ABCDF BASS' 2008 ORCHESTRA COMPETITION
October 30 & 31, 2008
at the
CNSMDP
209 avenue Jean-Jaurès
75019 Paris
The competition is open
to all bassists age 19 years or older.
The organization is the
same as an orchestra audition.
Two “Charles Labro”
Prizes of 1500€ and 750€ respectively will be awarded.
Program:
1st round (double bass alone)
J.S. Bach, transcribed
by Sterling: an Allemande OR Courante OR Gigue (1st repeat only) of the
candidate’s choice from one of the 6 cello Suites (Peters Edition no. 238b)
Orchestral
excerpts:
- R. Strauss: Don
Juan
From
rehearsal letter A to 9th bar of A, from 3 bars before rehearsal letter B to
4th bar of B, from rehearsal letter F to 7 bars before rehearsal letter G,
from 5th bar of rehearsal letter I to rehearsal letter K, from 7th bar of
rehearsal letter O to rehearsal letter P, from rehearsal letter R to
rehearsal letter T, from 4 bars before rehearsal letter X to rehearsal
letter Y.
- Haydn: Symphonie
no. 88, final movement, bar 38 to bar 83, then bar 98 to bar 142
2nd round (with accompaniment)
- 1st movement of one of
the following concertos (orchestral tuning): Bottesini n° 2, Dittersdorf n°
2, Koussevitzky (op. 3)
- Orchestral
excerpts: Beethoven, Symphony no. 5, Scherzo, from beginning to
bar 100, then bar 128 to bar 218 with repeat.
- Bartok, Concerto
for orchestra, 1st movement, from beginning to bar 135 download Bartok 1 Bartok 2
- Mozart: Symphony
no. 40, 1st movement
- Strauss, Ein
HeldenLeben, from rehearsal no. 9 to 5th bar of rehearsal no. 10, then 2
bars from rehearsal no. 30, then rehearsal no. 77 to rehearsal no. 78
- Moussorgsky / Ravel: Pictures
at an exhibition, from rehearsal no. 56 to rehearsal no. 62
- Solo from Verdi:
Rigoletto
- Solo from Stravinsky:
Pulcinella
- Solo from Mahler: Symphony
No. 1, 3rd movement
- Solo from Prokofiev: Lieutenant
Kije
The jury will determine
the order of the pieces.
A pianist will be
provided (rehearsal time will depend on the number of candidates
participating), but the candidates may bring their own accompanist.
To register, send
the application form and accompanying documents before the October 5, 2008 to: Register online
Claudine Petiot
23 rue Championnet
75018 PARIS
France
Candidates will be
required to pay a non-refundable fee of 30€ in Paris. This fee includes
membership in the ABCDF for one year.
For musical and
practical questions in English, please contact:
Thierry Barbé +33(0)6 64 46 52 18
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