HOCHSCHULE FÜR MUSIK UND THEATER Répétiteur Training Piano Chamber Music Lied interpretation Programmes of study: Bachelor of Music Fields of orientation: Duration of study programme: Degree earned: Area of professional activity: Age limit: a) vocal accompaniment I lied interpretation b) instrumental accompaniment I chamber music 8 Semester Bachelor of Music a) accompanist at theatres or conservatoires, or for choirs, accompanist for Solo Songs b) accompanist at conservatoires, pianist in orchestras, chamber orchestras, teacher for chamber music and accompaniment 1 st semester: 25 years (at the beginning of the studies) 5 th semester: 27 years (at the beginning of the studies) Master of Music Continuation of study programme following a completed Bachelor or a comparable degree in an artistic relevant area. Fields of orientation: piano chamber music, lied interpretation, vocal accompaniment, répétiteur training dance Duration of study programme: 4 semesters Degree earned: Master of Music Age limit: 30 years (at the beginning of the studies) Master Class Programme (Meisterklassenstudium) Continuation of study programme following a completed Diploma or Master in the same or related area. Fields of orientation: piano chamber music, lied interpretation Duration of study programme: 4 semesters Degree earned: Master Class Diploma Age limit: 32 years (at the beginning of the programme)»felix MENDELSSOHN BARTHOLDY«LEIPZIG 1
Bachelor of Music Audition Requirements 1 st - 4 th semester I. Main Audition Criteria of evaluation are artistic imagination, knowledge and expression of style, technical skills, and the choice of difficulty of the audition repertoire according to the students own stage of development. The duration of the main audition is 20 and 40 minutes if not declared differently. The audition jury may stop the performance of a composition. The audition jury reserves the right to fully test the musical skills of the auditioning student. 1. Piano - J. S. Bach: prelude and fugue from The Well-Tempered Clavier or three to four movements from a suite (also partita) by J. S. Bach or G. F. Händel - Viennese Classical Period: one fast and one slow movement from a sonata - one work from the Romantic or the following periods - one etude Three of the works have to be played by heart 2. Instrumental Accompaniment I Piano Chamber Music - one movement from a work of chamber music with own partner - one movement from an instrumental concert or a virtuosic instrumental piece with own partner or Vocal Accompaniment I Lied Interpretation - one opera or oratorio aria as well as one lied with own partner - performance of an opera scene on the piano including parts of an ensemble (Viennese Classical Period, Romantic Period) adumbrating parts of the voices in the original language or in German - sight - reading Additional as an elective subject Répétiteur training dance - improvise a dance form (own choice) - two harmonic related improvisations in given phrasing and rhythms - improvise freely on a given motif (duration: ca 25 minutes) 2
II. Audition in additional subjects The audition in the additional subjects can be cancelled if the auditioning student did not pass the main audition. 1. Harmony and counterpoint (1 st semester only) - knowledge of chords in their various positions as well as scales in Major, Minor and modal Tonalities - invention of a second part to a given melody (either below or above the given melody) - harmonic analysis of a simple setting from the 18 th or 19 th century - continuance of a melodic incipit (duration: ca 15 minutes) 2. Ear training (1 st semester only) - sight-sing a simple melody - repeat basic rhythms through tapping - recognition and singing of Major, Minor and Modal scales, intervals, triads - identification of a simple chord progression - repeat through singing or playing and analyze a tonal melody: root position, tessitura, form (duration: ca. 10 minutes) Bachelor of Music Audition Requirements for the 5 th semester and above The audition jury may stop the performance of a composition. The audition jury reserves the right to fully test the musical skills of the auditioning student. 1. Piano - J. S. Bach: prelude and fugue from The Well-Tempered Clavier or three to four movements from a suite (also partita) by J. S. Bach or G. F. Händel - a classical sonata (including Franz Schubert) or a variation cycle - a work from the Romantic or the following Period - a demanding etude Three of the works must be played from memory. 2. Instrumental Accompaniment I Piano Chamber Music - two movements from a work of chamber music with own partner 3
- two movements from an instrumental concert with own partner Stylistic variety has to be considered in the chamber music as well as in the concert. or Vocal Accompaniment I Lied Interpretation - performance of two scenes from different works (opera, musical, operetta) at the piano as well as marking singing parts in the original language - two arias with own singer - six lied with own singer The programme shall include a variety of different stylistic genres including the Modern Period. Additional for the elective subject Répétiteur training dance: - improvise a dance form (own choice) - two harmonic related improvisations in given phrasing and rhythms - improvise freely on a given motif Master of Music Audition Requirements The audition in the additional subjects can be cancelled if the auditioning student did not pass the main audition. The candidate has to bring his own chamber music musicians or singers except for the compulsory two weeks-piece. Piano Chamber Music - a complete work from the instrumental chamber music (duo, trio, ect.) - a complete instrumental concert - six lied The programme shall include a variety of different stylistic genres including the Modern Period. - compulsory two weeks-piece 4
The candidate will be informed about the compulsory pieces two weeks- before the exam takes place. The conservatoire will provide the musicians. Lied Interpretation - 8-10 Lied - two demanding arias from opera, concert or oratorio - a slow and a fast movement from an instrumental concert or a chamber music piece The programme shall include a variety of different stylistic genres including the Modern Period. - compulsory two weeks-piece The candidate will be informed about the compulsory pieces two weeks before the exam takes place. The conservatoire will provide the singers. Vocal accompaniment: - presentation of three scenes from different works (opera, musical, operetta) at the piano with marking voice(s) in the original language - six lied - three demanding arias from opera, concert or oratorio. - a slow and a fast movement from an instrumental concert or a work for chamber music The programme shall include a variety of different stylistic genres including the Modern Period. - sight - reading - compulsory two weeks-pieces (scenes, arias or lied) The candidate will be informed about the compulsory pieces two weeks before the exam takes place. The conservatoire will provide the singers. Répétiteur training dance (concertante, without dancers) - a Grand Pas de Deux - a scene from a ballet of the 20 th century - three dances by Franz Schubert - a piece of danceable piano music - stylistic related improvisation on given structures and phrasing 5
- improvise freely on a given motif Master Class Course Audition Requirements The audition in the additional subjects can be cancelled if the auditioning student has not passed the main audition. The candidate has to bring his own chamber music musicians or singers except for the compulsory two weeks-pieces. Piano Chamber Music - a solo piece for piano - a complete work from the instrumental chamber music (duo, trio, ect.) - a complete instrumental concert - six lied The programme shall include a variety of different stylistic genres including the Modern Period. - compulsory two weeks-piece The candidate will be informed about the compulsory piece two weeks before the exam takes place. The conservatoire will provide the musicians. Lied interpretation - a solo piece for piano - 8-10 lied - two demanding arias from opera, concert, oratorio. - a slow and a fast movement from an instrumental concert or a chamber music work The programme shall include a variety of different stylistic genres including the Modern Period. - sight - reading - compulsory two weeks-pieces The candidate will be informed about the compulsory pieces two weeks before the exam takes place. The conservatoire will provide the singers. Leipzig, 7/22/2013 Department of Student Affairs IT Service Address: Grassistraße 8, 04107 Leipzig PO-box for correspondence: Postfach 100 809, 04008 Leipzig Tel.: 0341-21 44 622, Fax: 0341-21 44 624 6