Required repertoire for 17th International Harp Contest in Israel

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Stage I
  1. Domenico Scarlatti
    2 Sonatas Choose one Andante and one Allegro:

    Andante: K.380 in E Major or K.426 in G minor Urtext
    Allegro: K.198 in E minor or K.531 in E Major Urtext
    (No repeats)
  2. Johann Baptist Krumpholtz
    Sonata I Op. 16 bis, Comme Scene Pathetique
    Edited by Emanuela Degli Esposti
    (No repeats)
  3. Yitzhak Yedid (Israeli composition)
    Out of Infinity
  4. Carlos Salzedo
    Choose one:

    Variations on a theme in Ancient Style (Complete version)
    OR
    Scintillation
Stage II
  1. J.S. Bach:
    Suite in C-Minor BWV 997
    I. Prelude
    II. Sarabande
    III. Gigue

    Transcription for harp by Cristiana Passerini from version
    for harpsichord by J.F. Agricola
    Fuga will not be performed
    Double of Gigue will not be performed
    (No repeats)
  2. Paul Hindemith:
    Sonate für Harfe
    I. Màssig schnell
    II. Lebhaft
    III. Lied
  3. Free Choice Contemporary Piece
    (Composed after 1975; duration not less than 5 nor more than 7 minutes; Preferably by a composer from the contestant’s own country; (may be a movement from a larger work.)
  4. Henriette Renié
    Piece Symphonique en trios èpisodes
    I Marche Funèbre     II Appassionata     III Transfigure
Stage III - Semi finale
  1. Ludwig Van Beethoven
    Serenade - Trio for flute, viola, harp
    Entrata Allegro
    Tempo ordinario d’un Minuetto
    Allegro molto
    Allegro scherzando e vivace
    Adagio
    Allegro vivace disinvolto

    Adaptation for harp from original Trio for flute, violin, viola by Ami Ma'ayani
    Andante con variazioni will not be performed Repeats to be announced
  2. André Caplet:
    Mask of the Red Death Conte Fantastique
    Quintet for harp and String Quartet
Stage IV - Finale
  1. Alberto Ginastera
    Concerto for harp and orchestra Op. 25
    I. Allegro giusto
    II. Molto moderato
    III. Cadenza, Liberamente capriccioso, Vivace
  2. Free choice obligatory encore
    May not exceed 5 minutes duration; must not be original for harp


Note: All works are to be performed from memory except Chamber works in Stage III
The Final Stage, the Concerto for harp and orchestra by Alberto Ginastera, will be performed with the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra - I.B.A
Maestro Roberto Paternostro, conducting.




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