Competition 2025 | 一般社団法人　日本フルート協会

The 22nd Japan Flute Convention in KOBE 2025

【Solo Division】

< 1st Round > Select one Fantasy from:
- G. Ph. Telemann: 12 Fantasien TWV40: 2-13. To be performed from memory without repeats.
- The Da Capo must be played if using an edition with Da Capo printed.
< 2nd Round > Select one piece from (2) to be performed after the (1) mandatory piece.
- (1) Mandatory piece:
  - S. Karg-Elert: 30 Caprices (Etudes) Op.107, No.23
- (2) Select one piece from the following:
  - P-O. Ferroud: III “Toan Yan” from Trois pièces pour flûte seule
  - J. Ibert: Pièce pour flûte seule
  - E. Bozza: Image pour flûte seule
< 3rd Round > Perform the following two pieces in order of (1) and (2).
- (1) J. S. Bach: Sonate für Flöte E-Dur BWV 1035. (Without repeats)
- (2) A. Casella: Sicilienne et Burlesque Op.23
< Final > Perform the following two pieces in any order.
- T. Takemitsu: “Itinerant” in Memory of Isamu Noguchi for flute solo
- W. A. Mozart: Konzert D-Dur KV 314. (With cadenzas of the contestant’s choice)

【Piccolo Division】

< 1st Round > Select one Fantasy from:
- G. Ph. Telemann: No. 2 or No. 10 from 12 Fantasien TWV40: 2-13, without repeats
< 2nd Round > Perform the following two pieces in order of (1) and (2).
- (1) E. Damaré: Le tourbillon Op.212
- (2) M. Daugherty: The High and the Mighty for Piccolo and Piano
< Final > Perform the following two pieces in order of (1) and (2).
- (1) P. Taffanel: Andante pastoral et Scherzettino
  - (Notes out of range can be substituted for any harmonically appropriate notes)
- (2) A. Vivaldi: Concerto C-Dur RV 443 P-79, complete with repeats in the 2nd movement.

【Alto Division】

< Preliminary Round > Select either (1) or (2).
- J. S. Bach: Cello Suites:
- (1) From Suite No.1 BWV 1007: Menuette 1 and 2 with all repeats and no Da Capo.
  - Gigue with repeats.
- (2) From Suite No.2 BWV 1008: Menuette 1 and 2 with all repeats and no Da Capo.
  - Gigue without repeats
- (Required edition: J.S. Bach – Cello Suites arranged for Alto Flute by Carla Rees: Tetractys Publishing)
< Final > Perform the following two pieces in any order.
- I. Yun: “Salomo” (1977/78) for Alto Flute
- C. Saint-Saëns: Sonata Op.168. / (Original: Sonata for Basson and Piano)
  - (Required edition: C. Saint-Saëns: Sonata Op.168 arranged for Alto Flute and Piano by Jeffery Beyer: Alry Publications)

【Ensemble Award Division】

< Preliminary Round > Perform the following two pieces in order of (1) and (2).
- (1)〈Flute Duet〉 W. A. Mozart: From the Sechs Duette No.4, KV Anh. 157: 2nd movement “Andante con Variazioni d-moll”
  - (Required edition: Mozart: 6 Flute Duets, K. Anh. 156, Nos. 4-6 – Volume 2. Arranged for 2 Flutes by Wilhelm Barge: Musikverlag Zimmermann)
- 〈Flute Trio〉 F. Devienne: Trio No.1 from the 6 Flute Trios Op.19: 2nd movement “Adagio” in D-dur (Any publisher)
- 〈Flute Quartet〉A. Reicha: Quartette “Sinfonico” Op.12: 2nd movement “Andante” in G-dur. (Any publisher)
- (2) Free selection of an original or arranged composition to be chosen by the contestants
  - (Maximum duration: 6 minutes)
< Final > Select any two pieces from different musical eras.
- One work must be an original composition; however, the 2nd work can be an arrangement.
- (Maximum performance duration including time between the 2 pieces: 20 minutes.)
Instruments permitted: Preliminary round (1): Flute only
- Preliminary round (2) and Final: Piccolo, Soprano Flute,, Flute d’amour,
- Alto Flute, Bass Flute, F-Bass Flute and Contrabass flute

Cuts are permitted in the pieces of free choice in order to adhere to the time limit.
The piece of free choice for the preliminary round can be an extract from the pieces selected for the final.
The mandatory piece performed in preliminary round cannot be chosen as the piece of free choice for the final.

Instruments permitted:
- Preliminary round (1): Flute only
- Preliminary round (2) and Final: Piccolo, Soprano Flute, Flute, Flute d’amour,Alto Flute, Bass Flute, F-Bass Flute and Contrabass flute