The first round of competition ended quickly, and Lin Weiyin got full marks without any surprises.
But there was also a young Japanese named Tokugawa Seimei in the competition who also got full marks.
The difference is that Lin Weiyin won directly by performing a master-level performance and perfectly expressing the equal temperament.
Tokugawa Seimei, on the other hand, made major adaptations based on the equal temperament, and finally completely subverted the equal temperament and won.
A person as quiet as a master seems to be able to wrap around everything in the world.
One is as sharp as a scabbard sword, and every thrust seems to break the shackles of the world.
In the second round, Beethoven's "Piano Sonata" was played.
There are many repertoires to choose from, and there are a total of thirty-two sonatas, and from No. 1 to No. 32, each number has several major and minor keys for the contestants to choose from.
This time Lin Weiyin played the most common one, "Tempest Sonata" No. 17 in D minor.
Liao Yuan laughed out loud when he heard this piece of music.
"What's wrong?" Qu Liangwei asked.
"I have played this piece before."
Liao Yuan smiled as he recalled the exchange meeting on the Huangpu River cruise ship Costa.
At that time, it was through Beethoven's "Tempest Sonata" and Liszt's "Bells" that I silenced the ridicule of the entire exchange meeting.
There are many piano sonatas by Beethoven, but Lin Weiyin only chose this one, "The Tempest Sonata", which obviously meant something.
Qu Liangwei was wondering to himself when he suddenly caught a glimpse of Lin Weiyin who was performing on the stage. He suddenly turned his head and blinked in his direction.
He suddenly had some enlightenment, looked at Liao Yuan, and said with a smile: "Wow, this is too romantic. Is this a secret code between the two of you?"
signal?
Liao Yuan laughed.
Soon, the second round of competition came to an end.
Lin Weiyin still got full marks, which was different from the previous piece of Bach's Equal Temperament.
This time, her performance fully expressed Beethoven's emotions, which was like a storm, carrying a rapid and slightly eerie and mysterious sound.
It was Beethoven's spiritual storm. In the music, the emotions wandered between anger and forgiveness.
However, this time, the young Japanese man Tokugawa Seimei also received perfect marks.
Both sides ranked first.
This scene caused all the audience present to whisper.
"Tokugawa Seimei is the most outstanding pianist of the younger generation in Japan. Like Lin Weiyin, he has won almost all the awards he can get in the country. Two years ago, he won second place in the Chopin International Piano Competition.
The results were disappointing. At that time, the top three places in the Chopin Piano Competition were all taken by Asians. Except for the second place, the other two awards, the gold medal was taken away by Lin Weiyin, and the bronze medal was taken away by the domestic young pianist Meng Han.
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Director Qu Liangwei looked at the information in his hand and explained: "In the Asian classical piano world, Tokugawa Haruang and Miss Lin Weiyin are both top pianists."
Liao Yuan nodded slightly.
At this time, the third round of competition is about to begin.
This time, the contestants have a wide range of repertoire to choose from. In addition to Chopin, there are also works by world-famous classical pianists such as Liszt, Mozart, Brahms, Rachmaninoff, Horowitz, etc.
Can be played.
To put it simply, it means allowing the players to express themselves freely and do their best to perform the music they are good at.
Tokugawa Seiro did not hesitate. He liked to show off his skills and played Liszt's "Will-o'-the-Wisp" on the spot, which caused a burst of cheers from his compatriots.
Most of the others also chose difficult music that they were good at.
Only Lin Weiyin, as the only female contestant in the audience, only chose the second movement of Mozart's 23rd Piano Concerto to play.
Compared with the virtuoso works played by other players, Lin Weiyin obviously chose a different approach.
Her playing has always been known for its full emotion. After all, she is a woman. She has inherent shortcomings when playing pieces such as "Wild Fire" and "The Bell", especially in competitions where she plays many times in a row with high intensity. , performing virtuosic works is too physically demanding for girls and is not suitable for the following competitions.
This piece by Lin Weiyin is a philosophical adagio.
In the prenatal education circle, Mozart's music has always been the favorite piece of music for young mothers. There are rumors that listening to more Mozart concerts can improve children's IQ. This is of course nonsense, but it has also been witnessed from the side that the tunes of Mozart's works So gentle.
But in the piano world, Mozart's works are suitable for performance, but not suitable for appearing in international competitions.
Therefore, in the third round of competition, Lin Weiyin rarely ranked second, and the first place was won by Tokugawa Haruo's "Wild Fire".
This made the director team of "Love Travel" a little anxious.
"Don't worry, there is still one more game." Liao Yuan said with a smile.
Qu Liangwei was a little indignant: "If the gold medal winner of the Chopin International Competition fails in a piano competition held in a country called Japan, it will be the most ridiculous thing in the world. These judges are too low-level!"
Liao Yuan hissed, silencing Qu Liangwei.
At this time, the game had passed for more than an hour.
After a short break, the fourth and final game officially started.
The piece played this time is "Bushido" by the famous contemporary Japanese pianist Sakamoto Yuka. As the name suggests, the piece embodies the Bushido spirit inherited by the Japanese, that is, loyalty, bravery, fearlessness, and heroism.
This piece was composed just a week ago, and the contestants spent a week practicing it.
Today is the time to test the results.
But it is obvious that some contestants do not seem to take lyrics and music seriously. Among them, the Thai contestants were a little bit aggressive, and the Korean contestants even played wrong chords one after another. Although the European and American contestants played perfectly, they had a jazz dance feel, which was not the same as Bushido. The spirit is very different.
The performances of other players have their own strengths and weaknesses.
Among them, the performance of the two Japanese players was the most outstanding, with Tokugawa Seimei's performance being the most outstanding. In the music, it seemed that there were clashes of swords and guns, sparks flying, and fierce battles breaking out, which made people feel the great auditory excitement. Stimulate and mobilize the greatest fighting emotion in people's hearts.
As for Lin Weiyin at the end, it still gives people a sense of tranquility.
The spirit of "Bushido" is not limited to bravery and war.
You should also know righteousness, courage, benevolence, propriety, sincerity, honor, loyalty, and self-denial.
If you just kill decisively without upholding benevolence, propriety, sincerity and self-denial, then the so-called bushido spirit is nothing more than burning, killing and looting.
Therefore, Lin Weiyin's playing gives people a deeper understanding of the bushido spirit of the new century.
It also allows people to appreciate the beauty of peace.
"Performing the same piece of music is a matter of judgment."
Liao Yuan said slowly: "In terms of ideological realm, Lin Weiyin is much stronger than them. They are not on the same level at all!"