MUSICAGORITIENSIS

3. InternationalMusic Competition

(born 2014 and later)
max. performance time: 8 min.

(born 2012 – 2013)
max. performance time: 12 min.

one Etude of the contestant’s choice
two contrasting pieces for cello with piano accompaniment of the contestant’s choice.

(born 2009 - 2011)
max performance time: 15 min.

One Etude by the following composers: D. Popper, J. L. Duport, F. Dotzauer, J. Merk, A. Franchomme or others of similar level of difficulty
One movement from a Concerto and one piece or two contrasting pieces for cello with piano accompaniment of the contestant’s choice.

(born 2005 - 2008)
performance time: n/a the Jury has the right to interrupt the performance.

The competition will be divided into two rounds:

1) Preliminary round:

Two Etudes or Capricci by the following composers: F. Dotzauer, D. Popper op. 73, F. Grützmacher op. 38, C. A. Piatti, A. F. Servais op. 11 or others of similar level of difficulty. The Jury will select one Etude for the contestant to perform.
One movement from a Concerto of the contestant’s choice.

2) Final round:

(born 1999 - 2004)
performance time: n/a the Jury has the right to interrupt the performance.

The competition will be divided into two rounds:

1) Preliminary round:

Prelude to Cello Suite No. 4, 5, or 6 by J. S. Bach
Two Etudes or Capricci by the following composers: F. Dotzauer, D. Popper op. 73, F. Grützmacher op. 38, C. A. Piatti, A. F. Servais op. 11. The Jury will select one Etude for the contestant to perform.
First Movement of a Sonata from the period of L. van Beethoven onwards.

2) Final round:

1^st Movement or 2^nd and 3^rd movement of a Concerto (from Haydn onwards), or a Concertante piece such as Tchaikovsky’s Rococo variations (for cello with piano accompaniment). Two movements of Elgar’s Concertos are also admitted.
A virtuosic piece with piano accompaniment.

N.B.: The Concertos should be performed from memory.

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