Chapter 651 Masters Cup rematch (twelve)
Er Xiangdong is a relatively technical candidate who is best at choosing the works of Tchaikovsky, a young songwriter who is disobedient, especially the set of "Four Seasons". In today's international piano music scene, Kong Xiangdong's version is the most recognized. Seeing that Kong Xiangdong's first song was this work, Lu Wei knew that he had already won all his strength.
Although Kong Xiangdong is not low in popularity worldwide, he is still a little far from the top pianists. The Masters Cup is in the rematch. The remaining contestants are already elites. At this time, except for those who are confident in their strength, they dare to retain their strength slightly. Other contestants have tried their best. For a pianist, being able to reach the finals in such a competition is a very remarkable achievement.
Kong Yangdong's hands were extremely well maintained. They were extremely relaxed and undulating on the piano keys. A leisurely sound of piano, with a sense of calmness after precipitation, slowly flowed out from his fingertips. Under those heavy eyebrows, a pair of eyes looked at the piano keys with great concentration. The indifferent and clear feeling all showed a master's temperament.
"June Ship Song" is a song from Tchaikovsky's piano solo "Four Seasons".
Each piece of music in "Four Seasons" is a colorful painting of customs, which vividly reflect the lives of the Russian people from different aspects. Some of these songs describe the labor life of the Russians, such as "Song of Liu Caozhe", "Harvest" in July, and "Hunting" in August; some depict the scenery and scenery of nature. For example, "Song of the Skylark", "Song of Pine Grass", "White Night" in April, and "Song of Autumn" in October; some describe seasonal customs and activities. For example, "Firstside", "Carnival", "Song of Boat in February, "Song of Boat in June", "Song of Boat in November", and "Christmas in December". Each poem touches people's heartstrings with its beautiful phrases. The most fascinating one is "Song of Boat in June".
As the fingertips gently touch the keys, the charming theme melody with great Russian style led the audience to a quiet and beautiful Russian early summer night: the crystal moon hangs high in the sky, the moonlight like water sprinkles on the meadows, sprinkles on the trees, and also sprinkles on the flowing river. Listening to this charming "Song of the Boat", everyone once again recognized Kong Xiangdong's profound attainments in Tchaikovsky's works.
The whole song is about six minutes long, and there is no charm of showing off. From beginning to end, the melody is always so leisurely and soothing, just like a breeze. A cup of tea makes people feel refreshed.
At the end of the song, applause was heard. This wonderful "Song of the Boat" won the unanimous love of the audience. The freehand feeling of leisure and leisure conquered many music fans.
For the next three works, Kong Xiangdong chose Liszt's "Hero", Cramer's "Obito Etude" and Mozart's Piano Sonata. Looking at the song chosen by Kong Xiangdong, Lu Wei knew that he no longer retained his strength at all. He often stayed with Kong Yangdong. Lu Wei knew that this was the song that Kong Xiangdong was best at playing, and he had already tried it!
Sure enough, the outstanding performance won a pretty good score for Kong Xiangdong. This result. In the results of these two days, it is already considered to be a middle-class and upper-class, and there is a great hope of entering the finals.
Amid the applause of the audience, Kong Xiangdong walked off the stage. When he got off the Internet, he heard a burst of congratulations.
"Teacher. OK, the martial arts are here to the finals together!" Lu Wei said happily.
"Senior brother, congratulations, this score is good, and it is estimated that there will be no big problem in entering the finals!" Lang Lang also came over and said. He and Kong Xiangdong both studied piano at the Curtis Conservatory of Music. They both studied under Grafman, so Lang Lang has always called Kong Yangdong Senior Brother.
"Haha, it's too early to enter the finals now. The results of you two are completely fine. I can't say much about mine. The rematch website has just been held for two days. Who knows if there will be a few powerful dark horses tomorrow and the day after tomorrow? And I can see that what you two have just shown is not all their strength. I'm different. This is already my best level. Haha, I admit whether I can enter the finals or not." Ji Qidong said with a smile.
Seeing Kong Xiangdong say this without any hesitation, he was not surprised. After all, everyone was often together before, and they had a rough understanding of each other's strength.
"Xiangdong, it's very good. Today, you three have performed very well! I guess there is basically no problem with you three entering the finals. Don't practice too hard in the past two days, take more rest. If you have any questions, just ask me." Zhao Yiming said happily. As the leader of the Chinese team, he was naturally very happy to see the players achieving such good results.
The game is still going on because it depends on the results, and no one is in a hurry to go back.
It was not until 9:30 pm that the fierce rematch came to an end. Judging from yesterday's results, Lu Wei is currently ranked first with four points, while Lang Lang and Valodos are tied for second by a gap. Japanese player Shunko Nakamura temporarily ranked fifth with a score of x-sucking points. The one who ranked second was the solid playing style of the German pianist Fran is only in his early twenties, which left a deep impression on the audience and the judges. He ranked fourth with the score of the old Qin.
After the competition, the few people returned to the hotel. After a simple meal, they went back to their rooms.
Lu Wei has finished the game, and there are two days left for the rematch. In addition, he has three days to rest after the rematch. He has no competition schedule. He is relatively relaxed, so he naturally doesn't need to practice hard and he goes to rest early.
However, Li Yundi, Sun Ying and Chen Sa, who have the competition mission, seem less light.
In the music building of Hamburg University, the piano room was illuminated with lights. In addition to the students who came to practice at night, there were also some contestants who were preparing to participate in the competition tomorrow.
Li Yundi was practicing Liszt's "Clock" in front of Stanway's piano. Somehow, his mood was always a little uneasy today.
Halfway through the bounce, Li Yun stopped, turned around and walked out.
It was almost ten o'clock in the evening. There were still many piano rooms on the floor. This floor was specially prepared by Hamburg University for the players of the Stanway Masters Cup. Of course, the rent was paid. Most of them were Stanway's piano rooms, and the rent was naturally quite valuable. As for the piano rooms that Li Yunmai used now, the cost of a day was equivalent to RMB about RMB. This price is definitely a high price in China, but these costs are naturally borne by the state. Although these pianists are not short of this money, the attention shown by the country this time still makes them very happy.
The corridor is very quiet, and the piano room on this floor has been fully decorated with the most stringent acoustics. When the door is closed, the piano sound inside will never be leaked.
Thinking about tomorrow's game, Li Yundi felt annoyed for no reason. He himself didn't understand why, or because of the outstanding performance of several players today, or because of the super expert Kissin who will appear tomorrow. Li Yundi, who has always been very confident in himself, felt a little confused for the first time.
Just as Li Yun was hesitating to practice for a while, and when he went back to rest, the ears of a piano room in front of him suddenly opened.
When Li Yundi looked up, Chen Sa walked out of it.
Chen Sa, wearing a gray casual outfit, now she fell in love with the poison and no longer had the amazing beauty on the stage. However, she had a little more pure and lovely look at Li Yunmao on the opposite side, and smiled and asked, "What? I won't practice anymore?"
"Oh, I won't practice anymore, I can't calm down. Li Yun shrugged and said with a smile.
"Yes, so too. The performance of those players today is really too strong. First, Lang Lang and Valodos were both stunned and 20. Then Lu Wei came out and actually drove them both over. Lao Kong's performance today was also good. There was no problem with their results reaching the finals. Alas, they are all strong people. I was a little unconfident. Chen Sa sighed and said.
"Well, I'm quite stressed, especially when I watched Lu Wei's performance today, I felt that his piano seemed to be completely different from two years ago. The calmness and generosity I have never seen in other pianists. And have you noticed that he did not use all his strength today, and he still retained his strength in such a rematch. This person is really terrible and Li Yundi whispered.
"Yes, I feel what you said. But I think what you said is not comprehensive. I watched today's game carefully from beginning to end. I'm afraid that it's not just him who retains his strength. People. Didn't you notice that Lang Lang and Valodos' performance today are also a bit unusual?" Chen Sa said.
"You talk about them?" After hearing Chen Sa's words, Li Yunmai thought for a while, then nodded and said, "Yes, what they played today is not the songs they are best at. Although they are impeccable in their performance, they are definitely not their best condition. Li Yundi's face became solemn. No matter if they were not doing their best, the current situation forced him to use all his strength. When he thought that there was a Kissin standing in front tomorrow, Li Yunmai felt that he had no way out at all.
"Oh, I've thought about it. I'll let go of everything tomorrow and play it well. It's best to reach the finals. If I can't enter, I'll admit that I can't. This Masters Cup is the most powerful player I have ever met. I'm content to enter the rematch in such a competition." Chen Sa said with emotion. To be fair, her level is slightly worse than these people. If it weren't for her participation in international competitions and winning awards several times, I believe this place wouldn't have fallen on her. Moreover, Chen Sa has always known that she is not the best female pianist in China besides these five people.
That playful and cute little girl has been appearing in Chen Sa's mind these two days. She knew that if she came, she would definitely perform better than herself.
Chapter completed!