There are various annotations of Chopin's character in the storybook.

Most of them are feminine adjectives such as weak, amorous, poetic, subtle, etc.

But at the end of each call, there is a reference to the heroism of Chopin's music.

People are more willing to hear stories like this –

How does a male poet with a slender appearance and a weak body write a heroic chapter.

Truly.

The contrast between the author's own image and the character of his work will enhance the tension of the story.

And many performers will also use this storytelling device to play Chopin's music.

That's not a problem in itself, after all, the music itself is soft, and even the most resolute chord phrases are only a few seconds.

Natsuki's performance rejects this common routine, and she starts with the perseverance and determination of Chopin's character, which is directly reflected in the music.

Not pretentious, just like the way she plays today.

Open and close, without any obstruction.

This handling of the whole text may make the passage of the music feel a little weak, but the audience cannot ignore the fact that Natsuki is a weaker female performer.

From the other point of view of the stage performance, such an image of a female performer playing music with a sense of power that is not inferior to that of a male performer is also very ornamental in itself.

The two complement each other, and the music itself and the stage performance tend to have a certain balance.

Whether or not this balance is convincing on this stage is a matter of opinion.

But one thing is for sure, those who watched the game live will remember the girl in the red dress and her long fluttering hair.

...

The symphony ended with the last note of Natsuki Aso, and the audience applauded.

"Whoop——————————————

Nobuyuki Tokai in the audience showed a knowing smile at this moment, and he heard that this year belonged to the growth of Natsuki.

On the other side, Shen Qingci also silently praised in his heart, as Natsuki's second teacher, he has always admired this extremely talented and hard-working Japanese student.

On the player's seat, Qin Duan and the others also applauded the Japanese partner.

Young Master Fang's sweet smile made people a little unacceptable for a while, but Qin Jian could understand his mood.

Natsuki's performance today is obvious to all.

Under the applause, Natsuki bowed and left the stage.

...

The third Belize, who took the stage, wore a black dress in a black dress where there was no circle in his styling today.

Belize was supposed to be the runner for the finals on the surface, which even he laughed at himself in an interview.

But his selection for the final did not surprise the public.

Looking back at the first three rounds now, as the older group of players in this year's competition, his performance has indeed been extraordinarily consistent.

Compared to the same older player, Ducho, Belize's performance in the second round showed more possibilities than Ducho.

This can be seen in the third round.

Now that he was bathed in the lights of the finals, he told himself that he could just play the last concerto in its entirety steadily.

From the beginning to the end of the music, Belize is like the first three rounds of playing, with a few small mistones during the period, but it does not affect the integrity of the music.

In the last movement, presumably because of the chemistry between the contagion of the music and his own emotions, he plays with some variations in the small places of the motive phrase.

These small changes are refreshing, and although unstable, one can see what Belize has tried.

At the end of the performance, Belize bent down and kissed the board of the Yamah piano with the back of his hand under the applause.

"Whoop————————————

This scene seemed to ignite the scene at once.

This is his gratitude to Chopin for the competition, which gave him a new stage and direction in his career.

A kiss goodbye to the arena.

He knew it was time for him to leave, to go back to his hometown in Amsterdam and talk to the local brokerage about the terms of the contract.

Bow and curtain call.

Qin Jian in the audience was shocked by the scene just now, and the moment he watched Belize bow off the stage, he felt a lot of feelings that he had never experienced.

'Good luck. ’

He remembered the name of the young Dutch pianist, Tukas Belis.

...

The scene gradually fell silent, and the 17 judges had already completed the scoring of Belize.

The game continues.

...

The next contestant may have some controversy for the audience outside of the judges' seats, but it is not too controversial.

No. 9 Ivanov, the player who was seeded by the Russian national team for the first time, did show the world the style of a piano cultural powerhouse at the beginning of the competition.

His three etudes, his ballade, and his mazurka all show that he is here to win the championship.

But he overturned on the sonata of the third round.

The rollover almost denied him a chance to appear in the final.

However, the end result was that he survived, which made fans who supported him breathe a sigh of relief.

Fans are looking forward to seeing him make a comeback in the final.

He himself hoped so.

...

When Ivanov appeared on the stage, everyone in the audience could detect something in his serious expression.

This smiling Russian guy makes the scene feel his joy every time he appears, but today I don't see his smile.

"It seems that he still hasn't adjusted well. ”

Qin Jian gave a bystander's opinion, he knew that Ivanov must have been under a lot of pressure because of the negative comments in the past two days.

Fang Zongyao did not comment on this, he was dissatisfied with the fact that the jury allowed Ivanov to advance.

The applause fell from the audience, and Ivanov sat upright.

Marek glanced at him, then smiled at him to relax.

Then he waved his baton.

The grand symphonic prelude sounded again.

This is the third prelude to today's game, and it is exactly the same as the previous two.

A full four minutes of prelude, Qin Jian pinched the time.

When he looked up again, he saw the moment when Ivanov raised his hand and dropped his arm.

"W-"

A piano sound, weaker than Natsuki and stronger than Belize, sounded on the stage.

Ivanov's performance is begining.

...

After a full thirty-eight minutes of performance, the audience could not feel how tormented Ivanov was from the change in his expression.

Attention begins with the first phrase of the first theme of his first movement, and is fully integrated into his Chopin world.

"Very good performance. ”

This is Ivanov's curtain call, and Argerich's vocal evaluation.

Her voice was not small, and the judges around her could hear it clearly.

Ivanov showed his delicate mind in the final, as if he fully understood what the audience expected from the concerto.

When the delicate second theme appears, the shadow of Belize disappears from people's minds.

In the second movement, he wants to be emotional, technical and technical, and completely returns to the high level of the first two rounds.

In the third movement, he designed a singing passage, in which he maximized the essence of the Russian piano.

At the end of the song, his expression finally showed a hint of relaxation.

Under the applause, he still said goodbye to his Chopin arena with a smiling bow.

...

Intermission.

The musicians need to move a little.

This is understandable.

Next up are the last two players of the day.

No. 12 vs. No. 13's Xiao Er.