1. Two etudes: One chosen by the candidate, and one compulsory etude chosen by the examination panel one month before the audition date.

2. One short piece - solo or with accompaniment.

3. One complete sonata.

4. One complete concerto played from memory.

5. Sight-reading of an orchestral part given on the day of the examination.

The sonata and the concerto have to be of different style.

Recommended material:

Solo piece: a movement from a Bach cello suite, pieces by Koussevitzky, Bottesini, etc.

Sonata: Misek I, II, Hindemith, etc.

Concerto: Dittersdorf, Vanhal, Bottesini, Koussewitzky, etc.

Compulsory etude in 2011
Simandl: Neuste Methode des Kontrabass Spiels No.7, Etude in E minor

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.