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Dates	22 - 31 March 2006
Appl. deadl.	31 October 2005
Ages	18 and up! (* < 22-3-1988)
# rounds	4

Country	Germany
Location	Essen ~ Duisburg

History	1st competition in 2006
Freq.	every four years
AAF member	since 2004

Structure
1st stage	solo 45 min.
2nd stage	solo 60 min.
3rd stage	two concertos (public rehearsal as well as the performance of some movements) accomp. by a string quartet
Finals	two concertos (same as in stage 3) with orchestra

Appl. fee	75 euro
Prizes
1st Prize	15'000 euro (this amount includes the fees for several concert engagements)
2nd & 3rd Prize	10'000 euro (this amount includes the fees for several concert engagements)

Jury	Boris Bloch (frg/rus) (Chm) Idil Biret (tur) Andrea Bonatta (it) Eleonore Buening (frg) Dang Thai Son (vtn) Peter Froundjian (frg) Kiril Gerstein (ukr) Wolfram Goertz (frg) Andreas Groethuysen (frg) Alexandr Tchaikovsky (rus)

Repertoire
1st stage	solo (45 min.) 1 - Bach rest free
2nd stage	solo (60 min.) 1 - Sonata Bh. rest free
3rd stage	two concertos (rehearsal + partial performance) 1-5 Moz. (spec.) 1-2 Ch.
Finals	*two concertos* (same concertos as in stage 3)
NB	for further specifications consult the brochure, or visit www.bechstein-competition.com or contact AAF

Address	C. Bechstein Pianofortefabrik AG Internationaler Carl Bechstein Klavierwettbewerb im stilwerk Kantstr. 17 D-10623 Berlin Germany
Tel.	(+49) 30 - 31515215
Fax	(+49) 30 - 31515229
E-mail	info@bechstein-competition.com
Web site	www.bechstein-competition.com