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.