Repertoire

Item 1
A prelude and fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach

Item 2
One of Ludwig van Beethoven's last three sonatas.

• Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major op. 109

• Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major op. 110

• Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor op. 111

In addition to the registration documents, the applicants must submit a video (the recording may not be edited and may not be cut during the piece) in which they can be clearly seen and heard playing the repertoire. The works for the qualification round are the same as items 1 and 2 in the first judging round. The choice of works for the qualification round is binding for the 1st round. Subsequent changes will not be allowed.

Date: December 3 - December 5, 2027
Participants: 28
Duration of recital: 45 minutes each

Item 1
A prelude and fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach

Item 2
One of Ludwig van Beethoven's last three sonatas.

• Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major op. 109

• Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major op. 110

• Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor op. 111

Item 3
One of the following works by Ludwig van Beethoven:

• Seven Bagatelles op. 33

• Six Variations on an Original Theme in F major op. 34

• Eleven Bagatelles, op. 119

• Six Bagatelles op. 126

• Ten Variations on the theme "La stessa, la stessissima" from the opera "Falstaff" by Antonio Salieri WoO 73

• Seven Variations on the quartet "Kind, willst du ruhig schlafen?" from Peter Winter's opera 'Das unterbrochene Opferfest', WoO 75

• 32 Variations in C minor, WoO 80

• Two Rondos, op. 51 no. 1 in C major and no. 2 in G major

• Fantasy in B major, op. 77

• Andante for piano in F major WoO 57 ("Andante favori")

• Rondo a capriccio ‘Rage over a Lost Penny’ in G major, op. 129 AND Polonaise in C major, op. 89

Date: December 6 - December 7, 2027
Participants: 12
Duration of recital: 60 Minuten each

Item 4
One sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven - but not

No. 1 in F minor, op. 2 no. 1
No. 5 in C minor, op. 10 no. 1
No 6 in F major, op. 10 no. 2
No. 9 in E major, op. 14 no. 1
No. 10 in G major, op. 14 no. 2
No. 19 in G minor, op. 49 no. 1
No. 20 in G major, op. 49 no. 2
No. 22 in F major, op. 54
No 24 in F sharp major, op. 78
No. 30 in E major op. 109
No. 31 in A flat major op. 110
No. 32 in C minor, op. 111

or
33 Variations on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli in C major op. 120

or
15 Variations and Fugue in E-flat major, op. 35
 
Item 5
One or more works by Johannes Brahms, Carl Czerny, Joseph Haydn, Johann Nepomuk Hummel, Franz Liszt, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Ignaz Moscheles, Max Reger, Ferdinand Ries, Franz Schubert, Robert Schumann, Richard Strauss, Carl Maria von Weber, or Joseph Woelfl, as well as works by female composers of the Classical-Romantic repertoire or from its broader aesthetic context up to the early 20th century, including, for example, Fanny Hensel, Luise Adolpha Le Beau, Emilie Mayer, or Clara Schumann.

(Would you like to perform works by Luise Adolpha Le Beau, Emilie Mayer, Clara Schumann, or Fanny Hensel? The Research Center for Music and Gender is happy to support you in selecting repertoire. Its library offers a wealth of sheet music editions for solo piano by these composers, which can also be consulted on-site. To arrange an appointment, please contact: fmg@hmtm-hannover.de. )

Date: December 8, 2027
Participants: 6
Duration of recital: 40 minutes each

Item 6
One of the following sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven

• Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor op. 2 No. 1

• Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor op. 10 No. 1

• Piano Sonata No. 6 in F major op. 10 No. 2

• Piano Sonata No. 9 in E major op. 14 No. 1

• Piano Sonata No. 10 in G major op. 14 No. 2

• Piano Sonata No. 22 in F major op. 54

• Piano Sonata No. 24 in F sharp major op. 78

Item 7
One or more works by Arnold Schoenberg, Béla Bartók, Igor Stravinsky, Anton Webern, Alban Berg, Sergei Prokofiev, Paul Hindemith, Viktor Ullmann, Hanns Eisler, or Dmitri Shostakovich. In addition, works by female composers are permitted, provided they belong to the repertoire of classical modernism or its broader aesthetic context in the 20th century, such as those by Lili Boulanger, Germaine Tailleferre, Ruth Crawford Seeger, Grażyna Bacewicz, Vítězslava Kaprálová, or Galina Ustvolskaya.

Note on Selection

Would you like to perform works by a female composer but aren’t sure which pieces to choose?

The Music and Gender Research Center is happy to assist you with your selection. Its library houses an extensive collection of sheet music for solo piano, which can be consulted on site.

To schedule an appointment, please contact:

fmg@hmtm-hannover.de

Date: December 10, 2027
Participants: 3
Duration of recital: -

Item 8
A contemporary work from the 21st century (composed after December 31, 2000; chosen by the performer, max. 10 minutes, must not be played from memory)
 
Item 9
One of the following piano trios by Ludwig van Beethoven (must not be played from memory), accompanied by chamber music partners Mikhail Ovrutsky (violin) and Grigory Alumyan (cello), members of the Beethoven Trio Bonn:

• Piano Trio No. 1 in E flat major op. 1

• Piano Trio No. 2 in G major op. 1

• Piano Trio No. 3 in C minor op. 1

• Piano Trio No.1 in D major op. 70

• Piano Trio No. 2 in E flat major op 70

Date: December 11, 2027
Participants: 3
Duration of recital: --

Item 10
Piano concertos by Ludwig van Beethoven

• Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major op. 15 AND Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor op. 37

or

• Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major Op. 19 ANDPiano Concerto No. 4 in G major op. 58

or

• Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major Op. 73 AND Piano Concerto in D major op. 61 (arranged for piano and orchestra by Ludwig van Beethoven)

The jury will decide which work shall be performed in the final.