Fourth Boston International Piano Competition

Ellsworth Auditorium
Pine Manor College ~ Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

May 17 - 20, 2007

Competitors

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+ Junya Awata, West Boylston, MA, Biologist,

Preliminary Round Sergei Rachmaninoff Etude-Tableaux in C major, Op. 33 #2 Sergei Rachmaninoff Prelude in B-flat major, Op. 23 #2 Frederic Chopin Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53

Semi-Final Round Maurice Ravel Jeux d'Eau Frederic Chopin Ballade #4 in F minor, Op. 52

Final Round Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata in F minor, Op. 57

+ John Berkstresser, New York, NY, Commercial Airline Pilot

Preliminary Round Domenico Scarlatti Sonata in D minor, K.9, L.413 Frederic Chopin Scherzo #1 in B minor, Op. 20

Semi-Final Round Johann Sebastian Bach Prelude and Fugue in F minor, WTC II Franz Liszt Vallée d'Obermann

Final Round Frederic Chopin Etudes Op. 25, #8, #6, and #10 Claude Debussy La cathédrale engloutie Franz Liszt Les jeux d'eaux á la Villa d'Este

+ John Blasdale, Whippany, NJ, Patent Agent (retired)

Preliminary Round Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata in A-flat major, Op. 110, 3rd Movt

Semi-Final Round Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata in E major, Op. 109

Final Round Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata in C minor, Op. 111

+ Allan Blumenthal, New York. NY, Psychiatrist

Preliminary Round George F. Handel Chaconne in G Sergei Rachmaninoff Prelude in B-flat major, Op. 23 #2

Semi-Final Round Chopin/Balakirev Romanza from Concerto #1 Wagner/Liszt Liebestod Sergei Rachmaninoff Prelude in G-sharp minor, Op. 32 #12

Final Round Johannes Brahms Variations on a theme by Handel

+ David Caldine, Fairfax, VA, Software Engineer

Preliminary Round Franz Joseph Haydn Sonata in C major, Hob. XVI/50 (1st m.) Robert Schumann In Der Nacht (Fantasiestucke, Op. 12 #4) Charles T. Griffes The Night Winds Op. 5 #3

Semi-Final Round Felix Mendelssohn Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 12 Franz Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody #14

Final Round Franz Liszt Sposalizio, from Années de Pelerinage David Caldine Epilude on the Russian Romance "Tolka Raz" (Only Once) Charles T. Griffes Sonata

+ Mark Cannon, Larchmont, NY, Psychiatrist

Preliminary Round Frederic Chopin Ballade #3 in A-flat major, Opus 47 Domenico Scarlatti Sonata in G major, L. 286

Semi-Final Round Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata in A-flat major, Opus 110

Final Round Frederic Chopin Mazurka in B-flat minor, Op. 24 #4 Frederic Chopin Polonaise in G-flat major, Opus posth Bach/Busoni Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C major

+ Andrew Celentano, Stoneham, MA, CEO

Preliminary Round Franz Liszt Consolation #3 Claude Debussy Dr. Gradus ad Parnassum Frederic Chopin Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53

Semi-Final Round Frederic Chopin Berceuse in D-flat major, Op. 57 Frederic Chopin Etude in C-sharp minor, Op. 10 #12 Claude Debussy "Clair de Lune"

Final Round Johann Sebastian Bach Invention #13 Claude Debussy Reverie Claude Debussy Arabesque #1 Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 #2

+ Stephen Chin, Montreal, Canada, Retired

Preliminary Round Wolfgang A. Mozart Variations from K.265 Felix Mendelssohn Etude in A minor, Op. 104 #3

Semi-Final Round Felix Mendelssohn Etude in F major, Op. 104 #2 Robert Schumann Variations in F major, Op. 1 Franz Liszt Etude "Waldesrauschen"

Final Round Johann Sebastian Bach Two Little Preludes Johann Sebastian Bach Gigue, from French Suite #5 Wolfgang A. Mozart Sonata in A major, K.265 (1st m.) Frederic Chopin Nocturne in D-flat major, Op. 27 #2, Frederic Chopin Impromptu in F-sharp major, Op. 36

+ May Chung, Cupertino, CA, Pharmacist

Preliminary Round Wolfgang A. Mozart Adagio in B minor, K540 Dimitri Kabalevsky Sonata #3 in F major, Op. 46 (1st m.)

Semi-Final Round Frederic Chopin Berceuse in D-flat major, Op. 57 Franz Schubert Sonata in A minor, Op 143, D.784 (1st m) Rodion Shchedrin Polyphonic Prelude #16

Final Round Qu wei Flower Drum Wang Jian Liu Yang River Bela Bartok Two Rumanian Dances, Op. 8a SZ 43 Gabriel Fauré Theme and Variations in C-sharp minor, Op. 73

+ Louis Dalaveris, New York, NY, Ophthalmologist

Preliminary Round Felix Mendelssohn Variations Sérieuses in D minor, Op. 54

Semi-Final Round Wolfgang A. Mozart Rondo in A minor, K 511 Alexander Scriabin Sonata #4, Op. 90 (1st and 2nd m.)

Final Round Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata in E minor, Op. 90 (1st and 2nd m.) Igor Stravinsky Sonata (1924) (Movts 1 to 3)

+ Seth Darst, New York, NY, University Professor

Preliminary Round Bela Bartok Sonatina Franz Schubert Impromptu in A-flat major, Op. 90 #4

Semi-Final Round Frederic Chopin Grande Valse Brillante in A minor, Op. 34 #2 Frederic Chopin Scherzo #2 in B-flat minor, Op. 31 Maurice Ravel Oiseaux Tristes in E-flat major

Final Round Frederic Chopin Scherzo #4 in E major, Op. 54 Frederic Chopin Waltz in B minor, Op 69 #2 Robert Schumann Papillons, Op. 2

+ Victor Dyni, Washingon, DC, Librarian (retired)

Preliminary Round Edward MacDowell Prelude to 2nd Modern Suite Frederic Chopin Nocturne in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 #1 Felix Mendelssohn Song Without Words in A major, Op. 19 #3

Semi-Final Round Alexander Scriabin Nocturne for the left hand Schumann/Liszt Fruhlingsnacht Sergei Rachmaninoff Prelude in G minor, Op. 23 #5 Sergei Rachmaninoff Romanza Op. 10 #6 Sergei Rachmaninoff Polichinelle Op. 3 #4

Final Round Frederic Chopin Polonaise in C-sharp minor, Op. 26 #1 Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique" Franz Liszt Orage from Années de Pelerinage

+ Ellen Dodson, Lexington, MA, Healthcare consultant

Preliminary Round Johann Sebastian Bach Prelude & Fugue in F-sharp minor, BWV 883 Franz Liszt Transcendental Etude #10 in F minor

Semi-Final Round Wolfgang A. Mozart Sonata in A minor, K.310

Final Round Frederic Chopin Sonata #3 in B minor, Op. 58

+ Rupert Egerton-Smith, London, UK, Management Consultant

Preliminary Round Johann Sebastian Bach Prelude & Fugue #3 in C-sharp major, WTC I Frederic Chopin Etude in C major, Op. 10 #1 Frederic Chopin Etude in A minor, Op. 25 #11

Semi-Final Round Sergey Rachmaninoff Prelude in C minor, Op. 23 #7 Sergey Rachmaninoff Prelude in D major, Op. 23 #4 Mily A. Balakirev Islamey

Final Round Maurice Ravel Gaspard de la Nuit

+ Sebastian Feng, Shanghai, China, Piano Restorer

Preliminary Round Johann Sebastian Bach Prelude and Fugue in F-sharp major, WTK I #13 Frederic Chopin Ballade no.1 in g minor, op.23

Semi-Final Round Joseph Haydn Piano Sonata in E minor, HOB34 Frederic Chopin Nocturne in E-flat Major, Op. 9 #2 Frederic Chopin Etude in C minor, op.10 no.12

Final Round Wolfgang A. Mozart Fantasia in D Minor, K 397 Robert Schumann From "Dichter Liebe", Op. 48 Im wunderschoen Monat Mai, # 1 Ich will meine Seele tauchen. # 5, Transcribed by Ye Feng Frederic Chopin Nocturne in C Minor. Op. 48 # 1 Nocturne in E Flat Major, Op. 55 # 2 Polonaise in A Flat Major, Op. 53 He LuTing Corydon The "Shepherd Boy with bamboo flute" Franz Liszt La Campanella

+ Jonathan Fisher, Philadelphia, PA, Physics Graduate Student

Preliminary Round Franz Liszt "Harmonies du Soir", Transcendental Etude #11

Semi-Final Round Aaron Berkowitz "Tony said he saw birds flying" (2003) Frederic Chopin Scherzo #1 in B minor, Op. 20

Final Round Robert Schumann Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op. 26 Serge Prokofiev Sonata #4 in C minor, Op. 29

+ Robert Fraser, Jamaica Plain, MA, Lawyer (retired)

Preliminary Round Enrique Granados "The Maiden and the Nightingale" Sergei Rachmaninoff Prelude in G-sharp minor, Op. 32 #11 Serge Prokofiev Toccata, Op. 11

Semi-Final Round Frederic Chopin Barcarolle, Op. 60 Frederic Chopin Ballade #4 in F minor, Op. 52

Final Round Bach/Borovsky Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata in C minor, Op. 111

+ Suzanne Fremon, Schroon Lake, NY, Childbirth Professional

Preliminary Round Frederic Chopin Impromptu #2, Op. 36 Johannes Brahms Rhapsody in G minor, Op. 79 #2 Ernst Toch The Juggler

Semi-Final Round Franz Joseph Haydn Sonata #31 in A-flat major, Hob XVI/46 George Gershwin 3 Preludes

Final Round Robert Schumann Fantasiestucke, Op 12 Aaron Copland The Cat and the Mouse

+ Larry Harris, Madison, CT, Investment Manager (retired)

Preliminary Round Johann Sebastian Bach Partita #2 - Sinfonia Robert Schumann Toccata, Op. 7

Semi-Final Round Franz Joseph Haydn Sonata in E-flat major, Hob XVI/52

Final Round Franz Liszt Sonata in B minor

+ Martha Hickner, Minneapolis, MN, Physician

Preliminary Round Wolfgang A. Mozart Sonata in B-flat major, K.333 (3rd m.) Frederic Chopin Berceuse in D-flat major, Op. 57

Semi-Final Round Johann Sebastian Bach Partita #2 in c minor, BWV 826 (Sinfonia, Sarabande, Capriccio) Frederic Chopin Nocturne in D-flat major, Op. 27 #2

Final Round Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata in D major, Op. 28

+ Gloria Ho, Natick, MA, Marketing

Preliminary Round Franz Liszt Etude de Concert #2, Waldesrauschen François Morel Etude de Sonorité #2

Semi-Final Round Frederic Chopin Ballade #1 in G minor, Op. 23 Claude Debussy L'Isle Joyeuse

Final Round Ludwig van Beethoven Sonate in C major, Op. 53 (1st m.) Franz Liszt Ballade #2 in F major, Op. 38 Alexander Scriabin Etude in D-sharp minor, op. 8 #12

+ Wolfgang Jungraithmayr, Zurich, Switzerland, Physician

Preliminary Round Frederic Chopin Etude in A-flat major, Op. 25 #1 Franz Liszt Sonetto #47 del Petrarca

Semi-Final Round Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique", 1st Movt

Final Round Wolfgang A. Mozart 9 variations in D major on a theme by Duport, K.573 Frederic Chopin Etude Op. 10 #7 Frederic Chopin Etude in C major Op. 10 #1

+ Daniel Kandelman, Montreal, Canada, University Professor

Preliminary Round Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata in C minor, Op. 13 (1st m.) Bach/Graham Fugue in D minor

Semi-Final Round Johann Sebastian Bach Goldberg Variations (7 variations) Frederic Chopin Waltz in C-sharp minor, Op. 69 #2

Final Round Johann Sebastian Bach Italian Concerto (1st and 2nd m.) Bach/Busoni Chaconne

+ Moses Kaloustian, Tarrytown, NY, Chemistry Professor

Preliminary Round Johann Sebastian Bach Italian Concerto (1st m.) Johannes Brahms Rhapsody, Op. 79 #2

Semi-Final Round Alexander Scriabin Etude Op. 2 #1 Wolfgang A. Mozart Sonata K.332 (1st m.) Frederic Chopin Ballade #3 in A-flat major, Op. 47

Final Round Franz Schubert Impromptu Op. 70 #2 Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata in C minor, Op. 13 (1st m.) Frederic Chopin Ballade #4 in F minor, Op. 52

+ Caroline Kirchhoff, Munster, Germany, Managing Director

Preliminary Round Johann Sebastian Bach Prelude and Fugue in D major, WTC Bk II Frederic Chopin Etude in C-sharp minor, Op. 25 #7 Frederic Chopin Etude in F minor, Op. 25 #2

Semi-Final Round Domenico Scarlatti Sonata in B-flat major, L.396 Robert Schumann Papillons, Op. 2 Olivier Messiaen Regard des prophetes, des Bergers, et des Mages

Final Round Jean Philippe Rameau Gavotte et 6 Doubles Claude Debussy "Homage a Rameau" from Image Bk 1 Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata in A-flat major, Op. 110

+ Walter Kovshik, Orlando, FL, Fund Raising Consultant

Preliminary Round Clement Reid Spring Ceremony Frederic Chopin Ballade #4 in F minor, Op. 52

Semi-Final Round Ludwig van Beethoven Polonaise in C major, Op. 89 Godowsky, L. Renaissance (Courante and Sarabande after Lully, Gigue after Loeillet) Serge Prokofiev Toccata, Op. 11

Final Round Johann Sebastian Bach Partita #1 in B-flat major (Praeludium, Allemande, Gigue) William Bergsma Three Fantasies Robert Schumann Sonata #2 in G minor, Op. 22

+ Julien Kurtz, Marseille, France, Economy and Sociology Teacher

Preliminary Round Maurice Ravel Jeux d'Eau Gershwin/Wild The Man I Love

Semi-Final Round Wolfgang A. Mozart 9 variations in D major on a theme by Duport, K.573 Enrique Granados The Maiden and the Nightingale

Final Round Cesar Franck Prélude, Choral et Fugue Franz Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody #13

+ Kenneth Kurtzman, Houston, TX, Consultant

Preliminary Round Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata in C major, Op. 53 (1st m.)

Semi-Final Round Robert Schumann Toccata Wolfgang A. Mozart Variations on "A vous dirai-je Maman"

Final Round Johann Sebastian Bach Partita #5 (Preambulum) Wolfgang A. Mozart Sonata in B-flat major, K.333 (1st m.) Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata in C major, Op. 53 (2nd and 3rd m.)

+ David Leehey, Oak Park, IL, Physician

Preliminary Round Frederic Chopin Ballade #2 in F major, Op. 38 Claude Debussy L'Isle Joyeuse

Semi-Final Round Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata in D minor, Op. 31 #2 "The Tempest"

Final Round Franz Schubert Sonata in A major, D.959

+ Julien Lombardo, Paris, France, Business Intelligence Consultant

Preliminary Round Frederic Chopin Barcarolle, Op. 60

Semi-Final Round Johann Sebastian Bach Prelude and fugue in C minor Sergei Rachmaninoff Etudes-tableaux op 39 #1 Frederic Chopin Scherzo #1 in B minor, Op. 20

Final Round Robert Schumann Fantasy, Op. 17

+ Mark Lutton, Brookline, NH, Computer Programmer

Preliminary Round Johann Sebastian Bach Prelude and Fugue #3 in C-sharp major, WTC Bk I Aram Khachaturian Toccata

Semi-Final Round César Franck Prélude, Choral, et Fugue

Final Round Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata in C major, Op. 53, "Waldstein"

+ Art Manwelyan, Waltham, MA, Software Engineer

Preliminary Round Frederic Chopin Etude in C minor, Op. 25 #12 Frederic Chopin Nocturne in C-sharp minor, Op. posth. Aram Khachaturian Toccata

Semi-Final Round Beethoven / Busoni Ecossaises Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 #2

Final Round Johann Sebastian Bach 2 Preludes and Fugues, in C-sharp Major, D Major. WTC Bk I Charles-Valentine Alkan Alleluia, Op. 25 N.Rimsky-Korsakov / S.Rachmaninoff The Flight of the Bumble-Bee Sergei Rachmaninoff Polichinelle, Op. 3 #4 Franz Liszt Funerailles

+ Lynn McInturff, Derry, NH, Laboratory Technician (Biology)

Preliminary Round Frederic Chopin Waltz in E major, Op. posthumous Claude Debussy The Sunken Cathedral

Semi-Final Round Johann Sebastian Bach Prelude and Fugue #5 in D Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata in E major, Op. 14 #1

Final Round Claude Debussy Claire de Lune Frederic Chopin Polonaise in A major, Op. 40 #1 Sergei Rachmaninoff Polichinelle Op. 3 #4 Johann Sebastian Bach Prelude and Fugue #6 in D minor, WTC I

+ Neil McKelvie, New York, NY, University Professor

Preliminary Round Franz Liszt "Oh Quand Je Dors" Frederic Chopin Etude in A-flat major, Op. 25 #1 Ignaz Friedman Mazurka, Op. 27 #3

Semi-Final Round Ignaz Friedman Mazurka, Op. 49 #1 Frederic Chopin Ballade #3 in A-flat major, Op. 47 Alfred Grunfeld Soiree de Vienne

Final Round Mozart/Friedman Romance from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Ignaz Friedman Polnische Lyrik Op. 53 Frederic Chopin Ballade #4 in F minor, Op. 52 Serge Bortkiewicz. Lyrica Nova #3 Op. 59

+ Sally Merrill, Cumberland Center, ME, Shepherd

Preliminary Round Johann Sebastian Bach Prelude in E-flat major WTC Bk I, BWV 852 Wolfgang A. Mozart Sonata in C minor, K.457 (1st m.)

Semi-Final Round Wolfgang A. Mozart Sonata in C minor, K.457 (2nd m.) Gyorgy Ligeti Musica ricercata (I, II, III, V)

Final Round Johannes Brahms Rhapsody in G minor, Op. 79 #2 Arvo Pärt Fur Alina Frederic Chopin Ballade #1 in G minor, Op. 23

+ Joseph Nicolosi, Philadelphia, PA, Self employed

Preliminary Round Sergei Rachmaninoff Prelude in G-sharp minor, Op. 32 #12 Sergei Rachmaninoff Prelude in G major, Op. 32 #5 Sergei Rachmaninoff Prelude in G minor, Op. 23 #5

Semi-Final Round Frederic Chopin Nocturne in B minor, Op. 9 #1 Frederic Chopin Waltz in F minor, Op. 34 #2 Frederic Chopin Waltz in C-sharp minor, Op. 64 #2 Franz Liszt Sposalizio from Années de Pelerinage

Final Round Claude Debussy Prélude, "Les Collines d'Anacapri" Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata in D minor, Op. 31 #2, "Tempest"

+ Yoko Ogino, Cambridge, MA, Housewife

Preliminary Round Johann Sebastian Bach Prelude and Fugue #2 in C minor, WTC Bk II Claude Debussy Arabesque #1 Piotr I. Tchaikovsky November, from The Seasons Op. 37bis

Semi-Final Round Alexander Scriabin Sonata #2 Franz Liszt Liebesträume #3

Final Round Robert Schumann Fantasiestücke, Op. 12

+ Izumi Oi, Andover MA. Sales Manager

Preliminary Round Gabriel Fauré Nocturne #6 Op.63 Nocturne #13 Op. 119

Semi-Final Round Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata in A-flat major, Op. 110

Final Round Frederic Chopin Mazurkas Op. 17 #1, 2, 3, and 4 Izumi Oi Fantasy on 3 Japanese Traditional Songs

+ Nathalie Pascal, Albi, France, Psychiatrist

Preliminary Round Franz Liszt "St François Marchant sur les Flots" Dimis Visvikis Persée

Semi-Final Round Domenico Scarlatti Sonata L.33 Franz Liszt Mephisto Waltz #1

Final Round Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata in F minor, Op. 57, "Appassionata" Claude Debussy "Reflets dans l'eau" from "Images"

+ Jose Mauro Peixoto, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Investment Manager

Preliminary Round Isaac Albeniz Berceuse, Op. 202 Frederic Chopin Ballade #1 in G minor, Op. 23

Semi-Final Round Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 31 #3

Final Round Robert Schumann Fantasy, Op. 17

+ Kathleen Penny, Toronto, Canada, Lawyer

Preliminary Round Franz Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody #13

Semi-Final Round Johann Sebastian Bach Italian Concerto Modest Mussorgsky The Hut of Baba-Yaga and The Great Gate of Kiev, from "Pictures at an Exhibition"

Final Round Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 François Morel Etude de Sonorité #2

+ Suzanna Perez, San Francisco, CA, Private Banking

Preliminary Round Franz Schubert Sonata in D major, D.850 (3rd m.) Isaac Albeniz El Polo, from Iberia Book III

Semi-Final Round Sergei Rachmaninoff Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42

Final Round John Pozdro Two Preludes (1972) Maurice Ravel Sonatine Frederic Chopin Ballade #4 in F minor, op. 52

+ Misae Pergolizzi, Danbury, CT, High School Teacher

Preliminary Round Johann Sebastian Bach Prelude and Fugue #3 in C-sharp major, WTC Bk I Frederic Chopin Etude in E-flat major, Op. 10 #11

Semi-Final Round Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata in F-sharp major, Op. 78

Final Round Frederic Chopin Barcarolle, Op. 60 Maurice Ravel Le tombeau de Couperin (Menuet, Toccata)

+ Lillian Rand, New Rochelle, NY, Psychiatric Social Worker

Preliminary Round Johann Sebastian Bach Fantasie and Fugue in A minor Frederic Chopin Mazurka in A minor, Op. 17 #4

Semi-Final Round Johannes Brahms Rhapsody #1 Johann Sebastian Bach Toccata, BWV 914 Final Round Sergei Rachmaninoff Prelude, Op. 23 #7 Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 31 #3 (1st m.) Wolfgang A. Mozart Sonata in A minor, K.310

+ Luisa Reyes, Birmingham, AL, Law Student

Preliminary Round Franz Joseph Haydn Sonata in D major (Allegro con brio) Frederic Chopin Nocturne in B-flat minor, Op. 9 #1

Semi-Final Round Frederic Chopin Grande Valse Brillante, Op. 18 Ignace Paderewski Menuet in G major, Op. 14 #1 Sergei Rachmaninoff Prelude in C-sharp minor, Op. 3 #2

Final Round Scott Joplin Solace: A Mexican Serenade Maria A. Szimanowska Nocturne in B-flat major Jan Sibelius Romance in D-flat major, Op. 24 #9 Edvard Grieg Anitra's Dance, Op. 46 #3

+ Chistopher Shih, Ellicott City, MD. Physician

Preliminary Round Enrique Granados Los Requiebros, from Goyescas

Semi-Final Round Woffgang A. Mozart Sonata in D major, K. 311

Final Round Johannes Brahms Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 21 #1 Bela Bartok Out of Doors

+ John Vineyard, Ithaca, NY, Investment Management

Preliminary Round Johannes Brahms Scherzo, Op. 4

Semi-Final Round J. Ph. Rameau Gavotte and 6 Variations Franz Schubert Sonata, Op. 143

Final Round Wolfgang A. Mozart Variations in F, K.398 Chopin/Godowsky Etude Op. 10 #9 (for the left hand alone) Beach, Amy A Hermit Thrush at Morn, Op. 92 #2 Frederic Chopin Ballade #4 in F minor, Op. 52

+ Robert Weeks, Sheldon, VT, Database Administrator

Preliminary Round Enrique Granados Danza Española #5, Andaluza Alberto Ginastera Danzas Argentinas

Semi-Final Round Johann Sebastian Bach English Suite #2 in A minor, BWV 807 Frederic Chopin Polonaise in A major, Op. 40 #1 Johannes Brahms Waltz in A major, Op. 39 #15

Final Round Robert Schumann Carnaval, Op. 9 William Bolcom Old Adam (from The Garden of Eden: Four Rags for Piano)

+ Graeme Wilkinson, Montreal, Canada, Flight Attendant

Preliminary Round Georg F. Handel Chaconne in G major, HWV 435

Semi-Final Round Johann Sebastian Bach English Suite #3 in G minor, BWV 808 Prelude, Sarabande, Gigue Claude Debussy "Homage a Rameau" from Images Bk. 1

Final Round Frederic Chopin Scherzo #3 in C-sharp minor, op. 39 Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata in E major, Op. 109

+ Dominique Xardel, Paris, France, Economy Professor

Preliminary Round Franz Schubert Sonata in C minor D958 (4th m.) Marcello/Bach Concerto No. 3 in D minor, BWV974 (Andante) Johannes Brahms Danses Hongroises Vivaldi/Bach Siciliene, BWV 596

Semi-Final Round Frederic Chopin Berceuse, Op. 57 Robert Schumann Carnaval, Op. 9 (Estrella, Reconaissance) Johann Sebastian Bach Goldberg Variation #4 Maurice Ravel "Alborada del Gracioso" from "Miroirs"

Final Round Olivier Messiaen Vingt Regards (III L'Echange) Claude Debussy Clair de Lune Franz Liszt Rigoletto Paraphrase Johann Sebastian Bach Goldberg Variation #25

+ Joan Zarry, Toronto, Canada, Semi Retired Business Woman

Preliminary Round Frederic Chopin Mazurka in A minor, Op. 17 #4 Frederic Chopin Waltz in A-flat major, Op. 42

Semi-Final Round Wolfgang A. Mozart 10 Variations in G major, K.455 Felix Mendelssohn Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 14

Final Round Claude Debussy Soirée dans Granada from Estampes Claude Debussy La Plus que Lente George Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue