West Australian Symphony Orchestra
Audition Excerpts
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL HORN ___________________________________________________________________
2018
Concerti:
MOZART, W.A., Horn Concerto No.4 in Eb Maj, K 495. First movement with cadenza
STRAUSS, R., Horn Concerto No.1in Eb Maj, Op.11 First & Second movements
Orchestral excerpts: 1 BACH, J.S. Brandenburg Concerto No.1 2 excerpts
2 BEETHOVEN Symphony No.7 2 excerpts
3 BEETHOVEN Symphony No.2 2 excerpts
4 BRAHMS Symphony No.2 2 excerpts
5 BRAHMS Piano Concerto No.2 2 excerpts
6 MENDELSSOHN A Midsummers Night’s Dream: Nocturne 1 excerpt
7 SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No.5 2 excerpts
8 RAVEL Piano Concerto 1 excerpt
9 RAVEL Pavane pour une infant défunte 1 excerpt
10 TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No.5 1 excerpt
11 STRAUSS, R Ein Heldenleben 2 excerpts
12 STRAUSS, R Till Eulenspiegel 3 excerpts
13 WAGNER Siegfried 1 excerpt
♫ Please note: in all excerpts that have multiple bars rests of three measures and over please just observe a general pause.
1) BACH, J.S., Brandenburg Concerto No.1
Excerpt a) 1st Horn in F 1st movement,
Excerpt b) 1st Horn in F 3rd movement, Allegro
2) BEETHOVEN, Symphony No.7
Excerpt a) 1st Horn in A 1st Movement, Vivace
2) BEETHOVEN, Symphony No.7 cont’d…
Excerpt b) 1st Horn in A 1st movement, Vivace
3) BEETHOVEN, Symphony No.2
1st Horn in E 2nd movement, Larghetto 1st Horn in A 2nd movement, Larghetto
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4) BRAHMS, Symphony No.2
Excerpt a) 1st Horn in D 1st movement, Allegro non troppo
Excerpt b) 1st Horn in H (b natural) 2nd movement, Adagio non troppo
5) BRAHMS, Piano Concerto No.2
Excerpt a) 3rd Horn in F
1st movement, Tempo di Menuetto = 92
Excerpt b) 3rd Horn in D 2nd movement, Allegro appassionato =76
6) MENDELSSOHN, A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Nocturne
1st Horn in E Con moto tranquillo
7) SHOSTAKOVICH, Symphony No.5
Excerpt a) 1st Horn in F 1st movement, Moderato
7) SHOSTAKOVICH, Symphony No.5 cont’d…
Excerpt b) 1st Horn in F
1st movement, Piu mosso = 84
8) RAVEL, Piano Concerto
1st Horn in F 1st movement, Andante
9) RAVEL, Pavane pour une infante défunte
1st Horn in G
Lent = 54
10) TCHAIKOVSKY, Symphony No.5
1st Horn in F 2nd movement, Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza
11) STRAUSS, R. Ein Heldenleben
Excerpt a) 1st Horn in F Lebhaft bewegt
11) STRAUSS, Ein Heldenleben cont’d…
Excerpt b) 1st Horn in F Festes Zeitmass (sehr lebhaft)
12) STRAUSS, R., Till Eulenspiegel
Excerpt a) 1st Horn in F
12) STRAUSS, R., Till Eulenspiegel cont’d…
Excerpt b) 1st Horn in F Volles Zeitmass (sehr lebhaft)
12) STRAUSS, R., Till Eulenspiegel cont’d…
Excerpt c) 1st Horn in F Volles Zeitmass (sehr lebhaft)
13) WAGNER, Siegfried
1st Horn in F ACT 2 scene 2 Offstage call, Moderato
End of excerpts.