AAF-catalogue-2017

International Piano Piano Competitions Worldwide Worldwide
The following graph shows how many international piano competitions have taken place
within a given year.
The following graph shows how many international piano competitions have taken place
The following graph shows how many international piano competitions have taken place
within 350a given year.
within given year.
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* the the very very first first international piano piano competition was was the the Anton Anton Rubinstein Rubinstein Competition Competition in in
St. St. Petersburg, 1890. 1890. It It was was held held five five times times at five-year at five-year intervals intervals (and (and in different in different cities). cities).
* only those competitions have have been been counted counted which which are are international and which and which are open are open
* the for very piano. first Competitions international that that piano have have competition various age age was categories the Anton have have been Rubinstein been counted counted Competition as one. as one. in
* St. amateur Petersburg, competitions 1890. It have was have not held not been been five times included. at Neither five-year Neither have intervals have 'mixed' 'mixed' (and competitions in different been cities). been
* only included those (where competitions pianists have compete been against counted against violin violin which players players are or international singers, or singers, etc.) and etc.) which are open
for piano. Competitions that have various age categories have been counted as one.
* amateur competitions have not been included. Neither have 'mixed' competitions been
4 | included Piano Competitions (where Worldwide pianists compete 2017 against violin players or singers, etc.)
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