Welcome to C.M.F Official Website

Program

The Competition is open to all pianists. No age limit.

2012
 

- ARTISTIC SECTION

- JUNIOR SECTION

- PIANO JAZZ

- PIANO 4-HAND

ARTISTIC SECTION
 

* Artistic Diplome de Concert : (60 minutes) 

1) One Etude by CHOPIN or DEBUSSY or SCRIABINE or LISZT or RACHMANINOFF or ..

• A piece composed in or after 1940
• D. VISVIKIS:  Prelude no.3  (Ed.Eschig distributed by Ed. Durand.)

A total of 5 pieces

* Artistic Exellence : (ca. 45 min) 
 

2) One piece to be chosen :

• F. CHOPIN: One scherzo or one ballade or Boléro op. 19
• F. LISZT/SCHUBERT: -Soirée de Vienne : Valse-Caprice no.6

3) One fast movement of a sonata by W. A. MOZART (except K545)
     or L. V. BEETHOVEN (except op. 49 and 79) or F. SCHUBERT

• A piece composed in or after 1940
• D. VISVIKIS: Prelude no.1 (Ed.Eschig distributed by Ed. Durand.)

A total of 5 pieces

* Artistic virtuosity : (ca. 35 min) 
 

• F. CHOPIN: Impromptu op.36 no.2 in F sharp Major
• R. SCHUMANN:  Des Abends et Aufschwung (from Fantasiestucke op.12)
• R. SCHUMANN: Scherzino and Intermezzo from Carnaval de Vienne

4) One piece to be chosen :

•  A piece composed in or after 1940
• D. VISVIKIS: Rayon VII (Ed.Eschig distributed by Ed. Durand.)

A total of 4 pieces

* Artisctic Superior : (ca. 20 to 25 min)

1) J. S. BACH: One 3 Part Invention

2) One piece to be chosen :

• F. CHOPIN:  Fantaisie-Impromptu Op.66 or Nocturne Op.55 No.1
• F. SCHUBERT- Moment Musical Op.94 D780 in C sharp minor or Impromptu Op.90 No.2

3) C. DEBUSSY: One work to be chosen

4) One piece to be chosen :

• A piece composed in or after 1940
• H. DUTILLEUX: Résonances  (Nouveaux Musiciens vol.1, AC 20137). Ed. Choudens distributed by ID. MUSIC.

A total of 4 pieces

top

JUNIOR SECTION

If you meet any difficulties in getting the scores,
please get in touch with the CMF head-office (33.4.91.54.08.81).

----- INFANT : One piece to be chosen ----

S. THOMAS - Isba
 Da Capo to be played.
 

S. THOMAS - Le Klaxon
Da Capo to be played.
Contact the composer Tel.33.1.48.71.80.87 / 33.(0)6.19.72.37.11,
e-mail : sylvain.thomas75@laposte.net.

----- INITIAL : One piece to be chosen -----

A. TANSMAN- In the Garden, 
(Pour les enfants, vol.2-DF15813)
Ed. Eschig distributed by Ed. Durand

A. MENDELS - Russian Dance,
repeat required
(Les plaisirs de la musique, Débutants B – 26111 HL).
Ed H. Lemoine who offer a gift voucher of 30 €.

----- BEGINNER I : One piece to be chosen -----

L. V. BEETHOVEN- German Dance,
repeats required
(Les classiques favoris Débutants-25498HL).
Ed H. Lemoine who offer a gift voucher of 30 €.
 

R. CALMEL - Noël catalan,
(Sylvie joue du piano, C04599).
Ed. Combre who offer a gift voucher of 25 €

----- BEGINNER II : One piece to be chosen -----

M. de RIBAUPIERRE - Le Clairon (The Bugle)
 (Sur un rayon de soleil, PO3173).
Ed. Combre who offer a gift voucher of 25 €.
 

J. S. BACH - Prelude BWV 939
(Petits Préludes, ED 9003).
Ed. Schott Music who offer a gift voucher of 50 €

----- PREPARATORY I : One piece to be chosen -----

A. GRETCHANINOFF - Que ne suis-je grand!
(The Little would be Man !)
(De Bach à nos jours, vol.1A - 26126HL). Ed H. Lemoine who offer a gift voucher of 30 €.
 

C. MAYER - Marche Miniature,
(Mezzo forte - 26133HL).
Ed H. Lemoine who offer a gift voucher of 30 €.

----- PREPARATORY II : One piece to be chosen -----

S. THOMAS - Air d'antan (Melody of yersteryear), Da Capo to be played.
Contact the composer Tel.33.1.48.71.80.87 / 33.(0)6.19.72.37.11,
e-mail : sylvain.thomas75@laposte.net.

C. NORMAND - Le jongleur (The Juggler),
(AL 26269). Ed. A. Leduc

----- ELEMENTARY I : One piece to be chosen -----

S. THOMAS - Tarentelle, Da Capo to be played.
Contact the composer Tel.33.1.48.71.80.87 / 33.(0)6.19.72.37.11,
e-mail : sylvain.thomas75@laposte.net.

J-C. SOLDANO- Mazurka-Waltz, Da Capo to be played
(Collection solo). Ed. Soldano (tel.33.1.43.09.97.27  editions.soldano@free.fr or www.partition-soldano.fr) who offer 100 €.
 

G. MEUNIER - Valse viennoise (Viennese waltz)
(La nuit enchantée d'Alyssa - 26540 HL).
Ed H. Lemoine who offer a gift voucher of 30 €.

----- ELEMENTARY II : One piece to be chosen -----

G. COULPIED-SEVESTRE - Rhapsody
(Je donne un récital, PO2360).
Ed. Combre who offer a gift voucher of 25 €.

 
M. LE COZ - Tango Charlie
repeat and Da Capo required
(Original Piano Latin - 26835 HL). Ed H. Lemoine who offer a gift voucher of 30 € 

----- MEDIUM I : One piece to be chosen -----

S. THOMAS - Souvenir (Memory),
Contact the composer Tel.33.1.48.71.80.87 / 33.(0)6.19.72.37.11,
e-mail : sylvain.thomas75@laposte.net.

W. GILLOCK - Fiesta
(Poco forte-26118 HL)
Ed H. Lemoine who offer a gift voucher of 30 €

 

----- MEDIUM II : One piece to be chosen -----

C. BRATTI - Sweet andantino,
repeat required.
Contact the composer: tel 33.4 78 84 32 00
 

R. PHILLIPS - Hadrosaure
(Le Réveil des Dinosaures, CO5579).
Ed. Combre who offer a gift voucher of 25 €.

----- SUPERIOR I : One piece to be chosen -----

C.P.E. BACH - Solfeggietto,
(ED0 7996). Ed. Schott Music who offer a gift voucher of 50 €

J-M. ALLERME - Et le piano chantait,
Da Capo to be played
(Pianotes vol. 4, CO5510).
Ed. Combre who offer a gift voucher of 25 €.

----- SUPERIOR II : One piece to be chosen -----

J. S. BACH - Prelude BWV 999
(Petits Préludes, ED9003).
Ed. Schott Music who offer a gift voucher of 50 €.
 

C. DEBUSSY - Le petit négre (The Little Negro)
(ED0 9762). Ed. Schott Music who offer a gift voucher of 50 €.

----- VIRTUOSITY I : One piece to be chosen -----

F. KUHLAU - Allegro of the sonatina op.20 no.1
(Sonatines, volume 1, EG76661).
Ed. Combre who offer a gift voucher of 25 €.

H. CAROL - Broadway parade,
repeat and Da Capo required
(Drôleries vol.2 - GD 1473).
Ed. Delrieu distributed by Hexamusic.

----- VIRTUOSITY II : One piece to be chosen -----

J. S. BACH - 2 Part Invention to be chosen
 

F. CHOPIN - Mazurka op.7 no.1 in B Major
(2 Mazurkas - ED0 305).
Ed. Schott Music who offer a gift voucher of 50 €.
 

D. SHOSTAKOVITCH - Lyrischer Walzer
(Danse des poupées, AJ 22).
Ed. Sikorski distributed by Ed. Le Chant du Monde

----- VIRTUOSITY III : (ca.6 to 8 min)-----

1) One piece to be chosen :

W. A. MOZART - Rondo of the Sonata KV545

F. CHOPIN - Waltz op.70 no.2 or Nocturne op.9 no.2
(Nocturne op.9 no.2, ED0 343).
Ed. Schott Music who offer a gift voucher of 50 €.
 

2) One piece to be chosen :

A piece composed in or after 1940.

A total of 2 pieces 

----- EXCELLENCE : (ca.12 to 15 min)----- 
 

W. A. MOZART - Allegro of the Sonata KV545

2) One work by C. DEBUSSY or M. RAVEL

3) One piece to be chosen :

A piece composed in or after 1940.

Ed. Sikorski distributed by Ed. Le Chant du Monde

A total of 3 pieces
 

top

PIANO 4-HAND
Performance with score is allowed

•  INFANT : One piece to be chosen

S. THOMAS - Les milles et une nuits,
Da Capo to be played.
Contact the composer Tel 33.1.48.71.80.87 / 33.(0)6.19.72.37.11,
e-mail : sylvain.thomas75@laposte.net.

M. HADJIDAKIS - Jamais le dimanche (Never on Sunday),
repeat and Da Capo required,
(Les Plaisirs du piano à 4 mains, vol. 1-HL 27109). 
Ed H. Lemoine who offer a gift voucher of 30 €.

•  INITIAL : One piece to be chosen

S. THOMAS - Sérénade napolitaine (Neapolitan serenade),
repeat required
Contact the composer: Tel 33.1.48.71.80.87 / 33.(0)6.19.72.37.11,
e-mail : sylvain.thomas75@laposte.net.

Ch. MARTY-LEJON - Le chant du Nil (The Nil song).
Ed. Fertile Plaine
 

• BEGINNER : One piece to be chosen

E. PüTZ - Valsette, Da Capo to be played
(3 Jazz-Waltzes, ED 8543). 
Ed. Schott Music who offer a gift voucher of 100 €.

E. POLDINI - Le clown,
repeat required
(Les Plaisirs de la Musique Vol.IV A - 24964HL).
Ed H. Lemoine who offer a gift voucher of 30 €

• PREPARATORY : One piece to be chosen 

E. PUTZ - Waltzing the Blues,
Da Capo to be played
(3 Jazz-Waltzes, ED 8543)
Ed. Schott Music who offer a gift voucher of 100 €.

W. A. MOZART - Allegro of the viennese sonatina no.1 in C Major
(Sonatines viennoises, Piano 4 hands).
Ed. Peters (7017) distributed by Europa Music

•  ELEMENTARY : One piece to be chosen 

M. LE COZ - Boogie for ten fingers,
Da Capo to be played
(Original Piano all styles- 28491 HL).
Ed H. Lemoine who offer a gift voucher of 30 €.

A. KHATCHATURIAN  - Sabre Dance,
repeats required
(20th Century classics vol.2).
Ed. Boosey & Hawkes (BH060-087790) distributed by Europa Music

•  MEDIUM : One piece to be chosen

S. THOMAS - Cold Finger's Rag,
repeat required.
Contact the composer: Tel 33.1.48.71.80.87 / 33.(0)6.19.72.37.11,
e-mail : sylvain.thomas75@laposte.net.

F. CHOPIN - Polonaise op.26 no.1,
repeats and Da Capo required
(Journal pour pianoforte book 11, ED7626).
Ed. Schott Music who offer a gift voucher of 100 €.

• SUPERIOR : One piece to be chosen

L.V. BEETHOVEN - Sonata op.6 in D Major,
without repeat
(Sonate facile en Ré Majeur, ED0 1048).
Ed. Schott Music who offer a gift voucher of 100 €.

F. KREISLER - Liebesfreud,
repeats required
(Liebesfreud, Liebesleid, Schön Rosmarin - ED9019). 
Ed. Schott Music who offer a gift voucher of 100 €.

• VIRTUOSITY : One piece to be chosen

E. SATIE - Parade
Ed Salabert (SLB 4796) distributed by UMPC

A programme lasting 20 minutes chosen by the candidates

• ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE : 

A programme lasting 30 minutes
chosen by the candidates.

top

Piano Jazz

PLEASE RESPECT THE RHYTHM REQUIRED ON THE SCORE
PLAY TERNARY ONLY WHEN INDICATED ON THE SCORE.

• INFANT : One piece to be chosen

H-G. HEUMANN - 1 Flying Pteranodon,
repeat required
(Boogie and Blues Dinos, ED 8227).
Ed. Schott Music who offer a gift voucher of 50 €.

Ch. MULLER et J-C SOLDANO - Le clown pianiste
repeat required
(Le piano fait son cirque, coll .solo).
Ed. Soldano (tel.33.1.43.09.97.27 - editions.soldano@free.fr or www.partition-soldano.fr) who offer 50 €

• INITIAL : One piece to be chosen 

S. THOMAS - Tiger's Rag,
repeat required.
Contact the composer Tel 33.1.48.71.80.87 / 33.(0)6.19.72.37.11,
e-mail : sylvain.thomas75@laposte.net.

Ch. MULLER et J-C SOLDANO - Le jazz-rock des acrobates
(Le piano fait son cirque,coll. solo).
Ed. Soldano (tel.33.1.43.09.97.27 - editions.soldano@free.fr or www.partition-soldano.fr) who offer 75 €
 

•  BEGINNER : One piece to be chosen

G. MEUNIER- Le Poisson-clown
(Le zoo des zanimos, 28096 HL).
Ed H. Lemoine who offer a gift voucher of 30 €

S. THOMAS - Un aprés-midi à New York, repeat required.
Contact the composer Tel 33.1.48.71.80.87 / 33.(0)6.19.72.37.11,
e-mail : sylvain.thomas75@laposte.net.

•  PREPARATORY : One piece to be chosen

S. THOMAS - Fast Foot Music,
repeat required
Contact the composer Tel 33.1.48.71.80.87 / 33.(0)6.19.72.37.11,
e-mail : sylvain.thomas75@laposte.net.

M. CORNICK - Time for Some Changes,
(Latin piano - UE 17365L). Universal Edition

•  ELEMENTARY : One piece to be chosen

S. THOMAS - Jazz feelings,
repeat required
Contact the composer Tel 33.1.48.71.80.87 / 33.(0)6.19.72.37.11,
e-mail : sylvain.thomas75@laposte.net.

M. LE COZ - Blues for didou',
(Original Piano Jazz, 26915HL).
Ed H. Lemoine who offer a gift voucher of 30 €

•  MEDIUM : A total of 2 pieces

1) One piece to be chosen :

S. THOMAS - Grizzly Run
Contact the composer Tel 33.1.48.71.80.87 / 33.(0)6.19.72.37.11,
e-mail : sylvain.thomas75@laposte.net.
G. MARTIN - Dark-Eyes Boogie, 
repeat required(The Joy of Boogie and Blues, EMF100199). Ed. ID. Music
 

2) D. AGAY - Another Shade of blue
(The Joy of Boogie and Blues, EMF100199). Ed. ID. Music

• SUPERIOR : A total of 3 pieces 

1) S. JOPLIN - Swipesy, repeat required
                  or Ragtime Dance, repeat required
(18 Rags in easier version HL50 48 24 05).
Ed Schirmer distributed by Ed. Leduc.

2) P. JARRETT - Dexter
(Jazz & Blues for piano, 24954HL).
Ed H. Lemoine who offer a gift voucher of 30 €

3) B. BONSOR - Dreamy,
(Le piano à travers les siécles, Vol. 4, CO6037).
Ed. Combre who offer a gift voucher of 25 €

• ARTISTIC VIRTUOSITY :

- A fifteen-minute improvisation on a theme chosen by the contestant

 

* The candidates who don't play the required pieces won't be liable to get any reward.

* The repeats, Da Capo ( D.C.) or Coda will be played only when stated on the program.

* If necessary, one composition of the candidate's own choice may be added to adhere to the time limit

top