Audition repertoire and requirements* - M.Mus & Artist's Diploma

Note: candidates who finished their first degree more than a year before applying for graduate studies will be required to undertake an entry examination, unless decided otherwise.

Violin

1.  Bach – Adagio and Fugue from the Sonata for violin solo in G or from the Partita for violin solo in C, or Chaconne, or four movements from another Partita

2. Violin concerto in its entirety

3. Entire Sonata stylistically different from the concerto

4. Paganini – two Capriccios or any other virtuoso work

5. Israeli work or work of the candidate’s choice

 Viola

1. Bach – Suite in its entirety, or Sonata for viola da gamba

2. Concerto in its entirety such as Bartok, Walton or one of equivalent difficulty

3.  Entire Sonata stylistically different from the concerto

4. Contemporary work

5. Israeli work or work of the candidate’s choice

 Violoncello

1. Bach – Suite in its entirety, or Gamba Sonata or a Baroque virtuoso work (Valentini Sonata, Boccherini Sonata, Locatelli or Francœur)

2. A concerto in its entirety

3. Entire Sonata stylistically different from the concerto and the Baroque sonata

4. A contemporary work or virtuoso work

5. Israeli work or work of the candidate’s choice

Double-Bass

1. Bach – a solo cello suite or a full Baroque piece

2. A concerto in its entirety

3. Entire Sonata stylistically different from the concerto

4. A contemporary or Israeli work

5. Selected orchestra parts (at the discretion of the judges and examiners)

Woodwinds-flute

    The program should contain five pieces; one of each from a-c and two out of d.

         group a:

    1.J.S.Bach- Partita in A minor for flute solo

    1.J.S.Bach- Sonata in E minor

    1.J.S.Bach- Partita in D Major

    1.C.F.E.Bach- Sonata in A minor for flute solo

         group b:

    1.Mozart-concerto in G major

    2.Mozart-concerto in D major

    3.Mozart-Quartet in d major

    4.Mozart -Quartet in C major

         group c:

     1.Isang yun- Etude n.5

     2.Jolive- Incantations (at least 3 out of 5)

     3.Berio-sequenze

     4.Debussy-Sirinks

     5.Petrassy-souffle

     6.Hindemith-8 pieces

     7.Halfter-dabla

     8.Yehezkel Brown- Bonta' for solo flute

     9.Yehoyachim shtochevsky-5 pieces

    10.Yoav Talmi-3 monologs

     11.Abraham Amzaleg-Ceremony1 or 2

     12.Noam Sheriff-Invenzie

     13.Shulamit ran-east wind

     14.Ferney Hough-Cassandra's dream song

     15.Bozza-Image

          group d:

    1.Ibert-Concerto

    2.Joliva- Linus song

    3.Nilsen concert

    4.Reineke concerto

    5.Rodrigo concerto

    6.Joliva concerto for flute and strings

    7.Martin -Ballade

    8.Faure-fantasy op.7

    9.Baha-grande polonaise op.16

    10.Enesco-cantabile e presto

    11.Carag Alert-sonata solo

    12.Prokofiev sonata

    13.Schubert-theme and variations op. 160

    14.poulenc sonata

    15.Ditie-sonata

    16.Gouvert-Notturno e allegro scherzando

    17.lieberman sonata

Woodwinds-Oboe

    The program should contain five pieces; one of each from a-c and two out of d.

       group a:

    1.J.S.Bach- sonata in G minor

    2.J.S.Bach- concerto in f major

    3.J.S.Bach- concerto for oboe and violin

    4.Handel -sonata in G minor

    5.vivaldi- sonata in C minor

    6.Telemann- concerto in d minor

    7.Marcello- concerto in c minor

    8.Leclair- concerto in c major

         group b:

   1.Mozart - concerto k.314

   2.Mozart - quartet k.370

   3.Reicha-quintet for oboe and strings

   4.Haydn-concerto in D major

   5.Stamitz-concerto in B flat major

   6.Krommer-concerto no.2 in F major

        group c:

   1.francaix- the flower clock

   2.Britten-metamorfosie

   3.Gunther Schuller-sonata

   4.R.Baksa-sonata

   5.Dorati-5 pieces

   6.Hienz Holliger -Raffael-sonata for oboe and harp

   7.Meyer-3 miniatures

   8.Reizenstein- 3 concertistic pieces

   9.Hummel-adagio and variations

       group d:

   1.Schumann-romances

   2.Schumann-adagio and allegro

   3.Pasculli, Meyerbeer- fantasy on them the Hoganotim

   4.saint-Saens sonata

   5.Hindemith -sonata

   6.R.Strauss-concerto

   7.Waughan Williams-concerto

   8.Zilich-concerto

   9.Nemiroff-concerto

  10.Poulenc-sonata

   11. Kalliwoda - concertistic piece

Woodwinds-Clarinet

 The program should contain five pieces; one of each from a-c and two out of d.

      group a:

   Mozart- concerto k.622

      group b:

    Sonata- Brahms o Reger

    group c:

   1.Weber- concerto 1 o 2

   2.Spohr- concerto 1 o 3

   3.Rossini-theam and variations

   4.Krosel- introduction theme and variations on a Swedish subject

   5.Bassi -rigoletto fantasy

   6.lublu- La Traviata fantasy

   7.calibode-solistic piece

   8. Waterstone - concertistic piece

   9.Castelnuovo Tedesco-sonata

      group d:

  1.Stravinsky- three pieces

  2.Sotermaeister- capriccio

  3.Joliva - Asceses

   4. William o. Smith- 5 Pieces

  5. Daniso - Sonata

  6.Boulez- domaines

  7. Arthur Benjamin- the tomb of Ravel

  8.France- theme and variations

  9.Kopland- concerto

 10. Nielsen -concerto

 11. Tomasi- concerto

 12. Debussy- rhapsody

 13. Poulenc- sonata

 14.Israeli choice piece

Woodwinds-bassoon

 The program should contain five pieces; one of each from a-c and two out of d.

     group a:

   1.baroque concerto o sonata (original or trsncription)

     group b:

   1.J.C.B concerto

   2.Mozart concerto in b flat major

   3.Mozart oboe quartet

   group c:

   1.weber- Hungarian rhapsody

   2.David- concerto op.12

   3.Homel-concerto in f major

   4.Saint saens- sonata

   5.weber-concerto i F major]

   6. Schumann-Fantasy stock op.73

   7.Otmar shek-sonata op.41

    group d:

   1. Stochevsky- 3pieces

   2.Osborn-rhafsody

   3.Miroshnikov-scherzo

   4.Tansman-suite

   5.Z.Avni-concerto

   6.Bodza-recitative siciliano

   7.A.Ditier-Sarabande e cortez

   8.M.Arnold-Fantasy

   9.france-divertisement

   10.Harlap concerto

   11.Otamar Nosio-variation on a Pergolesi theme

   12.Roger boteri-Interference

   13.marcel Bitsch Concertino

Brass-French horn

 The program should contain five pieces; one of each from a-c and two out of d.

    group a:

 1.baroque concerto or sonata (original or transcription)

    group b:

  1.Mozart-concerto no.1, 2 or 4

  2.Haydn-concerto no 1or 2

  3.Mozart-Horn quintet

    group c:

  1.persicati-parabola 5

  2.Apostal-sonatina

  3.messiaen-Appel Interstelaine

  4.David Amram- Blues and variations for Monk

  5.Yehezkel Braun-sonata

  6.M.arnold-Fantasy

  7.stout 5 pieces

    group d:

  1.Beethoven-horn sonata

  2.Danzi-sonata

  3.Brahms-horn, violin and piano trio

  4.Reinke-oboe, horn and piano trio

  5.Schumann-adagio and allegro

  6.Gliere-concerto

  7.R.Strauss-concerto no.1

  8.R.Strauss-andante

  9.F.strauss-nocturno

  10.Bernard Haydn-horn sonata

  11.Saint Saens-Morceau de concert

  12. Saint Saens-sonata

  13.Hindemith-horn sonata

  14.Hindemith-concerto

  15.forester-concerto

  16.Gordon Jacobs-concerto

  17.Dike-Vilanel

  18.Bozza-sonata

  19.Glazunov-reveries

 Brass-Trumpet

   The program should contain five pieces; one of each from a-c and two out of d.

      group a:

    Baroque concerto or sonata

      group b:

   1.Haydn- concerto

   2. Hommel -sonata

   3.Neruda concerto

   group c:

   1.S.Friedman- Solus

   2.Takamitzu- Patches

   3.persicati- Parabel

   4.Y.Kaminski- concerto

   5.Y.bram -sonata

   6. Ben Haim - songs without words

   7.Holdheim- sonata

   8.Reinhardt-solo

   9.Berio- Sequenza

   group d:

  1.Enescu-legend

   2. Brandt- concerto no.1

   3Brandt- concerto no.2

   4.H.Mauri- concertino

   5.Bohama- concerto

   6.Bodza- capris

   7.Arutunian concerto

   8.Barat Andante and scherzo

   9.Hindemith sonata

   10.Jolive concerto

   11.Jolive concertino

   12.Rodrigo- concerto

   13.Tomasi concerto

   14.Bach variations on Paganini theme

Brass-trombone

  The program should contain five pieces; one of each from a-c and two out of d.

  group a:

  1.Baroque sonata or Bach's suite

  group b:

  1.Albrechtsberger-concerto

  2. Vagenzveil- concerto

  group c:

  1.Weber- Romance

  2.Saint Saens- Cavatina

  3.David- concertino

  4.Grondal-concerto

  5.Zaksa-concerto

  6.Rimsky korsakov-concerto

  7.Balswitz- concerto no.2

   group d:

  1.Bodza- ballade

  2.Hindemith- sonata

   3.De fai-2 dances

   4.Tomasi-concerto

   5.Rota-concerto

  6.Sholk-concerto

   7.N.sheriff-Rei piece

   8.Berio-Sequenza

  Brass-Bass trombone

The program should contain four pieces;

  1.Baroque sonata or Bach's suite

  2.Three pieces out of this list:

  -Rimsky korsakov-concerto

  -Hidash-rhapsody

  -Weilder-sonata

   -Y.t.Meshulam"dror"

  -Hidash-meditation

  -Debussy-cake walk (arr.m.Davis)

  -Arnold-Fantasy

  -Williams-tuba concerto

  - Evanzen- Ballade

Percussion

The candidate must demonstrate capacity in the instruments: small drum, xylophone or timpani as following:

1.Little drum

  one etude from Goldenberg book, Hungarian book etc.

  Sight reading of different rhythms

  Tremollo playing

2. xylophone

 Playing scales and arpeggio

  one piece for xylophone and piano

 3. Timpani

  An exercise for two or three instruments

  Sight reading

  Tremollo playing

  Hearing for tuning audition

Elementary audition in rhythms and hearing, repeating rhythms, solfege and note recognizing.

Piano

1. Bach – Prelude and Fugue from “The Well-Tempered Piano” or a Suite or a Partita

2. A classical work in its entirety

3. A Romantic work

4. An Impressionistic or contemporary work

5. An Israeli or contemporary work

Vocal

1. Song or Aria from the Baroque

2. Song or Aria from the Classical period

3. Four Art songs (Lieder) from the Classical, Romantic, Impressionist periods and others. At least two different periods are mandatory.

4. Four Arias from an oratorio or opera.

5. Two Israeli Art songs (international applicants can choose to prepare art songs from their country of origin instead).

6. Contemporary work

Five different languages are mandatory (such as: Hebrew, Italian, German, English, Latin, Spanish, Russian, French, Czech, Finnish etc.)

Orchestral Conducting

The school reserves the right to make changes in the repertoire requirements from year to year

Repertoire for 2013-2014 academic year

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2. Personal interview, including a discussion of the four works prepared by the candidate.

Coral Conducting

Choice of 6 pieces from the list below:

1. Josquin de Pre – 2 movements from "Missa Panga Lingua"

2. C. Monterverdi – 2 Madrigals from "Lamento d'Arianna"

3. J.S. Bach  - Cantata No. 64 "Schauet doch und Sehet"

4. J. Haydn – 2 movements from "Nelson Mass" or "Stabat Mater"

5. F. Mendelssohn – "Richte mich Gott"

6. R. Schumann – 4 Songs from "Spaniches Liederspiel"

7. J. Brahms – Song of Destiny

8. A. Schoenberg – "De Profundis"

9. Z. Avni – "Al Harahamim"*

 *Compulsory piece