IX International M. K. Čiurlionis Piano Competition

IX International M. K. Čiurlionis Piano Competition

Lorenzo Mazzola, Italy

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Name of the educational insititution Hochschule fur Musik und darstellende Kunst, Frankfurt am Main

Lorenzo Mazzola is studying at the Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts. He has played at the important venues, such as Teatro Donizetti e Creberg in Bergamo, Teatro Regio in Parma, Auditorium Gaber in Milan, Alte Oper in Frankfurt, Lithuanian National Philharmonic in Vilnius and at the other halls in Austria, Denmark and Sweden. He has won prizes in such competitions as the International Franz Liszt Piano Competition in Parma and in the International Schimmel Piano Competition in Braunschweig. He has received scholarships from the institutions in Italy, Germany and USA and had classes with prof. D. Alexeev, prof. P. Gililov, prof. J. Rose, prof. K. Bogino. L. Mazzola has recently played a selection of pieces by C. Debussy for Christine Lagarde, who deeply appreciated the performances.

I ROUND

  1. Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis | Prelude · B minor · VL 182a
  2. Ludwig van Beethoven | Piano Sonata No. 28 · A major · Op. 101
  3. Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis | "The Little Sonata" · VL 269-271
  4. Johann Sebastian Bach | WTC Book 1: Prelude and Fugue in E-flat major · BWV 852
  5. Franz Liszt | "Études d'exécution transcendante", S. 139: Transcendental etude No. 10 · Allegro agitato molto · F minor · S. 139/10

II ROUND

  1. Franz Liszt | "Die Trauergondel" ("La lugubre gondola") No. 2 · S. 200
  2. Vytautas Montvila | "Mirage"
  3. Franz Schubert | "4 Impromptu", Op. 90 · D. 899
    • Impromtu No. 3 , G flat major
  4. Frederic Chopin | Polonaise-Fantaisie · A flat major · Op. 61
  5. Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis | Prelude ("Oh, My Dear Mother") · D minor · VL 340
  6. Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis | Prelude · G minor · VL 343
  7. Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis | Prelude · D minor · VL 344
  8. Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis | "The Sea, Cycles of Small Landscapes" · VL 317
  9. Sergei Prokofiev | Piano Sonata No. 7 · B flat major · Op. 83

III ROUND

  1. Ludwig van Beethoven | Piano Concerto No. 5 · E flat major · Op. 73

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