Eurovision Young Musicians 1990

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Eurovision Young Musicians 1990
Dates
Semi-final 124 May 1990
Semi-final 225 May 1990
Final29 May 1990
Host
VenueMusikverein, Vienna, Austria
Presenter(s)Gerhard Toetschinger
Musical directorPinchas Steinberg
Directed byClaus Viller
Executive producerHeidelinde Rudy
Host broadcasterÖsterreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)
Interval actJulian Rachlin
Participants
Number of entries18 (5 qualified)
Debuting countries
Returning countriesNone
Non-returning countriesNone
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The Eurovision Young Musicians 1990 was the fifth edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians, held at Musikverein in Vienna, Austria on 29 May 1990.[1] Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF), musicians from five countries participated in the televised final. A total of eighteen countries took part in the competition. All participants performed a classical piece of their choice accompanied by the Austrian Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Pinchas Steinberg.[1] Greece and Portugal made their début at the 1990 contest.[1]

The non-qualified countries were Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and Yugoslavia. The semifinal took place between 24 and 25 May.[1]  [nl] of the Netherlands won the contest.[2]

Location[]

Further information on the host venue: Musikverein
Musikverein, Austria. Venue of the Eurovision Young Musicians 1990.

The Musikverein (also known as the "Wiener Musikverein") a concert hall in Vienna, Austria, was the host venue for the 1990 edition of the Eurovision Young Musicians.[1] It is the home to the Vienna Philharmonic orchestra.

The "Great Hall" (Großer Saal) due to its highly regarded acoustics is considered one of the finest concert halls in the world, along with Berlin's Konzerthaus, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, and Boston's Symphony Hall.[3] None of these halls was built in the modern era with the application of acoustics science and all share a long, tall, and narrow shoebox shape.

The Großer Musikvereinssaal, or Goldener Saal (Golden Hall), is about 49 m (161 ft) long, 19 m (62 ft) wide, and 18 m (59 ft) high. It has 1,744 seats and standing room for 300. The Skandalkonzert of 1913 was given there, and it is the venue for the annual Vienna New Year's Concert.

Format[]

Gerhard Toetschinger was the host of the 1990 contest.[1]

Results[]

Preliminary round[]

A total of eighteen countries took part in the preliminary round of the 1990 contest, of which five qualified to the televised grand final. The following countries failed to qualify.[1]

Final[]

of the Netherlands won the contest. The placing results of the remaining participants is unknown and never made public by the European Broadcasting Union.[2]

Draw Country Performer Instrument Piece Result
01  Netherlands  [nl] Piano Concerto for Piano and Orchestra a-minor op. 16, 1 Mov. by Edvard Grieg 1
02  Austria  [de] Piano Concerto for Piano and Orchestra num. 2, A-major by Franz Liszt -
03  Belgium  [fr] Accordion Concerto for Accordion and Orchestra B-Major, 2 and 1 mov. by 3
04  West Germany Koh Gabriel Kameda Violin Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, D-Major, op. 77, 1 mov. by Johannes Brahms 2
05  France Anne Gastinel Cello Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, H-Minor, op. 104, 1 mov. by Antonin Dvorak -

Jury members[]

The jury members consisted of the following:[1]

Broadcasting[]

EBU members from the following countries broadcast the final round.[4]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h "Eurovision Young Musicians 1990: About the show". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Eurovision Young Musicians 1990: Participants". youngmusicians.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  3. ^ Long, Marshall, "What is So Special About Shoebox Halls? Envelopment, Envelopment, Envelopment" Archived 8 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine, Acoustics Today, April 2009, pp. 21–25.
  4. ^ "Eurovision Young Musicians 1990". Issuu. Retrieved 18 August 2018.

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