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The Competition Regulations

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The Fifth Competition - 2007

The Fourth Competition - 2006

The Third Competition - 2005

The Second Competition - 2004

The First Competition – 2003

First Auditions (qualifying)

  1. J. S. Bach - Adagio (Grave) and Fugue from Sonatas Nos. 1, 2, 3 for violin solo — or Chaconne
  2. N. Paganini - Opus 1. Two caprices: No. 17 and any at option

Second Auditions (semifinal)
not more than 60 minutes for each participant

  1. W. A. Mozart - First part with cadenza from the concertos Nos. 3, 4, 5 at option
  2. Any of the following pieces at option:

    M. Ravel —  Rhapsody “Tzygane”
    P. I. Tchaikovsky — “Waltz-Scherzo”
    N. Paganini — “I Palpiti”
    N. Paganini — “Le Streghe” (Witches dance)
    E. Shausson — “Poem”
    H. Vieuxtemps — Scherzo from Concerto No. 4
    H. Wieniawsky — “Faust Fantasy”
    H. Wieniawsky — “Variations on an Original Theme”
    G. Bizet-F. Waxman — “Carmen Fantasy”
    N. Milstein — “Paganiniana”
    P. Sarasate — “Gypsy Airs”
    C. Saint-Sa¸ns — “Rondo Capriccioso”
    E. Isai — Sonata No. 6 for violin solo

  3. G. Tartini - Sonata “Devil’s Trill”

Third Auditions (final)*

Any of the concerts with orchestra at option:

N. Paganini Concerto No. 1 or 2 D. Shostakovich Concerto No.1
J. Brahms Concerto in D Major A. Glazunov Concerto in A minor
P. I. Tchaikovsky Concerto in D Major S. Prokofiev Concerto No. 1 D dur
J. Sibelius Ñoncerto in D minor  


* By the decision of the Foundation Board from 23.03.10 some terms were emanded to the program of the competition.