Competition Programmes for Pianists

Age category B (up to 13 years of age)

Preliminary Round (YouTube link)

1. One etude
2. A cantilena piece

The presented pieces do not have to be from the programme of the competition.

Round I

1. Tõnis Kaumann Tilga järel langes tilk (“Drop after drop dropped”) or Tõnu Kõrvits Pavaan (“Pavane”).
2. J. S. Bach two contrasting movements from a French Suite or one Three-Part Invention (Sinfonia).
3. One etude or a virtuoso piece.
4. A fast movement of a sonata by J. Haydn or W. A. Mozart.

Duration of the programme in Round I should not exceed 20 minutes.

FINAL – accompanied by chamber orchestra

One of the following piano concertos:

• J. Haydn Concerto in D major Hob. XVIII:11, movements 2 and 3
• W. A. Mozart Concerto in C major K. 246, movement 1
• W. A. Mozart Concerto in A major K. 414, movement 1

All pieces must be performed from memory and without repetitions.

Age category C (14 – 15 years of age)

Preliminary Round (YouTube link)

1. One etude
2. A fast movement of a classical sonata by one of the following composers:
   • J. Haydn
   • W. A. Mozart
   • M. Clementi
   • L. van Beethoven
3. A work of free choice

Round I

1. Riho Maimets  Pezzo in forma di sonatina
2. J. S. Bach Prelude and Fugue from WTC I or WTC II
3. A fast movement or second and third movements or complete sonata by one of the following composers:
   • J. Haydn
   • W. A. Mozart
   • M. Clementi
   • L. van Beethoven
4. An etude by one of the following composers:
   • F. Chopin
   • F. Liszt
5. Optional free choice of work(s) to complete the programme

Duration of the programme in Round I should be in between 20-30 minutes.

FINAL – accompanied by chamber orchestra

One of the following piano concerts:

• • W. A. Mozart Piano Concerto in B major, KV 456 – movement I
  • W. A. Mozart Piano Concerto in A major, KV488 – movement I
  • L. van Beethoven Piano Concerto no. 2 in B flat major, Op. 19 – movement I

All pieces must be performed from memory and without repetitions.

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