Dr. Hermann Büttner Piano Competition 2023

First round repertoire:
a sonata by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and
another work composed after 1900.
Single movements are expressly permitted for both works.
The total playing time should not exceed 20 minutes.

11.00 a.m.
Violin: Adrian Kratzert Bachelor 10th semester with Prof. Laurent Breuninger
Piano: WooRim Lee Soloist exam 6th semester with Prof. Roberto Domingos

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
from the Violin Sonata in B flat major KV 454
I. Largo - Allegro

Leoš Janáček (1854-1928)
from the Violin Sonata
I. Con moto
II. ballada

approx. 11.20 a.m.
Violin: Hsiao-Chuan Liu Soloist exam 3rd semester with Prof. Sergey Khachatryan
Piano: Yoenseo Ra Soloist exam Lied composition 5th semester with Prof. Hartmut Höll

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
From the Violin Sonata No. 32 in B flat major KV 454
I. Largo - Allegro

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Violin Sonata in G minor L 140
I. Allegro vivo
II. Intermède - Fantasque et léger
III. finale - Très animé

approx. 11.40 a.m.
Violin: Jooahn Lee Master 5th semester with Prof. Christian Ostertag
Piano: Eunhye Jung Soloist Exam Piano Chamber Music 3rd semester with Prof. Roberto Domingos and Prof. Momo Kodama

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
from the Violin Sonata in A major KV 305
I. Allegro di molto

Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)
from the Sonata No. 4 for violin and piano FP.119 (composed 1942-1943)
I. Allegro con fuoco)
III. Presto tragico - Strictement la double plus lent

approx. 12.00 noon
Violin:Yedam Moon Master 2nd semester with Yoerae Kim
Piano:Jaehee Jeong Master 2nd semester with Prof. Kalle Randalu

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
from the Violin Sonata No. 22 in A major KV 305
I. Allegro di molto

Sergei S. Prokofiev (1891-1953)
from the Violin Sonata No. 2 op. 94 b
I. Moderato
IV. Allegro con brio - Poco meno mosso - Tempo I - Poco meno mosso - Allegro con brio

10 minutes break

12.30 p.m.
Violin: Yung-Ning Chang Master 2nd semester with Yoerae Kim
Piano: Zhongzhi Sun Bachelor 5th semester with Prof. Roberto Domingos

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
from the Violin Sonata No. 23 in D major KV 306
I. Allegro con spirito

Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev (1891-1953)
from the Violin Sonata No. 2 in D major Op. 94b
I. Moderato
IV. Allegro con brio - Poco meno mosso - Tempo I - Poco meno mosso - Allegro con brio

approx. 12.50 p.m.
Violin: Jie Wan Bachelor 8th semester, Prof. Nachum Ehrlich, Florian Schötz and Illia Korol
Piano: Yue Zou Master contemporary music 4th semester & soloist exam 3rd semester with Prof. Markus Stange and Prof. Momo Kodama

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Violin Sonata No. 21 in E minor KV 304 (11 min.)
I. Allegro
II. tempo di menuetto

Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev (1891-1953)
from the Violin Sonata No.2 in D major op.94a (10 min.)
III. andante
IV. Allegro con brio

approx. 1.10 p.m.
Violin: Geunwoo Kim Master 4th semester with Ilia Korol
Piano: Sujeong Kim Master Liedgestaltung 3rd semester with Prof. Hartmut Höll

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
from the Violin Sonata in C major KV 296
I. Allegro vivace

Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937)
Nocturno und Tarantella op. 28

End of the first round around 1.30 pm.
Round 2 will take place on Sunday, 4 June, starting at 10.15 a.m.

The Dr. Hermann Büttner Piano Competition has been held annually at the Karlsruhe University of Music since 1998. Predominantly piano solo was on the program. In some years, other genres were also performed, such as a compulsory program with piano and two strings, piano and oboe, piano with voice, piano duo or piano concertos. In 2012, a competition (piano solo) was held only for preschoolers in two age groups. Chamber music also came to the fore: in recent years there have been competitions for piano and cello, for trio with piano and for piano quartet. This year, for the first time, a competition for piano and violin will be held. Scholarships, main prizes and special prizes awarded to the winners are intended to further the education of students at the Karlsruhe University of Music.

Originally, the Karlsruhe lawyer Dr. Hermann Büttner organized this competition on his own initiative. In order to sustain this valuable support, Dr. Hermann Büttner and his wife Edith Adler-Büttner established the Adler Büttner Foundation in 2016. Its goal is to promote musical education, including professional preparation for all students and preschoolers at the Karlsruhe University of Music. This is to be done through competitions and advanced training events, but also through special support of selected projects of the university. The foundation focuses on, but does not exclusively pursue, the subject of piano. It has now been running the piano competition since 2017.