a) Johann Sebastian Bach
two contrasting movements from the three Partitas for solo violin:

Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002

• Allemanda
• Double of the Allemanda
• Corrente
• Double of the Corrente
• Sarabande
• Double of the Sarabande
• Tempo di Burrée
• Double of the Burrée

Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

• Allemanda
• Corrente
• Sarabande
• Giga
• Chaconne

Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006

• Preludio
• Loure
• Gavotte en Rondeau
• Menuet I
• Menuet II
• Bourrée
• Gigue

b) Max Reger
Prelude and Fugue from Op. 117 or Op. 131a

c) Joseph Haydn
Concerto in C major for violin and orchestra, Hob. VII a,1
from this: 2nd Adagio

d) Niccolò Paganini
a caprice from Op. 1

a) Ludwig van Beethoven
one of the following sonatas for piano and violin:

• Sonata No. 1 in D major, Op. 12 No. 1
• Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 12 No. 2
• Sonata No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 12 No. 3
• Sonata No. 4 in A minor, Op. 23
• Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 (‘Spring Sonata’)
• Sonata No. 6 in A major, Op. 30 No. 1
• Sonata No. 7 in C minor, Op. 30 No. 2
• Sonata No. 8 in G major, Op. 30 No. 3
• Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 96

or

Franz Schubert
one of the following works for piano and violin:

• Grande Sonata in A major, D 574
• Rondo in B minor, Op. 70, D 895
• Fantasy in C major, Op. Post. 159, D 934

b) A work of the avant-garde of the candidate’s own choice for solo violin

c) One of the following works:

Franz Waxman
Carmen Fantasy for violin and piano

or

Jenö Hubay
Carmen Fantasy for violin and piano

or

Pablo de Sarasate
Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25, for violin and piano

or

Eugène Ysaÿe
Six Sonatas for solo violin, Op. 27, No. 3 in D minor or No. 6 in E major

or

Henry Wieniawski
Polonaise brillante, Op. 4 in D major or Op. 21 in A major

or

Grand caprice fantastique sur un thème original

or

Capriccio Valse in E major, Op. 7

or

Maurice Ravel
Tzigane

or

a virtuoso work of the candidate’s own choice for solo violin
(After receiving the application, the competition organisers will decide whether the chosen work is eligible for the competition and will inform the candidate of the outcome as soon as possible.)

a) Ludwig van Beethoven
Trio in C minor for piano, violin and cello, Op. 1, No. 3
from this: 1. Allegro con brio

The competition organisers will provide two internationally recognised chamber musicians for this performance. Performances with musicians of the candidate’s own choosing are not permitted.

b) One of the following violin concertos:

Johannes Brahms
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77

or

Antonín Dvořák
Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 53 (B. 108)

or

Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

or

Jean Sibelius
Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47

or

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Violin Concerto in D major, K. 218

or

Violin Concerto in A major, K. 219

A total of ten works must be performed.

The selected programme is binding. Subsequent changes will not be accepted.

It is the candidate’s responsibility to select the works in such a way that the specified maximum playing time for the first and second rounds is not exceeded. Failure to do so may result in the jury terminating the audition.

It is up to the candidate to decide personally on the order in which they will perform their pieces within a round. Failure to fulfil the required programme or interruption of the performance by the candidate will result in disqualification.

Please note that, for legal reasons (Copyright Act), photocopied sheet music may only be used at the participant’s own risk. All compositions included in this programme can be obtained from music retailers. As a general rule, the International Instrumental Competition does not provide any performance materials.

The use of Urtext editions is recommended.

CONCLUDING CLAUSE

 In case of discrepancies the German text shall be binding.