24th International Organ Competition for the Wiesbaden Bach-Prize 2024
Prix Bach d'orgue de Wiesbaden
January 11-13 2024, Lutherkirche Wiesbaden
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The International Organ Competition for the Wiesbaden Bach-Prize is held since 1977 every other year in connection with the Wiesbaden Bach Festival (Wiesbadener Bachwochen) in Wiesbaden/Germany.
In connection with the 25th Wiesbaden Bach Festival (Wiesbadener Bachwochen), an international organ competition will take place. The following prizes will be awarded:
EUR 6.000 1st Prize (Bach-Prize), includes a contract to play an
organ concert in the 26th Wiesbaden Bach Festival 2025
EUR 4.000 2nd Prize
EUR 2.500 3rd Prize
Costs for travel and accommodation are to be covered by the participants. Participants, who reach the second round, will be refunded expenses of EUR 150,-.
CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION / ENTRY
Young organists of all nations can participate, who are not over 30 years of age by December 31st 2023 (i.e. were born after January 1st 1994). Organists who study with any of the jurors are excluded from the organ competition. Semi-final and final competitions are public, and can be recorded. Participants will not receive payment in the case of a recording.
The jury is not obligated to award prices. Prices cannot be split but can be awarded twice, limited by the total available price money. The jury verdict cannot be appealed.
The competition is limited. After registration date, the Organizational Committee will choose 12 participants from the registered candidates.
Entry has to be effected until October 1st 2023 to
Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Gesellschaft
Wiesbaden
Bernhard-Schwarz-Str. 25
D-65201 Wiesbaden/Germany
Fax 0611-9259858
e-mail:
info@bach-wiesbaden.de
Please enclose:
- completed registration form (download)
- photocopy of passport
- certificates concerning the musical education (as copies)
- musical resumé/cv
- artist's portait photo
Chosen participants pay a registration fee of EUR 100,-. This will be reimbursed on the first competition day.
REALIZATION AND ORDER OF EVENT
The organ competition will take place in 3 rounds on both organs of the Lutherkirche, Wiesbaden. Registrants will not be provided; you can be accompanied by your own register assistant. However, it is customary for the participants to help one another.
In the Preparatory Round on Thursday, January 11th 2024, all participants must play following pieces:
a) Georg Böhm: Prelude and Fugue d minor, K
b) Johann Sebastian Bach: Three Schübler-Choräle: „Wo soll ich fliehen hin” BWV 646; „Ach bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ” BWV 649; „Kommst du nun, Jesu” BWV 650, K/W
c) Louis Vierne: from „Pièces de fantaisie“ op. 55: „Naïades” and „Toccata”, W
The 6 best participants will play the following pieces in the
Semi-finals on Friday, January 12th 2024 in the morning
and afternoon:
a) Johann Sebastian Bach: Praeludium und Fuge G-Dur BWV 541, K
b) Richard Wagner (arr. Edwin H. Lemare): Overture to „Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg”, W
c) Josef Klička: 1st movement Maestoso con moto from Sonata F-sharp minor, K
The Final round will take place on Saturday, January 13th 2024
as a public concert. The 3 best players of the
semi-finals will compete on ranking. The following pieces must be played:
a) Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude and Fugue C major BWV 547, K
b) George Thalben-Ball: Variations on a Theme by Paganini for Organ Pedals, K/W
c) Charles Widor: VI. Symphonie, 1. movement Allegro, W
N.B. Works marked with "K" are to be played on the Klais organ. Works with "W" are to be played on the Walcker organ.
The order in which the participants play is to be determined every day by the drawing of lots. The participants will play anonymously. The Jury will not know the names nor the order of playing. Participants who arrive too late, cannot compete. The Jury's decisions will be made in a closed sitting and are irreversible and final. The Jury has the right not to award a prize or to divide a prize. Members of the Organizational Committee will not be in the Jury. Correspondence between the Organizational Committee and participants will be in English or German. All participants accept the present regulation.
Jury:
1. Anna-Victoria Baltrusch (Halle)
2. Martin Haselböck (Wien)
3. Sebastian Küchler-Blessing (Essen)
4. Ludger Lohmann (Stuttgart) )
Organizational Committee:
Clemens Bosselmann, Martin Lutz, Johannes Schröder, Niklas Sikner (Wiesbaden)
Lutherkirche Wiesbaden Klais Organ (1978)
| I. Rückpositiv | C-a³ | II. Hauptwerk | C-a³ | III. Schwellwerk | C-a³ | Pedal | C-f' |
| Holzgedeckt | 8' | Bordun | 16' | Rohrflöte | 8' | Principal | 16' |
| Quintade | 8' | Principal | 8' | Gamba | 8' | Subbaß | 16' |
| Principal | 4' | Spitzflöte | 8' | Vox coelestis (ab c) | 8' | Quinte | 10 2/3' |
| Rohrflöte | 4' | Bifaria | 8' | Fugara | 4' | Octave | 8' |
| Octave | 2' | Octave | 4' | Blockflöte | 4' | Spielflöte | 8' |
| Waldflöte | 2' | Holztraverse | 4' | Nasard | 2 2/3' | Tenoroctave | 4' |
| Larigot | 1 1/3' | Superoctave | 2' | Octavin | 2' | Rohrpfeife | 2' |
| Sesquialtera 2f. (ab d) | 2 2/3' | Cornet 5f. ab gs | 8' | Terz | 1 3/5' | Hintersatz 4f. | 2 2/3' |
| Scharff 4f. | 2/3' | Mixtur 5fach | 1 1/3' | Sifflet | 1' | Posaune | 16' |
| Holzregal | 16' | Trompete | 16' | Plein jeu 4f. | 2' | Holztrompete | 8' |
| Cromorne Tremulant | 8' | Trompete | 8' | Hautbois | 8' | ||
| Clairon harmonique Tremulant |
4' |
Schleifladen mit mechanischer Spieltraktur, elektrische Registertraktur mit Setzerkombination. Normalkoppeln, Cymbelstern. Parallelpedal ds unter ds’.
Walcker Organ (1911)
restored by Klais 1987
| I. Hauptwerk | C-a³ | II. Seitenwerk | C-a³ | III. Schwellwerk | C-a³ | Pedal | C-f' |
| Bordun | 16' | Gedeckt (Tr.) | 16' | Quintatön | 16' | Principal | 16' |
| Principal | 8' | Geigenprincipal | 8' | Principal | 8' | Violonbaß | 16' |
| Gamba | 8' | Salicional | 8' | Echo Gamba | 8' | Subbaß | 16' |
| Flauta major | 8' | Rohrflöte | 8' | Lieblich Gedackt | 8' | Gedecktbaß (Tr.) | 16' |
| Gemshorn | 8' | Viola | 8' | Flauto dolce | 8' | Quinte | 10 2/3' |
| Gedeckt | 8' | Fugara | 4' | Spitzflöte | 8' | Flötenbaß | 8' |
| Octave | 4' | Flauto dolce | 4' | Quintatön | 8' | VVioloncello (Tr.) | 8' |
| Rohrflöte | 4' | Doublette | 2' | Aeoline | 8' | Choralbaß | 4' |
| Octave | 2' | Harmonia aetheria 4f. | 2 2/3' | Voix céleste | 8' | Baßflöte (Tr.) | 4' |
| Mixtur 3f. | 2 2/3' | Klarinette | 8' | Viola | 4' | Posaune | 16' |
| Cornett 3-5f. | 2 2/3' | Traversflöte | 4' | Trompete (Tr.) | 8' | ||
| Trompete | 8' | Flautino | 2' | ||||
| Mixtur 3-4f. | 2' | ||||||
| Basson | 16' | ||||||
| Oboe | 8' | ||||||
| Trompete harmonique | 8' | ||||||
| Clairon Tremolo | 4' |
Taschen-, Kegel-, Membranladen mit elektropneumatischer Traktur. Zahlreiche Koppeln, feste f und mf-Kombinationen, Piano-Pedal, Organo pleno. Zungeneinzelabsteller, Handregister ab. Walze, Schweller III.Manual. Setzeranlage mit USB-Schnittstelle.
Winners of the Wiesbaden Bach-Prize
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