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Re: Stressful audition time

Author: ClarinetRobt
Date: 2017-12-11 22:53

I agree with Karl. If you don't have Concertino already under your fingers, I'd pick something else. It's a lot of music to absorb quickly. Each variations is its own animal and not a lot of patterns to make for quicker practice to master the entire piece. What solos have you planned in the past few years? I suspect you have something that would be equally terrific and definitely make you life less stressful.

If you get to pick your excerpts, obviously select ones that highlight your ability. If your a fast tonger, pick the MidSummer's Night Dream. If you have beautiful legato, pick the Beethoven 6, Mvt II. Quick fingers then pick the cadenzas from Rimsky-Korsakov – Scheherazade or Capriccio Espanol. Those are classic excerpts they should love.

If everyone is playing the same all-state etudes from this year, it might a good strategy to go back a year or two and pick those. Judges get tired of hearing the same thing over and over. (Though they never tire of Mozart, LoL). It might be an interesting competitive advantage to differentiate yourself from the masses by playing a different set of etudes you already have under your fingers and can quickly freshen-up.

~Robt L Schwebel
Mthpc: Behn Vintage
Lig: Ishimori, Behn Delrin
Reed: Legere French Cut 3.75/4, Behn Brio 4
Horns: Uebel Superior (Bb,A), Ridenour Lyrique, Buffet R13 (Eb)

Post Edited (2017-12-11 23:02)

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