College Auditions?

flutepicc06 · Post by **flutepicc06** » Thu May 10, 2007 7:05 pm

kflutist wrote:Mkay. Thank you greatly.

No problemo!

Claiken · Post by **Claiken** » Thu May 17, 2007 10:02 pm

To the auditioner - good luck!!! Youll need it!!! At least here, we have a very very small music school, and its still SO SO hard to get in on flute - its very competitive!

It doesnt help being judges by people who dont play your instrument either, I was this time around & still didnt get in.

Then again, if youve been playing for longer then 2 years, youll probably be fine.

I hate that theres one general level they need/want at my school. They should be able to know how long youve been playing your instrument, and how long youve had lessons, and judge you by that as well as your current level. Judge you by you, not a standard set for those who were born with a flute in their hands.

Sorry, i ranted! Forgiveness please!

flutepicc06 · Post by **flutepicc06** » Thu May 17, 2007 10:24 pm

Claiken wrote:
Then again, if youve been playing for longer then 2 years, youll probably be fine.

I don't think that's particularly accurate. How long you've been playing is no measure of how ready you are for a college environment. There are a huge number of factors that play into how ready someone is for a college audition, but simply saying "If you've played X number of years, you're ready" doesn't make much sense. You must take into account how often they practice (and how well they do so), whether or not their equipment is suitable for the rigors of music at a college level (which does NOT mean they have to have a particularly fine instrument...Just something decent in decent condition), how much professional help they've had preparing (lessons, masterclasses, etc.)....There's no definite amount of time someone has to have played to be ready for a college audition or any other situation.

musical_Kat · Post by **musical_Kat** » Fri May 18, 2007 6:17 am

flutepicc06 wrote:
Claiken wrote:
Then again, if youve been playing for longer then 2 years, youll probably be fine.

I don't think that's particularly accurate. How long you've been playing is no measure of how ready you are for a college environment. There are a huge number of factors that play into how ready someone is for a college audition, but simply saying "If you've played X number of years, you're ready" doesn't make much sense. You must take into account how often they practice (and how well they do so), whether or not their equipment is suitable for the rigors of music at a college level (which does NOT mean they have to have a particularly fine instrument...Just something decent in decent condition), how much professional help they've had preparing (lessons, masterclasses, etc.)....There's no definite amount of time someone has to have played to be ready for a college audition or any other situation.

I think she was just ranting because she was dissapointed about her audition. I'm sure she wasn't making a broad statement like that. I'd cut her a little slack.

brina · Post by **brina** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 4:41 pm

is anyone going to study in Europe? I have to play for my entrance audition:
barok piece
classic concerto
romantic piece (or etida)
piece from 20th century

I want to play Bach C-major Sonata, Stamitz concerto in G-major, Poulenc sonata as a 20th century piece. and i need a romantic piece. Where does Faure's Fantasie fit? Should I just play an etida? Do you even say etida in English?

flutepicc06 · Post by **flutepicc06** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 6:16 pm

brina wrote: Where does Faure's Fantasie fit? Should I just play an etida? Do you even say etida in English?

Faure's dates place him in the Romantic/early Modern eras.

And I think the "etida" you refer to is probably what we call an "etude" in English. In the end, you'll have to be the one to decide whether or not to play an etude. Good luck with your auditions.

fluteguy18 · Post by **fluteguy18** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 10:13 pm

According to my notes on the subject, the Faure Fantasie was written in 1898 for the 1898 Concours at the Conservatoire Paris. The modern era of music was started in the early 1900's. So, one could safely argue that through technicality this is a romantic era piece.

Even if one does say that it is a modern piece, because of the dates of the composer [he lived from 1845-1924.... today was actually the 82nd anniversary of his death by the way], one could definately argue that it is a Romantic Era piece. Many composers whose life spans the gap between different musical periods are considered very old fashioned when they die because of the fact that they were trained and made most of their career during the golden age of the earlier time period. In this case, Faure was trained and made his career mostly in the Romantic era, so his music is most definately in the Romantic style.

Typically, when one asks for a piece from a certain era, they usually mean a piece written by a composer from that era. It does not neccessarily mean that the piece MUST be written within that time frame [1820-1900. So there is a little bit of flexibility when catagorizing a piece into a certain era if it was written at the end of one era and the beginning of another.

flutepicc06 · Post by **flutepicc06** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 10:44 pm

fluteguy18 wrote: Typically, when one asks for a piece from a certain era, they usually mean a piece written by a composer from that era. It does not neccessarily mean that the piece MUST be written within that time frame [1820-1900. So there is a little bit of flexibility when catagorizing a piece into a certain era if it was written at the end of one era and the beginning of another.

Also, if a piece is written in the same style, and with the same rules of composition that would have been employed during a given period, it may qualify, depending on how flexible the requirements are. For instance, there is some "Baroque" music that's from the last 10 years...It's the same style and sound a Baroque piece would have been written in, but from a couple hundred years later. Of course, if you're in doubt about what auditors expect to hear, go with the "authentic" music.

brina · Post by **brina** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 12:37 am

thank you so much!

fluteguy18 · Post by **fluteguy18** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 4:41 pm

flutepicc06 wrote:
fluteguy18 wrote: Typically, when one asks for a piece from a certain era, they usually mean a piece written by a composer from that era. It does not neccessarily mean that the piece MUST be written within that time frame [1820-1900. So there is a little bit of flexibility when catagorizing a piece into a certain era if it was written at the end of one era and the beginning of another.
Also, if a piece is written in the same style, and with the same rules of composition that would have been employed during a given period, it may qualify, depending on how flexible the requirements are. For instance, there is some "Baroque" music that's from the last 10 years...It's the same style and sound a Baroque piece would have been written in, but from a couple hundred years later. Of course, if you're in doubt about what auditors expect to hear, go with the "authentic" music.

Absolutely. I thought about that, but decided to keep things simple. But, I guess extra information never hurts!