Hello! A few days ago I performed my undergrad Junior recital, and I’d like to start looking at new rep to learn during summer for next school year.
I just played the Hindemith Solo Sonata, Beethoven A Major, and Ginastera’s Pampeana No. 2.
My professor wants me to learn a concerto, but I’m a bit bored of even listening to the standard rep (despite how much there is to be learned from it!) and I just like playing lesser-played works, so I’d like to do something a little more obscure.
(I’ve done full Haydn C, Saint-Saëns 1 mvts 1 & 3, full Elgar, full Shostakovich 1, and Dvorak mvt 1)
I’m thinking either Walton or Korngold. I have a rough limit of 1 hour of allotted recital time for my senior recital, so the Korngold being so short would allow me more time for the other pieces of the program. I’d otherwise be practicing hard rep that I never get the chance to perform… My professor has also performed the Korngold with an orchestra before, so I’d have access to his bowings and fingerings from the start.
I love the Walton though. It’s incredible! I’m leaning towards it despite the fact that it’d take up half of my recital’s length.
Speaking of the other pieces: I should also learn a cello-piano sonata.
I’m in between the ‘very’ underrated Kabalevsky op. 71 and the first Schnittke sonata. Both slightly over 20 mins.
I like the Schnittke for its raw intensity, and for the fact that I’m a HUGE Natalia Gutman fan! 😅
But the Kabalevsky is so dynamic and energetic as well, and the very end is so sublime.
Finally, I’d like to play an unaccompanied work. Honestly, this is my favorite kind of piece to play. No having to set up pianist rehearsals!
I’m thinking either the Ligeti solo sonata, the Crumb solo sonata, or Penderecki’s Violoncello Totale.
Anyone have any opinions or other rep suggestions?
Thank you so much! 😊