Repertoire Steps to Bach
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An introduction to Bach.
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A program consisting of a number of famous works, and only one required work from Bach or Bach’s circle.
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In this section, performing from memory is optional.
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Contestants entering the Steps to Bach section, may play their works with the music.
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The names of the First-Prizewinners with their recordings will be uploaded onto the Competition’s
YouTube Channel
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Teachers of 1st prizewinners will be announced including their city and country of origin
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All other Prizewinners and their teachers will be listed on the Prizewinners’ page of our website PLAY BACH!
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All Prizewinners and their teachers will receive a certificate from the competition
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All participants will receive written feedback from the jury.
6 years and under
You can submit your application between 20 to 30 August 2024
The results will be announced on 30 September 2024
Entry fee: 50 Euro / 1st Prize: Diploma
Participants must record 2 works in total: one work from List A and one from List B.
List A
An own choice of work or movement(s) from a larger work (e.g. Suite) by J. S. Bach.
(No time limit).
OR
One of the works listed below:
- J. S. Bach: Canon on the Goldberg Ground No. 1a BWV 1087 – La Folia © Score
- J. P. Rameau: Minuet en Rondeau in C major – La Folia © Score
- J. C. Bach: Andante in A minor No. 21 from the Methode ou Recueil – La Folia © Score
- G. F. Telemann: Lento TWV 33:9/2 – La Folia © Score
- J. W. Hässler: 2 Preludes: No. 6 in G major – No. 11 in E minor, (360 Preludes Op.47) – La Folia © Score
Works can be played with, or without repeats.
List B
Own Choice: work of any period.
No Minimum length.
Maximum length 2 minutes
7 years and under
You can submit your application between 20 to 30 August 2024
The results will be announced on 30 September 2024
Entry fee: 50 Euro / 1st Prize: Diploma
Participants must record 2 works in total: one work from List A and one from List B.
List A
An own choice of work or movement(s) from a larger work (e.g. Suite) by J. S. Bach.
(No time limit).
OR
One of the works listed below:
- J. S. Bach: Musette in D major from the Anna Magdalena Bach Notebook, BWV Anh. 126 – La Folia © Score
- C. Petzold: Menuet G major from the Anna Magdalena Bach Notebook, BWV Anh. 114 – La Folia © Score
- G. P. Telemann: Vite in D major, TWV 33:16/3 – La Folia © Score
- J. W. Hässler: 2 Preludes: No. 11 in F major and No. 5 in D minor, (360 Preludes Op. 47) – La Folia © Score
Works can be played with, or without repeats.
List B
Own Choice: work of any period.
No Minimum length.
Maximum length 2 minutes
8 years and under
You can submit your application between 20 to 30 August 2024
The results will be announced on 30 September 2024
Entry fee: 50 Euro / 1st Prize: Diploma
Participants must record 2 works in total: one work from List A and one from List B.
List A
An own choice of work or movement(s) from a larger work (e.g. Suite) by J. S. Bach.
(No time limit).
OR
One of the works listed below:
- J. S. Bach: Aria from the Anna Magdalena Bach Notebook, BWV Anh. 515 – La Folia © Score
- C. P. E. Bach: March from the Anna Magdalena Bach Notebook, BWV Anh.122 – La Folia © Score
- J. C. F. Fischer: Prelude from the Suite No. 1 in C major – La Folia © Score
- J. W. Hässler: 2 Preludes: No.6 in D Major and No.11 in B minor (360 Preludes Op.47) – La Folia © Score
Works can be played with, or without repeats.
List B
Own Choice: work of any period.
No Minimum length.
Maximum length 3 minutes
9 years and under
You can submit your application between 20 to 30 September 2024
The results will be announced on 30 October 2024
Entry fee: 70 Euro / 1st Prize: Diploma
Participants must record 2 works in total: one work from List A and one from List B.
List A
An own choice of work or movement(s) from a larger work (e.g. Suite) by J. S. Bach.
(No time limit).
OR
One of the works listed below:
- J. S. Bach: Little Prelude in C major BWV 933 – La Folia © Score
- J. S. Bach: Minuet in G major from from the Anna Magdalena Bach Notebook, BWV Anh. 116 – La Folia © Score
- J. P. Telemann: Gigue al’ Anglaise from Der getreue Musik-Meister – La Folia © Score
- J. W. Hässler: 2 Preludes: No. 5 in B-flat Major and No. 4 in G minor (360 Preludes Op. 47) – La Folia © Score
Works can be played with, or without repeats.
List B
Own Choice: work of any period.
No Minimum length.
Maximum length 3 minutes
10 years and under
You can submit your application between 20 to 30 September 2024
The results will be announced on 30 October 2024
Entry fee: 70 Euro / 1st Prize: Diploma
Participants must record 2 works in total: one work from List A and one from List B.
List A
An own choice of work or movement(s) from a larger work (e.g. Suite) by J. S. Bach.
(No time limit).
OR
One of the works listed below:
Choose one work from the list below.
- J. S. Bach: Little Prelude in F major BWV 928 – La Folia © Score
- J. S. Bach: Little Prelude in C major BWV 933 – La Folia © Score
- J. S. Bach – A. Siloti: Bourrée I and Bourrée II from the Cello Suite No. 3 – La Folia © Score
- J. C. Bach: Toccata No. 68 (sometimes 69. It is called Toccata!) from the Methode ou Recueil – La Folia © Score
Works can be played with, or without repeats.
List B
Own Choice: work of any period.
No Minimum length.
Maximum length 4 minutes
11 years and under
You can submit your application between 20 to 30 September 2024
The results will be announced on 30 October 2024
Entry fee: 90 Euro / 1st Prize: Diploma
Participants must record 2 works in total: one work from List A and one from List B.
List A
An own choice of work or movement(s) from a larger work (e.g. Suite) by J. S. Bach.
(No time limit).
OR
One of the works listed below:
- J. S. Bach: Little Prelude in C minor BWV 999 – La Folia © Score
- J. S. Bach: Little Prelude in C major BWV 924 – La Folia © Score
- J. S. Bach: Menuet 1 from the French Suite No. 2 in C minor BWV 813 – La Folia © Score
- D. Scarlatti: Sonata in D minor K. 32 – La Folia © Score
Works can be played with, or without repeats.
List B
Own Choice: work of any period.
No Minimum length.
Maximum length 5 minutes
12 years and under
You can submit your application between 20 to 30 September 2024
The results will be announced on 30 October 2024
Entry fee: 90 Euro / 1st Prize: Diploma
Participants must record 2 works in total: one work from List A and one from List B.
List A
An own choice of work or movement(s) from a larger work (e.g. Suite) by J. S. Bach.
(No time limit).
OR
One of the works listed below:
- J. S. Bach: Prelude in C major from the Well-tempered Clavier I BWV 846
- J. S. Bach: Menuet I from the Partita No. 1 in B-flat major BWV 825
- J. S. Bach: Gigue from the Partita No. 1 in B-flat major BWV 825
- D. Scarlatti: Sonata in D minor K. 90 – La Folia © Score
Works can be played with, or without repeats.
List B
Own Choice: work of any period.
No Minimum length.
Maximum length 6 minutes
13 years and under
You can submit your application between 20 to 30 October 2024
The results will be announced on 30 November 2024
Entry fee: 100 Euro / 1st Prize: Diploma
Participants must record 2 works in total: one work from List A and one from List B.
List A
An own choice of work or movement(s) from a larger work (e.g. Suite) by J. S. Bach.
(No time limit).
OR
One of the works listed below:
- J. S. Bach: Invention No. 1 in C major BWV 772 – La Folia © Score
- J. S. Bach: Gavotte 1 from the English Suite No. 3 in G minor BWV 808 – Score
- J. Pachelbel: Chaconne D major (Theme and Variations) – La Folia © Score
- D. Scarlatti: Sonata in C major K. 95 – La Folia © Score
Works can be played with, or without repeats.
List B
Own Choice: work of any period.
No Minimum length.
Maximum length 6 minutes
14 years and under
You can submit your application between 20 to 30 October 2024
The results will be announced on 30 November 2024
Entry fee: 100 Euro / 1st Prize: Diploma
Participants must record 2 works in total: one work from List A and one from List B.
List A
An own choice of work or movement(s) from a larger work (e.g. Suite) by J. S. Bach.
(No time limit).
OR
One of the works listed below:
- J. S. Bach: Any 1 Prelude & Fugue from the Well-tempered Clavier I or II – Score 1 or Score 2
- J. S. Bach: Any two dances from one Suite
- J. S. Bach: Italian Concerto 2nd movement BWV 971 – Score
- J. S. Bach: Fantasia in A minor BWV 922 (without Fugue section. Bars 1 to 1st beat of bar 34 only) – La Folia © Score
Works can be played with, or without repeats.
List B
Own Choice: work of any period.
No Minimum length.
Maximum length 7 minutes
15 years and under
You can submit your application between 20 to 30 November 2024
The results will be announced on 30 December 2024
Entry fee: 100 Euro / 1st Prize: Diploma
Participants must record 2 works in total: one work from List A and one from List B.
List A
An own choice of work or movement(s) from a larger work (e.g. Suite) by J. S. Bach. (No time limit).
OR
One of the works listed below:
- J. S. Bach: Any 1 Prelude & Fugue from the Well-tempered Clavier I or II – Score 1 or Score 2
- J. S. Bach: Any two dances from one Suite
- J. S. Bach: Prelude from the Partita No. 1 in B-flat major BWV 825 – Score
- J. S. Bach: Prelude from the English Suite No. 3 in G minor BWV 808 – Score
Works can be played with, or without repeats.
List B
Own Choice: work of any period.
No Minimum length.
Maximum length 8 minutes
16 years and under
You can submit your application between 20 to 30 December 2024
The results will be announced on 30 January 2025
Entry fee: 100 Euro / 1st Prize: Diploma
Participants must record 2 works in total: one work from List A and one from List B.
List A
An own choice of work or movement(s) from a larger work (e.g. Suite) by J. S. Bach. (No time limit).
OR
One of the works listed below:
- J. S. Bach: Any 1 Prelude & Fugue from the Well-tempered Clavier I or II – Score 1 and Score 2
- J. S. Bach: Any three dances from one Suite
- J. S. Bach: 1st or 3rd movement from the Italian Concerto, BWV 971 – Score
- J. S. Bach: Sinfonia from the Partita No. 2 in C minor BWV 826 – Score
Works can be played with, or without repeats.
List B
Own Choice: work of any period.
No Minimum length.
Maximum length 8 minutes
Open age/ Amateurs
You can submit your application between 20 to 30 January 2025
The results will be announced on 28 February 2025
Entry fee: 150 Euro / 1st Prize: €350 + Diploma
Participants are being evaluated on a high standard of performance.
Thus, the jury is not obliged to award all the prizes.
Free Program consisting of the works of J. S. Bach and composers of his circle.
- A Minimum of one original work of J. S. Bach must be included.
- Transcriptions of works by Bach (e.g. by Brahms, Liszt, Saint-Saëns, Busoni or Rachmaninov, and others) are permitted.
- Composers of his circle include: his immediate predecessors, contemporaries, sons and students.
– His predecessors include: D. Buxtehude, J. Kuhnau, J. Pachelbel, and others;
– His contemporaries include G. F. Handel, D. Scarlatti, C. Graupner, J. P. Rameau, F. Couperin, and others;
– His sons and students include W. F. Bach, C. P. E. Bach, and J. C. Bach, J. P. Kirnberger, J. L. Krebs, and others.
- Works can be played with, or without repeats.
Minimum length 20 minutes. Maximum length 25 minutes.
Repertoire The Bach Pianist
For pianists more experienced with Bach’s music
that want to present more than one work.
Contestants entering The Bach Pianist section, must play all works by memory.
- The names of the First-Prizewinners with their recordings will be uploaded onto the Competition’s YouTube Channel
- Teachers of 1st prizewinners will be announced including their city and country of origin
- All other Prizewinners and their teachers will be listed on the Prizewinners’ page of our website PLAY BACH!
- All Prizewinners and their teachers will receive a certificate from the competition
- All participants will receive written feedback from the jury.
6 years and under
You can submit your application between 20 to 30 August 2024
The results will be announced on 30 September 2024
Entry fee: €60 / 1st Prize: €60 + Diploma
Participants must record 2 works in total: one work from List A and one from List B .
List A
An own choice of work or movement(s) from a larger work (e.g. Suite) by J. S. Bach.
(No time limit).
List B
- J. S. Bach: Canon on the Goldberg Ground No. 1a BWV 1087 – La Folia © Score 1a and 1b
- J. S. Bach: Canon on the Goldberg Ground No. 1b BWV 1087
- J. S. Bach: Canon on the Goldberg Ground No. 2a BWV 1087 – La Folia © Score 2a and 2b
- J. S. Bach: Canon on the Goldberg Ground No. 2b BWV 1087
- J. P. Rameau: Minuet en Rondeau in C major – La Folia © Score
- J. C. Bach: Andante in A minor No. 21 from the Méthode ou Recueil – La Folia © Score
- J. C. Bach: Prelude in A minor No. 48 from the Méthode ou Recueil – La Folia © Score
- G. F. Telemann: Lento TWV 33:9/2 – La Folia © Score
Works can be played with, or without repeats.
7 years and under
You can submit your application between 20 to 30 August 2024
The results will be announced on 30 September 2024
Entry fee: €60 / 1st Prize: €60 + Diploma
Participants must record 2 works in total: one work from List A and one from List B .
List A
An own choice of work or movement(s) from a larger work (e.g. Suite) by J. S. Bach.
(No time limit).
List B
- J. S. Bach: Canon on the Goldberg Ground No. 3 BWV 1087 – La Folia © Score
- J. S. Bach: Canon on the Goldberg Ground No. 4 BWV 1087 – La Folia © Score
- J. S. Bach: Canon in C major version a, BWV 1075 – La Folia © Score (a and b)
- J. S. Bach: Canon in C major version b, BWV 1075
- G. P. Telemann: Vite in D major, TWV 33:16/3 La Folia © Score
- C. Petzold: Menuet G major from the Anna Magdalena Bach Notebook, BWV Anh. 114 La Folia © Score
- J. S. Bach: Aria from the Anna Magdalena Bach Notebook, BWV Anh. 515 La Folia © Score
- J. S. Bach: Musette in D major from the Anna Magdalena Bach Notebook, BWV Anh. 126 La Folia © Score
Works can be played with, or without repeats.
8 years and under
9 years and under
You can submit your application between 20 to 30 September 2024
The results will be announced on 30 October 2024
Entry fee: €80 / 1st Prize: €80 + Diploma
Participants must record 2 works in total: one work from List A and one from List B .
List A
An own choice of work or movement(s) from a larger work (e.g. Suite) by J. S. Bach.
(No time limit).
List B
Choose one work from the list below:
- J. S. Bach: 2 Little Preludes: in F major BWV 928 + C minor BWV 999 – La Folia © Score 928 / 999
- J. S. Bach: 2 Little Preludes: C major BWV 933 + C minor BWV 924 – La Folia © Score 933 / La Folia © Score 924
- J. S. Bach: Invention No. 1 in C major BWV 772 – La Folia © Score
- J. S. Bach: Invention No. 3 in D major, BWV 774 – La Folia © Score
- J. S. Bach–A. Siloti: Bourrée I + II from the Cello Suite No. 3 – La Folia © Score
- B. Marcello: Andante from the Sonata No. 1 – La Folia © Score
- D. Scarlatti: Sonata K. 32 – La Folia © Score
- J. C. Bach: Toccata No. 68 (sometimes 69. It is called Toccata!) from the Methode ou Recueil – La Folia © Score
Works can be played with, or without repeats.
10 YEARS AND UNDER
11 years and under
You can submit your application between 20 to 30 September 2024
The results will be announced on 30 October 2024
Entry fee: €100 / 1st Prize: €100 + Diploma
Participants must record 2 works in total: one work from List A and one from List B .
List A
An own choice of work or movement(s) from a larger work (e.g. Suite) by J. S. Bach.
(No time limit).
List B
Choose one work from the list below:
- S. Bach: Invention No. 5 in E-flat major, BWV 776 – La Folia © Score
- S. Bach: Invention No. 10 in G major, BWV 781 – La Folia © Score
- S. Bach: Invention No. 7 in E minor, BWV 778 – La Folia © Score
- S. Bach: Invention No. 11 in G minor, BWV 782 – La Folia © Score
- S. Bach–A. Siloti: Prelude from the Cello Suite No. 1 – La Folia © Score
- S. Bach: Minuet I and Minuet II from the French Suite 2 in C minor BWV 813 (without repeats) – La Folia © Score
- S. Bach: Minuet and Trio from the French Suite 3 in B minor BWV 814 (without repeats) La Folia © Score
- S. Bach: Fantasia duobus subiectis in G minor BWV 917 – Score
- S. Bach: Six Little Preludes BWV 939–943 + 999 C minor – La Folia © Score
Works can be played with, or without repeats.
12 YEARS AND UNDER
13 YEARS AND UNDER
You can submit your application between 20 to 30 October 2024
The results will be announced on 30 November 2024
Entry fee: €120 / 1st Prize: €120 + Diploma
Participants must record 2 works in total: one work from List A and one from List B .
List A
An own choice of work or movement(s) from a larger work (e.g. Suite) by J. S. Bach.
(No time limit).
List B
Choose one work from the list below:
- J. S. Bach: Sinfonia No. 5 in E-flat major, BWV 791 – La Folia © Score
- J. S. Bach: Sinfonia No. 11 in G minor, BWV 797 – La Folia © Score
- J. S. Bach: Sinfonia No. 14 in B major, BWV 800 – La Folia © Score
- J. S. Bach: Sinfonia No. 15 in B minor, BWV 801 – La Folia © Score
- A. Vivaldi–J. S. Bach: Allegro (1st Movement) from Concerto No. 7 in F major, BWV 978 (based on a violin concerto A. Vivaldi, op. 3 no. 3) – Score
- A. Vivaldi–J. S. Bach: Allegro (3rd Movement) from Concerto No. 7 in F major, BWV 978 (based on a violin concerto A. Vivaldi, op. 3 no. 3) – Score
- J. S. Bach: Gavotte I and Gavotte II from the French Overture in B minor BWV 831 – Score
- J. S. Bach: Bourrée I and Bourrée II from the French Overture in B minor BWV 831 – Score
- J. S. Bach: Prelude from the English Suite No. 3 in G minor, BWV 808 – Score
- J. S. Bach: Praeambulum from Partita No. 5 in G major, BWV 929 – Score
Works can be played with, or without repeats.
14 YEARS AND UNDER
15 YEARS AND UNDER
16 YEARS AND UNDER
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