pianist from the sea

Chapter 133 Zhao Chengzhen's Final Chapter
Fu Diao sat on a chair in the preparation room of the Chopin International Piano Competition, leaning his body casually against the wall, slightly raising his head in a daze.

Compared with the previous interviews, the interview with the Chopin International Piano Competition this time was a bit dull, and there were not so many questions, only three very simple questions, and they were not even asked to talk a little more to make up the time, which made him a little Not very comfortable.

And everything behind made him even more uncomfortable. He couldn't imagine that there would be so many people on such a short road from the Chopin Hotel to the Chopin Concert Hall. He couldn't imagine that there are so many people in classical music. listen.

He even has a feeling here that he is not at the scene of the Chopin International Piano Competition, but at the scene of a certain football match.

He was one of those football stars sitting on a bus surrounded by people cheering.

This feeling almost made him a little lost, but he quickly realized that he walked through this short distance as rationally as possible, entered the backstage of the Chopin Concert Hall, and took a rest for the time being.

Even now that Zhao Chengzhen has stepped onto the stage and is about to start playing, he always seems to feel that he can still hear the voices outside the arena and the cheers of the crowd.

This feeling made his skin crawl.

He sat in the backstage of the concert hall, took a deep breath for a long time, managed to calm down, and focused his attention on Zhao Chengzhen's performance.

Following the host's announcement, Zhao Chengzhen stepped onto the stage. Amid the applause of the crowd, Jacek waved his baton, and the band's voice sounded.

Different from the feeling of music shown when he cooperated with Fu Tiao before, at this time, in the cooperation between Jacek and Zhao Chengzhen, the music in his hands showed an indescribable and unparalleled sense of purity, just like before Zhao Chengzhen's cooperation is average.

The moment the band came out, Chen Gang and Pei Qi in the distance instantly understood something.

Even though he has just been in charge of the Polish National Philharmonic Orchestra for just over a year, Jacek has already shown a consummate sense of control on stage. He is in control of everything and allows the orchestra to follow his ideas.

No matter how many different ways of interpretation he wants, he can lead the orchestra to perfection without knowing it.

This feeling is very contagious, Zhao Chengzhen's music has not yet come out, the feeling in his music has gradually taken control of this concert hall one step ahead of him, so that everyone can feel the purity of music.

Zhao Chengzhen sat sideways, looked at Jacek, listened to the band's performance, and waited for the opportunity for him to enter.

Everyone's attention was focused on Zhao Chengzhen, with great anticipation.

Currently ranked second, what kind of state can Zhao Chengzhen, who is one line behind Fu Diao, be able to show.

The sound of the music gradually slowed down, and Jacek pressed his palm gently and slowly, which calmed everyone's mood, and then turned slightly to look at Zhao Chengzhen.

Zhao Chengzhen was ready before Jacek looked back at him. He put his hands on the piano, met Jacek's eyes, and they both nodded at the same time.

Boom...boom boom boom!
A stream of not-so-powerful music rose slowly from the piano. It was completely different from the bang and trying to open up the world that everyone usually hears. Zhao Chengzhen's music had some softness in it.

These gentleness are not meaningless gentleness, but in this softness, there is a kind of firmness that people can't refuse!

"Wow……"

The eyes of some judges lit up slightly, showing a look of interest.

Zhao Chengzhen's performance this time did not directly force a breakthrough like the third round, trying to kill the audience with the courage and strength.

His playing is still at the same level as before, extremely stable, but his sense of music is much better.

It sounds a little weak, as if it doesn't make any sense.

But...you have to know that the final of the Chopin International Piano Competition is the most unstable round among all the rounds, and there are not a few top masters who overturned on the final first piano concerto.

It is useless for you to be strong alone, you must be able to cooperate with the band to become stronger together, this is the most critical point!
That's why the judges off the stage looked at Zhao Chengzhen with a little surprise.

If Zhao Chengzhen can perform stably in this round, it will be very good. If Zhao Chengzhen can show them something new while performing stably, then it will be excellent.

When the judges defaulted that all contestants would make mistakes in their performances and the performance in the final was not satisfactory, Zhao Chengzhen was able to perform like this, and they were already very satisfied.

That's why some of the judges leaned back, looked calm, and even started to spin their pens.

Zhao Chengzhen's performance exceeded their imagination.

As for Chen Gang and Pei Qi at Huaguo Central Station, because Fu Tiao was the main speaker and Zhao Chengzhen was the deputy speaker, they did not stop explaining because of the contestants' performances, but instead took this opportunity to popularize science with others.

Chen Gang listened to the notes that Zhao Chengzhen had just played, and couldn't help nodding silently, looked at Pei Qi and said, "It's amazing, did you just hear that? Zhao Chengzhen really deserves to be known as the most promising player in the finals. The performance of the wheel is still very stable, and there is no overturn at any point because it is a concerto."

"Yes, maybe many people don't know, let us explain to you here, all concertos, whether they are simple concertos or more difficult concertos, each of these concertos is much more difficult than other normal single-instrument works, Because the completion of a work is not only dependent on your personal performance, but also depends more on the cooperation between the band and you, as well as your coordination of other voices as a piano team! You are not just playing You're on your own, you also need to pay attention to the band!"

Pei Qi explained to everyone: "Although Zhao Chengzhen's performance in this round was not as good as the first round, the second round and the third round, we can still see his overall strong aggressiveness. There is a kind of magic power on it, which radiates Chopin's beauty like crystal.

Different from the sense of Chopin in the previous rounds, in the fourth round of finals, Zhao Chengzhen's control over the music itself appeared to be more mature. On the basis of ensuring that the feeling of Chopin in his hands would not deteriorate, he added a lot of thinking about the beauty of music , making him appear more humane. This can be regarded as a small attempt of his personal style, which gives people a sense of surprise. "

Chen Gang nodded immediately: "Yes, as Pei Qi said, the change in Zhao Chengzhen's style may give the judges more room for thinking, and they will not be as isolated as before."

"Listening to Zhao Chengzhen's performance, I seem to look forward to Fu Tiao's performance even more."

After the two glanced at each other, they couldn't help laughing softly.

Not only Chen Gangpei was crying, but also Pavel and Olga from Warsaw Radio Station in Poland were also a little surprised.

It's just because they can be regarded as the main stage, there is no way to comment directly, and they can only make eye contact in a low voice.

None of them could have imagined that Zhao Chengzhen would actually change his style a little at the end.

Then the problem is coming.

Will Zhao Chengzhen continue to play as above?

As the music continued, Zhao Chengzhen's unique stability on the music was vividly reflected. His fingers ran slightly on the keyboard, which added more beauty on the basis of maintaining his original style.

In terms of music performance, try to do the best he can.

In the most important contrasting passage in the music, Zhao Chengzhen's fingers ran quickly without any hesitation, almost like flying in the air.

The light shone on the keyboard, and he lowered his head slightly, staring at the keyboard under his hands with a solemn expression.

He gave his full attention to it.

Don't care about the game, don't care about the confrontation, just sink into your own music.

The sound of the French horn surrounds him, building a surround sound soft enough to hold his music up.

As Jacek said in previous interviews, Zhao Chengzhen's music represents the ultimate Chopin, he is a poet in the true sense, a piano poet.

Use music to write poetry, describe everything he can imagine.

Fu Diao sat in the background with a flat expression, and was not particularly touched by Zhao Chengzhen's music.

In the finals, the difference in style will be further widened, while the gap in strength between them will be further narrowed.

They only need to show all their strengths, and leave the rest to the destiny.

The music continued, Fu Tiao was too lazy to continue listening, and turned his attention back to himself, waiting for his turn.

Obviously, no one can break through twice in a row in such a short period of time.

Art also needs to be accumulated. Even if it looks like a temporary breakthrough, behind this breakthrough must be hidden countless performances close to one's limit.

Whether it's Zhao Chengzhen, Fu Tiao, or Hamelin.

There won't be any impromptu acts among them this round, and all they can rely on is their own music.

Therefore, this further demonstrates the point just now.

The gap between players will become less and less, and the more noticeable thing will be just the music itself.

The music continued on the stage, and everyone in the concert hall was immersed in the music and couldn't extricate themselves, while the judges exchanged glances and whispered to each other, deciding Zhao Chengzhen's score.

It is already very good to be able to play a work without particularly many shortcomings, and it deserves a very good score.

However, everyone didn't make a decision immediately, but simply gave their imagination about Zhao Chengzhen's score.

Accompanied by the harmony of the instruments, the first movement ended, and Chen Gang and Pei Qi immediately spoke.

"Good audience friends, now we can hear that the first movement of Chopin's First Piano Concerto has ended. The first movement is a solemn allegro, which mainly expresses a lyrical feeling. The piano part is very laborious. Zhao Chengzhen also showed It brings out the gorgeousness in his music, which is why this piece of his is so eye-catching."

"Yes, next we will enjoy the second movement of Chopin's First Piano Concerto, which is the traditional Adagio movement. The violin played soft, hazy colors, and the piano played softly like a nocturne."

Before the voices of the two of them fell completely, the sound of the violin sounded.

Still like the first movement, compared with the extreme purity and transparency, Zhao Chengzhen added more soft feeling in his performance, making the lyrical meaning in the music more obvious and more charming.

When the piano part of Zhao Chengzhen's second movement sounded, the softness and charm almost reached the limit, making people even a little doubt whether it is Zhao Chengzhen who is playing on the stage now. After all, Zhao Chengzhen's performance has never been played before. so soft.

But soon, the Chopin taste that couldn't be erased in Zhao Chengzhen's music came out, and everyone woke up instantly and understood everything, followed by a burst of surprise.

Compared with Fu Diao who integrated all his feelings into his own music, Zhao Chengzhen used a completely opposite approach when playing this piece.

Integrating all the feelings into Chopin, he just played Chopin, not himself.

When everyone realized this, they understood the meaning of Fu Tiao's performance faster. They recalled Zhao Chengzhen's previous performance, and instantly understood some parts that they didn't understand before.

What followed was surprise and excitement.

Zhao Chengzhen actually planned it from the very beginning, keeping this unique feeling as a gift for everyone.

Before everyone realized it, the third movement of Chopin's First Piano Concerto started directly.

Accompanied by the sound of "Hi Yo", everything in the music rushed out instantly, and the fusion of traditional Polish national customs and modernity was displayed in front of everyone.

Incomparably relaxed and lively, everyone listened to Zhao Chengzhen's performance, and their emotions were instantly separated from the slightly sad nocturne feeling before, and even a smile could not help but hang on the corners of their mouths.

It is still trying to restore the feeling of Chopin as much as possible, and it is a performance that is not the same as Zhao Chengzhen's style.

Majestic, romantic, relaxed.

The three different movements, under Zhao Chengzhen's performance, are like three completely different people playing.

Now Zhao Chengzhen is like a blind box, you don't know what it's like to be in the bottom.

From the original transparency and purity, it becomes as changeable as a kaleidoscope.

Just like the light shining on the diamond, it is separated by the refraction of the diamond and becomes gorgeous.

Zhao Chengzhen is still the diamond without any changes, and Chopin is still the ray of light without any changes.

But it feels completely different.

The performance of this feeling is not just ordinary and interesting, but can be said very seriously.

Zhao Chengzhen's performance is very interesting!
Zhao Chengzhen's hands are running quickly on the piano, and under the frame rate of the camera, you can see the afterimages of his hands.

Whether it's the chords slammed by the wrist, or the fingers shuttled through the keyboard.

Every place feels completely different, and you will be able to experience many completely different feelings.

"It's amazing!" Pei Qi couldn't help but nodded, and said very seriously: "It's really amazing! It's so interesting to play Chopin's First Piano Concerto in the most difficult final scene without improving your skills. I really have no way to imagine how Cho Sung-jin will develop in the future."

"Indeed, he is already so powerful now, and after that, I'm really curious about what kind of realm he can reach. It's really interesting. If Zhao Chengzhen doesn't act like a monster later, I really think Zhao Chengzhen will have a bright future." It is estimated that at least a player of Li Diyun's level!"

"Although Li Diyun often overturns, his limit level is still very good. I think it will be difficult for Zhao Chengzhen to reach Li Diyun's level. On the contrary, I think he may be as popular as Chen Sa?"

"It can only be said that it should be like this in recent years. Everything has to wait for Zhao Chengzhen to settle down after the Chopin International Piano Competition, and then discuss it."

"really……"

The two discussed casually, and Zhao Chengzhen's performance finally came to an end. With the last note falling, the concert hall was extremely silent for a while.

Everyone has never felt that 40 minutes is so short. When they heard the roar of the final chord, there was a burst of cheers in the concert hall.

"Bravo!"

"Wow! Super!"

"Noch Einmal! Cho!"

There was thunderous applause off the stage, and some people shouted loudly from time to time, all of which proved the audience's love for him.

It's just... Zhao Chengzhen was not that happy.

He looked at the commander, waited for the commander's hand to fall, then stood up with a smile, and lightly shook hands with the commander.

The applause became more enthusiastic. Under the applause, Zhao Chengzhen turned her head to look at the crowd off the stage, feeling a little helpless, smiled at the crowd and bowed vigorously, expressing her gratitude

He lowered his head, his brain went numb for a while.

He didn't know how he played in the final, he just tried his best in the final, and now for him, the Chopin International Piano Competition has completely ended, this stage will be played in the next ten days , will have nothing to do with him.

I have been working hard for so long, and when I finally finished it, I felt a sense of emptiness.

This feeling made him laugh at himself involuntarily. He got up and looked at the crowd who were still applauding, and walked off the stage without any hesitation.

The band also dispersed, leaving only a few people resting on it.

Under the stage, a few people looked at the excited audience around them with puzzled expressions.

(End of this chapter)