Thirty-six pianists from 11 countries on three continents will start competing next week.

The honorary president of the jury will be Hungarian composer and pianist György Kurtág.

The jury will be presided by Kun Woo Paik of the Republic of Korea.

The chief patron of the event is János Áder, Hungary’s president.

The competition will end on September 11 with the awarding ceremony and a gala concert.

Repertoire

I. Selection – 20 minutes music to be sent

The jury will select maximum 50 participants to the Preliminary round.

One etude and another Liszt piece chosen by the applicant.

II. Preliminary – 30 minutes per competitor

A) Two pieces must be chosen from the followings:

Études d’exécution transcendante, R.2/b; S. 139
No. 2 Allegro molto
No. 5 ‘Feux follets’
No. 10 Allegro agitato molto
Grandes études de Paganini, R. 3/b; S. 141
No. 3 La Campanella.
No. 6 Quasi Presto
Années de pèlerinage – Première année, R. 10a; S. 160

No. 4 Au bord d’une source

B) Any further original Liszt composition and/or transcription, paraphrase might be included into the program to complete the allocated time.

C)

III. Semi-final – 50 minutes per competitor

A) One work must be chosen from the followings:

Réminiscences de Don Juan de Mozart, R. 288; S. 418
Réminiscences des Hugenots de Meyerbeer, R. 221; S. 412
Réminiscenes de Robert le diable [Meyerbeer], R. 222; S. 413
Réminiscenes de La Juive [Halévy], R. 170; S. 409a
Réminiscenes de Norma [Bellini], R. 133; S. 394
Fantaisie sur des motifs favoris de l’opéra ‘La sonnambula’ [Bellini], R. 132; S.393
Réminiscenes des Puritains de Bellini, R. 129; S. 390

B) One Schubert song transcription

C) Any further original Liszt composition and/or transcription, paraphrase might be included into the program to complete the allocated time

IV. Final – competitors will perform twice

A) Sonata in B minor R. 21; S. 178

B) Concerto Nr. 1 in E flat major R. 455; S. 124

Concerto Nr. 2 in A major R. 456; S. 125

Totentanz – Danse macabre R. 457; S. 126

The competitor has to know all three concerti. The piece to be performed will be selected by the jury after the Semi-final.

All pieces should be played by memory.

More: http://filharmonia.hu/en/programjaink/fesztivalok/liszt-ferenc-nemzetkozi-zongoraverseny/