Klarinet Archive - Posting 000967.txt from 2003/02

From: CBA <clarinet10001@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Weber Concertino
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 08:01:08 -0500

Nathan,

I went to an audition a few years ago and was told that NO ONE
ever hears the third movement of the Weber Concerto #1 (not the
Concertino, but a similar story.) I had asked 15 or so people in
different capacities, such as auditionees, audition judges,
music teachers, etc. They all said the same thing. I
consequently ran out of time to properly prepare the 3rd
movement and went to the audition with everything else somewhat
polished.

When I got there and came in to play for the audition, the first
thing on the audition was...Movement 3 of the Weber Concerto #1.

If it is on the list, it can, and probably will be asked.
Murphy's law says the piece you are least prepared on will be
the one asked first.

Good luck. Woodshed on all the places you know are not working
well. Not a help much, but a realisation on how things work in
auditions.

Kelly Abraham
Woodwinds - New York City
--- Nathan Daniels <mrnathan@-----.com> wrote:
>
> Hi --
>
> I'm doing an audition to the Oberlin Conservatory in a few
> days, and one of
> the pieces I'm playing is the Weber Concertino. Can anyone
> tell if there
> is a specific section of this piece that is usually listened
> to in
> auditions? I clearly won't have to play the entire thing, but
> there any
> specific parts that I'm guaranteed to have to play?
>
> Thanks,
> Nathan Daniels

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