V International Chopin Piano Competition

The V International Chopin Piano Competition (Polish: V Międzynarodowy Konkurs Pianistyczny im. Fryderyka Chopina) was held from 21 February to 20 March 1955 in Warsaw. The competition was won by Adam Harasiewicz of Poland.

The Fifth International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition
Date21 February – 20 March 1955 (1955-02-21 – 1955-03-20)
VenueNational Philharmonic, Warsaw
Hosted byPolish Ministry of Culture and Art
Winner Adam Harasiewicz

The competition was held in the rebuilt National Philharmonic, the date having been moved from October 1954 to February 1955, temporarily increasing the gap between two competitions to six years. Competitors were accommodated in the Hotel Polonia, where 70 practice pianos were installed.

Awards

The competition consisted of three elimination stages, with 74, 41 and 21 pianists respectively. Vladimir Ashkenazy was considered the favorite up until the final stage, where he performed less strongly, ultimately coming in second after Adam Harasiewicz.

The following prizes were awarded:[1]

Prize Winner
1st 30,000zł Adam Harasiewicz  Poland
2nd 25,000zł Vladimir Ashkenazy  Soviet Union
3rd 20,000zł Fou Ts'ong  China
4th 18,000zł Bernard Ringeissen  France
5th 16,000zł Naum Shtarkman  Soviet Union
6th 14,000zł Dmitry Paperno  Soviet Union
7th 12,000zł Lidia Grychtołówna  Poland
8th 10,000zł André Tchaikowsky  Poland
9th 9,000zł Dmitry Sakharov  Soviet Union
10th 8,000zł Kiyoko Tanaka  Japan
HM 5,000zł Emi Béhar  Bulgaria
5,000zł Monique Duphil  France
5,000zł Peter Frankl  Hungary
5,000zł Stanislav Knor  Czechoslovakia
5,000zł Edwin Kowalik  Poland
5,000zł Nina Lelczuk  Soviet Union
5,000zł Miłosz Magin  Poland
5,000zł Annerose Schmidt  East Germany
5,000zł Irina Sijalova  Soviet Union
5,000zł Tamás Vásáry  Hungary

One special prize was awarded:

Special prize Winner
Best Performance of Mazurkas 10,000zł Fou Ts'ong  China

Jury

The jury consisted of:[1]

For the first time, the jury did not sit on the stage, but on the balcony of the auditorium, where it has remained since.[1]

References
  1. "The 5th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition". Fryderyk Chopin Institute. Retrieved 30 July 2021.

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