<p>Play bach inventions really really fast</p>
<p>Haha...Bach Inventions idea. Mozart is fine. What specific Mozart/Beethoven pieces should I include? and Rach II or Rach III?</p>
<p>I would leave that up to your teacher, but for me, Rach II rocks and always will. :)</p>
<p>really fast inventions wouldnt necessarily do it either... the technical aspects of playing are greatly explored in the rachmaninoff and chopin already... it takes a true hardass to interpret bach well though</p>
<p>additionally, from what i have experienced, most people seriously involved in music on a professional level will not take you serious if you exclude bach from your repertoire.... obviously exluding everything outside of the romantic period (ill include ravel in it for this example, although its not completely accurate) is a VERY bad idea</p>
<p>the fast inventions have been done = Glenn Gould. Let's not rehash that.</p>
<p>Radon is right. Bach requires some major cajones. Which is why doing it well would be a nice touch to this program. I would probably substitute it or the Mozart for the Chopin, which these judges will have heard and heard and heard...</p>
<p>Glenn Gould is a monster... although he takes the first two painstakingly slow, just to be different...</p>
<p>and yea, the fantasie impromptu is probably on about 80% of the tapes...</p>
<p>That's cuz it's so much fun to play!! :)</p>
<p>I'd find a way to throw in some Bach. If they like the interpretation, it'll be nice. Besides...piano isn't piano without bach :P </p>
<p>then again, im not a professional or even close to auditioning at a highly selective school like you are (i've only learned 3 inventions and I'm not super good, barely competing near the state level)...but best of luck to you :)</p>
<p>wow, u guys r weak; i won the national medal at the carnegie hall seven times; and my friend won it even more, so you know im sincere; but im in no way a professional, and neither is "she."</p>
<p>if you really judge musical achievement by competitions won, you should consider changing departments</p>
<p>Claude, what value did you give to this thread by saying that?</p>
<p>lolok, I'm going to remember that line. It would be such a classy response to a lot of posts I come across on CC.</p>
<p>What is it like to play at Carnegie Hall? I would think that anyone who had really had that privilege would be rightfully proud of the accomplishment but I can't imagine ridiculing the 99% of pianists who haven't performed on that stage.</p>
<p>After all, I don't think Chopin ever performed at Carnegie Hall, did he?</p>