Talibek's speech almost revealed his intention to side with player No. 57, which everyone sitting here could clearly understand.
But his reasons for nominating 12 and 24 are convincing.
Unlike Hewitt's overly one-sided view.
It's not like the Russian bearded man who only makes people think that he is trying to win votes for his fellow countrymen, although Ivanov's performance in the mazurka is indeed like a miracle.
However, no matter which of the three judges gave a better speech, the situation on the court has already taken shape.
Taribek lined up with No. 57, Bearded lined up with No. 9, and Hewitt lined up with No. 66.
The essence behind this kind of alignment is worthy of scrutiny.
Is their nomination just for a mazurka award? Or maybe just.
Perhaps it also has something to do with their expectations for the outcome of the final.
After Talibek spoke, various trivial exchanges began.
Everyone seemed to be talking about a few players, and it was obvious in the discussion that No. 9 and No. 12 were mentioned far more often than No. 24, No. 57, and No. 66.
Half a minute later, the young Polish judge Kaftin spoke.
"Dear teachers."
He said humbly, "I propose player No. 15."
Everyone's eyes turned to him, but he did not continue and smiled shyly.
Carver Hall expressed his thoughts simply and directly, and the effect was pretty good. Player No. 15 was added to the discussion.
But this is more due to player No. 15’s super performance in the third round. If he doesn’t mention it, others will naturally mention it later.
Another three minutes passed.
The discussion became louder and louder, with numbers 9, 12, 12, and 57 competing against each other.
Ajie felt that it was time for her to say something.
But at this moment.
"I love the mazurka played by girl number 13."
Amid the discussion, An Jieyi's old voice stood out.
Surprise flashed across Sister's eyes.
Everyone looked at An Jieyi.
Andrzej obviously did not intend to laugh it off like Kafting did. He smiled lovingly and expressed his considerations:
"Everyone has their own perspective on how to define an excellent mazurka."
"But in any case, I think we have to go back to Chopin's music itself first."
"You are all the best Chopin players in the world, so we should reach the first consensus."
"rubato."
"Free speed is the source of Mazurka music, and Mazurka music is a highly concentrated expression of Chopin's music."
With these words, the scene fell silent.
"Free speed was born from the earliest activities of human beings. Free speed is included in the melodies that people sing casually to express their emotions."
"As one of the factors that shape culture, the characteristics of language are also closely related to music."
Andrzej looked at the bearded man as he spoke, "We often talk about how beautiful Russian music is. This is precisely because the Russian language itself has a naturally smooth pronunciation."
The bearded man obviously agreed with this view, and several Russian judges felt a sense of being complimented.
"Pianists from Germany and Austria tend to express musical styles in the processing of scales." Andrzej looked at Talibek again, "Perhaps this is the root of their rejection of free speed, but the development of piano culture
It’s never limited to geography.”
"Piano culture is undergoing a great revolution. If German and Austrian pianos no longer focus on rational and serious music processing one day in the future, perhaps the mazurkas they play at that time will surprise people."
“The German-Austrian school has an inherent advantage in the field of classical music.”
Andrzej commented on the relationship between mazurka and several genres in a few simple words.
"Contestant No. 9 fully expresses the connotation of Russian piano in mazurka music."
“Contestant No. 12’s mazurka illustrates the high degree of integration of many piano schools.”
"Contestant No. 15 plays the mazurka of the pure Polish school."
“Contestant No. 57’s unique performance in mazurka is irreplaceable.”
"Contestant No. 66 has incorporated asymmetrical hand playing into his mazurka playing."
"What they present is the highest quality version of Mazurka, and the live effect is just like the recording."
"However, I would say that the mazurkas they play lack a real freedom in them."
Anjie paused and sincerely scanned everyone's eyes.
"If this wasn't a game about winning or losing, what would their mazurka look like in private?"
“I don’t mean to deny the players’ ingenuity on stage.”
"I just want to discuss an issue with you - whether free speed should be controlled."
"Before the discussion, I put forward my proposal again, and the performance of player No. 13 made me feel relaxed."
"Her performance has the enthusiasm of Polish folk dance, and also has the oriental charm that does not belong to Polish music."
"Her mazurka may not be the most beautifully played among the above players, nor is it the most complex, but it must be the most free and cheerful."
“Shouldn’t Chopin’s music bring joy to people?”
Everyone was silent, and An Jieyi's last words touched everyone's hearts. It seemed that Chopin in everyone's impression was always sad and suffering.
"Please put aside some unnecessary prejudices first."
"This award has been vacant for two consecutive years. This is a loss for the Chopin Competition. For this reason, the jury has been saddled with enough bad reviews over the years."
Indeed, many media have publicly questioned the aesthetic bias of the jury in the Mazurka individual award.
"We should reflect on whether our aesthetics as judges are no longer in line with the requirements of the times."
...
Andrzej's speech was full of introspection and gave people a visible vision.
The older generation of judges were silent, and the younger judges seemed to feel something in this silence.
Argerich really did not expect that Andrzej would say such a thing.
The other party said what she wanted to say, and it was more beautiful than what she said.
For a moment, she couldn't help but think of the third round of selection 15 years ago. In the same situation, Anjie proposed Liglaz while everyone was arguing and said some touching words.
Then Igraz won the Mazurka Grand Prize that year.
But in the end, he was stopped outside the finals.
She angrily left the judging panel and refused to participate in the final judging as a protest, which caused a huge sensation at the time.
Argerich remembered all this vividly.
Fifteen years have been like a reincarnation, and today this scene is happening again.
She had to say that she was still moved by An Jieyi this time, and for a moment she even felt that An Jieyi had not done anything excessive back then.
Because it was Branjano who silenced all the doubters in the finals that year.
But just for a moment, sister's sensitivity made her wake up again.
She began to worry that history was actually repeating itself.
If her favorite player in that session 15 years ago was Igraz, then after listening to the mazurka played by all the players in this session, her favorite player is No. 13.
A free and silent girl in front of the piano, just like her former self