Mandatory I. J. Paderewski Compositions - please choose one for Stage 1. The music notes are available upon request in the PDF format free of charge. Please e-mail us if you wish to receive the score of your choice: Cracovienne fantastique, Op. 14 No 6; Intermezzo polacco, Op 14 No 5; Krakowiak, Op 9 No 1.
Please make a note that the Leschetizky Music Society will award a Special Prize of 1,000 USD for the best performance of any piano piece composed by Theodor Leschetizky in the First or Second Stage. The music notes are available upon request in the PDF format at leschetizky.society@gmail.com . Suggested compositions: Barcarolle (Venice), Op. 39 No. 1 Six Meditations, Op. 19 No 1.“Melusine” No 2. “Answer” No 3. “Presage of Spring’” No 4. “Lullaby” No 5. “Discouragement” No 6. “Consolation” Aria, Op. 36 No.1 (dedicated to Anton Rubinstein) “Hommage a Schumann” Fantasiestuck, Op. 46 No.8 “Hommage a Czerny” Toccata, Op. 46 No. 5 “Hommage a Chopin”, Op. 46 No. 9 (dedicated to I. J. Paderewski)
The Leschetizky Music Society offers for purchase a CD (Hubert Rutkowski - pianist) that includes all of the above compositions and more. To buy the CD, please write to: leschetizky.society@gmail.com ; price: $15 or 15 EUR