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Topic: Brahms Op. 119 vs Schumann Op. 12  (Read 1806 times)

Offline amadeus90

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Brahms Op. 119 vs Schumann Op. 12
on: May 03, 2016, 06:06:52 PM
Hello! Which piece you think would suit better with the rest of repertoire, for a master's audition? Brahms Op. 119, Brahms Sonata 2, Schumann Op. 12 or Schumann Sonata 2?

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Offline opus43

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Re: Brahms Op. 119 vs Schumann Op. 12
Reply #1 on: May 05, 2016, 01:12:27 AM
I like the Schumann pieces a lot, but I'm growing on Brahms, as well  :)
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Offline diomedes

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Re: Brahms Op. 119 vs Schumann Op. 12
Reply #2 on: May 05, 2016, 03:07:11 AM
Whatever makes a better presentation. If it was me, I'd say brahms 2 is too much work to share with the rest and maintain quality.

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Re: Brahms Op. 119 vs Schumann Op. 12
Reply #3 on: May 05, 2016, 01:54:14 PM
If only choose between Brahms Op 119 and Schumann Op 12,
as audience I pick Schumann,
but as candidate I would expect the examiner will be less pleased with Schumann because it is technically not so challenging.
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