12TH INTERNATIONAL VIOLA-CELLO COMPETITION “VILLA DE LLANES” 2010
Two trials will be held:
1ª) Preliminary stage.
At this first stage, the following works will be played:
a) Prelude and Allemande from one of the suites no. 4, 5 or 6 for solo viola (original for violoncello), by J.S.Bach; or Chacone for solo viola by J.S.Bach; or two movements from one of the suites for solo viola by M.Reger.
b) One caprice at the contestant’s choice by: Campagnoli, Paganini or Hoffmeister.
c) First movement of the “Arpeggione” sonata by F. Schubert.
2ª) Final stage.
At this stage, the following works will be played:
a) Obligatory work: Cadenza for Viola Solo by K. Penderecki
b) Second movement from one of the following sonatas: no. 1 in F minor or no. 2 in E Mayor Op. 120 by J. Brahms or First movement of the sonata Op. 147 by D. Shostakovich or First movement of the sonata by Rebecca Clarke.
c) First movement of the concert by B. Bartok or W. Walton , with cadenza or Der Schwanendreher by P. Hindemith.
Two trials will be held:
1ª) Preliminary stage.
At this first stage, the following works will be played:
a) Prelude and sarabanda from one of the Suites no. 4, 5 or 6 by J. S. Bach
b) One of the studies 15, 18, 20 y 28 by D. Popper
c) first movement of the “Arpeggione” sonata by F. Schubert
2ª) Final stage.
At this stage, the following works will be played:
a) Obligatory work: First movement of suite for violoncello solo by G. Cassado
b) Second movement of one of the following sonatas:
- F mayor, Op.99 by J. Brahms
- F mayor Op.6 by R. Strauss
- D minor, Op.40 by D. Shostakovich
c) First movement, with cadenza, to be chosen among the concerts by:
- Fr. J. Haydn, C mayor or D mayor (original),
- L. Boccherini, B mayor (original),
- Or first movement of A. Dvorak, in B minor
- Or P. Tchaikovsky Rococo Variations
· Every contestant will bring their own accompanying pianist.
· Every work will be played by heart, except the sonatas with piano.