Source: http://www.ostwestmusikfest.at/competition.html
Timestamp: 2019-04-24 22:56:03+00:00

Document:
1st main section, 3rd section: "Musical Art Words"
Allegro assai and presto (fast), are little differentiated from each other Molto Allegro: "a little faster than Allegro"
Allegro: "funny, not hasty pace"
§6, 4. "You have to get used to a long, unseparated, gently flowing bow stroke", 5. "The bow stroke must be consistent, equal and with moderate pressure"
§ 15 "if the 2nd note is punctured, may not be indented at the point"
§ 38 "4 notes must always be played with the same stroke length and in the same meter"
§ 9 "Slow melodies have to be played with very even line width and tone"
§ 10 "The bow change must be performed inaudible"
§ 12 "For the equality in the tone a uniform, singing bow stroke is required. The piano needs a round and fat tone and no flagoletto to be heard "
§ 13 "empty strings may only rarely be used. Flagolette are to be avoided in tunes "
§ 14 "As many notes as possible are to be tied under a bow and a line must be connected to the other line without detachment"
§ 7 "Short notes are at the beginning of the bar at least to play in the smear and must not be overplayed short.
21b, 23b, 26b, 29b, 31a / b, 33b / c "The emphasis must be on the 1st dotted note"
"If the 2nd note is dotted, 1st note will be emphasized and 2nd will be sustained unaccented!"
"Proposals and suggestions are always to bind to the main notes in legato and never to separate"
"Trills always start from the top and can be played with or without a look-up" "The trill uses half of the main note for the top note"
"The note (from above) may only be used 1x"
§1 "it can not be over-decorated"
Other accents, or sf, are ALWAYS designated by the composer That means: "weak clock parts (2nd + 4th beat) should NEVER be arbitrarily emphasized!
ONLY urtext is allowed! NO articulation changes by: Joachim, Yampolsky, Yankelevich or others!
Candidates must submit the works partially or in full, depending on the jury's decision. With the exception of the sonatas all works are to be played by heart! All performances are public. The decisions of the jury are final. The East-West Music Festival has the right to produce and publish photos, videos and sound recordings without financial claims of the participants. The award winners are obliged to attend the prizewinner concert without compensation. We assume no liability for damage to instruments or the property of the participants. There are ONLY Urtext editions allowed! NO edits by: Joachim, Yampolsky or others!
§ 12 "For the equality in the tone a uniform, singing bow stroke is required. In the piano a round and fat tone and no flagoletto must be heard "
§ 14 "As many notes as possible are to be bound under one sheet and one line must be connected to the other line without detachment"
"Trills always start from the top and can be played with or without a look-up"
"The trill uses half of the main note for the top note"
The registration fee can not be refunded under any circumstances. Depending on the decision of the jury, the candidates must submit the works partially or completely. With the exception of the sonatas all works are to be played by heart! All performances are public. The decisions of the jury + audience evaluation are final. The organization has the right to produce photos, videos and sound recordings without financial claims of the participants. Award winners are obliged to attend the prizewinner concert without compensation. The organizer assumes no liability for damage to the instrument or property of the participants.
In the first and second category, places 1-3 will be awarded.
All winners receive a diploma with distinction of the place achieved.

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§ 15

§ 38

§ 9

§ 10

§ 12

§ 13

§ 14

§ 7

§1

§ 12

§ 14