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College Audition Question (Lyrical vs Technical)

Author: Clariphant in Bb
Date: 2007-01-16 05:13

I've noticed that lots of colleges ask for pieces of contrasting style (technical vs lyrical) and, oftentimes, contrasting period. I'm thinking about what materials to audition with, and one piece in particular, the Hindemith Sonate, is giving me trouble in regards to this categorization. Obviously, it starkly contrasts something like Mozart or Weber for the period part of the requirement, but I'm not too sure whether the various parts are technical, lyrical, or an assortment of the two. For instance, the third movement is slow, but I wouldn't call it "lyrical," yet it doesn't seem to showcase enough technical ability to be used as the technical half of the audition. It certainly showcases "emotion" in ones playing, however, so perhaps in that respect it fulfils the requirement? Any advice if I chose to use part of this piece for such an audition?

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