thomashooten

Jimi,

I understand your frustration. Sometimes its difficult when preparing for an audition to know where to draw the line between "tradition" and good time. At some point, after listening to many recordings, you have to make the best musical decision you can. (recording yourself playing and singing the excerpts will help a lot)
As far as Leonore 3 adohanian, I don't really take any pause in that excerpt. If I do anything with the time it is in the beginning of the 4th bar on the first two low notes. (b flat and e flat) However, I make sure that I'm not slower than the beginning of bar 3.
Just check out some recordings and you will see what I mean.
Thanks
Tom