Florence Sitruk, Artistic Director, together with the Music Committee of the International Harp Contest in Israel have now released the required repertoire of the 19th Harp Contest, in 2015:
Required Repertoire
Subject to change
1st stage:
- Choice of one:
- Jean-François Dizi (1780-1847) Grande Sonate pour la harpe (Ed. Marielle Nordmann, Durand) (With repeats)
- Or
- W. A. Mozart, (1756-1791) Sonata in F-Major for piano, KV332 (300k) (Arr. for harp by Maria Luisa Rayan, L&H editions or any other) (Without repeats)
- Paul Hindemith (1895-1963), Sonata for Harp (1939) (Schott Edition)
- Henriette Renié (1875-1956), “Contemplation” and “Danse des Lutins” (L&H Edition)
- A new Israeli commissioned piece by The Propes Foundation. To be published by 31 December 2014.
2nd stage:
- Giovanni Battista Pescetti (1704-1766), Sonata in c-minor (Original version for harpsichord, will be put on the website) (No repeats in the 2nd movement)
- Elias Parish Alvars (1808-1849), Sérénade for harp, op. 81 (Edition Billaudot)
- Darius Milhaud (1892-1974), Sonata for harp (Edition Max Eschig)
- Choice of one:
- a) Carlos Salzedo – Variations on a theme in the Ancient Style, op. 53 (Ed. Leduc)
- b) Marcel Tournier – any complete Suite of “Images” (Ed. Lemoine)
- c) Elena Kats-Chernin – Chamber of Horrors (Australian Music Centre)
- d) Luciano Berio – Sequenza (Universal Edition)
- e) Heinz Holliger – Präludium, Arioso & Passacaglia (Schott)
- Or:
- A piece of your own choice, not to exceed 10′ (May be of any century, may be a transcription, may also include video, media, electronics)
3rd stage:
Chamber music – recital for harp and string quartet
- Marcel Tournier (1879-1951), Féerie, Prélude et Danse, for harp & string quartet (String quartet parts will be on the website for download)
- Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741), Concerto in D Arr. for harp & string quartet by A. Bax (Lyra Music Company)
- Choice of one:
- André Caplet, Le Masque de la Mort Rouge, Conte Fantastique (1907/8) (Editions Durand)
- Sergiu Natra , Sonata in one movement, for harp & string quartet (1999) (Harposphere, Paris)
- Murray Shaffer, Theseus harp & string quartet (1983) (Arcana Editions, Canada)
Final stage:
- Choice of one:
- Ami Ma’ayani – Concerto Symphonique (1966, Ed. Boosey & Hawkes)
- Elias Parish Alvars – Concerto op. 98 in E-flat Major (Ed. Lyra)
- Jorge Malats, “Serenata espanola”, arr. by Marielle Nordmann (ED. Durand)
The Final Stage will be performed with The Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Nir Kabaretti.
Subject to change