# Richard Strauss, violin excerpts

2 annotated excerpts; 2 on audition lists.

Late-Romantic

- [Strauss: Don Juan, opening](https://arcosounds.com/repertoire/violin/strauss-don-juan-opening), The most requested violin excerpt in the orchestral repertoire. A headlong ascending gesture that has to sound both brilliant and completely controlled from the first note. Audition; Late-Romantic; Treble clef. Standard audition excerpt.
- [Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, violin solo](https://arcosounds.com/repertoire/violin/strauss-heldenleben-solo), The extended concertmaster solo depicting the hero’s companion. Standard at concertmaster auditions and a test of characterisation as much as technique. Audition; Late-Romantic; Treble clef. Standard audition excerpt.

Canonical source: https://arcosounds.com/repertoire/violin/composer/strauss