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*sigh* Here I am again, and since pianoworld has helped me alot, I need to ask this question once again.
I have an upcoming recital and my general audience will be some high school students and some yuppies (college students) and I was invited to perform a piece which would not be extremely long and something not so boring.
I came up with Chopin's etude op.25 #11 and Liszt's Paganini etude #3 "La Campanella"
Though, these are pieces which I've taken up some time ago, I've a month to polish them since my teacher is also one of my country's more well known teachers (Who happens to be a perfectionist as well which is grueling) and she believes that I can play each to performance level.
Now here's my question:
Which would be a better piece to perform in front of the audience that I mentioned?
Winterwind to dazzle them with speed and catch their attention, or La Campanella to have a charming musical theme stuck in their heads and to have a little "acrobatics?"
help is appreciated. Thanks!
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My guess is that you'll get an equal number of opinions for each.
It's your choice.
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I have performed both pieces in front of "music appreciation" college students a few times. La Campanella has a lot more for the audience to "watch". Etude 25/11 is just right-hand runs, left-hand runs, and more right-hand runs. Only a pianist can appreciate this etude. The clueless audience will just say "cool".
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its all personal opinion man. whatever works for you.
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Heh...I was going to vote for the Chopin.
Both are good, though!
"If we continually try to force a child to do what he is afraid to do, he will become more timid, and will use his brains and energy, not to explore the unknown, but to find ways to avoid the pressures we put on him." (John Holt) www.pianoped.comwww.youtube.com/user/UIPianoPed
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Agree with LisztAddict. The inexperienced audience will find La Campanella more musically accessible, as well, I think.
There is no end of learning. -Robert Schumann Rules for Young Musicians
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Yes, I'd go with the Liszt piece as well. The Chopin can be a little hard on the ears and difficult to take in, as well as being quite a serious piece next to La Campanella's cheekiness.
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I would personally prefer to see you perform La Campanella if I was going to be there. It stands on it's own better than the Chopin in my view.
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Hi Drudged! Yes, I noticed that you can play BOTH Winterwind and La Campanella.  Good for you! What to play for the school children? Check out the High School Talent Show thread – lots of good advice there! 
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i would personally pick la campanella
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