First Violin

1. Concerto – First Movement (Exposition or Full) from the Standard Violin Repertoire
   Choose one:

   • F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy – Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64

   • M. Bruch – Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26

   • J. Brahms – Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77

   • J. Sibelius – Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47

   • L. van Beethoven – Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61

   • P. Tchaikovsky – Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

   • H. Wieniawski – Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 22

2. Orchestral Excerpts

   • Mandatory: Gustav Mahler – Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor (First Violin Part)
     Excerpt: Movement I, from No. 7 to No. 11

   • Two additional contrasting orchestral excerpts of the applicant's choice

 

Second Violin

1. Concerto – First Movement (Exposition or Full) from the Standard Violin Repertoire
   Choose one:

   • F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy – Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64

   • M. Bruch – Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26

   • J. Brahms – Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77

   • J. Sibelius – Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47

   • L. van Beethoven – Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61

   • P. Tchaikovsky – Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

   • H. Wieniawski – Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 22

2. Orchestral Excerpts

   • Mandatory: Gustav Mahler – Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor (Second Violin Part)
     Excerpt: Movement I, from No. 7 to No. 11

   • Two additional contrasting orchestral excerpts of the applicant’s choice (Second Violin Part)

 

Viola

1. Concerto – First Movement (Exposition or Full) from the Standard Viola Repertoire
   Choose one:

   • W. Walton – Viola Concerto in A minor

   • P. Hindemith – Viola Concerto Der Schwanendreher

   • B. Bartók – Viola Concerto

   • G. Bacewicz – Viola Concerto

2. Orchestral Excerpts

   • Mandatory: Gustav Mahler – Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor (Viola Part)
     Excerpt: Movement III (Scherzo) from measure 39 to 46 and from measure 204 to 217

   • Two additional contrasting orchestral excerpts of the applicant’s choice

 

Cello

1. Concerto – First Movement (Exposition or Full) from the Standard Cello Repertoire
   Choose one:

   • A. Dvořák – Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104

   • R. Schumann – Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129

   • E. Elgar – Cello Concerto

   • J. Haydn – Cello Concerto in D major

   • J. Haydn – Cello Concerto in C major

2. Orchestral Excerpts

   • Mandatory: Gustav Mahler – Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor (Cello Part)
     Excerpt: Movement V (Finale), No. 17, from measure 423 to measure 487

   • Two additional contrasting orchestral excerpts of the applicant’s choice

 

Double Bass

1. Concerto – First Movement (Exposition or Full) from the Standard Double Bass Repertoire
   Choose one:

   • K. Ditters von Dittersdorf – Double Bass Concerto in D major

   • S. Koussevitzky – Double Bass Concerto in F-sharp minor, Op. 3

   • G. Bottesini – Double Bass Concerto No. 2 in B minor

   • J. B. Vanhal – Double Bass Concerto in D major

2. Orchestral Excerpts

   • Mandatory: Gustav Mahler – Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor (Double Bass Part)
     Excerpt: Movement II, from the beginning to No. 3; Movement III (Scherzo), 12 measures after No. 8 to 16 measures before No. 9

   • Two additional contrasting orchestral excerpts of the applicant’s choice

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Harp

1. Mandatory Piece

   • G. F. Handel - Concerto in B major, Part I

2. Orchestral Studies

   • G. Mahler - Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor, Part IV

   • P. I. Tchaikovsky - Cadenza from "The Nutcracker"

   • H. Berlioz - Symphonie Fantastique - Ball