1. Two etudes of contrasting style chosen by the candidate from the following:
Bitsch: Vingt etudes
Mortel : 7 etudes
Orefici : Studit di Bravura
2. Two movements of a Baroque sonata.
3. Two movements of a classical or romantic concerto – to be played from memory.
4. One 20th century piece.
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.
