679. Brilliant and Thrilling? A Gorgeous Whisper of Op.22
Reporter: "Good answer, she will see this interview video after tonight."
Qin Jian: "There are really many Chopin pianists I like, but I can't say whose performance I like best. I haven't heard enough."
Reporter: "I see. Is it convenient to finally reveal a song for the next round?"
Qin Jian: "Sonata No. 2."
Reporter: "Thank you, I look forward to your performance."
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After the interview, Qin Jian called He Jing. On the phone, He Jing knew that Qin Jian was still busy with other things, so she asked him to do his own thing first.
What made him happy was that his family was with Liao Linjun.
"We're going to have dinner first, and we'll contact you if anything happens." He Jing finally said, "We performed well today, and Teacher Qin said he was very satisfied."
Seeing this, Qin Jian said nothing more. Logically speaking, he should have a meal with his family today, but Duan Ran was going to be on stage tomorrow, so he decided to treat everyone to dinner after the second round.
After hanging up the phone, he took Duan Ran to eat.
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"Wouldn't this be good?"
On the way to the restaurant, Duan Ran felt uneasy, so she stopped and said, "How about you go, I'll go back and sleep for a while, and wait for you to come back."
Qin Jian shook his head: "It's okay, let's go. After dinner, we will go back and rest for a while. I will accompany you to practice piano in the afternoon. Be obedient."
Seeing this, Duan Ran nodded obediently, "Thank you."
The two continued to clear the way.
"How was the stage today? I haven't asked you yet."
"It's great. I like the waltz you played so much!"
"real or fake?."
"Really!"
"For you."
"real or fake?"
"certainly."
"Of course what?"
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He Jing's family and Liao Linjun were eating. This was the first time Qin Gang and Fang Xuehua met Liao Linjun and the old bartender.
The couple always heard Qin Jian mention it on the phone. This time they finally met the two. As the head of the family, Qin Gang naturally felt grateful.
Although there were only a few words of thanks back and forth, according to Chinese tradition, Qin Gang put all his thoughts into the wine.
He asked He Jing to order the best wine in the restaurant. The wine was really not cheap, but he was happy.
Liao Linjun was accompanied by He Jing and Fang Xuehua, and he was the old bartender.
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Duan Ran and Qin Jian also had their meals, chatting about the morning's game while eating.
When talking about Ido, both of them expressed some concerns. After all, Ido's last scene was strictly an etiquette mistake and had nothing to do with the performance itself.
But they all know that piano etiquette is also counted as a scoring item on the stage of the Chopin Competition.
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Shen Qingci and Yiglaz were also eating
In a small restaurant not far from Warsaw's Music Hall, the two of them were drinking Polish vodka.
The small restaurant is not big, just like a fast food restaurant.
The two of them were sitting in a corner of the restaurant, eating and drinking, as if they had just attended the event.
Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.
As the biggest upset of the 14th Chopin Competition, Ygraz caused a huge sensation at the time after being eliminated. For this reason, Argerich even announced his withdrawal from the jury after the third round.
As a person involved, Igraz seemed to disappear from the piano stage in Poland after this incident, and was never heard from again.
Only a few people knew that he still stayed in Warsaw and occasionally played the piano.
Shen Qingci is one of them, and they have kept in touch through emails for ten years.
Shen Qingci wanted to contact the other party when he came to Warsaw last time, but due to time and other issues? He did not contact the other party.
This time before November, he informed the other party that he was coming to Warsaw? The two agreed to meet in front of the Warsaw Concert Hall this morning.
By chance, we caught up with Qin Jian's match today, or if Qin Jian's match was yesterday? Then the two of them should have met early yesterday morning.
"I feel like you're in pretty good shape."
Drinking is drinking? Even if you don't drink today, just sitting face to face and chatting will be very comfortable.
This is what old friends are like. Faced with such words? Igraz only speaks the truth.
"Just so-so."
"I usually take care of students in my apartment during the day. They are all children from the suburbs of Grisko. They came to Warsaw with their dreams, but they found that Chopin's music was much more expensive than they thought, so they found me."
"Occasionally I go to one or two commercial performances? A very bad stage? Once you go there once, you don't want to go a second time? The audience is full of people smoking and drinking."
"In general, life is not a problem."
This passage really doesn't sound like it was spoken by a Polish pianist.
But Shen Qingci knew that the other party would not lie to him? He could tell that Ygraz's economy was not doing well in recent years.
He can understand this too. Drinking and chaotic nightlife have always been the main theme of his life apart from the piano. He is in his thirties and has not yet settled in a home.
What's more, in the eyes of the outside world, the other party is just a pianist who was exiled to the fringes of the Warsaw classical music circle.
Shen Qingci sighed. The atmosphere at the wine table became a little dull for a moment.
"You know, the most indispensable thing here in Poland is pianists."
Ygraz laughed as he spoke. He loves to laugh, no matter what time he is.
It's like I learned this from Andrzej, but his smile makes people feel more comfortable.
"Don't you have any other plans?"
Shen Qingci has indeed changed. He would never have asked such a question before. He himself is a problem.
Ygraz continued, "This is good and comfortable."
moment.
"Rafat visited my apartment in January."
"Oh?" Shen Qingci said doubtfully.
"He wanted me to attend this year's jury," Igraz picked up the bottle and took a sip. "I asked him whose idea it was, and he said it was decided at a meeting of the Chopin Institute. At that time, I realized that he was avoiding
I missed the point. You know that person is not good at it. He likes to beat around the bush. I asked him again who nominated me, and he said it was Andrzej."
Shen Qingci lit a cigarette without interrupting the other party.
Yiglaz: "I knew it was him." He took another sip of wine.
a long time.
"So you refused." Shen Qingci concluded.
Ygraz nodded, "But I didn't refuse because Anjie was on the jury. I don't care about what happened back then. I accept fate, but Anjie has been too close to politicians over the years.
It’s getting close, but you don’t know that the Chopin Institute has changed, and there will be a new general election in Poland next year.”
As he spoke, his voice became much softer, "Both parties attach great importance to this year's competition, which is crucial to their votes."
Shen Qingci frowned, this was something he had not expected at all.
"Don't look so grim, my friend."
Igraz laughed again, "It's not that bad. No matter which group of people they are, they must support this competition."