Piano Audition Requirements

Audition Requirements 

Auditioning students must perform a total of two pieces, consisting of one selection from the Baroque or Classical Era and one selection from the Romantic or Modern Era.

Suggested Repertoire

These are suggestions; students may select repertoire other than what is listed below.

Baroque: 

• Johann Sebastian Bach: A Prelude and Fugue from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 or Book 2
• Classical Sonata: One allegro movement from any of the following:
• Franz Joseph Haydn: Keyboard Sonatas
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonatas
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonatas

Romantic Character Pieces:

• Frédéric Chopin: Nocturnes, Etudes, Waltzes, Mazurkas, Preludes, or Impromptus
• Franz Liszt: Consolations, Liebesträume, Etudes, or Années de pèlerinage

For more information, or if you have any questions, please reach out to Dr. Richard Masters at rjm2946@vt.edu.