Round I

  1. A) J.Bach

2 contrasting parts of the Sonata and Partitas for solo violin BWV 1001-1006 or Suite for solo cello BWV 1007-1012 (optional on choice of the performer)

  1. B) Obligatory piece for viola solo (duration 5-6 minutes)

 

Round II

  1. A) Any work of a large-scale form of any XX century composer for Viola solo or for Viola and Piano, or its’ part or fragment (running time at least 10 and no more than 15 minutes)
  2. B) W. Mozart

Part I or III of one of the duets for Violin and Viola:

№ 1 in G major K423

№ 2 in B flat major K424

or final “Kegelstatt” – Trio in E flat major for Clarinet, Viola and Piano K498

 

Round III

  1. A) J. Brahms

part I and II of the Trio for Viola, Cello and Piano in A minor op. 114 or part I and II of one of the sonatas for viola and Piano op. 120 (optional at the discretion of the performer)

  1. B) R. Schumann

Adagio and Allegro op. 70 or two pieces of the “fairy pictures” op. 113 for viola and piano (optional at the discretion of the performer)

 

Round IV

  1. A) W. Mozart

Sinfonia Concertante for violin, viola and orchestra in E flat major K364

  1. B) One of the following works:
  2. Schnittke – Concerto for Viola and Orchestra
  3. Bartók – Concerto for Viola and Orchestra
  4. Walton – Concerto for Viola and Orchestra

I. Rayhelson – Concerto for Viola and Orchestra