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Audition - DVD / CD
Contestants must select two works from 1 - 3 below, one of which must include 1.

1: One of the listed following

  Johan Sebastian Bach: Prelude and Sarabande from the Suite
- No.4 E flat major
- No.5 C minor
- No.6 D major

2: Joseph Haydn: 1st movement from concerto in D major Hob.VⅡb/2
(Cadenza: Contestant is free to choice)

3: Franz Schubert: 1st movement (Allegro moderato) from the Sonata Arpeggione
 
First Stage
Contestants must play one piece from each group A and B, plus C and D to a total of 4 pieces.

A: One of the following

Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude and Sarabande from the Suite
- No.4 E flat major
- No.5 C minor
- No.6 D major

* Sarabande without repeats
* It can be same piece in the audition DVD/ CD

B: One of following

Ludwig van Beethoven:
- Sonata in A major op.69 1st movement (Allegro ma non tanto)
- Sonata in C major op.102, no.1, 1st movement (Andante-Allegro vivace)

* Without repeats

C: Frescobaldi-Cassado: Toccata

E: A work composed by Japanese: (Solo cello, approx. 8 min.)
* The score will be sent to each qualified contestant with approval of entry qualifications.
 
Second Stage
The recital program is up to the contestant to choose. However, the list must include the Suite for cello solo by Gaspar Cassado (all three movements) for a maximum of 45 minutes.
The list can include works for unaccompanied cello or with piano accompaniment. Excerpts from larger works may be performed. The repertoire must cover a sufficient range of styles.
 
Final Stage
One of the following concertos

- Robert Schumann:Cello concerto in a minor op.129
- Peter Tchaikovsky:Variations on a Theme Rococo op.33
- Sergey Prokofiev:Sinfonia Concertante op.125
- Dmitry Shostakovich:Cello concerto no.2 op.126
- Henri Dutilleux:Cello concerto "Tout un monde lontain"

*Orchestra: Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
  Conductor: TBA
 
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