The world's number one pianist

Nakamura Shiro only glanced at He Shen, and did not approach him to establish a relationship. He only glanced at him from a distance and then left quickly.

He Shen also saw Nakamura Shiro in the distance from the corner of his eye, frowning slightly. Similarly, he did not call Nakamura Shiro who was leaving.

He only glanced at him, and then focused his sight on the concert hall in front of him, waiting for the end of the competition.

It didn't take long, the first day of the competition continued, and soon it came to an end.

Later, just as He Shen imagined, Nakamura Shiro's strength was not much different from other contestants in terms of skills, such as Zhao Zitong and Ji Mengting.

Therefore, he won the first place with 98 points!

His personal interpretation of music was very good.

It can even be said that he has his own characteristics.

The traditional culture and cultural background of the Japanese direction, and the background of mutual integration with Western classical music, directly moved the judges of the Japanese.

That is to say, these Japanese judges may not particularly like the kind of annihilation characteristics of the native land of Japan.

But when they hear that kind of interpretation with desolation and the Japanese characteristics in the music.

Obviously, no matter how much they dislike it, they are willing to give a high score.

This is the home advantage!

For example, in China, you interpret a piece of work with oriental thoughts, such as universal love and non-aggression, such as tolerance of all things, such as hammer and sickle, if such characteristics can be clearly heard in your music.

Even if the judges don’t like your interpretation very much, they can still give you a relatively good score.

This is inevitable. After all, every place has its own characteristics, and the home advantage is almost inevitable.

Even the previous Chopin International Piano Competition was the same.

Fortunately, most of the contestants do not have that kind of characteristics, and their understanding of music is still superficial.

They still play according to the teacher’s ideas, which lacks many of the performers’ own ideas.

Therefore, it is obvious...

Nakamura Shiro was far ahead in the first round of the competition, almost crushing all the contestants.

The only players who could compete with him were Zhao Zitong and Ji Mengting.

The two of them were equally strong in the first day of the competition.

It can even be said that if Nakamura Shiro hadn't been there, the two of them would definitely have won the first place on the first day of the first round.

Unfortunately...

In the end, because of Nakamura Shiro's presence, the two of them did not succeed in getting the first place.

Zhao Zitong's overall score was 4 points, ranking third among all people.

Ji Mengting's score was 7 points, a little higher than Zhao Zitong.

When Zhao Zitong left the stage, he reminded Ji Mengting a little, telling her that there was a very difficult player in this game, and asked her to be alert to target him.

Ji Mengting listened to Zhao Zitong's words, and she tried very hard to listen to Nakamura Shiro's performance, and was extremely serious.

She also listened to Nakamura Shiro's understanding of music and knew how Nakamura Shiro's skills were.

But now there is a problem...

Her skills can surpass Nakamura Shiro if she goes all out!

However, there is actually very little of her own in her music. She just took classes with He Shen and learned how to interpret music from him, and interpreted it according to He Shen's ideas.

If it were in other competitions, it would be enough to win the first place.

For example, in the China Higher Music Education Competition, her level could crush a lot of performers and become one of the top players.

But now it is not a small-scale competition in China, this is a world-class competition, and there are players like Nakamura Shiro.

Her own understanding of music is too little, which is enough to become the threshold for her to enter a high-level music club.

On the stage, in the first round of the Hamamatsu International Piano Competition, she almost exhausted all her strength to make the music skills in her hands reach the extreme.

It can even be said that the skills that were not done well before were all perfected in this place.

It can be said that it exceeded the highest peak she could reach.

The result was still regrettable.

The judges felt that her understanding of music was not deep, the craftsmanship in the music was too strong, and the sense of technology was too pure.

If it is the kind of music that is particularly showy and exists only for the sake of technique, it is actually okay, and there is no problem in playing it this way.

But the problem is that there are very few Chopin works that she plays.

Even if it is Chopin etudes, no one will play it this way.

So, Ji Mengting's achievements stopped here.

There is a consensus around the world that Chopin's etudes cannot be played as etudes.

Chopin's etudes should be played as music to play out the beauty in the music.

And the beauty in the music, in addition to what the teacher teaches, there must be many things that belong to the performer himself.

He Shen did not guide Zhao Zitong and Ji Mengting at the beginning, but only taught them the most basic things.

The reason is very simple. If the foundation is not laid well, there is no way to do the icing on the cake well.

The performer can express all the things that belong to him in the music, but there is a problem.

No matter how good his own stuff is, if there is no solid foundation, then it is obvious...

In his music, there is only a pure emptiness, without any possibility of rising.

Music without foundation is not music at all, but just proof of a person's existence in his own world.

Everything in music must be based on the foundation of music before it can begin to advance.

Therefore, He Shen has never guided Zhao Zitong and Ji Mengting to use the most basic things to let them not pay attention to things other than music as much as possible.

Just focus on the most basic things of the music they play.

This also led to the strength of Zhao Zitong and Ji Mengting becoming particularly stable.

They can get a particularly high ranking in many competitions.

Even in the Chopin International Piano Competition, they can get a relatively high ranking.

Except for those who have a very rich personal style and a level that is very similar to theirs, there is no possibility of surpassing them at all.

After all, the foundation of the two of them was laid by He Shen.

What He Shen originally wanted was to take them to Chopin to make some changes after winning this game.

Unexpectedly, he met Nakamura Shiro at the beginning, a performer who not only has strong skills but also has a strong personal style.

This also gave He Shen an opportunity, a possibility for Zhao Zitong and Ji Mengting to take a step forward.

Let them think about what they should understand about music in a real sense, and let them think about what their music is.

In this way, they can truly grow.

Even if they did not successfully win the first or second place in this Hamamatsu International Piano Competition, they only got a qualification to advance.

Then it was worth it!

Therefore, Ji Mengting won the second place, the results of the first and second rounds of the competition, and He Shen did not say anything, just asked her to think more.

For others, the results of Zhao Zitong and Ji Mengting are actually imaginable.

Although the two were not well-known before, they were He Shen’s students after all, and they must have strength.

Nakamura Shiro is different. He became the darkest dark horse, standing in front of everyone, looking down on the crowd, and shocking countless people.

No one thought that Nakamura Shiro could actually get the first place in this round! No one could think so.

No one thought so at all.

But the fact was beyond everyone's expectation.

Nakamura Shiro scored a high score of 3 points in the first round of the competition this time, which was much higher than Ji Mengting.

His personal super style and playing level comparable to Zhao Zitong and others directly made his score reach the peak of the first day of the first round.

No, not only the peak of the first day of the first round, he even created the peak of the first round!

He engraved his music in everyone's heart.

Even the next few days could not escape his influence.

The strongest contestant on the second day was a teacher from Wuzhou Conservatory of Music in China, with a highest score of only 95 points, even worse than Zhao Zitong.

Except for him, the scores of normal contestants were basically around 90 points. Occasionally, a few contestants who could reach more than 90 points, their strength was almost enough to enter the finals.

The level on the third day was even more miserable.

The highest-scoring contestant on the third day only scored 93 points.

None of their overall strengths could reach the level of the first round on the first day.

When everyone was playing, the judges couldn't help but think of Nakamura Shiro. After a moment of hesitation, they still didn't give a higher score.

Therefore, you can even say that the strength of the first round on the first day was the peak of the entire competition.

A group of staff members of the Hamamatsu International Piano Competition were dumbfounded. They looked at their own competition distribution and felt a little numb.

Countless complaints and reports came to them.

Not only the complaints from the audience, but also the judges and the contestants, all complained.

"What the hell? Why is the level so high on the first day? None of the contestants on the second day exceeded the level of the first day?"

"It's a bit outrageous. What are you doing? What is your competition arrangement like? Even if the kings don't meet, they won't understand each other?"

"Although I agree that the kings don't meet, but when the kings meet, the sparks are bigger and the competition is more exciting!"

"Hehe, this is the competition that you, the audience on the first day, felt. What about us, the audience on the second and third days? What did we see? Only one contestant played very well, and the others had a little problem."

"They are all problems, although there were problems on the first day, but! Those people are obviously background boards, and there is no possibility of entering the finals at all. It's normal that those people are not good-looking, but you can't put the contestants competing for the first, second and third place together, right?"

"Yeah, what are you kidding? As a contestant, the scene I saw was simply too terrifying. The interpretation of music by these three people is almost the strongest contestant I can imagine. They can put a lot of pressure on us standing there. Have you considered the feelings of us contestants?"

"Do you know what's even more outrageous? What's even more outrageous is that Zhao Zitong, who ranked third in the total score, will perform third, Nakamura Shiro, who ranked first in the total score, will perform fifth, and Ji Mengting, who ranked second in the total score, will perform eighth! What are you kidding?"

"Outrageous, too outrageous. If you don't know how to distribute the contestants, I suggest you quit your job!"

"Go and commit suicide, you bastards!"

"I spent so much money, just to let you come and show us this kind of competition?"

"As a judge, you raised my expectations for this competition. I originally thought that I could see higher-level performances on the second and third days, but on the second and third days, you showed me this kind of competition? I am full of disappointment in you."

"Even if you put this competition on the third day, it would be better than on the first day, right?"

"..."

Countless people began to attack the organizing committee. The people in the organizing committee were extremely reluctant. They looked at the comments, but did not dare to refute anything.

After all, they ranked according to the contestants' historical performance.

Zhao Zitong and Ji Mengting, according to their news, did not have any achievements worthy of praise.

Even if it was Nakamura Shiro...

Everyone looked at Nakamura Shiro's results, and their expressions became even more distorted.

What was Nakamura Shiro before? He was just an ordinary piano competition for high schools in eastern Japan.

This is just a competition that covers half of Japan, radiating from the vicinity of Tokyo and radiating to nearby areas.

At full strength, it is a competition that is formed by dozens of high schools.

And there is no competition among any high schools affiliated to professional music colleges.

The students who come out of this kind of competition are almost a reminder to those music colleges or universities with strong music directions, telling them that there is a competition for good students.

This kind of competition is not a good competition at all!

Therefore, if you look at the contestants on the first day, it is very obvious that the contestants on the first day are all ordinary students, students without any ability at all.

They all look like they are just messing around.

Even if Zhao Zitong and Ji Mengting said they were He Shen's students... so what?

Without any achievements or any demonstration of strength, they were suddenly put in the best core position?

This is not how the competition is conducted.

If this is done, what will the other contestants think? Would they think that they took a backdoor?

And if Zhao Zitong and Ji Mengting were not good enough and ruined the first day's competition, they might be scolded even more.

If you look at the other contestants, they are not unknown!

There were no powerful contestants on the first day, but the contestant on the second day was a contestant from Wuzhou, China. He was the winner of the Golden Piano Award of China and also won the championship of some other competitions.

It is said that he has obtained the qualification of the leader of Wuzhou Conservatory of Music of China!

Why not put such a person in the core position?

Then look at other people, look at other contestants!

For example, the student of Nobuyuki Tsujii is not just a bald man without any awards. He is also the champion of the Japanese piano competition.

He even won the championship of some European competitions.

Why can't such a person be put in the core position on the third day?

From the perspective of arrangement, there is no problem, and it can even be said that they did a good job.

But they didn't expect that the two contestants they valued and thought were the best were not qualified to compete for the top three in the first round.

The top three in the first round were completely taken by the contestants on the first day.

How can this be played? What a joke?

Countless staff members frowned when they saw the names of Zhao Zitong, Ji Mengting, and Nakamura Bai, wishing to eliminate these three people directly.

Unfortunately, they couldn't do it.

They even had to bow and apologize for this matter, a bow of more than 90 degrees!

For a moment, the feeling of grievance rippled in their hearts, making them particularly uncomfortable.