Post on 31-Aug-2018
West Australian Symphony Orchestra
Audition Excerpts
PRINCIPAL OBOE ___________________________________________________________________
2018
Concerti:
MOZART, Oboe Concerto in C Major, K. 314 – 1st and 2nd movements with cadenzas
R. STRAUSS, Oboe Concerto – 1st movement
Excerpts:
1 DEBUSSY, La Mer 3 excerpts
2 BRAHMS, Concerto for Violin in D major, Adagio 1 excerpt
3 STRAUSS, Don Juan 2 excerpts
4 ROSSINI, La Scala di Seta, Overture 1 excerpt
5 STRAVINSKY, Pulcinella (Suite), 2 excerpts
6 PROKOFIEV, Romeo and Juliet 1 excerpt
7 BACH, Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis, BWV 21 1 excerpt
8 BEETHOVEN, Symphony No.3, 2nd movement 4 excerpts
9 MUSSORGSKY, Pictures at an Exhibition 3 excerpts
10 MENDELSSOHN, Symphony No.3, 2nd movement 2 excerpts
11 VERDI, Otello 1 excerpt
12 SMETANA, Bartered Bride Overture 2 excerpts
13 DUKAS, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice 2 excerpts
14 COPLAND, Rodeo 1 excerpt
15 RAVEL, Ma mère l'Oye 1 excerpt
16 RAVEL, Le Tombeau de Couperin 4 excerpts
17 SHOSTAKOVICH, Symphony No. 5 1 excerpt
18 BERLIOZ, Symphonie Fantastique; 4th & 5th Movements 2 excerpts
19 BRAHMS, Symphony No. 1; 1st & 2nd movements 2 excerpts
20 MOZART, Symphony No. 36; 3rd movement 1 excerpt
♫ Please note for recorded auditions: candidate can stop the tape after each concerto, and also after
excerpts #5, 10 and 15.
1) DEBUSSY, La Mer
EXCERPT 1, No.2 Jeux de vagues Allegro
1) DEBUSSY, La Mer cont’d…
EXCERPT 2, No.2 Jeux de vagues
1) DEBUSSY, La Mer cont’d…
EXCERPT 3, No.3 Dialogue du vent de la mer
2) BRAHMS, Concerto for Violin in D major, 2nd movement
EXCERPT 1 Adagio
3) STRAUSS, Don Juan
EXCERPT 1 Allegro, molto con brio
3) STRAUSS, Don Juan cont’d…
EXCERPT 2 A tempo, ma tranquillo
4) ROSSINI, La Scala di Seta, Overture
EXCERPT 1
5) STRAVINSKY, Pulcinella (Suite)
EXCERPT 1, No. 2 Serenata Larghetto
5) STRAVINSKY, Pulcinella (Suite) cont’d…
EXCERPT 2, No. 6 Gavotta
Please play repaeats
6) PROKOFIEV, Romeo and Juliet
EXCERPT 1, Act 1 No.13
7) BACH, Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis BWV 21
EXCERPT 1, Sinfonia
8) BEETHOVEN, Symphony No.3, 2nd movement
EXCERPT 1
EXCERPT 2
EXCERPT 3
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8) BEETHOVEN, Symphony No.3, 2nd movement cont’d…
EXCERPT 4
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9) MUSSORGSKY, Pictures at an Exhibition
EXCERPT 1
N.B. Any rests longer than 2 bars please observe a general pause.
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9) MUSSORGSKY, Pictures at an Exhibition cont’d…
EXCERPT 2 Please play repeat
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9) MUSSORGSKY, Pictures at an Exhibition cont’d…
EXCERPT 3
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10) MENDELSSOHN, Symphony No.3, 2nd movement
EXCERPT 1 Vivace non troppo
EXCERPT 2 Vivace non troppo
11) VERDI, Otello
EXCERPT 1
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12) SMETANA, Bartered Bride, Overture
EXCERPT 1
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12) SMETANA, Bartered Bride, Overture cont…
EXCERPT 2 Vivacissimo
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13) DUKAS, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
EXCERPT 1 Vif
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13) DUKAS, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice cont’d…
EXCERPT 2 Vif (piu animato)
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14) COPLAND, Rodeo
EXCERPT 1, Hoe Down Allegro
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15) RAVEL, Ma mére l’Oye
EXCERPT 1, Balletto Allegro
16) Ravel, Le Tombeau de Couperin
EXCERPT 1, Prelude
Please play repeat (♩ = 92)
16) Ravel, Le Tombeau de Couperin cont…
EXCERPT 2, Prelude
(♩ = 92)
16) Ravel, Le Tombeau de Couperin cont…
EXCERPT 3, Menuet
Allegro moderato (♩ = 120)
Please play repeat
16) Ravel, Le Tombeau de Couperin cont…
EXCERPT 4, Menuet
Allegro moderato (♩ = 120)
17) SHOSTAKOVICH, Symphony No. 5
EXCERPT 1
18) BERLIOZ, Symphonie Fantastique
EXCERPT 1, 4th movement
18) BERLIOZ, Symphonie Fantastique cont…
EXCERPT 2, 5th movement
19) BRAHMS, Symphony No. 1
EXCERPT 1, 1st movement
EXCERPT 2, 2nd movement
20) MOZART, Symphony No. 36
EXCERPT 1, 3rd movement Please play repeats