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Hello all,

I am considering entering a major competition this summer, and would like to bounce some ideas off the crowd for the program. These are all pieces I have played previously, and they highlight what I consider to be my strengths as a pianist and interpreter. I know some of them are really popular, but just because a piece is popular doesn't mean it's bad--the opposite, actually ...

I will be presenting this to my teacher when the term starts again in April, and many of these pieces I will be including in my senior recital at the end of May. I'm more interested in ordering and coherence of theme than I am of actual piece selection, though anyone has a suggestion for something that's doable as a side project within a few months then I'm all ears. The deadline to apply is April 9th, and the competition itself takes place on July 17th--24th.

Preliminary (30 minutes):
Bach Prelude and Fugue in A-flat major (4 minutes)
Beethoven Sonata Op. 31 No. 3 I. Allegro (6 minutes)
Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody No. 5 (9 minutes)
Debussy Estampes: Pagodes (5 minutes)
Price Clouds (5 minutes)

Semifinal I (35 minutes):
Bach Prelude and Fugue in Ab major (4 minutes)
Chopin Ballade Op. 47 (7 minutes)
Chopin Nocturnes Op. 62 No. 2 and Op. 72 No. 1 (9 minutes)
Brahms Klavierstucke Op. 119 (15 minutes)

Semifinal 2 (20 minutes):
Chopin Impromptu Op. 66 (6 minutes)
Schubert Impromptu Op. 90 No. 3 (6 minutes)
Schubert Impromptu Op. 90 No. 4 (7 minutes)

Final (50 minutes):
Beethoven Op. 31 No. 3 (21 minutes)
Debussy Estampes (15 minutes)
Florence Price: Clouds (5 minutes)
Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody No. 5 (9 minutes)