Chapter 653: Masters Cup Rematch 14

The sound of the jingling piano. It is like the clear Xiya Five-tone Palace style, which conveys the unique elegance of Gongshan Kingdom. The melody that has been passed down for thousands of years and has been spread throughout the world is transmitted to everyone's ears through the unique warm tone of Stanwina. A pure Chinese style makes everyone's eyes shine.

Yes, Chen Sa's first work chose the popular "Brief of Liang", but it was not the well-known Richard Clayderman, but the version adapted by Chinese composers Chen Gang and He Zhanhao. Compared with Clayderman's version, this version is more faithful to the original, basically showing the theme of love in Liang Zhu, reading and playing together, giving away 18, fighting against marriage in the British and Taiwan, turning into butterflies in front of the grave. However, due to the strong national color and the use of too many five-tone chords, this work is a bit more rigid and less popular than Clayderman's version.

But at this moment, such a song with a strong Chinese style was played by such a beautiful Chinese female pianist, and Jiuliang had a different taste.

The slender fingers slowly raised and fell down again and again. Chen Sa's movements were so meticulous. It was like embroidery, and under her performance, the meticulous and lingering love melody in "Battle of Liang" also seemed particularly touching.

"Chen Sa is really good at choosing. He starts with such a Chinese music, and her own temperament, maybe there may be unexpected breakthroughs.

Looking at Chen Sa's performance, Zhou Guangren thought to himself. As the only judge in China among the fifteen judges, Zhou Guangren hoped that the contestants of his country could get a better result. For the strength of these people, she was quite clear. Relatively speaking, Chen Sa was the worst among the few people. Although she had won several awards in internationally renowned piano competitions in the previous few years, the highest time was as if she won the third place in the Liszt Cup International Piano Competition two years ago. She was a hard-working contestant, but not a genius player, and Zhou Guangren knew very well.

However, looking at Chen Sa's performance today, Zhou Guangren was surprised. She could see that Chen Sa's "easy" state today has great benefits for pianists to participate in competitions. However, the higher the level of the competition, the greater the pressure the contestants face. It is almost impossible to achieve such a thing as Chen Sa. Zhou Guangren didn't know how Chen Sa adjusted his mentality so well.

However, there is no doubt that Chen Sa's performance on this song can win many impressions from judges and audiences. The song is famous enough, and the person is beautiful enough. Most importantly, the performance is very interesting. In the past two years, as Chinese culture gradually heats up around the world, Chinese music has also begun to attract more and more attention from the international music industry. Chen Sa's move undoubtedly caters to this trend.

The "Liang Zhu" adapted by Chen Gang and He Zhanhao has many techniques. Although it also contains several themes of Liang Zhu, it is mainly based on the theme of love. It only expresses different emotions through the continuous changes in the themes on the left and right hands and the form of accompaniment. Its artistic achievements are not high. It is precisely because of this that this version has been created for so long. It has not really spread and is far less famous than the violin version.

Chen Sa's performance undoubtedly attracted the attention of the audience. It has been so long since the competition began. No pianist has ever played such a pure Chinese style music, and the song is so famous that it is called the Chinese version of "Romeo and Juliet" naturally attracted people's attention.

However, there was a look of regret in someone's eyes.

This person is 6 dimensions.

"It's a pity that I've had a good song, but it's a pity that Chen Sa is in such a good state." Looking at Chen Sa's performance, 6 Wei shook his head secretly. He had seen this song a long time ago, but he didn't touch it again after playing it once. There was no other reason, just because he felt bad, it was very bad.

The first impression that Liang Zhu gave to 6D is that the chord arrangement is very unreasonable. In order to show that this is a Chinese-style work, the composer used many five-tone chord connections. Although these connections make sense in music theory, they are not so comfortable to be honest. Especially in some places, those fast-handed melodies, 6D believes that it is purely a show of skills, which is a barrier to inserting them into the hard to increase the difficulty of the song itself. There are many Chinese songs like this, and 6D has never understood why these composers do this. Is it just to show off their professionalism and the difficulty of the composition? But the music should first make people feel good. The people here refer to most people, not those so-called "insiders".

In any case, when he heard that melody handed over to his left hand and his right hand was left flying back and forth in the high notes of the piano, playing those fast little chariots, 6D completely lost interest in listening. Because he really couldn't hear what this music was expressing.

Of course, when Chen Sa's final performance ended, the hot oriental melody in the works of Zhangpai still sounded. It really made those foreign music fans feel very novel and very good.

"Look, foreigners were also shocked by our "Book of Liang"! The famous song is the preparation song. I think Chen Sa might have a partner today. Liu Qihai couldn't help but exclaim when Chen Sa finished his first song.

"Yes, look at the foreigners' applause. I felt so painful when I looked at it, but I doubted whether they understood what this piece of music meant. Chen Yun raised his head and smiled and said to Liu Yunhai, "Haha, it doesn't matter whether he understands it or not, as long as it can shock them. Sometimes music should pay attention to a kind of hazy beauty. Okay, stop talking. Chen Sa has to start playing and adjusting it for a while, and Chen Sa began to play the second work.

This time, Chen Sa chose Liszt's "Hungarian Rhapsody" No. 2.

Compared with "Hungarian Rhapsody" No. 6 and No. 2, the popularity of the work No. 2 does not reduce the influence of the song in the piano world. Many pianists like to perform this song in their concerts, half because of its fame and half because of its difficulty.

"Dongdong!" Two heavy key main chords sounded, and Chen Sana's two jade arms, like lotus nodes, burst out with strong force. The two chords with split rhythm were very tense. In an instant, the Stanway piano seemed to have changed from a gentle stretcher to an impulsive young man.

The wrists are hung very high, and since the song is filled with this melody with strong syncopation and high strength from beginning to end, this posture must be used to achieve the required strength.

Modern piano teaching theory, the force of the player acting on the keys has been divided into very detailed. The same note can be played by the force of the fingers according to the different strength marks. It can be played by the force of the wrist, by the force of the forearm, the second arm, or even the whole body. Of course, this division is not absolute. When playing the piano, the muscles of the whole body are in a very relaxed state, and even if they are not strong, they will cooperate with the keys.

At this moment, Chen Sa's performance is a common posture when many pianists usually like to use the whole body force to apply on their fingertips, which can further strengthen the sense of passage of the arms and facilitate the integration of strength. Many beginners of piano students are often confused when they see some pianists' performances, because at the beginning, their teachers always tell them that their wrists must always be kept parallel to the keys. When they move, they can only move left and right, and must not move parallel. Therefore, when they see some pianists playing, they often hang their wrists like Chen Sa or sometimes press them down. They often don't understand why.

In fact, the reason is very simple. At the beginning, the emphasis on parallelism of wrists is mainly to exercise the independence of fingers. Because beginners sometimes have not flexible fingers, their wrists always unconsciously want to "help" when lifting their fingers, resulting in the fingers becoming lazy. In order to avoid such a situation, the piano teacher asks students to keep their wrists parallel to the keys.

Moreover, in the early stages, most of the students practiced works with relatively uniform and stable strength. They did not require too much movement. When the independence of the fingers has been exercised well, they gradually came into contact with some works that have certain requirements for strength, degree, and expression, they needed to participate more and more in the performance, rather than just acting as a simple "channel" of power delivery.

However, in the 6-dimensional view, it is not necessary to adopt such a posture to obtain the tone he wants. As long as the muscles in the whole body are properly coordinated, even if the wrist does not make such a large movement, he can also obtain fast and transparent chords, and he can do this himself.

The second version of "Hungarian Rhapsody" is somewhat sensual, and in the middle, it has a long and exciting show. Chen Sa chose this song and probably wanted to show her basic ideas. In fact, it is not just her, but almost any contestant who participates in the competition will choose a Liszt's work to show her level. Who made Liszt known as the "piano devil" and who made his music the most difficult?

Chen Sa's Mad 2 was done well, with no wrong sounds from beginning to end, and the rhythm was very accurate. As for expressiveness, it can be called medium and upper-class.

Chen Sa's performance in the next two works was also quite good. She was in a relaxed state and basically performed her level. Although these four songs were not too difficult except for the 2nd, the steady stroke also won her a lot of impression points. "Guao score was also considered a middle-class score in the past few days of competition.

Amid a burst of enthusiastic applause, Chen Sa walked off the stage.

The applause stopped for a moment, and then, as the next player came on stage, it sounded almost madly again!

Chapter 654 Masters Cup Rematch (15th)

A white suit, classic explosive style, thin and divine face, firm and steady steps, Yepugani Kissin walked onto the stage amid the almost crazy applause of the audience. When he stood in the middle of the stage and bowed to the audience like an emperor, the audience went crazy! Countless posters were raised, countless people shouted his name, and some music fans even shed tears excitedly. In this era of lack of masters, Kissin was like a legend. This genius boy who started learning piano since he was two years old was the god in the hearts of countless people who liked piano.

Even the fifteen judges looked at Kissin with a bit of softness. They knew in their hearts that although there were many top pianists in this Masters Cup, Kissin is undoubtedly the best candidate for those who are truly capable of winning the championship. Although his performance was not particularly outstanding in the preliminary round, almost everyone knew that it was just a preservation of strength and leaving a more competitive song behind. With his strength, even if he preserved his strength, he could easily advance to the rematch. This is Kissin, a myth without copying.

Kissin is a young Russian romantic pianist with a gorgeous style. His interpretation of music works is authoritative and reflects the tradition of the Russian piano school, which is a way to experience maturity in youth. Like other Russian pianists, he is also good at playing concertos of Russian national composers. From Tchaikovsky to Rachmaninov and Prokofiev are all his frequently performed repertoires, and all have been published. In addition, his repertoire also covers a large number of works by German and Austrian composers, including Schuman, Schubert, Mozart and Beethoven. The works he plays are unique and reveal a faint melancholy in poetry, which is especially praised by the world.

It can be said that this is a player with very comprehensive skills. In different piano styles, Kissin is a well-deserved king.

Holding the piano edge gracefully, Kissin bowed three times to the audience in his unique posture, revealing an incomparable confidence and calmness.

Then, he sat in front of Stanway with ease.

After a moment of pause, Kissin began his performance under the eager eyes of more than 10,000 audience members!

The right hand was jumping lightly in the high pitch of Stanway, and the crisp and transparent piano sounded, like the ticking of the morning alarm clock.

After the short theme, the sound of the piano suddenly became faster! The "theme of the clock" appeared in the high pitch area, and the crisp and pleasant tones and overtones in the high pitch area of ​​the piano formed a short and powerful sound, forming a series of vivid and realistic small bells.

"It's Liszt's "Clock". It seems that Kissin's performance today is extraordinary. This is just a rematch. Does he lack confidence in himself?" Looking at Kissin's performance, Li Yundi, who had not yet appeared on the stage, showed a look of horror in his eyes. He did not expect that Kissin chose a specialty track as soon as he came on the stage.

Yes, Kissin is an all-round pianist with a very comprehensive technology and a rich variety of works, but he also has his own field of expertise. Apart from Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov and Prokofiev, the most praised by Kissin is probably the Lister he played. Unlike ordinary pianists, Kissin's Lissin has a unique leak point and rhythm that is unique to the Russian piano school, especially the famous adaptation of Paganini's piano etude "Clock". Looking around the world, almost no one dares to say that he plays better than Kissin, which has really achieved the ultimate effect that this etude can achieve!

The right hand began to make octaves in succession, and the hand that moved rapidly on the keys made everyone dazzling. Many people were secretly sighing at this magical skill. I am afraid that many pianists and even music fans present had played the song "Clock", but after watching Kissing's performance, many people thought that playing the game themselves was simply a waste of "Clock"! Look at Kissing's current performance, this is the real sound of "Clock", which is the effect Liszt wants!

In high movements, the sounds on the piano do not appear to be busy, and the rhythm is still so clear. The big finger of the right hand clearly outlines the theme of the clock, while the other four fingers play a changing melody in response to the higher note area. It sounds like the relationship between the minute hand and the second hand. The minute hand is walking steadily, while the second hand is running lightly. The rhythmic bass chords in the left hand are like needles at the same time, holding the entire melody calmly.

The three melody lines form a distinctly layered piece of music. The clear and organized feeling makes everyone feel that even the spirit is moving in rhythm.

Then, the second glorious theme came. With the gentle shaking of the wrists, the hands were making fine continuous touching movements on the keys. A series of compact chords suddenly "surged" out, and the right hand moved up quickly, like a small ball, which was instantly spilled on the smooth ground, and it sounded so wonderful.

"This is Kissin's true strength. Such a performance is amazing!" In the judges' seat, Istoming looked at Kissin's performance and sighed in his heart that this genius was secretly sighing in his heart. Although he could sit here and become a judge at this moment, Istoming did not think that his level could be higher than Kissin. To be fair, even when he was young, his skills and state were in his heyday, it was impossible to play such a beautiful and gorgeous "clock". Seeing Kissin's finger movements just now, Istoming, the judge who played the piano for half his life, was shocked! At this moment, he really couldn't find any adjectives to describe the performance he saw at this moment!

In contrast, Zhou Guangren next to him seemed relatively calm. Although she also had an appreciation look at Kissin, she was not as fanatical as Istomin. The reason for this is that Zhou Guangren had watched "The Bell" played in 6 dimensions.

Zhou Guangren can still remember that when he was recording "Mountain and River", in his spare time, the "Clock" played on Stanway in the center of the stage of the Beijing Concert Hall in his spare time, the relaxed and freehand painting was like playing the simplest 599 etude. His hands were gently brushing on the piano, and the magical sound of the piano spread out in the wide concert hall like big beads falling from a jade plate. At that time, in addition to himself, there were also conductor Yu Long and several musicians. At that time, everyone was stunned. Afterwards, Yu Long once told her that he had never seen such a performance in his life. After listening to the 6-dimensional performance, he felt that he had recognised this Stanway! Zhou Guangren also deeply agreed that such a wonderful performance was something she had never seen in her life. At that moment, Zhou Guangren believed in the so-called talent, which was not something that anyone could achieve through acquired efforts.

At this moment, although Kissing's performance was also very exciting, it still couldn't surprise her. In Zhou Guangren's opinion, if this was Kissing's full strength, at least he was not the best in the world in this song.

Thinking of this, Zhou Guangren suddenly felt a little regretful. If 6D also chose this song in the competition yesterday, I believe the audience would have fallen in love with it crazily.

As a skill etude, "Clock" is not long, only about three minutes and forty seconds. With Kissing's playing, it only takes about three minutes and twenty seconds to complete. When the extremely brilliant dance style melody sounded, Kissing fell into an extremely excited state. His arms conveyed the maximum strength of his body to his wrists and fingertips again and again, and a series of chords like rain gushed out, and the rushing sound flow rushed towards everyone like endless waves!

When the last chord sounded like a chorus of gold and iron, the audience immediately applauded almost frantically!

"It's so wonderful. The master is worthy of being a master. It's so worth it to see such a wonderful "Clock" on the spot!", a music fan said excitedly, waving his fists.

"Kissing is so awesome. I think he is the champion of this Masters Cup. No one in the world can play this etude better than him!" A Russian musician shouted happily, waving a large poster of Kissing in his hand, his face full of pride. Looking at the expression, it was as if Kissing had won the championship.

In front of the TV, music fans around the world were even more excited to watch it. Such wonderful performances allowed them to enjoy an unparalleled top-notch enjoyment. While cheering, everyone had some regrets, regretting that they were unable to come to listen to the master's performance in person.

However, not everyone responded enthusiastically to Kissing's wonderful performance.

"Kissin was a little anxious. Haha. I guess the teacher's wonderful performance yesterday scared him. Is he trying to show his true strength so anxiously? Is he trying to put some pressure on others? But it's a pity that he chose the wrong partner." Wang Yujia leaned comfortably on the sand, watching the lively situation on TV, thinking with some amusement.

Although Kissing's performance just now was wonderful, Wang Yujia didn't think that she could beat his teacher 6D with just such a performance. In fact, in her heart, 6D has already been recognized as the world's number one. This is not a blind worship, but a recognition from the bottom of her heart after seeing the 6D performance.

Wang Yujia also heard the "Clock" played by 6 dimensions, and she heard it more than once. She just calculated the time. Kissin took three minutes and twenty seconds. This time is the shortest time to play the "Clock" in the world. However, Wang Yujia knew that it was not absolute, because she had seen more than once that 6 dimensions finished playing this etude within three minutes!
Chapter completed!