More than just a collection of difficult passages for the aspiring orchestral pro, these extracts from the classical, romantic and twentieth-century concert repertoire reveal the tricks of the trade. Unique colour-coding shows at a glance Mats Lidström’s suggested fingerings, bowings and commentary. He demonstrates the articulation, phrasing and technique needed to solve all the practical problems faced by the player, making the book an indispensable resource for those preparing for auditions.
Contents
Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream: Scherzo
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5
Mahler: Symphony No. 5
Mozart: Symphony No. 40
Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3
Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances
Dvorak: Symphony No. 8
Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2
Beethoven: Symphony No. 8
Brahms: Symphony No. 2
Bruckner: Symphony No. 7
Verdi: Requiem
Britten: Four Sea Interludes from "Peter Grimes"
Sibelius: Symphony No. 2
Strawinsky: The Rite of Spring
Smetana: Overture: The Bartered Bride
Strauss: Don Juan
Debussy: La Mer
Tchaikowsky: Symphony No. 4
Ravel: La Valse
Brahms: Variations on a theme by Haydn
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5
Elgar: Symphony No. 1
Strauss: Ein Heldenleben
Strawinsky: Pétrouchka
Wagner: Prelude & Liebestod from "Tristan und Isolde"