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Keyboard
Instruments
Piano
a) A prelude and
fugue from the “Well-Tempered Clavier” (Bach)
b) An entire
classical work (sonata etc.)
c) A Romantic work
d) An
impressionist or contemporary work or an Israeli work
*At least one of
the works should require a certain virtuosity
*The above works
must be performed from memory.
The cAttention:
every candidate
must present a list in five copies of his/her
program to the examination
committee.
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Organ
a) A work from the
Baroque period (Frescobaldi, Couperin, Buxtehude)
b) A work by Bach
c) A Romantic work
(Mendelssohn, Franck)
d) A contemporary
work (Messiaen, Petr Eben)
Attention:
every candidate
must present a list in five copies of his/her
program to the examination
committee.
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Harpsichord
a) A work selected
from the late Renaissance or early Baroque period
(such as canzonas and toccatas by Frescobaldi and
Froberger, works by English virginalists: a
pavan-and- galliard pair, a fantasia, a variation
set, etc)
b) 2-4 movements
from a French Baroque suite (Couperin, d’Anglebert,
Rameau, etc.)
c) A work from the
late Baroque period (Bach, Scarlatti, Handel)
At least one of the
works should require certain virtuosity
The ccandidate must present a list in five
copies of his/her program to the examination
committee
String Instruments
Violin
a) A
movement from a concerto
b)
A movement from a sonata in an
opposing style
c)
Bach - a movement from a sonata
or partita
d)
An etude or a short virtuoso work
Attention: every candidate
has to bring his/her own accompanist, and a list in
five copies of his/her program.
Viola
a) A
movement from a concerto
b) A movement from a sonata in an
opposing style
c) Bach -
prelude or two
dances from a suite or a movement from a
Baroque
sonata
d) An etude or a short virtuoso work
Attention: every candidate
has to bring his/her own accompanist, and a list in
five copies of his/her program.
Cello
a) A
movement from a concerto
b) A movement from a sonata in an
opposing style
c) Prelude or
two dances from a Bach suite or a movement
from a Baroque
sonata
d) An etude by Popper or a short
virtuoso work
Attention: every candidate
has to bring his/her own accompanist, and a list in
five copies of his/her program.
Double-Bass
a) A
movement from a concerto
b) Another
piece in an
opposing style
Attention: every candidate
has to bring his/her own accompanist, and a list in
five copies of his/her program.
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Harp
a) Advanced Etude
such as: Bochsa, Dizi, or Schmidt
b) Sonata by
Naderman or Sonatina by Dussek
c) One prelude
from the Five Preludes by C. Salzedo or an Israeli
work
d) Menuet by
Hasselmans
Attention:
every candidate
must present a list in five copies of his/her
program to the examination
committee
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Woodwind Instruments
Flute
a) One of the
three sonatas by J. S. Bach for flute and continuo
in C major, e minor
and E major
b) Concertos: one
of the concertos by Mozart (G major or D major)
c) Etudes: Böhm
op. 26 or 37; Fürstenau op. 107, or Andersen op. 15
d) Scales:
proficiency in all scales (major and minor)
Attention: every candidate
has to bring his/her own accompanist, and a list in
five copies of his/her program.
Oboe
a) Sonata or
concerto from the Baroque period.
b) A work
according to choice (stylistically different from
the Baroque work).
c) Two exercises:
one technical and the other lyrical
d) Scales:
proficiency in all scales (major and minor)
Attention: every candidate
has to bring his/her own accompanist, and a list in
five copies of his/her program.
Clarinet
a) Classical
concerto: choose between Kromer, Hoffmeister,
Stamitz, Weber
(Concertino or Variations)
b) Romantic work
such as Schumann – Fantasy Pieces
c) A 20th
century work or an Israeli work of high difficulty
d) Two
stylistically different etudes (Kolse or Berman)
e) Scales of three
octaves or more
Attention: every candidate
has to bring his/her own accompanist, and a list in
five copies of his/her program.
Bassoon
a) Sonata
according to the candidate's choice
b) Concerto
(such
as Vivaldi – E
Minor, or Stamitz)
c) Two etudes –
one fast and one lyrical in all registers
d) Scales
Attention: every candidate
has to bring his/her own accompanist, and a list in
five copies of his/her program.
Recorder (descant or
treble recorder - available only in conjuction
with musicology studies)
a) Work from the
early Italian Baroque (such as: Frescobaldi, Cima,
Castelo,
Fontana etc.)
b) Work (Sonata or
Suite) in its entirety, from the High Baoque, German
or
Italian (such as Telemann, J. S. Bach,
Vivaldi, Corelli etc.)
c) Israeli work
(such as Yehezkel Braun, Daniel Akiva, Yardena
Alotin etc.)
or
alternatively a contemporary
work (such as Linde, Bruggen, Shinohara,
Andriessen
etc.)
*note: an Etude
is allowed
d) One of the following according to choice
–
at least two movements from a French Baroque work
(such as Philidor, Dieupart, Hotteterre etc.)
– at least one movement
from a concerto (such as Vivaldi, Sammartini,
Telemann)
– at least two
movements from a trio-sonata
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Brass
French Horn
a) Etude (for
example: Kopprasch - first part, Alphonse - third
book and onwards,
Miller - first book, etc)
b) Concerto or
another work (for example:
Haydn – Concerto,
Mozart – Concerto,
Saint-Saens –
Concert piece,
Franz Joseph Strauss
– Nocturn)
Attention: every candidate
has to bring his/her own accompanist, and a list in
five copies of his/her program.
Trumpet
a)
Various scales
b)
Various tones of long duration
c)
Etudes in different styles requiring different
techniques
d)
Pre-classical work
e)
Classical work
f)
Modern work
Attention: every candidate has to bring his/her own accompanist, and a
list in five copies of his/her program
Trombone
a)
A-major scale in different tempi
b)
Etude by Rochut (first book), Cornette or Tyrell
c)
Rousseau: Concert piece
d)
Galliard: Sonata no. 1 or another solo piece of
similar level
Attention: every candidate
has to bring his/her own accompanist, and a list in
five copies of his/her program.
Tuba
a) Scales of three
octaves
b) Two basic
etudes
c) Simple solo
piece with accompaniment
Attention: every candidate has to bring his/her own
accompanist, and a list in five copies of his/her
program.
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Percussion
The applicant must
be proficient in at least one of the following
instruments: snare drum, xylophone, timpani
according to the following specification:
Snare drum
a)
One exercise from the Book of Etudes (Goldenberg),
Hungarian Book etc.
b) Sight-reading of different rhythms
c) Knowledge of tremolo on the snare
drum
Xylophone
a)
Knowledge of scales and arpeggios on the instrument
b) Performance of a piece for xylophone
with piano accompaniment
Timpani
a)
Performance of an exercise on 2 or 3 instruments
b) Sight
reading
c)
Knowledge of tremolo
d) An
aural (hearing) test for the purpose of tuning the
instrument
Attention: every candidate has to bring his/her own
accompanist, and a list in five copies of his/her
program.
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Vocal Department:
1. Song or aria
from the Baroque period.
2. Song or aria
from the classical period (Haydn, Mozart).
3. Two Lieder
(in German, French or Russian) by
two different composers and in two different styles,
from the classical, Romantic and Impressionist repertoire.
4. Aria from an
opera or oratorio performed in the original
language.
5. Israeli art
song (international applicants
can choose to
prepare an art song from their country of origin
instead)
6. The
candidate must prepare a poem or
excerpt from a play to be recited
by heart in Hebrew or
another language of choice. The candidate will have
to interpret his/her choice and perform it on stage
artistically.
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Singing is
required in at least 3 languages (for example:
German, Italian and Hebrew, or according to
choice).
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The candidate
has to submit five copies of
his/her program in writing during
the audition.
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Every
candidate has to bring his/her own accompanist.
note: Note:
Candidates for the Voice Department are required to
present a medical certificate from an
ear-nose-throat specialist on the condition
of their vocal chords.
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Composition and Conducting
Department:
Studies in
the Composition and Conducting department take
place in Hebrew only. All applicants must
comply with the University requirements
including Hebrew and Psychometric evaluation
examinations.
Composition
Applicants in
composition who have successfully passed the
entrance examination in theory will be invited for
an individual interview.
The objective of the
interview is to become acquainted with the ability,
background and musical experience of the applicant
in the field of composition.
The requirements of the interview are:
a) The performance
of one or more pieces on the piano and/or another
instrument the applicant plays.
b) A discussion
about the three works chosen by the applicant from
the following list: a classical piece, a
contemporary piece, and a piece of the applicant’s
personal choice.
The discussion will focus on the following subjects: the structure, style
and insight of the piece (written lists and played
examples are allowed).
List of pieces:
Mozart Symphonies nos. 39-41
Haydn Symphonies nos. 93-104
Beethoven Symphonies nos. 1-5
Schubert Symphony in b minor
(“Unfinished”)
Berlioz Fantastic Symphony
Brahms Symphonies nos. 1-4
Schönberg 5 Pieces for Orchestra op. 16
Bartok Music for Strings,
Percussion and Celesta
Bartok Concertos for piano nos. 1,
2, 3
Messiaen Turangalîla-symphonie or
Chronochromie or any other orchestral work
Nono Il canto sospeso
Debussy La Mer, Nocturnes or other
orchestral works
Ravel Concerto for piano and
orchestra in G major
Prokofiev Symphony no. 5
Mahler Symphony no. 1
Stravinsky Petrushka, Rite of Spring
Berg Concerto for violin
Lutoslawski Concerto for cello
Ligeti Concerto for piano
Applicants will hand
in one of their own compositions at the School’s
offices (written form is mandatory, recording
voluntary) up to ten days before the interview.
The composition
should be instrumental (chamber, orchestral or solo)
Orchestra conducting
Applicants in
orchestra conducting who have successfully passed
the entrance examination in theory will be invited
for an individual interview.
The objective of
the interview is to become acquainted with the
ability, background and musical experience of the
applicant in the field of orchestra conducting.
Requirements during
the interview will be:
a) Conducting
the first movement of Symphony no. 1 by Beethoven.
b) A display of
knowledge in score reading.
c) A discussion
of two works from the list below.
The discussion should focus on the composer and his
time, as well as structure and style of the work.
The candidate
should be able to accompany his explanations with
short demonstrations on the piano.
List of pieces:
Mozart
Symphony no. 36 (“Linz”)
Beethoven Symphony no. 3 (“Eroica”)
Schubert Symphony in b minor (“Unfinished”)
Berlioz Symphonie fantastique
Brahms Symphonie no. 4
Stravinsky Petrushka
Choral conducting
Applicants in choral
conducting who have successfully passed the entrance
examination in theory will be invited for an
individual interview.
The objective of the
interview is to become acquainted with the ability,
background and musical experience of the applicant
in the field of choral conducting.
Background in
artistic choir singing is desirable.
The requirements of the interview are:
a) The performance
of three out of five choral pieces from the list on
the piano and singing of all parts using proper
pronunciation and punctuation:
1.
Orlando di
Lasso – one motet of "super flumina Babylonis"
2.
J.S.Bach -
"Gute Nacht" from motet no. 1 (Jesu meine Freude)
3.
W.A.Mozart
- "Hostias" from Requiem
4.
A.
Bruckner – motet "Locus Iste"
5.
Z. Avni –
a movement from "Mizmorei Tehilim"
b) A discussion
about the three works/songs for choir chosen by the
applicant.
The discussion will focus on the following subjects: understanding of the
text, the structure and style of the piece.
Musicology
Department:
The department
offers two study-tracks, and candidates will be
assigned to one or the other according to their
qualifications.
All candidates will
be invited for a personal interview, which will
decide on the suitable track for each applicant,
according to his/her qualifications. The application
committee of the school will reject candidates not
found suitable for either study-track.
During the
interview applicants will be required to discuss two
musical works of their choice, focusing on: the
composer and his time, form and style of the work
(the candidate may bring with him/her written notes
and prepared music extracts)Candidates may present
their own instrumental experience and perform a
piece of their choice.
Track for candidates with a reasonable (or above)
level of musical performance and music theory
After the interview the candidate will
either be invited to take the entrance examination
or be referred to the preparatory summer course.
For information concerning the entrance exams for
musicology please consult the general entrance
examination requirements to the school of music.
Candidates, who pass these exams with
success, will study subjects pertaining to musical
language (solfege and harmony) together with
students majoring in performance or composition. The
school offers courses pertaining to the study of
musical language on a number of levels. Each
successful applicant for the musicology department
will be referred to the course suited to his/her
individual level.
Track for candidates with a high A-level average of
100 at least and/or a psychometric grade of 600 at
least
Candidates with high learning abilities,
who have not yet acquired a basic knowledge of music
language and theory but are found suitable for
studies at the musicology department, will be
referred to the preparatory summer course.
In their first year of undergraduate studies
and as a supplement to the preparatory summer
course, these students will have to take an
intensive introductory course focusing on music
language. An examination at the end of the first
year of studies will decide on the future level of
music language courses for each student.
Candidates
for this track must be able to read music.
Preparatory summer course
The course takes place during the months
of August and September. Regular attendance and
successful accomplishment of all courses' exercises
and other given tasks are mandatory.
The academic future of students failing the exam at
the end of the course will be decided by application
committee of the school.
The preparatory course entails a separate tuition
fee.
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