For the soloist competition
This table was created for information purposes only: in no case it indicates a restrictive list of works, composers or instruments. We are delighted to hear your proposals as a soloist or as a group. The most important thing is to think about the orchestra and the performance without conductor.
The instruments listed below are not restrictive.
Group applications are possible.
Singers are eligible.
Instrument |
Indicative works and composers |
Examples of works to avoid |
Piano |
– Beethoven, Concerto n°1 – Mozart, Concerto n°23 – Saint-Saëns, Concerto n°2 |
– Rachmaninov, Concerto n°2 – Brahms, Concerto n°1 |
Violin |
– Mozart, Concerto n°5 – Bruch, Concerto n°1 ; – Vieuxtemps, Concerto n°4 |
– Prokofiev, Concerto n°1 – Shostakovitch, Concerto n°1 – Lalo, Symphonie Espagnole |
Viola |
– Stamitz, Concerto en Ré majeur – Mozart, Symphonie concertante |
– Berlioz, Harold en Italie – Bloch, Suite pour Alto et orchestre |
Cello |
– Haydn, Concerto n°1 – Saint-Saëns, Concerto n°2 |
– Dvorak, Concerto en Si mineur – Elgar, Concerto en Mi mineur – Shostakovitch, Concerto n°1 |
Double bass |
– Bottesini, Concerto n°2 ; Grand duo concertant |
– Martin, Concerto pour contrebasse et orchestre – Rota, Divertimento Concertant |
Oboe |
– Haydn, Concerto en Do majeur – Bellini, Concerto en Mi bémol majeur – Vivaldi, Concertos |
– Martinu, Concerto pour hautbois et petit orchestre – Strauss, Concerto pour hautbois et petit orchestre |
Flute |
– Mozart, Concerto n°1 ; n°2 |
– Khachaturian, Concerto pour flûte |
Clarinet |
– Mozart, Concerto en La majeur – Weber, Concerto n°1 |
– Debussy, Première Rhapsodie – Hindemith, Concerto |
Bassoon |
– Mozart, Concerto en Si bémol majeur – Rossini, Concerto pour basson et orchestre |
– Bitsch, Concertino – Jolivet, Concerto pour basson et orchestre |
Horn |
– Mozart, Concerto n°3 – Weber, Concertino |
– Strauss, Concertos |
Trumpet |
– Haydn, Concerto en Mi bémol majeur – Hummel, Concerto en Mi majeur |
– Shostakovitch, Concerto pour Piano et Trompette – Peskin, Concerto n°1 |