Cello excerpt · Audition repertoire
Haydn, Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major, Hob. VIIb:1
I. Moderato (cello entrance)
Bright, optimistic classical opening, every cellist learns this concerto.
At a glance
- Instrument
- Cello
- Composer
- Joseph Haydn
- Work
- Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major, Hob. VIIb:1
- Movement
- I. Moderato (cello entrance)
- Era
- Classical (c. 1750–1820)
- Composed
- 1765
- Key
- C
- Metre
- 4/4
- Tempo
- Moderato · ♩ ≈ 92
- Clef
- Tenor clef
- Level
- Advanced, conservatory level
- Audition list
- Yes, standard excerpt
How to practise it
The bow style, the trouble spots, and the stylistic decisions that come up most often on this excerpt.
Fingering
C5 in fourth-position thumb, practice intonation in isolation.
Style
Classical clarity, every note has shape, no Romantic excess.
Tags
The full score is on IMSLP.
Work on the technique underneath
Arco's cello curriculum builds the bow strokes, positions, and clef reading this excerpt assumes, with recorded cello playback throughout.