In the final part of my chat with Richard Rodzinski we talk about the grueling schedule and how it will benefit a pianist, plus our perspectives on the web-cast and its educational benefits. There’s also excerpts from 4 of the finalists final rehearsals and BIG ANNOUNCEMET (drum roll), starting tomorrow I will post part one of my sit down with Conductor James Conlon, it was a far reaching conversation….
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In the final part of our conversation, Richard and I talk about the grueling schedule and how it does not even come close to the demands that full time solo artists deal with. Close to 5 hours of music is a good start though! We also discuss the webcast in detail, the educational aspects and its future potential.
First up at the final rehearsal Evgeni Bozhanov, the fantasia like ending from the 2nd movement of Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1. In his final last night it sounded even more like a painter’s brush strokes…
Di Wu was captivating in Beethoven 2nd, there is an innate musicality that she has that can’t be taught….
Yeol Eum Son just tore the cover off Prokofiev 2 yesterday, here’s a preview of what we will get on the weekend (from Movement 3), her final recital is tonight!
Finally Nobuyuki Tsjujii and his deeply personal interpretation of Rachmaninov 2, here’s the end of the 1st movement, tonight he will perform Chopin 1 (I will post the same excerpt tomorrow as I did for Bozhanov above to compare)
