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  • There will be two (2) rounds and only three (3) pieces are allowed to be performed in the first round, and a minimum of two (2) pieces to be performed in the second round. Please check below for details.
Round I - Program
  • Any Baroque work. (Repeats in Baroque compositions are not required.)
  • Own Choice Program: The candidate must select a program consisting of two (2) pieces, one piece to be of a slower, lyrical style* and the other piece to be of a technical virtuosic style**.  At least one (1) of these Own Choice pieces must be an original work for accordion.
    * Examples of the slower, lyrical style: Kalina Krasnaia by Semionov, Romance by Angelis, Vocalise by Rachmaninov, Aria by Bach etc...
    ** Examples of the technical virtuosic style: Caprice by Paganini, a fast Sonata by Scarlatti, Finale of 1st Sonata by Kusjakov etc...
  • A minimum of two (2) different Composers
  • Individual movements from cyclic works are acceptable, however a maximum of one movement of any cyclic work shall be selected. Playing time for Round I: minimum of 10 minutes and a maximum of 15 minutes. Failure to observe maximum playing time will result in a mark penalty.
    Round I music must be played in one sitting and may be played in any order. Candidates will be judged equally on each of the three parts of Round I.
Round II - Own Choice Program
  • OWN CHOICE PROGRAM: Minimum of two (2) pieces must be played of which one must be an original work for accordion. Individual movements from cyclic works are acceptable, however a maximum of one movement of any cyclic work shall be selected.
  • Playing time: minimum 10 minutes to maximum 15 minutes playing time. Failure to observe minimum or maximum playing time will result in a mark penalty.

01.

Lore Amenabar
Spain

1st Round
Prelude and Fugue in D minor by J. S. Bach
Kalina Krasnaja by V. Semionov
Habanera by P. Sarasate
 
2nd Round
Sonata in A Major by D. Scarlatti
Flashing by A. Nordheim
Sonata No. 4 (Mov. II) by A. Kusjakov


02.

Djordje Davidovic
Serbia

1st Round
Prelude and Fugue in E minor by J. S. Bach
Revelation by S. Voitenko
Hungarian Dance No. 5 by J. Brahms

2nd Round
Sonata in D Major K. 96 by D. Scarlatti
Divertimento by V. Semionov


03.

Eugenio De Rose
Italy

1st Round
Winter Morning (from Childrens Suite No. 6) by V. Zolotarev
Sonata K. 513 by D. Scarlatti
The Flight Beyond The Time by P. Makkonen

2nd Round
Interieur by F. Angelis
Musica Ricercata (Movs. III-IV-VIII) by G. Ligeti
Caprice No. 1 by V. Semionov


04.
Laurène Dif
France

1st Round
Sonata K. 435 by D. Scarlatti
Vocalise S. Rachmaninov - by V. Semionov
3-3-2 by B. Precz

2nd Round
Amalgame by F. Angelis
Sonate K 331 (Thema and Variations 1, 2 and 3) by W. A. Mozart
Brahmsiana by V. Semionov


05.
Aleksandar Drinic
Bosnia and Herzegovina

1st Round
Prelude and Fugue in F Major by J. S. Bach
In The Land of Dreams by V. Semionov
Paraphrase On Folk Tune by V. Vlasov

2nd Round
Sonata in C Major by D. Scarlatti
Suite by F. Angelis


06.
Viktor Daniel Eliasson
Sweden

1st Round
Prelude and Fugue in C# Major by J. S. Bach
The Old Castle by M. Mussorgsky
Sonata No. 1 by V. Zolotarev

2nd Round
Sonata in E Major by D. Scarlatti
Flas Images Of The Passing Of Time (Movs. I-II-IX-XII) by A. Kusjakov
Scherzo Tarantella by H. Wieniawski


07.

Jianan Tian
China

1st Round
Sonata in D Major K. 224 by D. Scarlatti
Spanish Dance No. 5 by E. Granados
Hommage à Paco by F. Angelis

2nd Round
Autumn Sceneries(Mov s. I-II-IV-V-VI) by A. Kusjakov
Partita Piccola (Mov. I) by T. Lundquist
Capriccio by V. Zolotarev


08.

Aleksandar Jovancic
Serbia

1st Round
Prelude and Fugue in G Major by J. S. Bach
Revelation by S. Voitenko
La Campanella by R. Würthner
 
2nd Round
Sonata No. 1 by A. Nagaev
Tarantella by M. Moszkowski


09.

Siniša Ljubojeviæ
Bosnia and Herzegovina

1st Round
Sonata in A Majorby D. Scarlatti
Nocturne by F. Angelis
Caprice No. 1 by V. Semionov
 
2nd Round
Flight Of The Meat-Ball Over The Fence by O. Schmidt
Sonata No. 5 by A. Pribylov


10.
Cigliutti Nossent
France

1st Round
Sonata in D Major by D. Scarlatti
Revelation by S. Voitenko
Toccata by A. Repnikov
 
2nd Round
Toccata in G Major by D. Buxtehude
Sonata No. 2 (Movs II-III) by A. Kusjakov
Hommage à Paco by F. Angelis


11.
Pernille Olsen Toftegaard
Denmark

1st Round
French Suite No. 2 (Movs. I-II) by J. S. Bach
Kalina Krasnaja by V. Semionov
Partita Piccola (Mov. I) by T. Lundquist
 
2nd Round
Don Rhapsody by V. Semionov
Flashing by A. Nordheim


12.

Tuomas Poutanen
Finland

1st Round
Sonata in E Major by D. Scarlatti
Sonata by I. Nørholm
Autumn Dream by A. Joyce
 
2nd Round
Sonata in F# minor by D. Scarlatti
Don Rhapsody (Mov. III) by V. Semionov


13.

Zoë Schade
France

1st Round
Prelude and Fugue XVIII by J. S. Bach
Kalina Krasnaja by V. Semionov
Caprice No. 1 by V. Semionov
 
2nd Round
Sonata in E Major by D. Scarlatti
Flashing by A. Nordheim
Divertimento (Mov. I) by V. Semionov


14.

Anna-Katharina Schau
Germany

1st Round
Prelude and Fugue in D minor by J. S. Bach
Moonlight Spurting Outside (From The Chamber Suite) by V. Zolotarev
3-3-2 by B. Precz
 
2nd Round
Sonata in F minor by D. Scarlatti
Serenade by W. Jacobi
Brel-Bach by F. Angelis


15.
Vladimir Stupnikov
Russia

1st Round
Prelude and Fugue in H minor by J. S. Bach
Romance by F. Angelis
Toccata by V. Malych
 
2nd Round
Images Of The Passing Time (Movs. I-II-IV-XII) by A. Kusjakov
Rondò Capriccioso by V. Zolotarev


16.
Sasa Turkulovic
Serbia

1st Round
Prelude and Fugue in G# minor by J. S. Bach
Romance by F. Angelis
Toccata by V. Malych
 
2nd Round
Sonata in D Major K. 96 by D. Scarlatti
Sonata No. 2 by V. Semionov



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