"This person plays very relaxedly. From a purely visual perspective, he is much better than that Meng Han."
Fu Xiaoci said in an expert tone.
Wu Di laughed out loud: "Sister Xiaoci, you are really an expert."
"That must be necessary!"
Fu Xiaoci couldn't hide her inner pride and glanced at Liao Yuan happily, expecting to receive the same compliment, but Liao Yuan seemed indifferent and even lowered his head to play with his mobile phone.
She was stunned for a moment and continued to say to Wu Di: "Although I am not very strong, my eyes are really impressive to countless people. Especially after staying with a great god for a long time, these eyes become more and more eye-catching."
The room is bright, as the saying goes, if you are close to vermillion, you will be red, if you are close to ink, you will be black, hehe."
Wu Di smiled and said yes.
At this time, George's playing became intense. His playing style was a bit wild, but his finger-playing movements were extremely quiet. Under this strange and quiet style, he was able to perfectly interpret the unique emotions in Chopin's works. It was remarkable to see
Since then, George has developed his own unique style in piano playing.
Wu Di couldn't help but become serious and asked quietly: "Teacher, what do you think of the strength of George's Polish pianist?"
"Very strong." Liao Yuan raised his head: "But he looks to be thirty years old, and he can't compare with you in terms of reflexes or room for improvement."
Wu Di was slightly happy.
He knew that the teacher was right. The profession of performer is similar to that of many athletes. The best condition is always under the age of thirty, and after the age of thirty, it is difficult to control the works such as those with crazy skills.
After all, it is an operation that requires huge mental and physical effort, such as Liszt's Twelve Etudes and the famous Pull Three.
Therefore, older pianists usually do not easily try the works of Liszt and Rachmaninoff, but will play Impressionist works such as Chopin or Debussy, and their performances will be all over the place.
Belongs to the emotional, hazy and romantic schools.
In the Queen Elizabeth Piano Competition, although the auditions and elimination rounds tended to favor this type of performers, as the competition gradually progressed, in the final semi-finals and even the finals, there was a tendency for all-round pianists.
There will be more and more.
Contestants must not only be able to play Chopin, but also be familiar with Liszt's instantly ecstatic works. This is also the most fundamental difference between the Elizabethan Competition and the Chopin Piano Competition. It is also the reason why all competitions basically exclude contestants over the age of thirty.
reason.
After George's performance, the judges combined various evaluation criteria and finally gave George 96 points, the highest score in the audience.
All the pianists present felt tremendous pressure.
World-famous performers gathered together to compete on the same stage. This opened the eyes of all the top pianists in the region and made them deeply aware of their own insignificance.
"96..."
In the audience, Meng Han applauded like a crowd while looking at George, who was dazzling on the stage. He was 14 points ahead of himself. This made Meng Han feel ashamed and his cheeks became even hotter.
He had never heard of the name George, and he was very angry at the other party's verbal discrimination, but it was undeniable that the other party did play better than him. Even if he made no mistakes today, it might be difficult to reach the other party's performance level.
So, is it true, as the Polish pianist said, that Chopin's works can only be performed by Europeans and Poles?
No! Of course not!
Meng Han thought of Lin Weiyin. He clearly remembered how much attention Lin Weiyin had attracted at the Chopin Piano Competition three years ago. The judges were all crazy about her performance. If we talk about the level of performance of Chopin's works, the entire world music world
, Lin Weiyin is definitely in the first echelon and is one of the best pianists!
Although George's performance is indeed superb, compared with Lin Weiyin, it is still far behind!
This is Meng Han’s most determined point.
The Chopin Piano Competition has had two vacant gold medals. In each competition, pianists from all over the world flock to it, but only Lin Weiyin wins the crown. This alone is enough to show Lin Weiyin's strong strength.
only……
After all, I was still unwilling to give in.
Meng Han stared at George, looking at the other person's scornful eyes. His fists clenched and unclenched, and his mood fluctuated.
Is myself, a bronze medal winner in the Chopin Piano Competition, really that unbearable?
Can anyone step on me? Or, in the past three years, my strength has declined too fast, and I have been blinded by the colorful world?
Just when Meng Han fell into painful thinking, the competition time gradually passed, and the second Chinese female pianist appeared on the stage. Her name was Wang Sa, a native of Rongcheng, China, from the Qiaokai Conservatory of Music in London. She was 23 years old and had no reputation in China.
However, during a fierce performance, she scored a high score of 92, attracting the attention of the audience.
Then, the third Chinese pianist appeared.
"Come on!" Fu Xiaoci encouraged Wu Di.
Wu Di nodded heavily, then looked at Liao Yuan, bowed and said: "I will not embarrass the teacher!"
Liao Yuan smiled and said, "I'm not your teacher."
"No, you are my teacher, always will be!" Wu Di straightened up and walked towards the competition stage without waiting for Liao Yuan to answer.
Liao Yuan looked helpless.
At this time, reporters around the scene speeded up taking photos.
The entire scene also started buzzing with discussion.
Wu Di's participation caused a sensation in the entire world music scene. After all, he was the piano champion of the Tchaikovsky Competition last year. Even after a year, he still has huge popularity.
Therefore, like Liao Yuan, after Wu Di participated in the competition, the official Twitter of the competition also specifically explained that he is a star player.
The most important thing is that Wu Di, who has just grown up, is the youngest among all the contestants in the Queen Elizabeth Competition. This aspect alone makes him legendary.
Therefore, when Wu Di walked on the stage, even though he was wearing formal clothes, his childish face still surprised everyone.
The judges looked at the information about Wu Di in their hands and became very energetic.
The Tchaikovsky Competition, Queen Elisabeth Competition, and Chopin International Piano Competition are known as the world's three top music competitions. The gold content of the Tchaikovsky Prize winner is no less than that of Elizabeth, especially this young man, who has just turned eighteen.
We are in a period of vigorous growth, and our future is limitless.
At this moment, Wu Di briefly introduced himself and reported the piano music he wanted to play.
"Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2" by Mr. Franz Liszt."
The whole place was quiet.
"Hungarian Rhapsody" is a set of piano pieces written by the great pianist Liszt. There are 19 pieces in the set, all of which are based on the tones of Hungarian folk songs at that time. Among them, the second piece is the most famous.
Its melody is either slow and solemn, expressing the Hungarian people's sorrow and accusation of the national misfortune, or it is full of speed, showing the bold, optimistic and enthusiastic national character of the Hungarians.
Wu Di is an avid fan of Liszt, and has played Liszt's repertoire many times in the Tchaikovsky Competition. Later, under the guidance of Liao Yuan, his strength skyrocketed, and he was unstoppable in showing off his skills, and finally won the first prize.
He won the Chai Prize, but he also embarked on a road of no return.