Pianist's audition repertoire for top US music schools

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<p>Hi all ... and thanks in advance for your help!
I'm wondering what advice anyone could give on piano audition repertoire to the top music schools in the USA (for a Grad student).
The basic requirements at most schools seems to be the following:
A Bach P&F
Complete Classical Sonata (Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert)
Romantic Work
Impressionist/Contemporary Work
(some schools: an Etude)</p>

<p>My main repertoire choices are always works that are off the beaten track - think Hamelin's discography rather than Brendel's. For this reason, I'm looking to make choices that others won't be making (as much as I can). I've chosen to prepare the following:
Bach P&F F minor bk 2
Schubert Sonata D958
Scriabin Sonata-Fantasie in G sharp minor
Mompou Cants Magics
Rautavaara Second Piano Sonata</p>

<p>I wonder whether any of these choices stick out as being particularly good/bad, and what other people have played for similar auditions.</p>

<p>Ed :)</p>

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<p>Just be sure to check the audition requirements specific to the schools you intend applying to. It's not unusual for specific rep to be named. You may also have guidelines, suggesting periods, contrasting styles, etc. </p>

<p>Be careful in using rep listed for this academic year ('07-08). You cannot automatically assume that it will remain the same for the '08-09 cycle.</p>

<p>From past experience, I think most schools update their auditions/application info late summer to early fall.</p>