Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47 — Dmitri Shostakovich

Mvt I · rehearsal 15–17 · source-specific starts. Dmitri Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Op. 47 for viola audition preparation, with source-vetted range notes. Checked against Chicago Symphony Orchestra · Assistant Principal Viola 2026, Bangor Symphony Orchestra · Viola audition 2025, Houston Symphony · Section Viola 2023, and more.

• Range: Mvt I · rehearsal 15–17 · source-specific starts
• Sources: Chicago Symphony Orchestra · Assistant Principal Viola 2026, Bangor Symphony Orchestra · Viola audition 2025, Houston Symphony · Section Viola 2023, Carnegie Hall NYO-USA · Viola excerpts 2027
• Range note: Chicago and Bangor use the full passage; Houston starts one measure after 15 and NYO-USA starts two measures after 15.
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Verified audition sources

• Chicago Symphony Orchestra · Assistant Principal Viola 2026: Mvt I, rehearsal 15–17
• Bangor Symphony Orchestra · Viola audition 2025: Mvt I, rehearsal 15–17
• Houston Symphony · Section Viola 2023: Mvt I, one measure after rehearsal 15 to 17
• Carnegie Hall NYO-USA · Viola excerpts 2027: Mvt I, two measures after rehearsal 15 to 17