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I'm in heaven (and you can be there too). The Sydney International Piano Competition has just started!! www.abc.net.au/classic
Here's a link the last winner (John Chen, of New Zeland), playing some Chopin with flar and deep understanding.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYmFi_1CxPY&feature=related
In case you're thinking of auditioning for this world class competition, here's the repertoire listing.
[SIZE=-2]All competitors will play in Stages I and II.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-2]Accurate timings of the chosen works must be included. No works, whether own choice or listed repertoire, may be repeated in another stage.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-2]Stage I Recital 20 minutes[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-2]1[/SIZE][SIZE=-2]One virtuoso study by Chopin, Liszt, Scriabin or Rachmaninov.[/SIZE][SIZE=-2]2[/SIZE][SIZE=-2]The remainder of the program will be own choice of works by two [/SIZE]
[SIZE=-2](2) [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]other[/SIZE][SIZE=-2] composers. One or more works of each chosen composer may be played.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-2]Stage II Recital 20 minutes[/SIZE] [SIZE=-2]1[/SIZE][SIZE=-2]One prelude from either Preludes Books I or II (except Book I No 7) by Debussy.[/SIZE][SIZE=-2]2[/SIZE][SIZE=-2]The remainder of the program will be own choice of works by two (2) [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]other[/SIZE][SIZE=-2] composers [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]other[/SIZE][SIZE=-2] than Debussy [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]and[/SIZE][SIZE=-2] the two own choice composers chosen in Stage I. One or more works of each chosen composer may be played.[/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Twenty (20) competitors will be chosen for the Quarter-Finals Stage III.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Quarter-Finals[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-2]Stage III Recital 40 minutes[/SIZE] [SIZE=-2]1[/SIZE][SIZE=-2]One sonata by Haydn, Clementi or Mozart[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-2]2[/SIZE][SIZE=-2]One commissioned work written by an Australian composer, either Andrew Ford or Roger Smalley. Each work will be 5-6 minutes in duration and will be sent to competitors three (3) months before the Competition.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-2]3[/SIZE][SIZE=-2]The remainder of the program will be own choice of works by one or more composers other than the composer of the sonata chosen in 1 above. [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Twelve (12) competitors will be chosen for the Semi-Finals Stage IV.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Semi-Finals[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-2]Stage IV Recital + Chamber MusicEach competitor will present a 50 minute recital and one chamber music work. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=-2]Recital 50 minutes[/SIZE] [SIZE=-2]1 [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]One sonata by Beethoven or Schubert.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-2]2 [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]The remainder of the program will be the competitor's own choice.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-2]Chamber Music[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-2]Each competitor will present one trio with Helen Ayres and Timothy Nankervis or Dimity Hall and Julian Smiles:[/SIZE] [SIZE=-2]Arensky No. 1 Op. 32 (D minor)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-2]Mendelssohn Op. 49 (D minor)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-2]Beethoven Op. 97 (Archduke)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-2]Ravel (A minor)[/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Brahms Op. 8 (B major)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-2]Schubert Op. 99 (Bb major)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-2]Shostakovich Op. 67 (E minor)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-2]Six (6) competitors will be chosen for the Finals Stage V.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Finals [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Stage V 2 ConcertosCompetitors will play one concerto from each of the following groups:[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-2]Group 1[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-2]Mozart[/SIZE][SIZE=-2]K453, K466, K467, K503, K537, K595[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-2]Group 2 [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Bartòk [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Nos. 2 or 3 [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Beethoven [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Nos. 3, 4 or 5 [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Brahms [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Nos. 1 or 2 [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Chopin [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Nos. 1 or 2 [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Liszt [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Nos. 1 or 2 or Totentanz or Wanderer Fantasy [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Prokofiev [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Nos. 2 or 3 [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Rachmaninov[/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Nos. 1 or 2 or 3 or Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Ravel [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]G major [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Saint-Saëns [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Nos. 2 or 4 or 5 [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Schumann [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Op. 54 [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Scriabin[/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Op. 20 [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Tchaikovsky [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Nos. 1 or 2[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-2]Competitors will perform both concertos with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.[/SIZE][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]The conductor for the Mozart Concertos will be Nicholas Milton, whose appearances are supported by a donation from The Paspaley Pearling Company Pty Ltd.[/SIZE][/FONT]
[SIZE=-2][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The conductor for the 19th / 20th Concertos will be Kirill Karabits, whose appearances are supported by a donation from Mrs Joan Levy in remembrance of Mr Wal Levy.[/FONT][/SIZE]
Here's a link the last winner (John Chen, of New Zeland), playing some Chopin with flar and deep understanding.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYmFi_1CxPY&feature=related
In case you're thinking of auditioning for this world class competition, here's the repertoire listing.
[SIZE=-2]All competitors will play in Stages I and II.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-2]Accurate timings of the chosen works must be included. No works, whether own choice or listed repertoire, may be repeated in another stage.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-2]Stage I Recital 20 minutes[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-2]1[/SIZE][SIZE=-2]One virtuoso study by Chopin, Liszt, Scriabin or Rachmaninov.[/SIZE][SIZE=-2]2[/SIZE][SIZE=-2]The remainder of the program will be own choice of works by two [/SIZE]
[SIZE=-2](2) [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]other[/SIZE][SIZE=-2] composers. One or more works of each chosen composer may be played.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-2]Stage II Recital 20 minutes[/SIZE] [SIZE=-2]1[/SIZE][SIZE=-2]One prelude from either Preludes Books I or II (except Book I No 7) by Debussy.[/SIZE][SIZE=-2]2[/SIZE][SIZE=-2]The remainder of the program will be own choice of works by two (2) [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]other[/SIZE][SIZE=-2] composers [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]other[/SIZE][SIZE=-2] than Debussy [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]and[/SIZE][SIZE=-2] the two own choice composers chosen in Stage I. One or more works of each chosen composer may be played.[/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Twenty (20) competitors will be chosen for the Quarter-Finals Stage III.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Quarter-Finals[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-2]Stage III Recital 40 minutes[/SIZE] [SIZE=-2]1[/SIZE][SIZE=-2]One sonata by Haydn, Clementi or Mozart[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-2]2[/SIZE][SIZE=-2]One commissioned work written by an Australian composer, either Andrew Ford or Roger Smalley. Each work will be 5-6 minutes in duration and will be sent to competitors three (3) months before the Competition.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-2]3[/SIZE][SIZE=-2]The remainder of the program will be own choice of works by one or more composers other than the composer of the sonata chosen in 1 above. [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Twelve (12) competitors will be chosen for the Semi-Finals Stage IV.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Semi-Finals[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-2]Stage IV Recital + Chamber MusicEach competitor will present a 50 minute recital and one chamber music work. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=-2]Recital 50 minutes[/SIZE] [SIZE=-2]1 [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]One sonata by Beethoven or Schubert.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-2]2 [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]The remainder of the program will be the competitor's own choice.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-2]Chamber Music[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-2]Each competitor will present one trio with Helen Ayres and Timothy Nankervis or Dimity Hall and Julian Smiles:[/SIZE] [SIZE=-2]Arensky No. 1 Op. 32 (D minor)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-2]Mendelssohn Op. 49 (D minor)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-2]Beethoven Op. 97 (Archduke)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-2]Ravel (A minor)[/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Brahms Op. 8 (B major)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-2]Schubert Op. 99 (Bb major)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-2]Shostakovich Op. 67 (E minor)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-2]Six (6) competitors will be chosen for the Finals Stage V.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Finals [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Stage V 2 ConcertosCompetitors will play one concerto from each of the following groups:[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-2]Group 1[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-2]Mozart[/SIZE][SIZE=-2]K453, K466, K467, K503, K537, K595[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-2]Group 2 [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Bartòk [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Nos. 2 or 3 [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Beethoven [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Nos. 3, 4 or 5 [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Brahms [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Nos. 1 or 2 [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Chopin [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Nos. 1 or 2 [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Liszt [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Nos. 1 or 2 or Totentanz or Wanderer Fantasy [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Prokofiev [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Nos. 2 or 3 [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Rachmaninov[/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Nos. 1 or 2 or 3 or Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Ravel [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]G major [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Saint-Saëns [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Nos. 2 or 4 or 5 [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Schumann [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Op. 54 [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Scriabin[/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Op. 20 [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Tchaikovsky [/SIZE][SIZE=-2]Nos. 1 or 2[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-2]Competitors will perform both concertos with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.[/SIZE][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=-2]The conductor for the Mozart Concertos will be Nicholas Milton, whose appearances are supported by a donation from The Paspaley Pearling Company Pty Ltd.[/SIZE][/FONT]
[SIZE=-2][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The conductor for the 19th / 20th Concertos will be Kirill Karabits, whose appearances are supported by a donation from Mrs Joan Levy in remembrance of Mr Wal Levy.[/FONT][/SIZE]
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