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 Steven Dann’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.

Edited by Steven Dann

Content:
Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite no 1 (Morning)
Mendelssohn: Symphony no 4
Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Haydn
Britten: The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra
Berlioz: Roman Carnival Overture
Britten: Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings
Copland: Appalachian Spring Suite
Beethoven: Symphony no 3
Schubert: Symphony no 4
Rossini: Overture: The Thieving Magpie
Strauss: Ein Heldenleben
Mozart: Symphony no 35 ‘Haffner’
Mozart: Overture: The Marriage of Figaro
Mozart: Overture: The Magic Flute
Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Scherzo)
Beethoven: Symphony no 5
Dvořák: Symphony no 8
Bernstein: Overture (Candide)
Verdi: Messa da Requiem(Dies irae)
Beethoven: Symphony no 7
Bartók: Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta
Strauss: Rosenkavalier Suite
Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra
Glinka: Overture: Russlan and Ludmilla
Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 6 ‘Pathétique’
Walton: Symphony no 1
Shostakovich: Symphony no 5
Dukas : The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Berlioz : Symphonie fantastique
Rachmaninoff: Symphony no 2
Strauss: Don Juan
Brahms: Symphony no 2
Prokofieff: Classical Symphony in D
Ravel: Daphnis and Chloé Suite no 2
Bruckner: Symphony no 4
Brahms: Symphony no 3
Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 5
Bartók: Divertimento
Elgar: Overture: Cockaigne
Britten: Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge
Debussy: La Mer
Britten: Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes
Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring
Mahler: Symphony no 5
Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches no 1
Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’)