21st – 23rd October 2021
3 candidates

Symphonic Repertoire (WDR Symphony Orchestra)

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Concert ouverture “The Hebrides” op. 26
Ludwig van Beethoven: Egmont overture op. 84
Ludwig van Beethoven: Leonore overture No. 3 op. 72b
Robert Schumann: Manfred overture op. 115
Johannes Brahms: Tragic overture op. 81
Maurice Ravel: Le tombeau de Couperin
Igor Stravinsky: Pulcinella Suite

Conductors must prepare three œuvres.

Opera Repertoire (Gürzenich Orchestra of Cologne, Ensemble and Internat. Opernstudio of the Oper Köln)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Così fan tutte, sextet “Alla bella Despinetta“

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte), quintet "Wie wie wie"

Georges Bizet: Carmen, "Smuggler's Quintet"

Jacques Offenbach: The Tales of Hoffmann, Finale Antonia's act (quintet) „Mon enfant! Ma fille! Antonia!“

Wolfgang Rihm: Jakob Lenz, 5th scene, Lenz`s preaching (Lenz`Predigt)

Conductors must prepare three œuvres. The choice can be identical to the choice for the first round.

Encore

Richard Wagner: Ouverture of "The Flying Dutchman" ("Der fliegende Holländer")