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Chapter 375
The audition of the Queen Elizabeth Piano Competition is different from regular competitions. It does not limit the subject matter. Thousands of pianists can bloom in the three major venues. If you impress the judges on the spot, then you can easily win in this audition.

Standing on the shoulders of a master to perform a master's work, it is certainly possible to take advantage of it, but if the proficiency does not reach the ideal level, it will do more harm than good, and it is very likely to stumble.

Therefore, in the audition, all the pianists who can compose will basically come up with their most proud original pieces for the judges and audience to appreciate.

But people like Lin Weiyin and Gao Feiliu should play the classical pieces of the masters instead.

Because for them, the level of performance of the works practiced day after day can reach the level of the original author, and they can even surpass those who are better than blue in emotion and performance skills. pioneer.

For these pianists, they have been playing the pieces of the masters all their lives, even more times than the original authors. They have basically formed a muscle memory for each famous piece, and they look serious. , It has even surpassed the playing level of the masters of the past.

For example, Lin Weiyin, she may be a little inferior when playing the works of Liszt and other masters who are known for their skills, but when she plays the Chopin series, it is as if Chopin himself is possessed, which is quite amazing.

Therefore, at the Chopin International Piano Competition, which is held every five years, Lin Weiyin's performance completely shocked all the judges and audience present, and won the gold medal of the Chopin International Piano Competition, which has been vacant for two consecutive sessions.

In that year, Lin Weiyin was highly praised internationally, especially when she played Chopin's music, the younger generation was almost unbeatable. Lin Weiyin jumped from a small domestic young pianist to a He has risen to a world-class grand pianist, even at the first level.

There are actually many classical music pianists who are slightly "biased" like Lin Weiyin, and they specialize in a certain series of works. Therefore, in the audition of the Queen Elizabeth Competition, the organizer did not set a theme, and adopted the method of contending among a hundred schools of thought. Attitude, let all the players play the category they are best at, so as to ensure that no possible champion seeds will be missed.

The audition is mainly based on scoring, and the judges will score according to four standard categories.

The first criterion is the degree of difficulty of the work to give points, and the full score is 20 points.

The second standard is to give points based on the basic skills and skills of the performers, with a maximum of 20 points.

The third criterion is to give points according to the completeness of the work, with a total of 30 points.

The fourth standard is to give points according to the performer's artistic expression, and the full score is also 30 points.

Combining the four criteria, the cap is 100 points.

To put it more simply, it is a comprehensive evaluation based on rhythm, skill, emotion, and completion.

At this time, the entire Royal Concert Hall fell into absolute silence as the competition started.

As each player came on stage, each pianist was appreciated and affirmed by the judges, and most of them scored above 80 points. These players came from all over the world and had been screened by the organizer in advance , his ability is naturally beyond doubt, whether it is the difficulty of performing the work, or the basic skills and skills of the performer, they have all reached the peak of the performance of the work.

Therefore, the most important thing is to look at the completion of the work and the artistic expression of the performer. These two items alone are worth 60 points.

As far as the degree of completion is concerned, there is a big difference between original and non-original works. As long as you play the works of masters as close as possible to the level of the works of the masters, the degree of completion will naturally get a high score, but original works, The judges are a little picky about the completion of the work.

For example, the Polish composer who appeared on the stage at this moment, although the performance of the work is very moving, has a slight flaw in the completion of the performance of the work, and in the end it can only reach a marginal score of 70 points.

This result basically missed the chance to advance to the next round.

Soon, the competition reached a heated stage.

The first Huaxia performer appeared on the stage, and Liao Yuan felt a little familiar. After taking a closer look, he immediately became thoughtful.

"This is...Meng Han?"

Liao Yuan remembered Meng Han. On the Huangpu River Costa cruise ship two years ago, he had a performance discussion with Meng Han at the exchange meeting. The latter was finally inferior to others and left in shame.

Two years later, Meng Han's demeanor is no longer domineering, and he appears a little mature.

Because it was the first Chinese performer and also the first Asian, many people at the scene couldn't help whispering. Some people mistook Meng Han for Liao Yuan. At first, they were very excited and chatted with each other. After inquiring, it was not Liao Yuan, and disappointment appeared on every face.

At this moment, Meng Han was a little nervous.

The competition has been going on for an hour, and he has watched it offstage for an hour. Many performers are at the same level as him, or even worse...

Only then did he realize that this Queen Elizabeth contest was really Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon!

He recognized no fewer than ten famous pianists off stage.

Among them, the Chinese pianist, Liao Yuan will not talk about it, the absolute focus, although he has had a festival with himself, but he is no longer what he used to be, and I believe he will not care about those past events...

In addition, there is another person who is also eye-catching - Wu Di, a Chinese teenager who just won the Tchaikovsky Piano Competition last year, and it is said that Liao Yuan still has a master-student relationship...

Heroes come from teenagers!

There was a trace of sweat in his hands, and he felt a lot of pressure.

Today's Meng Han is wearing a white shirt and black tuxedo, which is the standard pianist's attire. His hair is slightly messy and drooping on his forehead. He still looks a little handsome.

He walked to the stage step by step. After bowing slightly to the judges and the audience, he lifted the hem of his clothes and sat gracefully on the piano bench.

American composer John Phillips was flipping through Meng Han's resume on the judging table. When he saw that Meng Han was the bronze medalist of the last Chopin Piano Competition, he showed a surprised expression and had a little exchange with other judges. , each looked at Meng Han with admiration.

The Chopin International Piano Competition, like the Queen Elizabeth Competition, represents the highest level of piano competitions. Being able to get No.3 in the Chopin Competition is enough to prove that Meng Han is an excellent pianist, and it also means that Meng Han has entered the Elizabeth Competition The strength of the top three.

If Meng Han's talent is outstanding, the past two years will be enough to bring his playing level to a higher level.

"Boom boom boom——"

The dull and lengthy sound of the piano sounded first, followed by dense tinkling sounds.

"Chopin's First Concerto?"

Everyone at the scene sat up straight and listened attentively, showing a serious look.
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