This is the Queen Elizabeth Piano Competition, one of the top three competitions in the world!
Hundreds of countries around the world and the music scene all over the world are paying attention.
Are you actually sleeping?
My Queen, this guy is so ungentlemanly!
Perhaps sensing Sean's gaze, Liao Yuan suddenly opened his eyes and smiled slightly at Sean on the stage.
Sean only felt a sense of horror and a chill running down his spine.
He shrank his neck, bowed to the audience as a gentleman, and then slowly sat on the piano bench, took a deep breath, and began to prepare his emotions.
The next moment, under the spotlight of everyone, those ten dark but slender fingers began to gradually play on the piano.
"Chopin Etude?"
"No! It's the winter wind! Winter Wind Etude!"
"Out! My most painful track?!"
When the first piano sound sounded, people were still a little confused. When the warning started, the violent playing suddenly made many people look surprised, as if they recalled the fear of being dominated by Chopin's etudes.
The Winter Wind Etudes is one of the most technically difficult etudes of Chopin's and also one of the largest in length.
It has extremely high requirements on the sensitivity, speed and accuracy of finger touch keys.
At the same time, due to the large length, it is also a big test for the endurance of the fingers when running quickly.
The climax is no less difficult than playing "La San".
Those piano sounds are like the scene where the strong wind in winter rolls up the dead leaves and keeps flying in the air.
Therefore, the piece was named "Winter Wind", also known as "Withered Leaves". Among all Chopin's etudes, "Winter Wind Etude" is also one of the most difficult ones.
Even Lin Weiyin will consider and be careful when facing this kind of ultra-high-speed piano music, because this piece of music not only requires extremely high playing speed and skills, but also requires the use of his left hand during the performance.
The melody must be stable, and the right hand must continue to play fast and difficult sound groups. Most importantly, the performer must have rich emotions, which is the biggest feature of Chopin's music.
This piece is an etude composed by Chopin in a state of extreme grief, anger and resistance after the failure of the Polish Uprising. To put it more bluntly, this piece is used to vent and explode, and it is filled with Chopin's deep feelings. Therefore, it is very important to perform
The person needs explosive emotions.
In the industry, many Chopin enthusiasts start from the simplest entry level when playing Chopin etudes, but when they encounter the most difficult "Winter Wind Etude", they usually stop abruptly.
The cold and wind-like sound of the piano stuns all the fans. With their inner self-isolation, most of them will choose to give up, especially girls, with a abandonment rate as high as 99%...
Because this piece of music is really difficult.
Now, Sean plays this "Winter Wind" live, which not only makes Xuan Liu's eyes brighten, but many Chopin lovers also feel their hearts boiling.
The music was high-pitched and passionate, like the waves at high tide, constantly lapping at the coast. The sky was filled with lightning and thunder, making the listener's body tingle as if he had been electrocuted.
At this moment, even Lin Weiyin had to admit that Sean's performance had reached the top of Chopin's series of works, no less than his own. What did this mean?
It shows that Sean has the ability to win the gold medal in the Chopin International Piano Competition!
Although his playing method seems wild, if you listen carefully, you can hear many subtleties, and he interprets the deep emotions of this piece vividly.
"A strong opponent!"
Wu Di couldn't help but said: "He is very capable. Although I can play Chopin's "Winter Wind Etude", it doesn't have his emotional explosiveness that touches people's hearts..."
He couldn't help but look at Liao Yuan, looking at the teacher's still nonchalant look, with a little worry in his eyes.
Liao Yuan touched his chin with one hand and found it interesting.
At this moment, Sean's performance reached its climax. Some people stood up excitedly, clasped their hands tightly, and stared at Sean on the stage with bright eyes.
Bursts of intense piano sounds mixed with the gentle breeze rushed into people's ears, and strings of smart and jumping notes gently slid through their hearts, touching people's hearts and making them excited.
The sound of the piano seems far away, out of reach, but also seems very close, lingering in my ears.
At this moment, during Sean's performance, layers of fallen leaves seemed to appear in the hall.
The strong wind howled, and the dead leaves swirled in the air...
When the song ended, almost everyone in the entire hall stood up and clapped vigorously.
At that moment, Sean on the stage was as if Chopin was alive and being worshiped by all his fans.
He stood up, bowed deeply to the people, and then strolled off the stage amidst applause. His height of nearly two meters made him stand out from the crowd, but his thin figure seemed to be blown down by the wind at any time.
Liao Yuan stood up, noticed Sean's gaze, looked back and grinned.
"This guy..."
Sean was stunned for a moment, nodded slightly, and then returned to his seat.
At this moment, the applause gradually stopped, people sat down, calmed down their excited emotions, and turned their attention to the last player on the stage, Liao Yuan.
"Asia's strongest player..."
The faces of people across the European and American continents are full of complexity.
It is this man who easily knocked down the strong players in our country one by one. Now he is facing the throne and only has one last chance.
"Is he really better than Sean?"
At the VIP table, Queen Mary asked her daughter Princess Theresa in a low voice.
Teresa looked at Liao Yuan, her eyes full of little stars, and said longingly: "Yes, Mommy, do you remember? We once listened to his "War Rhapsody" on the banks of the Danube River!"
Queen Mary recalled that day four months ago when she and Teresa visited the Golden Hall of Vienna.
At noon that day, a well-known grand pianist from Vienna played "War Rhapsody" enthusiastically in the square beside the Danube River.
The rich emotions in the sound of the piano, the pity and deep thoughts about the war, made people cry, and Queen Mary was also greatly touched.
Later they learned that this piece of music originated in the far East and was composed by a Chinese pianist named "Liao Yuan".
Since then, Liao Yuan's works have often appeared in the royal family. In addition to the "War Rhapsody" series, "Immortal Movement", "Flight of the Bumblebee", "When Dreams Become Possible", "Memories of the Forbidden City", etc.
It became a piece often played by the royal pianist.
Now, four months later, the original author of "War Rhapsody" is in front of them, which makes both Queen Mary and Princess Theresa feel a little excited.