Test Pieces for Orchestral Auditions Viola

TUTTI SECTIONS: B. Bartók: Divertimento for String Orchestra, 2nd & 3rd movements
L.v. Beethoven: Symphony No.3 Eb-major op.55 ("Eroica"), 3rd movement
L.v. Beethoven: Symphony No.5 C-minor op.67, 2nd movement
L.v. Beethoven: Symphony No.9 D-minor op.125, 2nd movement
L.v. Beethoven: Overture from "Coriolan" op.62
H. Berlioz: Roman Carnival op.9
H. Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique op.14, 5th movement ("Witches’ Sabbath")
G. Bizet: Carmen, 1st Act, No.6, No.11 and 4th Akt, No.25
J. Brahms: Symphony No.3 F-major op.90, 1st movement
J. Brahms: Symphony No.4 E-minor op.98, 1st movement
J. Brahms: Haydn-Variations op.56a, Variations 4, 7 & 8
A. Bruckner: Symphony No.3 D minor, 3rd movement
A. Bruckner: Symphony No.4 Eb-major ("Romantic"), 2nd movement
C. Debussy: La Mer, 2nd & 3rd movements
P. Hindemith: Philharmonic Concerto, Variation 1
P. Hindemith: Symphony "Mathis der Maler", 3rd movement
E. Humperdinck: Hansel and Gretel, 1st Picture, 3rd Scene and 3rd Picture, 3rd Scene
G. Mahler: Symphony No.1 D-major ("The Titan"), 4th movement
G. Mahler: Symphony No.5 C#-minor, 3rd and 5th movements
G. Mahler: Symphony No.10, 1st movement
F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy: A Summer Night’s Dream op.61, 1st movement
W.A. Mozart: Symphony No.40 G-minor K.550, 4th movement
Symphony No.41 C-major K.551 ("Jupiter"), 4th movement
The Marriage of Figaro K.492, Overture
The Magic Flute K.620, Overture
S. Prokofiev: Classical Symphony op.25, 1. und 4th movement
G. Rossini: The Barber of Seville, Overture
F. Schubert: Symphony No.4 C-minor ("Tragic"), 4th movement
B. Smetana: The Bartered Bride, Overture and 6th Scene
R. Strauss: Don Juan op.20
R. Strauss: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche op.28
P. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.5 E-minor op.64, 3rd movement (Waltz)
P. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.6 B-minor op.74 ("Pathétique"), 1st movement
G. Verdi: Don Carlos, 1st Act, No.3
G. Verdi: A Masked Ball, No.1 & 2
G. Verdi: Othello, 1st Act
R. Wagner: The Flying Dutchman, 1st Act, No.2 & 6
R. Wagner: Lohengrin, 3rd Act, Introduction and 3rd Scene
R. Wagner: Tannhäuser, Overture and 2nd Act, 4th Scene
C.M.v. Weber: Euryanthe op.81, Overture
C.M.v. Weber: Der Freischütz op.77, Overture, 1st Act No.2 (Trio with choir), 3. Act No.16 (Finale)
 SOLO SECTIONS: A. Adam: Giselle, 2nd Act, No.21 (Pas de Deux)
A. Berg: Lulu, 2nd Act
L. Delibes: Coppelia, 3rd Act, No.7
E. Humperdinck: Hansel and Gretel, 2nd Act (Prelude to the Witch Ride)
G. Puccini: Manon Lescaut, 3rd Act (Intermezzo)
R. Strauss: Arabella, 1st Act
R. Strauss: Don Quichote op.35, Theme, Variations 1, 3 & 4
C.M.v. Weber: Der Freischütz op.77, 3rd Act, No.13