Atlanta Symphony Orchestra bass audition

Audition information
Position
Principal bass
Application deadline
April 10, 2015
Audition date
June 1–2, 2015
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(Posted on April 2, 2015; last updated almost 10 years ago)

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Audition Repertoire
A movement (other than a prelude) from a Bach solo cello suite
The first movement (with cadenzas) of a standard-repertoire concerto of the candidate’s choice
Orchestral repertoire
Beethoven—Symphony No. 5
  • Mvt. III: 1–218
Beethoven—Symphony No. 9, “Choral,” Op. 125
  • Mvt. IV: K to 17 before M
Bernstein—Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
  • 2 before 656 to 685
Brahms—Symphony No. 1
  • Mvt. I: 161–191
  • Mvt. II: 47–60
Mahler—Symphony No. 2
  • Mvt. I: 1–2
  • Mvt. II: 6 to 6 before 8
Mozart—Symphony No. 35, “Haffner”
  • Mvt. I: 13–66
  • Mvt. IV
Mozart—Symphony No. 39, K. 543
  • Mvt. I: 40–98
Mozart—Symphony No. 40
  • Mvt. I: 111–138
  • Mvt. I: 191–225
  • Mvt. IV: 45–71
Shostakovich—Symphony No. 5, Op. 47
  • Mvt. I: 22 to 4 after 26
Smetana—The Bartered Bride
  • Overture: 1 to 6 after A
Strauss—Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40
  • 9 to 6 after 12
  • 40–41
  • 2 before 61 to 70
Orchestral solo repertoire
Ginastera—Variaciones concertantes, Op. 23
  • Variation XI
Haydn—Symphony No. 31, “Horn Signal”
  • Mvt. IV: variation 7 solo
Mahler—Symphony No. 1
  • Mvt. III: 1 to 2 after 2
Possible sight-reading
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