International Group A (Age 14 and below)
Phase | Order | Repertoire | Total Duration |
1st round | 1. | J.S.Bach 2 Three-Part Inventions, BWV787-801 | 10-15 min |
2. | C. Czerny 1 Etude from op.335 or op.740 and F.Liszt Grandes études de Paganini, S. 141, Nr. 4 or 5 |
2nd round | 1. | J. Haydn 1 Sonata by choice (1. movement) | 30-35 min |
2. | 1 or more pieces by Grieg, R. Schumann or F. Mendelssohn- Bartholdy |
3. | F. Liszt 1 or more pieces from Consolations, S. 172 or Valse-Impromptu, S. 213 |
4. | 1 modern piece from own country, composed after 1950 |
3rd round | 1. | F. Liszt 1 or more pieces from Années de Pélerinage – Suisse, S. 160 ( not Nr. 5 and Nr. 6) | 40-45 min |
2. | L. v. Beethoven Sonatas op. 10/1 or 10/2 or op. 13 |
for the 2nd round 12 candidates, for the Final 3 candidates |
International Group B (15-18 years old)
Phase | Order | Repertoire | Total Duration |
1st round | 1. | J.S.Bach 1 Prelude and Fugue from Well-Tempered Clavier Book IorBook II | 15-20 min |
2. | F. Liszt 1 Etude from Études d'exécution transcendante, S. 139 and F.Chopin 1 Etude from op. 10 or op. 25 |
2nd round | 1. | L. v. Beethoven 1 sonata from between op. 2 and op. 53 (not op. 49) | 35-40 min |
2. | F. Liszt 1 piece from Ballades, S. 170/171 or Hungarian Rhapsodies, S. 244 or Polonaises S. 223 |
3. | G. Ligeti 1 Etude by choice |
4. | 1 modern piece from own country, composed after 1950 |
3rd round | 1. | F. Liszt F. Liszt Dante-Sonata, S. 161 or Venezia e Napoli, S. 162/1-3 | Max.45 min |
2. | F. Schubert/Liszt 2 Song Transcriptions by choice |
for the 2nd round 12 candidates, for the Final 3 candidates |