Final Round Compulsory Pieces
VIOLIN
LIST A (Unaccompanied work)
J.S. BACH: Three Sonatas and Three Partitas for Solo Violin BWV1001-1006
Choose one from the following:
- Presto from Sonata I in G minor
- Double of the Corrente from Partita I in B minor
- Tempo di Borea from Partita I in B Minor
- Giga from Partita II in D minor
- Allegro Assai from Sonata III in C major
- Preludio from Partita III in E major
- Gavotte en Rondeau from Partita III in E major
LIST B
- J.S. BACH: Concerto in E (I)
- BEETHOVEN: Romance in G or F
- BRUCH: Concerto in G minor (I or III)
- HAYDN: Concerto in C (I)
- LALO: Symphonie Espagnol (Any movement except IV)
- MENDELSSOHN: Concerto in E minor (I or III)
- MOZART: First movement from ANY of the 6 Concertos, with Cadenza
- MOZART: Rondo in C major, K. 373
- SAINT-SAENS: Introduction & Rondo Cappriccioso
- SARASATE: Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20
- VIVALDI: Any of the Four Seasons (complete)
VIOLA
LIST A (Unaccompanied work)
- Any of the selections from the violin or cello lists.
J.S. BACH: Three Sonatas and Three Partitas for Solo Violin BWV1001-1006
J.S. BACH: Six Suites for Solo Cello transcribed for Viola*
*Recommended edition: Peters, ed. Simon Roland-Jones. If they use IMSLP, go for the one edited by Werner Icking. Bowings need not be followed literally as there are discrepancies in the early manuscripts, especially with the Prelude from Suite I.
LIST B
- J.C. BACH/CASADESUS: Concerto in C minor
- BRUCH: Romance for Viola and Orchestra, Op. 85
- FORSYTH: Concerto in G minor (I)
- HINDEMITH: Der Schwanendreber (I)
- HOFFMEISTER: Concerto in D major (I or III)
- HUMMEL: Fantasie for Viola and Orchestra
- STAMITZ: Concerto in D major, Op. 1 (I or III)*
- WALTON: Viola Concerto (I or II)
- WEBER: Andante and Hungarian Rondo
* Candidates are advised to avoid the Kalmus arrangement of this work.
CELLO
LIST A (Unaccompanied work)
J.S. BACH: Six Suites for Solo Cello BWV1007-1012
Choose one from the following:
- Courante from Suite II in D minor
- Prelude from Suite III in C major
- Courante from Suite III in C major
- Gigue from Suite III in C major
- Gigue from Suite IV in E flat major
- Gavotte I and II from Suite V in C minor
- Gavotte I and II from Suite VI in D Major
LIST B
- BOCCHERINI: Concerto in B flat (I with Cadenza Greutzmacher)
- DVORAK: Concerto (I)
- ELGAR: Concerto (I and II, or IV)
- HAYDN: Concerto in C major (I OR III, with cadenza)
- HAYDN: Concerto in D major (I, with Gendron cadenza)
- LALO: Concerto (I or III)
- SAINT-SAENS: Concerto in A minor (I or III)
- SCHUMANN: Concerto (I)
- SHOSTAKOVICH: Concerto (I and IV OR III and IV)
- TCHAIKOVSKY: Andante Cantabile and Pezzo Cappriccioso
- TCHAIKOVSKY: Rococo Variations (Variations 1, 2, 6 and 7 OR 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5)