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> Conservatoire Auditions 2012
E.W
post Feb 24 2012, 07:49 PM
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Hello everyone (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

I'm looking into applying for conservatoires next year and I need to rustle up 15 minutes worth of pieces.
3 pieces that need to be contrasting
The conservatoires i've been looking at are: Birmingham (Closest to me), RNCM, RCS and RWCMD. Any other advice?

I've got one piece I know i'm definitely going to do: Rachmaninov- Prelude in D op.23, I can play it really well from memory and there's not gonna be any problems there. It's about 5-6 mins long, fills the 20th century/romantic time period. Its a slow piece.

So basically I need another two pieces that are about 5-8 mins each.
I've thought of: Beethoven op.10 no 1- First Movement
Beethoven op.2 no 3- Second Movement
Chopin prelude no 25 op.45
Bach Fantasia or Fugue from Fantasia and Fugue in D minor BWV 903
So something thats Baroque, proper classical (Mozart/Haydn), or proper 20th century (Messiaen, Prokofiev, Shostakovich) might be a good suggestion

Also, i'm just studying for my grade 8 at the moment as well as my A levels. So please dont suggest insane repertoire like Liszt or Chopin Etudes!

Thanks!
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E.W   Conservatoire Auditions 2012   Feb 24 2012, 07:49 PM
ansatz496   I'm a bit surprised that you say the Rachmanin...   Feb 24 2012, 09:07 PM
Chris H   I think you need to get advice from your piano tea...   Feb 24 2012, 09:21 PM
Invidia   Agreed that you should get advice from your piano ...   Feb 24 2012, 11:42 PM
Chris H   I think they just do that to put off the ones that...   Feb 27 2012, 03:54 PM
Invidia   I think they just do that to put off the ones tha...   Feb 27 2012, 07:44 PM
E.W   Thanks for all the info guys! At the moment I...   Feb 27 2012, 04:45 PM

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