Schubert : Symphony No. 9 in C major 'Great', viola excerpt

Conservatory-level. Every dimension is being measured.

Viola80 bpm45s take

Free to try · No card

Stuck on Schubert's Symphony No. 9 in C major 'Great', viola excerpt?

Tell the teacher what is going wrong in it, tempo, intonation, rhythm, tone, or musicality. Real fix in 30 seconds.

Get a fix on this excerpt Or record a take and get it scored

What the cohort is doing

A handful of students have taken this so far. Submit your take and help the cohort fill in : we publish aggregate scores once at least 5 players have tried it, so nobody can be singled out.

The Throne

No one has claimed it yet

Be the first public take on Symphony No. 9 in C major 'Great', viola excerpt. Every shared score ranks on this board.

Claim the Throne

Where this excerpt appears

Common on major orchestra viola section audition lists
Conservatory graduate orchestral auditions
Regional orchestra viola auditions
Summer festival orchestra viola screens

Panel-ready practice tips

1.Schubert's 'heavenly length' means the viola passages are long and repetitive. Panels listen for whether you maintain musical interest across every bar.
2.The repeated-note figures must have internal shape: not just metronomic repetition.
3.Bow allocation on the long phrases: plan your bow changes to be invisible. Each change should sound like a continuation, not a restart.
4.Intonation on the sustained C-string passages: practice with a drone on C.
5.Dynamic consistency: Schubert's pp means pp, not mp. Most candidates drift up under the long duration of the passage.

Symphony No. 9 in C major 'Great', viola excerpt audition questions

What tempo should I play Schubert's Symphony No. 9 in C major 'Great', viola excerpt?

Around 80 bpm for viola audition prep. Panels reward effortless evenness at tempo over a rushed showpiece, so lock the tempo in before you push for speed.

How is Symphony No. 9 in C major 'Great', viola excerpt scored in an audition?

On the same five dimensions real panels use: tone, intonation, rhythm, tempo, and musicality. Common on major orchestra viola section audition lists

How should I practice Symphony No. 9 in C major 'Great', viola excerpt for an audition?

Schubert's 'heavenly length' means the viola passages are long and repetitive. Panels listen for whether you maintain musical interest across every bar. The repeated-note figures must have internal shape: not just metronomic repetition.

What level is Schubert's Symphony No. 9 in C major 'Great', viola excerpt?

College / Conservatory level. Make sure your scales and shifting are solid at this standard before you record an audition take.

Can I get Symphony No. 9 in C major 'Great', viola excerpt scored without a teacher?

Yes. Talk through Symphony No. 9 in C major 'Great', viola excerpt with the teacher, free, no signup. Play your take, get the one specific fix that is actually costing you points, then run it again. The teacher listens every day, not just at lesson time.

Want Symphony No. 9 in C major 'Great', viola excerpt scored instead?

That is the Judge, the other tool. You record a 30-second take and it comes back scored on tempo, intonation, rhythm, tone, and musicality. Private: only you see the result.

Record a take, get it scored

Free. No account needed for your first take.

Other viola excerpts

Telemann

Fantasia No. 1, Vivace

Don Juan, viola passages

College / Conservatory

84 bpm

Open

R. Strauss

Ein Heldenleben, viola excerpt

College / Conservatory

60 bpm