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

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Viola80 bpm45s take

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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.