Programme

Preliminary selection programme:
1. F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: first movement of Violin Concerto in E Minor Op. 64 (with piano accompaniment)
2. J. Brahms: first movement of Sonata for violin in A Major Op. 100, or third movement of C. Franck’s Sonata for violin in A Major
3. H. Wieniawski: Capriccio No. 3 or No. 4, Op. 18
4. N. Paganini: one of the 24 Capriccios, Op. 1

PROGRAMME

1. Serenade in C for Strings Op. 48 by Pyotr Tchaikovsky WILL NOT BE PERFORMED.
2. The remaining compositions of Stage 3, i.e. 1st movement of one of the following concerti  (G major, KV 216, D major, KV 218 or A major, KV 219) as well as 1st movement of Sinfonia Concertante in E flat major, KV 364/320d by W. A. Mozart shall be performed with AMADEUS Polish Radio Chamber Orchestra conducted by Agnieszka Duczmal.
3. In line with Maxim Vengerov’s decision, participant of Stage 3 IS NOT OBLIGED TO PERSONALLY CONDUCT THE ORCHESTRA.

The Competition consists in four stages open to the public.
Except for Sonatas in Stage 2, the programme of the Competition involves performance from memory of the following compositions:

Stage 1 (9-13 October 2011)
1. J. S. Bach: first and second movement of a sonata for solo violin BWV 1001, 1003, 1005 or Chaconne from Partita BWV 1004
2. N. Paganini: one of the 24 Capriccios, Op. 1
3. H. Wieniawski: one capriccio of ”L’ école moderne pour violon seul”, Op. 10
4. Free composition - one of the following:
- B. Bartók: Sonata for violin solo, first movement Tempo di Ciaccona
- H. W. Ernst: Polyphonic Studies for Violin solo no. 6 - Variations on a theme The Last Rose of Summer
- F. Kreisler: Recitativo and Scherzo-Caprice for violin solo Op. 6
- N. Milstein Paganiniana
- A. Schittke A Paganini
- E. Ysaÿe: Third Sonata in D Minor for violin solo Op. 27 Ballade
- E. Ysaÿe: Sixth Sonata in E Major for violin solo Op. 27

Stage 2 (14-16 October 2011)
1. One of the following compositions for violin and piano:
B. Bartók:
- Second Sonata
L. van Beethoven:
- Sonata in E flat Major, Op. 12
- Sonata in A Major, Op. 47
- Sonata in G Major, Op. 96
J. Brahms:
- I Sonata in G Major, Op. 78
- II Sonata in A Major, Op. 100
- III Sonata in D Minor, Op. 108
G. Fauré: Sonata in A Major, Op. 13
P. Hindemith:
- Sonata in E flat, Op. 11, no. 1
or Sonata in D, Op. 11, no. 2
S. Prokofiev:
- I  Sonata in F Minor, Op. 80
- II Sonata in D Major, Op. 94 bis
M. Ravel:
- Sonata
F. Schubert:
- Sonata in A Major (Duo), D 574
- Fantasia in C Major, D 934, Op. Posth. 159
R. Schumann:
- II Sonata in D Minor, Op. 121
- Fantasia in C Major Op. 131
A. Schönberg:
- Fantasia Op. 47
K. Szymanowski:
- Sonata in D Minor, Op. 9

2. One of the following compositions (pairs of compositions) by H. Wieniawski:
- Fantasy on Themes from Ch. Gounod’s Opera “Faust”, Op. 20
- Legende, Op. 17, and Scherzo-Tarantelle in G Minor, Op. 16
- Legende, Op. 17, and Polonaise in D Major, Op. 4
- Polonaise in A Major, Op. 21
- Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 15

3. One of the following compositions by K. Szymanowski:
- one part of “Mythes” cycle, Op. 30
- Romance in D Major, Op. 23

Stage 3 (17-18 October 2011)
1. First movement of one of the following concerti by W. A. Mozart:
- G Major, KV 216
- D Major, KV 218
- A Major, KV 219
Participant may select any of the available cadences. He/she is also entitled to perform own cadence.

2. W. A. Mozart:
- first movement of Sinfonia Concertante in E flat Major KV 364/320d

In line with Maxim Vengerov’s decision, participant of Stage 3 IS NOT OBLIGED TO PERSONALLY CONDUCT THE ORCHESTRA.

Stage 4 (19-21 October 2011)
1. H. Wieniawski: one of the concerti for violin and orchestra:
- First Violin Concerto in F sharp Minor, Op. 14
- Second Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 22

2. One of the concerti for violin and orchestra:
- J. Brahms: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77
- L. van Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61
- M. Karłowicz: Violin Concerto in A Major Op. 8
- E. Lalo: Symphonie espagnole in D Minor Op. 8
- F. Mendelssohn - Bartholdy: Violin Concerto in E Minor Op. 64
- S. Prokofiew: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Minor Op. 19
- P. Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35
- J. Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47
- D. Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 77
- K. Szymanowski: Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 35