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Man, tweek the bass drum so it's has more thump and more kick!

@Left Unexplained LoL - I know just the beginning of it. It's hard to find sheet music/tabs for whole songs for free on the internet.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkF3oxziUI4

You managed to pack so many changes of mood into this, from the jazzy little moment at 109 to the dance-like section at letter I, without it getting too scattered. It's really very well done. And bonus points for a tidy score complete with expressive markings. You've clearly thought about all the small details, and it makes such a difference, particularly for a competition challenge where you had a time limit to polish up your ideas and a longer piece. Well done!

Beethoven and Bach are my go to "teachers" when writing music regardless of the genre or style. If I'm actively trying to write in the classical style, Mozart of course. That pianist list is missing a few younger pianists who in my mind are or will certainly end up being among the all time greats. Yuja Wang, (who I think is the reincarnation of Horowitz), and Daniil Trifonov are exceptional pianists. Charles-Valentin Alkan, a contemporary of Liszt and Chopin, was considered every much their equal, perhaps more so in regards to technique, and his music is notoriously fiendishly difficult which reflects this. I don't think Schubert was ever considered a great pianist (though certainly a great composer for piano) and Lang Lang being on the list... I just rolled my eyes a little.