The 16th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition

[Mat]

One of the most prestigious music competions in the world opened on 30th of September with a concert performed by Martha Argerich and Nelson Freire duet.

The competion takes place in Warsaw, Poland every 5 years. It was initiated in 1927 by a Polish pianist - Jerzy Żurawlew.

Go to this website to get all the needed info and also to listen to live online broadcast.

 

[wljmrbill]

Thanks for link.. Will tune in and check schedule.

 

[rojo]

Very interesting. Thanks Mat.

After reading about this here, I looked up and found this web page that lists the program for the Argerich / Freire concert. They played works by Mozart, Schubert, Brahms and Bartok, apparently. The Bartok was an interesting choice, imo.

http://chopin2010.pl/fr/agenda/list...ay]=02&cHash=e6996925805da7f7687364495ebceace

 

[marval]

Thank you for that Mat, very interesting. I would like to listen to it.


Margaret

 

[Mat]

Today was the first day of the final auditions where competitors have to play one of Chopin's concerti. The auditions will end on 20th October and the winner will be announced around 11.00 PM CET.

 

[Contratrombone64]

Mat, myślisz, że ostateczna koncerty będą transmitowane i dostępne w Internecie? Zakładam, że Filharmonia Narodowa będzie grał?

 

[Mat]

Tak, Filharmonia Narodowa. Ta sama która zagrała w filmie Pianista Polańskiego.

Yes, the whole competiton has been broadcast on the Internet. You just need to figure out the time difference. Today's auditions are beginning at 17:50 CET. http://konkurs.chopin.pl/en/edition/xvi/online/broadcasting

Though if you're waiting to hear the f minor concerto you might be dissapointed. I'm pretty sure I heard someone say at some point that only one competitor chose this concert (the one from Poland, the one who played yesterday).

 

[Contratrombone64]

I didn't see The Pianist, by Polanski, I'll have to keep an eye out for it. And thanks for the internet information.

 

[wljmrbill]

the video archeives are interesting performances of many works too.

 

[Contratrombone64]

And, of course, if you've got a hankering for Chopin's wonderful music, it's mostly all here, free of charge

http://imslp.org/wiki/Category:Chopin,_Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric

 

[Mat]

I didn't see The Pianist, by Polanski, I'll have to keep an eye out for it. And thanks for the internet information.

Hey, David. No problem, glad I could help. Will you be able to watch the online transmission?

 

[Contratrombone64]

No - the time zones do not match unfortunately ...

 

[Mat]

The competition ended yesterday (Wednesday) and here are the results.

List of laureates:

1st prize - Yulianna Avdeeva (Russia)
2nd prize ex aequo - Lukas Geniušas (Russia/Lithuania)
2nd prize ex aequo - Ingolf Wunder (Austria)
3rd prize - Daniil Trifonov (Russia)
4th prize - Evgeni Bozhanov (Bulgaria)
5th prize - François Dumont (France)
6th prize - not awarded

Distinctions:

Nikolai Khozyainov (Russia)
Miroslav Kultyshev (Russia)
Hélène Tysman (France)
Paweł Wakarecy (Poland)

The best performance of a polonaise in Stage II: Lukas Geniušas
The best performance of mazurkas: Daniil Trifonov
The best performance of a concerto: Ingolf Wunder
The best performance of a sonata: Yulianna Avdeeva
The best performance of the Polonaise-Fantasy op. 61: Ingolf Wunder

The prize winners' concert will be broadcast online today (October 21st) at 19:50 CET.

 

[porcelain]

I am very proud of Yulianna Avdeeva