May 2, 201213 yr I've found myself in a situation where I'll be competing for a trophy (and/or maybe money?) but I can only play one piece for the next (and final) round of the competition. I have three, maybe even four, that I would say I play almost equally acceptably ("well" being an overstatement for my usual self-criticism). The trouble is that what would likely be my first pick is opposite to what my teacher is telling me to play. She's trying to look at it from the perspective of what might impress people, including the adjudicators, the most...or leave them the least bored. But I guess we have different ideas of what bored is. The pieces: -Bach, prelude and fugue in E-flat major, WTCII prelude: (it has the fugue too, but I'm not so fond of it)fugue: -Scriabin, preludes in e minor and b minor, op. 11 e minor: b minor: -Prokofiev, March from the Love for Three Oranges http://www.youtube.c...h?v=xKIl2bV1H8Y at 1:20. His version has a few more notes in an inner voice later in the piece, I guess because he's Gilels and he can do whatever he wants. Also, the greatest hair fix fail of all time. Really, my first pick, slightly, is the Bach. But she thinks I would be better served by Scriabin or Prokofiev for the reasons I outlined above, plus she thinks they suit my playing more, or something like that. (It seems I have the problem of liking Classical and earlier music more, but playing later music more fluidly....) I can do a cleaner performance of Bach, generally, because the others are riskier (some huge jumps in Scriabin and lots of awkwardness in the Prokofiev), and it's a much more esoteric, or even philosophical, piece of music. But then, it also lacks the flair of the others. What say ye? But I'm guessing I'll have to make a decision before anyone actually responds to this, lol....
May 4, 201213 yr this is entirely your choice here. Depends on what you want out of this, if you just want to win, then I'd follow teh advice of your teacher..
May 4, 201213 yr Author I was about to suggest Scriabin indeed. Good luck! Thank you! He wrote those when he was about 18 or so...very impressive. this is entirely your choice here. Depends on what you want out of this, if you just want to win, then I'd follow teh advice of your teacher.. Winning is always good. It includes a shiny trophy (which I have to give back after a year?) and, I think, a monetary prize which would probably work out to $0.10/hour for the amount of time I've put into the pieces. :lol: I might be slightly exaggerating there.
May 7, 201213 yr ... the judges or whatever will be totally impressed. Probably. But I'd guess it's a good impression what he's trying to make :P .
May 8, 201213 yr None of them, you should play my music. It's way better, the judges or whatever will be totally impressed. LOL! :D
May 9, 201213 yr Author None of them, you should play my music. It's way better, the judges or whatever will be totally impressed. Ah, that must be why I lost. Although I was almost positive it had something to do with having a piano that clunked every time I lifted the damper pedal and didn't agree with my idea of p and pp, meaning a lot of notes didn't even make a sound in the e minor prelude....Old Chinese pianos (with European names) are so awesome.
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