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INTERNATIONAL PIANO MASTER COMPETITION MARCH-APRIL 1995 TEL-AVIV ISRAEL
k______-______/ ARTHUR RUBINSTEIN'S ADDRESS AT THE PRIZE DISTRIBUTION CEREMONY — SEPTEMBER 1974. JERUSALEM
Your Excellency, the President ofIsrael. HerExcellency. Mrs. Golda Meir, my oldfriend and most admired woman in the world, spoke to you in Hebrew, apparently about me. 1 guessed from her voice, from the expression ofher eyes, that she did speak too well about me. I felt that because she has in her heart a generosity which is unequalled: I cannot answer what she said, because I do not, unfortunately, understand Hebrew. I know only the Hebrew prayers as a little boy. and I never learned your new wonderful Hebrew language. Iam very ashamed of it. So please pardon — excuse me please — if I answer in English. This Government: the President; Mrs. Golda Meir: Mr. Koi. Minister of Tourism — they have all taken to heart to make this competition for pianists in my name, which was a little.bit too much for me to take. I was afraid of it. I thought it might be difficult — the country suffers so much: there are countries always ready tofight: it must be always ready to defend itself— it has so many things to face, so many more difficult than any country in the worldjust now, and yet. the pride of my heart is that it has never lost sight of culture, of music, of art. of love of life, of high spirit, of magnificent humanity. This is the pride of this country. This is one of the reasons why I love it so dearly, and so much, and so deeply. This competition was on the highest level ofall the competitions at which / have ever been present. And I am old enough to say that I have been at very many. I must say it is a pride for Israel to have such a high level of pianists. My friend Bistritzky gave the name to this competition of Master Pianist." I was a little bit against that very high word "Master," but I must admit it was rightly used. Indeed, all of them show that they are master pianists. I am very happy to be allowed to give them the prizes which they deserve. One thing, you must excuse me. that they put so much weight on my poor old name. I attribute it really to my old age maybe. I am by far the dean ofoldest living pianists tonight. And so you couldn't find anybody better for the moment. In any case, let me thank you from the bottom of my heart to give me so much honor, which Ido not ”... THE NEW deserve, but accept humbly and with love. JEWISH NATION Thank you. HAS FELT, FROM ITS EARLIEST BEGINNING, Maestro Arthur Rubinstein about the Competition: " NEVER NEVER. NEVER have I met such a concentration of talent before; everyone, at a THAT HOMELAND lesser contest, would easily have won first prize. .'(The Jerusalem Post, Sept. 13, 1974). AND CULTURE .. Congratulations and many thanks for the brilliant organization of the Piano Master Competition RE TWO CONCEPTIONS in Israel, success of which was due to your relentless enthusiasm and expert handling of everything WHICH CANNOT and everybody, in spite of great difficulties. Your wonderful thoughtfulness and great warmth made our stay an unforgettable experience. . ." BE SEPARATED (Maestro Rubinstein's cable to J. Bistritzky. Director: dated Sept. 19, 1974) ■ROM EACH OTHER ...”
ARTHUR RUBINSTEIN
HONORARY COMMITTEE THE INTERNATIONAL FOUNDERS' COMMITTEE OF THE ARTHUR RUBINSTEIN INTERNATIONAL PIANO MASTER COMPETITION CHAIRMAN YITZHAK RABIN Prime Minister Honorary President: Mme ANIELA RUBINSTEIN
VICE-CHAIRWOMAN and VICE-CHAIRMEN Minister of Science and the Arts GUIDO AGOSTI - Italy LAJOS HERNADI - Hungary SHULAMIT ALONI HAIM ALEXANDER - Israel MIECZYSLAW HORSZOWSKI - USA RONI MILO Mayor of Tel Aviv-Yafo HERBERT ARMSTRONG USA SOL HUROK - USA EHUD OLMERT Mayor of Jerusalem CLAUDIO ARRAU - Chile RENE HUYGHET - France EPHRAIM KATZIR STEFAN ASHKENASE Belgium EUGENE ISTOMIN - USA THE EIGHTH YITZHAK MODAI VLADIMIR ASHKENAZY TERUAKI KAWAI - Japan ARTHUR RUBINSTEIN GEORGES AURIC ■ France HIROSHI KAWAKAMI - Japan YITZHAK NAVON MENACHEM AVIDOM - Israel JOSEPH KESSEL - France INTERNATIONAL GINA BACHAUEzR UK PAULKLECKI - Switzerland PIANO MASTER DANIEL BARENBOIM - Israel IRVIN KOLODIN - USA A. BENEDETTI-MICHELANGELI - Italy LORIN MAAZEL - USA COMPETITION YAACOV AGMON MENDI RODAN PAUL BEN HAIM - Israel NIKITA MAGALOFF - Switzerlano SHOSH AVIGAL ITZHAK ROTMAN ASHER BEN NATAN - Israel Mr. & Mrs. FREDERIC R. MANN - USA ASHER BEN-NATAN ESTHER RUBIN DIANE BENVENUTI - Israel ANDRE MARESCOTTI - Switzerland LOLA BER-EBNER PNINA SALZMAN LEONARD BERNSTEIN Israel SIR ROBERT MAYER - UK UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF MASSIMO BOGIANCHINO - Italy ZUBIN MEHTA India JACOB BISTRITZKY ZALMAN SHOVAL MR. EZERWEIZMANN JACK BORNOFF - UK YEHUDI MENUHIN - UK HANINA BRANDES ARIE VARDI NADIA BOULANGER - France DARIUS MILHAUD - France PRESIDENT MICHAEL CASPI FANNY YESHURUN MONIQUE DE LA BROUCHOLLERIE - France SIR CLAUS MOSER - UK OF BARUCH GROSS HENRI ZIMAND MARQUESA OLGA DE CADAVAL Portugal MARLOS NOBRE - Brazil THE STATE OF ISRAËL DUQUESA ANN DE CALABRIA - Spain PALOMA O'SHEA DE BOTIN - Spain H.Exc. Mr. Svetlomlr V. Baev, Ambassador of Bulgaria PABLO CASALS - Spain EUGENE ORMANDY - USA H.Exc. Mr. Jlrl Schneider, Ambassador of the Czech Republic GABY CASSADESUS - France LUCIANO PAVAROTTI - Italy CARLOS CHAVEZ - Mexico GREGOR PIATIGORSKY - USA H.Exc. Mr. Pierre Brochand, Ambassador of France VAN CLIBURN - USA CARLO ALBERTO PIZZlNI - Italy H.Exc. Mr. Franz Bertele, Ambassador of Germany AARON COPLAND USA KRZYSZTOF PENDERECKI - Poland H.Exc. Mr. R. A. Burns, Ambassador of Great Britian CLIFFORD CURZON UK ROBERT PONSONBY - UK H.Exc. Mr. Lin Zhen, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China PLÁCIDO DOMINGO - Spain MARCEL POOT - Belgium H.Exc. Mr. Haluhlko Shibuya, Ambassador of Japan HENRI DUTILLEUX - France BARON ALAIN DE ROTHSCHILD - France JACQUES FEVRIER - France ALBERT SABIN - USA H.Exc. Mr. Dong Soon Park, Ambassador of Korea RUDOLF FIRKUSNY USA BRUNO SEIDELHOFFER Austria Consul Mr. Boris Senior, of the Embassy of Lithuania ANNIE FISCHER - Hungary RUDOLF SERKIN - USA Charge d'Affaires Mr. Zbigniew Zelazowski, of the Embassy of Poland MAUREEN FORESTER - Canada MILES SHEROVER - Venezuela, Israel H.Exc. Mr. Radu Homescu, Ambassador of Romania PIERRE FOURNIER Switzerland STANISLAW SKROWACZEWSKI USA ZINO FRANCESCATTI - Italy SIR GEORG SOLTI - UK H.Exc. Mr. Alexandre E. Bovin, Ambassador of Russia HENRI GAGNEBIN - Switzerland ISSAC STERN - USA H.Exc. Mr. Jose L. Crespo De Vega, Ambassador of Spain BERNARD GAVOTI - France HENRYK SZERYNG - Mexico H.Exc. Mr. Carl-Magnus Hyltenlus, Ambassador of Sweden ALBERTO GINASTERA - Argentine JOSEF TAL - Israel H.Exc. Mr. Gaspard Bodmer, Ambassador of Switzerland MARQUIS DE GONTAUT BIRON - France ALEXANDER TANSMAN - France Representative of Taiwan Mr. C.H. Chung, Taipei Economics and Trade CAMARGO GUARNIER - Brazil MARIE-ANNE DE VALMALETE - France JACQUES HACHUEL - Spain FANNY WATERMAN UK Charge d'Affaires Mr. Mirko Stefanovlc, of the Embassy of Yugoslavia RODOLFO HALFFTER Mexico Mr. & Mrs. GEORGE R. WHYTE UK Charge d'Affaires Mr. James A. Larocco, Embassy of the United States CARLO ZECCHI - Italy
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8 ARTHUR RUBINSTEIN bequeathed his artistic legacy to all the people of the world, but his deepest thoughts and feelings were constantly directed towards the young State of Israel. He gave us his unfailing, most generous and meaningful support, adding significantly to our country's stature among the nations by his unsparing contribution to her cultural development In this spirit of compassionate fellow-feeling, he appeared repeatedly with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (from its earliest beginning) without any form of remuneration, both here and across the world. Giving expression to his belief in and concern for the Jewish people's national revival in the free State, the Maestro stated - "Homeland and culture 2849 are two concepts which cannot be separated from each other" - and consented to the establishment in Israel of an to>- o'ZirQ bn rn"Ti_j international piano competition in his name. Municipality of Tel Aviv-Yafo His last request was that his remains be buried in Jerusalem. It does us much honour to unite the name of one of the world's greatest artists, who was also an exemplary human being, with the cultural life of Israel, now and for always.
THE ARTHUR RUBINSTEIN INTERNATIONAL MUSIC SOCIETY (established 1980)
Objectives: * to continue to realize and develop the Arthur to establish a central archive; to regard as a Rubinstein International Piano Master privilege the collection, organization and research Competition, Tel-Aviv. of vast documentary materials pertaining to the life, art and activities of Arthur Rubinstein; * to award scholarships to selected, talented recordings, films and all other written materials, musicians-our Competition candidates. either by the Maestro or about him, will be * to award a special prize in the name of Arthur processed for research purposes, also for educational Rubinstein. and musical institutions. * to promote the artistic careers of the Competition to publish advertisements, distribute films and laureates. arrange exhibitions and lectures on subjects concerned with the Maestro's life and art. * to initiate and assist in the establishment of the Arthur Rubinstein Chair in the Art of the to organize concerts and international piano festivals Pianoforte at an Israeli university. in his name, both in Israel and abroad.
THE COMPETITION, the Society's central activity, was founded in 1973, since when it has become a highly significant event in Israel's cultural and educational life. It has won the acclaim of huge audiences, is recognized worldwide as a prestigious contest, and demonstrates the advanced stature of our music culture. We would appeal to the thousands of music devotees in our midst, who value and understand the importance of presenting the Competition in Israel, to show their support by becoming Friends or Benefactors of our Society.
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Dear Friends,
The Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Competitions have assisted in establishing the State of Israel as an important international center of culture and music. A renowned pianist and maestro, Arthur Rubinstein was a proud member of our nation and had a deep love of our country, particularly the City of Jerusalem. Arthur Rubinstein's visits to Jerusalem, whether as a performing artist, teacher or guest, always provided a profound experience for those wh had the privilege of being present in his midst. It is with great honor and pleasure that we are hosting the festive Grand Final Competitions as well as the prize awarding ceremony this year in the eternal capital of the State of Israel, not only in tribute to Arthur Rubinstein, but with the hope of strengthening our ties with this eminent
May I take this opportunity to wish all of the young pianists, who have gathered from across the globe and who have succeeded to partake in these very difficult Competitions, much success as well as express my appreciation and gratitude to the honorable judges who have the arduous task of selecting the prize winners from among some of the world's finest talent and prodigies. I wish the thousands of listeners and watchers a moving and memorable musical
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12 FOUNDERS AND MEMBERS approaching THE THIRD DECADE OF Twenty one years have passed since the event of programme, which was specifically devised for the first Competition named for Arthur Rubinstein. obtaining income from the presentation of medals, THE ARTHUR RUBINSTEIN INTERNATIONAL MUSIC SOCIETY crumbled. The Society was compelled to look for various The seven Competitions which preceded the public and private sources to enable the Competition to present one have guaranteed it a significant and function. GIZAAGMON (F) EMANUEL MOR superior international status. Our Competition has • YAACOV AGMON (F) JUTTA AND YITZHAK MOR evolved into a musical happening: it is recognized The Treasury, then headed by Yitzhak Modai (1985), BOAZ APPELBAUM GAD NASHITZ across the world; it is one of Israel's leading recognized the Society's claims concerning the breach of BARUCH ASKAROV MOSHE NEUDORFER (F) national assets and an ever larger public legal rights and compensated us with a sum which is paid MENACHEM AVIDOM (F) ANNE PATT demonstrates its dedication for it. on a fixed 3-yearly basis, from Competition to JOSEPH PACKER Competition, by the former Ministry of Education and ■ SHOSH AVIGAL At the earliest events (1974 and 1977) Arthur HAIM PERLUK Culture. On reviewing the state of inflation and the rise TZVI AVNI Rubinstein, in his opening speech at the Prize LEA PORAT (F) in costs, the Minister of Science and the Arts, Mrs. YEHEZKEL BEINISCH Distribution Ceremony, said that this Competition MOSHE PORAT Shulamit Aloni, increased the triennial budget for the SHULAMIT BEN-ARI was of a higher standard than any contests he had ASHER RABINOVICH 8th Competition, which is transferred to us in monthly • ASHER BEN-NATAN. Executive Committee Chairman (F) attended. ERIKA BEN-NATAN (F) DANIELA RABINOVICH instalments by the Cultural Authorities. Persuading the Maestro to give his name to the HAIM BEN-SHAHAR DRORA RAPOPORT This sum and the support of Tel Aviv Municipality LEON RECANATI Competition was no simple undertaking, and Jacob comprise just 35% - 40% of the 3-year budget. Jacob LOLA BER-EBNER Bistritzky, the initiator and founder of the ■ JACOB J. BISTRITZKY, Founder/Director DAN REISINGER Bistritzky had no alternative but to apply himself to Competition, urged on by prominent figures in YORAM BLIZOVSKY MENDI RODAN enlisting funds to balance the budget. He approached • ITZHAK ROTMAN. Treasurer Israel, worked hard at obtaining Rubinstein's friends, donors, persons and artists of international • HANINA BRANDES consent. NURIT AND YITZHAK BRENER ESTHER RUBIN (F) standing who agreed to donate their professional fees • MICHAEL CASPI PNINA SALZMAN (F) Once he had given it, he also assured his full and concert proceeds to our Competition. DAFNA COHEN-MINTZ MOSHE SAN BAR participation and help. Today the Rubinstein Society needs the active MEIR DE SHALIT (F) HARRY SAPIR One of his conditions was that a self-supporting involvement of individuals whose influencial status NAVA DISSENTCHIK SARA AND MICHAEL SELA (F) fund be created for financing the Competition. To would assist in achieving lasting support - which we UZI EILAM RUTH SHAMIR this end, he entrusted Jacob Bistritzky with four consider is right and suitable for our enterprise, now NOGA GAL-ED KENA SHOVAL portraits of his likeness drawn by Pablo Picasso termed "a national asset". In addition to governmental DOV GOLDSTEIN (F) ZALMAN SHOVAL (F) and agreed that these drawings be utilized for lhe and municipal aid, we should like to create a fund to • BARUCH GROSS. Chairman (F) MICHAL SMOIRA COHN (F) production of a strictly limited series of gold guarantee the future existence of the Competition. This YITZHAK GUR EDIT TEUMIM (F) medals to commemorate the Competition. The could be accomplished by permanent support from EITAN HABERMAN OFERTORIEL medals are presented to donors and collectors and sponsors in the industrial and commercial sector, from JOSEPH HACHMI (F) • ARIE VARDI (F) were meant to assure the establishment of a bankers, foundations and other sources. We feel this AVI HANNANI ZIPORA VARDI (F) Competition Fund which would bypass the need to would provide an acceptable solution to our straitened NILI KARIV YIGAL WEISSMAN (F) ask for funding from public or private resources. financial circumstances. ERNEST YAFET (F) ZVIKA KLIFFER The first three Competitions were subsidized by In the name of the Society's Board, I welcome our EMANUEL KRASOVSKY • FANNY YESHURUN 500 medals which we presented to donors. honourable panel of jurors, our competitors, our guests, MENACHEM KUNDA SHLOMO YITZHAKI and our great public of music devotees who have come to AYALA ZACKS-A8RAMOV (F) The Israel Government Coins and Medals SHLOMO LAHAT (F) Association, whom we commissioned to produce share in this wonderful musical manifestation. ZIVA LAHAT (F) SAM ZEBBA (F) JULIUS ZELLERMAYER our series, then began distributing a great many AVIV LEVIN medals without the agreement of the Rubinstein Asher Ben-Natan • HENRI ZIMAND DAN MERIDOR Society. And this is how it came about that the Committee Chairman MICHAL MODAI ISAAC ZINGER
(F) Founders * Executive Committee Address by former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education and Culture, Mr. Yitzhak Navon, at the Laureates Gala Concert and Awards Ceremony, - the closing event of the 6th Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition (Jerusalem 1989).
Mr. President, Madam Herzog, distinguished guests:
I shall add but little to the President's comments,. .. just a word or two to say that the headlines in the daily press and communication media make us aware of the anxious times in which we live ... Then, quite unexpectedly, we see a ray of light shining through the clouds and in a flash RENA MALKA ZIMAND (1916-1987) we are reminded of what it is we are struggling for. What indeed are we living for if not for those very spiritual and aesthetic values that
The Arthur Rubinstein International Piano State for the construction of public nourish our souls? And this we do need! Master Competition honours the memory of buildings, hospitals, and cultural and A word - one I shall not forget to repeat whenever I happen to be invited here - and also to the late Rena Malka Zimand for her educational institutions. Together with her humanitarian and philanthropic activities friend the late Aliza Begin, she also worked point out the huge and respected and essential role of our friend - Bistritzky: Jasha and her contribution to the cultural life of to support various charitable institutions. Bistritzky. In recognition of these activities, she was A Holocaust survivor, Rena Malka, awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Bar Ilan This country's history is marked by events and deeds carried out by individuals who were together with her husband David, left University. madly passionate about what they were doing. Poland after World War II and made their Rena Malka Zimand passed away on home in Brussels where she soon became January 23rd, 1987 and is buried in Madly passionate about what he does - that exactly describes Jasha Bistritzky. He steers known not only as a devoted wife and Jerusalem on the Mount of Olives. the course, he initiates, he organizes, and for the past 18 years he has shouldered the mother, but also for her charitable The Public Council of the Arthur Rubinstein full burden alone. activities.- With her quiet wisdom and International Music Society thanks the modest manner, she won the hearts of all Zimand family who, in commemoration of Jasha, there's simply no other choice for you. You will just have to be well. Constantly. who knew her. Rena Malka Zimand, have assisted in And you will just have to live and be strong and carry on for many years to come. Her strong ties with Israel encouraged Rena sponsoring the Competition. Malka's family to invest in the Jewish
17 ON THE STANDARD OF TASTE by Professor ARIE VARDI The Rubinstein Competition has just completed its teenage years and is entering its twenties. This is the time (an ideal tends further to increase and improve this talent, than crossroads in time) for self appraisal. The distance in years practice in a particular art, and the frequent survey or from the first competitions affords us the opportunity for contemplation of a particular species of beauty." thorough soul-searching and reassessment of our taste and • "But to enable a critic the more fully to execute this opinions. Were we always as right as we then thought in the undertaking, he must preserve his mind free from all fervor of exciting events, or have the years perhaps prejudice, and allow nothing to enter into his proven that the opposing opinions were the correct ones? consideration, but the very object which is submitted to I suggest that we conduct this "age 20" réévaluation with his examination." the help of words published more that 200 years ago by the A man who has had no opportunity of comparing the English philosopher David Hume. different kinds of beauty, is indeed totally unqualified to When Hume speaks of a 'critic" or "judge" he does not refer pronounce an opinion with regard to any object presented to a newspaper critic or a judge in a competition as we do to him. When the critic has no delicacy, he judges today, rather to all of us - everyone who takes pleasure in without any distinction, and is only affected by the a work of art and seeks to express his opinion. grosser and more palpable qualities of the object: the finer touches pass unnoticed and disregarded. Where he I must apologue for the abridgments made In the article and is not aided by practice, his verdict is attended with strongly recommend reading the entire book "On the confusion and hesitation. Where no comparison has been Standard of Taste", which was translated into Hebrew by employed, the most frivolous beauties, such as rather Miri Karsin and published by HaKibbutz Hameuhad and Sifriat merit the name of defects, are the object of his Hapoalim. admiration. Where he lies under the influence of "But notwithstanding all our endeavours to fix a prejudice, all his naturals entiments are perverted. standard of taste, there still remain two sources of Where good sense is wanting, he is not qualified to variation. The one is the different humours of particular discern the beauties of design and reasoning, which are men; the other, the particular manners and opinions of the highest and most excellent. Under some or other of our age and country." these imperfections, the generality of men labour, and " "One person is more pleased with the sublime, another hence a true judge in the finer arts is observed,even with the tender, a third with raillery. One has a strong during the most polished ages, to be so rare a character: sensibility to blemishes, and is extremely studious of strong sense, united to delicate sentiment, improved by correctness; another has a more lively feeling of practice, perfected by comparison, and cleared of all beauties, and pardons twenty absurdities and defects prejudice, can alone entitle critics to this valuable for one elevated or pathetic stroke. Simplicity is character: and the joint verdict of such, wherever they affected by one; ornament by other. are to be found, is true standard of taste and beauty." Such performances are innocent and unavoidable, and To this we can only add: May the above thoughts guide us as can never reasonably be the object of dispute, because we approach the Eighth Rubinstein Competition and In our there is no standard by which they can be decided." lives in general. Will historical studies of the science of music provide the In a music competition we are accustomed to judge, to solution? criticize the judgement and to judge the criticism of the judgment. We wish each and everyone of us success In the ■Theories have prevailed during one age: in a task before him. successive period these have been universally exploded: their absurdity has been detected: other We wish the participants that they rise to new heights and theories and systems have supplied their place, which draw on the best of their talent and artistry and ourselves again gave place to their1 successors: and nothing has that we will be able, beyond matters of judging and been experienced more liable to the revolutions of criticism, to surrender ourselves to deep experiences they chance and fashion than these pretended decisions of will grant us. And last, but certainly not least, we wish science." Jacob Bistritzky, the founder (initiator) and director of the Competition, much gratification from this the creation of his hands. "But though there be naturally a wide difference, in point The excerpts from David Hume's book are presented with the kind of delicacy, between one person and another, nothing courtesy of "Hakibbutz Hameuhad Publishers".
19 d'Esope" by Alkan, chose after his triumph to continue Rubinstein panels and joins the jury again), believes such FACING THE FUTURE teaching rather than concentrate on performing. The freedom may attract the best young performers: - "This way, The Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Competition second-placed Ian Hobson, on the other hand, picked the they can play what is best for them, what they have performed and succeeded with. It is so much more inviting." In Joseph by Emanuel Krasovsky laurels in Leeds a year later. Following Arthur Rubinstein's death in 1982, the fourth Horowitz's Ivory Trade , the incisive, thought provoking study Even In the often overheated cultural environment of contest became a living memorial to great musician and of the competitions phenomenon, a similar point is made. "A far-fetched, the treatment of competitors as artists in own right recitalist's programme is the first potent statement he Israel, the grip by the international Rubinstein piano constituted a meaningful departure from prevailing practices. human being. From then on. Rubinstein's dedicated wife, competition on musical public remains a constant. Time Nela, has been attending and following closely every makes', states the author, whereas "repertoire requirements The Rubinstein contest came to being at a difficult Junction In this impinge on artistic prerogatives". and time again, the tri-annual event overwhelms country's history. Scheduled for December 1973, the first evert competition. weariness and scepticism in concert-goers who have had to be postponed by almost a year due to the Yom Klppur War For this event, Maria Tlpo and Harold C. Schonberg joined As the competitions go, the Rubinstein has not had it easy. By heard and seen a great deal indeed. But if outbursts of the and its aftermath. Yet, when the 24 contestants and 13 judges the jury. Jeffery Kahane, 26, of the USA came on top of public's excited involvement may worry ushers and the time it arrived on musical scene, the cultural constellation eventually assembled in Jerusalem, they accounted for an the winners list, followed by. among others, the fifth- was all but propitious. The vertiginously accelerating pace of safety officers at the Tel Aviv Museum and the Mann impressive team indeed. Rubinstein, Arturo Benedetti placed Barry Douglas, due to win three years later the Auditorium, they surely make a sweet music to the ears Tchaikovsky competition in Moscow. modern life, the quest for quick-fix solutions, the powerful Michelangell, Guido Agosti and Eugene Istomin were among the inroads by loud, easy to absorb pop culture - all these do not of Jacob J. Bistritzky, who founded the Rubinstein The 1986 competition was held under the sign of competition 21 years ago and steers it ever since with a jurors wno listened to the wide-ranging programmes: two bid well for classical music even in this country, where it has recitals, a chamber-music piece (sonata or trio), and two approaching Rubinstein centennial. There were 35 been nurtured and loved with unmatched fidelity. touch of grandeur and elegance that is inimitably his. concertos for each competitor. The recital repertoire included t participants, and two-thirds of the jury came tor the first By September 1974, when the first Rubinstein Prelude and Fugue by Bach, etudes (tour), a Beethoven sonatt time, among them Gary Graffman, Fanny Waterman, Halina Concurrently, the global field of music competitions has been competition got underway in Jerusalem, Bistritzky, then vritten work by Haim Alexander. To fill the Czerny-Stefanska and Gerhard Oppitz, himself a expanded tremendously. In 1957, when the World Federation of 52, already had behind him a high-powered track record greater degree of freedom was sanctioned. Rubinstein Laureate. as arts administrator in Europe International Music Competitions (Geneva) was established - and Israel. Since 1949 at the The victory by the 25 year old The fifth contest made history: no first prize had been the then Warsaw Chopin competition director Bistritzky had head of the department for Emanuel Ax - like Rubinstein, a awarded. The decision came as a shock to many and been among its founders and is now for a number of years its Jewish-Polish-American brought about profound soul-searching. Looking back, it vice-president - it counted 13 member contests: by 1994, its International Cultural Relations in launched two auspicious careers. was the right thing to do, says Bistritzky. "The membership rose to 100. This number does not include the the Polish Ministry of Culture and Ax, for one, finds himself today a competition's high standard was affirmed, and it remained many contests not belonging to the Federation. Whereas in the Arts in Warsaw, he four years highly acclaimed figure on the true to Rubinstein's concept of search for a real artist. If past winning an important competition has been virtually later took charge of the Frederic the jury doesn't find one, no compromise should be made." Chopin Institute, organizing three international music circuit. His synonymous with the start of a grand international career international Chopin piano concert performances and many The sixth contest drew a record number of participants - (Emil Gilels was the winner of the Queen Elisabeth contest in competitions and, in 1960, the recordings include, incidentally, 44. Newcomers to the jury included Claude Frank. Karl- Brussels and so was Vladimir Ashkenazy; Martha Argerich and international Chopin year under much chamber music (with Isaac Heinz Kaemmerling, Gordon Stewart and Hui-qiao Bao Maurizio Pollini picked gold medals at the Chopin Competition in the auspices of UNESCO. Having Stern, Yo-Yo Ma and others) - a among others. The outcome once again set a precedent: Warsaw; Murray Perahia triumphed in Leeds as did Radu Lupu, moved to Vienna in 1967. convincing argument for keeping two pianists, both of Great Britian, became the winners - having won the Van Cliburn earlier, and so on), the current Bistritzky turned an active this requirement at the Rubinstein the 19-year-old Ian Fountain and the 31-year-old quantitative explosion has brought about a dramatic drop in the player on the cultural scene there Competition. And the Competition, prizewinners imprint on musical life. and after immigrating to this by delivering on its promise, The last Rubinstein event to-date took place in March- Under the circumstances, the Rubinstein's defiant progress can country, became deputy director earned a place among the world's April 1992. This time, a foreign orchestra was engaged only be admired. Its modest financial resources and then director of the Israel Fesi eading events of its kind. for the finals - the Arthur Rubinstein State Philharmonic notwithstanding, the competition again brings together a Significantly, Eugene Indjic and Janina Fialkowska, placed second Orchestra of Lodz, Poland. It proved not a happy choice. bouquet of pianistic talent from the world over. The Rubinstein ,He first met Arthur Rubinstein in 1953, and their and third, went on to develop meaningful careers as well. The International judges panel included John Lili, Dmitri musical advisory committee, headed by Professor Arie Vardi, friendship lasted till the great pianist's death. The idea ol Arthur Rubinstein celebrated his ninetieth birthday by the time Bashkirov, Lev Vlasenko, Valentin Gheorgiu and Marcello continues tirelessly with its quest for the most responsive and a competition came still in Warsaw. "For all the Chopin the second competition brought to Tel Aviv 21 young players productive format. The Competition's place in this country's contest glory, I felt the world needed not just beautiful Abbado, among others, and it was the latter who must from fourteen countries. The significant newcomers to the have derived most satisfaction: two of his countrymen cultural life is firmly established, and its educational impact is Chopin players or Mozart experts, picked by monografic judging panel were Rudolf Firkusny and Nikita Maoaloff; Agosti picked top honors. Giorgia Tomassi.22, a striking reflected in the staggering improvement in the standard of competitions, but much more universal musicians, at returned, Benedetti Michelangeli did not. Thf programme virtuoso, came first, while the intellectually bold Simone piano playing by young Israelis during the past twenty years. home in various styles • just like Rubinstein was". requirements remained much the same bui for a 10 minute Pedroni, 24, placed second. It took Pedroni but a year to Perhaps most importantly, it leatures - live and with singular Acquiring the Maestro's backing seemed at first a mission extension for each of the two recital stages. Once again, there intensity - the fascinatinq drama of an artist's life: the great impossible - his distaste for competitions had been known win the Van Cliburn contest in Fort Worth. was an auspicious winner - Gerhard Oppitz, 24, of Germany, With the Rubinstein competition entering third decade, its music, the hard work, the pressure, the quirks of fate, the only too well. Still, the persistence and ingenuity paid off: who before long earned fame and admiration within Europe's desolation, the triumph of victory. Rubinstein was the honorary president of the first two musical community. artistic profile is undergoing a meaningful reconstruction: And, as the hope springs eternal, maybe one day yet " a contests, actually joining the jury in 1974 and 1977. for the first time, the young participants are given an The third contest in 1980 saw a remarkable growth of the Busoni, a Hofmann or a Rubinstein of future musical culture* It was not just another competition, however: the Arthur almost unlimited repertoire freedom; no more prescribed will wander in. Jacob Bistritzky, for one, will not object. participants field - no less than 36 pianists came to try for the etudes, preludes anti fugues, etc. It is to be hoped that this Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition stood coveted award. Leon Fleisher was the prominent new face among out, and the length of its title was the least of reasons. development will bring the Tel Aviv event a step closer to the jurors who included Agosti, Magaloff, Artur Balsam and Hugo its declared goal of becoming a "festival of the great art All its performances were geared to approach the concert Steuerer, among others. format - already the first-round recital in the 1974 of piano playing and a world forum for stimulating musical Emanuel KRASOVSKY, professor of piano at the Tel Aviv contest had to last fifty minutes. Even if the declared goal This contest is remembered for the heated public controversy confrontation". Pnina Salzman, Israel’s pre-eminent University S. Rubin Academy ol Music, is artistic director of of fostering "the Busonis, the Hofmanns and the surrounding the elimination, after the second stage, of the Briton pianist who has been recently judging many international Tel Hai international piano master classes in Upper Galilee, Rubinsteins of the future musical culture" proved rather Christian Blackshaw. The winner, the 30 year old Gregory Allen competitions (she has served on live out of seven of the USA, who dazzled all and everybody with his "Le festin
20 21 Tél-Aviv 12th April, 1976.
Mr. J. Bistritzky, Director, The Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition, P.O.B. 29U04, Shalom Tower, Tel-Aviv.
Dear Mr. Bistritzky,
In view of the success of the First Competition and its undoubted artistic standard, I was happy to. learn that arrangements are well in hand for the Second Master Contest, to take place in April 1977. I am particularly grateful that the Competition activities continue to be self-supporting and that they are not a burden on the Israel Government. I supported your initiative for a world-wide fund-raising project through the issue of a Commemorative Gold Medal of artistic and numismatic value - such as would appeal to friends of the Competition who wish to assist in the cultural development of the State of Israel. To this end I entrusted you with sketches of me drawn by my friend, Picasso, and with my facsimile signature, giving you the sole rights to use them and tc receive any royalties accruing therefrom for the purpose of creating the International Competition Fund.
23 Decoration by the President of Italy, "Hommagio a Venezia - Hommagio a Rubinstein", 1979. ------.
The Arthur Rubinstein International Music Society the MANAGEMENT IS MOST SINCERELY GRATEFUL TO THE CIRCLE OF BENEFACTORS: acknowledges with great appreciation and gratitude: naiia and Shmuel Olpiner, Doris and Moshe Arkin, Eldad and Ruth Bukspan, Ester Bitran, Genny and Hanina Brandes, Baruch rm« Sara and Uzi Dodzon, Ada and Itzhak Horowitz, Noga and Noam Wetman, Isaac Zinger, Michael Sandberg, Fanny Yeshurun, THE CULTURE AUTHORITY OF THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND THE ARTS' nafna Cohen Mintz, Emanuel Mor, Rina and Uri Menashe, Dafna Margolin, Gad Nashitz, Alex Sacharov, Sara and Michael Sela, whose contribution and assistance has enabled the realization of the 8th Competition Moir Sherman Gad Atzmon, Zila and Moshe Porat, Joseph Packer, Yoel Cohen, Abba Fromchento, Faigie and Ruben Zimmerman, Susan and Zv’ika Kliffer, Nili Kariv, Neima and Joseph Rosh, Varda and Motti Rubinstein, Adi Rosenkranz, Alexander Hechter, THE TEL AVIV - YAFO MUNICIPALITY Leon Recanati, Shoshana and Yeshaiahu Shaked, Edit Teumim for support and cooperation in organizing the event THE TED ARISON FOUNDATION THE CIRCLE OF FRIENDS for so generously contributing to the Competition International Fund THE LADIES RECEPTION COMMITTEE and all VOLUNTEERS THE ZIMAND FOUNDATION are to be thanked most heartily for their splendid endeavours and assistance whose continued benevolence sustains the Competition We are greatly obliged to the piano manufacturers STEINWAY AND SONS, YAMAHA CORPORATION AND KAWAI THE JEWISH AGENCY FOR ISRAEL AND WORLD ZIONIST FEDERATION CO. for sending us specially selected concert pianos and expert technicians: Mr. Stefan Knupfer (Steinway); Messrs. THE MINISTRY OF TOURISM AND THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS Kataoka and Honda (Yamaha) and Messrs. Takayanagi, Miyahira and Suzuki (Kawai). The gesture of KAWAI and their for supporting the Competition Israel representative, in placing practice pianos in the hotel rooms of all competitors, is highly valued. THE JUDITH EYTAN FUND for awarding a scholarship to the most outstanding Israeli competitor We are grateful for the cooperation of the TEL AVIV MUSEUM, the F.R. MANN AUDITORIUM and BINYANEI HA'OOMA. We thank THE RAMADA CONTINENTAL HOTEL for hosting the Jurors, Guests of Honour, and Journalists from abroad, MRS. HEIDE WOLF KAUFMANN (Madrid) and THE RAMAT AVIV HOTEL for hosting the competitors. for her handsome contribution to the Competition International Fund MRS. SARA MAYER who has continued the long lasting tradition initiated by her late husband, our dear and loyal friend MR. MOSHE MAYER. We greatly value her support of the Competition. Founder-Director of the Competition: J. J. Bistrttzky Competition Artistic Adviser: Prof. Arie Vardl THE MUSZKATBLIT FAMILY Assistant Manager: Irlt Rub-Levy Legal Adviser: Baruch Gross, Adv. for generously contributing to the Competition International Fund, in memory of ALIZA MUSZKATBLIT • our dear and loyal friend Financial Administrator: CPA Porlah Mashiach Editing of English language publications: Sylvia Gefen MRS. HEIDE WOLF KAUFMANN for sponsoring the First Prize Secretariat: Goldl Steinman, Stephanie Kessler MRS. LOLA BER-EBNER for sponsoring the Second Prize and the prize for chamber music Secretary to the Jury: Dr. Asaf Zohar in memory of her late husband, Mr. Adolf Ebner Coordinator (Competitors): Baruch Meir Moderator: Gil Shohat THE FRYDERYK CHOPIN SOCIETY (Warsaw) (Temporary Stall) for sponsoring a prize for the best interpretation of a work by Chopin ADA AND MICHAEL CASPI for sponsoring a prize for the best interpretation of the Israeli Composition "YEDIOT ACHARONOT" newspaper for sponsoring the "Audience Favourite" Prize, dedicated to the memory of Dr. Herzl Rosenblum, and for press announcements Publisher: YAMAHA CORPORATION for the "Silent Piano" MP 80 Prize Competition Festive Brochure and related Publications: Arthur Rubinstein International Music Society Photographs: BMG, AMBASSADOR FOUNDATION collection, Our sincerest thanks for the contributions received from: archives: Mrs. N. Rubinstein, The Arthur Rubinstein International Music Society Ü MIFAL HAPAIS. NAHARIYA DAIRY STRAUSS LTD, C.A.L. CREDIT CARDS FOR ISRAEL LTD. Printed in Tel Aviv by Leon Beressi Press ISRAEL DISCOUNT BANK, BANK HAPOALIM.. THE MOTOR HOUSE LTD, EDITH AND RUBEN HECHT FOUNDATION, Emanuel Press GUTWIRTH FOUNDATION, MRS. M. BOGEN (USA) and MRS. EDITH TEUMIM Our greatest appreciation to Mr. Leon Beressi for his expert assistance and to his staff for careful attention to detail THE COMPETITION MANAGEMENT MOST SINCERELY THANKS ALL WHO CONTRIBUTED TO OUR ENDEAVOURS BY PLACING ADVERTISEMENTS IN THIS FESTIVE BROCHURE. 27 26 /" SOME NOTES ABOUT THE PREVIOUS COMPETITIONS
THE FIRST COMPETITION, SEPTEMBER 1974
International Jury Guido Agosti (Italy). Enrique Barenboim (Israel), Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (Italy), Jacques Fevrier (France), Henri Gagnebin (Switzerland), Eugene Istomin (U.S.A.), Mindru Katz (Israel), Irving Kolodin (U.S.A.), Arthur Rubinstein, Pnina Salzman (Israel), Michal Smoira- Cohn (Israel), Alexander Tansman (France). Dieter Weber (Austria) Laureates First Prize: Emanuel Ax, U.S.A. — The Arthur Rubinstein Award, a Gold Medal and $5.000
THE MAESTRO WITH THE LAUREATES OF THE 1ST COMPETITION (LEFT TO RIGHT! E. AX, S. TANYEL, J. FIALKOWSKA E. INOJIC nnvmn nnnnn »bit oy notmnn
Third Prize: Shared by Janina Fialkowska. Canada and Seta Tanyel, Austria — a Bronze Medal and $2,000 As the Competition was acclaimed by the Jurors and wide musical circles as A COMPETITIVE FESTIVAL IN THE GREA T ART OF THE PIANO, it was decided - ihspired by the concurring opinion of the Maestro himself — to bestow the gold Meddl on those receiving the first three prizes in future competitions. cTHE------FOURTH COMPETITION, > APRIL 1983 This Competition was overshadowed by the loss of its Patron in whose honour it was established during his lifetime.
International Jury Pierre Colombo (Switzerland), Orazio Frugoni (Italy). Eugene List (U.S.A ), Nik ita Magaloff (Switzerland), Pierre Petit (France), Pnina Salzman (Israel), Harold Schonberg (U.S.A). Michal Smoira- Cohn (Israel), Takahiro Sonoda (Japan), Hugo Steurer (W. Germany), Maria Tipo (Italy), Arie Vardi (Israel)
Laureates First Prize: Jeffrey Kahane, U.S.A. — The Arthur Rubinstein Award, a Gold Medal and $10,000 PRESIDENT OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL MR YITZHAK NAVON AND HIS WIFE MRS. WITH THE MEMBERS OF THE JURY (19801
THE FIRST THREE WINNERS OF THE THIRD COMPETITION - FROM LEFT IAN HOBSON (ll|.
Second Prize: Hung-Kuan Chen, Taiwan — a Gold Medal and $5,000 Third Prize: Fei-Ping Hsu. China — a Gold Medal and $3,000
k______> 32 THE SIXTH COMPETITION, APRIL 1989 International Jury Claude Frank (U.S.A.); Halina Czerny-Stefanska (Poland); Karl Heinz Kaemmerling (West Germany): Gyorgy Nador (Hungary); Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov (U.S.S.R.); Bao Hui Quao (China); Joaquin Soriano (Spain); Gordon Stewart (Great Britain); Fanny Waterman (Great Britain). Israel: Boris Berman; Joseph Dorfman, Emanuel Krasovsky; Chairman of the Jury: Tzvi Avni. Laureates: First Prizes: Ian Fountain (Great Britain) and Beniamin Frith (Great Britain) - The Arthur Rubinstein Award 6TH COMPETITION LAUREATES (l.-r.) Competition Gold Medal and $ 10,000 I. FOUNTAIN, B. FRITH. K. JABLONSKI ji’w’wn nnnnn THE LAUREATES OF THE SEVENTH COMPETITION Programme performed: G.Tomassi. S Pedroni, I. Itin, R.-B. Chen, Y. Kasman, M. Philippov Ian Fountain: Mozart - Sonata in B flat □io’b’9 ,)»vp ,)'s ,ws ,»pn»iji - )’xj’b ¡n’jnawn mnnnn Major, K570; Liszt ■ Transcendental Etude no. 11 in D flat Major (Harmonies du Soir); Chopin - Etude in A Minor, op. 25, no. 11; Chopin - Barcarolle in F sharp MEMBERS OF THE JURY, 6TH COMPETITION (1989) Major, op. 60: Bach - Prelude and Fugue in F sharp Minor, WTC I; Tippett - Theme Ji’W’wn jTimnn - D»oaiw ion and Variations in G Major; Schumann Symphonic Etudes, op. 13; Radzynski - LAUREATES OF THE FIRST AND SECOND PRIZE: G.Tomassi, S. Pedroni. Mazurka: Beethoven - Sonata in B flat Major, op. 106: Schumann - Piano Quintet ,’jmo ,»pn»iti ;wni )WNin pion »an in E flat Major, op. 44; Mozart - Concerto in A Major, K488; Tchaikovsky- Concerto no. 1, op. 23. Benjamin Frith: Haydn - Sonata in C Major. HOB XVI/50; Chopin - Etude in C sharp Minor, op. 10, no. 4; Liszt - Petrarch Sonnet 104; Brahms - Intermezzo in B flat Minor, op. 117, no. 2; Liszt ■ Transcendental Etude no. 10 in F Minor: Zorman - Fascinating Rhythm; Schumann ■ DavidsbOndlertSnze, op. 6; Bach ■ Prelude and Fugue in F sharp Minor, WTC II: Beethoven - Sonata in B flat Major, op. 22; Bartók - Out of Doors Suite; Dvorak - Piano Quintet in A Major, op. 81; Beethoven - Concerto no. 1 in C Major, op. 15; Chopin - Concerto no. 2 in F Minor, op. 21. Third Prize: Krzysztof Jablonski (Poland) - The Arthur Rubinstein Award - Competition Gold Medal and $3000
J 34 WORLDWIDE CONCERT SERIES "HOMMAGE A RUBINSTEIN" GENERAL RULES OF THE EIGHTH COMPETITION given time is exceeded. Repeats may be played These rules accord with, are complementary to, at the competitor's discretion within the given and do not derogate from the Rules published in International Fund. proceeds from the concerts benefit the Competition the 8th Competition prospectus with time span. accompanying application form. 8. Competitors shall choose editions that adhere to the original text. With the exception of Chamber Maurizio Polllnl - Recital - Tel-Aviv, April 1983 Sviatoslav Richter - Recital within the framework of Pianists from 18 to 32 years of age of all nationalities may apply for entry to the Music, all works must be performed from Halina Czerny-Stefanska - Recital- Tel-Aviv, the Rimini Festival-Rubinstein Memorial, Italy, Competition. memory. April 1986 September '92 3. A competitor who has studied with a member of There will be one rehearsal for Chamber Music and Additional events were initiated and organized by the one for each of the Semifinal and Final Stages with Memorial Day, London Festival Hall - the Jury within 3 years prior to the Contest, Arthur Rubinstein International Music Society within the shall not be admitted into the competition. orchestra. BBC Orchestra, Penderecki, Guarnerl framework of the Rimini International festival: 9. Repertoire, see p. 40 The competitor may choose the Quartet, Duchable - January 1987 4. The Competition Management provides free - An exhibition honouring the life and art of Arthur board and lodging from two days prior to the order of the works to be performed within the Sviatoslav Richter - Recital- Paris, Rubinstein. commencement of Stage I through the period of allotted time of each stage. 10. Competitors shall play in the order determined by in cooperation with UNESCO, June 1988 official participation in the contest. Competitors Prof. Arie Vardl gave a Lecture-Recital dedicated to will be provided with practice facilities. ballot preceding Stage I. This order shall be Book presentation- Arthur Rubinstein: "UNA Arthur Rubinstein and to the Mazurkas by Chopin. 5. The Competition Management will endeavour to maintained throughout the Competition. VITA NELLA MUSICA",(Hebrew version- edit. Bruno In unforseen circumstances, the Competition Director Three of the 7th Arthur Rubinstein Competition promote the artistic careers of the Tosi and J. J. Bistritzky) and concert by Mario Prizewinners by recommendations to concert and the Jury Chairman may allow changes in the prizewinners: Tomassl, Pedronl, Kasman - played order determined for a given Stage only. del Fontl and Carlo Loul Minchl - Tel-Aviv, recitals and concetti with orchestra. managements,leading orchestras and recording March 1989 companies. 11. The Jury shall not recall a competitor for a second 6. The Competition Management reserves all rights hearing at any Stage. Krzysztof Jablonski - Recital - Tel-Aviv, Hlroko Nakamura - Japan (series) - April 1992 to any and all recordings and films of auditions 12.In accordance with the present Rules, competitors March 1990 Maurizio Pollini - Recital - Paris - and "live chronicle" concerts performed by the who are not ready to play when called by the Jury, in cooperation with UNESCO, November 1992 Laureates. These rights extend to the use of may be disqualified. Andras Schiff - Recital - Tel-Aviv, Glorgia Tomassl - Recital - Tel Aviv, June 1993 such recordings for radio, video, television, 13. The Jurors and the competitors shall refrain from December 1990 Gerhard Oppitz - Recital in Berlin - November 1993, films and records. Competitors may not claim any and all attempts to establish contact with each Benjamin Frith - Recital - Tel-Aviv, under the patronage of the President of Israel Mr Ezer fees for performances of any reproduction other on matters relating to the Competition. All Von Whacker'*16 President ol Germany. Mr. Richard October 1991 thereof within the framework of the communication between competitors and Jurors shall Competition. be through an intermediary, either the Competition Evgeny Klssln - Recital - First performance in Israel - Six Concerts - Marathon, March-April 1992, to 7. All stages of the Competition are open to the Secretariat or the Competition Director. Tel-Aviv, January 1994 mark the 10th anniversary of Arthur public. To prevent exceeding the time allotted to 14. Procedural matters of an exceptional nature, that Rubinstein's death - granted to us by John Simone Pedronl - Recital - Tel Aviv, January 1994 each stage, the Jury shall determine whether cannot be resolved by the Competition Rules and Lili, Gerhard Oppitz, Dmitri Bashkirov, Justus Pietro De Marla - Recital- Sintra, Portugal, July 1994 works shall be played partially or wholly. The Regulations, shall be determined by the Jury whose competitors concerned will be advised of the right of decision on such issues, in collaboration with Franz, Joaquin Soriano and Hlroko Geneve Prestige - Exhibition and Concert - Oxford Chamber Orchestra , Ilan Rogoff - Jury's decision prior to each Stage and will not the Competition Director and the Legal Adviser, is Nakamura. Geneva, February 1995. be interrupted during performance unless the sovereign.
"Hommage £ Rubinstein" concerts are currently belns planned. Io take place al earbus festivals and music centers (tsss-96 season).
36 37 RULES FOR THE JURY 1. Meetings of the Jury shall be conducted by the and shall be performed in the presence of the The Eighth Arthur Rubinstein Jury Chairman. Unlike the other Jurors, the Jury Chairman who will announce the results of Chairman is not entitled to vote in the each ballot to the Jurors,to the competitors and International Piano Master Competition Prizes competition. to the audience. At the initial meeting, the Jury shall elect two 7. STAGES I, II and III (SEMIFINAL) Vice-Chairmen from among its members. In the event of a tie for the final places, a second 1st prize: The Arthur Rubinstein Award - Competition Gold Medal and $10,000 2. The Jury members shall declare to the Jury ballot shall be held for the tied competitors, in Chairman which of the competitors, if any, has order to select the required number of This award is generously supported by The Heide Wolf Kaufmann (Madrid) Fund. been his/her pupil during the period ending 3 competitors. Each Juror shall hold a number of years prior to the Competition. Voting on these votes equal to the number of places remaining to competitors shall be held in accordance with be filled. (Subject to Rules 4 and 5). Should tho 2nd Prize: Competition Silver Medal and $5,000, result remain indecisive, the competitor with the Rules 4 and 5. lowest number of votes shall be eliminated and a donated by Mrs. Lola Ber-Ebner in memory of her late husband, Mr. Adolf Ebner. 3. At the termination of each Stage, all Jurors further ballot will be held on the remaining tied shall submit a list of the competitors to be competitors. admitted into the next Stage. (A special voting 3rd Prize: Competition Bronze Medal and $3,000. form will be provided by the Competition This process shall continue until all places are Secretariat). filled. At the discretion of the Jury and Management - gold medals may also be awarded to the laureates The Jury Chairman shall announce the final The 16 competitors with the highest points at of the 2nd and 3rd prizes. Stage I shall be admitted to Stage II. The 6 results of the ballot to the Jury. Following this competitors with the highest points at Stage II announcement, there shall be no re-voting or further deliberations. shall be admitted to Stage III (Semifinal). The 3 4th, 5th and 6th Prizes: $1,000 each. competitors with the highest points at Stage III, 8 . STAGE IV (FINAL) shall be admitted to Stage IV (Final) The First Prizewinner shall be determined by a 4. The ballot at the termination of Stage I: the Jury simple ballot in which the Jurors shall each have Additional PRIZES AND SCHOLARSHIPS - sponsored by: members shall each have sixteen votes, all of one vote. A Juror whose former pupil has which must be cast. Jurors may not give more reached the final stage, will not be permitted Scholarship for the most outstanding Israeli Competitor-$5000 - The Judith Eytan Fund. than one vote to any one competitor. At the end to participate in this ballot. Should none of the of Stages II, and the Semifinal a similar ballot competitors gain at least half of the Jurors' Prize for the best performance of a large Chopin work - $4000- Fryderyk Chopin Society (Warsaw). shall take place, each Jury member holding a votes, then a further ballot shall be held to decide number of votes equal to lhe number of between the two competitors with the most Prize for the best Chamber Music performance - $3000- Mrs. Lola Ber-Ebner competitors to be admitted to the next Stage. votes. Should the result be a tie. a discussion will Prize for the best performance of an Israeli Composition- $3,000- Ada & Michael Caspi Any member of the Jury may, if he/she sees take place followed by a further ballot. This fit, include his/her former pupil's name on the procedure will continue until the Jury has "Audience Favorite" prize - $2,500 - Yediot Acharonot newspaper, in memory of Dr. Herzl Rosenblum. reached a conclusive decision. Once the First voting list. Prize for the best performance of a sonata by Beethoven - an upright "Silent Piano” model MP80- However, in such cases, the Juror's opinion will Prizewinner has been determined, the winner of not count as a vote on behalf of that particular the Second Prize shall be determined by a simple Yamaha Corporation of Japan. competitor . ballot. 5. The votes for each of the competitors shall be 9. The Jurors shall not communicate any part of the counted and the total votes cast for each one Jury's proceedings or deliberations to any The prizes will be distributed at the Laureates Gala Concert and Award Ceremony ; shall be expressed as a percentage of the person outside the Jury meetings. number of Jurors entitled to vote for a Binyanei Ha'ooma, Jerusalem, April 12th, 1995. 1 0. The Jury's decisions are final and beyond appeal. particular competitor. 11. The Jurors must adhere to the English version of 6. The counting of the votes shall be the responsibility of the Competition Management the Competition rules. 39 REPERTOIRE
STAGE I - RECITAL CONCERTI Duration of performance: 40-50 minutes The competitor shall choose one concerto from the group listed below: STAGE n - RECITAL Mozart - Concerto in C Major, K 467 Duration of performance: 60-70 minutes Mozart - Concerto in E flat Major, K 482 Mozart - Concerto in C Minor, K 491 The competitor may choose the repertoire he will play but Mozart - Concerto in B flat Major, K 595 must include, either at Stage I or Stage II, the following: Beethoven - Concerto no. 1 or no. 2 * A classical work * A romantic work * An obligatory work by an Israeli composer STAGE IV ■ FINAL THE ISRAELI WORK The competitor shall choose one concerto from the group listed below: Two compositions were comissioned especially for the Eighth Competition: Beethoven - Concerto no. 3 or no. 4 or no. 5 "Triptych” (1993) by Tzvi Avni Chopin - Concerto no. 1 or no. 2 "Alliterations" (1993) by Mark Kopytman Schumann - Concerto in A Minor These works were sent to all the competitors Liszt - Concerto no. 1 or no. 2 3 months before the contest. Brahms ■ Concerto no.1 or no. 2 Tchaikovsky - Concerto no. 1 Grieg - Concerto in À Minor STAGE III - SEMIFINAL Rachmaninoff - Concerto no. 2 or no. 3 The competitor shall play chamber music and a concerto of Ravel - Concerto in G Major Bartók ■ Concerto no. 2 or no. 3 the classic period. Prokofiev - Concerto no. 2 or no. 3 CHAMBER MUSIC The competitor shall play one sonata duo with violin from the group listed below: /------A Beethoven - Sonata in C Minor, op. 30 no. 2 Competitors must ensure that the time limits stipulated in the Competition Rules for Stage I and II shall under no Beethoven - Sonata in A Major, op. 47 circumstances be exceeded. Brahms - Sonata in G Major, op. 78 The programmes may be performed with or without repeats Brahms - Sonata in D Minor, op. 108 at the competitor's choice. Franck - Sonata in A Major The competitor may decide the playing order of the recital programmes for Stages I and II. Ravel - Sonata in G Major \______> PROGRAMME OF THE COMPETITION
RECITALS SUNDAY, MARCH 26. 1995, 9.00-13.00, 15.00-19.00 I THE TEL AVIV MUSEUM JSTAGE I PERFORMED BY MONDAY-THURSDAY, MARCH 27-30, 1995 I RECANATI AUDITORIUM 9.00-13.00, 16.00-21.00 LALL CONTESTANTS FRIDAY. MARCH 31,9.00-12.00. 14.00-17.00 SUNDAY-TUESDAY RECITALS APRIL 2-4,1995, I STAGE II PERFORMED BY 16 CONTESTANTS 9.00-13.00,16.00-20.00
THURSDAY j SEMIFINAL I CHAMBER MUSIC APRIL 6, 1995, PERFORMED BY 6 SEMIFINALISTS 9.00-13.00.16.00-20.00 L A
i CONCERTI FOR PIANO SUNDAY - MONDAY I SEMIFINAL and ORCHESTRA APRIL 9-10, 1995, 20.00 L B I PERFORMED BY 6 SEMIFINALISTS
i CONCERTI FOR PIANO TUESDAY, I and ORCHESTRA APRIL 11,1995, 20.00 PERFORMED BY 3 FINALISTS
, AWARD CEREMONY and GALA CONCERT WEDNESDAY, PERFORMED BY THE LAUREATES APRIL 12,1995, 20.00
43 42 SPECIAL EVENTS
Master Classes:
Jerome Lowenthal Jerusalem Music Centre, Mishkenot Shaananim. Sunday and Monday, April 9-10; 9:00 -13:00 For further details please call: 02-234347
Alexis Weissenberg Israel Conservatory of Music, 19 Striker Street, Tel Aviv. Monday, April 10; 9:00 -13:00 For further details please call: 03-5460524
Lecture:
Prof. Dr. Joachim Kaiser (München) "Beethoven Problemen - Interpretationsfragen bei der Klaviersonaten", at the Israel Conservatory of Music, 19 Striker Street, Tel Aviv. Tuesday, April 11 at 11:00. Admission free. ( The lecture will be given in German and English with Hebrew translation.)
Recitals:
One of the prizewinners will play a recital to mark the opening of the "Pessah Bach" Festival events. Suzanne Dallal Centre, Tel Aviv. Saturday, April 15 at 21:00.
One of the prizewinners will appear in a festive concert celebrating the opening of the Janice and Philip J. Levine Music Hall at the Yafo Municipal Music Centre Monday, April 17 at 20:30.
Presentation of a gift to the Maestro after the benefit JURY MEMBERS trvswn ion FOR THE 8th ARTHURRUBINSTEIN rppwn nnnnn bw INTERNATIONAL iruvob b'D’zin PIANO MASTER COMPETITION pwnn TITTIN
ANDRE HAJDU n»n nrnx Hungarian born composer, Andre Hajdu. is among the widely played of Israeli composers. tudied ethnomusicology, composition and piano with Kodaly, Szabo and Szegedi at the Franz Liszt Music Academy, Budapest. His studies were completed under Milhaud and Messiaen in
After settling in Israel in 1966, Mr. Hajdu taught at Israel's major music institutions The Rubin Academy at Tel Aviv University and at Jerusalem's Hebrew University. He also founded the Composition Study Programme at Bar-llan University. Among the Composer's works for piano are 197*5 and 1987, respectively. He?s frequently Pianists with symphony orchestra; "Plasmas" (’957); "Diary of Sidi-Bau-Said" (1960); to be heard in concert, playing both his own Journey around my piano" (1962); "Black works and those of other composers. upon White" (1988). In 1993, Andre Hajdu received the Prime Mr. Hajdu's volumes "The Art of Piano- Minister's Award tor Composition.
47 46 ANDRZEJ JASINSKI ’pW’V’ H’HJN
>/■ JOACHIM KAISER □V’p □’□Ni’ 50 The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra mbxiwm n»nnmb’on minino The IPO contributes to the absorption of new immigrants •O”bNiv> onmbn nxn rn-ron bw o»ai nmaa-’ypna The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra was founded in 1936 Wan D’am ,o«byo no’bp ninna dj mai nnwy minino 19J6-3 moi) mbxiwm mnmnb’an mmtnn and a good number are included in its ranks. The orchestra 26-3 ,nbw nronan tHsnp by .yaiam abonna >i> by by Bronislaw Huberman and its inaugural concert, on 26 is host to most of the world's greatest conductors and tin nnn’a by onix minino .D’win D’biy do December 1936, was conducted by Arturo Toscanini. The O’bxiw> onnx ,op»tnno Dbiy bw onbiwoi D’nmno .nnpoio htotx nan ,1936 lancia soloists, and also does much to develop Israeli artists am IPO performs subscription series, including an annotated nnw rot ,o”unb cwcmp bw mro ny’oio minwm young talents from abroad. In 1968 Maestro Zubin Metha oxa roin 1968-a mb omnm bxiw’n o»i’ys nimwat Youth Series in the frame of "Arts for the People" throughout □’vnajipa di ny»om minino ,iyiib marini ninon was appointed Music Adviser to the IPO and in 19 1977’31 filmino bw ’bp’wino osynb nenn pan Israel, and for IDF soldiers at their outposts. The IPO bxiw’ »ama "oyb minx» oyon myoma ,onnon became its Music Director. Leonard Bernstein was name« »8-3 roin p’wwna iroixb' .’bp’oin bomb nxm annually tours the world's music centers and prestigious nova row ’in .orov’oaa b«oa »b”nb o’iovn D’wianpai IPO Laureate Conductor in 1988, and in 1992 Kurt Ma 1E hux-nsmb roto cup non 1992-ai o»nsm-aib festivals. Israel's artists are promoted through IPO premieres D’»mpvo o’ba’oooai nmno-’taina minino m»on was appointed Honorary Guest Conduct' of works by local composers. n> by robp’tnno own nx nmpn x>o .Dbiya 53 The Israel Chamber Orchestra mbxTwn n’anxpn mintnn Chandos, Teldec and Music Masters Classics are among The Israel Chamber Orchestra was founded in 1965 by Gary □>9i>n pan noiwxan nmn n’bxaw’n mtnxpn mintnn the companies for which the ICO has recorded. Music ."’inxpn bonvox"P ,1965 nowa ,’o’ma »txj >t> by moto Bertini. Subsequent artistic directors have included: Luciano Masters recently released 5 CD's of the complete Vivaldi mxoin ¡nantx-mtn nnnxa tywinw D’bxaw’n D’bp’tnnn .□’ow 10 iwna nnaoni »bpwinn nbnono W’W »o»ma »txj Berio, Rudolph Barshai, Uri Segal, Yoav Talmi and Shlomo o’bowvaa mintnn nannwn p .n’abvui’i pbio ,nmbia nix ,’xwto qbnn ,i»T3 iox”aib twn’w nt wpana mnx Concetti for Violin & Orchestra (110 concern), featuring Mintz. Renowned conductor and pianist, Philippe Entremont, mow ,’wnia .mbv ,p-n ,maabt bawoop om D«mpi» .TO’n nnbwi >nbn axv ,boo is currently Principal Guest Conductor of the ICO. Shlomo Mintz as conductor / soloist. o’nnNi )xtib ,mooin ,’powbn .jtipvtdw .biaowu’x zon’O’P ,nni’p mow Twno mintnn oy ly’Oin cow »yn» to’onx In February 1994, the ICO recorded tor Pro Arte and in A great many leading artists have performed with the ICO .mintnn no’Mo o’TW’bpn w’bpn «tmoxw-i "pibto" nnann pnoo ,)tow pt”x ,’toowx T’n’Txbi .x’dioonoon obo’oon since its foundation, among them: Mstislav Rostropovich, July 1994 for the Koch label. mon oy invn up’maa namyn mintnn nmn nonnxb ,ma iox”sib ,inooiT3 o’O’, p>n nnbw ,impnr onoro ,inbT0 The ICO has 40 permanent musicians, whose repertoire Vladimir Ashkenazy, Isaac Stern, Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas ■’TbNVl nxn TIO’Pb WTOOlpn nwbpn bbPW , Music Master .□’WX1 ’PUTTOB qiWW”tp ranges from early baroque to contemporary music. As wei Zukerman, Shlomo Mintz, Yefim Bronfman, Luciano Berio mtntnn nvnbpn 1994 nowa .ioppi naono p’o nnbw coy .nwnn D’biy Damn w’bwp ,D>yiap camo 40 mintna as performing an annual subscription concert series >niiei ."TP" mono "ho'in-w man may □waaoip 85-p p’px-bno o«ion nmp nn«pn mintnn and Krzyzstof Penderecki. Aviv, Jerusalem and Haifa, the ICO also appears throughow •mintnn bo ’wxt mix naona pan pmuox a’bw .D’bwrpp o’Tnvn Dwasoipa mintnn nywin p mo .nowa The ICO has toured extensively in Europe, the USA, Canada, Israel. The Orchestra is sponsored by the Ministry I'O’nn Town nwna nbyia mbxaw’n nnnxpn mintnn nwn mintnn .noinw mapai n’onop px’moa .nmna Japan, and Hong Kong and has appeared in important Education & Culture, in conjunction with the Tel avi .i3’-a’ax- bn nm’on maanni ,a»mx ,nmynn noimx nisax boo nywim cobiyn nma international festivals in Salzburg, Bergen, Salerno, .np’-inx ami n»bTPPix ,>oip oom ,p» ,mop Strasbourg, Istambul, Helsinki, Pompei, Sofia and others. Municipality. 54 55 inn
Maestro Mendi Rodan, Associate Conductor of the Israel iroonoa pian ,n*N"re»»n mnmnbwi nuntnn bv n’ny ns» Philharmonic Orchestra and Laureate Conductor of the nniN ,D’bwn»a yan vwy binnbi npipinb mmpxa msnb Israel Sinfonietta, takes an active part in all facets of Israel's ,-oj>3 bnn musical life. Mr. Rodan is Professor of Conducting and formerly served mm wipna np’pinb mnipxa tnb ,1929-3 manna ibn as Head of Jerusalem's Rubin Academy of Music and nsiN im’by ty manna mwn mm mmtn bw nnsan Dance. He was Music Director and Permanent Conductor maimnb’pn nuninn by nini o’nyo nana "ciNa .1961-3 of the Belgium National Orchestra and of the IDF Educational Corps Chamber Orchestra. .ninnata nvbxnw’a nnwtnn ba byi n’bxnv»>a Shortly after immigrating to Israel, Mendi Rodan appeared mnan’ca n-nntna bw Pp’Pinn aitami >wt"tn nnstn ma with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in concerts which were so successful that his musical future in his new >wxi nsmi >bp>tnn bnan ,(1972-1963) tiwn D’bvn» homeland was assured. From 1963 to 1972 he served as mini (1992-1971) yav-nxa tubitw no»aiaa>oa bv Chief Conductor and Music Adviser to the Jerusalem np’oinb tanna bv Ppipin \yi’a 't'n’w .abiti ina-nsanb Symphony Orchestra, and in 1965 he founded the ytapa ansani ’bp’nina abruna pi D’bwra o»mnw niaavn Jerusalem Chamber Orchestra. Mo. Rodan was a former Music Consultant to the Jerusalem Music Center, .(1983-89) bo’333 nnbaa n’nixba nnintnn bw "Mishkenot Sha'ananim". He is an adjudicator of mainp o>nyb pn nan pan »nutbao ponto bya risina International Competitions - both composition and ,a>bnoowa .pinna mina .nom’xa maiwn nrnn»n by nsab conducting - and a member of the Ministry of Education and Culture, Music Council. ;nsn in’by ni’nnpvn nnintna ya .a'sntcn, ip’Opna Internationally recognized as a brilliant and inspired nnintna .mniabna nninnnb’oa ,nan bo maion’pn nmntna conductor. Mo. Rodan is frequently invited to guest conduct by nsn p ina .ynaib bo nmon’on nnintnm nninnnb’oa leading orchestras in Europe, the Far East, Australia, Mexico and the United States. Soloists of the first rank mnana mobpn o> imatb .nyi manna .wnoa maw nmintn have appeared under his baton with leading orchestras .nino nmibo mannai m»nwbap throughout the world. He has also conducted orchestral mbo’x x’oa ib pnya D«manwa inttim by nnpia mxb recordings for several international companies and television stations. bo maa nntx xin ,p ina .aanna oyon «manosa mbm» In recognition of his artistic achievements, the President ,a«anx .aawnx ronn of Italy conferred upon Maestro Mendi Rodan the "Medal np’pin mnnnn bo D’vtown nana oaiva pian pn mooino of Distinction" of the Republic of Italy. He is also an Honorary Citizen of the State of Arizona, U.S.A. .man nvmxbya
57 ✓------V VERA VAIDMAN n*n Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, Vera Vaidman studied .napoina mnPi nmna ,m»’>la man in-1”' mi in Moscow, first at the Central High School of Music pmwimipa iso mKPi.np’Dina >tamn wmaa and later at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory. Her major ■Tidp’w th, >pi>a tmia i>n main pa .’prtnp’”n vy teachers were Boris Belenky and David Oistrakh. D"pw D'viipi ini”i mi iiMijnwi ,nsra< tixn i
CAMERATA WOMEN'S STRING ORCHESTRA RAMAT-HASHARON Leader: Vera Vaidman
Soloist: Jerome Lowenthal - Pianist (USA) Tel-Aviv Museum, Recanati Auditorium Saturday, April 1st, 1995, at 20:30
Programme: Mozart - Adagio and fugue for strings in C Minor, K. 546 - Piano concerto in C Major, K. 415 Chopin - Piano concerto no. 2 in F Minor, op. 21 Mozart - Divertimento in F Major, K. 138
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Ohad BEN-ARI, Israel Age: 20 School: Hochschule für Musik. Frankfurt Address: 72 Hasharon St, Ra’anana 43352. Israel
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STAGE I Brahms Schumann Fantasy in C Major, op. 17 Ravel Sonatina in F sharp Major (1905)
STAGE II
Ondine; Hommage à S. Pickwick, Esq.. P P M P C ; Canope; Tierces alterneés; Feux d’artifice, from Preludes, Book II Sonata in F Minor, op. 57 Chopin Scherzo no. 4 in E Major, op. 54 Triptych (1993)
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STAGE IV Rachmaninoff Concerto no. 2 in C Minor, op.
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Filippo GAMBA, Italy Alan GAMPEL, USA Dalla GOLUBICH, Croatia B Age: 26 Age . 25^ School: Verona Conservatory ot Music School: Stanford University ress. ^azza^rn ero . Address: 47 rue de Dantzig, Paris 75015, France Address 1931 South Boule >------:----- y REPERTOIRE REPERTOIRE REPERTOIRE REPERTOIRE STAGE I STAGE I STAGE I STAGE I Bagatelles op. 126 Mozart Sonata in B flat Major, K 570 Haydn Sonata in E Major, HOB XVI/13 Chaconne, from Sonata Fantasies op. 116 Fantaisie in F Minor, op. 49 Schubert Impromptu in E flat Major op. 90 Chopin Rachmaninoff From Moments Musicaux, op. 16: Chopin Sonata no. 3 in B Minor, op. 58 STAGE II no. 1 in B Minor Avnl no. 2 in E Minor Triptych (1993) Schubert Sonata in A Minor. D 537 STAGE II Sonata no. 2 in B flat Minor, op. 3 Bartók Improvisations op. 20 Beethoven Sonata in E flat Major, op. 81a STAGE II Sonata no. 8 in B flat Major, op 84 Scriabin Sonata No. 2. op. 19 Prokofiev STAGE II Sonata in C Major, op. 53 Israeli work Liszt Sonata in B Minor Ballade no. 2 in B Minor Triptych (1993) Two Sonatas: A Major. K 208; A Major. K 209 El Polo; El Albaicin, from Iberia, Book STAGE III Sonata in B Minor Sonata in E flat Minor, op. 26 (1949) STAGE III Brahms Triptych (1993) Beethoven From Fantasiestücke, op. 12: STAGE III Beethoven Concerto no. 1 in C Major, op. 15 in C Minor, op. 30, no. 2 Des Abends; Aufschwung; Concerto in C Minor. K 491 Sonata for piano and violin in A Major Warum?; Traumes Wirren Concerto no. 1 in C Major, op. 15 STAGE IV L’lsle Joyeuse (1904) STAGE IV Concerto no. 1 in D Minor, op. 15 STAGE III STAGE IV Chopin Concerto no. 1 in E Minor, op. 11 Choplr Beethovc Sonata for piano and violin in C Minor, op. 30. no.2 Concerto in C Major, K 467
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Shen-Chlh Julia I, Taiwan Revital HACHAMOFF, Israel Thierry HUILLET, France Markus GROH, Germany Age: 29 Age: 23 Age: 30 School: Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique School: University of Southern California School: Hochschule für Musik, Berlin School: Address: 17 rue Charles Manciet 65420, Ibos, France Address: 11141 Greenlawn Ave. Culver City CA 90230, USA Address: Stauferstr. 9, D-70736 Fellbach, Germany -< >------—------< REPERTOIRE REPERTOIRE REPERTOIRE STAGE STAGE I Etude in C Major, op. 10. no. Ballade Prelude and Fugue in B flat Minor, Etude in E flat Minor, op. 10, WTC II Jhopln Etude in G sha Chopin Etude in A flat Major, op. 10, no. 10 Scriabin STAGE II Triptych 1993 Debussy Etude no. 11 pour les Arpèges composés Chop! Brahms
STAGE II STAGE II STAGE II Avni Triptych (1993) Beethoven Sonata in C Major, op. 2, no. Beethov Chopin Barcarolle in F sharp Major, op. 60 Mephisto Waltz no. 3 (1883) Bach-B Beethoven Sonata in A flat Major, op. 110 Valses nobles et sentimentales Sonata in B Minor Chopin sharp Major, op. 60
STAGE III 42. no. 5
Concerto no. 2 in B flat Major, op 19 STAGE III la for piano and violin STAGE IV STAGE III in G Major, op. 78 Brahms Concerto no. STAGE III Concerto in C Major. K 467
STAGE IV STAGE IV Concerto J 69 ■'S
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Ravel Jeux d'Eau (1901) Avni Triptych (1993) Chopin Andante Spianato and Grand Polonaise Brillante op. 22 STAGE II Mozart 10 Variation« on "Unser dummer Pöbel mein ", K 455 Brahma From Klavierstücke, op. 118: no. 1 in A Minor no. 2 in A Major Granados Los Requiebros, from Goyesc s (1911) Schubert Sonata in A Major. D 959
STAGE III Brahms Sonata for piano and violin in G Major, op. 78 Mozart Concerto in B flat Major, K 59
STAGE IV Chopin Concerto no. 2 in F Minor, op. 21
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Krlszta KOVACS, Hungary Dmitry KRIVONOS, Russia Age: 25 Age: 20 School: Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest School: University of North Texas >------Address: 2904 Princeton #203,— Fort ------Worth TX 76109, USA < Address: 225 Jagoe St., Denton TX 76201. USA REPERTOIRE REPERTOIRE
STAGE I STAGE I Liszt Transcendental Etude no. 7 in E flat Major Mozart Sonata in E flat Major, K 282 Rachmaninoff Sonata in B flat Minor, op. 36 Chopin Scherzo no. 2 in B flat Minor, op. 31 Ravel Gaspard de la Nuit (1908) Bach Prelude and Fugue in F Minor, WTC I Liszt Après une lecture de Dante STAGE II Kopytman Alliterations (1993) STAGE II Sonata in B Minor Concert Etude (Un Sospiro) Prokofiev Sonata no. 6 in A Major, op. 82 Beethoven Sonata in E flat Major, op. 81a Avnl Triptych (1993) STAGE III Quejas o la Maja y el Ruiseñor, Granados Brahms Sonata for piano and violin from Goyescas (1911) Mozart Concerto in B flat Major, K 595
STAGE III STAGE IV Sonata for piano and violin in A Major Rachmaninoff Beethoven Concerto no. 1 in C Major, op. 15
STAGE IV Tchaikovsky Concerto no. 1 in B flat Minor, op. 23
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Denis LOSSEV, Russia Alexander KORSANTIYA, Georgia Karel KOSAREK, Czech Republic Robert MARKHAM, Great Britain Age: 27 Age: 29 School: Southern Methodist University, Dallas School: Indiana University of South Bend Address: Room 96. Nevsky pr. 86, Saint Petersburg 191025, Russia School: Juilliard School, New York Address: 119 Le Blvd de la Paix, apt. 2619. Address: 2975 Binkley Apt. 12, Dallas TX 75205. USA Address: 1 W 72 St. Apt 88, New York NY 10023. USA South Bend IN 46615, USA < > -< —REPERTOIRE REPERTOIRE REPERTOIRE REPERTOIRE STAGE I STAGE I STAGE I STAGE I Beethoven Sonata in C Minor, op. 111 Triptych (1993) Bach Scarlatti Three Sonatas: E Major, K 380; Variations and Fugue D Minor, K 213; Mendelssohn-Rachmaninoff Scherzo, from WTC II in E flat Major, op. 35 (Eroica) A Major. K 322 A Midsummer Night's Dream Beethoven Samuel Barbe Sonata in E flat Minor, op 26 (1949) 4 Etudes Tableaux: A Minor, op. 39, no. 2 Scriabin Sonata no. 3, op. 23 Avnl Triptych (1993) F sharp Minor, op. 39, no. 3 Prokofiev Sonata no. 8 in B flat Major, op. 84 B Minor, op. 39. no. 4 STAGE II A Minor, op. 39. no. 6 STAGE II STAGE II Triptych (1993) Schumann Fantasiestüoke, op. 12 STAGE II Sonata in E flat Major, op. 7 Prokofiev Sonata no. 2 in D Minor, op. 14 Avnl Triptych (1993) Beethoven Clementi Ballade no. 4 in F Minor, op. 52 Liszt Sonetto 104 del Petrarca Sonata in F sharp Minor, op. 26. no. 2 Tchaikovsky Sonata in G Major, op 37 Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition (1874) Mussorgsky Transcendental Etude no. 11 in D flat Major (Harmonies du Soir) STAGE III Paganini Etude no. 3 in G sharp Minor STAGE III STAGE III Sonata for piano and violin in A Major (La Campanella) Brahms Sonata for piano and violin Sonata for piano and violin Concerto no. 1 in C Major, op. 15 in D Minor, op. 108 Preludes, op. 16 in D Minor, op. 108 Scriabin Valse in A flat Major, op. 38 Concerto in B flat Major. K 595 Mozart Concerto in C Minor. K 491 STAGE IV Mozart Rachmaninoff Variations on a theme by Corelli, op. 42 Rachmaninoff Concerto no. 3 in D Minor, op. 30 STAGE IV STAGE IV Rachmaninoff Concerto no. 3 in D Minor, op. 30 Rachmaninoff Concerto no. 3 in D Minor, op. 30
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Denis MATSUEV, Russia Maxim MOGILEVSKY, Russia Marla MARTINOVA, Bulgaria Massimiliano MOTTERLE, Italy Age: 30 Age: 22 Age: 20 School: Tchaikovsky Conservatory of Music. Moscow School: Tchaikovsky Conservatory of Music, Moscow School: Verdi Conservatory of Music, Milano School: Conservatory of Music, Bulgaria Address: Glagolev St. 17-64, 123448 Moscow, Russia Address: 4201 S. Main St., South Bend IN 46614 USA Address: Sofia 1164, ul. Tzanko Tserkovsky no. 48, Address: Via Risorgimento no 59a, 25040 elusane D'lseo Italy fam Stoinovy. Bulgaria > ?------—------< ------REPERTOIRE -—- REPERTOIRE REPERTOIRE REPERTOIRE STAGE I Bach Prelude and Fugue in G sharp Minor, Prelude and Fugue in F Major, WTC WTC II Sonata in A Major, D 664 Beethoven Sonata in C Major, op. 2. no. 3 Triptych (1993) Rachmaninoff Etude Tableau in D Major, op. 39. no -9 Scherzo and March (1853) STAGE II Chopin Etude in B Minor, op. 25, no. 10 Liszt Paganini Etude no. 2 in E flat Major STAGE II Overture nach Französischer Art. S 831 Chopin Barcarolle in F sharp Major, op. 60 Miroirs (1905) STAGE II Ravel Gaspard de la Nuit (1908) Sonata in B flat Minor, op. 36 Alliterations (1993) Tchaikovsky - Rachmaninoff Lullaby song Stravinsky Three Movements from Petrouchka (1921) STAGE III Schumann Symphonic Etudes, op 13 Liszt Mephisto Waltz no 1 (1860) Sonata for piano and violin in A Major Tchaikovsky Meditation in 0 Major STAGE III Concerto in B flat Major, K 595 Prokofiev Sonata no. 7 in B flat Major, op. 83 Sonata for piano and violin in G Major, op. 78 STAGE IV STAGE III Mozart Concerto in B flat Major, K 595 Beethoven Concerto no. 4 in G Major, op. 58 Sonata for piano and violin in A Major Concerto no. 1 in C Major, op 15 STAGE IV Rachmaninoff Concerto no. 3 in D Minor, op. 30 STAGE IV Tchaikovsky Concerto no. 1 in B flat Minor, op. 23
J 76 77 STAGE I Prokofiev Sonata no. 1 In F Minor, op. 1 Chopin Ballade no. 1 in G Minor, op. 23 Schubert Moments Musicaux. D 780
STAGE II Kopytman Alliterations (1993) Gondole Funèbre no. 2 Liszt Funérailles, from Harmonies 845-52) Beethoven Sonata in C Minor, op. 10, Novelette
STAGE III Franck Sonata for piano and v iolin in A Major Mozart Concerto in C Minor, K
STAGE IV Schumann Concerto in A Minor, op. 54
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Daniel PROPPER, Sweden Rustem SAITKOULOV, Russia Age: 23 School: Juilliard School, New York School: Tchaikovsky Conservatory of Music, Moscow Address' 18 rue de L'Hôtel de Ville, 75004 Paris. France Address: 46 Avenue du President Wilson. Paris 75116. France
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STAGE I STAGE Bartok Sonata (1926) ir. K 310 Chopin Scherzo no. 2 in B flat Minor, op. 31 I Etudes: Liszt Reminiscences of Don Juan Hat Major (Ricordanza) STAGE II (Wilde Jagd) ¡goletto (1859) Bach Goldberg Variations. S 988 Beethoven Six Variations, op. 76 Glnastera Sonata no 1. op. 22 Triptych (1993) Sonata in E Minor, op. 90 STAGE III Fantasy in C Major, D 760 (Der Wanderer) Schum Abegq Variati Schum in G Major, op. 78 Prokofiev Mozart Concerto in C Minor, K491 STAGE III STAGE IV Rachmaninoff Concerto no. 3 in 0 Minor, op. 30 Beethoven
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Itzhak SOLSKY, Israel Cedric TIBERGHIEN, France Marla Jose VIDAL, Spain Age: 23 Age: 24 School: Conservatory of Music, Fiesole, Italy servatoire National Supérieur de Musique, Paris Address: Be’er Tuvia 26, Tel Aviv 64583, Israel School: Conservatory of Music, Fiesole, Italy >------<; Michele Ferrier 2, R. Driencourt, 60400 Noyon,France Address: Leopoldo Cano no. 2-6A, 47003 Valladolid, Spain REPERTOIRE REPERTOIRE -< REPERTOIRE
STAGE I STAGE I STAGE I Jeux d'Eau (1901) Haydn Sonata in C Major, HOB XVI/48 Bach Prelude and Fugue in D Minor, WTC Sonata in E flat Major. HOB XVI/52 Kopytms (1993) Beethoven Sonata in C Minor, op. 111 Sonata no. 3 in B Minor, op. 58 Chopin d Fugue in E flat Major, Brahms Fantasies, op. 116 op. 35 (Eroica) STAGE II STAGE II Triptych (1993) STAGE II Avnl Triptych (1993) Beethoven Sonata in E flat Major, op. 81a Mozart Vaises nobles et sentimentales (1911) Sonata in B flat Major. K 333 . Ravel Chopin Sonata no. 3 in B Minor, op. 58 Scarlatti Two sonatas: E Minor, K 394; Albenlz A Major, K 342 Triana, fra STAGE III Schumann Sonata in G Minor, op. 22 Gaspard lit (1908) sie in A flat Major, op. 61 Sonata for piano and violin in A Major STAGE III Concerto in E flat Major, K 482 Sonata for piano and violin STAGE III STAGE IV in A Major, op. 47 (Kreutzer) Beethover Sonata for piano and violin Mozart Concerto in E flat Major, K 482 in A Major, op. 47 (Kreutzer) Concerto in B flat Major, K 595 STAGE IV Prokofiev Concerto no. 3 in C Major, op. 26 Concerto no. 1 in D Minor, op. 15
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Itzhak SOLSKY, Israel Cedric TIBERGHIEN, France Marla Jose VIDAL, Spain Age: 23 Age: 24 School: Conservatory of Music, Fiesole, Italy servatoire National Supérieur de Musique, Paris Address: Be’er Tuvia 26, Tel Aviv 64583, Israel School: Conservatory of Music, Fiesole, Italy >------<; Michele Ferrier 2, R. Driencourt, 60400 Noyon,France Address: Leopoldo Cano no. 2-6A, 47003 Valladolid, Spain REPERTOIRE REPERTOIRE -< REPERTOIRE
STAGE I STAGE I STAGE I Jeux d'Eau (1901) Haydn Sonata in C Major, HOB XVI/48 Bach Prelude and Fugue in D Minor, WTC Sonata in E flat Major. HOB XVI/52 Kopytms (1993) Beethoven Sonata in C Minor, op. 111 Sonata no. 3 in B Minor, op. 58 Chopin d Fugue in E flat Major, Brahms Fantasies, op. 116 op. 35 (Eroica) STAGE II STAGE II Triptych (1993) STAGE II Avnl Triptych (1993) Beethoven Sonata in E flat Major, op. 81a Mozart Vaises nobles et sentimentales (1911) Sonata in B flat Major. K 333 . Ravel Chopin Sonata no. 3 in B Minor, op. 58 Scarlatti Two sonatas: E Minor, K 394; Albenlz A Major, K 342 Triana, fra STAGE III Schumann Sonata in G Minor, op. 22 Gaspard lit (1908) sie in A flat Major, op. 61 Sonata for piano and violin in A Major STAGE III Concerto in E flat Major, K 482 Sonata for piano and violin STAGE III STAGE IV in A Major, op. 47 (Kreutzer) Beethover Sonata for piano and violin Mozart Concerto in E flat Major, K 482 in A Major, op. 47 (Kreutzer) Concerto in B flat Major, K 595 STAGE IV Prokofiev Concerto no. 3 in C Major, op. 26 Concerto no. 1 in D Minor, op. 15
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François WEIGEL, France Nadia (Nechama) WEINTRAUB, USA/lsrael Age: 31 s Shal WOSNER, Israel School: Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique. Pans School: Juilliard School. New York Age: 18 Address: 108 rue du Général Leclerc. 78400 Chatou, France Address: 3 rue Hobbema. 1040 Brussels, Belgium School: Rubin Academy of Address: Moshav Batsra 60944 C------> >------—------■< REPERTOIRE REPERTOIRE >----- < REPERTOIRE STAGE I STAGE I Webern Variations, op. 27 Kopytmi Alliterations (1993) Beethoven Scarlatti Two Sonatas E Minor, K 203; Ravel La Valse (arr. Ravel) Sonata in B fiat >. 106 G Major, K 104 Brahms Klavierstücke, op. 119 Avnl Triptych (1993) Chopin Two Nocturnes: C Minor, op. 48, no. 1; Scriabin Sonata no. 9, op. 68 Liszt Mephisto Waltz no 1 (1860) STAGE II
Rachmaninoff Three Etudes Tá STAGE II Schoenb« C Major, op. 33, no 2; Rachmaninoff Ravel B Minor, op. 39, no. 4; Chopin D Major, op. 39, no.9 Chopin Bartok STAGE III STAGE II Beethoven Schubert: Sonata in A Min r, D 845 Schumann-Liszt Liszt Ballade no. 2 in Minor (1853) Debussy Images (Book II STAGE III STAGE IV Schubert-Liszt Solves de Vienne no. 6; no. 7 (1852)
STAGE III Franck Sonata for piano and violin in A Major Mozart Concerto in C M nor, K 491 STAGE IV Liszt ajor STAGE IV Rachmaninoff Concerto no. 2 i C Minor, op. 18 V ______/ J y 84 85 'X
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nMlrl YAMPOLSKY, Israel Age: 23 School: Escuela Superior de Música. Madrid Address: c/Mártires Oblatos 25. Pozuelo de Alarcón Madrid 28224, Spain
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STAGE I Bach Prelude and Fugue i WTC II Sonata in F Major, Sonata in G Minor, El Pelele
STAGE II Scarlatti Sonata in B Minor, K 27 Soler Sonata in 0 Major Rachmaninoff Variations on a theme by Corelli, op. 42 Avnl Triptych (1993) Chopin Ballade no. 1 in G Minor, op. 23 Mlaakovaky Sonata no. 2 in F sharp Minor (1948)
STAGE III
in D Minor op. 108 Concerto no. 1 in C Major, op. 15
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