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Compulsory of the 54th Tokyo International Guitar Competition 2011


1st Preliminary:Compulsory
No.19 Allegretto from 25 Etudes op.38/N.Coste

No.5 Carora from 6 Valses Venezolanos/A.Lauro

Free choice program:Not required.

2nd Preliminary:Compulsory
Salabande-Double & Tempo di Bourree-Double from Solo a violino senza basso a compagnato BWV1002/J.S.Bach(The first half with repeat. The lattar half without repeat.)

Free choice program:Competitors are free to select pieces not longer than 8 minutes. The pieces chosen for the 1st preliminary and for the finals may not be selected.

Final:Compulsory
Equinox/T.Takemitu

Free choice program:At least one selection from the following each three different styles must be contained in your program. The playing time of the free choice program is minimum 20 minutes, maximum 30 minutes. The pieces chosen for the 1st and 2nd preliminaries may not be selected.
Works from the Renaissance to the Baroque.
Works in the period from ca.1750 to ca. 1920.
Works after ca.1920.

The above stated period means the time of the composition of the works. It is not meant the time of the birth of the composers. As for the works across the above stated periods, please be advised to consider musical styles to select.

Past the 1st prize winners of this competition are not eligible. The birth date of the applicants must be after the year of 1976.