Bassoon

Specific admission criteria for Bassoon

In addition to the general admission criteria, there are also specific instrumental requirements. During the audition, you will perform at least one étude and a recital piece, unless indicated otherwise. The pieces mentioned are merely examples. You can also opt for other works of a similar level.

Your performing skills will be tested on the basis of:

• Major and minor scales and the accompanying arpeggiated triads;
• Two reasonably difficult études such as Milde’s Part 1 or Weissenborn’s Part 2;
• A sonata from the Baroque period by, for instance, Boismortier, Marcello or Hindemith.