X International Vladimir Krainev Competition for Young Pianists

First (younger) age group - until 13 (inclusive)
Second (older) age group - from 14 to 17 years old(inclusive)

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First (younger) AGE Group

I Round
(duration of the program is less than 30 minutes)
1.I.S.Bach -Two three-part inventions (optional) or Prelude and Fugue from the “Well-Tempered Clavier” (optional).
2.Sonata (I or II and III movs): Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Clementi (optional).
3.Two virtuozo etudes (optional): Leshgorn (op.136, 72), Czerni (op.299,Book III, IV), Clementi, Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninov, Skriabin.
4. Obligatory composition: R.Schumann. Concerto piece (duration 5 min.)

II Round
(duration of the program is less than 30 minutes)
1.Piece by a composer of the country, the participant represents.
2.One or two pieces by Schubert, Mendelssohn, Chopin, Liszt, Grieg, Schumann (optional)
3.One or several pieces by XX century composers.

III Round
Concerto (optional) :I.S.Bach(d,f-moll) Mozart (C-dur, KV467;A-dur, KV488; d-moll, KV466), Beethoven No.1, Haydn, Mendelssohn (g-moll). Saint-Saens No.2 I or II and III movs.

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Second (older) AGE Group

I Round
(duration of the program is less than 30 minutes)
1.I.S.Bach - One Prelude and Fugue from the “Well Tempered Clavier” (optional). 2.F .Chopin.Etude Op. 10, 25 (except for Op. 10 Nos. 3,6 and Op. 25 No. 7).
3.One of the Etudes by Czerni ( ор . 299, Book IV; op. 740), Clementi, Liszt, Debussy, Rachmaninov, Scriabin, Prokofiev (optional).
4.Sonata (I or II and III movs): Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert (optional).
5. F .Liszt. Concerto piece or Etude (duration 5 min.)

II Round
(duration of the program is less than 40 minutes)
1.Piece by a composer of the country, the participant represents.
2.One big or two small pieces by Shubert, Schumann, Liszt, Chopin, Mendelssohn, Brahms (optional).
3.One or several pieces by XX century composers.

III Round
Concerto (optional) : Mozart (d-moll, KV466, c-moll, KV491), Beethoven (Nos 2,3), Grieg, Rachmaninov (No.1, the first or the second edition), Liszt No.1, Saint-Saens No.2. Prokofiev No.1, Chopin, Tchaikovsky No.1.

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Contact persons: Vladimir Krainev, President, Valeri Althukov, Director/Manager

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