Orchester Probespiel Test Pieces for Orchestral Auditions Violin Vol. 1 (Schott)
Prepare for professional orchestral auditions with Orchester Probespiel – Test Pieces for Orchestral Auditions: Violin, an authoritative reference published by Schott Music and edited by Karin Boerries and Artur Wendt. Widely respected by professional violinists, conservatory students, and orchestral musicians, this volume contains an expertly selected collection of the most frequently requested orchestral excerpts from the standard operatic, symphonic, and concert repertoire.
Compiled using recommendations from the German Music Council, statistical surveys conducted by the German Orchestra Association, and the editors' extensive experience as orchestral musicians and conservatory teachers, this collection provides an invaluable resource for serious audition preparation. The carefully selected excerpts expose violinists to the technical and musical demands encountered in professional orchestras while helping to develop stylistic understanding, precision, orchestral awareness, phrasing, intonation, and advanced technical control.
Featuring excerpts from masterpieces by composers including Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Richard Strauss, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Richard Wagner, Giacomo Puccini, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and many others, this edition has become one of the standard resources used by violinists preparing for orchestral auditions worldwide.
Key Features:
- Published by Schott Music
- Edited by Karin Boerries and Artur Wendt
- Standard reference for orchestral violin auditions
- Selected using recommendations from the German Music Council
- Based on the German Orchestra Association's audition surveys
- Contains essential orchestral excerpts from opera and symphonic repertoire
- Develops orchestral style, phrasing, intonation, and technique
- Ideal for conservatory students and professional musicians
- Excellent resource for audition preparation
- An essential addition to every serious orchestral violinist's library
Featured Composers & Works:
- Johann Sebastian Bach – St Matthew Passion, Christmas Oratorio, Mass in B Minor
- Ludwig van Beethoven – Missa Solemnis
- Johannes Brahms – Symphony No. 1
- Antonín Dvořák – Cello Concerto
- Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 103
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – The Abduction from the Seraglio, Haffner Serenade
- Giacomo Puccini – La Bohème
- Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov – Scheherazade
- Richard Strauss – Der Rosenkavalier, Ein Heldenleben, Till Eulenspiegel, Die Frau ohne Schatten, Also sprach Zarathustra
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Swan Lake, Piano Concerto No. 2
- Richard Wagner – Tannhäuser
- Plus important excerpts by Berg, Bizet, Hindemith, Janáček, Lehár, Nicolai, Schumann, and others.
