Group B

First Round (max. 20 minutes)

a. One of the following pieces (without repeat):

    · J. S. Bach: Partita for Solo Violin No. 1 in b minor, BWV 1002 – I. Allemanda-Double and II. Corrente-Double

    · J. S. Bach: Partita for Solo Violin No. 1 in b minor, BWV 1002 – III. Sarabande-Double and VI. Tempo di Borea-Double

    · J. S. Bach: Partita for Solo Violin No. 2 in d minor, BWV 1004 – I. Allemanda, II. Corrente, III. Sarabande and IV. Giga

    · J. S. Bach: Partita for Solo Violin No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006 – I. Preludio, II. Loure and III. Gavotte en Rondeau

b. One capriccio by N. Paganini Op. 1 or H. Wieniawski Op. 10/Op. 18

c. One of the following works by W. A. Mozart:

    · Adagio in E major for Violin and Orchestra, K. 261

    · Second movement from one of the following concertos (except the one performed in the third round): K. 207, K. 216, K. 218, K. 219

Second Round (max. 40 minutes)

d. One complete sonata by W. A. Mozart: K. 376, K. 378, K. 379

e. One of the following composition works:

    · N. Paganini: La campanella

    · C. Saint-Saëns: Havanaise in E major, Op. 83

    · C. Saint-Saëns: Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso in a minor, Op. 28

    · H. Wieniawski: One Polonaise

    · E. Ysaÿe: Solo Sonata No. 3 or No. 6

f. Compulsory Chinese work (The score will be sent to accepted candidates after the pre-selection result is announced )


Third Round

g. First movement from one of the following concertos (with piano):

    · L. v. Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61

    · M. Bruch: Violin Concerto No.1 in g minor, Op. 26

    · A. Dvořák: Violin Concerto in a minor, Op. 53

    · F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Violin Concerto in e minor, Op. 64

    · N. Paganini: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 6

    · S. Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 19

    · S. Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 2 in g minor, Op. 63

    · P. I. Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35

    · C. Saint-Saëns: Violin Concerto No. 3 in b minor, Op. 61

h. One of the following concertos by W. A. Mozart (with orchestra):

    · Violin Concerto No. 1 in B-flat major, K. 207

    · Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K. 216

    · Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, K. 218

    · Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K. 219