Program
First round
| Composer | Work | |
| 01) | Dietrich Buxtehude | Praeludium g minor, BuxWV 148 |
| or | Nicolaus Bruhns | Praeludium G major |
| or | Vincent Lübeck | Praeludium d minor |
| 02) | Rudolph Palme | Trio "Wie schön uns der Morgenstern" (Ritter-Album für Orgel 1881, Heft 1, S. 46 [Bautz-Musikverlag St. Augustin]) compulsory |
| 03) | Johann Sebastian Bach | from "Dritter Theil der Clavier Übung": any one of the following: Jesus Christus, unser Heiland BWV 688 ... or ... Aus tiefer Not BWV 686 (Doppel- pedal) ... or ... Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam BWV 684 ... or ... Dies sind die heiligen zehn Gebote BWV 678 |
Second round
| Composer | Work | |
| 01) | Johann Sebastian Bach | any one of the following: Prelude and Fugue in G major BWV 541 ... or ... Prelude and Fugue in a minor BWV 543 ... or ... Prelude and Fugue in c minor BWV 546 |
| 02) | August Gottfried Ritter | Sonate Nr. 1 d-Moll op. 11
... or ... Sonate Nr. 2 e-Moll op. 19 (complete) |
| 03) | Siegfrid Karg-Elert | "Eight short Pieces" op. 154
(complete) ... or ... either Nr. 1 or Nr. 2 from the "Symphonische Kanzonen" op. 85 |
| or | Franz Liszt | Prelude and Fugue on BACH |
| or | César Franck | Any one of the "Trois Chorals" (E major, b minor
or a minor) ... or ... Prière op. 20 |
| or | Max Reger | Fantasia and Fugue in d minor op. 135 b
... or ... Introduction and Passacaglia in f minor from "Monologe" op. 63 |
| or | Charles Tournemire | Paraphrase-Carillon op. 57 Nr. 35 (Office de L'Assomption) |
| or | Olivier Messiaen | from "Messe de la Pentecôte": Communion AND
Sortie ... or ... from "Méditations sur le mystère de la Sainte Trinité": Nr. IX |
| or | Peter Eben | Finale from "Sunday Music" |
Third round (final round)
Each competitor is to choose a programme with a maximum duration of 40 minutes. The programme may consist of one cyclical work, if desired. At least one piece composed since 1900 is considered desirable. Works may be taken from the repertoire list for the first two rounds if the competitor has not chosen to play these pieces in earlier rounds.
Final concert
Saturday, 24th May 2008, 7.30 pm, in the "Georg Philipp Telemann" concert hall
The winner of the first prize will play the Concerto Nr. 2 in g minor by Joseph Rheinberger with Orchestra at this concert. All competitors should therefore prepare this work. Other prize winners will perform pieces from the competition repertoire in consul.
Sponsors and supporters
Patrons
Winfried Willems, secretary of state in the
ministery of culture, Saxony-Anhalt
Dr. Lutz Trümper, Lord Mayor of Magdeburg