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INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR ACCORDION SOLOISTS (COUPE MONDIALE) 2016. There will be three (3) rounds. Each candidate must include a polyphonic (contrapuntal) work in Round III of their program. The candidate may select in Round I "Any type of Baroque work".

Round I - Test Round Section

The candidate must perform the 2016 Test Round consisting of the following three (3) pieces:

Any Baroque work.
Own Choice Program: The candidate must select a program consisting of two (2) pieces, one piece to be of a slower, lyrical style and the other piece to be of a technical virtuosic style. At least one (1) of these Own Choice pieces must be an original work for accordion.
A Single movement from a cyclic works is acceptable, however a maximum of only one movement from any cyclic work will be accepted. Playing time for Round I: maximum 20 minutes.

Round I music must be played in one sitting and may be played in any order.

Round II - Complete Original Work

One complete original work for the accordion.

Round III - Own Choice Program

Own Choice program consisting of three (3) or more pieces of different style and character.
A minimum of two (2) different composers
A Polyphonic (contrapuntal) work must be included in this round.
Playing time: a suggested minimum 20 minutes to maximum 30 minutes.


Members of the International Jury: Viatcheslav Semionov (President of the Jury), Milijan Bjeletic, Herbert Scheibenreif, Grayson Masefield, Jacques Mornet, Andreas Nebl, Corrado Rojac, Kazys Stonkus, Jörgen Sundeqvist
Bianco, Michele	Italy	Round I V. Semionov: Prophetic Dream D. Scarlatti: Sonata K 386 P.I. Tchaikovsky: Op. 35 Finale Round II A. Kusiakov: Sonata N° 1 Round III J.S. Bach: Preludio e Fuga BWV 543 V. Semionov: Capriccio N° 1 Y. Ganzer: Silhouetten, 3rd Mov. V. Vlassov: Suite, 1st Mov. G. Ligeti: Capriccio No. 2 G. Hermosa: Pater Noster

Daucianskaite, Agne	Lithuania	Round I V. Semionov: Unforgettable B. Dowlasz: Postscriptum D. Scarlatti: Sonata in b minor L. 33 Round II A. Kusyakov: Sonata No. 4 Round III J.S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue B Minor WTC II S. Gubaidulina: Sonata Et Exspecto, 3rd Mov. S. Voytenko: Revelation J. Tamulionis: Allegro Rustico

Istomin, Nikolai	Russia	Round I D. Scarlatti: Sonate F-Dur K. 107, L. 474 N.Paganini - F.Liszt/F.Busoni/F.Lips: La Campanella V. Semionov: Guelder Rose Round II A. Kusyakov: Spring Visions Round III J.S. Bach: Prelude And Fuge Fis Moll, WTC II F. Couperin: Les Roseaux S. Rachmaninov: Barcarole Op.10, No. 3 V. Zolotarev: Rondo-Capriccioso

Jia, Siyuan	China	Round I D. Scarlatti: Sonata K.519 J.S. Bach: The English Suite （Allemande，Sarabande) L. Pihlajamaa: The Dragon Fly Round II V. Semionov: Sonata No. 2 Round III J.S. Bach: Prelude And Fugue BWV 883 S. Mossenmark: Wood Sprite J.S. Bach: The English Suite II

Ma, Qi	China	Round I D.Scarlatti: Sonata D-Minor, K141 Franck Angelis: Etude Anatoli Biloschizki: Suite No.3(1, 5, 7 Movements) Round II Sofia Gubaidulina: Sonate Et Exspecto Round III J.S. Bach: Prelude Und Fugue Eb Major BWV 852 Sampo Haapamäki: Power V. Zolotariew: Sonata No.3, (4th Mov.)

Mangifesta, Fernando Gabriele	Italy	Round I J. S. Bach: Preludio e Fuga Do Minore BWV 847 V. Semionov: Sonata No. 1 (2nd Mov.) A. Kusjakov: Partita Round II S. Gubajdulina: Et Expecto Round III K. Olczak: Phantasmagorien J. S. Bach: Fuga In Do Minore BWV 546 B. Lorentzen: Tears

Murza, Alexey	Ukraine	Round I D. Scarlatti: Sonata D Major K. 119 D. Kosoric: Ballade A. Volodos/Semionov: Concert Paraphrase On Mozart's Turkish Rondo Round II A. Kusyakov: Sonata No.1 Round III J. S. Bach: Prelude And Fugue B Minor WTC II V. Runchak: Devoted To Igor Stravinsky D. Kosoric: Balkan-Tango M. Balakirev: Oriental Fantasy "Islamey"

Piller, Danijel	Austria	Round I Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata K.10 L. 370 F. Angelis: Interieur V. Vlasov: Suite, 1st Mov. Round II A.Kusyakov: Sonata No.4 Round III J.S. Bach: Praeludium und Fuga No. 15 S. Rachmaninov: Vocalise M. Moszkowski: Spanisches Caprice B. Lorentzen: Tears S. Prokofiev: Suggestion Diabolique Op. 4

Rakauskas, Augustinas	Lithuania	Round I D. Scarlatti: sonata in g major K. 55 V. Semionov: Prophetic Dream P. Rovsing: Olsen Without A Title Round II Viatcheslav Semionov Sonata No. 3 Round III J.S. Bach/Busoni/Semionov: Chaconne in D Minor Z. Bružaitė: Eclogue J.S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue In C# Major , WTC Book I S. Prokofiev: Suggestion Diabolique Op. 4 No. 4

Rutkovskis, Eduards	Latvia	Round I Vladimir Zubitsky: Aria From Partita Concertante No.1 Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata In E Major K.162 L.21 Viatcheslav Semionov: Caprice No.1 Round II Efrem Podgaits: Sonata for Bayan Op. 191 Round III J. S. Bach: Prelude And Fugue In G Minor, WTC BK 2, BWV 885 Jurgen Ganze: Passacaglia Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 35, Finale

Solaev, Yury	Russia	Round I L. Desyatnikov: Nocturne D. Scarlatti: Sonata d minor A. Na Yun Kin: Improvisation On The Theme Of The Song Captain Round II A. Kusyakov: Sonata No. 6 Round III J.S. Bach: Preludio and Fuga Fis - Moll XIV, WTC II B. Lorentzen: Tears A. Kusyakov: Divertimento. 2nd Mov. - Scherzo P. Makkonen: Disco - Toccata

Stupnikov, Vladimir	Russia	Round I D. Scarlatti: Sonata Fis-Moll K. 25 (L481) A. Piazzolla: Flora`s Game V. Zolotarev: Rondo-Capriccioso Round II V. Semionov: Sonata №2 "basqueriad" Round III J.S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue Gis-Moll (WTCII) S. Gubaidulina: De Profundis Z. Bozanic: Toccata Arr. Grunfeld: Concert Paraphrase On Strauss Waltzes

Syrchin, Nikita	Russia	Round I D. Scarlatti: Sonata A-Dur, L. 495, .K .24 V. Semionov: Prophetic Dream M. Moskovsky: Spanish Caprice Round II F. Angelis: Impasse Round III J.S. Bach: WTCII "Praeludium and Fugue" E-Moll V. Semionov: Caprice No. 2 F. Angelis: Romance A. Beloshitskiy: Triptych In Spanish Style

Vernarelli, Alberto	Italy	Round I V. Semionov: Sonata No. 3, 2nd mov. J.S. Bach: English Suite BWV 808 (sol Minore-Preludio-Allemanda- Giga) J. Ganzer: Silhouetten (3rd Mov.) Round II S. Gubajdulina: De Profundis Round III P. Korpijäakko:3rd Mov. (Sonata "Ultra") A. Kusyakov: Sonata No. 6 ( 1st and 2nd Mov.) F. Mendelssohn: (arr. V. Semionov) Spinning-Wheel Song

Zhang, Zhiyuan	China	Round I Scarlatti: Sonata K. 33 V. Semionov: Kalina Krasnaya Ole Shmidt: Toccata No. 1 Round II Zolotariew: Partitia Round III Sofia Gubaidulina: De Profundis Staffan Mossenmark: Wood Spirit Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude And Fugue in G-Minor BWV 885 Viatcheslav Semionov: Divertimento, 2nd Mov. and 3rd Mov.

Zhao, Xuchen	China	Round I Bent Lorentzen: Tears D. Scarlatti: Sonata K. 517 Volodymyr Runchak: Portraits Of The Composers: Memory of D. Shostakovich Round II Martin Lohse: Passing Round III J.S. Bach: Prelude And Fogue BWV 856 Yuji Takahashi: Like A Water-Buffalo Volodymyr Runchak: Portraits Of The Composers: IV-dedicated to Stravinsky Staffan Mossenmark: Wood Spirit

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