West Virginia Symphony Orchestra contra/third bassoon audition, 01/13/22—Magnum Opus

West Virginia Symphony Orchestra bassoon audition

Audition information

Position: Contra/third bassoon
Audition date: January 13, 2022

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(Posted on August 8, 2021; last updated over 2 years ago)

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Audition Repertoire

Solo
Mozart—Bassoon Concerto, K. 191	Mvt. I: exposition Mvt. II: exposition

First bassoon excerpts
Beethoven—Symphony No. 4	Mvt. IV: 21–25 Mvt. IV: 184–188
Berlioz—Symphonie fantastique	Mvt. IV: 52–53 Mvt. V: 7 after 63 to 5 before 65
Mozart—The Marriage of Figaro	Overture: 101–123 Overture: 139–172 Overture: 214–220
Ravel—Boléro	2–3
Ravel—Piano Concerto in G	Mvt. III, both bassoon parts: 4 after 14 to 16
Rimsky-Korsakov—Scheherazade, Op. 35	Mvt. II: 1–A Mvt. II: L–M
Stravinsky—The Rite of Spring	1–4 12 to 3 after 12
Tchaikovsky—Symphony No. 4	Mvt. II: last 31 bars
Tchaikovsky—Symphony No. 5	Mvt. I: 320–332 Mvt. II: 71–74 Mvt. III: 37–72
Tchaikovsky—Symphony No. 6	Mvt. I: 1–12 Mvt. IV: 1–36

Second bassoon excerpts
Bartók—Concerto for Orchestra	Mvt. II: 8–24 Mvt. II: 164–180 Mvt. V: 148–161 Mvt. V: 356–372
Brahms—Violin Concerto	Mvt. II: 1–32
Wagner—Tannhäuser	Overture: 1–16

Contrabassoon excerpts
Beethoven—Symphony No. 9, “Choral,” Op. 125	Mvt. IV: 663–671
Beethoven—Symphony No. 5	Mvt. IV: 1–46 Mvt. IV: 80–91
Brahms—Symphony No. 1	Mvt. I: E–F Mvt. IV: C to 4 after C Mvt. IV: D to 4 after E
Ravel—Ma mère l’oye (Mother Goose) Suite	Mvt IV: 2–6
Ravel—Piano Concerto for the Left Hand	1 to 3 after 1
Shostakovich—Symphony No. 5, Op. 47	Mvt II: 65–69
Strauss—Death and Transfiguration	D–F
Strauss—Salome	151–154

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