Students seeking admission to the Minor in Advanced Historical Performance Practice must demonstrate their aptitude as follows – these historical instruments or historical singing are available (fill out the form and upload it directly into the minor elective tool):
- Artistic-musical performance (15 minutes) on one of the following historical instruments or historical singing and with a choice of repertoire as listed below: Baroque Guitar, Baroque Triple Harp, Recorder, Cembalo, Cimbasso, Clavichord, Fortepiano, G-Violone, Historical Bass, Historical Cello, Historical Bassoon, Historical Horn, Historical Clarinet, Historical Oboe, Historical Percussion, Historical Trumpet, Historical Violin, Historical Viola, Lute, Ophicleide, Organ, Transverse Flute, Viola da Gamba, Violone, Wiener Bass.
- Interview with the minor coordinator (5 minutes in German and English)
Dates:
- Minor start in autumn semester
For DMU students: Calendar week 18
For students of all other departments: 26–30 May
Examination content and form:
The initial competencies will be tested during an audition and an aptitude interview with the minor coordinator. A program of 15 minutes must be prepared and performed on site; accompaniment is available. Specific requirements for historical singing and historical instruments:
For instrumentalists:
The minor is being completed on a historical instrument.
The historical instrument is already used for the entrance examination.
Historical instruments will be provided by the ZHdK, if available.
Baroque Timpani
An overture from the 17th century
Arend Weitzel 2 dances from 21 etudes for 2 baroque timpani
Nick Woud Symphonic Studies for Timpani No. 5
Baroque Triple Harp
A work from the 17th century
One work with basso continuo (with ensemble, duo) from the 18th century
A work of your choice between 1500 and 1800
Harpsichord and Clavichord
A contrapuntal work or a continuo realization prima vista (medium level of difficulty)
One work from the period before 1700
One work from the 18th century
Fortepiano
A work from the period between 1750 and 1800
A work from the period between 1800 and 1850
An etude by Czerny
Historical Violin, Historical Viola, Historical Cello, Recorder, Transverse Flute, Historical Oboe, Historical Bassoon, Viola Da Gamba, Violone, Historical Bass
A chorale melody (solo)
A dance movement from the 17th or 18th century
A work of your choice from the period between 1500 and 1800
Historical Singing (at least three languages)
A monody from the 17th century
One sacred aria
One opera aria with recitative
Historical Horn
One work from the period between 1750–1800
One work from the period between 1800–1850
One work of your choice
Historical Trombone
One etude (historical)
A work from the 17th century
A work from the 18th century
Historical Trumpet
A simple etude (historical)
One work (also for) for 2–3 trumpets
A work of your choice from the period between 1600 and 1800
Lute
One vocal work in tablature
Two works from the 16th, 17th or 18th century
Organ
A contrapuntal work or a continuo realization prima vista (medium level of difficulty)
One work from the period before 1700
One work from the 18th century
If you have any questions, also about repertoire, please contact the Minor Coordinator:
Claire Genewein
Aptitude Assessment Criteria
The following criteria are used to assess whether students possess the entry-level competencies in accordance with the Minor Allocation Regulations and the Degree Programme Regulations:
- Ability to develop (artistic potential)
- Independence and expressiveness (artistic quality of the historically informed performance).
- Specific professional competence (musical-artistic abilities and skills)
- Reflective ability and self-assessment
- Communication skills and social competence