a) Alessandro Besozzi
Sonata No. 1 D major for oboe and Basso continuo
(The second repetition in the first and in the third movement can be left out. The sonata can be recorded with harpsichord, bassoon, cello or piano. An accompaniment is required.)
Edition Schott (ANT 15)

b) from:
Heinz Holliger
Sonata for oboe solo
1^st movement: Präludium and 2^nd movement: Capriccio
Edition Schott

a) Two Etudes of free choice:
Gilles Silvestrini
Six études
Édition hautbois

or

Cinq Étude Russes
Édition Delatour

or

Six Études Pittoresques
Édition Delatour

The etudes can be combined as desired from the three etude volumes.

b) One of the following compositions:
Clara Schumann
Drei Romanzen für Oboe und Klavier op. 22
Edition Breitkopf

or

Robert Schumann
Drei Romanzen für Oboe und Klavier op. 94
G. Henle Verlag

a) One of the following compositions:
Christian Frederik Barth
Sonata Brillant in B flat major for oboe and piano
Edition Schott

or

Gustav Schreck
Sonata for oboe and piano op. 13
Zimmermann Frankfurt (ZM 2758)

b) One of the following compositions:
Hans Gál
Sonata for oboe and piano op. 85
Edition Schott (OBB 40)

or

Antal Doráti
Duo Concertante for oboe and piano
Boosey & Hawkes

or

Nikos Skalkottas
Concertino for oboe solo and Klavier
Margun Music

c) Commissioned work of the Markneukirchen International Instrumental Competition:
Bernd Franke
Point of no return for oboe solo
Edition Peters (EP14727, Download: https://www.fabermusic.com/shop/point-of-no-return-d52087)
funded by Kulturstiftung des Freistaates Sachsen. This measure is co-financed by tax funds on the basis of the budget passed by the Saxon State Parliament.
Commissioned by Buffet Cramponwith the brands Buffet Crampon and Rigoutat

a)  One of the following concertos:
François Couperin
Concerts Royaux              
No. 7 or No. 11 or No. 14
Facsimile Édition Fuzeau

or

Johann Sebastian Bach
Sonata g minor for Oboe (Flute) and Basso continuo BWV 1030b
Edition Peters

or

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Sonata g minor for oboe and Basso continuo Wq 135
Facsimile or Amadeus

b) One of the following compositions:
from:
Klement Slavický
Suite for oboe and piano
1^st and 2^nd movement
Bärenreiter (H 3723)

or 

from:
Charles Koechlin
Sonata for oboe and piano op. 58
1^st  and 2^nd movement
Max Eschig (ME 00840100)

c) One of the following compositions:
Rakhat-Bi Abdyssagin
Shimmering for oboe solo
Verlag Neue Musik

or

Violeta Dinescu
Cime lointaine for oboe solo
Bote & Bock

or

Toshio Hosokawa
Three Essays for oboe solo
Schott music

Richard Strauss
Concerto D major for oboe and small orchestra
G. Henle (HN 1248)

The works can, but do not have to be performed from memory.

Including the preselection, a total of eleven works will be performed.

The selected programme and the given editions are binding. Later changes will not be accepted.

It is up to the candidate to personally determine the order of his/her performances within a round. If the required programme is not fulfilled or the presentation is interrupted, this will result in disqualification.

The audio-file for the pre-selection has to be recorded personally and may not be edited or processed and older than one year. The two requested works may be submitted in two separate files or in one joint file.

Please note that for legal reasons (copyright law) photocopied music may only be used at the participant's own risk. All compositions included in this programme can be obtained from music dealers. As a matter of principle, the International Instrumental Competition does not hand out any performance materials.