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1. Category A

1. The first round: several compositions contrasting by their character. The length of round no more than 10 minutes.

2. The second round: several pieces by the composers of different styles, including one piece of a composer of the participant’s country and 1st movement of a classical sonata (Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, etc.). The length of round no more than more than 15 minutes. The pieces may be performed in any order. Should the contestant overrun the time limit, the Jury may stop his/her performance.

3. The third round: First movement of a piano concerto:

BACH – Concerto № 1 d minor BWV 1052
BACH – Concerto № 5 f minor BWV 1056
HAYDN – Concerto D major Hob. XVIII/II
MOZART – Concerto A major KV 414
BEETHOVEN – Concerto № 1 C major op.15

Comment: the candidate is free to choose the concerto also from the category B repertoire.

2. Category B

1. The first round: one virtuoso etude (Moszkowski, Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninov, Debussy, etc.), the 1st movement of a classical sonata (Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven) and a polyphonic piece (Bach, Hendel, Corelli, Shostakovich, Shchedrin) chosen by participant. The length of round no more than 20 minutes.

2. The second round: several pieces by the composers of different styles, including one piece of a composer of the participant’s country. The length of round no more than 25 minutes. The pieces may be performed in any order. Should the contestant overrun the time limit, the Jury may stop his/her performance.

3. The third round: performance of the First movement of a piano concerto:

BEETHOVEN – Concerto № 3 c minor op. 37
BEETHOVEN – Concerto № 4 G major op. 58
MOZART – Concert № 20 d minor KV 466
MOZART – Concert № 21 С major KV 467
CHOPIN – Concerto № 1 e minor
GRIEG – Concerto a minor op. 16
RACHMANINOFF – Concerto № 2 c minor op.18
PROKOFIEV – Concerto № 1 D flat major

Comment: the candidate is free to choose the concerto also from the category C repertoire.

3. Category C

1. The first round: Prelude and fugue by Bach from WTC (Well-Tempered Clavier), classical sonata (Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven) and two virtuoso studies (Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, Scriabin). The length of round no more than 30 minutes. The pieces may be performed in any order except the Etudes, which have to be played one after the other.

2. The second round: several pieces by the composers of different styles. The length of round no more than 40 minutes. The pieces may be performed in any order. Should the contestant overrun the time limit, the Jury may stop his/her performance.

3. The third round: First movement of a piano concerto:

BEETHOVEN – Concerto № 3 c minor op. 37
BEETHOVEN – Concerto № 4 G major op. 58
MOZART – Concert № 20 d minor KV 466
MOZART – Concert № 21 С major KV 467
SCHUMANN – Concerto № 1 a minor ор. 54
LIZT – Concerto No 1 E flat major
CHOPIN – Concerto № 1 e minor
TCHAIKOVSKY – Concerto № 1 h flat minor
RACHMANINOFF – Concerto № 2 c minor op.18
RACHMANINOFF – Concerto No3 d minor op. 30
PROKOFIEV – Concerto № 1 D flat major

4. The Competition repertoire must be shown in the candidate’s Competition application.

5. The Competition repertoire must be played from memory.

6. The Competition Office should be notified in writing of any changes to the Competition repertoire no later than 1 April.

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