Ricard Viñes Repertoire
This list includes works dedicated to Ricard Viñes, pieces premiered by him, and some of his own compositions. Works to complete the programme for the semifinals of the competition.
Works dedicated to Ricard Viñes and pieces premiered by the pianist himself, marked with an asterisk (*), as well as some of his own compositions, all listed alphabetically.
Information provided by Professor Màrius Bernadó, University of Lleida.
REPERTOIRE
Select one or more works from this list to complete the semifinal programme. You may perform the full work or select specific movements. Additionally, you are free to combine different composers and works as you see fit.
Special consideration will be given to the selection of multiple works from this repertoire as a demonstration of versatility and interest in this musical legacy. The performance of the Ricard Viñes Repertoire must have a minimum duration of 15 minuts.
The duration of each work shown below is approximate and provided for reference only. Each work or movement on the list is linked to a Spotify audio recording.
If participants have difficulty obtaining the scores from this repertoire, they may request more information by writing to cricardvines@paeria.cat.
If you wish to listen to the works on this list, you can access our Spotify playlist via this link. This playlist will help you familiarize yourself with the pieces and inspire your selection.
LIST
Humberto Allende
Doce tonadas chilenas* (1922):
Tonada I (3 min)
Tonada II (4 min)
Tonada III (3:30 min)
Tonada IV (1:40 min)
Tonada V (1:40 min)
Tonada VI (2 min)
Tonada VII (2:30 min)
Tonada VIII (3 min)
Tonada IX (3 min)
Tonada X (4 min)
Tonada XI (4 min)
Tonada XII (3:45 min)
Total 34 min
Milij Balakirev
Valse di bravura* (8 min)
Scherzo No. 2 in B-Flat Minor (8 min)
Manuel Blancafort
Pastoral (8:30 min)
Cants íntims I:
I. Still found withered flowers (1:20 min)
II. Went to the beach to relax and the sky above was grey (2:40 min)
III. Tears (2:30 min)
IV. I'm alone and unhappy (1:45 min)
V. Bitterly bemoaning my lot (3 min)
VI. Nothing can console me (1:45 min)
VII. I have forgiven you (2:20 min)
VIII. The mother sings and rocks the cradle (3 min).
Total 17 min
Parc d’atraccions*:
L’orgue dels cavallets (3 min)
El tumult desvetlla records (4:15 min)
Abstraccions (3:45 min)
Polca de l’equilibrista (1:45 min)
La terrassa i la música militar (4:30 min)
Prop del dàncing (6:40 min).
Total 23:30 min
Alfredo Casella
Deux contrastes, op. 31*:
I. Grazioso (Hommage à Chopin) (1 min)
II. Anti-grazioso (1:20 min)
To be performed in its entirety
Claude Debussy
Masques, L. 105 (5 min)
L’Isle joyeuse (6 min)
Pour le piano, L. 95:
Prélude (4 min)
Sarabande (6:30 min)
Toccata (3:45 min)
Estampes, L. 100:
Pagodes (5.30 min)
La Soirée dans Grenade (6 min)
Jardins sous la pluie (3:15 min)
Images - Book 1, L. 110:
I. Reflets dans l’eau (5:30 min)
II. Hommage à Rameau (7:45 min)
III. Mouvement (3:40 min)
Images - Book 2:
I. Cloches à travers les feuilles (4:50 min)
II. Et la lune descend sur le temple qui fut (5:45 min);
III. Poissons d’or* (3:30 min)
José Antonio de Donostia
Preludios vascos:
No. 6 Oñazez (Dolor) (2 min)
No. 8 Artzai gaztearen oiuak (Canción del pastor joven) (2 min)
Louis Durey
Romance sans paroles, op. 21* (6 min)
Manuel de Falla
Cuatro piezas españolas:
1. Aragonesa (3 min)
2. Cubana (4 min)
3. Montañesa (4:30 min)
4. Andaluza (4 min)
Total 15:30 min
El amor brujo:
Danza del terror (2 min)
Danza ritual del fuego (3:45 min)
Romance del pescador (2 min)
Total 7:45 min
El sombrero de tres picos:
Danza del molinero (3:10 min)
Enric Granados
Danzas españolas:
No. 1 Minueto (3 min)
No. 2 Oriental (5 min)
No. 3 Zarabanda (4 min)
No. 4. Villanesca (6 min)
No. 5 Andaluza (4:15 min)
No. 6 Rondalla aragonesa (3:45 min)
No. 7 Valenciana (4:45 min)
No. 8 Asturiana (3:30 min)
No. 9 Mazurca (5:15 min)
Total 39 min.
Goyescas:
El fandango de candil* (5:30 min)
Quejas, o la maja y el ruiseñor (6:30 min)
Ernesto Halffter
Marche joyeuse (3 min)
2 Danzas:
La gitana (4 min)
Sergei Liapunov
12 études d’exécution transcendante, Op. 11:
I. Berceuse in F-Sharp Major* (3:30 min)
III. Carillon in B Major (6:15 min)
Gian Francesco Malipiero
Maschere che passano*:
I. Allegro vivace (1:15 min)
II. Lento, ma non tropo (2:15 min)
III. Mosso, spiritato (1 min)
IV. Un poco ritenuto, con enfasi grotesca (2:30 min)
V. Vivacissimo, furiosamente (1 min)
Total 8 min
Darius Milhaud
Saudades do Brazil, op. 67:
Tijuca* (1:45 min)
Frederic Mompou
Fêtes lointaines (to be performed in its entirety) (10 min)
Prélude No. 6 "Pour la main gauche" (4:30 min)
Scènes d’enfants (to be performed in its entirety) (8:45 min)
3 Variations (to be performed in its entirety) (3:45 min)
Cançons i danses:
No. 1 (2:45 min)
No. 2 (3 min)
No. 3 (3:30 min)
No. 4 (4 min)
No. 5 (4 min)
No. 6 (3:30 min)
No. 7 (3 min)
No. 8 (3:15 min)
No. 9 (4 min)
No. 10 (3:15 min)
No. 11 (3:45 min)
No. 12 (3 min)
No. 14 (4 min)
Charmes:
To be performed in its entirety
IV. ...pour les guérisons* (1:30 min)
V. ...pour évoquer l’image du passé* (1:30 min)
VI. Pour appeler la joie* (1:15 min)
Joaquim Nin-Culmell
Sonata breve* (8 min)
Francis Poulenc
Trois mouvements perpétuels, op. 14 (to be performed in its entirety) (5 min)
Suite pour piano, FP 19 (to be performed in its entirety) (5:20 min)
Trois pièces, op. 48:
Pastorale* (2:30 min)
Sergei Prokofiev
Sarcasmes, op. 17
Total 12 min
To be performed in its entirety
Maurice Ravel
Pavane pour une infante défunte (6:30 min)
Menuet antique, M. 7* (6 min)
Sérénade grotesque (3:30 min)
Jeux d’eau (5:30 min)
Miroirs, M. 43:
I. Noctuelles (4:45 min)
II. Oiseaux tristes* (3:15 min)
III. Une barque sur l’océan (6:30 min)
IV. Alborada del gracioso (6 min)
V. La Vallée des cloches (5 min)
Gaspard de la nuit, M. 55:
I. Ondine (6:30 min)
II. Le Gibet (6:45 min)
III: Scarbo (9:30 min)
Joaquín Rodrigo
Suite para piano (to be performed in its entirety) (9:20 min)
Preludio al gallo mañanero* (4:15 min)
Deux berceuses:
Berceuse de otoño (3:20 min)
Roland-Manuel
Hommage a Ravel. La Soirée de Viroflay* (2:30 min)
Erik Satie
Chapitres tournés en tous sens (to be performed in its entirety) (5:30 min)
Croquis et agaceries d’un gros bonhomme en bois (to be performed in its entirety) (5:20 min)
Véritables Préludes flasques (to be performed in its entirety) (2 min)
Vieux sequins et vieilles cuirasses* (to be performed in its entirety) (4:30 min)
Descriptions automatiques (4:30 min)
Gnossiennes:
No. 1 Lent (3:45 min)
Gymnopédie:
No. 1 Lent et douloureux (2:45 min)
Sarabandes:
II. In D-Sharp Minor "À Maurice Ravel" (3:15 min)
Pièces froides:
II. Airs à faire fuir, Modestement* (1:45 min)
Florent Schmitt
Musiques intimes, op. 29:
Brises (1:15 min)
Nuits romaines, op. 23:
No. 2 Les Lucioles (3:20 min)
Déodat de Séverac
Sous les lauriers-roses (15 min)
En Languedoc (Suite for Piano):
Vers le mas en fête (8:30 min)
A cheval dans la prairie (4 min)
Coin de Cimetière, au printemps* (7:30 min)
Cerdaña:
I. En tartane (L’arrivée en Cerdagne) (6:45 min)
II. Les Fêtes (Souvenir de Puigcerda) (6:45 min)
III. Ménétriers et Glaneuses (Souvenir d’un pélerinage à Fontromeu) (6 min)
IV. Les muletiers devant le Christ de Llivia (Complainte) (8:30 min)
V. Le retour des muletiers (4:45 min)
Joaquín Turina
Sevilla, op. 2:
II. El Jueves Santo a medianoche (7 min)
III. La feria (5:20 min)
Rincones sevillanos, op. 5:
I. Noche de verano en la azotea (4:15 min)
II. Ronda de niños* (3 min)
Mujeres españolas 1a serie, op. 17:
II. La andaluza sentimental, monólogo (7:10 min)
Cuentos de España, Serie 1, op. 20:
No. 3 Miramar (2:20 min)
Danzas fantásticas, op. 22:
I. Exaltación (4:45 min)
Ricard Viñes
Quatre hommages pour le piano:
I. Menuet spectral (3:30 min)
II. En Verlaine mineur (3:30 min)
III. Thrénodie ou Funérailles antiques (3:30 min)
IV. Crinoline ou La Valse au temps de la Montijo (4 min)
Total 13:30 min