Shanghai Isaac Stern International Violin Competition
2016Repertoire
24 September, 2015
flat major, Op. 12, No. 3;
3. L. v. Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 5 in F major,
Op. 24 - "Spring";
4. L. v. Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 7 in C minor,
Op. 30, No. 2;
5. L. v. Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 9 in A major,
Op. 47 - “Kreutzer”;
6. Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 in G major,
Op. 78;
7. Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 in A major,
Op. 100;
8. Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 3 in D minor,
Op. 108;
9. Claude Debussy: Sonata for Violin and Piano in G minor, L. 140;
10. Gabriel Faure: Violin Sonata No.1 in A major, Op. 13;
11. César Franck: Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major, FWV. 8;
12. Edvard Grieg: Violin Sonata No.3 in C minor, Op. 45;
13. Sergei Prokofiev: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 in F minor,
Op. 80;
14. Sergei Prokofiev: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 in D major,
Op. 94;
15. Maurice Ravel: Violin Sonata No. 1 in A minor, M. 12;
16. C. Saint-Saëns: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 in D
minor, Op. 75;
17. Robert Schumann: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 in A
minor, Op. 105;
18. Robert Schumann: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 in D
minor, Op. 121.
B. Any ONE piano trio work from the following list:
1. Johannes Brahms: Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, Op. 8, 1st
movement;
2. Franz Schubert: Piano Trio No. 1 in B flat major, Op.99, 1st
movement.
C. Chamber Orchestra Work
W. A. Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K.216.
*Note: For Mozart Violin Concerto, K. 216, traditional cadenzas are
not acceptable. Contestants shall compose his/her own
improvisational cadenza, no longer than 5 minutes.
1/5
DVD Pre-selectionA. W. A. Mozart Violin Sonata
Violin Sonata in E minor, K. 304.
B. Any TWO caprices from Niccolò Paganini’s 24 Caprices for
Violin, Op. 1.
*Note: Contestants shall choose any two of the Caprices, and can
repeat the caprices performed in the 1st round.
C. Any ONE violin concerto (with piano accompaniment) from
the following list:
1. Samuel Barber: Violin Concerto, Op. 14;
2. Béla Bartók: Violin Concerto No. 2 in B minor, Sz. 112, BB 117;
3. L. v. Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61;
4. Leonard Bernstein: Serenade (after Plato's 'Symposium');
5. Johannes Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77;
6. Antonín Dvořák: Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 53;
7. Edward Elgar: Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61;
8. Felix Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64;
9. Sergei Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 19;
A. Any ONE violin sonata by J. S. Bach from the following
list:
1. Violin Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001;
2. Violin Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003;
3. Violin Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005.
B. Any TWO caprices from Niccolò Paganini’s 24 Caprices for
Violin, Op. 1.
*Note: Contestants shall choose any two of the Caprices, and
can repeat the Caprices performed in the DVD Pre-selection
round.
C. W. A. Mozart Violin Sonata
Violin Sonata in E minor, K. 304.
10. Sergei Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63;
11. C. Saint-Saëns: Violin Concerto No. 3 in B minor, Op. 61;
12. Dmitri Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No.1 in A minor, Op. 99;
13. Igor Stravinsky: Violin Concerto in D major;
14. P. I. Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35.
*Note: Contestants can repeat the Concerto performed in the Final
round.
1st Round
D. Any TWO sonatas from Eugène Ysaÿe’s 6 Sonatas for Solo
Violin, Op. 27.
*Note: Contestants shall choose any two of the Sonatas, and jury
will opt for one before the round.
flat major, Op. 12, No. 3;
3. L. v. Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 5 in F major,
Op. 24 - "Spring";
4. L. v. Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 7 in C minor,
Op. 30, No. 2;
5. L. v. Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 9 in A major,
Op. 47 - “Kreutzer”;
6. Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 in G major,
Op. 78;
7. Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 in A major,
Op. 100;
8. Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 3 in D minor,
Op. 108;
9. Claude Debussy: Sonata for Violin and Piano in G minor, L. 140;
10. Gabriel Faure: Violin Sonata No.1 in A major, Op. 13;
11. César Franck: Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major, FWV. 8;
12. Edvard Grieg: Violin Sonata No.3 in C minor, Op. 45;
13. Sergei Prokofiev: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 in F minor,
Op. 80;
14. Sergei Prokofiev: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 in D major,
Op. 94;
15. Maurice Ravel: Violin Sonata No. 1 in A minor, M. 12;
16. C. Saint-Saëns: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 in D
minor, Op. 75;
17. Robert Schumann: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 in A
minor, Op. 105;
18. Robert Schumann: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 in D
minor, Op. 121.
B. Any ONE piano trio work from the following list:
1. Johannes Brahms: Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, Op. 8, 1st
movement;
2. Franz Schubert: Piano Trio No. 1 in B flat major, Op.99, 1st
movement.
C. Chamber Orchestra Work
W. A. Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K.216.
*Note: For Mozart Violin Concerto, K. 216, traditional cadenzas are
not acceptable. Contestants shall compose his/her own
improvisational cadenza, no longer than 5 minutes.
2/5
A. Any ONE violin sonata by J. S. Bach from the following
list:
1. Violin Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001;
2. Violin Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003;
3. Violin Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005.
B. Any TWO caprices from Niccolò Paganini’s 24 Caprices for
Violin, Op. 1.
*Note: Contestants shall choose any two of the Caprices, and
can repeat the Caprices performed in the DVD Pre-selection
round.
C. W. A. Mozart Violin Sonata
Violin Sonata in E minor, K. 304.
A. ONE composition by Chinese composers and any ONE
violin sonata (with piano accompaniment) from the following
list:
i. ONE composition by Chinese composers (compulsory)
Ho Zhanhao & Chen Gang : Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto.
*Note: The edition of Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto shall be
published by SMPH (Shanghai Music Publishing House).
Contestants may inquire the Competition Administrative Office
for the score via [email protected].
ii. Any ONE violin sonata from the following list:
1. L. v. Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 in D
major, Op. 12, No. 1;
2. L. v. Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 3 in E
D. Any TWO sonatas from Eugène Ysaÿe’s 6 Sonatas for Solo
Violin, Op. 27.
*Note: Contestants shall choose any two of the Sonatas, and jury
will opt for one before the round.
Semi-final
flat major, Op. 12, No. 3;
3. L. v. Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 5 in F major,
Op. 24 - "Spring";
4. L. v. Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 7 in C minor,
Op. 30, No. 2;
5. L. v. Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 9 in A major,
Op. 47 - “Kreutzer”;
6. Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 in G major,
Op. 78;
7. Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 in A major,
Op. 100;
8. Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 3 in D minor,
Op. 108;
9. Claude Debussy: Sonata for Violin and Piano in G minor, L. 140;
10. Gabriel Faure: Violin Sonata No.1 in A major, Op. 13;
11. César Franck: Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major, FWV. 8;
12. Edvard Grieg: Violin Sonata No.3 in C minor, Op. 45;
13. Sergei Prokofiev: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 in F minor,
Op. 80;
14. Sergei Prokofiev: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 in D major,
Op. 94;
15. Maurice Ravel: Violin Sonata No. 1 in A minor, M. 12;
16. C. Saint-Saëns: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 in D
minor, Op. 75;
17. Robert Schumann: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 in A
minor, Op. 105;
18. Robert Schumann: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 in D
minor, Op. 121.
B. Any ONE piano trio work from the following list:
1. Johannes Brahms: Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, Op. 8, 1st
movement;
2. Franz Schubert: Piano Trio No. 1 in B flat major, Op.99, 1st
movement.
C. Chamber Orchestra Work
W. A. Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K.216.
*Note: For Mozart Violin Concerto, K. 216, traditional cadenzas are
not acceptable. Contestants shall compose his/her own
improvisational cadenza, no longer than 5 minutes.
3/5
flat major, Op. 12, No. 3;
3. L. v. Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 5 in F major,
Op. 24 - "Spring";
4. L. v. Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 7 in C minor,
Op. 30, No. 2;
5. L. v. Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 9 in A major,
Op. 47 - “Kreutzer”;
6. Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 in G major,
Op. 78;
7. Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 in A major,
Op. 100;
8. Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 3 in D minor,
Op. 108;
9. Claude Debussy: Sonata for Violin and Piano in G minor, L. 140;
10. Gabriel Faure: Violin Sonata No.1 in A major, Op. 13;
11. César Franck: Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major, FWV. 8;
12. Edvard Grieg: Violin Sonata No.3 in C minor, Op. 45;
13. Sergei Prokofiev: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 in F minor,
Op. 80;
14. Sergei Prokofiev: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 in D major,
Op. 94;
15. Maurice Ravel: Violin Sonata No. 1 in A minor, M. 12;
16. C. Saint-Saëns: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 in D
minor, Op. 75;
17. Robert Schumann: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 in A
minor, Op. 105;
18. Robert Schumann: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 in D
minor, Op. 121.
B. Any ONE piano trio work from the following list:
1. Johannes Brahms: Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, Op. 8, 1st
movement;
2. Franz Schubert: Piano Trio No. 1 in B flat major, Op.99, 1st
movement.
C. Chamber Orchestra Work
W. A. Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K.216.
*Note: For Mozart Violin Concerto, K. 216, traditional cadenzas are
not acceptable. Contestants shall compose his/her own
improvisational cadenza, no longer than 5 minutes.
FinalA. Any ONE virtuoso work (with orchestra accompaniment) of the
following list:
1. L. v. Beethoven Romance;
i. Romance No. 1 in G major, Op. 40;
ii. Romance No. 2 in F major, Op. 50;
*Note: If Beethoven Romances are chosen, contestants shall
perform both pieces as a pair.
2. Ernest Chausson: Poeme, Op. 25;
3. Niccolò Paganini: La Campanella, Op. 7;
4. Maurice Ravel: Tzigane;
5. N. Rimsky-Korsakov: Suite from "Le Coq D'Or" (The
Golden Cockerel);
6. C. Saint-Saëns/Eugène Ysaÿe: Caprice after a study in
form of a Waltz, Op.52;
7. C. Saint-Saëns: Havanaise, Op. 83;
8. C. Saint-Saëns: Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28;
9. Pablo de Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20;
10. Christian Sinding: Suite for Violin and Orchestra in A minor, Op. 10;
11. Franz Waxman: Carmen Fantasie;
12. Henryk Wieniawski: Fantasie brillante on themes from
Gounod's 'Faust', Op.20;
13. Henryk Wieniawski: Souvenir de Moscow Op. 6.
B. Any ONE violin concerto (with orchestra accompaniment)
from the following list:
1. Samuel Barber: Violin Concerto, Op. 14;
2. Béla Bartók: Violin Concerto No. 2 in B minor, Sz. 112, BB 117;
3. L. v. Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61;
4. Leonard Bernstein: Serenade (after Plato's 'Symposium');
5. Johannes Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77;
6. Antonín Dvořák: Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 53;
7. Edward Elgar: Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61.
8. Felix Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64;
9. Sergei Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 19;
10. Sergei Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63;
11. C. Saint-Saëns: Violin Concerto No. 3 in B minor, Op. 61;
12. Dmitri Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No.1 in A minor, Op. 99;
13. Igor Stravinsky: Violin Concerto in D major;
4/5
14. P. I. Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35.
*Note: Contestants can repeat the Concerto performed in the DVD
Pre-selection round.
*Note: All rounds are played from memories except for the piano
trio work and the sonata in the Semi-final round.
flat major, Op. 12, No. 3;
3. L. v. Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 5 in F major,
Op. 24 - "Spring";
4. L. v. Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 7 in C minor,
Op. 30, No. 2;
5. L. v. Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 9 in A major,
Op. 47 - “Kreutzer”;
6. Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 in G major,
Op. 78;
7. Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 in A major,
Op. 100;
8. Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 3 in D minor,
Op. 108;
9. Claude Debussy: Sonata for Violin and Piano in G minor, L. 140;
10. Gabriel Faure: Violin Sonata No.1 in A major, Op. 13;
11. César Franck: Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major, FWV. 8;
12. Edvard Grieg: Violin Sonata No.3 in C minor, Op. 45;
13. Sergei Prokofiev: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 in F minor,
Op. 80;
14. Sergei Prokofiev: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 in D major,
Op. 94;
15. Maurice Ravel: Violin Sonata No. 1 in A minor, M. 12;
16. C. Saint-Saëns: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 in D
minor, Op. 75;
17. Robert Schumann: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 in A
minor, Op. 105;
18. Robert Schumann: Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 2 in D
minor, Op. 121.
B. Any ONE piano trio work from the following list:
1. Johannes Brahms: Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, Op. 8, 1st
movement;
2. Franz Schubert: Piano Trio No. 1 in B flat major, Op.99, 1st
movement.
C. Chamber Orchestra Work
W. A. Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K.216.
*Note: For Mozart Violin Concerto, K. 216, traditional cadenzas are
not acceptable. Contestants shall compose his/her own
improvisational cadenza, no longer than 5 minutes.
A. Any ONE virtuoso work (with orchestra accompaniment) of the
following list:
1. L. v. Beethoven Romance;
i. Romance No. 1 in G major, Op. 40;
ii. Romance No. 2 in F major, Op. 50;
*Note: If Beethoven Romances are chosen, contestants shall
perform both pieces as a pair.
2. Ernest Chausson: Poeme, Op. 25;
3. Niccolò Paganini: La Campanella, Op. 7;
4. Maurice Ravel: Tzigane;
5. N. Rimsky-Korsakov: Suite from "Le Coq D'Or" (The
Golden Cockerel);
6. C. Saint-Saëns/Eugène Ysaÿe: Caprice after a study in
form of a Waltz, Op.52;
7. C. Saint-Saëns: Havanaise, Op. 83;
8. C. Saint-Saëns: Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 28;
9. Pablo de Sarasate: Zigeunerweisen, Op. 20;
10. Christian Sinding: Suite for Violin and Orchestra in A minor, Op. 10;
11. Franz Waxman: Carmen Fantasie;
12. Henryk Wieniawski: Fantasie brillante on themes from
Gounod's 'Faust', Op.20;
13. Henryk Wieniawski: Souvenir de Moscow Op. 6.
B. Any ONE violin concerto (with orchestra accompaniment)
from the following list:
1. Samuel Barber: Violin Concerto, Op. 14;
2. Béla Bartók: Violin Concerto No. 2 in B minor, Sz. 112, BB 117;
3. L. v. Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61;
4. Leonard Bernstein: Serenade (after Plato's 'Symposium');
5. Johannes Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77;
6. Antonín Dvořák: Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 53;
7. Edward Elgar: Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61.
8. Felix Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64;
9. Sergei Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 19;
10. Sergei Prokofiev: Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63;
11. C. Saint-Saëns: Violin Concerto No. 3 in B minor, Op. 61;
12. Dmitri Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No.1 in A minor, Op. 99;
13. Igor Stravinsky: Violin Concerto in D major;
5/5
14. P. I. Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35.
*Note: Contestants can repeat the Concerto performed in the DVD
Pre-selection round.
*Note: All rounds are played from memories except for the piano
trio work and the sonata in the Semi-final round.