From grief and anger, to passion and relief, the third movement of "Moonlight Sonata" played by Liao Yuan perfectly explains the theme of the entire music. Especially in the climax stage, various emotions swirl in people's ears and flow in their hearts.
It's as if you are immersed in it, becoming the great musician he was more than two hundred years ago.
The judges looked at each other and nodded slightly in shock, admiration, emotion and admiration.
Finally, the deafening music that swept through the soul like a violent storm stopped.
But the lingering sound, the cry of anger, unyielding, and unwillingness to compromise with fate, still seems to be echoing in my ears at this moment.
After enjoying a moment of silence, the audience stood up again and applauded vigorously.
This time, even the judges couldn't help but stand up and pay tribute.
The ability to perform the world-famous "Moonlight Sonata" to this level makes people intoxicated and mesmerized. There is almost no equal in the world.
Sean stood up silently and clapped softly.
Although the "Winter Wind Etude" he played is the top work of Chopin's series and his best work, but faced with this dazzling fingering like wind and lightning, and the emotion that burst out into it, Sean was fascinated by it.
Feeling inadequate.
This is a very powerless feeling.
He knew that even though he was very good at the Beethoven series, there were still many gaps compared with Liao Yuan's "Moonlight Sonata" at the moment.
No, it's not even a level.
He stared at Liao Yuan who was bowing on the stage, calmed down a little, and walked onto the stage again.
After that, another player Wu Di also came up.
"Teacher!" Wu Di had a strange expression of excitement on his face.
When I witnessed Sean playing "Winter Wind Etude", I was actually a little worried about the teacher's ability...
Sure enough, all the bells and whistles are false. In the face of absolute strength, even if he is as strong as Sean, he has to accept defeat.
Of course, professional pianists can tell which ones are better and which ones are worse.
But this is a competition, and everything depends on the judges’ decision.
So, when Liao Yuan, Wu Di, and Sean stood on the stage, all the judges walked out of their seats.
"I am very happy that the youngest pianists at the beginning of this century have gathered here. This Queen Elizabeth Piano Competition is as exciting as any in the past. Especially when I saw Liao, Wu, Sean,
After seeing Laura and other players, I feel even more gratified. They are like Liszt, Chopin, and Beethoven in their youth, so talented..."
The famous composer John Philip said with a smile, "...Now, after discussion and decision-making between me and the judges on site, we will announce the results of the competition. After that, we will invite Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth to come and perform for our
Gold medal winners are awarded trophies.”
The atmosphere at the scene rose. After many judges compared the results again, finally, the rankings began to be announced.
Without any fancy verbal embellishments, John Philip directly read out the list of the top three winners.
"First of all, the bronze medal winner, congratulations to the young pianist Wu Di from China."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was applause and a band started playing.
Wu Di smiled.
The result was exactly as he had guessed. He knew the gap between himself, Liao Yuan and Sean.
Compared with Sean, what he lacks is the outburst of emotion, and he has not fallen behind in terms of technical condensation.
But compared to his teacher Liao Yuan, he was definitely crushed in every aspect.
He was convinced of his defeat.
Wu Di even had some luck. If the judges hadn't paid more attention to the technical players, he would have been in danger of even making it into the top five.
Next it’s the silver medal winner’s turn to be announced.
Phillip licked his lips and said without any hesitation: "Then, here is our silver medal winner..."
The scene became slightly quiet.
Everyone held their breath, opened their eyes wide, and looked at Phillip.
Sean, the person involved, clenched his fists nervously. Although he knew there was little hope, there was still some hope.
As long as there is hope, there is expectation.
He couldn't help but look at Liao Yuan.
However, he found that Liao Yuan was looking at his nose and heart, with no abnormality in his expression at all, and he was quietly waiting for the announcement of the result.
This powerful calmness made Sean increasingly feel that Liao Yuan was unfathomable.
It seems that everything is under control, and there is an illusion that turning one's hands into clouds and rain...
“Congratulations to young pianist Sean Wilder from the United States!”
Sean smiled bitterly, but he was not too disappointed. However, when he looked at Liao Yuan, the feeling of powerlessness in his heart became even more profound.
This is a high mountain.
No one can cross it.
In the past, some people may have questioned Liao Yuan's level. After all, Liao Yuan came from a pop music background and has never won a classical music award.
But now, all these criticisms have disappeared.
When he won the Queen Elizabeth Competition, the world's top classical music competition.
From now on, he is the king of this world.
"Finally, there is our gold medal winner. Yes, he is also from China. He is Liao Yuan, the new gold medal winner of our Queen Elizabeth Piano Competition!"
When Philip loudly said the name of the gold medal winner, the already excited audience burst into cheers and thunderous applause.
The band at the scene played the competition theme music to the fullest.
Audiences around the world also witnessed this scene on the screen.
"CCTV, CCTV, this is CCTV News Channel..."
"After nearly fifty days of fierce competition, Mr. Liao Yuan, a famous Chinese pianist, composer and educator, won the gold medal in the Belgian Queen Elisabeth Piano Competition today. This is the first time that a Chinese pianist has won this honor, which has caused worldwide concern.
sensation……"
"It is reported that the Queen Elizabeth Piano Competition is the world's top music competition. Classical pianists from hundreds of countries around the world participate in the competition. Its gold content is equivalent to Harvard and Oxford in the education industry..."
"At the same time, Mr. Wu Di, my country's famous pianist who won the gold medal in the Tchaikovsky Competition, won the bronze medal."
"This is The Times. Yes, just as we predicted before, there is no surprise. Liao Yuan moved to the top position with the strongest attitude. After the game, The Times will invite the gold medal winner of this Queen Elizabeth Competition.
Exclusive interview with winner Liao Yuan."
"This is the Guardian, Sean lost, Liao won the Queen Elizabeth Competition..."
"This is the News of the World. The Elizabeth Contest, which has caused a sensation in the music world, has ended. Queen Mary of Belgium will personally crown the gold medal winner, the great pianist Liao Yuan from West China..."