Classical Methods, Orchestral Repertoire, and Solos

[Charles Shores]

Hi! I've heard a lot of new names and pieces on this forum and some I am familiar with, and I'm having trouble sorting them out.

I'm about to enter college so I think it would be great if I knew about the standards in each category.

Methods:
Simandl
Rabbath
Bille
?

Repertoire:
I don't really know any...if you could only know 5, which would they be?

Solos:
Dragonetti
Bottesini's (2 of them, correct?)
Koussevitzky
Capuzzi

If you have any other categories, feel free to add them!

Thanks!
Chad

[jallenbass]

Originally Posted by Charles Shores

Repertoire:
I don't really know any...if you could only know 5, which would they be?

Beethoven 5
Beethoven 9
Mozart 35
Mozart 40
R. Strauss - Ein Heldenleben
If I could have 6 I would add:
R. Strauss - Don Juan
These are on almost all of the orchestra auditions.

Originally Posted by Charles Shores

Solos:
Dragonetti
Bottesini's (2 of them, correct?)
Koussevitzky
Capuzzi

Add at least the Bourrees and Gigue from the 3rd Bach Cello Suite as well as the Dittersdorf Concerto in D and the Vanhal Concerto. The Bottesini Concerto #2 in b minor is the one that you want.