2018年第12屆愛沙尼亞肖邦國際鋼琴比賽

2018年第12屆愛沙尼亞肖邦國際鋼琴比賽受到了愛沙尼亞納爾瓦市政府、愛沙尼亞文化部、愛沙尼亞教育科研部、愛沙尼亞廣播公司、納爾瓦肖邦協會、愛沙尼亞駐波蘭大使館、愛沙尼亞駐法國大使館、愛沙尼亞駐俄羅斯大使館、華沙肖邦研究院等的贊助與支持。比賽始於1997年，由愛沙尼亞和波蘭兩國共同發起，每兩年舉辦一屆。愛沙尼亞文化部長萊因-朗(Rein Lang)表示，愛沙尼亞肖邦國際鋼琴比賽被譽為波蘭和愛沙尼亞兩國文化領域的重大合作。波蘭文化和國家遺產部部長波格丹·茲德羅耶夫斯基、波蘭駐愛沙尼亞大使格列高日·波茲南斯基等也對大賽給予高度評價。2018年第12屆愛沙尼亞肖邦國際鋼琴比賽還是歐洲青年音樂比賽聯盟(EMCY)的成員。
12歲的華人少女陳子儀曾在該比賽中獲得大賽冠軍及最佳肖邦夜曲演奏獎。她成功詮釋了肖斯塔柯維奇、肖邦和巴赫等古典音樂巨匠的作品，獲得來自世界各地眾多權威評委和觀眾的一致好評。
2018年第12屆愛沙尼亞肖邦國際鋼琴比賽，期待您的參與！

比賽類別：鋼琴

比賽地點：愛沙尼亞 納爾瓦

比賽時間：2018年01月28日-2017年02月04日（共計8天）

報名截止時間：2017年11月15日

參賽要求：比賽面向青少年鋼琴演奏家開放，不限國籍
參賽選手按年齡分組如下：
第一組：2005年2月5日以後出生
第二組：2002年2月5日以後出生
第三組：1999年2月5日以後出生
備註：歷屆特等獎和一等獎獲得者不得參賽。

曲目要求：
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 Polonaises or Ecossaises op.72 or one of Waltzes.
3. F. Chopin. A composition of the competitor’s own choice.
Duration of performance: 8-10 minutes.
Second Round
1. J.S. Bach. Small Prelude or Fugue or 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 Round
1. J.S. Bach. A Prelude and a Fugue – WTC (Well-Tempered Clavier).
2. F. Chopin. A Polonaise chosen by the competitor (except for g-moll op.posth., B-duur op. posth, AS-duur op.posth) or one Nocturne.
3. F. Chopin. An Virtuoso Etude of the competitor’s own choice (except for no 3, no 6 op.10, no 7 op.25).
Duration of performance: up to 20 minutes.
Second Rround
1. D. Scarlatti Sonat (Sonatas) of the competitor’s own choice.
2. 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
Waltz of the competitor’s own choice (except for Small Waltz a-moll op.posth, Small Waltz Es-duur op.posth, Waltz As-duur op.posth).
3. 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 (compositions) 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. One of Concertos for Piano and Orchestra: either part I or parts II and III (with piano accompaniment).
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 can not be repeated in the second one.
Exceeding the time of the performance is not allowed. In this case, the jury has the right to suspend performance of the participant.
Musical part (s), that were played at the previous Chopin competitions in Narva and obtained a jury estimate, is not allowed to perform.
To participate in each round there is opportunity to provide acoustic rehearsals (15-30 minutes), as well as time for practicing in classes (1-2 hours).
Accompanist is provided on a contractual basis.