French Horn admission requirements for MA studies

Main subject:

Etudes:

• Maxime-Alphonse: Horn Etudes Book 5, etude nr. 8 and 9. 

Pieces, concertos:

• W.A. Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 4. in E-flat major, K 495, 1st movement with cadences

AND

• Richard Strauss: Horn Concerto No. 1. in E-flat major, Op. 11, 1st movement

For althorn candidates:

Etudes:

• 2 etudes chosen by the candidate from G. Kopprasch: 60 Etudes for Low horn Op. 6.

Pieces, concertos:

• Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 3 in E flat, K. 447, 1st movement with cadences

AND

• H. Neuling: Bagatelle

Both pieces are to be played from memory.

General Admission Requirements:

MUSIC THEORY FOR APPLICANTS FOR THE IN PERSON ENTRANCE EXAMINATION:

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:

• Identification of 10 music pieces - possibly composer and title, but at least the epoch or style and identification or the genre.
• Explanation and interpretation of 10 music terms, concepts, titles, etc.