Classical Pianoforte - Licentiate Performer Diploma (L.Dip.A.)
The Board may invite a small audience of two to four people, excluding the examiners. There are no prerequisites for this examination. To receive the award, the candidate must have completed Grade Six ANZCA Theory with a Credit or higher, or an approved equivalent, within 12 months of completing the Practical component.
A proposed recital programme, including photocopies of all pieces, must be submitted for Board approval before an application will be accepted. The photocopies will be used for reference by the examiners, and destroyed following the examination.
There is one practical examination of one hour's duration, which will consist of the following:
- At least four Licentiate-standard pieces, each of a different style or period, at least one of which must be performed from memory.
- Other pieces of lower standard as required to make up the performance time.
Programme notes for all pieces and a biography of the candidate must be submitted no later than eight weeks prior to the examination date. These notes are assessed as part of the examination. Programme notes will be printed and distributed by the Board.
Performance
Time: 60 minutes.
- A minimum of one Licentiate standard piece must be performed from memory.
- A concert standard of performance will be expected.
- Knowledge of public performance procedure and professional concert dress will be expected.
Pieces
Alternative selections may be submitted to the office for approval.
List A one to be chosen
BACH, J. S. No. 3, 4, 7, 8 or 20 from Well-tempered Clavier, Book I
BACH, J. S. No. 4, 10, 13, 14, 21 or 22 from Well-tempered Clavier, Book II
BACH, J. S. Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue in D minor
BACH, J. S. No. 1 in D major from Five Toccatas
BACH, J. S. No. 1 in C minor from Two Toccatas
SHOSTAKOVICH, D. No. 8, 10, 11, 21 or 24 from 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87 (Boosey & Hawkes)
List B one to be chosen
BARTÓK, B. Sonata
BEETHOVEN, L. van. Op. 2, no. 3 from Sonatas
BEETHOVEN, L. van. Op. 57 from Sonatas
BEETHOVEN, L. van. Op. 81A from Sonatas
BEETHOVEN, L. van. Op. 101 from Sonatas
BEETHOVEN, L. van. Op. 110 from Sonatas
CHOPIN, F. Sonata in B minor Op. 58
FAURÉ, G. Theme and Variations Op. 73 (IMC)
FRANCK, C. Prélude, chorale et fugue
HAYDN, F. Sonata in E
major, Hob XVI/52
PROKOFIEV, S. Sonata no. 5 in C major or no. 7 in Bb major
SCHUBERT, F. Sonata in B major DV980
SCHUMANN, R. Études Symphoniques
List C one to be chosen
BRAHMS, J. Op. 119, no. 4 Rhapsody in E from Four Pieces (Alfred 00-K03259)
BRAHMS, J. Op. 76, no. 2 Capriccio in B minor from 8 Pieces (Alfred 00-K02225)
BRAHMS, J. Scherzo in E minor Op. 4
CHOPIN, F. Ballades Any one (Alfred 00-669)
CHOPIN, F. Fantasie in F minor, Op. 49
CHOPIN, F. Polonaise-Fantasie Op. 61 from Polonaises (Alfred 00-2480C)
DOHNÁNYI, E. Rhapsody no. 3 in C Op. 11
LISZT, F. Transcendental Étude no. 2: Molto vivace
LISZT, F. no. 1 Waldesrauschen, no. 2 Gnomenreigen from Two Concert Etudes
RACHMANINOFF, S. Op. 23, no. 7 Prelude in C minor
SCHUMANN, R. no. 5 In der Nacht from Fantasiestücke, Op. 12 (Alfred 00-4850)
List D one to be chosen
BANKS, D. Pezzo Dramatico from Contemporary British Piano Music (Schott)
BARTÓK, B. 6 Bulgarian Dances from Mikrokosmos, Book 6 (Boosey & Hawkes)
BARTÓK, B. Musiques Nocturnes from Out of Doors Suite Book 2 (Universal)
BOZZA, E. Allegro de Concert (Leduc)
CHUA, S. 2. Dance Dance Dance from Two Episodes (Allans)
DEBUSSY, C. No. 1 Reflets dans L'eau from Images, Set I (Alfred 00-4611)
DEBUSSY, C. Toccata from Pour le Piano (Alfred 00-4611)
DEBUSSY, C. No. 8 Ondine from Préludes, Book II (Alfred 00-2598)
FALLA, M. No. 1 Aragonesa from Quatre Pièces espagnoles
GRAINGER, P. A. Paraphrase on Tchaikovsky's Flower Waltz (Schott ARC 1039)
HYDE, M. Valley of Rocks (Albert)
MACDOWELL, E. Polonaise, Op. 46, no. 12 from The Life & Music of Edward MacDowell
(Creative Keyboard/Mel Bay MB96192)
MARTINET, J. Pièce pour Piano (Heugel)
MESSIAEN, O. Vingt Regards sur l'Enfant Jésus no. 4, 8, 11 or 13 (Durand)
MILHAVD, D. Three Rag Capries (Universal)
PROKOFIEV, S. Toccata in D minor Op. 11 (IMC)
RAVEL, M. Jeux d'eaux from At the Piano with Ravel (Alfred 00-2599)
SCHÖNBERG, A. Three Pieces, Op. 11, no. 3 (Universal)
SCRIABIN, A. Poèm-Nocturne Op. 61 (Kalmus)
SCRIABIN, A. Vers la Flamme Op. 72
STRAVINSKY, I. Piano Rag Music 1919 (Chester)
WEBERN, A. Variations Op. 27 (Universal)