The competition is conducted within three age groups:
Age Group I (competitors born after February 07.02.1997)
Age Group II (competitors born after February 07.02.1994)
Age Group III (competitors born after February 07.02.1991)
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Repertoire to prepare
Age Group I
First Round
1. A work by either a 20th century or a 21st century composer of the participant’s home country.
2. F. Chopin. One of the following Polonaises:
- Ecossaises op.72
- one of the Waltzes.
3. F. Chopin. A composition of the competitor’s own choice.
Duration of performance: 8-10 minutes.
Second Round
1. J.S. Bach. A small Prelude or a Fugue or an Invention for two or three voices.
2. F. Chopin. One of the following compositions:
- Nocturne of the competitor’s own choice
- Short Waltz a-moll
- Short Waltz Es-dur
- Cantabile
- Album Leaf
- Fugue a-moll
- Mazurka C-dur op.33 nr.3
- Mazurka a-moll op.67 nr.4
- Mazurka F-dur op.68 nr.3
- Mazurkas g-moll op.24 nr.1, C-dur nr.2, h-moll op.30 nr.2
3. F. Chopin. A composition of the competitor's own choice.
Duration of performance: 10-12 minutes
Age Group II
First Rround
1. F. Chopin. A Polonaise chosen by the competitor (except g-moll op.posth., B-duur op. posth, AS-duur op.posth) or a Nocturne of the competitor’s own choice.
2. F. Chopin. An Etude of the competitor’s own choice.
3. F. Chopin. A composition of the competitor’s own choice.
4. J.S. Bach. A Prelude and a Fugue – WTC (Well-Tempered Clavier).
Duration of performance: up to 25 minutes.
Second Rround
1. F. Chopin. One of the following compositions:
- Variations B-dur op.12
- Variations E-dur op.posth.
- Tarantella op.43
- Impromptu As-dur op.29
- Impromptu Fis-dur op.36
- Impromptu Ges-dur op.51
- Impromptu-Fantasie cis-moll op.66
- Bolero op.19
2. F. Chopin. A composition of the competitor's own choice.
Duration of performance: up to 25 minutes.
Age Group III
First Round
1. Classical major form (I part – Sonata-Allegro form: J. Haydn, W.A. Mozart, L. van Beethoven. To perform without repetitions).
2. F. Chopin. A Virtuoso Etude of the competitor’s own choice.
3. F. Chopin. A composition of the competitor’s own choice.
Duration of performance: up to 25 minutes.
Second Round
1. F. Chopin. A one-part long composition (Ballade, Scherzo, Fantasy f-moll, Barcarolle, one of Polonaises: op.22, 44, 53, 61)
2. F. Chopin. A composition of the competitor’s own choice.
Duration of performance: 25 - 30 minutes
Third Round
1. F. Chopin. One of Concertos for Piano and Orchestra: either part I or parts II and III (symphony orchestra accompaniment).
Transcriptions are not performed.
Compositions performed in the first round may not be repeated in the second.
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To get registered, each competitor should send the following:
• registration form, completed legibly in printed letters, in Estonian, English or Russian language
• photocopy of the birth certificate
• photocopy of the title page of the passport
• black and white or color glossy photo 9 x 12 cm
• video recording with two compositions of any round may be performed in any language
Post address for registration:
Narva Music School
3 Karja, 20306 Narva
Estonia
Keyword: Chopin Piano Competition
Contact information:
Telephones: 372 35 92 695, 372 35 92 691, 372 35 99121 (info in English)
Fax: 372 35 91 265
E-mail: nmkkool@hot.ee
For additional information visit: www.narva.ee/chopin
8th International Competition of Young Pianists from the Baltic Sea Countries 'Fryderyk Chopin'
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