FRepertoire 2024 / 2025
Online round:
- Preliminary
„Live“ rounds:
- Semi-Final
- Final
Repertoire: Preliminary
Send one Video with this program:
One of the French Suites BWV 812 – 817
+ one of the free chosen works:
• Toccata in E minor BWV 914
or
• Toccata in G major BWV 916
or
• Transcription of the Concerto n° 3 in D minor
BWV 974 (based on an oboe concerto by
Alessandro Marcello) (Allegro), Adagio, Presto
or
• Transcription of the Concerto n° 4 in G minor
BWV 975 (based on a violin concerto by Antonio
Vivaldi, op. 4 n°. 6) (Allegro), Largo, Giga: Presto
or
• Transcription of the Concerto n° 7 in F major
BWV 978 (based on a violin concerto by Antonio
Vivaldi op. 3 n° 3) Allegro, Largo, Allegro
or
• 5 Sinfonias from BWV 787 – 801
or
• 6 „Kleine Präludien“ BWV 933 – 938 (with repeats)
or
• 1 Fugue from “Kunst der Fuge” BWV 1080
For Preliminary please send a link to your Video without editing or cutting. The player has to be seen during the whole playing. Please read more about this in RULES!
Due to the inconveniences and difficulties caused by COVID-19, we will not set any specific requirement for the format of the video recording. Please make sure that your video recording is filmed as professional as possible.
Live recordings of the concerts from last two years are permitted only, when these recordings meet the requirements of the Bach Competition (without editing or cutting; the pianist must be fully visible during the entire performance)!
Please read more about this in RULES!
Send the application + the inscription fee + the link of your video between 1st – 15th of September 2024 from this website.
“Live” round:
Repertoire: Semi-Final
One of the Partitas BWV 825 – 830
+ Preludes & Fugues from the WTC book I and/or II using the following system:
Partita n° 1 B flat major BWV 825
+ 3 Preludes & Fugues
Partita n° 2 C minor BWV 826
+ 2 Preludes & Fugues
Partita n° 3 A minor BWV 827
+ 2 Preludes & Fugues
Partita n° 4 D major BWV 828
+ 1 Prelude & Fugue
Partita n° 5 G major BWV 829
+ 2 Preludes & Fugues
Partita n° 6 E minor BWV 830
+ 1 Prelude & Fugue
“Live” round:
Repertoire: Final
- One of the English Suites BWV 806 – 811
+ one or more original works by J. S. Bach
or
• French Overture in B minor BWV 831
+ one or more original works by J. S. Bach
or
• A free selection of Preludes and Fugues
from the WTC I and/or II, BWV 846 – 893
(with the exception of works played in the
Semi-Final)
or
• Goldberg Variations BWV 988
(without repeats)
Duration of the Final:
min. 30-max. 40 min!
The only exception: Goldberg variations!
Notes on Repertoire 2024 / 2025
All Repertoire of Preliminary, Semi-Final and Final rounds MUST be performed by memory.
Suite (French Suite, English Suite as well as Partita) movements must be performed with repeats.
The participant may decide to perform the Preludes of the Well-Tempered Clavier with or without repeats.
Sarabandes with “Doubles/Agréments” may be performed alternately.
The competitor may decide to play the repeats of single Sarabandes with figurations and ornaments.
Final:
If the 1st English Suite is chosen, the competitor is to play at least two of the four Courantes.
French Overture b minor 6/8 section in the first movement is to be played without repeats.
Please use original texts (“Urtext”); all alternate versions of Urtext will be accepted.
The additional works of the Final round must be original works by J. S. Bach, however the following works are excluded:
- Italian Concerto BWV 971
- Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue BWV 903
- Capriccio 992 and 993
- From the 16 Concertos (BWV 972-987)
are allowed: BWV 974, BWV 975, BWV 978 - other transcriptions
- single movements
- pieces of doubtful authenticity
(in case of doubt, consult the BWV)
The contest is open to candidates born after March 21, 1988, i.e. who are no older than 36 at the time of the contest.
Please send your application plus entry fee + the link of your video (see rules how to make the video) between 1st of September – 15th of September 2024.
Only complete applications will be accepted and will receive a confirmation from the secretary of the Bach Competition!