UW School of Music
School of Music | University of Washington
Keyboard Audition Information
Piano (MM)
l Prepare an entire sonata by any of the following composers: Beethoven, Mozart, Haydn, Clementi, or Schubert
l Large Bach work such as a Partita, English Suite or Toccata
l Romantic or Contemporary work, preferably of a virtuosic nature
l NOTE: Pieces must be memorized. Concerto literature is not acceptable.
Piano (DMA)
l Prepare an entire sonata by any of the following composers: Beethoven, Mozart, Haydn, Clementi, or Schubert
l a Bach work taken from among the following categories - a Toccata, a complete English suite,or a complete Partita
l a Romantic or Contemporary work, preferably of a virtuosic nature.
l NOTE: Pieces must be memorized. Concerto literature is not acceptable.
Organ (MM & DMA)
3 compositions
l Bach: Any prelude and fugue from the following: BWV 532,534, 538, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 5 47, 548, 550, 552, 564, 572, 582: A complete trio sonata or concerto
l Romantic/Modern: A work, preferably of a virtuosic nature by Mendelssohn, Rheinberger, Reger, Franck, Vierne, Widor, Dupré, or Duruflé
l Contemporary: A piece by one of the following: Alain, Messiaen, Guillou, Heiller, Hindemith, or a piece written within the past 30 years.
l NOTE: Pieces must be memorized.
Harpsichord (MM & DMA)
3 compositions (Bach, French
Baroque, and any period)
l Bach: Any composition from the WTC I or II, Three part inventions, suites,
partitas, and toccatas
l Five to six movements from a French Baroque suite
l A piece of your own choice from any period.
l NOTE: Pieces must be memorized.
Updated on 05/09/2019