Admission requirements for MA studies - Piano accompanist and repetiteur

 

Course Description

Piano

 

 

1. A compulsory piece, which will be announced by the examination board one month before the entrance exam: one opera overture or  symphonic orchestral introduction of an  instrumental concerto from a piano reduction score.
 
2. Accompaniment of  3 songs (Lied) of different styles


3. Accompaniment of 3 instrumental works of different styles – 1 movement of a concerto, 1 movement of a sonata, 1 other piece.
 
4. To perform at sight one piece determined by the committee on the spot.
 
5.  A romantic or 20th century solo piano piece - for example Bartók, Debussy, Prokofjev. Max. duration 10 to 12 minutes.
 
Compulsory material in 2012:

announced one month before the entrance examination

 

 

 

General Admission Requirements – MA

 

Written examination:


 Bass harmonisation: harmonisation of a bass line of cca. 10 notes, indication of the accords with figures.

 Analysis: formal analysis of the opening movement of a sonata from the stylistic circle of Haydn and Mozart piano

 sonatas.

 

 Exam in general music studies:


 a. Identification of 10 music pieces - possibly composer and title, but at least the epoch or style and identification or

     the genre.

b. Explanation and interpretation of 10 music terms, concepts, titles, etc.

 

 
The Academy is housed in a magnificent building and its beautiful, art-nouveau concert hall has marvellous acoustics for solo recitals and chamber-music performances. (Sir Georg Solti)