Obviously, I’m not the only one who had and executed this idea!

I made these arrangements as part of my preparation for the Dallas Symphony audition. I found it very helpful and fun to record the accompaniment (with or without a metronome), then practice the solo with my recording.

These duets were arranged for my personal use, and don’t necessarily include all the musical details indicated in the original. The solo part is not meant to be read from this part, and are written as cues in these arrangements. Note that these should be practiced in conjunction with listening/studying recordings, not as a substitute!

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This PDF includes the following excerpts:

• Bach, Aus Liebe will mein Heilend Sterben
• Beethoven, Symphony No. 3 in Eb Major, “Eroica,” Mvt. IV
• Beethoven, Leonore Overture No. 3, opening and solo
• Bizet, Entr’acte from Carmen
• Brahms, Symphony No. 4, Mvt. IV
• Debussy, Prelude a l’apres-midi d’un faune
• Dvorak, Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Mvt. IV
• Dvorak, Cello Concerto in B minor, Mvt. 1 and 2
• Mendelssohn, Scherzo
• Prokofiev, Peter and the Wolf
• Ravel, Daphnis et Chloe solo
• Shostakovich, Symphony No. 5, Mvt. 1