Sorry for the double post. I am in desperate need of information. I have proposed a recital program to my department for my senior recital, which is about a year from now. They are starting to make a requirement that our recitals must be memorized, and so I have to petition to not memorize something. Here is the proposed program: sacred piece (less than 5 minutes, memorized) Mozart horn quintet (15-20 minutes, no repeats except in last movement, not memorized) Franz Strauss nocturne (5-6 minutes, memorized) Hindemith horn sonata (15-20 minutes, not memorized) The area where the friction lies is the Hindemith. My teacher does not want me to memorize it, but 2 of the 3 people making the decision want me to. One of the professors (who is not a horn player) claimed that the Hindemith is easy to memorize, and is not a hard piece. I have already informed the department that I won't play it unless I don't have to memorize it. I am also only a music education major, not a performance major. So my questions are as follows: Is this a legitimate college-level (music education) program? Should I be required to memorize this piece? Does anyone have any suggestions for a 20th century piece that would be easy to memorize? If the people responding to this can also supply their credentials in their responses, that would be helpful. Thanks. -Rebecca
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