My college audition repertoire, is it a good program?

[ajlongspiano]

Hey guys! So I'll be applying to schools this November. The colleges I'm going to apply to are Curtis (why not its free if I get in), Eastman, Peabody, CIM, University of Michigan, and FSU. My audition program is the following. I think its a really well balanced program. There's some popular and underplayed stuff in there so I think it has some good variety. Let me know what you think. Thanks guys! I'm aware that it matters how I play it most, but I just want thoughts on the program as a whole.

Bach - Prelude and Fugue in G Major Book II
Mozart - K.332
Chopin - Ballade Op.23
Chopin - Etude Op.25 No.3
Chopin - Mazurka Op.67 No.4
Shoshtakovich - Prelude and Fugue in D Major

[danielche]

shostakovich prelude and fugue no.24 is da bestest

[chopinlover01]

Looks pretty solid. If you get into Michigan, try to get Dr. Alejandro Cremaschi as your teacher- I had him for a masterclass (he teaches there). He's a South American pianist (Argentine I think, but I could be wrong), and won the Beethoven Sonata competition.
As far as the rep, the only critique I would make is that you may want to switch out the Mozart sonata for a Beet. one- not because the mozart isn't a wonderful piece of music, but some schools look down on Mozart sonatas.

[cbreemer]

Nice collection, though the Op.23 is not a particularly original choice.
I would put the Ballade the end, and play the Shostakovich after the Bach (or does it
need to be chronological?)

[ajlongspiano]

Thanks much guys! Chopinlover, I'll be working on Beethoven Op.26 soon so maybe I'll use that. Cbreemer, I agree that a ton of people play it. The reason I'm using it in my program is because I have such a profound love for it. It's my favorite piece of all time so I feel like it shows my absolute best. I'm not sure what order I play them in. Thanks much!

[pianoman1349]

As a general thought, Op. 26 tends to get mixed results from panel auditions ... sometimes they like it, sometimes they hate it.  I would stick with Mozart or choose another Beethoven, but Op. 26 may be better  as I don't know what your strengths are.

Because you are auditioning for the schools that you are, they will ask you to choose your first piece.  If the dramatic opening of the first ballade really inspires you, play the ballade first.  Afterwards, they will pick excepts of the rest of your program to hear (panel will dictate everything)

Best of Luck!!