Admission requirements for MA studies - Clarinet

 

 

The candidate must show technical and musical capability to meet the demands of the MA course.
 Entrance examination requirements:

 

1. One etude at the choice of the candidate, a movement or movements of a significant concerto at the choice of the candidate, to be played from memory.

 

2. One piece or a movement of different style from that of the concerto

 

3. The first movement of Clarinet Concerto in E-flat major by Weber, to be played from memory

 

 

General Admission Requirements – MA

 

Written examination:

 Bass harmonisation: harmonisation of a bass line of cca. 10 notes, indication of the accords with figures.

 Analysis: formal analysis of the opening movement of a sonata from the stylistic circle of Haydn and Mozart piano sonatas.

 

 Exam in general music studies:

 a. Identification of 10 music pieces - possibly composer and title, but at least the epoch or style and identification or

     the genre.

b. Explanation and interpretation of 10 music terms, concepts, titles, etc.

  
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