Klarinet Archive - Posting 000148.txt from 1999/11

From: "Edwin V. Lacy" <el2@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Mozart as an audition piece
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 1999 15:13:49 -0500

On Thu, 4 Nov 1999 LeliaLoban@-----.com wrote:

> How long do professional applicants get to play without interruption?

Generally, the exposition of the first movement of the Mozart concerto is
a minimum. But, you have to prepared to play the entire first movement,
or the entire concerto if that is what is specified. Often, the slow
movement of the Mozart concerto will be asked for in a second round.

There have been instances where a major orchestra had open auditions for a
position, and had up to 300 applicants. In the case I have in mind, about
half of the total number of applicants got to play only about two or three
notes. You can usually tell within the first few notes whether a
particular candidate belongs in the upper half or the lower half of the
applicants.

Ed Lacy
el2@-----.edu

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