| The Eleventh International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition | |
|---|---|
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| Date | 30 September – 20 October 1985 |
| Venue | National Philharmonic, Warsaw |
| Hosted by | Fryderyk Chopin Society |
| Winner |  Stanislav Bunin |
The XI International Chopin Piano Competition (Polish: XI Międzynarodowy Konkurs Pianistyczny im. Fryderyka Chopina) was held from 30 September to 20 October 1985 in Warsaw.[1]
For the first time, participants could choose to play on a Kawai or on a Yamaha piano, in addition to the Steinway and Bösendorfer that had been available before. Bechstein withdrew from the competition after its instrument was chosen just once during the 9th competition.[1]
Awards
The competition consisted of three stages and a final.
The following prizes were awarded:[1]
| Prize | Winner | |
|---|---|---|
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Stanislav Bunin | Soviet Union |
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Marc Laforet |  France |
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Krzysztof Jabłoński |  Poland |
| 4th | Michie Koyama | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Japan |
| 5th | Jean-Marc Luisada | France |
| 6th | Tatyana Pikayzen | Soviet Union |
| HM | Ljudmił Angełow | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bulgaria |
| Ivari Ilja | Soviet Union | |
| Francois Killian | France | |
| Kayo Miki | Japan | |
Three special prizes were awarded:
| Special prize | Winner | |
|---|---|---|
| Best Performance of a Concerto | Stanislav Bunin | Soviet Union |
| Best Performance of Mazurkas | Marc Laforet | France |
| Best Performance of a Polonaise | Stanislav Bunin | Soviet Union |
Jury
The jury consisted of:[1]
Edward Auer- Halina Czerny-Stefańska ( IV)
- Jan Ekier (chairman)
- Konstantin Ganew
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Valentin Gheorghiu- Lidia Grychtołówna
- Barbara Hesse-Bukowska ( IV)
- Andrzej Jasiński
Karl-Heinz Kämmerling- Victor Merzhanov (vice-chairman)
- Piotr Paleczny
Karl-Heinz Pick
Frantisek Rauch- Bernard Ringeissen
- Takahiro Sonoda
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Eugène Traey (vice-chairman)
Fou Ts'ong ( V)- Charles H. Webb
- Lev Vlassenko
- Tadeusz Żmudziński
Guido Agosti and Arthur Moreira Lima resigned just before the competition.
Fou Ts'ong protested against the awarding of First Prize to Stanislav Bunin by not turning up for the jury's last session and refusing to sign the verdict.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "The 11th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition". Fryderyk Chopin Institute. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
Further reading
- Ekiert, Janusz (2010). The Endless Search for Chopin: The History of the International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw (1st ed.). Warsaw: Muza. ISBN 978-83-7495-812-7.
- Arendt, Ada; Bogucki, Marcin; Majewski, Paweł; Sobczak, Kornelia (2020). Chopinowskie igrzysko. Historia Międzynarodowego Konkursu Pianistycznego im. Fryderyka Chopina 1927–2015 [The Chopin Games. The History of the International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition 1927–2015] (in Polish) (1st ed.). Warsaw: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego. ISBN 978-83-235-4127-1.
- Ossowski, Jerzy; Brodska, Halina (2010). The International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in photographs. Warsaw: Fryderyk Chopin Institute. ISBN 978-83-61142-36-2.