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Topic: Competition Pieces?  (Read 1577 times)

Offline madpiano7310

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Competition Pieces?
on: February 11, 2005, 10:41:16 PM
Hey, i plan on participating in a piano competition and they require that i send in two pieces of contrasting style on a cd. Then if i'm chosen as a finalist i would have to perform two pieces (and they don't have to be the same ones that are on the cd i send in). I have three pieces that are performance ready. They are:           
                   
                   Gershwin Prelude No. 1
                   Beethoven Sonata Op2 no 1
                   Chopin Nocturne op9 no3

So i'd be able to record any of those to send in. But by the performance date, i think i can polish up a couple pieces that i have already learned...

                  Bach Prelude and Fuga No 21 in Bb major
                  or a Granados Spanish dance no 5

Does anyone have any suggestions....????
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Offline steinwayguy

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Re: Competition Pieces?
Reply #1 on: February 12, 2005, 05:35:23 AM
DEFINITELY send the Beethoven sonata and Chopin nocturne on your recording. If you have a lot of time before the competition, consider learning some new pieces too...
 

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