Shostakovich — Symphony No. 10, Mvt. II viola excerpt

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Panel-ready practice tips

1.Shostakovich's Mvt. II is a relentless Allegro — panels test endurance and rhythmic stability over a sustained fast passage.
2.The tone must project without thinning. Long bow strokes in the middle of the stick keep the sound full.
3.Rhythmic accuracy: the off-beat accents must land exactly where written. Displaced accents signal a player who is playing notes, not rhythms.
4.The dynamic range goes from p to ff in the same passage — commit to both extremes.
5.Tempo management: most candidates push the Allegro under pressure. Record yourself and check the final bars against a metronome.