The world's number one pianist

At this time, the Chopin International Piano Competition, which lasted for half a month, has gone through the preliminaries, the first round, the second round, and a total of three rounds of competition!

If we only discuss the repertoire to be played, except for some performers who will use the repertoire from the preliminaries in the first round.

Most of the contestants, such as contestants like He Shen, actually have played all the works together for an hour and a half.

If they are lucky, like He Shen, they have played about 12 works.

If they are unlucky, for example, some people do not have enough time for their works, because the repertoire is too small, and there are still a few minutes away from the shortest playing time required by the competition, so they have to add several works.

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And these people may even have used 13, 14, or even 15 works.

For those who can reach the Chopin International Piano Competition, every piece they practiced is not the kind that can be practiced easily.

At the very least, it takes about a month to figure out the content of each piece.

Except for He Shen, who is a bit of a jerk, they may spend three, four, or even five years preparing for the first three rounds of the Chopin Competition.

However, no one will only prepare for the first two rounds. They will definitely prepare for the entire music competition!

When they reach the third round of the official competition, which is the fourth round as a whole, the length of the music piece will be directly extended to a full hour.

This means that the amount of music required for the third round is exactly the same as the sum of the amount of music in the first and second rounds!

And in addition, the music in each round cannot be the same, which is a special restriction.

This means that if you want to play the amount of music in the third round, you can't practice it without nearly ten years of effort.

Of course, the theoretical time may be a little longer than the time used in reality.

After all, in fact, when you really learn a lot of Chopin's works, you will actually have a special feeling for Chopin's works.

That is, Chopin's overall level has reached a certain level.

And your new works, because of your overall improvement in level, can easily reach the entry level or the professional level.

Thus, the overall time is shortened.

He Shen can quickly complete so many works and make so many works reach the peak of the professional level, relying on this point.

With the release of the second round of qualifying list, people in China are still clamoring, thinking that many Chinese players were suddenly persuaded to withdraw in this round, which is very unfair, and even think that the judges took money.

However, except for He Shen and Rao Hao, the people who are competing abroad are gradually showing a relaxed look.

Tired, really, too tired.

In every previous round, their expressions have been tense, and they are tense until now.

Nervous, extremely nervous, afraid of all kinds of things, and deeply afraid that something will happen to them, resulting in not performing well in the competition.

After each round of competition, they will immediately start preparing for the next round of competition. There is no time to rest or think well. The whole person is a little numb.

For some of them, music is not even music, but a torture!

Not everyone is like He Shen, who can still think about the music itself when playing.

But now it's finally good, they are finally eliminated, and they don't have to worry about these things anymore.

Although it sounds particularly bad, it makes people feel that they don't want to win the championship at all.

But this is their main idea now.

There is no way, the competition is really tormenting, it is completely inhumane, and people's brains don't have any room to rest at all.

Every morning when I get up, I just think about how to practice the piano and how to interpret music.

When I sleep, I dream of practicing the piano and competing.

If I'm unlucky, I dream that I made mistakes when I played and I was stunned on the field.

Then it's even worse!

I was awakened by this dream in the middle of the night. I lay in bed for a long time before I barely realized that I was sleeping in bed instead of on the competition field.

Because they were woken up in the middle of the night, and thinking about the competition and piano practice the next day, they didn't dare to continue sleeping, so they could only half-close their eyes and let their brains empty to get a little comfort.

Some people were even about to have mental breakdown.

Now it's finally okay, they were finally eliminated, they don't have to care so much, and they can sleep well!

Although I lost the game and was eliminated, I was very unwilling in my heart, and I felt that I should be able to make a little more progress.

Unfortunately, the game is still a game after all, and losing is losing, there is not so much regret.

I can only say that I am not as good as others.

On the faces of the people in China, relief and sadness coexist, a completely indescribable expression.

Everyone looked at the TV in front of them, shook their heads helplessly, and looked at each other.

Sun Tong, the performer who is particularly liked by many people in China, looked at everyone, waved his hand helplessly, and sighed.

"Everyone, congratulations, congratulations on being liberated. The game is still lost after all, and we can finally take a break."

"Yeah, I really don't want to participate in such a world-class competition anymore. It's really, really tiring!"

Another person standing next to him immediately took over the conversation and also sighed.

"Unfortunately, as a bad piano player, it is still difficult to successfully pursue a career. After all, you still have to prove yourself through world-class competitions and prove that you can make money for those economic companies."

"Yes, it's really a pity. The recent competitions are all individual competitions. I have worked hard to prepare for Chopard for so long, but I didn't expect that I still lost. Now I can only go back to rest and prepare for comprehensive competitions. ”

"As a comprehensive international piano competition, I remember that there will probably be the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in the year after next. In a few years, there will also be the Elizabeth International Piano Competition. These two competitions should also be If I have a chance to stand out, I’d better go to the lower-level competitions first. I don’t think I can fully adapt to this level of competition.”

"There is no way. A competition of this level is equivalent to a ladder to the sky. If you can get a better ranking in this competition, you will basically be signed by two top classical music economic companies. If you can't get a comparison If you get a good ranking, then..."

"Although the prize money for the competitions at the lower level is similar, the amount of exposure is pitifully small, and it is difficult for them to be noticed by classical music economic companies."

"It's a small matter to sign the contract. Let's put it this way. If we can successfully get a better ranking, we will have the opportunity to cooperate with the world's top conductors and music orchestras! This is the key point! What's the point of signing a contract? "

Suddenly, a man sitting in the corner spoke, showing a look of longing to everyone.

"The Berlin Philharmonic, the Vienna Philharmonic, the Bavarian Radio Symphony, there are too many. Countless top symphony orchestras will come over to offer their olive branches to the champions and the top few, and invite them to perform at their home stadiums. !”

"There are so many top conductors, they are more precious existences. Their understanding of music far exceeds that of most musicians. After all, only those who understand music well enough and have ears that are better than ordinary people can become conductors. Home, and those top conductors, their understanding of music..."

"yes……"

Everyone looked at each other with helplessness in their eyes.

Sun Tong pinched his eyebrows and pointed at them, dumbfounded.

"Why are you talking about this? Haven't they already been eliminated? You are still talking about this. You have this free time, why not go and congratulate Rao Hao."

After that, he smiled and looked at Rao Hao, who was hiding in the corner, trying not to make a sound, and said.

"Rao Hao, congratulations to you. You have successfully entered the third round. Your personal style is very good. Keep up the good work and maybe you can enter the top six in the finals!"

"ah?"

Rao Hao originally thought that since he had already entered the next round, he would try not to appear in front of them to prevent them from being unhappy.

After all, who would want a brother who is younger than himself to enter the next round if he does not?

Teacher He Shen used his strength to directly and completely crush everyone, so that everyone dared not speak. But he is just a little kid. Now that he appears in front of this group of people, won't he be jealous of everyone?

Unexpectedly, Sun Tong actually clicked himself.

Seeing Sun Tong's expression without any malice, he couldn't help but scratch the back of his head and said with a smile.

"No, I barely got a little favor from the judges. This year, the judges like contestants with clear personal styles, so I was lucky enough to enter."

"Being able to enter is no longer a fluke!"

Sun Tong reached out and tapped Rao Hao, smiled and shook his head.

"My personal style is actually very strong, but I did not enter the third round. There may be a little bit of reasons for the judges, but in any case, these are my problems. If my strength is like that of Teacher He Shenhe, then Am I still afraid of failure?”

"I will probably be like Teacher He now, entering the piano room to prepare for the third round of the competition and march towards the championship, right?"

"I really envy Teacher He Shen. I really don't know how Teacher He Shen trained to become so strong..."

After Sun Tong finished speaking, everyone immediately agreed.

"Yes, yes, Rao Hao, your style is very dominant. Maybe you can really enter the finals and get a ranking!"

"Yes, you are very strong. Don't think too much. We were eliminated for no reason. We were just inferior in skills. This is normal. I admit it. Don't worry about us."

"Yes, this is a world-class competition. There are so many twists and turns. Even if there is a game between the judges, if you are strong enough, you can still confront the judges head-on. For example, He Shen Teacher, you went against the judges’ preferences and rushed forward, and you were able to get such a high score!”

"Yes, Rao Hao, you are strong, don't worry, keep working hard in the next round!"

"..."

Looking at Rao Hao's somewhat too young face, everyone said that they felt a little bit envious in their hearts, but to be honest, if this envy was enough, it would be jealousy, and it was far from the level of jealousy.

Everyone has two arms, two or three legs, and a head in the middle, no one has more than anyone else.

It's just a matter of level.

Even if they successfully enter the third round, they will definitely not survive to the finals.

There is no surprise!

They were mentally prepared, but they didn't expect that it would be so uncomfortable to accept this reality.

It is precisely because of this that most of their emotions towards Rao Hao are only envy, and there is no other special emotion.

Rao Hao looked at the encouragement from everyone, and his heart couldn't help but feel a little excited. Looking at everyone, his lips moved, but he didn't know what to say.

In the end, he just bowed his head slightly to everyone, with a little excitement.

"Thank you everyone."

Seeing that his emotions were a little unstable, everyone couldn't help but laugh, and reached out to pat his shoulders and encouraged him.

"It's okay, it's okay, keep going, our hope is not on you, just play with confidence."

"Yes, we didn't expect you to win the championship for us."

"That's right, why are you so excited? Play your piano well, show all the music in your music, show it in front of the judges, just play well."

"Let's be honest, if I were you, I would just throw my sleeves and do it casually now. You see, none of us expect you to win the championship, what are you afraid of, right?"

"If you are unlucky, you will stop in the third round. This is already considered the semi-finals, and you can get a certificate."

"Yes, if you perform very well, maybe one of the judges will be blind and send you to the finals, right? Then you can get the trophy!"

"..."

Everyone encouraged Rao Hao one by one.

Although it sounds a bit strange, what "our hope is not you" and "we don't expect you to win the championship" and so on.

But no one was surprised at all.

Because, when they talked about hope, they all looked at a closed piano room door.

He Shen, the piano room door.

Compared with Rao Hao, He Shen is the real hope!

The hope of everyone in China!

A top player who went against the version and knocked on the hearts of all the judges with his extremely strong strength.

Most of his works have even reached the level of masters. If you say it bigger, He Shen himself even has the style of a master.

Even the judges' direct disciples, Bruce Liu and Liu Yu, who still have the momentum to crush others, can't completely get rid of He Shen.

But from the beginning, he was led by the judges of the Chopin International Piano Competition to charge towards the championship of the Chopin International Piano Competition.

Such people have not completely widened the gap between him and He Shen.

What does He Shen have? A fellow judge who only officially met at the beginning of the competition could not give any help except for a little advice on the competition repertoire.

A teacher who won the championship decades ago, still has the same set of things from decades ago, which even feels a little contrary to the modern Chopin International Piano Competition.

What about the others? Nothing at all!

And the crowd is not completely deaf. He Shen's crazy piano practice will not be blocked in Haicheng Conservatory of Music.

Although Haicheng wants to reduce the impact as much as possible, unfortunately, the truth cannot be hidden. There is no impenetrable wall in the world.

Everyone present knew about this matter from their own channels.

At first, it was probably regarded as a topic of conversation after dinner. As time went by, this matter became a particularly prominent feature of He Shen.

A crazy person who practices piano!

Genius? Not bragging, all the contestants here are geniuses!

Which contestant is not the best piano player among the students of their school?

From the strongest in the domestic conservatory of music to the strongest students in the world's conservatory of music outside China, they are all among them.

Everyone has crushed countless piano children of the same age to stand on this stage.

However, there are few people who can practice on the piano all day long without eating or drinking, and practice until they are completely unconscious, like He Shen.

Very few, very few!

Very, very few!

It can even be said that there are almost none!

They can get up at seven in the morning to practice the piano, practice the piano until eleven in the evening, and give up their personal time to practice the piano.

However, there are really few people like He Shen who practice from day to night, and think about the piano while eating and drinking.

It is precisely because of this that He Shen can establish an absolute prestige among so many people.

Strength? Strong, very strong!

Talent? High, very high!

Combined with unparalleled efforts.

In this era when classical music is almost declining, if he does not succeed, who else can succeed?

Who else deserves to succeed?

Therefore, everyone puts their eyes, their expectations, and their hopes on He Shen.

Looking forward to He Shen leading all of them, leading China, to successfully win the Chopin International Piano Competition!

Bring the world's top glory back to China.

The piano is the king of musical instruments.

And Chopin is the most dazzling pearl among piano instruments.

People who play other composers well may not be able to play Chopin well.

And those who can play Chopin well can definitely play other composers well.

This is why, driven by capital, the Chopin International Piano Competition can become the world's top piano competition.

Sun Tong glanced at Rao Hao, who was surrounded by the crowd and ate like everyone's younger brother, and then looked at the tightly closed piano room door, and couldn't help but let out a breath.

"He Shen, He Shen, China's hope is on you!"

"You must bring back the champion of the Chopin International Piano Competition!"

"..."

At this moment, He Shen didn't know what everyone outside the room was doing. He now focused his attention on the piano.

In the continuous practice just now, he felt that he seemed to have touched a barrier, a barrier.

If he guessed correctly, he probably had touched the bottleneck of Lv8, the specialization level.

And if we find the bottleneck of the specialized machine, then it means...

He Shen looked at Dan Yi, who was sitting on the sofa with a smile on his face, nodded slightly at him, and spoke.

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