Michael Hill Int. Violin Competition 2017 - Round 1

The 2017 Michael Hill International Violin Competition - Round 1

Welcome to RNZ Concert's coverage of the 2017 Michael Hill International Violin Competition.

You can see and hear Round One performances below.

During the first round the competitors have to perform the following:

1. Bach One of the following selections from unaccompanied Sonatas and Partitas:

•  Adagio and Fuga from Sonata No 1 in G minor
•  Grave and Fuga from Sonata No 2 in A minor
•  Adagio and Fuga from Sonata No 3 in C major
•  Allemanda, Double, Corrente and Double from Partita No 1 in B minor
•  Ciaccona from Partita No 2 in D minor
•  Preludio, Loure, Gavotte en Rondeau and Menuet I and II from Partita No 3 in E major

2. Paganini One Caprice from Op 1

3 Mozart One of the following first movements with piano accompaniment:

•  Allegro from Concerto No 3 in G major, K 216
•  Allegro from Concerto No 4 in D major, K 218
•  Allegro Aperto from Concerto No 5 in A major, K 219

It is not mandatory, but competitors are encouraged to supply their own cadenza.

4 One movement from the following Sonatas with piano accompaniment:

•  Brahms Sonata No 1 in G major Op 78
•  Brahms Sonata No 2 in A major Op 100
•  Brahms Sonata No 3 in D minor Op 108
•  Debussy Sonata for violin and piano
•  Faure Sonata in A major Op 13
•  Franck Sonata in A major
•  Grieg Sonata No 3, Op 45
•  Janaček Sonata for violin and piano
•  Prokofieff Sonata No 1 in F minor
•  Prokofieff Sonata No 2 in D major
•  Ravel Sonata for violin and piano