Double Bass Beginning auditions

[MartinBorgen]

So, I'm going to audition on classical double bass, despite being a beginner. I wanted to, but I felt that I might as well not, since I'm a beginner, but my (kind of) teacher thought i should.

However, your'e supposed to play two pieces of your own choosing. I'm better att pizz, much better in fact, so something here would be advantagous. Not that I expect much pizz the classical repetoire, but anyways.

On arco, i have time to practise something, which only leaves the avista part difficult, as I'm not used to play arco by scores. Practising that. Anyways, It's not like the most advanced school, so it might just work. If not, it's good to have done it before when you try next time.

Anyways, one peice should be performed with a comp of some kind, and they provide a pianist. It should also be noted that it doesent NEED to be classic material, only almost.

So, if anyone has some reccomendations on a piece, I'm all ears. Trying to listen to as much as I can, to see if i find anything i like. Just thought I throw it out here, and yes i take weekly lessons, so there is a teacher involved here. Well, kind of two actually.

 

[najcross]

I too was in a very similiar position. The peice i chose was "Romance and Rondo" by Franz Keyper. It has both slow and fast movements. Its a possibility and I think is worth looking into.

 

[MartinBorgen]

Hard to find a recording of that piece... Open for more suggestions, I'm trying to listen to as much as i can.

Another question: What are the jury looking for when auditioning on classical music? I have very limited experience so far in classical music, which is why I'm auditioning paradoxally (it's a little complicated, but no I'm not a naive looney).

 

[Dbass926]

The jury is looking for you to play in tune, to keep a steady tempo, to play accurate rhythms, and to play with good bow control. There are a lot of subtleties to each of these, but since you are used to playing with a steady tempo and good rhythm you should focus on drawing a pleasant bowed sound and playing in tune.
I would guess one exercise you would benefit from would be beginning each full bow stroke with no noise other than the note.

 

[MartinBorgen]

Ok, thanks. I'm doing all the bow exercises i can find. The bow feels much less akward already.