International Fritz Kreisler Competition

The International Fritz Kreisler Competition is a violin competition dedicated to the memory of the famed Violinist/Composer Fritz Kreisler.

Founded in 1979, it has been carried out every four years since in Vienna, Austria. It is limited to violinists of or under 30 years of age.

[edit] Required Repertoire

J.S. Bach: the first two movements of a solo sonata, the first four movements of a Partita, or the Ciaccona (of the Second Partita)
A Caprice by Paganini, Wieniawski, or Ernst
F. Kreisler: Recitative and Scherzo Caprice

G. Tartini: Devils Trill Sonata with the Kreisler Cadence or
F. Kreisler: Präeludium and Allegro or
F. Kreisler: variations on a theme by Corelli
A composition for violin and piano of the "Viennese school" from the 18th to the 20th century (Viennese Classic, Brahms, R. Strauss, Schönberg, Webern, Krenek etc.)
A modern composition of the 20th century (violin/piano or violin solo) from a composer of the participant's home country
A virtuoso composition of free choice (violin/piano or violin solo)
One of Fritz Kreisler's famous short compositions or arrangements as an encore (e.g. Caprice Viennois, Tambourin Chinois, Liebesleid, Liebesfreud, Spanish Dance, Syncopation etc.)

A violin concerto of 19th or 20th century (the earliest accepted being Beethoven) with a Kreisler Cadenza if possible

Most of these pieces must be played by memory.