Hi, Teemu!
Thanks for watching my lessons.
I did go to a conservatory in New York.
I remember I played Sor and Villa-Lobos. There was not a sight-reading test, but there were a sight-singing, ear-training, and piano test.
In terms of technique, I think it is important to play a piece cleanly in tempo, instead of fast here, slow there, and stop somewhere. When you are preparing for a conservatory, I would suggest to take lessons with that conservatory teacher or a graduate.
There are so many composers related to the classical guitar. Some are not guitarists, but their pieces are often played on the guitar. It will be a good idea to relate those composers to chronological periods. To name a few with famous pieces:
Renaissance: John Dowland (Fancy), Luis Milan (Pavan)
Baroque: Johann Sebastian Bach (Lute Suites), Domenico Scarlatti (Sonata)
Classical: Fernando Sor (Mozart Variations), Mauro Giuliani (Grand Overture)
Romantic: Fransisco Tarrega (Recuerdos de la Alhambra), Issac Albeniz (Asturius)
Post-Romantic: Heitor Villa-Lobos (Preludes), Manuel Ponce (Sonatina meridional)
Contemporary: Leo Brower (Elogio de la Danza), Toru Takemitsu (All in Twilight)
etc, etc.
Concierto de Aranjuez by Joaquin Rodrigo is known as one of the difficult pieces for the classical guitar.
Good luck on your application!
Kosei
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