The semi-final of the 1991 GPA Dublin International Piano Competition. Twenty year old Italian Francesco Cipolletta at first did not intend to participate in the competition since he had completed his National Service [military] only 20 days before the start, and felt that he would be unprepared. During the year of his military service he had not been able to practise except for an hour every two or three days. In the end, Francesco decided to enter on account of the reputation of the Dublin event.
Schumann's Carnaval is a set of 20 short pieces.