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The 6th Competition will take place between 23rd and 29th November 2008
Organisation of the Rounds 'Competition 2008'

Qualifying rounds

In Limoges at the Conservatory ( 20 minutes max ) on Sunday 23rd and Monday 24th.

* Not marked : a piece from the repertory or improvisation permitting the acquaintance with the instrument (5 minutes maximum.

* Bach : any Prelude and Fugue from "Das Wohltemperiert Klavier" vol. 1 or 2

* A free work chosen by the candidate (maximum 5 minutes).

* Chopin : Any study

* Poulenc : Twoo free chosen improvisations ¤
Presto in B flat Major ¤





Semi final

Semi final on Tuesday 25th November 2008 at the Limoges Conservatory
(40 minutes maximum )

* A work by the following harpsichordists:
CIMAROSA, COUPERIN, RAMEAU, SCARLATTI, PADRE SOLER.

* Any sonata by BEETHOVEN or HAYDN or MOZART

* Any study by one of the following composers :
DAMASE, DEBUSSY, LIAPOUNOV, LIGETTI, LISZT, PROKOFIEFF, RACHMANINOFF, SCRIABINE, STRAVINSKY, SZYMANOVSKI.

* A romantic work.

* Poulenc : Intermezzo in A flat Major ¤






Final recital

On Wednesday 26th November 2008 at the CCI Auditorium in Brive la Gaillarde (60 minutes maximum )

* Free works chosen by the candidate, among them a work by Francis Poulenc ¤ (10 minutes maximum).

* By choosing a romantic work the one which was performed at the semi final can be replayed.




Finals concerto

- Final with accompaniment of a second piano on Friday 28th November
Theater "Les 7 Collines" - Tulle

* One concerto chosen by the candidate in the following list:
BEETHOVEN 1-2-3, CHOPIN 1 et 2, a HAYDN choosen concerto , LISZT A Major
E flat Major, a MOZART choosen concerto, PROKOFIEFF nr.3, RACHMANINOFF nr.1, 2 and 3, RAVEL G Major, SCHUMANN A minor.


- Final with Limoges and Limousin Symphonic Orchestra on Saturday 29th November - Theater "Les 7 Collines" in Tulle


Imposed work : "Aubade" by F. POULENC ¤.



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