Repertory and Rounds

CHOOSE ONE CONCERTO AND ONE DUO. CONCERTOS (all movements) WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Any work, except Köchel 37, 39, 40, 41 LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Concerto No. 1 in C major, Opus 15 Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat major Opus 19 Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Opus 37 FELIX MENDELSSOHN Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Opus 25 Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Opus 40 ROBERT SCHUMANN Concerto in A minor, Opus 54 CÉSAR FRANCK Symphonic Variations EDVARD GRIEG Concerto in A minor, Opus 16 CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Opus 22 MAURICE RAVEL Concerto in G major SERGE PROKOFIEV Concerto No. 1 in D-flat major, Opus 10 DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH Concerto No. 2 in F major, Opus 102 FLORENCE PRICE Concerto in D minor in One Movement SONATAS WITH VIOLIN (all movements) WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Sonata No. 22 in A major, Köchel 305 LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Sonata in D major, Opus 12/1 Sonata No. 4 in A minor, Opus 23 Sonata No. 7 in C minor, Opus 30/2 ROBERT SCHUMANN Sonata No. 1 in A minor, Opus 105 JOHANNES BRAHMS Sonata No. 2 in A major, Opus 100 SONATAS WITH CELLO (all movements) LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Twelve Variations on Handel’s Judas Maccabeus, WoO 45 Seven Variations on “Bei Männern welche Liebe fühlen” from Mozart’s Magic Flute, WoO 46 ROBERT SCHUMANN Fantasiestücke, Opus 73 I. Zart und mit Ausdruck II. Lebhaft, leicht III. Rasch und mit Feuer JOHANNES BRAHMS Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Opus 38 EDVARD GRIEG Sonata in A minor, Opus 36	PLANNING PROGRAMS I. Virtual Preliminary Round 1. Solo, or solos, of choice 2. Concerto, all movements Preliminary, semifinal, and final round programs must be by memory. (The exception is the duo.) The same concerto, and all of its movements, is required for the video recording and all performances. Before recording, please consult the Application page for helpful hints and requirements. Round II Recitals (Solo & Duo) Each pianist must perform one work (or more) from the classical period. The list of required solos can be performed either in the solo or duo recital, depending on the timing of the recital. Each recital should last (with staging) 45 minutes. No changes in the recitals after April 1, 2024. IIa. Solo Recital 1. The required solos, or solos of choice, may be entire works or movements. 2. FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN, any nocturne. 3. North American work first performed or published after 1950. 4. Solo from a historically under- represented group. (May also serve as North American work.) 5. J. S. BACH, an optional composition. Pianists wishing to compete for Best Performance of a Work by BACH may select a Prelude and Fugue from the Well-Tempered Clavier, a Toccata, Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue, movement(s) from the Italian Concerto, a Suite, or Partita. Planning the solo recital The Solo Recital can last up to 45-minutes. When planning include: 1. A couple of minutes speaking about why you chose your choice solo or solos. 2. Three or four minutes speaking about and playing excerpts from the North American work. 3. Three minutes for staging. IIb. Duo Recital 1. Solo(s) of choice by contestant. 2. Duo with MSO musician. A duo performance is required. The Duo Recital can last up to 45-minutes. The pianist introduces the partner and speaks briefly about the work. Please include staging of five minutes in the recital’s timing. A prize of $1,500 will be awarded to one contestant performing a complete duo with an MSO musician. The contestant choosing the secondary non-prize option of one movement may add additional solos to the program. III. Final Concerto Round Three finalists perform concertos with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra led by Maestro Yaniv Dinur.