Franz Liszt International Piano Competition in
Budapest
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is a long-standing competition founded by the Office of International Music Competitions in Budapest as one of 17 competitions under the flagship name of "Budapest International Music Competition." The Franz Liszt International Piano Competition debuted in 1933 under the leadership of
Ernő Dohnányi
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of the
Franz Liszt Academy of Music
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, where the competition was held.
Ernst Von Dohnányi: A Bio-Bibliography
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Franz Liszt International Piano Competition (1933–)
The Liszt Piano Competition started in 1933, but had a hiatus from 1937 to 1956. The competition takes place in 5-years cycles (1956, 1961, 1966, etc.).
In the year 2006, the competition repertoire was from Liszt and Bartók.
Year 2011 competition's repertoire was solely of Liszt again – due to Liszt's 200th birth anniversary.
Winners
Prize winners
* 1956:
Valerie Tryon
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(born 1934)
* 1933:
Andor Foldes
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Winners, year not known
*
Vlastimil Lejsek Vlastimil Lejsek (21 July 1927 in Brno – 12 March 2010 in Brno) was a Czech composer and pianist.
Biography
Lejsek was the son of the Moravian choirmaster Frantisek Kvetoslav Lejsek. He studied at the Brno Conservatory and the Academies of Musi ...
(1927–2010)
See also
*
World Federation of International Music Competitions The World Federation of International Music Competitions (WFIMC) is an organization based in Geneva, Switzerland that maintains a network of the internationally recognized organisations that aim to discover the most promising young talents in classi ...
Other piano competitions by the same name
*
International Franz Liszt Piano Competition
The International Franz Liszt Piano Competition ("Liszt Competition") is an international piano competition. It is a member of the World Federation of International Music Competitions.
The Competition is held in Utrecht in the Netherlands. It fir ...
,
Utrecht, Netherlands
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(founded in 1986)
* International Franz Liszt Piano Competition,
Weimar
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, Germany
* Franz Liszt Piano Competition,
Town Hall
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, New York City (held only one year, in 1960)
* International Franz Liszt Piano Competition, Mario Zanfi Prize, Parma Conservatoire, Italy (founded 1981, held every four years)
References
{{Franz Liszt
Piano competitions
International Piano Competition Budapest
Hungarian music awards