Sijia Ma - F. Chopin, Polonaise in G sharp minor [Op. posth.] (First stage)

1. Międzynarodowy Konkurs Chopinowski na Instrumentach Historycznych - Etap I
The 1st International Chopin Competition on Period Instruments - First Stage
Sijia Ma (Chiny/China)
Fryderyk Chopin
Polonez gis-moll [op. posth.] / Polonaise in G sharp minor [Op. posth.]
Piano: Erard 1837 (Beunk)
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The Fryderyk Chopin Institute

[@marctaras9455]

I like this Polonaise and it is so beautifully played. Sounds a lot like Schubert in some of his impromptu.

[@mrkkrssk]

So sweet, sublime interpretation.

[@stefanbalcerak3830]

Brak słów dla tego utworu.
Ponadczasowe Arcydzieło.

[@cullanpiano]

Absolutely amazing

[@hannastaszak1684]

Piękna muzyka. Dziękuję.

[@parnianrezaei1574]

very beautiful

[@SimonJongsma]

Fabulous!!!

[@yasersalimyasser]

🎹 love it

[@MorganHayes_Composer.Pianist]

works well on this instrument

[@rivergold1883]

So sweet and sad.

[@sweetfangs1979]

I liked her since the start. Too bad she didn't advance to the next stage.

[@epicsam12345]

Her playing was quite inconsistent and some errors here and there unfortunately. She played lovely nonetheless

[@danielstoica2010]

Non è una poesia cosi come la vorrebbe Chopin.

[@stefanskytt650]

Nice

[@Docentino1914]

Someone from Japan or Korea please explain to me, as if to a Child - how come you like the Polish reneaisaise-y romantic Music of Chopin so much?
Btw He's name is Fryderyk Szopen. And and We, Poles Love, Love, Love when You play polish Music so well! 🥰 Still don't know How or Why??

[@MorganHayes_Composer.Pianist]

Good question. I can only assume a culture/ education system which exposes people to classical music at an early age. There will be other factors as well, but this is part of the equation?

[@heiditina77]

速度不夠平穩，有些音太爆烈，聽起來不是很舒服

[@سدرةالمنتهى-ف7غ]

😪❤

[@antoninopollio9459]

It's a banner performance

[@bgates275]

@@santiagomorales9129 Not entirely sure, but I thought it was a lovely display of artistry.

[@cdlove1980]

这架钢琴的声音好干，高音区刺耳

[@GolDRoger-un6tm]

I played this when I was 12 👀

[@Pavonedoris]

How, i started it last year when I was 13 and finished it Now

[@katherinehibbs2650]

I’m playing it now and I’m ten lol

[@annazully2680]

she has the definition of piano hands, her hands are so pretty if that makes sense????

[@Notturno81]

I'm really sorry but this is not Chopin at his age, when he wrote this. Beautiful playing but this piece is not meant to be so virtuoso style. Stop rushing. Play this passages slower please...

[@rudrab814]

But it is op. posth., wdym not his age?

[@Notturno81]

@@rudrab814 Chopin wrote it when he was about 15 yo. This piece was released first after his death though.

[@r0mmm]

@@Notturno81 But it's actually a Show piece. Chopin stated that in a letter

[@Notturno81]

@@r0mmm Interesting.. Which letter was it? I have a collection of his letters but I didn't perceive it. Anyway I know, the structure of this piece is, what Chopin stated as "par exelence brillante" and it was rooted in the first half of XIX century. However that was just the beginning of this style and it was played more Beethoven-ish instead of sparkling style of later works of him or even Liszt. I don't believe that 15 years old Chopin would play it that brillant like the performer of this video.

[@KrystofDreamJourney]

@@Notturno81 Hmmm... What about J.N.Hummel, who took a different direction from Beethoven, and was seen performing his piano concertos by young Chopin, while touring Central Europe ? He was already established figure in a new style brillante. Hummel’s pianistic inventions landed directly under Chopin’s fingers, and developed into magnificent technique, that achieved its maturity and complete mastery by the age of 14-15. Liszt also took Hummel’s ideas under his fingers, and achieved mastery even surpassing Chopin in strength and loudness (essential those days for a concert performance career). I am absolutely positive that Chopin performed his Polonaise at the age of 14-15 as a showcase of his mastery over the keyboard.