Repertoire of the competition

Category I. (born between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2016)

Round 1

  • One freely chosen etude from Popper 15 Easy Cello Etudes Op.76/I or Popper Mittelschwer Op.76/II: No.1 or No.2 or No.6 or No.7
  • Optional piece of performance (max. 8 minutes) *rule (6)

Round 2

  • Popper: Widmung Op.11 or Popper: Tarantella Op.33 or Popper: Dance of Gnomes Op.50 No.2
  • Slow or fast movement from a concert (max. 10 minutes)

 

Category II. (born between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2013)

Round 1 

  • Popper Mittelschwer Op.76/II: No.4 or No.10
  • One fast movement from a baroque sonata: Tessarini or Eccles or Caporale or Vivaldi No.6 or Grazioli or Sammartini
  • Optional piece of performance (max. 8 minutes) *rule (6)

Round 2

  • J.S.Bach: Menuett I-II. and Gigue from solo suite in G major
  • Popper: Mazurka in G minor Op.11 or Popper: Gavotte in D major Op.23
  • Fast movement from a concerto (max. 10 minutes)
  • Optional piece of performance (max. 8 minutes) *rule (6)

 

Category III. (born between January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2010)

Round 1

  • Popper Hohe Schule Op.73: No.10 or No.16
  • One fast movement from a baroque sonata: Valentini 2nd or Francoeur 2nd or Locatelli 1st or 3rd movement
  • Optional piece of performance (max. 8 minutes) *rule (6)

Round 2 

  • J.S.Bach: Menuett I-II. and Gigue from solo suite in D minor
  • Popper: Vito Op.54 No.5 or Popper: Menuetto Op.65 No.2
  • Fast movement from a concerto (max. 10 minutes)
  • Optional piece of performance (max. 8 minutes) *rule (6)

 

Category IV. (born between January 1, 2005 and December 31, 2007)

Round 1 

Round 2 

  • J.S.Bach: Bourrèe I-II and Gigue from solo suite in C major
  • Popper: Concert Polonaise in D minor Op.14 or Popper: Serenade Op.54 No.2
  • Fast movement from a concerto (max. 10 minutes)
  • Optional piece of performance (max. 8 minutes) *rule (6)

 

Category V. (born between January 1, 2002 and December 31, 2004)

Round 1 

  • Popper Hohe Schule Op.73: No.12 or No.33
  • Popper: Russian Fantasy Op.43 or Popper: Hungarian Rhapsody Op.68
  • Optional piece of performance (max. 8 minutes) *rule (6)

Round 2 

  • J.S.Bach: Bourrèe I-II and Gigue from solo suite in E flat major
  • Popper: Dance of the Elves Op.39 or Popper: Spinning Song Op.55
  • Zoltán Kodály: Sonata for cello solo Op.8 1st movement or Sándor Szokolay: Sonata for cello 2nd and 3rd movements (https://www.kotta.info/hu/product/8965/SZOKOLAY-SANDOR-Szonata)

Round 3 

  • Haydn: Cello Concerto No.1 in C major or Haydn: Cello Concerto No.2 in D major