My Pieces...

I'm assigned so much that I feel like I'm not getting done, haha. But I'm doing okay with my massive pile of audition prep. So here is a list of the pieces that I'm working on and will be using to audition with!

Mozart Concerto in G Major
We've all got to do Mozart, over here in Flute World. Seriously. Mozart is great though, and his flute concertos are really cute. They aren't my favorite, but they're not too hard and they feel rewarding to play, so I'm happy to learn them. I know most of D major already, but my teacher tells me that G major is a little better for an audition, especially since it was written for the flute. D major was actually first written for the Oboe (Oboe Concerto in C major) but it was transposed into D and some things were changed to make it technically different.
Out of the two, I always thought that G major sounded more 'royal', while D major sounds more 'rustic'. Those adjectives really help me to put some life into my playing when I perform or practice these pieces!



Bach Sonata in E Minor
It's actually kind of a toss up between this and the Mozart. I'm learning mvts 2 and 3, which are fast and slow respectively. We want to see which set of 'fast and slow' showcase the good things about my playing. Displaying a knowledge of Baroque flute playing might impress the flute instructor at my top pick, so it could be this one, who knows, we're deciding next lesson. I don't know much about Baroque flute, but I know that you're not supposed to use much vibrato at all. The quality of phrase leading is what gives Baroque playing life. The sonata itself is one of Bach's best pieces for flute, and it's really fun to play. It's pretty hard, but not like Ibert level hard, so it's actually fun. I'm not a fan of harpsichord though, I like it a little better with piano or guitar.



Fantaisie by Philippe Gaubert
So we swapped out Chaminade in favor of this, saaaad. Well, not really. I love both these pieces! French flute showpieces are a genre by themselves in Flute World, and it's a genre I really like. I'm still maybe going to play the Chaminade at a recital later this year though. :)
Fantaisie is kind of like two pieces in one. It starts slow and well, fantastical, with lovely melodic lines. The second part is fast and full of energy, with bits of the original theme from the slow part coming back! It's a beautiful, well-rounded piece that will be very rewarding.

Poulenc Sonata
This piece is pretty nice. It's a three movement sonata from the 20th century that Jean Pierre Rampal first performed. It's whimsical and has many different moods. The first and second movement are fairly easy to manage, but the third one is absolutely insane! Thankfully, my teacher says they are more likely to be interested in the first movement, which is hard, but I've 98% got it down. Better safe than sorry though, I'm learning all three.

Here are the pieces that I may or may not be using, depending on what the schools want to hear.

Hungarian Fantasy by Doppler
Hard rhythms everywhere! It's very fun and fanciful though, and I get to use my low B foot!

Ibert Flute Concerto mvt. 3
Hard hard hard hard hard why. Cool piece though.

Prokofiev Sonata mvt. 1
I'm just so happy I can play this. ^_^ I hope somebody asks for it so I can show them how much I like it!