A minute passed a bit long, and Ogur was the first judge to start writing, and he was also the last judge to finish it.

As he wrote down the name of the last man, the old notary began a new round of counting.

Only 21 contestants will be eligible to compete for the Mazurka Grand Prix in the third round.

First of all, there is no doubt about this.

Looking back on the three-day competition, there are really many players who have the opportunity to participate in the competition for this award.

It's the same in every edition, and the mazurka is the track that most players have to prepare for the Shaw race.

However, since Igraz, there have been two editions of the tournament that have not produced the Mazurka Grand Prix.

All because the judges couldn't agree at the last minute.

It's time for the biggest individual award every five years, and some of the young judges who have never been involved in females are feeling a little privileged because they will determine a piece of modern piano history.

Kaftin clenched his legs under the conference table, and the young newcomer to Poland looked a little unlucky.

The old notary stood up, and his rise attracted attention.

He looked around and blew a breath as if he had something to say.

Everyone felt something sensitively.

Then his gaze fell to the page in his hand.

“9。 ”

“12。 ”

“13。 ”

“15。 ”

“24”

By the time he finished reading 24, the serial numbers of the five players had been released, but none of the old guys had moved.

They don't believe that's the end of it.

“37。 ”

The bearded Russian judge had an expression I knew.

“57。 ”

Seven players are about the same, in line with the previous editions.

However, the old notary did not stop there, and read two numbers in a row.

“66。 ”

“70。 ”

The bearded man was stunned.

After saying that, the old notary sat down, and he was very satisfied with the reaction of the people around the round table.

The assistant next to him was also inexplicably excited.

.....

The scene couldn't be quieter for a while.

'9 people...;

The innocent Og shouted in his heart, he couldn't figure out why there were so many of them, but this time he didn't act as recklessly as he had just written the nomination.

For a while, most of the judges also knew what was going on - five out of nine had the same number of nominations.

But which five they are, no one except the notary knows for the time being.

Branhano sighed lightly at the result, and he had a hunch that this time the Mazurka Grand Prix might be in trouble again.

At the same time, the figure of Andrzee flashed in his mind, could someone else do something here.

But in the face of such a situation, his thought was only fleeting.

He had to say something first, please be cautious, he naturally can't say this, the current situation is probably the intuitive result of everyone's prudence, but he is very pleased with this result:

"Thank you for your nominations, the nine contestants are all very good mazurka players, and they include a variety of playing genres, which is a testament to the compatibility of mazurkas with all kinds of piano genres. ”

Branhano made a start, but he also gave everyone a starting point – the genre of playing.

The 9 players looked at it at a glance -

There is the 9th of the Orthodox Russian faction.

There are modernist Nos. 12, 24, and 37.

There is the Orthodox Polish School No. 15.

There is a very unique number 13 of the law school.

There are Nos. 66 and No. 70 of the traditional German-Austrian school.

There is also a number 57 who cannot define the school.

"I'll start with my opinion. ”

Sinking in his breath, Branhano continued:

"So far, the jury has been looking for young people with innovative interpretations of Chopin. ”

The same is true for mazurka. ”

"The Poles see mazurka as dance, but I think we value the expressiveness of the contestants as much as what they express in their music. ”

"If a non-Polish player can combine the culture behind him and the Polish culture in a very clever way, then the music will have more new sounds and more messages. ”

"So we're giving more than just an award. “

"It represents the spirit of the Chopin Competition and the blending of different regional cultures. ”

With that, Branhano bowed and sat down.

His words were echoed by everyone, who could hear Brancano's honesty as a Pole, his positive attitude as a judge, and his impartiality as the president of the jury.

The phrase "fusion of different regional cultures" gives every foreign player a chance.

The scene was no longer quiet.

The bearded Russian jury then spoke after Branhano and said: "I propose contestant No. 9, I think his performance of the mazurka is impeccable and perfectly captures the essence of the music. ”

As soon as his words fell, Hewitt, a neutral female judge next to Deng Taishan's left, retorted, and she did not refute the bearded man's proposal: "The Mazurka of No. 9 is indeed surprising, but in terms of technique, No. 12, No. 13 and No. 66 all showed impeccable playing skills. ”

"I'd like to suggest No. 66, it's been a long time since you've seen a two-handed asymmetrical Mazurka on the field, and the No. 66 reminds me of recordings from a glorious generation. ”

"Recording-like live. ”

Hewitt, who focused on recording, chose her best nominee from her own perspective, even though she was not a German-Austrian virtuoso herself.

The proposal of the 'ancient technique' really made everyone at the scene fall into a short period of thought.

Soon Taribek burst out laughing, though, and he had a very good relationship with Hewitt in private.

"No matter how good a recording is, it's just a copy, my dear," he said, putting away his smile, "I agree with Chairman Rafat, we have to find new voices, and even more importantly, we have to find new interpretations, and obviously the No. 66 player gives me the feeling of being boring in the old school." ”

After a pause, "The German-Austrian style is not suitable for playing mazurkas, as I said 20 years ago. ”

"It's not about the player, it's like how does a Russian piano really play Bach on the organ?"

"No offense, my Russian friends, as you know, I am a Russian piano lover living in Austria. ”

Taribey never made people feel uncomfortable when he spoke, although he did say it with the suspicion of offense.

Everyone in the room knew that he was a master of the German-Austrian genre, as well as a Russian pianist.

"So, I'd like to try to suggest No. 12 and No. 24, both of whom I know are students of Julia, and their districts and their performances represent to some extent the most integrated aspects of piano culture in the last 30 years. ”

"Finally, let's mention No. 57 with some selfish intentions, it's hard to say how he is better than the candidate in your mind. ”

"But who can imitate the traces he attaches to his playing?"

"Please, the next one. ”

Taribek smiled again after speaking, and did not forget to give Hewitt a wink.