Dr. Dena Kay Jones, Piano Area Coordinator Dr. Oscar E. Macchioni, Piano Pedagogy Professor Ruben Gutierrez, Jazz Piano Professor Pia Bose, Piano These are the minimum representative requirements to be showcased either through an audition for entry, or Juries/Recitals to be performed for the Department of Music’s Piano Major Degree Programs, which include: Piano Performance Piano Pedagogy Music Composition with Piano as Primary Instrument and Piano Performance with an Emphasis on Jazz PLEASE CONTACT THE MUSIC CENTER OFFICE (747-5606) FOR SPECIFIC AUDITION DATES AND TIMES I. Entrance Audition A. Candidates will be asked to perform one of the following major scales, two octaves, hands together, eighth-notes with a minimum tempo of a quarter equaling 60 beats per minute: C Major G Major F Major A Major B-flat Major F-sharp Major a minor (harmonic) d minor (harmonic) g minor (harmonic) e minor (harmonic) B. Candidates will be asked to sight read a short passage of music. C. Candidates will be asked to perform three contrasting pieces from memory, which accurately portray facility behind the piano, including one from the five following categories: 1. Technique. One of the following exercises or similar exercises at the composer’s indicated tempo: Burgmüller, Johann Friederich —Op. 100 (Twenty-five Easy and Progressive Studies) —Op. 109 (Eighteen Characteristic Studies) Czerny, Carl —Op. 299 Heller, Stephen —Op. 45 (Melodious Studies) —Op. 46 (30 Progressive Studies) No Hanon will be accepted as a technique study 2. Baroque Era. Bach, Johann Sebastian —Any two-part Invention or three-part Sinfonia —Three contrasting movements from any Suite (no repeats) —Two contrasting pieces from the Little Preludes and Fugues Couperin, François —Three contrasting movements from any Suite Handel, George Frideric —Three contrasting movements from any Suite Rameau, Jean-Philippe —Three contrasting movements from any Suite 3. Classical Era. Clementi, Muzio —Any fast movement from a Sonata Clementi, Diabelli or Kuhlau —Any Sonatina (all three movements required, no repeats) Haydn, Franz Joseph —Any fast movement from a Sonata Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus —Any fast movement from a Sonata —Fantasy in D Minor, K. 397 4. Romantic Era. Beethoven, Ludwig van —Any Bagatelle from Op. 33 —Piano Sonata Op. 49, No. 1 or No. 2 (both movements required) —Any fast movement from a Sonata —Op. 27, No. 2, 1st movement (the “Moonlight” Sonata) will not be accepted Brahms, Johannes —Any Waltz, Op. 39 (original version) Chopin, Frédéric —Any Waltz, Mazurka, Nocturne or Polonaise —Two contrasting Preludes, Op. 28 (not No. 7 or No. 20) Mendelssohn, Felix —Any piece from the Songs without Words Schubert, Franz —Any Impromptu Schumann, Robert —Any piece from Kinderszenen, Op. 15 5. Impressionistic and Contemporary Era. Bartók, Béla —Any movement from Suite, Op. 14 Debussy, Claude —Any movement from the Children’s Corner Suite —Arabesque I —Arabesque II Ginastera, Alberto —Any piece from the American Preludes Kabalevsky, Dmitri —Any set of Variations on Folk Themes, Op. 51 —Two contrasting works from 24 Pieces for Children, Op. 39 Tcherepnin, Ivan

Dr. Dena Kay Jones, Piano Area Coordinator

Dr. Oscar E. Macchioni, Piano Pedagogy

Professor Ruben Gutierrez, Jazz Piano

Professor Pia Bose, Piano

These are the minimum representative requirements to be showcased either through an audition

for entry, or Juries/Recitals to be performed for the Department of Music’s Piano Major Degree Programs, which include:

Piano Performance

Piano Pedagogy

Music Composition with Piano as Primary Instrument

and Piano Performance with an Emphasis on Jazz

PLEASE CONTACT THE MUSIC CENTER OFFICE (747-5606) FOR SPECIFIC AUDITION DATES AND TIMES

I. Entrance Audition

A. Candidates will be asked to perform one of the following major scales, two octaves, hands together, eighth-notes with a minimum tempo of a quarter equaling 60 beats per minute:

C Major

G Major

F Major

A Major

B-flat Major

F-sharp Major

a minor (harmonic)

d minor (harmonic)

g minor (harmonic)

e minor (harmonic)

B. Candidates will be asked to sight read a short passage of music.

C. Candidates will be asked to perform three contrasting pieces from memory, which accurately portray facility behind the piano, including one from the five following categories:

1. Technique. One of the following exercises or similar exercises at the composer’s indicated tempo:

Burgmüller, Johann Friederich

—Op. 100 (Twenty-five Easy and Progressive Studies)

—Op. 109 (Eighteen Characteristic Studies)

Czerny, Carl

—Op. 299

Heller, Stephen

—Op. 45 (Melodious Studies)

—Op. 46 (30 Progressive Studies)

No Hanon will be accepted as a technique study

2. Baroque Era.

Bach, Johann Sebastian

—Any two-part Invention or three-part Sinfonia

—Three contrasting movements from any Suite (no repeats)

—Two contrasting pieces from the Little Preludes and Fugues

Couperin, François

—Three contrasting movements from any Suite

Handel, George Frideric

—Three contrasting movements from any Suite

Rameau, Jean-Philippe

—Three contrasting movements from any Suite

3. Classical Era.

Clementi, Muzio

—Any fast movement from a Sonata

Clementi, Diabelli or Kuhlau

—Any Sonatina (all three movements required, no repeats)

Haydn, Franz Joseph

—Any fast movement from a Sonata

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

—Any fast movement from a Sonata

—Fantasy in D Minor, K. 397

4. Romantic Era.

Beethoven, Ludwig van

—Any Bagatelle from Op. 33

—Piano Sonata Op. 49, No. 1 or No. 2 (both movements required)

—Any fast movement from a Sonata

—Op. 27, No. 2, 1st movement (the “Moonlight” Sonata) will not be accepted

Brahms, Johannes

—Any Waltz, Op. 39 (original version)

Chopin, Frédéric

—Any Waltz, Mazurka, Nocturne or Polonaise

—Two contrasting Preludes, Op. 28 (not No. 7 or No. 20)

Mendelssohn, Felix

—Any piece from the Songs without Words

Schubert, Franz

—Any Impromptu

Schumann, Robert

—Any piece from Kinderszenen, Op. 15

5. Impressionistic and Contemporary Era.

Bartók, Béla

—Any movement from Suite, Op. 14

Debussy, Claude

—Any movement from the Children’s Corner Suite

—Arabesque I

—Arabesque II

Ginastera, Alberto

—Any piece from the American Preludes

Kabalevsky, Dmitri

—Any set of Variations on Folk Themes, Op. 51

—Two contrasting works from 24 Pieces for Children, Op. 39

Tcherepnin, Ivan

—Any Bagatelle, Op. 5

Audition Requirements