"Next, let's invite the No. 5 contestant, Liu Yufan from China, who played the repertoire of "Liszt's Super Technique Etude No. 5 - Ghost Fire"" With the introduction of the host, on the side of the stage, Liu Yufan, who was dressed in a black evening dress, walked on the stage.

The bright lights illuminated the stage vividly, which also stabbed Liu Yufan's eyes with a slight discomfort. However, this discomfort was only for a moment, and when Liu Yufan was about to walk in front of the piano, he had already adjusted his state.

He still remembers the first time he participated in the "Jianghai Cup", and the lights on the stage were also very bright at that time, which made him panic for a while, until he sat in front of the piano, this panic still did not abate. Because of this, his performance was a little abnormal. But it is precisely because of this experience that he has really grown up. Now, the stage he is standing on is much bigger than the Jianghai Cup, but he also seems much calmer.

Bowing slightly in the direction of the five judges and the audience, Liu Yufan turned around and sat down in front of the piano. Looking at the row of black and white keys under the light of the dance, Liu Yufan's eyes quickly ignited a longing!

This is his stage, the stage that truly belongs to his dreams.

"Lang Lang, Maxim, Valodos, Li Yunguo...... You look, I, Liu Yufan, am here! I will compete with you on the highest stage in the world! Liu Yufan silently recited those familiar names in his heart. Once, those people were out of his reach, but now he competes with them. From this moment, Liu Yufan felt that his own music dream had finally begun to really set sail!

The arms were raised gracefully, and the ten fingers shone like milk in the gathering lamp. Every movement seems to be magnified, and under the gaze of countless people, every detail is fully revealed.

When the fingers finally touched the keys, a series of light and fast sounds poured out from the ten fingers that were rolling rapidly!

"Ghost Fire" etude!

This is one of Liszt's 12 super-technique etudes that tests the "basic skills" of the fingers. The fingers that run fast all the time place high demands on the dexterity and use of the player's fingers. Because of this, this piece is often considered by some pianists to be the most difficult of Liszt's twelve super-virtuoso etudes. Of course, there are people who think that the eighth song "Hunting" is the most difficult, but there is no unified statement.

However, starting from the four songs, none of the next nine super skill etudes is simple, but this "Ghost Fire", together with the fourth "Majepa" and the eighth "Hunting", is considered to be relatively famous. At the same time, they are also liked by many pianists, especially pianists who like to "show off their skills".

Because they are famous, it is even more difficult for these songs to play up. It's not that the skills of these tunes can't be overcome, it's just that because there are more people who play them, almost every detail of the tunes is well known, so people have higher requirements for these tunes.

"Ghost Fire" is easy to play down, but it is very difficult to play the "taste" well.

Fingers moving at high speed require not only uniform strength, but also "lightweight" and "smooth" sensations, which require fingertips to have a keen response to touch. It has been said that some pianists insist on soaking their hands with milk every day in order to keep their fingers sensitive to the keys to keep their skin soft and sensitive, which sounds a bit fantastical, but in fact this kind of thing is real. …,

Of course, Liu Yufan is not so exaggerated, but in normal times, he is also quite careful about the protection of his hands. After all, for a pianist, the hand is the "guy" who eats, and he can't be sloppy at all.

Liu Yufan's hands are not like Maxim or Horowitz, they are naturally gifted, they are one size bigger than normal people, and they can easily play difficult works such as 10th and 11th degrees. The size and shape of his hands are the same as those of normal people, but his ring finger, middle finger, and index finger are about the same length, and they look very uniform and coordinated, in this sense, this is actually a pair of veritable "piano hands".

Concretely, this advantage is evident in performance. Just like at this moment, Liu Yufan's hands are running lightly on the keys, when playing this kind of fast brilliance, because people's natural five fingers are not the same, in order to maintain the uniformity of the sound, the control of the dynamics requires each finger to be different. Of course, this kind of uniformity of strength can be gradually achieved through acquired practice, but for Liu Yufan, because he is born with this advantage, he can achieve this balance more easily than others. And when playing at high intensity and speed, it is also more effortless than others. This is like a moving car, if the tire pressure of the four tires is exactly the same, the balance is good, and it will save fuel, and if one or two of the tires are not enough pressure, it will cause uneven force, not to mention the unstable driving of the car, and it is easy to consume fuel.

Ten fingers happily running on the keys, Da Stanwei's moderate strength, sensitive response and top sound quality, so that every touch of the fingers is like a finger C, feeling the joy and pleasure from the fingertips, Liu Yufan even forgot that this was a game, completely regarded it as a kind of emotional catharsis!

The melody of "Ghost Fire" was transmitted to the top sound of Denmark through six top-level condenser microphones next to the piano, and then amplified without loss, and clearly delivered to the ears of more than 6,000 people, including judges and audiences. The sound quality is so good that people almost feel the sound quality equivalent to M!

Of course, such a good performance effect, although the audience listened very well, but the performers did not dare to slack off, because under such clear sound conditions, their every mistake would be clearly magnified, so that it was captured by more than 6,000 people.

"I don't believe that you can make a mistake without making a single mistake!" In the contestant's seat, Teng Murajun stared at the Chinese on the stage with hatred, and his eyes showed a strong hatred. This young man, whom he had only known for a few days, had now become his number one enemy in his eyes. Not just because he cost himself $500, but because he actually made his revenge a joke. Although not many people knew, Teng Village Shunichi knew that that young man, he must be laughing at himself in his heart.

His eyes widened, as if he wanted to make the other party make even a small mistake through this "threat" of his own, but he was doomed to disappointment. The "Ghost Fire" etude has always been known for its high difficulty, and most contestants will not be able to perform this piece perfectly. However, this player from China seems to be an outlier, he plays with great ease, according to his state, it is normal to make one or two mistakes in the whole piece, and it is also considered "allowed", but from beginning to end, Teng Village Shunichi did not hear the other party play a single note. Even the small details that are easy to overlook, the other party has done a perfect job.

After playing the song, Liu Yufan stood up, and the audience applauded. Teng Mura Junyi's face flashed with a deep look of disappointment.

Soon, however, his disappointment turned into another kind of cruelty. …,

"Hmph, don't get complacent too early, there are still six days, I won't let your life be comfortable." Teng Cun Junichi thought hatefully in his heart.

Liu Yufan naturally didn't know that there was still someone in the audience who hated himself to death. He had just finished a perfect performance, and he was in a very happy mood at the moment, and after standing up and bowing to the judges and the audience, he walked off the stage with ease.

His face was relaxed, and several judges were not at ease. Obviously, his performance just now has attracted the attention of several judges, and at this moment, they are taking advantage of the host's announcement to discuss with each other in private.

"This young man plays well, he is very atmospheric, and his skills are very delicate. Oh, and he's still a Chinese? It's a rarity. Zimmerman glanced at Liu Yufan's qualifications and whispered to Graffman.

"Hehe, Zimmerman, don't look down on the Chinese, one of my current students is a student from China, his technique is very good, and he also participated in this competition, I believe you will be surprised after watching his performance." Graffman said with a smile.

"Really? I'm going to have to look forward to it. But I'm not going to show mercy to him just because he's your student, hehe. Zimmerman said humorously to Graffman. The two of them are old friends in private, and they talk to each other very casually.

On the other side, Kissin and Berezovsky were also chatting. Both of them are pianists from Russia, and their playing styles are also very similar, so they also have a common language.

"Hey, what's up, this young man is good, let me tell you, I found him, and even his letter of recommendation was written by me." Kissin said to Berezovs with some smugness.

"What? Is he the player you recommend? Listening to Kissin's words, Berezovsky was somewhat surprised.

"Of course, what, do you know?" Looking at the room? Little Zovsky's look, Kissin asked a little strangely.

"yes, we met a few times the other two days, and this is a really good lad and his improvisation is great." Berezovsky said.

On such an occasion, he naturally couldn't talk to Kissin about those two bizarre piano fights. Seeing that Liu Yufan performed very well today, he was also very happy in his heart, and from his heart, he was also very optimistic about this young man.

The competition is still going on, Liu Yufan, who walked off the stage, does not know what his results are in the preliminary round, like many players, he is also in a nervous and apprehensive mood, watching the game, while waiting for the results of the preliminary round...... ）