Strings Four Year Repertoires

Instructors: Gail Hernandez Rosa and Aaron Westman

Bachelor of Music in Education

Entrance

1. 3-octave scales and arpeggios in one major key and one minor key of choice
2. A technical etude or caprice
3. First movement of a concerto, including applicable cadenza.

Freshman Year

1. A major composition for the violin with/without piano accompaniment by one of the following composers: Handel, J.S. Bach, Tartini, Vivaldi, Leclair, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven
2. One movement of a Classical concerto.
3. Choice of three-octaves scale and arpeggios in single stops in from the Carl Flesch Scales System;
4. An etude by Schradieck and one by Kreutze.

Sophomore Year

1. A virtuosic showpiece best demonstrates his/her/their overall instrumental command,
2. A composition for violin with/without piano accompaniment that was written after the year 1920.
3. One movement of a Romantic concerto.
4. From the Carl Flesch Scale Systems: a choice of 3 octave scales and arpeggios in single along with double scales patterns of thirds, sixths, and octaves in two major and minor keys of choice;
5. An etude by Schradieck and one by Kreutzer.

Junior Year

1. A complete major recital work from the Romantic period,
2. A complete concerto of choice.
3. Two contrasting movements of Bach unaccompanied violin work;
4. One advance etude/caprice by one of these composers: Dont, Schradieck, Rode, Wieniawski, Paganini.

Senior Year (recital)

1. A major composition for the violin with/without piano accompaniment by one of the following composers: Handel, J.S. Bach, Tartini, Vivaldi, Leclair, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven
2. A virtuosic showpiece best demonstrates his/her/their overall instrumental command;
3. A complete major recital work from the Romantic period;
4. A composition for violin with/without piano accompaniment that was written after the year 1920.

Bachelor of Music in Performance

Entrance

1. 3 octave scales and arpeggios in one major key and one minor key of choice
2. A technical etude or caprice,
3. First movement of a concerto including applicable cadenza

Freshman Year

1. Program must include a complete work for unaccompanied violin by J.S. Bach
2. One movement of a Classical concerto
3. Choice of three-octaves scale and arpeggios in single stops in from the Carl Flesch Scales System;
4. A recital work of choice.

Sophomore Year

1. Two caprices by Paganini, or a showpiece of equivalent virtuosity.
2. One movement of a Romantic concerto.
3. From the Carl Flesch Scale Systems: a choice of 3-octave scales and arpeggios in single along with double scales patterns of thirds, sixths, and octaves, tens in two major and minor keys of choice;
4. A major work from standard repertoire.

Junior Year

1. A complete sonata for violin and piano by one of these composers: Beethoven, Brahms, Copland, Corigliano, Debussy, Faure, Franck, Prokofiev, Ravel, Schumann, Saint-Saens, Strauss
2. A complete Classical concerto of choice.
3. A complete Bach unaccompanied violin work;
4. A modern composition of choice.

Senior Year (recital)

1. A complete work for unaccompanied violin by J.S. Bach
2. Two caprices by Paganini, or a showpiece of equivalent virtuosity.
3. A complete sonata for violin and piano by one of these composers: Beethoven, Brahms, Copland, Corigliano, Debussy, Faure, Franck, Prokofiev, Ravel, Schumann, Saint-Saens, Strauss
4. A modern composition written after 1920

Also: A complete Romantic or 20th Century Concerto