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Suggestions for Juilliard or Curtis piano audition

on: June 07, 2016, 10:00:47 PM

I am currently preparing for the next piano audition for Juilliard, Curtis and several other colleges and universities. However, I am really having trouble choosing my repertoire. Also, I am well aware that my level isn't very high as I haven't had that much time to prepare because of injuries and numerous school projects in the last few years.

These are the pieces I am currently learning and which I also consider to show accurately my level of technique:

Bach - Prelude and Fugue in D minor, BWV 851
Beethoven - Sonata No. 8, Op. 13
Chopin - Étude Op. 10 No. 4

I still need to choose these pieces to complete the required repertoire:

-Étude by Bartók, Debussy, Ligeti, Liszt, Prokofiev, Rachmaninov, Scriabin, or Stravinsky
-A substantial composition predominantly slow by Chopin
-A substantial work not less than 10 minutes long
-A 20th- or 21st-century solo piece

I am really struggling here. PLEASE HELP!

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huaidongxi

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Re: Suggestions for Juilliard or Curtis piano audition

Reply #1 on: June 08, 2016, 03:47:42 AM

if you are pressed for preparation time, you might consider choosing the same composer for the required etude and the 20th c. solo composition. that would slightly restrict your pick of etudes, but might help you consider which of the 20th c. composers you feel an affinity for, and have confidence you can give his music all it deserves. alternatively, the etude's composer can be the same as the substantial work ten minutes or more. in other words, you have an opportunity to demonstrate a bit of your personality and musical tastes to the auditors if you focus on a composer you're confident with.

disclaimer, have never auditioned for any conservatory or conservatory-level instructor.

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Reply #2 on: June 08, 2016, 04:26:51 AM

My recommendations:
Etude: Liszt, Transcendental etude No. 1 or 2
Slow Chopin work: They probably want a nocturne or something similar. You could also do the Fantasie, Op. 49, or the Barcarolle, Op. 60. If you're going to do a nocturne, my recommendation would be Op. 48 #1, or Op. 55 #2.
Substantial work: Schubert Impromptu in F minor
20th century/21st century piece: Ravel, Pavane pour un infante defunte

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Reply #3 on: June 08, 2016, 10:02:47 AM

etude

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Reply #4 on: June 08, 2016, 10:05:32 AM

major substatial long work
loys of ways to go about this since they do not leave you much in way of boundsries

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Reply #5 on: June 08, 2016, 10:08:37 AM

these are about as short as you can go, if you stretch yhe slower tempos a bit you migh clock in just over 10 min

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Reply #6 on: June 08, 2016, 10:11:02 AM

a shosty prelude and fugue might work for 20th cent

or this might work too but check if you are required to submit original new scores or bound copies to them if you are invited back as it is out of print i believe, certainly not lately or in the west

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Reply #7 on: June 08, 2016, 10:17:07 AM

pretty sure Dr Laul is alumni of Jules
this is a cool piece and fairly modern by stuffy conservative standards

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Reply #8 on: June 08, 2016, 10:27:26 AM

couple super nice "modern" pieces.
these are in print so scores can be purchased for judge panel if req to submit new bound copies
*i just bought these as they are in book of concert pieces i will lost details to the purchases thread later

takashi matsuo etude "fantasy of snowy night"

shohei amimori prelude, i posted a different perf of this on the wow thread in misc board, this one us super nice too

edit:here is the other performance of i mentioned above. great tune,cannot wait take a look at it

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Re: Suggestions for Juilliard or Curtis piano audition

Reply #9 on: June 29, 2016, 01:23:54 AM

Thank you very much!! I am still choosing my pieces but I'll let you know my repertoire once its ready

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Re: Suggestions for Juilliard or Curtis piano audition

Reply #10 on: September 05, 2016, 03:00:27 AM

I have also played that prokofiev etude(killer lol). I remember that being the first time getting my injured. Also looking for audition rep for same colleges injury sucks.

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Beethoven:
Sonata no16
Concerto no 3
Schubert Impromptu op142 no1
Chopin:
Nocturne in D flat
Etude op25 no6
Sonata no3
Liszt Wild Jagd
Helps Homage à Faure
RachmaninoffConcerto 2
Mendelssoh

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Re: Suggestions for Juilliard or Curtis piano audition

Reply #11 on: September 07, 2016, 02:22:28 PM

Bach P&F, Beethoven Sonata, Chopin Etude are all in minor keys. Seems that the slow Chopin work will also likely be in minor key. For the rest of the programme, may be better to have something in major or atonal, instead of an all minor keys programme.

Good luck!

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