Competition Repertoire
Video pre-selection
12-15 minutes performance of pieces in different styles of the candidate's own choice, which must include at least one of the following (may include more than one):
- Paul Jeanjean: Etudes No. 3 & 8
- Heinrich Sutermeister: Capriccio
- Elliott Carter: Gra
Pieces performed in the video pre-selection may not be presented at the live rounds during the competition in Vienna.
Video preselections requirements →
1st ROUND MAX. 15 MIN
1. I. Stravinsky: Three Pieces
2. Choose from of the options below:
- D. Rossini: Introduction, Theme and Variations
- D. Lovreglio: Fantasy on Themes from La Traviata
- L. Bassi: Fantasy on themes from Rigoletto
- C. М. Weber: Concertino
- C. Debussy: Première rhapsodie
2nd ROUND MAX. 30 MIN
1. Choose one of the options below:
- E. Denisov: Sonata for Solo Clarinet
- F. Donatoni: Clair for Solo Clarinet
- L. Berio: Sequenza IX for Solo Clarinet
- J. Widmann: Fantasy for Solo Clarinet
- B. Mantovani: Bug for Solo Clarinet
2. R. Schumann: Fantasiestücke Op. 73
3. Choose from the options below:
- J. Françaix: Theme and Variations
- C. M. Widor: Introduction and Rondo, Op. 72
- E. Bozza: Bucolique
- A. Messager: Solo de Concours
FINAL ROUND WITH ORCHESTRA
1. A. Shor: Clarinet Concerto No. 2 (download scores here).
2. Choose one of the options below:
- C. M. Weber: Clarinet Concerto No. 1
- C. M. Weber: Clarinet Concerto No. 2
* All stages may be performed with music scores
Video pre-selection
12-15 minutes performance of pieces in different styles of the candidate's own choice, which must include at least one of the following (may include more than one):
- Eugène Bozza: Image
- Claude Debussy: Syrinx
- Edgard Varèse: Density 21.5
Pieces performed in the video pre-selection may not be presented at the live rounds during the competition in Vienna.
Video preselections requirements →
1st ROUND MAX. 15 MIN
Choose one of the options below:
- C. M. Weber: Jules Demersseman Grande Fantasie de concert sur “Oberon” (Oberon Fantasy) Op. 52
- T. Boehm: Grand Polonaise Op. 16 for Flute and Piano
- P. Taffanel: Fantaisie on Themes from Weber’s “Der Freischütz” for Flute and Piano
- F. Borne: Fantaisie brillante sur Carmen de Georges Bizet
2nd ROUND MAX. 30 MIN
1. S. Karg-Elert: Caprice No. 30, Op. 107 “Chaconne” Flute solo
2. Choose one of the options below:
- F. Poulenc: Sonata for Flute and Piano
- C. Reinecke: Sonata “Undine” Op. 167 for Flute and Piano
- E. Schulhoff: Sonata for Flute and Piano
3. Choose one of the options below:
- J. S. Bach: Partita BWV 1013 for Flute Solo
- I. Yun: Etude No. 5 Allegretto for Flute Solo
- E. Denisov: Sonata for Flute and Piano
- A. Jolivet: “Chant de Linos” for Flute and Piano
FINAL ROUND WITH ORCHESTRA
1. A. Shor: Flute Concerto No. 2 (download scores here).
2. Choose one of the options below:
- J. Ibert: Flute Concerto
- C. Nielsen: Flute Concerto
* All stages may be performed with music scores
Video pre-selection
12-15 minutes performance of pieces in different styles of the candidate's own choice, which must include at least one of the following (may include more than one):
- Paul Bonneau: Caprice en Forme de Valse
- Vincent David: Pulse (can be shortened/selected version)
- Charles Koechlin: 2 Etudes from 15 Etudes
Pieces performed in the video pre-selection may not be presented at the live rounds during the competition in Vienna.
Video preselections requirements →
1st ROUND MAX. 15 MIN
1. Choose minimum 2 movements from one of the options below:
- J. S. Bach: Flute Partita in A minor, BWV 1013
- G. P. Telemann: 12 Fantasias for Flute without Bass
2. Choose minimum 2 Etudes/Caprices from any of the options below:
- A. Margoni: 10 Études dans le Style Contemporain (Ed. Billaudot)
- E. Bozza: 12 Etudes-Caprices
- N. Paganini: 24 Caprices
3. Claude Debussy: Syrinx (free choice of instrument)
2nd ROUND MAX. 30 MIN
1. Choose one of the options below:
- V. David: "Nuée ardente"
- P. Swerts: "Klonos"
- A. Desenclos: "Prélude, Cadence et Finale"
- I. Gotkovsky: "Brillance"
2. Choose one of the options below:
- E. Denisov: Sonata for Saxophone and Piano
- T. Yoshimatsu: "Fuzzy bird" Sonata for Saxophone and Piano
- F. Decruck: Sonata for Saxophone and Piano
- W. Albright: Sonata for Saxophone and Piano
- E. Schulhoff: Hot Sonata
3. Choose one of the options below:
- 1 Étude from Christian Lauba: Neuf Études
- Luciano Berio: Sequenza VIIb
- Fuminori Tanada: Mysterious Morning III
- Karlheinz Stockhausen: In Freundschaft
FINAL ROUND WITH ORCHESTRA
1. A. Shor: Saxophone Concerto No. 2 (download scores here).
2. Choose one of the options below:
- Paul Creston: Saxophone Concerto, Op. 26
- Henri Tomasi: Saxophone Concerto
* All stages may be performed with music scores