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Leeds International Piano Competition 1966

BBC One
on BBC One London

A second showing of the highly-praised documentary about last year's most exciting and important musical competition, including prize-winning performances, interviews with contestants and jury, and all the tension of an unexpected photo-finish.

The Competitors: Fifty-seven pianists from twenty-nine countries
The Jury: William Glock (Chairman), Hans Keller (Deputy Chairman), Gina Bachauer, Nadia Boulanger, Maria Curcio, Annie Fischer, Rudolf Firkusny, Nikita Magaloff, Lev Oborin, Charles Rosen, Bela Siki
The Organisers: The Countess of Harewood, Fanny Waterman, Cecil Mazey

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Leader, Paul Collins
Conductor, Charles Groves
In the finalists' concert:
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1, in B flat minor
Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1, in D minor

Contributors

Jury chairman:
William Glock
Deputy Jury chairman:
Hans Keller
Juror:
Gina Bachauer
Juror:
Nadia Boulanger
Juror:
Maria Curcio
Juror:
Annie Fischer
Juror:
Rudolf Firkusny
Juror:
Nikita Magaloff
Juror:
Lev Oborin
Juror:
Charles Rosen
Juror:
Bela Siki
Organiser:
The Countess of Harewood [Marion Stein]
Organiser:
Fanny Waterman
Organiser:
Cecil Mazey
Musicians:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Orchestra leader:
Paul Collins
Conductor:
Charles Groves
Narrated and produced by:
John Drummond
Source: Radio Times

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