Hi everyone. It's already February and I'm starting to get a bit scared about the exam I'll probably take at the end of May or beginning of June to move on to the third year of Piano. And I'm scared because I have the impression that I haven't managed to do anything during the year. Here is what I have done from November until now (I only have these books):
from Longo 24 Preludietti: no. 3-5-7-8-9 (and for next time another number that I will choose)
from Mannino Arpeggi: pages 1-2-3-4-5 (and I am doing the 6th)
from Czerny Op. 1: from no. 18 to no. 46
from Clementi Six Sonatinas op.36: all of the 5th
from Bach 23 Easy Pieces: no. 2-4-5 (and I have to choose one to do next time)
from Mannino Scales: I have reached Bb major and G minor
from Hanon I have reached no. 9
What do you think? Can I catch up or am I losing the year?
And one last thing: if there is a double sharp and immediately after it an E natural, must I always play the same note? (sorry for the moment of confusion, I got confused on no. 12 of Longo Preludietti on the 5th line).
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Talentuoso
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Reply 2 by Talentuoso
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Octronis wrote:
And one last thing: if there is a D double sharp and immediately after an E natural, must I always play the same note? (sorry for the moment of confusion, I got confused on no. 12 of Longo's Preludietti at staff line 5).
Yes, D double sharp is equal to E...
I don't know the piece... if you were to post the part in question it wouldn't be bad, I am curious.
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Marta23
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Here you find all the possibilities per year, so you can have a point of comparison between what should be done and what you are working on.
1st Test: Performance of a study drawn at random on the spot by the candidate from four presented on different texts chosen from:
CZERNYANA: 2nd Vol. from no. 28 onwards;
CZERNY: 30 studies from no. 8 onwards;
POZZOLI: 15 studies;
HELLER: opus 47;
LONGO: 30 romantic little studies opus 80;
LONGO: 48 small preludes opus 83 or others similar
2nd Test: Performance of a piece drawn at random on the spot by the candidate from two presented on the following texts: BACH "23 easy pieces", BACH "two-part inventions".
3rd Test: Performance of a classical sonatina chosen from the following:
CLEMENTI: opus 36-37-38;
DUSSEK, BEETHOVEN, KULHAU, KUNHAU, MOZART.
4th Test: Performance of a piece by a composer chosen between the '700 and the '900:
5th Test: Performance of a scale at a steady tempo, ascending and descending, from eight presented by the candidate in two octaves.
Ok now I don't quite understand the difference between passage and confirmation.
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Reply 6 by Marta23
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Octronis wrote:
Ok, now I don't quite understand the difference between 'passaggio' (advancement) and 'conferma' (confirmation).
Passaggio is the proof that "sanctions" whether you have the requirements to move on to the next year. Conferma is the proof that "sanctions" whether you are eligible for that specific academic year.
In the old system, one entered (I am speaking in the imperfect tense because one hasn't been able to enter the V.O. for 2 years) "on probation" (the correct acronym was "esp") and within 2 years the confirmation exam had to be taken, through which the teacher (and the committee) decided whether or not to admit you to the Conservatory and to which year.
The transition, more precisely "promotion," is the exam that, from within, allows you to advance by 1 year from year to year.
There is also the "abbreviation" exam, which allows you to skip 1 year.
I should be under the old system since I took the confirmation exam last year. And if I am in my second year, does that mean I did the confirmation for the second year last year? (I'm only finding this out now)
