같은 리뷰어 올해 쇼팽 콩쿠르에 대한 포스트

http://www.michael-moran.com/2015/10/17th-international-fryderyk-chopin.html

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Seong-Jin Cho (South Korea)

Perfectly encapsulates the modern 'power' concept of pianism and Chopin interpretation in 2015 rather than 1815. Could win the competition if the audience have anything toㅁ do with it and the jury feel likewise concerning a declamatoㅁry Chopin. He brings a monumental virtuosity toㅁ bear on this most intimate of composers. I have heard him twice at Duszniki Zdroj (2010 and 2012) and was highly enthusiastic about his performances - but there he played Liszt, Schumann and Ravel and only one work of Chopin. I have reservations about his Chopin despite his genius in other respects as a virtuoso of the toㅁp flight. I will write more on this after hearing Stage III.

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Seong-Jin Cho (South Korea)

At the risk of 'overkill' with this pianist I would like toㅁ quote an edited version of what I wrote about his performances at Duszniki Zdroj in 2010 and 2012:

"Ah, Youth - the glory of it!" so wrote Joseph Conrad.

Piotr Paleczny, the Artistic Directoㅁr of this festival and a member of the 2015 jury, is toㅁ be congratulated on his unfailing ability toㅁ give us outstanding pianistic experiences, particularly with prodigious young talents.

Every once in a while a Wunderkind actually lives up toㅁ the hype in performance. This is certainly the case with the South Korean Seong-Jin Cho who this afternoon gave one of the most outstanding recitals I have ever heard from a young pianist - 'prodigious' scarcely describes the effect. Of all the musically talented Asian nations, South Korea has always seemed toㅁ me toㅁ produce the most musically gifted pianists by far. Perhaps the fraught and tragic histoㅁry of this country enables its musicians toㅁ more readily identify with the psyche of composers such as Chopin.

He appeared here two years ago at the age of 16 and this is what I wrote on that occasion:

The Chopin Ballade No: 1 in G minor Op. 23 was superb from the technical point of view but really showed no sign of understanding the work as a musical narrative - not a technical toㅁur de force. The Chopin Ballades tell a stoㅁry in absolute music - a type of mini-opera. The Op.10 Etudes were magnificent and thrilling with absolute technical perfection - of course a few lacked emotional maturity but then many pianists are simply toㅁo young toㅁ convincingly unravel the mystery of Chopin's psyche. That will come.

His 'Heroic' Polonaise of Chopin Op. 53 one of the grandest and most magnificent performances I have ever heard - the predominantly Polish audience leapt toㅁ their feet with a shout at the concluding chord. No bashing or hysteria just glorious toㅁne and musical accomplishment. What a future this young man has ahead of him! He was so perfectly prepared in all aspects of concert pianism, technique and musical understanding - watch out you Europeans!

(중략: 즈드루이 페스티발 얘기랑 똑같음)

He has matured intoㅁ an experienced performing artist since 2012. The glorious toㅁne and fabulous articulation remain but he has begun toㅁ monumentalize Chopin which does not suit this most intimate of composers. His approach lacks the inherent lyrical poetry contained in the music. In the Preludes Op. 28 it is well toㅁ remember that the unease or if you will dis-ease (hyphen is intentional) of Chopin is spiritual rather than physical. The Scherzo in B flat Minor Op.31 was tumultuous but he missed the final high F! Such a shock for everyone including himself as it the final triumphant statement over adversity. The competition audience adore him.

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List of the participants of the finals:

Mr Seong-Jin Cho (South Korea) P

Mr Aljoša Jurinić (Croatia)

Ms Aimi Kobayashi (Japan) P

Ms Kate Liu (United States) P

Mr Eric Lu (United States) P

Mr Szymon Nehring (Poland)

Mr Georgijs Osokins (Latvia) P (based on hope and an enlightened jury)

Mr Charles Richard-Hamelin (Canada) P

Mr Dmitry Shishkin (Russia) P

Mr Yike (toㅁny) Yang (Canada) P

'P' indicates my predictions (see above) if that means anything at all which it does not except toㅁ me. No achievement in that!

8 out of 10 for Stage III. Two of 'my poets' reached the Finals.

The concertoㅁ stage will present the jury with a formidable decision. The individual styles of interpretation are significantly different yet the so-called 'technical' level of execution and structural comprehension is of the highest.

Despite these great achievements at the keyboard, I have seldom been emotionally moved in this competition, possibly even less than in 2010.

I think, all things considered, I prefer toㅁ be moved rather than astoㅁnished.

As Thomas Mann said in Dr. Faustus 'Music is a cabbalistic craft.' The problem is that so few musicians toㅁuch the soul with arcane magic, the spiritual source of all music.

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Seong-Jin Cho (South Korea)

As you might imagine from my previous commentary I keenly anticipated this final statement from Seong-Jin Cho in the competition. It was an immaculate performance from first note toㅁ last, the music superbly prepared as I have noticed from his previous stages. An truly outstanding example in every sense of the styl brillant of the period as composed by the quite wonderful Johann Nepomuk Hummel, Franciszek Lessel, John Field and Ignacy Feliks Dobrzynski - all contemporaries of Chopin but of course lacking his melodic genius.

Stylistically the performance was absolutely as it should be - elegantly phrased, graceful with aristoㅁcratic poise, perfectly accurate dynamically matched notes (not one wrong note or even slight 'smudge'), glowing toㅁne produced with the finest taste, finesse, colour and bel cantoㅁ in the melodic lines especially in the Romance. Larghettoㅁ. He played with such ease and control it was enthralling toㅁ watch and hear. Such musical gifts this man possesses!

He had excellent communication with the orchestra and conductoㅁr. Even at this young age he is already a full concert artist in the professional sense with an extensive career for someone so young. Was this the reason I longed for the spontaneous appearance of the poetry latent in his youthful soul toㅁ emerge from this flawlessly prepared and controlled surface? This sounds terribly unfair toㅁ such a young artist of these supreme gifts but is it possible toㅁ be toㅁo perfect? How I longed for just a moment of extempore, spontaneous and unconstrained expression in such a breathtaking performance.

(토니양 코멘트에서 쓰엉진 얘기)

Yike (toㅁny) Yang (Canada)

From a 17 year old - or actually - any year old - this was a brilliant performance. Yang is a prodigious talent with an immense future. I was reminded so strongly of the overwhelming effect Seong-Jin Cho produced at Dusznilki Zdroj when he was 16. A similar complete command of the keyboard, the work in question held toㅁgether with musical insight and scintillating toㅁne and toㅁuch.

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In this competition I cannot possibly make any prediction that might be realized! I have my personal favourites which must already be fairly obvious by now but that is something else altoㅁgether!

A possible list might be in order (but not necessarily my favourites)

1. Seong-Jin Cho 2. Charles Richard-Hamelin 3. ex aequo Eric Lu and Katie Liu 4. Aimi Kobayashi 5. Dimitri Shishkin 6. Szymon Nehring

Distinctions: Yike (toㅁny) Yang; Georgjis Osokins; Aljosa Jurinic ;

Best Polonaise: Seong-Jin Cho

Best Mazurkas: Kate Liu

Best Sonata: Charles Richard-Hamelin

Best Concertoㅁ: Not Awarded

I must say from my point of view there are no real shocks in this decision as there were in 2010. I am relatively happy with the results of an extraordinarily difficult discrimination exercise from the 5th prize down.

Two of my 'poets' won major prizes! This lifted my spirits immeasurably.

Kate Liu inhabits another musical world toㅁ the other competitoㅁrs and we mere human beings. I felt personally she should have won the competition and if I had been the only judge...well, she would have.

However in keeping with my reflections above on Stage I, II and III it seems the more 'modern' monumental, Lisztian and virtuosic Chopin of rather restrained poetry won the gold medal and laurel wreath. I have never doubted the pianistic genius of Seong-Jin Cho from the moment I first heard him at Duszniki Zdroj in 2010 as you will have read. The more declamatoㅁry Chopin was chosen as a winner for 2015 of course.

As I said 'poets' do not win piano competitions.

I am very surprised there was no award for the best concertoㅁ. Perhaps the jury were so divided they could not come toㅁ a consensus.

갤러들이 듣는 썽진초 달빛이 두쉬니키 즈드루이 페스티벌에서 친 거야 관련 리뷰 있어서 가져옴 ㅇㅇ

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