Impressive piece for audition?

[gusjdt]

Hey guys,

I'm going to audition next saturday (may 6th) for a spot in the Berklee in Puerto Rico 2006 workshop. Only 100 will be accepted and I need a really impressive piece that I can learn for the audition. If anyone has any cool recommendations, please let me know anything at all that would help me out, since I have to make up for not being able to read music on the spot, which they will test.

Thanks in advance!

Edit: I forgot to mention that the piece shouldn't be longer than 3 or 4 minutes. Thats what they usually ask for.

[Michael Troy]

Hey guys,

I'm going to audition next saturday (may 6th) for a spot in the Berklee in Puerto Rico 2006 workshop. Only 100 will be accepted and I need a really impressive piece that I can learn for the audition. If anyone has any cool recommendations, please let me know anything at all that would help me out, since I have to make up for not being able to read music on the spot, which they will test.

Thanks in advance!

Edit: I forgot to mention that the piece shouldn't be longer than 3 or 4 minutes. Thats what they usually ask for.

Play an exerpt from Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" maybe.

[Asho]

Im assuming that it can be from any genre, so if you can play Lieberstraum (good romantic era peice) or maybe a Bach prelude and fugue maybe they will do?

[Michael Troy]

I'd probably stick with something "upbeat". Dream of love may be a little too mellow...although...a very nice piece.

[gusjdt]

Thanks for the help guys,

I'm looking for MIDI files of each of the ones you suggested and they're sounded great. I was thinking of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata No. 14, Op. 27 No. 2 (the fast one.) I'm not sure if that's overdoing it though... Any thought's on that?

[eviani]

Third movement of hte moonlight sonata would be good...what genre are you looking specifically to play and what are other pieces you have played before?

[St0rMl0rD]

Flight of the bumblebee?

[Shadowborn11]

Play a Chopin Etude.

[Michael Troy]

Dont you have any idea as to what they are looking for? You really need to prepare for this sort of thing. You dont wanna embarass yourself right?

[gusjdt]

Eheh, I'm starting to get a bit nervous because I realized theres no way I can set up any kind of impressive piece in less than a week. I have the grading sheet here and there are 3 points, which interestingly enough dont involve any playing of a piece. Just says:

How much is he capable of reading?

3: advanced 2: intermediate 1: Begginner/No knowledge


How much does he know of music theory?

3: Adv 2: Int 1: Beg/No Knowl.


How well can he improvise?

3: Adv 2: Int: 1:Beg/No Knowl.


So I'm a bit confused. If I dont have to play a piece, thats perfect. But the whole sight-reading thing will be a mess. I'm not even sure if I can get at least a number 2 on any of them...

We'll see, I have to call them monday.