1st round 15-20 min
(to be played from memory)
a) J.S. Bach - Choose One from the following options:
- J.S. Bach Sonata No. 1 - Adagio & Fuga BWV 1001
- J.S. Bach Sonata No. 2 - Grave & Fuga BWV 1003
- J.S. Bach Sonata No. 3 - Adagio & Fuga BWV 1004
- J.S. Bach Partita No. 2 - Chaconne BWV 1004
b) N. Paganini: Choose Two caprices from 24 Caprices for solo violin op. 1
2nd round 40 min
a) Choose One from the following sonatas:
- L. van Beethoven: Sonata No. 3 / No. 4 / No. 7 / No. 9 / No. 10
- S. Prokofiev: Sonata No. 1 / No. 2
- C. Frank: Sonata
- R. Strauss: Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 18
- M. Ravel: Sonata
- Schubert violin sonata A Major D 574
- J. Brahms: Sonata No. 1 / No. 2 / No. 3
b) Choose One from the following works:
(to be played from memory)
- F. Waxman: Carmen Fantasy
- C. Saint-Saëns: Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso
- C. Saint-Saëns: Havanese
- M. Ravel Tzigane
- C. Saint-Saëns / E. Ysaye Study in Form of Waltz
- H. Wieniawski: Original Thema With Variations
- H.W. Ernst “Erlkönig”
- H.W. Ernst The Last Rose of the Summer
- F.Kreisler Recitativo and Scherzo
- H.Wieniawski Polonaise in D - major
- H.Wieniawski Polonaise Brillante in A - major
- H.Wieniawski Fantasia on Themes from “Faust”
Final round
(to be played from memory)
a) A. Shor - Flight of a Falcon (download here)
b) Choose One from the following concertos:
- J. Sibelius
- L. van Beethoven
- P.I. Tchaikovsky
- J. Brahms
- S. Prokofiev No.1 or No.2
- D. Shostakovich No.1
- A. Khachaturian
- B. Bartok No.1