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Re: Recorded

Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2017-10-17 05:56

Don't they ask for scales?

The beginning of Debussy and the last page. Skip the middle 2 pages so you can add other pieces. If your son can handle the last page this is what they are looking for - fast fingers, fast articulation, playing in tune in the upper register at the end, plus the beginning for sound quality. The rest isn't so hard, so don't bore the committee.

At live auditions the audition committees almost always cuts you off and goes directly to the hard parts. Same with actual symphony auditions, it's pretty much the same. They want to hear your sound in a slow movement and the rest are the fast tonguing parts and smooth fingers. It is not a Concerto Competition. For example I heard 1 fellow friend play ONLY "Flight of the Bumble Bee," and it was so well done. This is all he played, plus the required scales. He got into Curtis and Cleveland. He went with Marcellus. Yes I was surprised, but he did sound amazing. This was a 1 minute piece or less. Hope this helps.

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Post Edited (2017-10-18 08:33)

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