NFM WROCLAW PHILHARMONIC

ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS FOR

PRINCIPAL TIMPANI

I and II stage June 14, 2018

III stage June 15, 2018
Place: National Forum of Music
Pl. Wolności 1, Wrocław, Poland

I stage
Orchestral excerpts
L. van Beethoven – Symphony No. 9, Mvt. I: bar 513 to the end
W. A. Mozart – The Magic Flute Overture: bar 185 to the end (can be optionally performed
on 2 Dresdner ‘Kurbelpauke’ with natural skins)
B. Bartók – Concerto for Orchestra, Mvt. V: opening to bar 44

II stage
F. Krüger – Etüde no. 45
B. Bartók – Concerto for Orchestra, Mvt. IV: bars 42 to 50
B. Bartok - Music for Strings, Percussion and Celeste, Mvt. II: bars 301 to 339
B. Bartók – Violin Concerto No. 2, Mvt. II: bars 11 to 18
L. van Beethoven – Symphony No. 1, Mvt. III (can be optionally performed on 2 Dresdner
‘Kurbelpauke’ with natural skins)
J. Brahms – Symphony No. 1, Mvt. I Un poco sostenuto: opening to bar 9, Mvt. IV Allegro
non troppo ma con brio: bar 375 to the end
P. Tchaikovsky – Symphony No. 4: 4 bars before letter T to 10 bars after letter U
F. Martin – Concerto for 7 Wind Instruments, Timpani, Percussion and String Orchestra,
Mvt. III: solo 6 bars after number 18 to 7 bars after number 22
R. Strauss – Burleske: bars 1 to 20

III stage
with the NFM Wroclaw Philharmonic
L. van Beethoven – Symphony No. 5
L. van Beethoven - Symphony No. 7
L. van Beethoven – Symphony No. 9
J. Brahms – Symphony No. 1
P. Tchaikovsky – Symphony No. 4
P. Tchaikovsky – Romeo and Juliet overture-fantasy
W.A. Mozart – The Magic Flute Overture (can be optionally performed on 2 Dresdner
‘Kurbelpauke’ with natural skins)
J. Sibelius – Finlandia
The National Forum of Music will provide:

In the first stage In the second and third stage

5 Ludwig timpani with plastic ‘Renaissance’ skins 5 Hardtke timpani with natural (calf) skins
in international set-up (L-R), sizes 32” 29” 26” 24.5” 23”
2 Dresdner ‘Kurbelpauke’ with natural (calf) skins
5 Ludwig timpani with plastic ‘Renaissance’ skins

2 Dresdner ‘Kurbelpauke’ with natural (calf) skins

All participants will be asked to perform on the instruments provided by NFM in

American setting.
The use of electronic tuners shall be not permitted during the audition, however
tuning forks are allowed.

Applications:
To apply please send a one page long artistic resume by email to
przesluchania.orkiestra@nfm.wroclaw.pl

NFM will not provide rehearsal possibilities however all participants shall have access
to the hall and the instruments for half an hour before the drawing of the order of
audition.
The I stage will be held behind a curtain.

The closing date for applications is June 1, 2018.

The detailed schedule shall be announced after receiving all applications.

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