Look in the pinkish box link


Repertoire


1st round schedule

It's going on right now btw.

Thanks!

(this guy is pretty sloppy!)

Cool! Thanks!

Schedule for today and tomorrow


If I'm figuring it right, they should start back up at 2:15 EST today.

There's some guy tuning/voicing it right now. Hehehe, that would be nervewracking.

It's starting very soon now.

wow! Thanks hepcat!

Thank you (and to think I was going to pass the time eating ^_^)

I wish I understood that language. I saw under the rep. that HR#2 is going to be played. Any idea what time?

Listening to a really nice Benediction to God in Solitude right now... Thanks for the link.

Here's the link for the Eglish version:

http://www.liszt.nl/2005/conc2005/engels05/openen.htm

Listening to the Spanish Rhapsody right now.

The jury members are really earning their $$ at this one. 13 Mephistos in two days! And 12 BACH variations! And every semi-finalist must perform the b minor sonata. . .

Someone may get carried out in a straight-jacket.

Yea ... it's a shame since Liszt wrote more than one Mephisto Waltz yet only one may be chosen. Harmonies poétiques et religieuses contains more pieces than the Benediction. And, nothing from Anees de Pelerinage, which contains the Dante Sonata and many more. It's good to watch tho

I can't wait for it to start again, someone is tuning it right now. A professor I met from eastman played the Dante Sonata, and it was amazing. I'm really looking forward to this!

I got here late, but saw one just before the final intermission. I have a good link, no visual distortion or lag at all. Its very good. Thanks for the link hepcat and the English version Dame Myra. (I'm watching the tuner being mocked with fake applause right now )

ding ding ding Dong dong dong (dingdingding) twisty skritch dingdingDong aww... the joy of art


Bob

RKVS1,

Have you any relation to the famed rapper KRS1? His beats are bombastic, not to mention their ability to infuse riots.

A pianist with a red beard? ^_^ Never seen that before

I'm just waiting to see his mephisto waltz...

I've never seen it performed before and I've missed all the others who performed it.

Never seen him at the family reunions, NewKF, if that sets your mind at ease. me? I'm just happy you put in that 2nd "p" in your question.


bob

That was excellent. Very passionate. ^_^ I'm rooting for the red dude.

That was a very good performance of that piece, methinks.

Anton Salnikov (the man with the red beard) is the MAN. His Mephisto Waltz was ... frightening and inspiring. Wow. Lucky I am for witnessing this

The hair!!

which piece is this guy playing?

So far I think the Asian guy (2nd one to perform today) was the best by far.

The Spanish Rhapsody seems to be a very popular choice. I have gotta see the Totentanz performed, I have never heard the entire piece

I have no idea what the guy with the crazy hair is playing...

He is playing the Spanish Rhapsody.

Yeah, but the other pieces I've missed.

EVERYONE here seems to be playing that rhapsody.

I know. How difficult is that piece anyway? It looks really intense.

wow, this guy is sweating buckets

I know lol.

Rhapsodie espagnole, S-254 ?

I keep seeing drops fall from his nose. lol. Reminds me of my music teacher.

He sure did get off stage quick. lol. I think he did a good job.

But bearded man is my favorite. I didn't like the Chinese fellow before him that much.

excuse me, to stay "in the moment" I now have to go make myself a tiny little sandwich .

HEY! who shut the LID?!?! I was just going to play "linus and ludwig"

whats this? intermission?

its OVER, The jury is now deliberating whilst the real spectators are out amongst the Whore Durves.

rofl

Are you guys watching it right now? I just got a picture of a vacant auditorium and a piano itching to be played. Is anyone else getting this feed, or should I be somewhere else?

The round is over that's why. You came a tad too late
:p

Here we go its filling up! This is really exciting for me, I'm new to the piano scene but I love it so.

SHUS! its starting again

wow...how come no one told me?!?

Nothing is happening...

Why is everyone clearing out?

whats going on>? wow, this is a nice view

Are we going to see someone play??? ::sobs quietly::

It is OVER, ThinK, (that 7 hour time delay cut me out of some of it, too) BUT BUT have no fear another competition is going to be webcast on the 13th, I think.. This Wednesday, from Israel. (thats probably 10 hours earlier, not sure)
The link is posted in THIS thread :points down:

http://www.pianoworld.com/ubb/ubb/ultimatebb.php?/topic/12/151.html#000000

heres the schedule page link

http://www.arims.org.il/competition2005/pages/english/schedule.php


Bob

It's not over, that was just the second round.

Shouldn't they fill in the empty hall shot with something? How about some o's lezzing off to some G-Unit?

Sorry, double post. I feel I should impart some knowledge on you cats since I have the space now.

Jah bless!

Hepcat, are you sure? I hope you are because I'd really like to watch it if it's not.

So I guess it will be back at 10:30 am EST on Tuesday.

Do you mean Yingdi Sun? Because József Balog doesn't sound Asian.

web page

Yeah. The second of the people that I heard. Just now realized that 14:00 really meant 8AM Eastern Standard Time, so I started listening at 2PM which was really the beginning of the 2nd half of the competition.

Can't wait to hear more! It's hard to believe it's been six years since Yundi Li played in this competition ... seems much shorter.

Wait guys, when will the next round start for Pacific Time? I'm horrible at the whole time difference thing.

I think 7:30 AM pumki

This should help put some names to faces...

http://www.liszt.nl/2005/conc2005/engels05/openen.htm

I thought ZUO Zhang was REALLY good, glad to see her making it to the next round. She did Benediction, Spanish Rhapsody (which was incredible) and the Liszt/Schubert I think.

I only heard Anton Salnikov and this man can really play Liszt. His rendition of the Mephisto Waltz was refreshing and invigorating. Creative music maker. He emphasized some LH melody notes and then accelerando's through some of the block chords. The ending provided a tremendous contrast between the reserved quiet lyrical section and the furious coda. It was like I was hearing the piece for the very first time again. I was like a 10 year old kid

I agree. The Spanish Rhapsody was stunning technically and the Schubert transcription was beautifully played. She is very, very musical with a gorgeous tone.

!!!

Last night I tried to see if anybody was playing and when I turned it on I saw an empty auditorium. I left to get a glass of water and when I came back I saw a white figure clearly in the shape of a human walk across the screen.

This REALLY creeped me out and I almost fell out of my chair.

This is NOT a lie, I swear to god!

LMAO!!!!

What's so funny?

that

What's so funny about it?

I am DEAD SERIOUS!

lol i dunno, i wish i was there to see it though. damn

I dunno about that, I just know it scared the freaking **** out of me. I dunno if it was just my brain or something, but I can't explain it, it was just so... weird.

maybe it was a guy who came to turn the camera off

Mabye... I hope so.

Either way I will always have a doubt in my mind until that is clarified.

Unless the guy was wearing all COMPLETELY white clothing I am not so sure.

I sure hope you are right though...

you were dreaming

I know I wasn't because that night my mom was watching a movie and the next morning she asked me if I had seen that movie.

I swear to god on my life that I was not dreaming and I am telling the truth.

I try to find a rational explanation as well but I always have this thought in the back of my mind.

okok take a deep breath......it was a guy turning the camera off

Ok... I'll go with that. (Takes a deep breath).

Jeff. you aren't the only person who has recently reported eerie sightings on Internet links, and indeed off the web as well, particularly in northern Europe.

The link below was originally on the CERN newsletter's outside link page and shows a part of a civilian commercial being made in region north of the Ruhr Valley, only about 200 miles from the site of the Liszt competition.

Reportedly the shot location had to moved back to Bavaria due to the constant interruptions of the filming, though this hasn't been confirmed officially in public.

(The piano store visible in the right foreground about 15 seconds into the clip is not identified by name.)

http://www.princeton.edu/~ccaro/mist_or_ghost2.html

Bob

Wow Bob, that's pretty eerie.

Yes yes yes I've seen that a zillion times. I see you guys aren't taking me seriously. I don't blame you, but I am NOT lying. NOT!!!!!!!!!!!

I swear on my own life!

Seems like this Christaan guy's nerves are affecting his playing...

Who is playing right now? (9:50 am Central Standard Time)

Are they announcing the titles of the selections they will play?

Bob

Next performer scheduled at 10:10 am Central. Intermission right now.

I believe that was Christiaan Kuyvenhoven, but I'm not sure what he was playing. I assume they do announce the titles, but I have never watched a competition like this so I am really not sure.

I think they announce the titles when they introduce the performer(s). However it's all in Dutch (I think) so it's hard to grasp. Rufus Choi is next. From America

EDIT: ok it's starting!!

Nice Paganini Etudes. I like

Thanks for the title, Mikester.

Bob

Lol, he got up like he was finished and let people clap!

Yep. He's playing "Widmung" right now, Schumann composed - Liszt transcribed.

I have to admit, after the Sonata I didn't think he was going to make the cut. But I think he's improving his chances with these impressive performances after the Sonata.

Did anyone hear Sofya play? How was she?

That piano doesn't quite look like a concert grand. Can anyone tell?

It does look a little short, but I've usually had the right part of my video window covered with other windows, so I don't really remember how it compares with the other pianos that have been out there.

CEST (in ref to the rest of the broadcast starting at 14:30 ) : what does the "C" stand for? I assume that's NewYork time, but that seems like a change from earlier time postings.

Glad I could clarify this.

Bob

Can someone please tell me when the finals will be showing? I'm in Los Angeles,. Evertime I try to see the competition my screen is blank. Very dissapointing.

thanks you

[edit] Its starting again.

To Lumi: Bottom line? Saturday morning 11 AM = finals. ( see below)


From their website re the Semi-finals... what's going on today and Wednesday.

Semi-final, 12 and 13 April

Presentation: Gregor Bak

main hall – maximum 9 participants

> Tuesday 12 April, two sessions: 14.30 and 20.15 hrs

> Wednesday 13 April, two sessions: 14.30 and 20.15 hrs

following on jury results


Now the Tuesday FIRST sessions is OVER, and the "WebTV" screen says the NEXT session starts at 14:30 CEST.
I'm assuming its either an error (i.e. it should read "next one starts at 20:15 " or they changed their time baseline from Dutch time to NewYork time.


IF Dutch time IS Greenwich Mean Time (and I think its close enough to London to be GMT) then there is a 5 hour difference to NewYork and another 3 hour difference to you in California.
so 20;15 GMT would be 15.15 NewYork and 12:15 in California.


ok its 1:00 PM Central Standard (Kansas) time and the thing just got started again, so the 14:30 posted on the "TV" means EasternStandardTime of 14 = 2 PM EST = 1pm CentralST.

So their WebSITE time of 20:15 (Dutch? time) = 14:15 EST or 11am for you in California.


so the FINALS start Saturday at 20:15 Dutch time , which should be 11:15 am California time Saturday morning.

I don't know from DayLight Savings.. we're on it here in Kansas and I assume your on it there, so the 11am Saturday morning should still be good.

Link to the Schedule page
http://www.liszt.nl/2005/conc2005/engels05/openen.htm

He's very good. I heard him at the Grace Welsh competition a long time ago (I didn't play that year and was there with a friend) and was impressed with his taste.

Heres whats being played in the 2nd session of Tuesdays program


20.15 hrs ZUO Zhang (P.R. of China, 1988)
1. Sonata in B minor, S-178
2. Mozart/Liszt: Réminiscences de Don Juan,
S-418

21.05 hrs Intermission

21.35 hrs József Balog (Hungary, 1979)
1. Vallée d’Obermann, S-160/6

2. Sonetto 104 del Petrarca, S-161/5

3. Étude d’exécution transcendante in F minor,
S-139/10

4. Sonata in B minor, S-178

Link to current program
http://www.liszt.nl/2005/conc2005/engels05/halfen.htm


Réminiscences de Don Juan
is this the one Horowitz played on the famous video?


or maybe that was Carmen?

I believe she was the first to play today. I caught her B-minor. It was excellent.

Listening to ZUO right now, while on lunch break. (Really should be practicing.) ZUO is very good. I caught her in an earlier round and her Spanish Rhapsody was terrific. Can't wait to hear her Reminiscence.

Can you imagine being a judge and having to listen to nine B-minors over two days time!

Wow! I clapped spontaneously at that Don Juan !

It's amazing that she's only 16 or 17 I think.

She's 17, and the youngest of the semifinalists. She's also competing in the Bachauer in June of this year.

yea, I think Yundi was also 17 when he competed in the Liszt Competition.

A mature sound from Alessandro Roselletti. Not astounding, but solid and balanced.

I think I've heard this somewhere before....

wow this Pavel plays the Sonata at a lightening pace.

That was the most exciting live piano changeover internet broadcast I've ever seen.


David

It's almost time for Sun Yingdi to play.

Yingdi Sun is really good!

I like this bloke. At the very least, his beard ought to get a prize.


David

He's got a good economy of motion. If it wasn't for the hair you might call him a cold fish. (strictly from the absence of excess body motion.)
I think he's very good, as if that doesn't go without saying.


Im talking about Anton Salnikov , here, not the Chinese fellow.

Bob

His playing is nice, but I'm not too excited about the St. Francis-gazing-into-the-heavens bit.

Wow, that was like a 2 minute standing ovation. Has anyone else gotten that kind of response?

Wow, what a performance of the Sonata by Anton Salnikov. Did you guys see this! The audience broke into a chorus of "bravos" after he was done. With the audience in a standing ovation, he bowed SIX times (I counted ). The audience could not get enough after he had departed the stage, showering him with more "bravos" so he came back on stage to bow some more.

The last note of the Sonata was sheer genius. It was simple, a nice little staccato. But the way he ended it providing such a stark contrast to the conclusion of the piece was commendable. Go Anton!

He has a tremendous grasp of dynamics and he brings out harmonies that were previously "undiscovered". His virtuosity is a powerful, penetrating one.

Jury results in half an hour - what was just going on on stage?

Sounds awesome. Did anyone record it?

hepcat: Not sure ... I see some chairs that's all.

My top three:
Anton Salnikov
Pavel Raykerus
József Balog

There was one contestant I did not get to hear at all and she was Sofya Gulyak.

oh oh oh ! they're announcing the finalists!

I disagree with the Kuyvenhofen selection. I don't understand why he was chosen, but congratulations to him and all of the finalists!

Could it be political? He's from the Netherlands. I was disappointed none of the women made it to the finals. But that said, I agree congratulations to the finalists.

Wait, on the finals does it mean they're play the concertos/Totentanz? I MUST HEAR THE TOTENTANZ because I have NEVER heard the full piece EVER!

Sounds cool from the samples I've heard though

Ahhhh!

They're all doing the first concerto

:rollseyes:

Just so everyone knows, the Finals start at 2:15 pm on the east coast in the US.

What time is Anton Salnikov's performance of the Concerto? Everone seems to be speaking so highly of him and I have yet to hear him.

Let me make this plain! I simply CANNOT wait to hear Anton's rendition of the Hungarian Rhapsody nr 2, with his OWN cadenza no less!!

When will that broadcasted? I really want to see that!

Anton's Liszt Concerto performance is scheduled for 3:30 pm Eastern Standard Time for this Saturday. His Hungarian Rhapsody nr 2 performance is scheduled for 5:20 pm Eastern Standard Time Saturday.

I find it of note that he is scheduled to go last despite his name alphabetically comes before Sun Yingdi. Seems like they are using a non-alphabetical schedule

Is it coming today?

the final is today, but it might not be the time yet.

What time in Pacific Time?

The webcast continues in an hour from now (I think).


David

Says 20.15 CEST. is that central eastern standard time? Doesn't make sense. But that would put it about 5-6 pm Pacific Standard.

CEST is like their time zone I think. Subtract 6 hours from it to get our Eastern Time Zone.

It's on now.

I'm about to explode with excitement! the Cliburn will be so much easier to coordinate, taking place in the states.

That guy who grits his teeth barely finished with the orchestra in Liszt's Eb!

SOMETHING is starting right now.
( 2:04 Central Standard Topeka Time)

I enjoyed Christaan's playing today. Yingdi, however, I think is more suited for Chopin than Liszt. His style is a softer, more melodic one.

I'm looking forward to Anton's performance.

It's on right now.

darn it keeps lagging up on my computer

Gotta love broadband.

I AM using Broadband >:

Since I missed half of it, how was the performance?

Salnikov is blessed. When he plays, it's like I am hearing the piece for the first time.

&^%$#@ I just caught the last chord of the Liszt #1 Will there be a MP3 available on the website of all these performances?

Salnikov is really good, very poetic and controlled over his playing. he might win, i think.

btw, click on "Change Bandwidth" if your computer cannot handle it, which's exactly what i have to do.

HAHA the Hungarian Rhapsody sounds different since I am so used to hearing Cziffra's XD

hmm not really exciting for me ...

I don't think so either, I hope the others are more exciting.

I enjoyed the cadenza ... a little bit of a waltz thrown in

I didn't like the little variation on the beginning though, too jazzy for my taste.

So far Sun's performance is better than the previous one.

Almost Anton's turn

Uh oh, he ended the Rhapsody with a wrong note, not good for him.

yea, he did..

I just started watching this afternoon. Would be great to have an English translation of the commentary after the performances.

Looked back through the earlier posts and found a link to the English version.

Wow Anton's cadenza really resembles the 1st concerto...

GReat ending! He actually hopped off the bench!

LOOK AT THAT APPLAUSE, Anton won it, no doubt. THE POWER OF THE RED BEARD!!!

I completely agree!

The cadenza .. simply took my breath away.

That was amazing

i think Salnikov is the best, and his cadenza sounds pretty operatic.

I heard the rhapsodies .. my opinions

First: Technique
no.1: weaker than the other two
2nd: better but what annoys that he missed the last chord
3rd: as no.2 or better but with more wrong notes

Second: Music
i liked no.2 then no.1 then no.3 (no.3 started some sections fast then slows then fast again ... that was bad)

Third: Cadenza
1st: did not like it
2nd: the best musically
3rd: the best 'virtuosically' with the first part reminding me of the ocean etude


My favourite version: No.2 , the chinese guy

The guy with the beard (is he anton u are talking about?) has certainly the most powerful cadenza

i agree with u

they played in this order:

1 - Christiaan Kuyvenhoven
2 - Yingdi Sun
3 - Anton Salnikov

I'm inclined to think Sun's performance was the best, musically and technically, in spite of that final chord. Salnikov would easily win in a lookalike competition, though.


David

Yea, despite the nice ending to Salnikov's rhapsody, the middle section was a bit disorganized ... and I agree, the tempo was uneven through Salnikov's performance. But, oh, the finish! Thank God for the finish.

Sun wins it. Deservedly, IMO.


David

I preferred Anton's performances, but, congratulations to all the finalists and to Sun Yundi!

I also enjoyed Anton Salnikov's performences more, but they all did great so I can't complain.

Anybody know if they're gonna make these finals available online?