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I play the piano, and am in need of some suggestions. I have already looked at etudes by Bartok, Ligeti, Debussy, Rachmaninoff, and Liszt. I'm looking for something that will contrast my other repertoire and is also virtuostic. (It's for college auditions next December through March)

I cannot do anything by Chopin or Prokofiev, because I am already doing works by them. I know Bortkiewicz and Scriabin also composed several etudes, but I haven't been able to look at them yet. My other repertoire is:

Prelude and fugue no.14 in f-sharp minor, WTC II - J.S. Bach

Sonata no.14 in c minor, k.457 - Mozart (complete)

Fantasie in f minor, op.49 - Chopin

Sonata no.6 in A major (I) - Prokofiev.

I feel like something more light-hearted or playful might be a great contrast, but I am open to other suggestions as well.

Right now I am looking at :

Liszt

Paganini etude no.6

Transcendental Etudes 2,5,7,and 8.

Rachmaninoff

Op.39 no. 1,6,8, and 9

Debussy

Etudes 1, 5, and the etude retrouvee

Ligeti

Etude no.8 "Fem"

All suggestions are appreciated.

I compose a LOT for piano, but I want to start doing compositions for a few other instruments as well.

I'm not too familiar with violin, viola, cello, flute, oboe, and I also want to compose for voices too. What are their ranges, quirks, and what techniques can they and can they not do? (Like violin's multiple notes at once, or pizzicato on stringed instruments in general.) I do not just want a wikipedia article either.

I am going to be in a church talent show/competition, and I want your opinion on what you think would be the best crowd pleaser. I have Prelude in g minor op.23 no.5 by Rachmaninoff, Liebestraum no.3 by Liszt, and Sonata in c# minor op.27 no.2 III Presto Agitato by Beethoven done and memorized. Each one to perfection. (much pickiness from piano teacher=polished pieces).

I recently composed a piece with 2 cadenzas in it, and I cannot input cadenzas on my software. :( I would really like to be able to input cadenzas, because I'm also composing another piece that has a few cadenzas. Any help is appreciated.

Some examples would be: Sonatas, Scherzi, Ballades, multi-movement works, etc.

I need something in a different style, by a different composer, and slow. I need it to be quite tough.

I would like it to be around the same difficulty (maybe a little more difficult) than my other repertoire.

I am playing:

Prelude and Fugue in a minor - J.S. Bach (There is no BWV number, but it is his longest fugue)

Sonata in B Flat k.333 - Mozart

Tarantella S.162 - Liszt

Un Sospiro - Liszt

Rondo Capriccioso - Mendelssohn

Etude op.25 no.11 "Winter Wind" - Chopin

Etude op.39 no.6 - Rachmaninoff

I want this piece to be 20th Century. (I count Scriabin, Debussy, Bortkiewicz, and others of a similar time as 20th century.

It is for college auditions.

I am using them for Cleveland Institute of Music, Oberlin, Julliard, Peabody, Roosevelt University, and others similar to these. It must be a substantial work. No waltzes, nocturnes, or etudes.

Give me as many ideas as you can. Ravel is my favorite composer as far as something I want. (No Gaspard de la Nuit.).

It needs to be for piano solo. No arrangements or transcriptions.

It doesn't have to be deep, but I would prefer it

I am currently picking conservatory audition repertoire, and for a Liszt etude, my teacher and I are looking at La Campanella (Paganini etudes) and Un Sospiro (3 Grand Concert Etudes), I won't be seeing my teacher for 3 weeks, so she told me to practice each one, and whichever one she thinks I have a better handle on I will do. For un sospiro, my biggest problem is the 3 against 7 in measures 13-20, and in La Campanella,, my bigges issue is the huge leaps in the right hand. Are there any drills or such I can do to help make these 2 pieces better?

Thanks

I already know of Marianna von Auenbrugger, Agathe Backer-Grondahl, Amy Marcy Beach, Teresa Carreno, Cecile Chaminade, Louise Farrenc, Elisabetta de Gambarini, Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel, Wanda Landowska, Marianne von Martinez, Clara Wieck Schumann, Adaline Shepard, and Maria Szymanowska.

I looked on Wikipedia. It didn't really help.

I'm composing, and wanted some suggestions

I am looking for a good romantic piece that is lyrical and 2 to 4 minutes long. Diificultywise, just has to be easier technically than Chopin Etudes. Harder than Rahcmaninoff's prelude in C# minor. Schumann and Liszt are two composers I would prefer, but any composer is fine, as long as they're romantic.

Hi, I am looking for some good piano duets that are early advanced to advanced. I have found Ma Mere L'oye By Ravel, and 6 pieces for 1 piano 4 hands by Rachmaninoff. If there are any other good ones, I'd be greatful.

I'm picking new pieces, and wanted some suggestions. I have recently finished the Rachmaninoff Prelude in C# minor, and the Mozart Fantasy in D minor. I have done several other pieces as well.

1. Handel Gigue in F# minor from keyboard suite no.6

2. Moonlight Sonata movements 1&2

3. Haydn Sonata in C major Finale

4. Chopin Waltz in C# minor op.64 no.2

5. Mendelssohn Venetian Boat Songs op.19 no.6 and op 30. no.6

6. Reverie - Debussy

7. Clair De Lune - Debussy

8. Song op.55 no.5 - MacDowell

9. Prelude op.38 no.2 - Kabalevsky.

It can be in a major or minor key.

I also would like some suggestions on 20th century Toccatas that would be good.

I need 1 of the pieces to be in a major key, and one to be in a minor key.

I'm thinking of doing a toccata for my next 20th century piece, but I only know 4. 3 of them are my level according to my teacher. (The 4th is Ravel, so I understand)

1. Khachaturian Toccata

2. Prokofiev Toccata

3. Debussy Toccata from Pour le Piano.

If anyone can help, I'd be grateful.

I'm looking for 2 pieces.

1. An expressive piece by Liszt.

2. A Heavier 20th Century piece.

The pieces I have most recently completed are Mozart's Fantasia in D minor and Rachmaninoff's prelude in C# minor. I am about to start Bach's 2nd English Suite(complete), Haydn's sonata in A major I believe it's H. XVI:5 or 7. I want no Bartok. I can't ask my teacher, because I have to start working on them asap, and wont be seeing her for a week.I hope you can help. (no one suggest Clair De Lune, Fue Elise, or the 1st movement of moonlight sonata. I have already learned all those pieces)

Hi, first off, I want to know which of these two pieces are in your opinion, better for auditions and competitions.

1. Etude in D minor op.1 no.4 by Liszt

2.Scherzo in e minor by Mendelssohn?

Second, would you say Liszt and Mendelssohn have similar or different compositional styles?

I am looking at colleges, and wanted to know if anyone knows any good schools for someone who majors in music performance. I have looked at 2 schools so far. Hope College in Holland, MI and The College Conservatory of Music. I am looking for colleges in the U.S. only. Any help would be great!

Hi, I am starting to look at colleges, and I am looking at majoring in music performance (piano is the instrument) and am wondering if anyone knows any good colleges (in the U.S.) that are good.

I'm composing a set of fairy tale pieces for children, and am going to do one on sleeping beauty. I wanted to know if there are any techniques I can use while still making it simple enough for younger children (8-11ish)

Hi, I'm looking for some etudes that are late intermediate - early advanced piano. I'm looking for something harder than Czerny, but easier than Chopin. I've already started the Liszt etude in D minor op.1 no.4 If anyone can help I'd be very grateful.