The twelve semifinalists will offer a recital with piano of 55 to 60 minutes. The repertoire for the Semifinal round must consist of a minimum of three (3) works, including a complete sonata by Bartók, Beethoven, Brahms, Debussy, Enescu, Fauré, Franck, Janáček, Prokofiev, Ravel, Schnittke, Schumann, Schubert, or R. Strauss. Additionally, the semifinalists must perform the imposed Canadian work, L’Inconnu.e bouleversant.e, by the Canadian-American composer Luna Pearl Woolf.
Program
- Maurice Ravel Violin Sonata in G major No.2I. Allegretto — II. Blues. Moderato — III. Perpetuum mobile. Allegro
- Luna Pearl Woolf L’Inconnu.e bouleversant.e
- Richard Strauss Violin Sonata in E‑flat major, Op. 18I. Allegro, ma non troppo — II. Improvisation: Andante cantabile — III. Finale: Andante – Allegro
- Camille Saint-Saëns (arr. Ysayë) Caprice in Waltz Form
- Johannes Brahms Scherzo pour violon et piano en do mineur (from the F‑A-E Sonata)
- César Franck Violin Sonata in A Major, FWV 8I. Allegretto ben moderato — II. Allegro — III. Ben moderato: Recitativo-Fantasia — IV. Allegretto poco mosso
- Luna Pearl Woolf L’Inconnu.e bouleversant.e
- Eugène Ysaÿe Sonata for solo violin in D minor, ‘Ballade’, Op. 27, No. 3I. Lento molto sostenuto — II. Allegro in tempo giusto e con bravura
- Piotr Ilitch Tchaïkovski Souvenir d’un lieu cher, op. 42III. Mélodie
- Maurice Ravel Rhapsody for Violin and Piano, M. 76: Tzigane
- Johannes Brahms Violin Sonata No. 3, Op. 108I. Allegro — II. Adagio — III. Un poco presto e con sentimento — IV. Presto agitato
- Luna Pearl Woolf L’Inconnu.e bouleversant.e
- Ernest Chausson Poème, op. 25
- Jean Sibelius 6 pieces for Violin and Piano, Op. 79I. Souvenir
- Maurice Ravel Rhapsody for Violin and Piano, M. 76: Tzigane
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