January 28, 2006 at 7:13 PM

It just dawned on me that this time next weekend I have an audition. I'm still not quite certain what I will play, but I am leaning towards Haydn. Haydn Concerto No. 1, that is... in C.

Although, I do still have Mozart 3 under my fingers. God, it is amazing what memorization does. I learned the first movement of Mozart 3 many months ago and yet I can still play it. Not as well as I once could, but give me about an hour or two to clean it up and i would have it were I would be comfortable playing it for others.

In fact, I played a few things for a friend I had not seen in a while yesterday... some bach and Mozart, from memory of course. It is amazing how much I feel freed up not relying on music.

However, as I played for my friend, cold, I realized just how great scales are for a warm-up... and for practicing intonation.

In fact, I'm not quite sure why, but when I start out with scales in my practice, everything else seems to be more in-tune afterwards, but when I start with, say kreutzer or a concerto, I have quite a few out of tune notes. Can anyone comment on this?

I am a little worried about the interview part about music theory for GHP. I'm sure I'll do fine. Although, I'm not quite sure what I should know... lol. I think there is a music history portion as well. My friend who auditioned last year was asked the question: "What was the favorite past-time of many 19th century composers?"

playing piano? Going on long walks? I mean how are you supposed to answer that question?

Maybe I will make it, maybe I won't. I'll probably be one of the better people there. I mean this girl from my school made it to the second round of GHP, and she didn't even make the district orchestra and is in the back of the orchestra at my school.

But it is easy to criticize other players.

I am confident in my playing abilities. I'll do okay on the playing part of the interview.... it is just the other parts I am worried about.

From C. Smith
Posted on January 28, 2006 at 11:18 PM

Charlie, is that you playing?

From Charlie Caldwell
Posted on January 28, 2006 at 11:23 PM

of course not. It is a really, really old recording of heifetz

From C. Smith
Posted on January 29, 2006 at 1:25 AM

Phew! You had me scared for a second there.

;-)

From Donna Clegg
Posted on January 30, 2006 at 1:44 PM

Is anyone holding practice sessions for the interview portion of GHP in your area? Our school system does it for all applicants that make it to the last round. You should check it out - my daughter felt it was well worth the time spent. If Douglas County hasn't organized anything, you might look at Cobb county.

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