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What bench do they have at the piano now? It looks like a cross between a bench and an office chair. Looks handy for quickly adjusting.
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Yes the level of this competition is ridiculous. I think that's why some comments are very harsh. They are down to the tiniest details to separate these pianists. I like Junna Iwasaki, but I must say her playing isn't as clean as many others.
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Yes the level of this competition is ridiculous. If anyone ever dreams of becoming a good pianist, they should just watch this once, and they will look for another career . I am so glad I do not have to do this for a living.. There are some stratospheric players out there. So sad that many of them eventually wither into the distance since the concert scene cannot support all of them (or for a variety of reasons), and end up teaching wise girls like myself..
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What bench do they have at the piano now? It looks like a cross between a bench and an office chair. Looks handy for quickly adjusting. It's a hydraulic bench. You want it up, just pull the lever and lift your body up. You want it down, pull the lever and use your weight to push it down. I just saw the other day that the artist bench with the round knob that does the same except that you slightly twist the knob as you would do with the lever on this bench.
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What bench do they have at the piano now? It looks like a cross between a bench and an office chair. Looks handy for quickly adjusting. It's a hydraulic bench. You want it up, just pull the lever and lift your body up. You want it down, pull the lever and use your weight to push it down. I just saw the other day that the artist bench with the round knob that does the same except that you slightly twist the knob as you would do with the lever on this bench. That makes me want to try it, as I'm sitting in a wooden and uncomfortable chair right now...
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P.S. You sound like his dad Too bad he didn't play an Art Tatum encore when he came out for his second bow. I am going to have to borrow Mark C's signature comment here: That would have been tremendous!
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You do know that is copyrighted right?
Currently working on: Perfecting the Op 2/1, studying the 27/2 last movement. Chopin Nocturne 32/2 and Posth. C#m, 'Raindrop' prelude and Etude 10/9 Repetoire: Beethoven op 2/1, 10/1(1st, 2nd), 13, 14/1, 27/1(1st, 2nd), 27/2, 28(1st, 2nd), 31/2(1st, 3rd), 49/1, 49/2, 78(1st), 79, 90, 101(1st)
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Haha even she had to laugh at the ridiculous -pause- coughing time !!
Currently working on: Perfecting the Op 2/1, studying the 27/2 last movement. Chopin Nocturne 32/2 and Posth. C#m, 'Raindrop' prelude and Etude 10/9 Repetoire: Beethoven op 2/1, 10/1(1st, 2nd), 13, 14/1, 27/1(1st, 2nd), 27/2, 28(1st, 2nd), 31/2(1st, 3rd), 49/1, 49/2, 78(1st), 79, 90, 101(1st)
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This etude always gives me shivers, the way it opens slowly like a storm coming over, and everything is dark, and then suddenly BOOM thunder, rain falls down, wind rushing by. Its amazing!
Currently working on: Perfecting the Op 2/1, studying the 27/2 last movement. Chopin Nocturne 32/2 and Posth. C#m, 'Raindrop' prelude and Etude 10/9 Repetoire: Beethoven op 2/1, 10/1(1st, 2nd), 13, 14/1, 27/1(1st, 2nd), 27/2, 28(1st, 2nd), 31/2(1st, 3rd), 49/1, 49/2, 78(1st), 79, 90, 101(1st)
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I was there Monday evening and heard that session's set of 8 contestants. The sound in that hall was totally amazing. I don't think I've ever heard a piano sound so incredible. It really did everything possible for those wonderful players.
I'm trying to write more about it for PW and post pictures, but I haven't had a good web connection most of this trip. Right now I am writing in the frigid, noisy lobby of a hostel in Krakow. (Weather was great today, though.)
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Wow! A Richteresque 25/11 by Yulianna
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Same with Avdeeva Yulianna for the 25/11, very nice interpretation but not 100% clean.
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Dude's got skills, also excellent Scherzo choice imo! Imo very expressive, very beautifully played. Though Op31 will be the king of scherzo's for me.
Currently working on: Perfecting the Op 2/1, studying the 27/2 last movement. Chopin Nocturne 32/2 and Posth. C#m, 'Raindrop' prelude and Etude 10/9 Repetoire: Beethoven op 2/1, 10/1(1st, 2nd), 13, 14/1, 27/1(1st, 2nd), 27/2, 28(1st, 2nd), 31/2(1st, 3rd), 49/1, 49/2, 78(1st), 79, 90, 101(1st)
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This is one of the most expressive Scherzo No 4 I ever heard.
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Dudette, actually.. She is studying in Zurich! They are doing something good there, obviously.. Klang, smething was off in the magnificent scherzo just now?
I loved her performance.. Would have worn a dress in traditional Poland..
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I wasn't sure, so I called it a dude. Anyway 'she' plays very expressive imo.
Currently working on: Perfecting the Op 2/1, studying the 27/2 last movement. Chopin Nocturne 32/2 and Posth. C#m, 'Raindrop' prelude and Etude 10/9 Repetoire: Beethoven op 2/1, 10/1(1st, 2nd), 13, 14/1, 27/1(1st, 2nd), 27/2, 28(1st, 2nd), 31/2(1st, 3rd), 49/1, 49/2, 78(1st), 79, 90, 101(1st)
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I hope she won't get penalized too much for those klangs here and there.
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OMG!!!!!! Yulianna Avdeeva's was my clear favorite of the entire afternoon! Superb!!
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Damn she went out for a 3rd time, nice. Very creative on all of her playing.
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returning for the third bow!!!!!
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