1. Prize:

Blüthner Grand Piano

Furthermore: prize money • special prizes • concert engagements...

Blüthner Model 1


Term of application: 30th of June 2012

Announcement of Semifinalists: 15th of November 2012

Semifinal: February 2013 in Vienna

Final: February 2013 in Vienna


Preliminary round (DVD / YouTube):
one concert etude by
  • F. Chopin (except op.10/3, op.10/6, op. 25/7)
  • F. Liszt (except op. 1 and „Études d´exécution transcendente“)
  • A. Scrijabin
  • S. Rachmaninoff or
  • C. Debussy

Semifinal in Vienna
The contestants play 30 min from their free repertoire.

except pieces from preliminary round



Final in Vienna
The contestants play 60 min from their free repertoire.

except pieces from preliminary round and semifinal







MORE INFORMATION and ONLINE APPLICATION
will be available on February 15th 2012





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