What two piano pieces should I definitely include on a CD to a Julliard application?
I am applying to other places as well, but I need two really impressive pieces (but not IMPOSSIBLE to play) that I can include on my Julliard application.
What do you think of « the revolutionary etude », op. 10, number 12 by chopin?
Well, hon, I would have to know what Julliard looks for when reviewing applications. Do they want you to be able to display an aptitude for skill in different genres – jazz, rock, standards, swing, new age, classical, and on and on… Do they want you to have strong classical training?
I play classical almost exclusively, so I can’t really recommend to much from other genres.
Pretty much anything by Chopin will be impressive. I don’t know what you mean by « impossible »… what’s your level? The Minute Waltz is impossible to many, but would be a great display of talent if played well. The Raindrop Prelude would do well, too and Fantasie Impromptu is simply magnificent. Beethoven’s Pathetique Sonata (and not the cop-out adagio cantabile movement only) is an especially diverse piece with different tempos, moods, and so on… but it’s also quite long and difficult. The Moonlight Sonata is an awesome piece, and while it’s technically rather easy, it’s difficult to play with the proper evenness and expression, so that would be a good choice if it’s a song you can play well. The downside to that piece would be that it’s overplayed and is likely submitted numerous times… and on that note, whatever you do, stay away from Fur Elise. Love the song, but the admissions staff probably had dreams about that piece as many times as it must be submitted.
Whatever you decide, choose something that will display your talents and will portray you as a well-rounded musician, able to play different tempos, rhythms, styles, and so on. Good luck!
HD: Mozart’s SONATA for TWO PIANOS – Anderson & Roe
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