College audition tape. (Bach, Henselt, Szmanowski, Liszt, and Stravinsky)

[aaronpetit]

Hello all, I made a studio recording this week of college audition repertoire. I thought I would post my audition here. All feedback is appreciated.
Thanks, Aaron Petit  

Bach: Prelude and Fugue in E Major

Henselt: Etude in F# Major

Szymanowski: Etude in b-flat minor

Liszt: Tarantella

Stavinsky/ Me: Rite of Spring Part 2

www.aaronpetitpiano.com

[emill]

B R A V O  !  !  !  Excellently played and so musical ....  I liked most the way you handled the Liszt piece, no strain at all.  The Henselt piece was light and lovely and the Bach was just wow! Really wish you make it to the school and teacher of your choice.

BTW,  my son Enzo went through auditions in 6 US schools in 2012 and I think half of them required FULL body shot, single view with hands and feet clearly shown as a mandatory requirement in the video.  

[aaronpetit]

Thank you very much for your comments. That is very generous of you. I checked before hand and didn't see it required with feet. I might have different schools or maybe requirements have changed. BTW, is that Enzo Mendel? I used to watch his playing on YouTube a long time ago. He was one of the first people I discovered after starting to play the piano 7 years ago. I had forgotten about him for a while.

Thanks again. Aaron

B R A V O  !  !  !  Excellently played and so musical .... (Etc)

[chopinlover01]

Hello all, I made a studio recording this week of college audition repertoire. I thought I would post my audition here. All feedback is appreciated.
Thanks, Aaron Petit  

Bach: Prelude and Fugue in E Major

Henselt: Etude in F# Major

Szymanowski: Etude in b-flat minor

Liszt: Tarantella

Stavinsky/ Me: Rite of Spring Part 2

www.aaronpetitpiano.com

Well played, all of them. I'm privileged to have sat in the audience at your Stravinsky (let alone to have played in the same recital!).

Cheers!

[emill]

Thank you very much for your comments. That is very generous of you. I checked before hand and didn't see it required with feet. I might have different schools or maybe requirements have changed. BTW, is that Enzo Mendel? I used to watch his playing on YouTube a long time ago. He was one of the first people I discovered after starting to play the piano 7 years ago. I had forgotten about him for a while.

Thanks again. Aaron

Yes it is Enzo or Lorenzo Medel.... and thanks for the channel visits then.  Time flies and he will be graduating from the Eastman School this Spring!!!! a very Happy moment for any parent.    So you started on the piano at 11?  By the way you play, you have gone a long, long way in so short a time. Best wishes ....
 

[aaronpetit]

Well played, all of them. I'm privileged to have sat in the audience at your Stravinsky (let alone to have played in the same recital!).

Cheers!

Thank you very much! I really enjoyed that concert and I thought there was quite a few great talents that night. -Aaron

[aaronpetit]

Yes it is Enzo or Lorenzo Medel.... and thanks for the channel visits then.  Time flies and he will be graduating from the Eastman School this Spring!!!! a very Happy moment for any parent.    So you started on the piano at 11?  By the way you play, you have gone a long, long way in so short a time. Best wishes ....
 

Oh how cool. Well send him my best even though I don't know him. I visited Eastman a while ago and had a lesson with Dr. Nelita True. It seemed like a great school.

I started at 12, actually. I was never interested in music before that but once I got going, I couldn't stop. I knew in the first year that I wanted to go professional one day so I am still chasing that goal until I make it. -Aaron

[debussychopin]

Wonderfully done im a fan. I can hear all the good work you invested into your practice and I can hear distinct passion and musicality in each one.  You seem to sincerely understand the art of music. Please post more.

[vaniii]

Splendid!

[aaronpetit]

Wonderfully done im a fan. I can hear all the good work you invested into your practice and I can hear distinct passion and musicality in each one.  You seem to sincerely understand the art of music. Please post more.

Thank you so much! I really appreciate all of that. I don't have a lot of my playing recorded, but I recently put up Beethoven's Op. 2 No. 2 Sonata and Rachmaninoff's Etude in a minor Op. 39 No. 6. Here they are if you haven't found them already.

[aaronpetit]

Splendid!

Thanks for the comment!