Audition Requirements

Bassoon


Music Education Major

  • ETUDES - one from the following:
    • Studies for Bassoon, Weissenborn/Kovar, Vol. II,#5,9,12, and 13
  • SOLO - one from the following:
    • Beethoven, Allegro from Sonata Pathetique
    • Bozza, Espiegleri
    • Dubois, Virelai
    • Galliard, Sonatas
    • Luening, Sonata
    • Phillips, Concert Piece

All Music Education Majors will be expected to play all majors scales - two octaves (where Possible) - eighth notes with the quarter note equal to 120 beats a minute. Also, a three-octave chromatic scale (e to g). All scales slurred or tongued.

Applied Music Major

  • ETUDES - two from the following:
    • Studies for Bassoon, Weissenborn/Kovar, Vol. II, #20, 21, 22 & 29
  • SOLOS - two from the following:
    • Boismortier, Sonata #5
    • David, Concertino
    • Hindemith, Sonata
    • Pierne, Solo de Concert
    • Stamitz, Concerto in F
    • Weber, Concerto, Op. 75, Rondo

All Applied Music Majors will be expected to play all major scales - two octaves (where possible) - eighth notes with the quarter note equal to 120 beats per minute. Chromatic scale, same as above.



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