II International Chopin Piano Competition

The II International Chopin Piano Competition (Polish: II Międzynarodowy Konkurs Pianistyczny im. Fryderyka Chopina) was held from 6 to 23 March 1932 in Warsaw. Popular with the public, it attracted correspondents from all over the world, not least because of the high-profile composition of the competition jury. Soviet pianist Alexander Uninsky was awarded the first prize, after winning a coin toss against Imre Ungár, who was awarded second place.

The Second International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition
Date6–23 March 1932 (1932-03-06 – 1932-03-23)
VenueNational Philharmonic, Warsaw
Hosted byWarsaw Music Society [pl]
WinnerSoviet Union Alexander Uninsky
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Alexander Uninsky, winner of the first prize

Guest of honor was Maurice Ravel, who performed his Piano Concerto in G major and La valse during a concert on 11 March.

Awards

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Laureates and jurors of the competition

Out of 67 pianists in the elimination stage, 14 were admitted to the final, where they performed two consecutive movements of one of Chopin's two piano concertos with the Warsaw Philharmonic. Alexander Uninsky was originally awarded joint first prize with blind pianist Imre Ungár, though lots were drawn after the latter refused to accept a joint prize.[1]

The following prizes were awarded:[1]

Prize Winner
1st 5,000 Alexander Uninsky (c)   Soviet Union
2nd 3,000 Imre Ungár (c)   Hungary
3rd 2,000 Bolesław Kon (c)   Poland
4th 2,000 Abram Lufer (c)   Soviet Union
5th 1,500 Lajos Kentner   Hungary
6th 1,000 Leonid Sagalov   Soviet Union
7th 1,000 Leon Boruński [pl]   Poland
8th 1,000 Teodor Gutman [Wikidata]   Soviet Union
9th 500 Gyula Károlyi   Hungary
10th 400 Kurt Engel [pl]   Austria
11th 400 Emanuel Grossman   Soviet Union
12th 400 Josef Wagner   Germany
13th 300 Maryla Jonasówna   Poland
14th 300 Lily Herz   Hungary
15th 300 Suzanne de Mayère [pl]   Belgium
HM Abram Djakow   Soviet Union
Maria Dońska   Poland
Olga Iliwicka [pl]   Poland
Aleksandr Jocheles   Soviet Union
Aleksander Kagan   Poland
Maria Novik   Latvia
Wiera Razumowskaja   Soviet Union
Aleksander Sienkiewicz   Poland
Pawieł Sieriebriakow   Soviet Union
Carlo Vidusso   Italy

One special prize was awarded:

Special prize Winner
Best Performance of Mazurkas Alexander Uninsky   Soviet Union

Jury

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The jury consisted of:[1]

 
The competition jury

References

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  1. ^ a b c "II International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition". Fryderyk Chopin Institute. Retrieved 1 August 2021.

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