New Competition Pieces

[superman1980]

Hey Guys and Gals,

Could you please recommend some pieces for me to consider? I am currently looking to start preparing some new competition repertoire for new year. All and any suggestions are welcome.

Thanks in advance.

[theholygideons]

For ***'s sake,
Play whatever you're passionate about. You won't have the same connection with the pieces that you've been advised to play compared to if you were to discover it yourself. You're the one in charge, you make the calls. Expand your horizons and go explore the millions of recordings that are on youtube.

[faulty_damper]

Alkan - Concerto for Solo Piano, Op.39

[theholygideons]

Alkan - Concerto for Solo Piano, Op.39

naturally.

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[chopinlover01]

Rachmaninoff Prelude in C# minor (his most famous one)

Rachmaninoff Prelude in G minor

Any of Chopin's etudes, though his Torrent and Ocean ones pack quite a punch.

Torrent-

Ocean-

Also, Tristesse (Op 10/3, and also by Chopin) is quite nice, though COMPLETELY different.

[classicalnhiphop]

the pieces mentioned above are probably some of the worst possible choices... don't pick them.

[illusionary]

Prokofiev - Toccata

Saint-Saens - Etude Op. 111 No. 6

Schumann - Allegro

Barber - Sonata