pianist from the sea

Chapter 127 Judges' Evaluation and Orchestra Conductor
The professor at the Chuanzhou Conservatory of Music wrote a lot of eloquence in his column, but after a cursory look, he wrote at least two or three pages, with an evaluation of about five, six, or even seven or eight thousand words.

Even if he doesn't care what this person commented on Fu Tiao, but at the very least, the manuscript in this kind of magazine has nearly ten thousand characters, and the magazine agrees that he put such a long article praising Fu Tiao in the magazine. Very illustrative.

You know, magazines like Jiangyin are not magazines that require money to publish. They are the three largest music magazines in Huaguo, and they are also profitable music magazines. They want to give money to the professors of the Chuanzhou Conservatory of Music .

After reviewing and eliminating many useless impurities, you can still retain so many words. If this does not explain the problem, then what else can explain the problem?

And it’s not just that a professor from the Chuanzhou Conservatory of Music published an article praising Fu Tiao. In other places, large conservatories, small art academies, almost every place that is related to music and has a piano teacher, they They both wrote about music.

Whether it is published in magazines, official accounts, or even newspapers, they are all discussing Fu Tiao.

From Fu Tiao's performance level, to whether they held Fu Tiao when they were young, to other stories about Fu Tiao's childhood, or some anecdotes, no matter whether it is true or false, or half true and false, they all let it go. On the Internet, trying to make friends with Fu Tiao.

Regardless of whether ordinary people in China know Fu Tiao or not, at the very least, people in the music industry in Huaguo have begun to know Fu Tiao, knowing that there is such a player in Huaguo.

The upsurge of Fu Tiao is becoming more and more popular in China, and there is even a tendency to form a fire among them.

It's just a pity... There is still Li Diyun in front of him, and Fu Tiao's current popularity is still not enough.

Unlike in China, which is only spread among knowledgeable people and those who pay attention to the Chopin International Piano Competition, Fu Tiao is completely different in Poland. He has almost become the top star in Warsaw, Poland.

Even some other film and television stars come here and there is no way to compare them.

the reason is simple……

As the final of the Chopin International Piano Competition is about to begin, the Organizing Committee of the Chopin International Piano Competition and the Ministry of Culture in Warsaw, Poland began to re-decorate the city according to the previous rehearsal, so that the city can be completely immersed in Chopin's music .

Seats for passersby to rest on the side of the road, bus stops, inside public transportation, and even those taxis and horse-drawn carriages responsible for sightseeing on the main road, are all updated with small audio equipment, playing the top-notch music without interruption. Chopin records.

They don't just choose one record, but one work, only choose the best one, and use only one work for one record, so that these works can be appreciated by the masses in the whole city.

Of course, if you're driving instead of public transit, you might have a hard time hearing the music being played...

However, you can see that on the lampposts on the street, on the bus stops, on the advertising posts, on the bulletin boards, on the street advertisements, etc., there is one thing in a very uniform way.

Promotional poster for the Chopin International Piano Competition.

And not all contestants are concentrated on one poster, but each contestant has his own artistic photo, and the same number is randomly distributed in the city.

And those players who are more likely to win the championship have a higher chance of being in the city center.

Therefore, you can see the shadows of Fu Tiao, Zhao Chengzhen and Hamelin everywhere in the city center.

You can also occasionally see Kate Liu who is equally good in Game [-].

The common photos of these ten contestants were placed on the wall of the Chopin Concert Hall in Warsaw, announcing the birth of this year's top ten contestants to the people of the whole country.

Even if you don’t need to listen to the free Chopin music on the side of the road in your private car, you will be immersed in the atmosphere of this competition because of the posters of the Chopin International Piano Competition all over the street.

No, maybe for Fu Tiao and others, this is a competition, but for those judges, this is not a simple competition, but a gathering of all classical music lovers from all over the world festival!
In addition to the posters of the Chopin International Piano Competition on the side of the road, many street performers ran to the street, playing their works in accordance with the festive atmosphere, and selling their CDs.

At this time, the city of Warsaw is more full of art and music than other cities.

You can even say that Warsaw is the real capital of music these days!Far beyond the music capital of Vienna.

Fu Tiao also followed He Shen and others to Warsaw city after having breakfast. Looking at the tourists and street performers all over the street, He Shen was full of emotion.

"One thing to say, only at this time can you feel the vitality of the city, and only at this time, you will not feel that the Chopin International Piano Competition is just a simple competition."

"really……"

Fu Tiao looked around at the central square, which was obviously several times denser than before, and couldn't help but nodded silently. He didn't focus on this, and his attention was completely on the poster in front of him.

On the poster, he is sitting on a chair with a black background illuminated by cold light, looking down condescendingly ahead, with a flat expression and a feeling of winning.

And Zhao Chengzhen, who was not far away from him, crossed her hands in front of her, as if she was thinking about something.

The distance between the posters of the two is not far away, and there seems to be a sense of confrontation.

And not far from the two of them, Hamelin's poster was also placed nearby, with Hamelin embracing his arms and smiling all over his face, as if he was watching a play.

But as long as they have heard his previous performances, everyone will know that he is definitely not the kind of person who is willing to give up the game, and he is also continuing to compete for the championship position.

Who said that No.3 can't compete for the championship?

He Shen, Yu Tianyou and others also noticed Fu Tiao's gaze, just as He Shen raised his hand before speaking, Yu Tianyou smiled, walked to Fu Tiao's side, hooked Fu Tiao's neck and whispered: "How is it? Like it? Do you want me to scratch this poster quietly at night and send it to your house."

Fu Tiao glanced at him, with a helpless expression, and shook his head slightly: "Forget it..."

"What? You don't like your photos? Is it possible?" Yu Tianyou let go of Fu Tiao's neck, stepped back in feigned surprise, and watched Fu Tiao's eyes widen: "Is it possible that you want Zhao Chengzhen and Hamelin's posters, you don't have such a strong taste, do you?"

"?"

Fu Tiao glanced at him, didn't say anything, but walked to a chair far away and sat down. He Shen also shrugged. He wanted to play a joke on Fu Tiao, but Yu Tianyou opened the door first. I don't feel good about it.

"I can't tell, Yu Tianyou, you're so happy to be eliminated in the second round?"

Yu Tianyou immediately complained: "No way, Mr. He, I didn't do anything, why did you suddenly drive me? Is there any problem with my lack of strength and being eliminated in the second round?"

"Tsk tsk, no problem, I just feel that you are very happy, I greet you, keep going, you must maintain such a good attitude."

He Shen grinned at Yu Tianyou, patted him on the shoulder, then sat beside Fu Tiao, followed him to listen to the music, and checked his phone by the way.

Yu Tianyou looked at He Shen inexplicably. After thinking for a long time, he couldn't figure out how he had offended him. He could only sit on the same chair, but he didn't sit beside He Shen, but beside Fu Tiao. On the other side, he didn't dare to say more to He Shen, for fear that if he said more to He Shen, He Shen would inexplicably tease him again.

They came here today to accompany Fu Tiao in the subsequent band ensemble, and Fu Tiao was the second to appear.

The first one is Zhao Chengzhen, and the second one is Fu Tiao. The two of them played in tandem, so this morning it was Zhao Chengzhen's performance. Fu Tiao, He Shen, Yu Tianyou and others were waiting outside.

Fu Diao has been preparing the content of Chopin's First Piano Concerto for the past few days. Every time he reads it, he has different ideas, and then he integrates these ideas into his own music, and re-watches the music in it again.

Not only from the perspective of piano, but also from the perspective of conductor, wind and string.

Think about what kind of feeling they want the piano to make from their position to match the performance of the music.

Although he has not yet cooperated with the band, he has rehearsed countless times for what he wants to express.

Now he just waits for Zhao Chengzhen to come out of the concert hall, and then he starts his rehearsal.

The three of them just sat on the bench in the central square.

He Shen looked at the phone, Fu Tiao looked at the music score, and Yu Tianyou shrank aside and looked at the pigeons in the distance.

Today's sunshine is very rare and comfortable. I don't know if the sky has been specially treated. The gray smog has been reduced a lot, making the whole city much more transparent.

The warm sunshine drifted across their bodies in the slightly icy air, making their brains feel a little tired, and they even wanted to fall asleep under the sunshine.

The sun is so comfortable that I don't want to move at all.

While the three of them were lying in the sun and waiting for Zhao Chengzhen, He Shen suddenly made a movement. He kept swiping his phone, and his expression suddenly became agitated.

"Wait, Fu Tiao! Come here, look at this!"

"Ok?"

Fu Diao looked away from the music score in front of him in a daze, and looked at He Shen, with a puzzled expression on his face: "What?"

"This year's judges' evaluation."

"Evaluation?"

Fu Tiao took Zhao Chengzhen's cell phone and looked at the information on it. This is a brief summary of a video.

"This year, all the judges' views on the Chopin International Piano Competition are still the same as in previous years. All the judges are emphasizing the technical level of the players and their performance, and they pay more attention to the abilities of the players themselves. According to their descriptions, this has become At the Chopin Music Festival in Warsaw, we could see the excitement among the judges when they faced the contestants. They did not regard this as a job, but a hobby and a companionship.

According to the judges, although they went through some votes in the second round and even the third round, they were not able to satisfy everyone, but please rest assured, you can see how the judges rated the contestants Faith and trust, the winner they selected will not be accidental, but inevitable. "

Fu Tiao raised his head and looked at He Shen.

The information contained in the paragraph just now is the following points. The most important thing is that the judges this year's judging criteria are the personal strength of the contestants, who performed on the spot, and did not say much about Chopin.

And they already have a candidate for the champion of the Chopin International Piano Competition. This person must have performed very well in the first three rounds of competitions, and he would not choose a player who has always been at the bottom of the list as the champion. As a guarantee, it is also equivalent to telling everyone...

There is a high probability that Kate Liu will not be able to stabilize the championship. Even if her strength is increasing every round, her previous performance is not perfect. Even if she can finally complete the most powerful Chopin Concerto, it will be difficult for her to win the championship.

but……

Now Fu Tiao’s problem is still in the first sentence he just read. He has been hearing from others that many judges this year tend to be more partial to Chopin’s interpretation, which is why Fu Tiao was not favored by everyone at the beginning. s reason.

"Teacher He, didn't you say that the judges were entangled in two directions before, but looking at what the judges are saying now, it seems that there is no such thing?"

Fu Tiao looked at He Shen, waiting for his explanation.

"Oh yes, I almost forgot to show you this." He Shen took the phone, reopened a page, and handed it to Fu Tiao.

"According to Professor Katarzyna Popowa-Zydroń, chairman of the jury, she noticed that there were three groups of contestants this year, poets, classicists and independents. She said that these three groups of contestants represent the future direction of the Chopin International Piano Competition. The Chopin International Piano Competition seems to be a crossroads of styles, and everyone is hesitant to choose which way to go, because in front of them, these paths seem to be possible, and they all seem to be the future of the Chopin International Piano Competition Orientation, is the intersection of religion, culture, and performing arts.

Professor Wojciechwitaa said that he felt that a lot of music content did not actually originate in Warsaw, but should have come from the 19th century, just as friends from the Far East came into contact with the West, and Europe came into contact with the Americas. The top young pianists from all over the world, they learn from the same teachers, they did not lose their original culture because of the same teachers, on the contrary, they retain their cultural ability full of unique charm, which is exactly what I think To be seen at the Chopin International Piano Competition.

Professor Katarzyna Popowa-Zydroń agrees with this point of view, but she believes that although it sounds interesting, the Chopin International Piano Competition has become more and more diverse. It is not simply more like Chopin than anyone else, but also makes us The judging work has become more difficult. Assessing modern Chopin is no longer a very simple matter. It is becoming complicated. It has nothing to do with political correctness, but only with the interpretation of Chopin by modern players. "

Fu Tiao watched the discussion between the two professors, but didn't react for a while, and handed the phone to He Shen.

If the guess is correct, the poet mentioned above should refer to Zhao Chengzhen, the classicism mentioned above should refer to Hamelin, and the independent person should refer to him.

Didn't expect to have an independent title on the judges' side?Although it sounds weird, maybe it's because of the translation?There may be other translations.

Fu Tiao asked with a hint of bewilderment: "So... the discussion about Chopin that I mentioned earlier has disappeared?"

"It should not disappear."

He Shen took his mobile phone and said casually: "It's just a little more complicated, because the judges are also human, and they are not a U-shaped lock that can be represented by simply supporting Chopin and opposing Chopin. Fit Chopin, each judge has a different logic of thinking about fitting Chopin, they have seen the game between countless top players here, which gave them more choices, and also made them more entangled, Chopin What exactly does the International Piano Competition mean to all musicians."

"More complicated?"

"Yes, it's more complicated, but these have nothing to do with you. What you should pay attention to is what I showed you before. The fourth round of the Chopin International Piano Competition will be purely a competition of basic skills and performance. There is no problem with your basic skills, although I don’t want to admit it, but just discussing the basic skills, especially the basic skills of jazz, your basic skills are better than mine! Classical music is slightly weaker than mine, but not much weaker.”

With a calm expression, He Shen put away his phone and spoke seriously to Fu Tiao.

"So, you must not have any worries, and you don't have to think too much about what you have. Just play hard and you can play well. After all, this year's Chopin International Piano Competition has been very clear. In the end, it is you, Zhao Chengzhen, The war of the three of Hamelin."

"I don't have many worries..."

Fu Tiao muttered softly, but seeing He Shen's eyes were not right, he could only sigh and said helplessly, "Okay, I get it, I won't think too much about it."

"Okay! Keep going! Try to win the championship!"

"I try my best."

Fu Diao shook his head helplessly, got up and shook his body, looking at the time in his hand, it was almost afternoon now, it seemed that Zhao Chengzhen should finish playing.

Fu Tiao waited there for a while, and Zhao Chengzhen finished playing and walked out of the concert hall, wearing a neat suit, bowed and nodded friendly to the people in the room, then closed the door, turned and walked outside.

As soon as he stepped out of the concert hall, he found Fu Tiao who was sitting near the central square of the city. He couldn't help but pause, then looked into Fu Tiao's eyes and nodded slightly, and said softly.

"I'm done."

"it is good."

Fu Diao also nodded, and after saying hello to Fu Diao and Yu Tianyou, he walked towards the concert hall.

At this moment, the members of the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra are already sitting inside to rest. They each hold a baguette sandwich, hold a tissue under their mouths in one hand, and eat slowly, trying not to let the crumbs of the baguette fall on the ground. on the stage.

They noticed Fu Tiao who was coming in, and didn't say much, just continued to eat their baguettes.

Sitting under the stage drinking coffee and eating a toast sandwich, the conductor glanced at the watch in his hand, got up and walked towards Fu Tiao.

He shook his fluffy curly hair, pulled back the cuff on his wrist, then stretched out his huge left hand to Fu Tiao, and said with a very serious expression.

"Jacek Kaspszyk"

(End of this chapter)