appropriate modern piece for audition?

[min0taur]

Hello everyone! this is my first post... anyway, i'm planning to audition sometime next school year for college, and i was just wondering if it would be appropriate to use a relatively short etude for my modern piece? (one of kapustin's jazz etudes... just over 2 minutes .. 8 pages long..) my other choice would be his variations, which are relatively more technically difficult.. any opinions?

[AK47]

any of marc-andre hamelin's etudes would be a challenging and impressive choice.

[nanabush]

The Heart asks Pleasure first?  What level of audition is it?  There is much more difficult repertoire from today, but this is still a very good piece....  Ummmm..... what else........  I hate modern music so forget everything I said....

[Rach3]

Generally, no, short etudes are not sufficent as a 'representative' work of any period. Maybe longer etudes yes, but if its only "two minutes" long, probably not. But CALL their admissions people and ASK, maybe it'll be enough for their school. It's always safe to ask ahead regarding admissions repertoire, it could save a major headache or rejection later on.

[min0taur]

hehe.. thanks a bunch

[steinwayguy]

If you're looking for something a little longer, try the Boulez 2nd sonata.


Haha. Good *** joke.

[Lance Morrison]

If you're looking for something a little longer, try the Boulez 2nd sonata.


Haha. Good *** joke.

i took a no posting oath....but i must say.....indeed. thanks pierre for writing this one

[Rach3]

You could, however, get away with a late Debussy prelude...

-Rach3

[stebroccm]

don't use an etude to fulfill any requirement other than an etude requirement.  The exception would be a set of etudes, like Stravinsky op. 7, Scriabin op. 65, or Bartok, op. 18, but these are all extraordinarily difficult sets.  you can still add an etude to your program, and offer it at your auditions, but it should be in addition to rather than instead of a work that stands on its own.

good modern pieces for auditions:  Berg Sonata, any opus of Schoenberg, a Prokofiev Sonata, a Shostakovich p&f, Barber Sonata, Ballade, or Excursions, one of the 3-piece sets by Debussy, etc. 

[quantum]

Messiaen - any one of the Vingt Regards

The Last three Scriabin Etudes. 

Boulez Sonata No.1  (it should be easier than No.2)

[steinwayguy]

don't use an etude to fulfill any requirement other than an etude requirement. The exception would be a set of etudes, like Stravinsky op. 7, Scriabin op. 65, or Bartok, op. 18, but these are all extraordinarily difficult sets. you can still add an etude to your program, and offer it at your auditions, but it should be in addition to rather than instead of a work that stands on its own.

good modern pieces for auditions: Berg Sonata, any opus of Schoenberg, a Prokofiev Sonata, a Shostakovich p&f, Barber Sonata, Ballade, or Excursions, one of the 3-piece sets by Debussy, etc.

A mighty excellent post.

[pianowelsh]

Bartok Allegro barbaro or Out of doors suite one or two pieces. Prokofiev suggestion diabolique. 

[nanabush]

Messaien Ile de Feux... Don't know much about but heard somewhere and sounds pretty neat...

[musicsdarkangel]

any of marc-andre hamelin's etudes would be a challenging and impressive choice.

hehe tricky.