Delaware Symphony Orchestra

Principal Bassoon Audition

September 21, 2015Solo

1st and 2nd movements only no piano accompanimentChoice of either: Mozart: Concerto for Bassoon in B-flat Major, K.191 (w/cadenzas) or Weber: Concerto for Bassoon in F Major, Op. 75, J.127Principal Bassoon Excerpts

1. Beethoven: Symphony No. 4, Op. 60; Mvt. 4 mm.184-188

2. Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14; Mvt. 5 mm. 447-467

3. Mozart: Marriage of Figaro Overture, K.492 ; mm.1-25 and mm.139-1714. Mozart: Symphony No. 35 K.385, Haffner; Mvt. 4, mm. 9-37

5. Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade, Op. 35; Mvt. 2 solo and cadenzas

6. Stravinsky: Pulcinella Suite Mvt. 6 (Gavotta) Var. 2a.*; complete (bassoon 1 part only)7. Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps; opening solo 3rd mm. after [3] and solo at [12]8. Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74, Pathtique; Mvt. 1 mm. 1-16Possible sight-reading from standard orchestral literature.*rental materials available upon request.