Section Viola
REQUIRED AUDITION REPERTOIRE
Auditions: December 5-6, 2022
The Charlotte Symphony tunes to A=440.
I. REQUIRED SOLO
Note: Solos to be performed without piano accompaniment.
Unaccompanied Bach Mvt of Choice
Concerto 1st Mvt of Bartok, Hindemith (Der Schwanendreher), or Walton
II. ORCHESTRAL EXCERPTS
In the case of divisi, please play the top part.
Beethoven 5th Symphony
2nd Mvt: Bars 1-10, 49-59, and 98-106
Berlioz Roman Carnival Overture
Pickup to 3 after Reh #1 to 1 after Reh #4
Brahms Variations on a Theme of Joseph Haydn
Variations 5,7, and 8 (without repeats)
Mendelssohn Scherzo from A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Bars 17-93
Mozart, W.A. Symphony 35
1st Mvt: Beginning to bar 66
4th Mvt: Bars 134-181
Shostakovich Symphony 5
1st Mvt: 1 bar after Reh 15 to Reh 17
Strauss Don Juan
Beginning to Letter D
Tchaikovsky Symphony 6
1st Mvt: Bars 19-88
III. POSSIBLE SIGHTREADING
Sightreading may be required at the discretion of the Audition Committee.
Beethoven 5th Symphony
2nd Mvt: Bars 1-10, 49-59, and 98-106
84-88
viola up to meet bow
[
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SET
[
Steady
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Louder Leave 2 down
[
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Berlioz Roman Carnival Overture
Pickup to 3 after Reh #1 to 1 after Reh #4
]
Horizontal. Not off but sounds off 132
Brahms Variations on a Theme of Joseph Haydn Variation 5 (Without Repeats
[
Steady
Steady
]
46 Brahms Variations on a Theme of Joseph Haydn Variation 7 (without repeats)
62 Brahms Variations on a Theme of Joseph Haydn Variation 8 (without repeats)
]
Mendelssohn Scherzo from A Midsummer Night’s Dream Bars 17-93
]
Mozart, W.A. Symphony 35
1st Mvt: Beginning to bar 66
78
Articulation on top note K or no?
Don't. Stop bow
Separate ??
Full
UH
Separate?
How in
]
Mozart, W.A. Symphony 35
4th Mvt: Bars 134-181
Hair always touches
]
Shostakovich Symphony 5
1st Mvt: 1 bar after Reh 15 to Reh 17
]
Strauss Don Juan
Beginning to Letter D
No press
Release g#
Free
Open ff Vib Beauty
No squeeze
Don't press
Strauss Don Juan
Beginning to Letter D
]
Tchaikovsky Symphony 6
1st Mvt: Bars 19-88
Mid semi flat
Tchaikovsky Symphony 6
1st Mvt: Bars 19-88
No speed
Tchaikovsky Symphony 6
1st Mvt: Bars 19-88
