AMEB Amus music selection help?

November 10, 2014 at 05:34 AM · Hi guys, I did my grade 8 violin exam, AMEB, this year receiving an A. I would like to try do my AMus next year, however my teacher has never taken anyone for Amus and will not take me. The nearest teacher that will take me is approximately 400km away.

I would like to at least be able to find some music and look at the pieces and see how difficult they are. However i dont have the syllabus and hence do not no what is required for Amus. I was wondering if someone could tell me the requirements, I know that you have to play for 30 mins from 4 lists and that the general knowledge is intense.

What songs can I choose to play?

I would immensely appreciate it if somebody could help me in this regard.

Thanks.

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Gerard Tan

November 23, 2014 at 04:37 AM · take from the 2013 syllabus

Candidates should prepare a programme of not less than 30 min- utes’ and not more than 40 minutes’ playing time, including gaps between pieces.

Candidates must prepare four works, one from each of Lists A, B, C, and D. Further works to make up the minimum time of the pro- gramme may be drawn from any of or all of Lists A, B, C, and D at the candidate’s discretion.

Candidates must provide a copy of each work for use by examiners

List A

Manual list

BACH, J.S. Adagio 2nd movement and Allegro 3rd movement from Concerto in E major BWV 1042

BACH, J.S. Siciliano 3rd movement and Presto 4th movement from Sonata in G minor BWV 1001

BACH, J.S. Sarabande and Double 3rd movement and Tempo di borea and Double 4th movement from Partita in B minor BWV 1002

BACH, J.S. Largo 3rd movement and Allegro assai 4th movement from Sonata in C major BWV 1005

BACH, J.S. Allegro 3rd movement, Adagio 4th movement and Vivace 5th movement from Sonata in F minor BWV 1018

BIBER, H. Passacaglia from Mystery sonatas (PWM) LOCATELLI, P. Sonata in G minor (PWM)

TARTINI, G. Sonata in G major Op. 1 No 4 (6 sonatas – Ricordi) TARTINI, G. Sonata in E minor Op. 1 No 5 (6 sonatas – Ricordi) VIVALDI, A. Concerto in D major RV 229

VIVALDI, A. Concerto in E major RV 269/Op. 8 No 1 (‘La

primavera’)

VIVALDI, A. Concerto in G minor RV 315/Op. 8 No 2 (‘L’estate’) VIVALDI, A. Concerto in F major RV 293/Op. 8 No 3 (‘L’autunno’) VIVALDI, A. Concerto in F minor RV 297/Op. 8 No 4 (‘L’inverno’)

List B

Manual list

BEETHOVEN, L. van. Allegro con spirito 1st movementband Adagio con molt’espressione 2nd movement from Sonata in E major

Op. 12 No 3

BEETHOVEN, L. van. Adagio con molt’espressione 2nd movement

and Rondo: Allegro molto 3rd movement from Sonata in E major

Op. 12 No 3

BEETHOVEN, L. van. Presto 1st movement and Andante scherzoso,

più allegretto 2nd movement from Sonata in A minor Op. 23 BEETHOVEN, L. van. Andante scherzoso, più allegretto

2nd movement and Allegro molto 3rd movement from Sonata in

A minor Op. 23

BEETHOVEN, L. van. Adagio 2nd movement and Allegretto con

variazioni 3rd movement of Sonata in A major Op. 30 No 1 BERIOT, C.-A. de. Allegro maestoso 1st movement and Andante

tranquillo 2nd movement from Concerto in G major Op. 76 BERIOT, C.-A. de. Andante tranquillo 2nd movement and Allegro

moderato 3rd movement from Concerto in G major Op. 76 BERIOT, C.-A. de. Scène de ballet Op. 100 (Schirmer) BERIOT, C.-A. de. Adagio 2nd movement and Rondo: Allegro

moderato 3rd movement from Concerto in A minor Op. 104 BERIOT, C.-A. de. Tarantella 3rd movement from Concerto Op. 127 HAYDN, J. Allegro moderato 1st movement and Adagio

2nd movement from Concerto in C major Hob VIIa:1

HAYDN, J. Adagio 2nd movement and Finale: Presto 3rd movement

from Concerto in C major Hob VIIa:1

MOZART, W. Allegro 1st movement and Andante cantabile

2nd movement from Concerto in D major K 218 MOZART, W. Andante cantabile 2nd movement and Rondeau:

Andante grazioso 3rd movement from Concerto in D major K 218 MOZART, W. Allegro aperto 1st movement and Adagio

2nd movement from Concerto in A major K 219 MOZART, W. Adagio 2nd movement and Rondeau: Tempo di

minuetto 3rd movement from Concerto in A major K 219

RODE, P. Moderato 1st movement and Adagio 2nd movement from

Concerto in A minor Op. 9

VIOTTI, G. Moderato 1st movement and Adagio 2nd movement

from Concerto in A minor Wi 22

VIOTTI, G. Adagio 2nd movement and Agitato assai 3rd movement

from Concerto in A minor Wi 22

List C

Manual list

ACHRON, J. Hebrew melody Op. 33 (Carl Fischer)

BRAHMS, J. Vivace ma non troppo 1st movement from Sonata in

G major Op. 78

BRAHMS, J. Allegro molto moderato 3rd movement from Sonata in

G major Op. 78

BRAHMS, J. arr. JOACHIM. Any one from Hungarian dances

(Simrock)

DELIUS, F. Légende (Forsyth)

DVOR? ÁK, A. Romance Op. 11/B 38 (Simrock)

DVOR? ÁK arr. KREISLER. Slavonic dance No 2 in E minor (The Fritz

Kreisler collection Volume 1 – Carl Fischer)

DVOR? ÁK arr. KREISLER. Slavonic dance No 3 in G major (The Fritz

Kreisler collection Volume 2 – Carl Fischer)

ELGAR, E. Allegro 1st movement from Sonata in E minor Op. 82

(Novello)

ELGAR, E. Allegro non troppo 3rd movement from Sonata in

E minor Op. 82 (Novello)

GRIEG, E. Allegro con brio 1st movement and Allegretto quasi

andantino 2nd movement from Sonata in F major Op. 8 GRIEG, E. Allegretto quasi andantino 2nd movement and Allegro

molto vivace 3rd movement from Sonata in F major Op. 8 GRIEG, E. Lento doloroso – Poco allegro – Allegro vivace 1st movement

and Allegretto tranquillo 2nd movement from Sonata in G major

Op. 13 (Peters)

GRIEG, E. Allegretto tranquillo 2nd movement and Allegro animato

3rd movement from Sonata in G major Op. 13 (Peters) KREISLER, F. Caprice viennois (Schott)

SAINT-SAËNS, C. arr. SAINT-SAËNS. Danse macabre Op. 40

(Durand)

SARASATE, P. Malaguena No 1 from Spanische Tänze Volume I

Op. 21 (IMC)

SARASATE, P. Romanza andaluza No 3 from Spanische Tänze

Volume II Op. 22 (Fischer)

SCHUMANN, R. Mit leidenschaftlichem Ausdruck 1st movement

from Sonata in A minor Op. 105

SCHUMANN, R. Lebhaft 3rd movement from Sonata in A minor

Op. 105

SMETANA, B. arr. SITT. Andantino No 2 from Z domoviny (From the

homeland) JB 1:118 (Peters)

TCHAIKOVSKY, P. Scherzo No 2 from Souvenir d’un lieu cher Op. 42 TCHAIKOVSKY, P. Sérénade mélancolique Op. 26

List D

Manual list

BRUMBY, C. 1st movement from Concerto No 2 (AMC) BRUMBY, C. Finale from Concerto No 2 (AMC)

DEBUSSY, C. Allegro vivo 1st movement from Sonata in G minor DEBUSSY, C. Finale: Très animé from Sonata in G minor EDWARDS, R. 3rd movement from Maninyas (Universal) COPLAND, A. Ukelele serenade No 2 from 2 pieces (Boosey and

Hawkes)

FALLA. M. de. arr. KREISLER. Spanish dance from La vida breve

(Carl Fischer)

GERSHWIN, G. arr. HEIFETZ. Any two movements from Selections

from Porgy and Bess (Chappell)

GERSHWIN, G. arr. HEIFETZ. Summertime and A woman is a

sometime thing (Heifetz plays Gershwin – Carl Fischer)

GROSZ, W. Jazzband (Universal Edition)

HINDEMITH, P. Langsam – sehr lebhaft 2nd movement from Sonata

in E major (Schott)

HINDSON, M. Song of life (AMC)

IVES, C. Sonata No 4 for violin and piano: Children’s day at the camp

Strings ? Violin LEVEL 3 licentiate

JOPLIN, S. arr. PERLMAN. The ragtime dance (Schirmer) JOPLIN, S. arr. PERLMAN. The entertainer (Schirmer) KABALEVSKY, D. Andante cantabile 2nd movement and Vivace

giocoso 3rd movement from Concerto in C major Op. 48 KATS-CHERNIN, E. Children’s chamber II (AMC) KROLL, W. Banjo and fiddle (Schirmer)

LEHMANN, W. Forest evening (AMC)

MESSIAEN, O. Theme and variations I/10 (Leduc)

MILHAUD, D. Le printemps Op. 18 (Durand)

O’CONNOR, M. Caprice No 1 in A major (markoconnor.com) PREVIN, A. Song 2nd movement and Dance 3rd movement from

Tango, song and dance (Schirmer)

PROKOFIEV, S. Moderato 1st movement from Sonata in D major

Op. 94 bis

PROKOFIEV, S. Presto 2nd movement from Sonata in D major

Op. 94 bis

PROKOFIEV, S. Allegro con brio 4th movement from Sonata in

D major Op. 94 bis

PROKOFIEV, S. Five melodies Op. 35 bis (Boosey and Hawkes) RACHMANINOFF, S. Hungarian dance No 2 from 2 pieces Op. 6

(Kalmus)

RAVEL, M. Sonate posthume (Salabert)

SITSKY, L. Any two movements from Tetragrammaton (AMC) STANHOPE, P. Dance for the white spirit (reedmusic.com) STRAVINSKY, I. Introduzione: Allegro moderato 1st movement and

Tarantella: Vivace 3rd movement from Suite italienne (Boosey and

Hawkes)

STRAVINSKY, I. Minuetto 6th movement and Finale 7th movement

from Suite italienne (Boosey and Hawkes)

SUK, J. Appassionata No 2 from C? tyr? i skladby Op. 17 (Four pieces

– Simrock)

SUK, J. Burleska No 4 from C? tyr? i skladby Op. 17 (Four pieces

– Simrock)

SUTHERLAND, M. Subdued but flowing 1st movement from Sonata

(Currency)

SUTHERLAND, M. Quasi improvisatione 2nd movement and Allegro

vivace 3rd movement from Sonata (Currency) SZYMANOWSKI, K. Romance Op. 23