The Second International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition
Date6–23 March 1932 (1932-03-06 – 1932-03-23)
VenueNational Philharmonic, Warsaw
Hosted byWarsaw Music Society
WinnerSoviet Union Alexander Uninsky
Alexander Uninsky, winner of the first prize

The II International Chopin Piano Competition (Polish: II Międzynarodowy Konkurs Pianistyczny im. Fryderyka Chopina) was held from 6 to 23 March 1932 in Warsaw. Popular with the public, it attracted correspondents from all over the world, not least because of the high-profile composition of the competition jury. Soviet pianist Alexander Uninsky was awarded the first prize, after winning a coin toss against Imre Ungár, who was awarded second place.

Guest of honor was Maurice Ravel, who performed his Piano Concerto in G major and La valse during a concert on 11 March.

Awards

Laureates and jurors of the competition

Out of 67 pianists in the elimination stage, 14 were admitted to the final, where they performed two consecutive movements of one of Chopin's two piano concertos with the Warsaw Philharmonic. Alexander Uninsky was originally awarded joint first prize with blind pianist Imre Ungár, though lots were drawn after the latter refused to accept a joint prize.[1]

The following prizes were awarded:[1]

Prize Winner
1st zł 5,000 Alexander Uninsky (c)  Soviet Union
2nd zł 3,000 Imre Ungár (c)  Hungary
3rd zł 2,000 Bolesław Kon (c)  Poland
4th zł 2,000 Abram Lufer (c)  Soviet Union
5th zł 1,500 Lajos Kentner  Hungary
6th zł 1,000 Leonid Sagalov  Soviet Union
7th zł 1,000 Leon Boruński  Poland
8th zł 1,000 Teodor Gutman  Soviet Union
9th zł 500 Gyula Károlyi  Hungary
10th zł 400 Kurt Engel  Austria
11th zł 400 Emanuel Grossman  Soviet Union
12th zł 400 Josef Wagner  Germany
13th zł 300 Maryla Jonasówna  Poland
14th zł 300 Lily Herz  Hungary
15th zł 300 Suzanne de Mayère  Belgium
HM Abram Djakow  Soviet Union
Maria Dońska  Poland
Olga Iliwicka  Poland
Aleksandr Jocheles  Soviet Union
Aleksander Kagan  Poland
Maria Novik  Latvia
Wiera Razumowskaja  Soviet Union
Aleksander Sienkiewicz  Poland
Pawieł Sieriebriakow  Soviet Union
Carlo Vidusso  Italy

One special prize was awarded:

Special prize Winner
Best Performance of Mazurkas Alexander Uninsky  Soviet Union

Jury

The jury consisted of:[1]

The competition jury

References

  1. 1 2 3 "II International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition". Fryderyk Chopin Institute. Retrieved 1 August 2021.

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