Audition Excerpts ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL HORN

West Australian Symphony Orchestra

Audition Excerpts

ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL HORN ___________________________________________________________________

2018

Round 1

Concerto:

STRAUSS, R., Horn Concerto No.1in Eb Maj, Op.11 First movement only

Orchestral excerpts:

1 BEETHOVEN Symphony No.2 2 excerpts

2 BEETHOVEN Symphony No.7 1 excerpt

3 BRAHMS Symphony No.2 1 excerpt

4 RAVEL Pavane pour une infant défunte 1 excerpt

Round 2

5 BACH, J.S. Brandenburg Concerto No.1 1 excerpt

6 SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No.5 2 excerpts

7 STRAUSS, R Ein Heldenleben 2 excerpts

8 TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No.5 1 excerpt

Round 3

9 BRAHMS Piano Concerto No.2 2 excerpts

10 STRAUSS, R Till Eulenspiegel 2 excerpts

11 RAVEL Piano Concerto 1 excerpt

12 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.

♫ Candidates can take a break from recording between each Round.

1) BEETHOVEN, Symphony No.2

1st Horn in E 2nd movement, Larghetto

1st Horn in A 2nd movement, Larghetto

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2) BEETHOVEN, Symphony No.7

Excerpt a) 1st Horn in A 1st Movement, Vivace

3) BRAHMS, Symphony No.2

Excerpt a) 1st Horn in D 1st movement, Allegro non troppo

4) RAVEL, Pavane pour une infante défunte

1st Horn in G

Lent = 54

5) BACH, J.S., Brandenburg Concerto No.1

Excerpt a) 1st Horn in F 1st movement,

6) SHOSTAKOVICH, Symphony No.5

Excerpt a) 1st Horn in F 1st movement, Moderato

6) SHOSTAKOVICH, Symphony No.5 cont’d…

Excerpt b) 1st Horn in F

1st movement, Piu mosso = 84

7) STRAUSS, R. Ein Heldenleben

Excerpt a) 1st Horn in F Lebhaft bewegt

7) STRAUSS, Ein Heldenleben cont’d…

Excerpt b) 1st Horn in F Festes Zeitmass (sehr lebhaft)

8) TCHAIKOVSKY, Symphony No.5

1st Horn in F 2nd movement, Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza

9) 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

10) STRAUSS, R., Till Eulenspiegel

Excerpt a) 1st Horn in F

10) STRAUSS, R., Till Eulenspiegel cont’d…

Excerpt b) 1st Horn in F Volles Zeitmass (sehr lebhaft)

11) RAVEL, Piano Concerto

1st Horn in F 1st movement, Andante

12) WAGNER, Siegfried

1st Horn in F ACT 2 scene 2 Offstage call, Moderato

End of excerpts.