Orchester Probespiel Test Pieces for Orchestral Auditions Viola (Schott)
$82.95
Orchester-Probespiel: Test Pieces for Orchestral Auditions – Viola is a comprehensive Schott collection of important viola excerpts from the orchestral and operatic repertoire. Edited by Kurt Jenisch and Eckart Schloifer, it provides advanced violists with focused material for professional auditions, orchestral training, and repertoire study.
Key Features:
• Essential orchestral excerpts for viola
• Edited by Kurt Jenisch & Eckart Schloifer
• Published by Schott Music
• 64-page advanced collection
• Features major symphonic and operatic repertoire
• Ideal for orchestral audition preparation
Orchester Probespiel Test Pieces for Orchestral Auditions Viola (Schott)
An essential resource for violists preparing for the professional orchestral world, Orchester-Probespiel: Test Pieces for Orchestral Auditions – Viola brings together important excerpts from the opera and concert repertoire most relevant to orchestral auditions. Edited by Kurt Jenisch and Eckart Schloifer and published by Schott Music, the 64-page collection was developed from recommendations of the German Music Council, statistical research by the German Orchestra Association (DOV), and the editors’ extensive experience as orchestral musicians and conservatory teachers. The demanding excerpts expose violists to the technical and stylistic challenges of professional orchestral literature, making the volume particularly valuable for audition preparation, orchestral training, and advanced study.
Repertoire Includes:
- Bartók – Divertimento for String Orchestra
- Beethoven – Symphonies Nos. 3, 5 & 9; Coriolan Overture
- Berlioz – Roman Carnival; Symphonie fantastique
- Bizet – Carmen
- Brahms – Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4; Haydn Variations
- Bruckner – Symphonies Nos. 3 & 4
- Debussy – La Mer
- Hindemith – Philharmonic Concerto; Mathis der Maler
- Humperdinck – Hansel and Gretel
- Mahler – Symphonies Nos. 1, 5 & 10
- Mendelssohn – A Midsummer Night’s Dream
- Mozart – Symphonies Nos. 40 & 41; The Marriage of Figaro and The Magic Flute
- Prokofiev – Classical Symphony
- Plus important excerpts by Rossini, Schubert, Smetana, Richard Strauss, Tchaikovsky, Verdi, Wagner, Weber, and others.
- Key Features:
- Edited by Kurt Jenisch and Eckart Schloifer
- Published by Schott Music
- 64 pages
- Schott Edition ED 7852
- Advanced-level orchestral viola excerpts
- Based on DOV research and professional audition experience
- Covers major symphonic, operatic, and concert repertoire
- Designed specifically for orchestral audition preparation
Musical Benefits:
- Develops familiarity with standard orchestral viola repertoire
- Prepares players for professional audition excerpts
- Strengthens rhythmic accuracy, articulation, and technical control
- Develops stylistic versatility across major orchestral works
- Builds confidence for orchestral and conservatory auditions
