- the first movement (with cadence) of a Concerto for violin and orchestra by W.A. Mozart:
- KV 216 in G major, KV 218 in D major, KV 219 in A major.
- one of the 24 Capricci in the study former for violin by J.P. Rode, chosen by the competitor from the following list: nos. 4, 5, 11, 19, 24
- one of the 24 Violin Studies and Whims op. 35 by J. Dont, chosen by the competitor among from the following list: nos. 4, 12, 14, 18, 22
- tthird and fourth movement of one of the three Solo Violin Sonatas (BWV 1001, 1003, 1005) by J.S. Bach, at the chosen by the competitor from the following:
- Sonata I – Siciliana e Presto
- Sonata II – Andante e Allegro
- Sonata III – Largo e Allegro assai
Programme
First test (preliminary)
Second test (semi-final)
- a Piano and Violin Sonata chosen by the candidate from the following list:
- L. van Beethoven:
- Sonata n. 6 in la maggiore op. 30 n. 1
- Sonata n. 7 in do minore op. 30 n. 2
- Sonata n. 8 in sol maggiore op. 30 n. 3
- J. Brahms:
- Sonata n. 1 in sol maggiore op. 78
- Sonata n. 2 in la maggiore op. 100
- Sonata n. 3 in re minore op. 108
- L. van Beethoven:
- one of the following compositions, chosen by the candidate:
- P. De Sarasate Introduzione e Tarantella
- N. Paganini I Palpiti (no edizione Kreisler)
- M. Ravel Tzigane
- C. Saint Saens Introduzione e rondò capriccioso
- P.I. Tchaikovsky Valse-scherzo
- F. Waxman Carmen Fantasy
- H. Wieniawski Polacca in re magg.
- E. Ysaye Sonata op. 27 n. 3
- E. Ysaye Sonata op. 27 n. 6
- Amoroso cantabile by David Coleman, unpublished piece for solo violin composed on commission from the Competition. The score can be downloaded from the competition website. La partitura è scaricabile dal sito del concorso alla pagina "regolamento".
Third test (final with orchestra)
- one of the following concerts, chosen by the candidate:
- L. van Beethoven Concerto in re magg. op. 61
- J. Brahms Concerto in re magg. op. 77
- F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy Concerto in mi min. op. 64
- J. Sibelius Concerto in re min. op. 47
- P.I. Tchaikovsky Concerto in re magg. op. 35
The final rehearsal will be conducted with the collaboration of the Orchestra of the Accademia Teatro alla Scala of Milan, conducted by David Coleman.