@@raffigorski6850 Me too. He hears every note and voices with subtlety. No detail escapes him, yet his performances embody continuity. There are so many nuances in his playing. He should get another award for most intense concentrator!
I wasn’t sure what to expect when I clicked on this video, so was pleasantly surprised when I found a respectful critique of the artists who delivered entertaining, at times. and brilliant, at other times, performances. Thank you for opening my ears to a different way to appreciate these artists. Much appreciated.
You forget that the jury consists of famous pianists and professors who specialize in Chopin. They are there for a reason. And it's hard to find contestants who didn't have lessons with them simply because they are among the best you can learn from. For instance the head of the jury, Ms. Popowa-Zydroń became a juror for the first time AFTER her student, Rafał Blechacz, won the competition.
@@helenas7948 oh yeah?? I've never heard of them being famous pianists. So why did the Russian win most of the competitions?? They had polish teachers 🤔? I don't remember any polish pianist that is or was a Chopin expert, only Blechacz. Poland thinks they own Chopin, they don't.
I can understand why Hayato Sumino didn't get through, he was very nervous and he had many mistouches and mistakes in the third round. However his playing amazed me, the sounds were so clear and playful and they just sparkled. I also felt he embodied the spirit of the composer performer - he was able to play with the sounds in a way that some other performers struggled to do. You can tell he just adores playing piano and loves music in all its forms. I think he can be very happy with his performance.
Hayato Sumino wasn't nervous at all, he said so in some videos, in Japanese tho. He said he was just playing chopin's music through him, didn't feel any nervousness.
@Neutral Viewer he played well, just because he masters the other genres doesnt mean that he cant play chopin well (he's 3rd stage bound afterall, if the jury didnt like him he would have been out at the prelims)
Very clever, entertaining, and funny! Thank you. I really enjoyed the competition. It was a fun way to spend three weeks for a retired person who loves listening to piano. I don't imagine the Cliburn Competition next year will get so much coverage?
Suggestions: The Sharpest, Key-Slashing, Fast Staccato award. The Most Dynamic Wave award. The Joyful Ride award. Great video, I was thoroughly entertained!
I enjoyed these awards and found them fascinating as well as humorous. However if nothing else, discovering Jakub Kuslik's sublime performance of the B minor sonata was like finding a treasure in a field. It transformed this post from being simply enjoyable to being unforgettable.
I enjoyed the competition and it has deepened and expanded my ears and my playing of Chopin. The great part of the Competition for me was to experiencing such a diverse and unique, excellent approaches and interpretations of Chopin.
Just had a wonderful time with this video. Jed’s admiration for these competitors musicianship… when it’s deserved.. is touching. Of course, the humor by you both is the icing on the cake. Many thanks.
I know these categories don't have anything to do with the actual music, but I think it would be fun to include them: ''most outrageous outfit"' '''Biggest sweatlord (who sweats the most)'' ''Strangest behaviour before playing (when waiting backstage)'' ''most overdramatized gesture/facial expression''
It was so funny, smart and unexpected! I noticed some remarkable features of pianists but I would never have thought there could be awards for that. I enjoyed it, really.
Another prize suggestion: "The RUclips livechat barbeque award for the most roasting comments". I have a few of them screenshotted and saved on my harddrive for good laughs. They're so disgraceful, it becomes comedy.
Love your suggestion but I wasn't sure if I should laugh or cry at some comments. The chat was often shamefully vicious and on occasion even a tad rascist.
There were commenting patterns visible. Pedal police, one missing notes crying vs one missing note no big deal, Chopin spirit vs no Chopin spirit and so on 😃
Awesome video. Sitting here late at night drinking wine and I was literally laughing out loud. Some of of these awards were hilarious. How about “the most times pianists’ butts raised off the bench” award?
The hair-raising crescendo award got me😂. I love this idea, when there is a big pressure, interviews like this take away the snobism element of classical music. I loved watching that competition, waiting for the results... the pressure was big, but so many beautiful musicians, great experience overall 💙 Thank you for an entertaining video
Fun. Extra awards might have been: The Too Much Right Foot Pedal Award, and its opposite, the Too little (Where's my right foot?) award. And certainly another sub-section for The Many Faces of Chopin Award, specifying Grimaces, Joyful/Orgasmic Faces, The Angry Student - - Smack the Piano Hard Award, The I'll be in Heaven in the Next Bar Award, The Oh! Man! This is Hellish Hard Award (for number of notes played in a second)-- you get the idea.
Aimi Kobayashi’s piano bench soap opera award 🤣🤣🤣 Poor girl i worried if she was able to focus after all these dramas. After playing the last Prelude no 24 she didn’t evem have the strength to open the door. I love her playing, especially the preludes
I am partial to Kobayashi and feel she should have placed higher. But a special award should have gone for her Preludes. No. 24 was a barn burner in the 3 winners concerts. The set in round 3 were the best I've ever heard.
@@Karlinberlin1 I love Aimi too. But that dude Jed Distler has a problem with Asian people. He has nothing nice to say about any of the Asian pianists!
@@bobbarns4516 he did mention a few nice things of some Asians pianists. Bruce Liu, Aristo Sham, etc. I don’t think his judgment is based on race but purely from music and entertaining factor.
It melts my heart to hear about Dinu Lipatti. He is my favorite pianist. In Romania there is only a music high school named after him. I feel that he is more appreciated outside Romania.
@@pubgplayer1720 he does it especially when he plays the 24 Preludes last competition, but he's on the tolerable side (as are most medallists on 2015, except maybe Eric Lu). 2010 is where nearly everyone does that, lol (not that downgrades their playing, Ingolf Wunder is still amazing).
The Richter video of the torrent etude sounds like it's in D Minor, and the piece is in C-sharp minor; therefore, the video recording is sped up enough that the playback sounds one half-step higher.
I've come across this before in old film-to-video transfers of piano performances. I'm not sure why it happens, and have never seen a good explanation of it.
Please, you need the "WORST BACK POSITION, WHICH WILL PARALYZE YOUR FUTURE" It's incredible how many pianist you notice with bad back position...curved backs, shoulder joints blocked...with time it will trouble their playing. You should make a video about this. You play with your back as much as with your fingers.
I like that you two posters do not criticize those wonderful pianists, but just make fun of some "habits" or mannerisms. I still blame my mom for never telling me that my face was tense and with a "kiss grimace" when I played violin (often in some beautiful melodies.)
I was happy to hear the name of Hyounglok Choi. He's sound is so warm, relaxed and delicate. His playing is so touching too. I guess it could bring into your zen state.
The animé award goes to... Sarah Tuan :) She sounded fantastic, looked innocent, doll-like, like an animé character. Very animated. I really remember her out-of- the-box Chopin performance.
I also remember her performance. I loved her interpretation of mazurka d major very much! Her interpretation was very playful and had the rhythm of mazurka
The one person I can't agree on is Jakub Kuszlik, for me, hearing him live at the competition, he'd never become a finalist. There were far more talented or interesting pianists, Hayato Sumino for example.
@Neutral Viewer Thats untrue, the judges accept participants based on their accomplishments. Hayato won 3rd place at the Lyon piano competition and multiple gold medals at the asian chopin compeititon
As they say... music critics tend to be failed pianists. The award for the music critic with the most artificial speaking voice as well as the most sarcastic music critic goes to... Jed Distler! I am glad that no music critic was invited to be a jury member.
@Martin Baldwin-Edwards Totally!. This sort of (excuse me ) masturbation over what X pianist did much better than Y pianist, according to a jury, on the year Z, it`s the kind of modern Roman Circus , Glenn Gould himself was so uncomfortable with. In the end feels a bit more than a beauty pageant, in which the Music and it´s deepest meaning is disintegrated by the spectacle and productification of it´s performance. Welcome to the globalization of Chopin. The indented sarcasm here is a sad example of shallow music criticism, that pokes fun on others, because in our current culture, we MUST BE entertained at all times.
Chopin would probably pick the same winner as the jury did(Bruce Liu). Or he may pick Avery Galiano because she was very elegant. Chopin certainly wouldn’t pick Leonora - who is NOT the essence of legato, as the guest incorrectly mentioned.
The most musically amazing etude award should go to Marcin Wieczorek. Listen to his performance in priminary, he plays 10-12 and 25-5 amazingly. Also Jacek Wendler performed in the same session and he should win the most Chopin-like outfit award.
18:27 just a correction, I believe he is referring to the op 69 no 1 waltz. Phenomenal video otherwise! Very enjoyable. Not to sure I would consider the sostenuto waltz is boring, but each to their own.
I love that little piece (sostenuto waltz 2:27 ) . I encourage ALL beginners, and any and every Chopin lover to try it if they haven't already. It is not boring except maybe in a competition that rewards extroversion.
@@k364k364 although you may be right, I find that it also works both ways in this case. The premise and beauty behind such a piece hold a lot of weight, and carry a great effect to the same degree of many of the grand pieces. Having a contestant include such a piece can not only be a breath of fresh air for the jury, but also a display of one’s ability of confidence and versatility, as if a piece of this stature is played before one of Chopin’s more grand work, it can stand to punctuate it even more.
It was much fun to watch your prizes! Thank you for awarding some Japanese pianists, (lol) esp. Cateen. Yes, he IS a serious pianist. If you visit his You tube channel, you'll find all sorts of music, including some pieces of Chopin, Liszt, Ravel, etc.
It is ridiculous to compare Sumino with Valentina Lisitsa. That would fit better to Eva Gevorgyan (not because of her RUclips numbers but because of her fashion show). I have a suspicion - well founded or not - that Sumino is seen as a nest fouler by fundamentalist classical music lovers because of his RUclips presence. The stage does not define the quality of the musical performance. The famous American violinist Joshua Bell played in a Washington DC Metro station - a special experiment. ruclips.net/video/9gti4JFwP_o/видео.html Hayato "Cateen" Sumito often made me think of Friedrich Gulda, especially when his existence as a RUclipsr brought him negative judgments. Friedrich Gulda was an outstanding jazz player - many classical purists chalked that up to him. Quote: 'Purists had - and perhaps still have - a quick judgment at hand when it comes to Friedrich Gulda and jazz. They were quite nice excursions of a fabulous pianist, but nothing more. Most could quickly agree with the smug dictum of jazz publicist Joachim Ernst Berendt. He once confessed that he loved Keith Jarrett "when he plays jazz", and Friedrich Gulda - "when he doesn't play jazz". A sentence that sounds good and has its reasons. But also one that for many years promoted an unfair accentuation. It's true: The great improviser Keith Jarrett never played Bach or Mozart as soulfully as Gulda. And the great interpreter Friedrich Gulda did not have the same narrative imagination at the keys as Jarrett. And yet, in their own way, both accomplished the same important thing: they shattered cemented boundaries.' (from the website of Bavarian Radio) - - - - - - - ok, the awarding of the FAKE AWARDS has a humorous touch - I better take it more lightly
@@hvanngil9575 Hi, nice to hear you again. I don't know about Listisa, but I can say one thing; Sumino did mention Gulda as one of his goals in one of his Labo on his Instagram.. Gulda considers classical composers like Back, Mozart, .. and modern Jazz creators at the same level, as artiste. The difference between the reproduction ( or reinterpretation) of classic masterpieces and the creation. Sumino tries to overcome the boundaries, since Chopin or Liszt in their times were 'popular' and 'modern' artistes and at the same time, players who improvised also. Here is a Sumino's experimental interpretation of Liszt's 'Nuages gris'. I hope you will like it. ruclips.net/video/1fcGacMrTqc/видео.html And I agree with you that these prizes are largely for fun, with some nice comments though. OK, we were talking about jazz. Let me add this site. ruclips.net/video/nZ-ZUZAsVlI/видео.html -Sumino's improvisation in Paris after Chopin competition.
@@michiko2562 It's a nice surprise that my Sumino-Gulda comparison is confirmed by Cateen :) Sumino's experimental interpretation of Liszt's 'Nuages gris' was not accessible for me at first (with a special trick I succeeded nevertheless). Yes, the piece is on the album HAYATOSM, which I can listen to in full length at Qobuz (streaming portal). I like Hayato's version. It may be that some listeners are bewildered by it. Sumino uses contemporary technical means. But it is nothing essentially different from Liszt's Paraphrases of other composers' works. On the album HAYATOSM is Liszt's 'Danse macabre', more a concert paraphrase or "enhanced" transcription of Camille Saint-Saëns' Poème Symphonique. I recommend the version by one of my favorite young pianists: ruclips.net/video/VUtA5jlpGjw/видео.html Please excuse my missionary impetus. I like to use our random RUclips encounters to point out music & musicians that particularly touch me - hopefully in the future too. Do you know Peter Serkin? Surely you know Toru Takemitsu ;) ruclips.net/video/vTuisvVNb6Q/видео.html&start_radio=1
@@hvanngil9575 It took sometime to reply you. The interpretations of Dance Macabre by Kantorow and Sumino are so different. I had to look for some other videos. One almost feels the pitch is different. I like grave tunes of Kantorow and that of Sumino is similar to the original orchestration. That's all I can say for the moment. As for Takemitsu, we do know Peter Serkin, though I haven't tried to listen to his piano particularly. It is a beautiful interpretation esp. in the end. I wonder if Takemitsu himself indicated the long pause. You know we Japanese are sort of familiar with Takemitsu's sounds, since he composed many themes for movies and even for TV serials. We heard him even without knowing. There was a retrospective on TV. I think it's 25th anniversary of his death. Don't excuse yourself. I've been enjoying your recommendations. Hope to see you soon on line.
@@michiko2562 i can't believe i found such a wholesome, earnest exchange of music in the comment section of a yotube video. thank you @Hvanngil and @Michiko M , I really enjoy some of your recommendations. and please don't mind the troll that is trying to invalidate your taste in music. Sumino is a wonderful, high quality artist
An amusing video! I like how this video brought positive attention to some of the pianists who didn't make it to the finals. I had hoped to see some recognition of Kai-Min Chang. He was one of those musicians who made me attentive to every note he played.
Yes, I remember Chang from stage 1 when he played the Ballade in G minor. That was impressive. IMO, the ballade in G minor in the competition. But he didn't do as well in stage 2. Perhaps stage fright!
Seeing jumping man Marcin Wieczorek and ceiling man Alexander Gadjiev again in this video puts tears in my eyes. These two are my winners for the competition cuz they gave me the best memories. Have you guys ever experienced music so good, so emotional, that you can't even go back and listen to it for a second time? Thank you for the funny & lovely video tonebase. Marcin and Alex, I'll keep following and supporting your music:)
@@tonytony8747 honey, you don't "have to" say anything. I'm fully aware and agree with the fact that Bruce is the actual, well-deserved winner. As for personal preference, let's just agree to disagree:)
I regret that Marcin Wieczorek had to withdraw because he and Xiaoyu Liu were my favorites in the first round. Alexander Gadjiev grew on me on the second round that I actually thought he would win the whole thing.
@@titob.yotokojr.9337 yes I remember you said that! Very impressive that you noticed this year's winner as early as Stage 1. It's interesting how everyone's ears favor different music haha. Marcin totally had me at Stage 1, Leonora and Kamil grew on me at Stage 2, and Alex made me cry my eyes out at Stage 3. Well, I'm happy we all enjoyed this emotional feast :D
Hayato Sumino is known for his "kitchy pop arrangements", but he's also known as an extremely good improviser and an overall well rounded musician. Too bad he got eliminated; he was easily the most compelling contender during the 3rd round. But even Pogolerich got eliminated in the 3rd round; Hayato is no doubt one of the best young pianist Chopin interpreters out there.
@Neutral Viewer You're an elitist. I doubt you could play anything harder than a Henle 4 though lmfao. If the jury saw something in him, which they clearly did, that means he's a pretty damn good pianist. Go back to your troll cave lol
@Neutral Viewer Are you joking? He played Chopin Sonata 2, Etudes 10/1 and the octaves etude, and Nocturne Op. 48 No. 1 in front of a jury and a huge audience live in a competition, fantastically. His interpretation of the Heroic Polonaise was praised by the official Chopin magazine in Poland. These pieces are not to far off (the Bb minor sonata is as hard, or even harder than most Sorabji) from Sorabji, Scriabin, and Alkan. Also Alkan is crap compared to Chopin. Chopin is universally recognised as a superior composer than all of those you've mentioned above (Scriabin is good though). Last time I checked, Sonata 2 is a Henle *9*. You're saying he can't play a Henle 4? It's clear you know very little, if anything, about music, and you're just some pathetic elitist who's depressed that he doesn't have any piano talent. Go get gud piano and maybe you'll get the attention you so want and are so jealous that Sumino's getting lol noob
@@FrostDirt That guy can go stick it up since everyone I've known that's surprised to see him in the 2nd stage probably has some past prejudices against him for doing pop arrangements and jazz. Seriously though; he was one of the most talented that played this time. Various people, including famous concert pianists, have noted his uniqueness and nobility in playing.
I think that Hayato has been underestimated, his emotional approach to Chopin's music, his performances are charged with positive energy, lightness and the way he presents the works of this greatest composer allows you to soak up the sounds and enjoy the music
The Kuszlik performance of the b minor Sonata is well played and really shines in the Largo movement but he doesn't feel the meaning of "maestoso." in the opening phrases of the first movement. Also, the more lively moments of this performance seem a bit rushed and without feeling. There are much better performances of this sonata on record.
From the Polish Press… “Commentators paid special attention to the exceptionally high level of this year's edition. The participants were characterized not only by technical efficiency and musicality. Among them, one could also find many exceptional musical personalities. The greatest of them won. According to journalist Adam Rozlach, "the whole performance [of Bruce Liu] was a display of art, skill, and sense of Chopin's music". The director of the Fryderyk Chopin Institute, Artur Szklener admitted that the first prize for the Canadian "was beyond any doubt from the beginning of the discussion after the final". The journalist Jacek Hawryluk also spoke in a similar vein, noting that "Liu was a definite favorite of the competition from the first stage." According to Krzysztof Stefanski, the Canadian “is a complete pianist. He has a phenomenal technique that allows him to bring out the most amazing colors from the piano ”.
@Neutral Viewer The entire Polish radio and the Director of the Chopin Institute wrote that Bruce Liu was the clear winner - In every round! And the conductor said the same. The President of Warsaw saw the same thing. I posted it above your last comment to another poster.. ( I know better not to post anything truthful directly to you, because you’re known for deleted everything you disagree with…)..
This video is a perfect example of why the "profession" of critique is an utter useless nonsens. Bunch of opinions, based on individual bios, served in a pretentious, pseudo-intelectual manner. Jed, I really hope you're a better musician than a writer. I loved all videos so far, Tonebase, really on a high level. But this is just simply pitttfull.
The last award should be the Hofmann, Lipatti, Kapel B minor Sonata Award ( even though Hofmann only recorded the first movement, he eclipse both of the others, in my opinion).
I love your special awards. They made me laugh. I followed the whole competition from beginning to end, after hearing three particular pianists in the first round: Mr. Liu, Mr Gadjieve, and that guy who got sick (I cannot remember his name). After hearing them I knew they were going to the finals. Pity though that the third pianist who impressed me got sick. I must say that I was surprised I did not tire of hearing the same pieces by Chopin played again and again and again. Each pianist played them differently.
Some of special categories gave me a good laugh, but nevertheless this was quite informative and entertaining. Looking forward for another 19 awards in 4 years from now.
I had a good internal chuckle at the mention of Cateen as a "kitchy pop pianist". He may not have gone all the way in the competition, but I bet he hardly cares when he posts whatever he wants (because he can play anything he wants) on his youtube channel ot the delight of hundreds of thousands.
@Martin Baldwin-Edwards Guy probably has no idea what he's talking about; he's just some elitist troll who hasn't played a bar of music in his life lmao
Canteen is a gifted pianist. But anyone who has ever studied in a conservatory wouldn’t put him in the top 12. The field is way of his league. Even Cho wouldn’t have won.
@@LC-ig2jm "Even Cho wouldn't have won" are you insane? Seong Jin-Cho has studied under Michel Beroff and has been given the highest score by all the jurors, despite one consistently giving him ridiculous scores. He still won the competition by large margin. First you're talking smack about Sumino... but now Cho? I won't allow it. Cho has been described by even Zimmerman to be one of the finest young musicians of this age.
@@LC-ig2jm Cateen's playing is way above the best I've heard live in a conservatory. His technique is flawless and so is his musicality, being praised by the official Chopin magazine and many others.
@@paulmccarthy8345 i think that they mean the fact that most of the melodies start at the first beat or smth meanwhile in this one it's not like that. Don't know if you get me because i can't explain and my English isn't good
I agree that Aristo Sham deserved A prize for the best performance of an Etude! Apart from his great playing of etude in F major Op.10, no.8, Aristo has also given an even more fantastic performance of Etude in C major, Op.10, no.7 at the preliminary stage!
I love Chopin, but I never need to hear the funeral march again. Even on the first hearing it overstays its welcome by at least one repeat of the main theme.
Well, yes, I could not stop folliwing the competition. The live chat had some nasty participants who could not shut thier mouth, but the organization was great. Especially, I followed Alexander as he had been interviewed while participating. He was near to win the first. There could be more fun awards... the material created is huge. Bruce Liu was phantastic with this Mozart theme which I never had heard before. So... nice to have such folliw-up. Thank you...😊
@Martin Baldwin-Edwards Well, yes, the chat I also left several times for all the negativity and stupid comments. Regarding Bruce Liu... at this technically superb level, a lot may be decided based on taste. I found him special in trying to phrase parts very differently. His winner concert was not the very best, obviously he was tired. I did not take notes on all the pieces before. But then, who am I to judge? Someone has to be the winner in such an event. And whoever it is faces us thousands of other judges. Certainly, he has brillance. Who can decide? Awful to decide. I picked what I liked about whoever played and found many precious jewels.
@Martin Baldwin-Edwards the juries are already accomplished before they even got invited though. You got the Legendary Martha Argerich, Garrick Ohlsson, Professor Andrzej Jasinski (teacher to a lot of great pianist like Krystian Zimerman), Dang Thai Son, Adam Haraciewicz
@Martin Baldwin-Edwards Well, the vast majority of the juries are in fact accomplished pianists (they just ALSO happens to be teachers), just look at the jurors list. During the competition, you may not give scores to your students and you may not discuss your scores with other juries until the session ends.
@Martin Baldwin-Edwards they ARE world class pianists! 15 out of 17 members of the jury are finalists of the past competition (12 are prize-winners, 8 are medallists). You may say the system is corrupt, that's fine, I have no opinion on that. But I say they are pianists because they are world class pianists.
I totally disagree with Distler's choice of the best B-minor Sonata. Kuszlik's performance was very smooth but lacked any charisma. Compare it to JJ Jun Li Bui's Sonata(especially the first movement. Btw. the slow movement doesn't sound sleepy at all- the tempo is the pianist's individual choice. Pogorelich plays it much slower than him). He sounded so much more singing and nuanced than Kuszlik. Kuszlik plays everything very even and not particularly warm. He doesn't have much personality in his playing. I believe he will be forgotten soon after the competition. The best B-minor sonata I've heard on the Chopin competition was Ch.R.Hamelin's performance 2015. It was so warm and so exciting. He righteously got his best Sonata prize in 2015.
I think JJ Bui played b min sonata better than Kuszlik. I wonder if the judges placed both Eva and JJ low because they are so young. IMO, they played better than most of adults.
Distler Insulted Bui, Liu, Aimi. All Asians! He was totally out of line when he insulted the face of Japanese woman pianist Miyu! He needs to apologize! 😡
Armelini played the most amazing Bbminor Sonata I've ever heard . Rachmaninoff himself would have taken notes ! Bruce Liu has something such verve , such intelligent playful insight I think he is the one competition winner who will last like Radu Lupu and others .
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It was an amazing competition. I'm stunned by the overwhelming interest it has generated.
I’m stunned by the winner.
He’s beyond fantastic!
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@@raffigorski6850 Me too. He hears every note and voices with subtlety. No detail escapes him, yet his performances embody continuity. There are so many nuances in his playing. He should get another award for most intense concentrator!
Thanks for this and the chuckles it generated in me. You guys are HILARIOUS! 😄😄🤣
I wasn’t sure what to expect when I clicked on this video, so was pleasantly surprised when I found a respectful critique of the artists who delivered entertaining, at times. and brilliant, at other times, performances. Thank you for opening my ears to a different way to appreciate these artists. Much appreciated.
As a Chopin junkie since age 10, I approve of this video! I can see why Bruce Liu won, he is phenomenal.
So were the others, Ushida wasn't even in the 3rd round. Liu's concerto performance was far from brilliant.
You should have a Best Singer Award for Martin Garcia Garcia. He kept singing and humming throughout his performances.
Not as much a the great Keith Jarrett
@@ekstradycja irrelevant comparison
@@BjornHegstad why's that? I have widened it up to the greatest pianists in general. BTW he's one of my favorites. Cheers
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@@ekstradycja Perhaps because no-one can ever match Keith Jarrett when he stands up out of his chair.
Very fun posting! I feel some closure after watching this clever assessment of the 18th Chopin competition...
You forgot the funniest award:
"A finalist who is not a student of a member of the jury/hadn't had a lesson with one of them". 😉
For real. Absolute disgrace
Good point
Yeah, you nailed it 👍👍👍
You forget that the jury consists of famous pianists and professors who specialize in Chopin. They are there for a reason. And it's hard to find contestants who didn't have lessons with them simply because they are among the best you can learn from. For instance the head of the jury, Ms. Popowa-Zydroń became a juror for the first time AFTER her student, Rafał Blechacz, won the competition.
@@helenas7948 oh yeah?? I've never heard of them being famous pianists. So why did the Russian win most of the competitions?? They had polish teachers 🤔? I don't remember any polish pianist that is or was a Chopin expert, only Blechacz. Poland thinks they own Chopin, they don't.
I can understand why Hayato Sumino didn't get through, he was very nervous and he had many mistouches and mistakes in the third round. However his playing amazed me, the sounds were so clear and playful and they just sparkled. I also felt he embodied the spirit of the composer performer - he was able to play with the sounds in a way that some other performers struggled to do. You can tell he just adores playing piano and loves music in all its forms. I think he can be very happy with his performance.
Hayato Sumino wasn't nervous at all, he said so in some videos, in Japanese tho. He said he was just playing chopin's music through him, didn't feel any nervousness.
@Neutral Viewer he played well, just because he masters the other genres doesnt mean that he cant play chopin well (he's 3rd stage bound afterall, if the jury didnt like him he would have been out at the prelims)
@Neutral Viewer Ahh, yes we love diplomatic neutrality, living up to your name
@Neutral Viewer Awwwww someone's butthurt, look at little Viewer, gonna cry now?
@Neutral Viewer what pop jazz interpretation, elaborate on your analysis please
This was so funny! What a creative idea to bring some levity to the seriousness of the Chopin competition.
Very clever, entertaining, and funny! Thank you. I really enjoyed the competition. It was a fun way to spend three weeks for a retired person who loves listening to piano. I don't imagine the Cliburn Competition next year will get so much coverage?
Suggestions: The Sharpest, Key-Slashing, Fast Staccato award. The Most Dynamic Wave award. The Joyful Ride award. Great video, I was thoroughly entertained!
What about the piano bench too close to the floor Glenn Gould award ?
I enjoyed these awards and found them fascinating as well as humorous. However if nothing else, discovering Jakub Kuslik's sublime performance of the B minor sonata was like finding a treasure in a field. It transformed this post from being simply enjoyable to being unforgettable.
I enjoyed the competition and it has deepened and expanded my ears and my playing of Chopin.
The great part of the Competition for me was to experiencing such a diverse and unique, excellent approaches and interpretations of Chopin.
Glad to see Jakub Kuszlik recognized here!
Just had a wonderful time with this video. Jed’s admiration for these competitors musicianship… when it’s deserved.. is touching. Of course, the humor by you both is the icing on the cake. Many thanks.
I know these categories don't have anything to do with the actual music, but I think it would be fun to include them: ''most outrageous outfit"' '''Biggest sweatlord (who sweats the most)'' ''Strangest behaviour before playing (when waiting backstage)'' ''most overdramatized gesture/facial expression''
“Biggest sweatlord”
garcia garcia wins biggest sweatlord 100%
It really annoys me how this competition became mainstream and these clowns are making nonsense comments. 2015 was good old days
Most of the awards in the video had nothing to do with the music
@@西宮硝子-k8l never heard of comedy?
It was so funny, smart and unexpected! I noticed some remarkable features of pianists but I would never have thought there could be awards for that. I enjoyed it, really.
Another prize suggestion: "The RUclips livechat barbeque award for the most roasting comments". I have a few of them screenshotted and saved on my harddrive for good laughs. They're so disgraceful, it becomes comedy.
sorry buddy, but I have to: ruclips.net/video/gtlLRD3pbl0/видео.html
Love your suggestion but I wasn't sure if I should laugh or cry at some comments. The chat was often shamefully vicious and on occasion even a tad rascist.
What are some of your favorite roasts?
Did any of my comments make it? If not, I should sharpen my tongue before 2025.
There were commenting patterns visible. Pedal police, one missing notes crying vs one missing note no big deal, Chopin spirit vs no Chopin spirit and so on 😃
I saw the thumbnail and I'm dying 🤣🤣🤣🤣. Good lord that thumbnail is gold.
Aristo got a mention! Thank you, guys!
I liked him, too.
Awesome video. Sitting here late at night drinking wine and I was literally laughing out loud. Some of of these awards were hilarious. How about “the most times pianists’ butts raised off the bench” award?
Oooh yes, good thinking!
That would have to go to Eva Gevorgyan.
These are hilarious. - Most deceased funeral march award? LMAO
The hair-raising crescendo award got me😂. I love this idea, when there is a big pressure, interviews like this take away the snobism element of classical music. I loved watching that competition, waiting for the results... the pressure was big, but so many beautiful musicians, great experience overall 💙 Thank you for an entertaining video
we need to award the best socks award to Aristo Sham 🤣
It's hilarious how that piano B flat at 9:59 seems to come out of Martin García García's mouth.
I burst out laughing when I saw it. Fella looks like a puppet from the muppets the way his mouth opens.
Fun. Extra awards might have been: The Too Much Right Foot Pedal Award, and its opposite, the Too little (Where's my right foot?) award. And certainly another sub-section for The Many Faces of Chopin Award, specifying Grimaces, Joyful/Orgasmic Faces, The Angry Student - - Smack the Piano Hard Award, The I'll be in Heaven in the Next Bar Award, The Oh! Man! This is Hellish Hard Award (for number of notes played in a second)-- you get the idea.
Ushida's piano won the hearts of many people.Ushida should have moved on. I'm glad he was recognized here！
Ushida should've won a prize, to me he was better than Liu
@@elsaesteves I totally agree with you.I am very happy with your reply.
@@marmaladeac3500 that contest was all about interests and money 😡 the best one never wins
@@elsaesteves I agree with you.
Thanks for this entertaining addition to the competition! :)
After seeing Sarah Tuan and Eva Gevorgyan, we definitely need "The Longest Hair" award. Properly measured, of course.
I think that Eva Gevorgyan will win that award
It was a pleasure, It was a great video no funny at all but serious, very and God knows how much agree in every single category. Thanks guys
I enjoyed your observations and unofficial awards. They also made me laugh! Altho competition is serious business, I found it entertaining too.
I loved it!!! Thank You!!! ❤️❤️❤️🌟🌟🌟👑👑👑🏆🏆🏆🎶🎹🎶
Aimi Kobayashi’s piano bench soap opera award 🤣🤣🤣
Poor girl i worried if she was able to focus after all these dramas. After playing the last Prelude no 24 she didn’t evem have the strength to open the door.
I love her playing, especially the preludes
I am partial to Kobayashi and feel she should have placed higher. But a special award should have gone for her Preludes. No. 24 was a barn burner in the 3 winners concerts. The set in round 3 were the best I've ever heard.
@@Karlinberlin1
I love Aimi too.
But that dude Jed Distler has a problem with Asian people.
He has nothing nice to say about any of the Asian pianists!
@@bobbarns4516 he did mention a few nice things of some Asians pianists. Bruce Liu, Aristo Sham, etc. I don’t think his judgment is based on race but purely from music and entertaining factor.
Really? He sounded like he mocked Bruce Liu..
@@trifonovfan9819 Mocked him? Ha! Sounded like he liked him AND "liked" him.
It melts my heart to hear about Dinu Lipatti. He is my favorite pianist. In Romania there is only a music high school named after him. I feel that he is more appreciated outside Romania.
Thank you for mentioning the name of Tomoharu Ushida. You should follow more closely this very talented pianist.
He was great, I wanted him to go farther.
I agree.
I'm probably just old school but I thoroughly dislike all those grimaces and facial contortions that many of the pianists of today display.
I agree. Blechacz is the last winner to not show that.
Close your eyes then
@@FrostDirt Seong Jin-Cho didn't do any "grimaces" as far as I can remember; he just has a serious and stoic face while playing.
@@pubgplayer1720 he does it especially when he plays the 24 Preludes last competition, but he's on the tolerable side (as are most medallists on 2015, except maybe Eric Lu). 2010 is where nearly everyone does that, lol (not that downgrades their playing, Ingolf Wunder is still amazing).
I also don't like too much facial expressions, so I just don't see and only listen sometimes.
Great video concept. Was entertained throughout the whole thing.
Very funny! Thank you and congratulations!
Wonderful video. Least Waltzable Waltz 😆😆😆
I wonder what this guy would say about the weepy, swaying Daniil Trifonov.
The Richter video of the torrent etude sounds like it's in D Minor, and the piece is in C-sharp minor; therefore, the video recording is sped up enough that the playback sounds one half-step higher.
yes.....I can''t belieeeeeve that the pitch difference wasn't mentioned here as a contributing factor to the speed.
Good observation!
I've come across this before in old film-to-video transfers of piano performances. I'm not sure why it happens, and have never seen a good explanation of it.
Please, you need the "WORST BACK POSITION, WHICH WILL PARALYZE YOUR FUTURE" It's incredible how many pianist you notice with bad back position...curved backs, shoulder joints blocked...with time it will trouble their playing. You should make a video about this. You play with your back as much as with your fingers.
I like that you two posters do not criticize those wonderful pianists, but just make fun of some "habits" or mannerisms. I still blame my mom for never telling me that my face was tense and with a "kiss grimace" when I played violin (often in some beautiful melodies.)
I agree about Aristo, I hope he will be finalist next time
I was happy to hear the name of Hyounglok Choi. He's sound is so warm, relaxed and delicate. His playing is so touching too. I guess it could bring into your zen state.
thank you for this. i loved this video
The thumbnail on this video is gold
fun. it's mean without being mean haha! hope for more content like this.
Nice to put a face to the famous Jed D who's been my favourite go-to for new CD reviews for a long time.
I love the "Best facial grimaces" price (and also I knew she would win the price haha)
The animé award goes to... Sarah Tuan :) She sounded fantastic, looked innocent, doll-like, like an animé character. Very animated. I really remember her out-of- the-box Chopin performance.
I also remember her performance. I loved her interpretation of mazurka d major very much! Her interpretation was very playful and had the rhythm of mazurka
Were the non-Asian performers contestants for this award, as well? What an odd thing to say…
I watched live the Aimi Kobayashi bench soap opera and was really suffering for her. Luckily she did well after that issue
Omg I also watched her bench soap opera live
The one person I can't agree on is Jakub Kuszlik, for me, hearing him live at the competition, he'd never become a finalist. There were far more talented or interesting pianists, Hayato Sumino for example.
face it - you are deaf - you shouldnt go to concerts
@Neutral Viewer ”Garbage cheesy shallow pop pianist”. You realise he reached the 3rd stage of the most prestigious piano competition.
@Neutral Viewer Thats untrue, the judges accept participants based on their accomplishments. Hayato won 3rd place at the Lyon piano competition and multiple gold medals at the asian chopin compeititon
@Neutral Viewer send a link to a first-take video of you playing a henle 9 piece better than sumino and maybe we'll start taking you seriously lol
@Neutral Viewer send 👏 a 👏 vid 👏 then 👏 we'll 👏 take 👏 you 👏 seriously 👏
Was there a "Plays The Most Like Joyce Hatto" award?
16:20 "he out-vladimier'd horowitz" I LAUGHED
As they say... music critics tend to be failed pianists. The award for the music critic with the most artificial speaking voice as well as the most sarcastic music critic goes to... Jed Distler!
I am glad that no music critic was invited to be a jury member.
agree , and , to begin with, ....What would Chopin himself think of this "competition".
@Martin Baldwin-Edwards Totally!. This sort of (excuse me ) masturbation over what X pianist did much better than Y pianist, according to a jury, on the year Z, it`s the kind of modern Roman Circus , Glenn Gould himself was so uncomfortable with. In the end feels a bit more than a beauty pageant, in which the Music and it´s deepest meaning is disintegrated by the spectacle and productification of it´s performance. Welcome to the globalization of Chopin.
The indented sarcasm here is a sad example of shallow music criticism, that pokes fun on others, because in our current culture, we MUST BE entertained at all times.
Chopin would probably pick the same winner as the jury did(Bruce Liu). Or he may pick Avery Galiano because she was very elegant.
Chopin certainly wouldn’t pick Leonora - who is NOT the essence of legato, as the guest incorrectly mentioned.
I really enjoyed this. Have you ever hugged a saguaro? THAT is what this competition is all about.
I listened to all performances from preliminary round. Great video!
The most interesting repatorie choice goes to Nikolay Khoyzainov. I really love that he chose 68-4
The most Polish dress award should go to Sarah Tuan. Her dress color is Polish.
The most Chopinisque performance award should go to Andrzej Wierciński.
The most musically amazing etude award should go to Marcin Wieczorek. Listen to his performance in priminary, he plays 10-12 and 25-5 amazingly. Also Jacek Wendler performed in the same session and he should win the most Chopin-like outfit award.
The loveliest bacarolle prize goes to Aleksandra Świgut
the hottest pianist award should go to Hayato Sumino
18:27 just a correction, I believe he is referring to the op 69 no 1 waltz. Phenomenal video otherwise! Very enjoyable. Not to sure I would consider the sostenuto waltz is boring, but each to their own.
I don't think Chopin has ever written a boring piece. It just shows how unprofessional Distler is.
@@sobakakustovsky3909 I think a lot of his Mazurkas are boring. And his disastrous fugue and canon.
I love that little piece (sostenuto waltz 2:27 ) . I encourage ALL beginners, and any and every Chopin lover to try it if they haven't already. It is not boring except maybe in a competition that rewards extroversion.
@@k364k364 although you may be right, I find that it also works both ways in this case. The premise and beauty behind such a piece hold a lot of weight, and carry a great effect to the same degree of many of the grand pieces. Having a contestant include such a piece can not only be a breath of fresh air for the jury, but also a display of one’s ability of confidence and versatility, as if a piece of this stature is played before one of Chopin’s more grand work, it can stand to punctuate it even more.
YOU GUYS ARE SO FUNNY 🤣 I LAUGHED AT EVERY AWARD hahahahahhahahaha
I wish to hear things like these from those who get paid to do the work. Thank you for awarding these wonderful pianists. 🎶🎶
It was much fun to watch your prizes! Thank you for awarding some Japanese pianists, (lol) esp. Cateen. Yes, he IS a serious pianist. If you visit his You tube channel, you'll find all sorts of music, including some pieces of Chopin, Liszt, Ravel, etc.
It is ridiculous to compare Sumino with Valentina Lisitsa. That would fit better to Eva Gevorgyan (not because of her RUclips numbers but because of her fashion show). I have a suspicion - well founded or not - that Sumino is seen as a nest fouler by fundamentalist classical music lovers because of his RUclips presence. The stage does not define the quality of the musical performance. The famous American violinist Joshua Bell played in a Washington DC Metro station - a special experiment.
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Hayato "Cateen" Sumito often made me think of Friedrich Gulda, especially when his existence as a RUclipsr brought him negative judgments. Friedrich Gulda was an outstanding jazz player - many classical purists chalked that up to him. Quote:
'Purists had - and perhaps still have - a quick judgment at hand when it comes to Friedrich Gulda and jazz. They were quite nice excursions of a fabulous pianist, but nothing more. Most could quickly agree with the smug dictum of jazz publicist Joachim Ernst Berendt. He once confessed that he loved Keith Jarrett "when he plays jazz", and Friedrich Gulda - "when he doesn't play jazz". A sentence that sounds good and has its reasons. But also one that for many years promoted an unfair accentuation. It's true: The great improviser Keith Jarrett never played Bach or Mozart as soulfully as Gulda. And the great interpreter Friedrich Gulda did not have the same narrative imagination at the keys as Jarrett. And yet, in their own way, both accomplished the same important thing: they shattered cemented boundaries.'
(from the website of Bavarian Radio)
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ok, the awarding of the FAKE AWARDS has a humorous touch - I better take it more lightly
@@hvanngil9575 Hi, nice to hear you again. I don't know about Listisa, but I can say one thing; Sumino did mention Gulda as one of his goals in one of his Labo on his Instagram.. Gulda considers classical composers like Back, Mozart, .. and modern Jazz creators at the same level, as artiste. The difference between the reproduction ( or reinterpretation) of classic masterpieces and the creation. Sumino tries to overcome the boundaries, since Chopin or Liszt in their times were 'popular' and 'modern' artistes and at the same time, players who improvised also.
Here is a Sumino's experimental interpretation of Liszt's 'Nuages gris'. I hope you will like it.
ruclips.net/video/1fcGacMrTqc/видео.html
And I agree with you that these prizes are largely for fun, with some nice comments though.
OK, we were talking about jazz. Let me add this site. ruclips.net/video/nZ-ZUZAsVlI/видео.html -Sumino's improvisation in Paris after Chopin competition.
@@michiko2562 It's a nice surprise that my Sumino-Gulda comparison is confirmed by Cateen :)
Sumino's experimental interpretation of Liszt's 'Nuages gris' was not accessible for me at first (with a special trick I succeeded nevertheless). Yes, the piece is on the album HAYATOSM, which I can listen to in full length at Qobuz (streaming portal). I like Hayato's version. It may be that some listeners are bewildered by it. Sumino uses contemporary technical means. But it is nothing essentially different from Liszt's Paraphrases of other composers' works. On the album HAYATOSM is Liszt's 'Danse macabre', more a concert paraphrase or "enhanced" transcription of Camille Saint-Saëns' Poème Symphonique. I recommend the version by one of my favorite young pianists:
ruclips.net/video/VUtA5jlpGjw/видео.html
Please excuse my missionary impetus. I like to use our random RUclips encounters to point out music & musicians that particularly touch me - hopefully in the future too.
Do you know Peter Serkin? Surely you know Toru Takemitsu ;)
ruclips.net/video/vTuisvVNb6Q/видео.html&start_radio=1
@@hvanngil9575 It took sometime to reply you. The interpretations of Dance Macabre by Kantorow and Sumino are so different. I had to look for some other videos. One almost feels the pitch is different. I like grave tunes of Kantorow and that of Sumino is similar to the original orchestration. That's all I can say for the moment.
As for Takemitsu, we do know Peter Serkin, though I haven't tried to listen to his piano particularly. It is a beautiful interpretation esp. in the end. I wonder if Takemitsu himself indicated the long pause. You know we Japanese are sort of familiar with Takemitsu's sounds, since he composed many themes for movies and even for TV serials. We heard him even without knowing. There was a retrospective on TV. I think it's 25th anniversary of his death.
Don't excuse yourself. I've been enjoying your recommendations. Hope to see you soon on line.
@@michiko2562 i can't believe i found such a wholesome, earnest exchange of music in the comment section of a yotube video. thank you @Hvanngil and @Michiko M , I really enjoy some of your recommendations. and please don't mind the troll that is trying to invalidate your taste in music. Sumino is a wonderful, high quality artist
I'm _outraged_ that Martin Garcia Garcia was relegated to 2nd Place in the grimace category. Pretty sure he apprenticed with Red Skelton (
17:10 well if you count preliminaries, that award should probably go finalist Eva Gevorgyan, SHE may have out-Richtered Richter
An amusing video! I like how this video brought positive attention to some of the pianists who didn't make it to the finals. I had hoped to see some recognition of Kai-Min Chang. He was one of those musicians who made me attentive to every note he played.
Yes, I remember Chang from stage 1 when he played the Ballade in G minor. That was impressive. IMO, the ballade in G minor in the competition.
But he didn't do as well in stage 2. Perhaps stage fright!
I am pretty sure I saw you 10 seconds earlier in the comment section. But whatever, here you go again: ruclips.net/video/gtlLRD3pbl0/видео.html
Thank you. This was interesting show.
Lovely: best analysis of the Chopin Competition!
Growing up, my love for Rachmaninov fully developed in no small part of a William Kapell/Robin Hood Dell symphony recording of the Paganini Rhapsody.
5:42-5:44 “Timing up the wazoo!” This insightful comment itself deserves a *VERY* Special Award. 🏆
Seeing jumping man Marcin Wieczorek and ceiling man Alexander Gadjiev again in this video puts tears in my eyes. These two are my winners for the competition cuz they gave me the best memories.
Have you guys ever experienced music so good, so emotional, that you can't even go back and listen to it for a second time?
Thank you for the funny & lovely video tonebase. Marcin and Alex, I'll keep following and supporting your music:)
I'm a classical concert pianist. And I have to say the best pianist in the competition is Mr. Bruce Liu. That's why he won.
@@tonytony8747 honey, you don't "have to" say anything. I'm fully aware and agree with the fact that Bruce is the actual, well-deserved winner. As for personal preference, let's just agree to disagree:)
@@tonytony8747 Absolutely! Positively! Definitively! YES!
I regret that Marcin Wieczorek had to withdraw because he and Xiaoyu Liu were my favorites in the first round.
Alexander Gadjiev grew on me on the second round that I actually thought he would win the whole thing.
@@titob.yotokojr.9337 yes I remember you said that! Very impressive that you noticed this year's winner as early as Stage 1.
It's interesting how everyone's ears favor different music haha. Marcin totally had me at Stage 1, Leonora and Kamil grew on me at Stage 2, and Alex made me cry my eyes out at Stage 3.
Well, I'm happy we all enjoyed this emotional feast :D
That was great 💞
avery gagliano got robbed of the sitting posture award ngl
Hayato Sumino is known for his "kitchy pop arrangements", but he's also known as an extremely good improviser and an overall well rounded musician. Too bad he got eliminated; he was easily the most compelling contender during the 3rd round.
But even Pogolerich got eliminated in the 3rd round; Hayato is no doubt one of the best young pianist Chopin interpreters out there.
Ashish Xiangyi Kumar was surprised he even made past the 2nd stage.
@Neutral Viewer You're an elitist. I doubt you could play anything harder than a Henle 4 though lmfao.
If the jury saw something in him, which they clearly did, that means he's a pretty damn good pianist. Go back to your troll cave lol
@@pubgplayer1720 Don't engage with him, he's just getting a kick out of trolling people.
@Neutral Viewer Are you joking? He played Chopin Sonata 2, Etudes 10/1 and the octaves etude, and Nocturne Op. 48 No. 1 in front of a jury and a huge audience live in a competition, fantastically. His interpretation of the Heroic Polonaise was praised by the official Chopin magazine in Poland.
These pieces are not to far off (the Bb minor sonata is as hard, or even harder than most Sorabji) from Sorabji, Scriabin, and Alkan.
Also Alkan is crap compared to Chopin. Chopin is universally recognised as a superior composer than all of those you've mentioned above (Scriabin is good though).
Last time I checked, Sonata 2 is a Henle *9*. You're saying he can't play a Henle 4? It's clear you know very little, if anything, about music, and you're just some pathetic elitist who's depressed that he doesn't have any piano talent. Go get gud piano and maybe you'll get the attention you so want and are so jealous that Sumino's getting lol noob
@@FrostDirt That guy can go stick it up since everyone I've known that's surprised to see him in the 2nd stage probably has some past prejudices against him for doing pop arrangements and jazz.
Seriously though; he was one of the most talented that played this time. Various people, including famous concert pianists, have noted his uniqueness and nobility in playing.
I think that Hayato has been underestimated, his emotional approach to Chopin's music, his performances are charged with positive energy, lightness and the way he presents the works of this greatest composer allows you to soak up the sounds and enjoy the music
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It''s a very difficult competition and a lot of factors determine the final result. That's why Bartok said they are for horses not artists.
The E Flat Major Waltz Op. Posth was actually composed when Chopin was 30 years old, and it's a beautiful piece, even though it's technically simple.
The Kuszlik performance of the b minor Sonata is well played and really shines in the Largo movement but he doesn't feel the meaning of "maestoso." in the opening phrases of the first movement. Also, the more lively moments of this performance seem a bit rushed and without feeling. There are much better performances of this sonata on record.
Александр Гаджиев has the best sonata, by far!
I enjoyed this review as much as the competition itself. Thanks!
18 ways to indirectly roast a pianist
Looks to me that dude Jed Distler don't like Asians.
He has nothing nice to say about any of them!
There was much praise.
From the Polish Press…
“Commentators paid special attention to the exceptionally high level of this year's edition. The participants were characterized not only by technical efficiency and musicality. Among them, one could also find many exceptional musical personalities. The greatest of them won. According to journalist Adam Rozlach, "the whole performance [of Bruce Liu] was a display of art, skill, and sense of Chopin's music". The director of the Fryderyk Chopin Institute, Artur Szklener admitted that the first prize for the Canadian "was beyond any doubt from the beginning of the discussion after the final". The journalist Jacek Hawryluk also spoke in a similar vein, noting that "Liu was a definite favorite of the competition from the first stage." According to Krzysztof Stefanski, the Canadian “is a complete pianist. He has a phenomenal technique that allows him to bring out the most amazing colors from the piano ”.
@Neutral Viewer
The entire Polish radio and the Director of the Chopin Institute wrote that Bruce Liu was the clear winner - In every round!
And the conductor said the same. The President of Warsaw saw the same thing.
I posted it above your last comment to another poster..
( I know better not to post anything truthful directly to you, because you’re known for deleted everything you disagree with…)..
@Neutral Viewer "western = more musicality, eastern = bad"
Valentina Lisitsa: Guess I'm from eastern countries then
great idea for a video
This video is a perfect example of why the "profession" of critique is an utter useless nonsens. Bunch of opinions, based on individual bios, served in a pretentious, pseudo-intelectual manner. Jed, I really hope you're a better musician than a writer. I loved all videos so far, Tonebase, really on a high level. But this is just simply pitttfull.
The last award should be the Hofmann, Lipatti, Kapel B minor Sonata Award ( even though Hofmann only recorded the first movement, he eclipse both of the others, in my opinion).
I love your special awards. They made me laugh.
I followed the whole competition from beginning to end, after hearing three particular pianists in the first round: Mr. Liu, Mr Gadjieve, and that guy who got sick (I cannot remember his name). After hearing them I knew they were going to the finals. Pity though that the third pianist who impressed me got sick.
I must say that I was surprised I did not tire of hearing the same pieces by Chopin played again and again and again. Each pianist played them differently.
Some of special categories gave me a good laugh, but nevertheless this was quite informative and entertaining.
Looking forward for another 19 awards in 4 years from now.
amazing content!
man that bench DOES look super low
I had a good internal chuckle at the mention of Cateen as a "kitchy pop pianist". He may not have gone all the way in the competition, but I bet he hardly cares when he posts whatever he wants (because he can play anything he wants) on his youtube channel ot the delight of hundreds of thousands.
@Martin Baldwin-Edwards Guy probably has no idea what he's talking about; he's just some elitist troll who hasn't played a bar of music in his life lmao
@Neutral Viewer Obviously you don't live up to your name
Canteen is a gifted pianist.
But anyone who has ever studied in a conservatory wouldn’t put him in the top 12.
The field is way of his league.
Even Cho wouldn’t have won.
@@LC-ig2jm "Even Cho wouldn't have won" are you insane?
Seong Jin-Cho has studied under Michel Beroff and has been given the highest score by all the jurors, despite one consistently giving him ridiculous scores. He still won the competition by large margin.
First you're talking smack about Sumino... but now Cho? I won't allow it. Cho has been described by even Zimmerman to be one of the finest young musicians of this age.
@@LC-ig2jm Cateen's playing is way above the best I've heard live in a conservatory. His technique is flawless and so is his musicality, being praised by the official Chopin magazine and many others.
Best facial grimaces is pure gold.
The least waltzable waltz is actually op 69 no 1 not no 2 but great video!
plus Chopin's waltzes were never written as accompaniments to waltzes.....haha who'd want to dance to them when you can just listen to them!
@@paulmccarthy8345 i think that they mean the fact that most of the melodies start at the first beat or smth meanwhile in this one it's not like that. Don't know if you get me because i can't explain and my English isn't good
I agree that Aristo Sham deserved A prize for the best performance of an Etude! Apart from his great playing of etude in F major Op.10, no.8, Aristo has also given an even more fantastic performance of Etude in C major, Op.10, no.7 at the preliminary stage!
I love Chopin, but I never need to hear the funeral march again. Even on the first hearing it overstays its welcome by at least one repeat of the main theme.
I agree, it’s dead to me also !
Should add "Most sweaty performance" award
2:34 I play that "boring" waltz in Eb major for myself. Don't say anything bad about it!!
It’s a gorgeous waltz. Economic and tender without being maudlin
No, I don’t see why he’s calling it boring at all. If anything, the fault with it is it’s too short.
Well, yes, I could not stop folliwing the competition. The live chat had some nasty participants who could not shut thier mouth, but the organization was great. Especially, I followed Alexander as he had been interviewed while participating. He was near to win the first. There could be more fun awards... the material created is huge. Bruce Liu was phantastic with this Mozart theme which I never had heard before. So... nice to have such folliw-up. Thank you...😊
@Martin Baldwin-Edwards Well, yes, the chat I also left several times for all the negativity and stupid comments. Regarding Bruce Liu... at this technically superb level, a lot may be decided based on taste. I found him special in trying to phrase parts very differently. His winner concert was not the very best, obviously he was tired. I did not take notes on all the pieces before. But then, who am I to judge? Someone has to be the winner in such an event. And whoever it is faces us thousands of other judges. Certainly, he has brillance. Who can decide? Awful to decide. I picked what I liked about whoever played and found many precious jewels.
Imo, Bruce was the clear winner. I find him fascinating. And his dynamic range and power arr just WOW!
@Martin Baldwin-Edwards the juries are already accomplished before they even got invited though. You got the Legendary Martha Argerich, Garrick Ohlsson, Professor Andrzej Jasinski (teacher to a lot of great pianist like Krystian Zimerman), Dang Thai Son, Adam Haraciewicz
@Martin Baldwin-Edwards Well, the vast majority of the juries are in fact accomplished pianists (they just ALSO happens to be teachers), just look at the jurors list. During the competition, you may not give scores to your students and you may not discuss your scores with other juries until the session ends.
@Martin Baldwin-Edwards they ARE world class pianists! 15 out of 17 members of the jury are finalists of the past competition (12 are prize-winners, 8 are medallists). You may say the system is corrupt, that's fine, I have no opinion on that. But I say they are pianists because they are world class pianists.
She soldiered on.....such smug trivia
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Hayato Sumino - kitschy pop ? Try the Hungarian Rhapsody ... and no laughing... was F. Liszt ever a showman... or Paganini, for that matter
I totally disagree with Distler's choice of the best B-minor Sonata. Kuszlik's performance was very smooth but lacked any charisma. Compare it to JJ Jun Li Bui's Sonata(especially the first movement. Btw. the slow movement doesn't sound sleepy at all- the tempo is the pianist's individual choice. Pogorelich plays it much slower than him). He sounded so much more singing and nuanced than Kuszlik. Kuszlik plays everything very even and not particularly warm. He doesn't have much personality in his playing. I believe he will be forgotten soon after the competition. The best B-minor sonata I've heard on the Chopin competition was Ch.R.Hamelin's performance 2015. It was so warm and so exciting. He righteously got his best Sonata prize in 2015.
I gotta go with Sultanov on the B minor sonata.
I think JJ Bui played b min sonata better than Kuszlik. I wonder if the judges placed both Eva and JJ low because they are so young. IMO, they played better than most of adults.
Distler Insulted Bui, Liu, Aimi. All Asians!
He was totally out of line when he insulted the face of Japanese woman pianist Miyu!
He needs to apologize! 😡
@Neutral viewer
It doesn’t pay to be a racist in the US like you.
Thank God, our Country is getting more diverse.
I feel sorry for you….
@Neutral viewer
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And he was IMPEACHED!
Stop acting like a crybaby, boohoo..
Armelini played the most amazing Bbminor Sonata I've ever heard . Rachmaninoff himself would have taken notes ! Bruce Liu has something such verve , such intelligent playful insight I think he is the one competition winner who will last like Radu Lupu and others .
The way you pronounced Marcin Wieczorek's name made me wheeze, I loved this video, it made my day!!!
Mr. Wieczorek is an amazing pianist, but his name is pretty hard for me to pronounce🙃
@@aliceko4695 well I certainly don't blame you, polish names are weird as hell
That's nothing compared to the way both presenters mangled Chopin's name! Show-pan.
Yeaah Hayato Sumino, not surprised he won the prize of most viewed video
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Thank you for the miniature insights.