Question
This pianist wrote his third and favorite piano concerto for his 1909 tour of the US. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this Russian composer of four virtuosic piano concertos and Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.
ANSWER: Sergei Rachmaninoff [or Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff; prompt on Rach]
[10h] This American pianist won the first Tchaikovsky Competition in 1958 by playing Tchaikovsky and Rach (“rock”) 3. Yunchan Lim went viral for his performance of Rach 3 in the final round of a 2022 competition named for this pianist held every four years in Fort Worth, Texas.
ANSWER: Van Cliburn [or Harvey Lavan Cliburn Jr.; accept Van Cliburn International Piano Competition]
[10m] For the Cliburn Competition, Lim also played all 12 of these pieces in one sitting. This solo piano collection by Franz Liszt includes “Feux follets” (“FUH foh-LAY”), “Mazeppa,” and “Chasse-neige” (“SHAHSS-nehj”).
ANSWER: Transcendental Études [or Études d’exécution transcendante]
<Ivvone Zhou, Fine Arts - Music - Romantic> ~22734~ <Editor: Ivvone Zhou>
Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 36 | 15.28 | 81% | 53% | 19% |