of comparison because I haven't had the opportunity to meet many other conservatoire pianists my age. Right now I'm playing Chopin's Scherzo no. 2, his Ballade no. 3 and his Black Keys study (I quite like Chopin). In the past I've played Beethoven's Tempest and Moonlight sonatas and Ravel's Jeux D'eau. I'm planning to start probably a Liszt study quite soon (but one of the easier ones!)

Thanks

PS I'm a bit of a "newbie" so apologies if this is the wrong board to post this kinda question

[chatoto]

It is incredible,I am also a junior conservatory stu,and I am playing almost the same thing as u. Just instead of Jeu d'eau, I am working on Ravel's sonatina
And brahms op.118

[illusionary]

It is incredible,I am also a junior conservatory stu,and I am playing almost the same thing as u. Just instead of Jeu d'eau, I am working on Ravel's sonatina
And brahms op.118

Hope you don't mind me asking how old you are?? Ah the sonatine's a great piece, 3rd movt fits really nicely under the fingers, good warm-up piece too

[chatoto]

I am 20 in a French concervatory on 3rd circle .Just to start the pofessional way.
What about you?
Actually ,when I played the piano just for three years ,I have already started things like rhapsody no.2 of Liszt,or 1st ballade of chopin. But now when I look back,I found what I played then was so lack of unity ,well,like to showing off skills instead of presenting music,and no study for the pedal....
So in General, the level of what we play does not count all.

[chicoscalco]

Don't you guys find rather irritating that we are all playing the same things?

I'm playing Chopin 1st scherzo, Ravel Sonatine, Schumann Kinderszenen, Guarnieri Ponteios and a lot of Bach. It's not exactly the same, but I feel everyone around this age plays more or less the same repertoire.

[j_menz]

Don't you guys find rather irritating that we are all playing the same things?

I'm playing Chopin 1st scherzo, Ravel Sonatine, Schumann Kinderszenen, Guarnieri Ponteios and a lot of Bach. It's not exactly the same, but I feel everyone around this age plays more or less the same repertoire.

The Guarnieri is at least a bit different.

I should point out, you aren't bound to only play what you're studying.

[chicoscalco]

The Guarnieri is at least a bit different.

I should point out, you aren't bound to only play what you're studying.

Yeah but that's because I'm brazilian... I love Guarnieri, but I doubt I'd be playing him now if I lived in China. What you said is true, but is more beneficial to study these works everyone studies? This intrigues me

[illusionary]

Don't you guys find rather irritating that we are all playing the same things?

I'm playing Chopin 1st scherzo, Ravel Sonatine, Schumann Kinderszenen, Guarnieri Ponteios and a lot of Bach. It's not exactly the same, but I feel everyone around this age plays more or less the same repertoire.

Just a bit! Although I just want to build up repetoire at the moment, and every pianist should learn at least one ballade, study, scherzo etc. etc. so its not too surprising we're all playing the same stuff. What bach are you playing? I've played pretty much next to nothing from bach 

[chicoscalco]

Just a bit! Although I just want to build up repetoire at the moment, and every pianist should learn at least one ballade, study, scherzo etc. etc. so its not too surprising we're all playing the same stuff. What bach are you playing? I've played pretty much next to nothing from bach 

I get you, I didn't study a lot of Bach up untill this year. This year I played 8 2-voice inventions, 8 3-voice inventions, and now me and my teacher are deciding if I start with some PF's or with a partita. Personally I wanna play his 6th partita, but we're still negotiating 

[j_menz]

every pianist should learn at least one ballade, study, scherzo etc. etc.

Quite possibly. But why do they all have to be exclusively by Chopin? There are excellent examples of each of these forms by other composers.

By all means, follow your teacher's requirements, but never limit your playing to just those pieces.

[chicoscalco]

Quite possibly. But why do they all have to be exclusively by Chopin? There are excellent examples of each of these forms by other composers.

By all means, follow your teacher's requirements, but never limit your playing to just those pieces.

Exactly what I think.

[illusionary]

Quite possibly. But why do they all have to be exclusively by Chopin? There are excellent examples of each of these forms by other composers.

By all means, follow your teacher's requirements, but never limit your playing to just those pieces.

Agree with you completely. I was meant to include others like Liszt, Brahms, Debussy... (Chopin is just a recent favourite of mine!)