Pianists corner

Jean-Paul Gasparian in the spotlight

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Sonata No. 18 K 576 in D major (1789)

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Claude Debussy Images (Book I) L 110 (1905) 3. Mouvement

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Sergei Rachmaninov Etudes-Tableaux Opus 39 (1917) 5. Appassionato in E-flat minor

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Rieko Tsuchida in the spotlight

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Frédéric Chopin Ballade No. 4 Opus 52 in F minor (1842)

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Franz Liszt Liebestraüme S 541 (1850) 3. Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst in A-flat major

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Vyacheslav Gryaznov Polka italienne (Rachmaninov)

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Liszt Utrecht Competition

Liszt Utrecht International Piano Competition

Liszt Utrecht 2022 will take place from 22 – 29 September in TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht. After a first selection last January, the ten finalists will compete for the first prize in this prestigious competition.

While waiting for the final, find the performances of the 10 finalists during the 1st round.

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The Finalists :

Viktoria Baskakova

Yukine Kuroki

Minkyu Kim

Vitaly Starikov

Matyáš Novák

Leonardo Pierdomenico

Ka Jeng Wong

Derek Wang

Yeon-Min Park

Tamta Magradze

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The Jury :

Suzana Bartal

Frederic Chiu

Janina Fialkowska

Nino Gvetadze

Michael Lewin

Mūza Rubackytė

Wibi Soerjadi

Mariangela Vacatello

Seolhwa Kim in the spotlight

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Frédéric Chopin Scherzo No. 2 Opus 31 in B-flat minor (1837)

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Johannes Brahms Variations on a Theme by Paganini Opus 35 in A minor (1863) Book II

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Alexander Scriabin Etudes Opus 42 (1903) 5. Affanato in C-sharp minor

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Illia Ovcharenko in the spotlight

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Domenico Scarlatti Sonata K 20 in E major

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Robert Schumann Sonata No. 2 Opus 22 in G minor (1835)

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Ferruccio Busoni Elegien BV 249 (1907) 3. “Meine Seele bangt hofft zu Dir” Choralvorspiel

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Roman Rabinovich in the spotlight

He was the winner of the 2008 Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition

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Jean-Philippe Rameau Nouvelles suites de pièces de clavecin – Suite in G major (1727) 6. Les Sauvages

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Joseph Haydn Sonata Hob. XVI n°52 in E-flat major (1794)

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Sergei Rachmaninov Moments musicaux Opus 16 (1896) 4. Presto in E minor

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Quynh Nguyen in the spotlight

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Frédéric Chopin Scherzo No. 4 Opus 54 in E major (1842)

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John Corigliano Fantasia on an Ostinato (1985)

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Maurice Ravel Le Tombeau de Couperin (1917) 6. Toccata – Vif

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Pietro De Maria in the spotlight

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Domenico Scarlatti Sonata K 427 in G major

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Franz Liszt Liebeslied (Widmung) von Robert Schumann S 566 (1848)

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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky The Seasons Opus 37a (1876) 6. June – Barcarolle in G minor

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Nathalia Milstein in the spotlight

In May 2015, Milstein became the first woman to win the 1st Prize at the Dublin International Piano Competition

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Johann Sebastian Bach French Suite No. 3 BWV 814 in B minor (1722)

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Franz Liszt Valses oubliées S 215 (1884) 1. Valse oubliée No. 1

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Claude Debussy Estampes L 100 (1903) 3. Jardins sous la pluie

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Daniil Trifonov in the spotlight

In 2006, at the age of 15, Trifonov won Third Prize in the Moscow International F. Chopin Competition for Young Pianists held in Beijing, China. At the age of 17, in 2008, Trifonov won Fifth Prize at the 4th International Scriabin Competition in Moscow, and First Prize at the 3rd International Piano Competition of San Marino.

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Robert Schumann Kreisleriana Opus 16 (1838)

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Franz Liszt Fantasie und Fuge in g-moll für Orgel von Johann Sebastian Bach S 463ii (1872) (Bach)

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Alexander Scriabin Etudes Opus 8 (1895) 12. Patetico in D-sharp minor

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