Bartók World Competition - Piano / Semi-final 2 Presented by Liszt Academy

Twelve contestants will compete in the semi-finals, each playing for a maximum of 40 minutes. After the four semi-finals, on Thursday evening, the 4th, an international jury will meet to decide which six contestants will advance to the solo final.

The performers and their programs for the second semi-final:

Orsovai Endre [17]

Bartók: Három csíkmegyei népdal // Three Hungarian Folksongs from Csík, BB 45b

Bartók: Két román tánc // Two Romanian Dances, BB 56, op. 8a » 1. Allegro vivace

Beethoven: 31. (Asz-dúr) zongoraszonáta // Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110

Mátyás Papp: Kirakós // Puzzle

Pellet Sebestyén [18]

Bartók: Szvit // Suite, BB 70, op. 14

Hanuri Lee: Vertigineux

Beethoven: 21. (C-dúr) zongoraszonáta // Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, op. 53 (ʻWaldsteinʼ)

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Gorka Plada [19]

Hanuri Lee: Vertigineux

Bartók: Két elégia // Two Elegies, BB 49 » 2. Molto adagio, sempre rubato

Beethoven: 28. (A-dúr) zongoraszonáta // Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, op. 101