Admission requirements for MA studies - Oboe

 

 

I. Etudes:


Two etudes chosen by the candidate from the following editions:

 

F. Gillet: 25 Etudes for Oboe

A.Debondue: 32 Etudes

G.Prestini: 12 Etudes

 

II. Other pieces:


1. J.S Bach: g minor sonata BWV 1020

 

2.

either

F. Krommer: Oboe Concerto in F major, 1st and 2nd movements

or

L.A.Lebrun: d minor Concerto - Nr.1, 1st and 2nd movements

 

3. 

either

a romantique piece chosen by the candidate

or

a 20th Century piece chosen by the candidate

 

At least one of the above three pieces has 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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