Hannover violincompetition 27sept-9 october

September 28, 2009 at 4:44 PM

Yesterday The Hannover violin competition has began. On septembre 26 12.00 they choose in which order the 29 candidates would start (35 were permitted, but 6 withdrew) after a preselection.

They began the next day at 16.30 so I went to Hannover to see the 6 candidates (and because someone from the Netherlands was a competitor) It took 4 hours in my car to arrive in Hannover and 4 hours to ride back so I was at 2 AM in the night back home in the Netherlands. Last time, 3 years ago, there was no clear scheme when the participants play, so I arrive too late, but now I saw 6 times the rare piece of Joseph Joachim. 3 years ago there was some controversy about some big names who did not make it to the semi's.

There were some cd's and the last winner Suyoen Kim has recorded the 1th and 2th violinconcerto of Joseph Joachim for Naxos. So I bought that cd (thanks Jonathan) , because after the 2th and 3th violinconcerto of Joachim, now I also have the 1th violinconcerto of Joachim.

I also have to say that the concerthall of Brussel was a beauty (here some photo's: www.mijnalbum.nl/Album=LTPPKDW7 ) although it must soon get some paint and some repair, but the concerthall in Hannover was a ugly concrete bunker, although the sound was good, but the hall relatively small. Here some photo's also with the satue of Joachim which was on stage: www.mijnalbum.nl/Album=3XTWYCRW

When I drove home I heard on the German radio the music of a chambermusic competition FOR ALL AGES. Mehanem Plessler was in the jury. I would like to hear a violincompetition with no age limitations.

Here you can see and hear the life stream (I am now listening to Bach while typing this)

www.violin-competition.de/en/violinwettbewerb/program_service/videos_2009/live.html

www.violin-competition.de/en/violinwettbewerb/program_service/repertoire.html

Preliminary Round, 35 Competitors
27 September-2 October

First Session

Johann Sebastian Bach
One of the Sonatas or Partitas for solo violin
BWV 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005 or 1006
Eugène Ysaÿe
One of the Sonatas for solo violin, Op. 27
Joseph Joachim
Romanze Op. 2, No. 1
(Breitkopf & Härtel, Wiesbaden)

The length of this session is not to exceed 30 minutes.

Second Session

Ludwig van Beethoven
One of the following sonatas for violin and piano:
- D major, Op. 12 No. 1
- A major, Op. 12 No. 2
- E flat major, Op. 12 No. 3
- A minor, Op. 23
- A major, Op. 30 No. 1
- G major, Op. 30 No. 3
One complete work of your choice for solo violin or for violin and piano.

The length of this session is not to exceed 35 minutes.

From 27 till 29 they play the 1th round/ 1th session. Than EVerbody plays the 2th round/ 2th session. Than the semi's and the final. Yura Lee has recovered from her arminjury and is taking part just like Solenne Paidassi , a semi from the last Elisabethcompetition.

Here all competitors:

• Miroslav Ambroš (Czech Republic)
• Birthe Blom (Netherlands)
• David Coucheron (Norway)
• Yusuke Hayashi (Japan)
• Noé Inui (Greece)
• Yoo Jin Jang (South Korea)
• Stephanie Jeong (USA)
• Jonian-Ilia Kadesha (Albania)
• Clara-Jumi Kang (Germany/South Korea)
• Byol Kang (Germany) Withdrew (but still on the website)
• Haik Kazazyan (Armenia/Russia)
• Yevgeny Kutik (USA)
• Hyuk Joo Kwun (South Korea)
• Li Lao (China)
• Yura Lee (South Korea)
• Mari Lee (South Korea)
• Šimon Michal (Czech Republic)
• Fumiaki Miura (Japan)
• Sayaka Nagahara (Japan)
• Nadja Nevolovitsch (Germany)
• Solenne Païdassi (France)
• Vlad Stanculeasa (Romania)
• Mai Suzuki (Japan)
• Evgeny Sviridov (Russia)
• Chiharu Taki (Japan)
• Yan Tong (China)
• Jing Wang (Canada)
• Jung Yoon Yang (South Korea)
• Itamar Zorman (Israel)

And here the rest of the programm.

Semi-final Round, 12 Competitors
3-6 October

First Session

Each participant will present a recital which is to last no longer than 60 minutes. The repertoire will be chosen by the competitor. It must include a sonata for violin and piano as well as the commissioned work (approx. 8 minutes). Concertos for violin and orchestra are not permitted. Works played in the preliminary round may not be repeated here.

Second Session

One of the following concertos für violin and orchestra:

Joseph Haydn

No. 1 in C major

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

No. 1 in B flat major, KV 207
No. 2 in D major, KV 211
No. 3 in G major, KV 216
No. 4 in D major, KV 218
No. 5 in A major, KV 219

The competitors will perform with the Amadeus Chamber Orchestra of Polish Radio conducted by Agnieszka Duczmal.

Final Round, 6 Competitors
8-9 October

One of the following concertos for violin and orchestra:

Bartók: Violin Concerto No. 2
Beethoven: D major, Op. 61
Brahms: D major, Op. 77
Bruch: G minor, Op. 26
Dvorák: A minor, Op. 53
Lalo: Symphonie espagnole, Op. 21
Mendelssohn: E minor, op. 64
Prokofiev: D major, op. 19
Prokofiev: G minor, op. 63
Schostakovich: A minor, op. 99
Schumann: D minor (1853)
Sibelius: D minor, op. 47
Stravinsky: D major (1931)
Tchaikovsky: D major, op. 35

The competitors will perform with the NDR Radiophilharmonie conducted by Nicholas Milton.

All works -- except the sonatas for violin and piano and the commissioned work -- must be performed from memory.

From Jonathan Frohnen
Posted on September 28, 2009 at 9:30 PM

Great! Last years winner will have a recording of Joachims Concertos 1 & 2 released next month. J

From Bram Heemskerk
Posted on September 28, 2009 at 9:49 PM

Next month??

I wrote here above:

From Y Cheung
Posted on September 29, 2009 at 3:29 PM

Thanks for posting the information. The level of competition is very high. Some of the participants I have watched before in concert: Yura Lee and Yevgeny Kutik at NEC, and Jing Wang at Rice.

From Terez Mertes
Posted on September 29, 2009 at 3:48 PM

Go, Yura Lee!! So glad to hear her injury won't impair for this as it did for the QE. We're all rooting for you, Yura!

Thanks for posting this info, Bram, and please do give us updates.

From Y Cheung
Posted on September 29, 2009 at 6:31 PM

Go Yura, Yevgeny, and Jing!

BTW, you can watch the recorded performances here:

http://www.violin-competition.de/en/violinwettbewerb/program_service/videos_2009/kuenstler.html

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