A prospective violin, viola, cello, or double bass student should be prepared to play from the repertoire listed below, which is at the minimum level. A more advanced student should play major and minor scales in three octaves, an etude representative of current technical concentration, and a fast and slow movement of contrasting styles from a concerto or sonata.
Violin
Prepare one etude from the following:
- Dont
- Fiorillo
- Kreutzer
Prepare two contrasting selections such as the following:
- The first two movements of a Handel Sonata or a Seitz Concerto
OR
- A movement from a Concerto by Bach, Mozart, or Vivaldi.
Viola
Prepare one etude from the following:
- Blumenstengel
- Kreutzer
- Campagnoli
Prepare two contrasting selections such as the following:
- Telemann, Concerto in G Major, a fast and slow movement
- Marcello, Sonata in E Minor, a fast and slow movement
Violoncello
Prepare one etude from the following:
- Dotzauer, Book I
- Dotzauer, Book II
- Grtzmacher, Technology of Violoncello Playing
Prepare one of the following:
- Vivaldi, Sonata in A minor
- Goltermann, Concerto No. 4 in G Major
- Sammartini, Sonata in G Major
- Collier, Cellist's Favorite Contest Album, any piece
Double Bass
Prepare one etude from the following:
- Simandl, Book I
- Simandl, Thirty Etudes
Prepare one of the following:
- Bach for the Young Bass Player, any two selections.
- Vivaldi, Sonata in E Minor
- Marcello, Sonata in G Major
Guitar
Prepare an etude of moderate difficulty by the following:
- Sor
- Giuliani
- Carulli
- Carcassi
- Aguado
From the solo guitar literature, prepare one baroque piece and one romantic piece.
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