Auditions often require performance of orchestral excerpts as part of the screening process because orchestral literature contains a wealth of technical challenges at different levels of difficulty; however, many cello teachers still only use etudes, sonatas, and concertos for musical development and technical application and do not use orchestral excerpts as pedagogical tools or daily exercises. This dissertation, in an effort to standardize orchestral excerpts as part of common technical exercises, includes the ten most popular major excerpts selected from thirty audition lists from major orchestras in the United States. Analysis of each excerpt highlights different technical elements, provides short exercises to overcome these challenges, and discusses the aspects of cello playing that will benefit most from practicing orchestral excerpts. In this way, these selections can be played in preparation for auditions, as well as incorporated into daily practice routines.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1157593 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Chuang, Hsiang-Chu |
| Contributors | Osadchy, Eugene, Couturiaux, Clay, Cubero, Diego |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | v, 83 pages : illustrations, music, Text |
| Rights | Public, Chuang, Hsiang-Chu, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
| Relation | Recital: April 6, 2014, ark:/67531/metadc848663, Recital: November 8, 2014, ark:/67531/metadc948503, Recital: March 28, 2015, ark:/67531/metadc1075229 |
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