Hey, great set of pieces. I think it needs a bit more balance for a competition.Beethoven's Tempest is a nice Sonata, and if you haven't learned it, I suggest swapping it with something else. It's beautiful, but very overplayed so if you are going in, you might need an extra good rendition to make yourself stand out. There's tons of B. Sonatas to choose from, but if you really want the Tempest, then go for it. I suggest learning all 3 movements, but if the competition doesn't require, just learn the first movement. Chopin and Liszt are in the same vein as they are both "concert" Etudes, though Chopin's is much harder in my opinion. There's some other Liszt pieces that are very lyrical and beautiful that aren't Etudes, an easier option would be the 2nd Petrarch Sonnet, or something harder could be the Dante Sonata though that's a warhouse for sure and probably too long. Take a look at The Years of Pilgrimage for some nice works e.g. Orages OR the Harmonies poetiques et religieuses.Rachmaninoff's Etude is also a tricky piece to pull off, and it's similar to the Op.10 No.4 in my opinion, though more grotesque and "Prokofievian". For diversity, I think some of your bucket list pieces probably shouldn't be pieced together for a program.I suggest a Bach Prelude and Fugue for one of the pieces, highlights your phrasing, articulation, clarity as well as balance. Most of them aren't too long either way.Hope this helps!
Very interesting insight! Do you have a lot of experience from competitions?
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