Viola Orchestra Excerpts: Brahms, Mendelssohn, Mahler, and Strauss
The following video was made to help my fellow violist with orchestra auditions. The excerpts included in this video are found below:
Stefan L. Smith, Viola
Brahms Variations on a Theme by Haydn (Variations V, VII, and VIII)
Mendelssohn's Midsummer Night's Dream (Scherzo)
Mahler's Symphony No. 10 (Andante)
R. Strauss' Ein Heldenleben
Detailed Listening List:
Brahms Variation V (00:13)
Brahms Variation VII (01:03)
Brahms Variation VIII (02:03)
Mendelssohn Scherzo (02:41) - Beginning to letter "D"
Mahler Symphony No. 10 (Andante):
Beginning to #1 (3:37)
#12 for ten measures (4:58)
R. Strauss Ein Heldenleben
#77 - 4 after #79 (05:59)
Pickup to #85 for six measures (07:09)
Pickup to #94 - 6 before #98 (07:28)
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