MR. CHRISTOPH HEESCH
Biography
STUDIES
UdK Berlin
PROFESSORS
Jens Peter Maintz, Wolfgang Schmidt
PRIZES
- International Classical Music Award for Debut Album 2019: Winner
- Fanny-Mendelssohn Prize 2018
- Tonali Competition 2015: Laureate
COMPETITION PROGRAMME
ONLINE RECITAL
- J.S. Bach: Suite N°4 in E flat major, BWV 1010: Prélude, Sarabande, Bourrées
- L.V. Beethoven: Sonata N°4 in C major, Op. 102 N°1
- Z. Kodaly: Sonata for solo cello, Op. 8 (1st movement)
- G. Rossini: Une larme: Theme and Variations
SEMI-FINAL ROUND
- L. Boccherini: Sonata in C Major G. 17
- Z. Kodaly: Sonata for solo cello, Op. 8 (2nd and 3rd movements)
- D. Popper: Fantasy on Little Russian Songs, Op. 43
- K. Penderecki: Capriccio per Siegfried Palm
FINAL ROUND
- R. Schumann: Concerto in A minor
Events
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CELLO COMPETITION 2021
ONLINE RECITAL: 13-19 SEPTEMBER 2021
37 cellists aged 15 to 30 years old from 19 nationalities have been selected to participate in the 75th Geneva International Music Competition, section Cello. Due to the ongoing global pandemic, the first part of the 2021 Competition is held online. Selected candidates had until August 15th to submit their video recordings of the Online Recital, which will be streamed virtually from 13-19 September 2021 on www.concoursgenve.ch, YouTube, Facebook and The Violin Channel. Results will be announced on Sunday 19 September, 1:00 PM (GMT+2).
> See online recital broadcast schedule
PROGRAMME
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J. S. Bach : one of the following Suites for violoncello solo
- Suite N° 2 in D min. BWV 1008
- Suite N° 3 in C Maj. BWV 1009
- Suite N° 4 in E flat Maj. BWV 1010
Candidates may perform the entire Suite or select movements they wish to perform (minimum 3). They are given the option to play the repeats.
- One piece from 20th century for cello solo from the following list :
- G. Crumb : Sonata for violoncello solo
- P. Hindemith : Sonata for violoncello solo
- Z. Kodaly : Sonata Op. 8 (movement 1)
- G. Ligeti : Sonata fpr violoncello solo
- H. Dutilleux : 3 Strophes sur le nom de Sacher
- K. Penderecki : Per Slava
- A. Ginastera : Puñena 2
- B. Britten : Suite N° 2 (declamato, scherzo, ciaccona)
- L. v. Beethoven: Sonata for violoncello and piano in C Maj. Op. 102 N°1
- One piece at free choice (optional) : Candidates may add a free choice piece to their Online Recital, provided that it does not exceed the 45-minute limit.