Thumb Position: Pieces like Strauss’s Don Juan require extreme agility in the high register. Ensure your thumb position is secure and your shifting is "noiseless." How to Use Your Audition PDF Effectively

These excerpts appear on almost every audition list. Mastery of these is essential.

This guide covers the standard repertoire expected at most orchestral auditions (Probespiele) for cello, categorized by the type of piece.

: Symphony No. 5 (Mvt. 2 and 3) and Symphony No. 9 (Mvt. 4 Recitative). Strauss : Don Juan (opening). Mozart : Symphony No. 35 "Haffner" (Mvt. 4). Mendelssohn : Midsummer Night's Dream (Scherzo). Debussy : La Mer. Key Technical Focus Areas

: These are exposed passages for a single cello within an orchestral work. Common examples include: