Rules

Competition procedure:

Preliminary round (unedited recording):
- free choice of program
- total time minimum 10-15 minutes including
- at least one of the Etudes No. 2, 7 or 12 by H. Villa-Lobos
- at least one slow movement from a sonata

The participants of the main rounds will be informed by March 15th, 2009.

1st main round
- free choice of program, total time max. 15 minutes
- including the Etude played in the preliminary round

2nd main round
- free choice of program, min. 17, max. 20 minutes
- music from different epochs

Finals
- free choice of program, min. 30, max. 35 minutes
- music from different epochs

Official timekeeper: Marcello C

Program:
- No work played during any preceding main round may be repeated.
- All performances in the competition must be played entirely from memory.
- The competition programmes submitted are binding. Later alterations will not be considered.

Allgemeine Regeln:
  • All participants of the main rounds have to attend the draw of performing order personally. It will be held on May 19th, 2009
  • All performances of the competition are open to the public.
  • All participants accept that all performances may be cast or recorded using any technical means. They expressly waive any right attaching to or derived from that and accept that all rights are held by the organizer.
  • The decisions of the juries are final and binding and all competitors waive all right to bring any challenge or complaint of any kind whatsoever.
  • The jury may stop any performance.
  • Performances exceeding the time limit may be stopped by the jury, leading to a possible deduction of points.
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