BRUCE (XIAOYU) LIU - Polonaise in E flat major, Op. 22 (18th Chopin Competition, second stage)

12.10.2021
Sala Koncertowa Filharmonii Narodowej w Warszawie / Warsaw Philharmonic Concert Hall
XVIII Międzynarodowy Konkurs Pianistyczny im. Fryderyka Chopina
Sesja 2
The 18th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition
Second session
BRUCE (XIAOYU) LIU (Kanada / Canada)
chopin2020.pl/en/competitors/...
Andante spianato i Polonez Es-dur op. 22 / Andante spianato and Polonaise in E flat major, Op. 22
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Oficjalna strona Konkursu/ The official Competition website:
www.chopin2020.pl
Oficjalna aplikacja / The official app:
iOS version: apps.apple.com/app/chopin-com...
Android version: play.google.com/store/apps/de...
Subscribe: / @chopininstitute

[@sdorr]

In this piece, BL rises to the level of a musical-storyteller. And in this piece, has a notably lovely tone and phrasing...

[@happystar9015]

ブルースさんが演奏するこの曲が大好きです。何度も聴きたくなります！

[@gerardo4104]

His dynamics are absolutely INSANE!!!!👌

[@CelinnaMawar]

13:13 love that ending. Last note literally bounce up.

[@ThroughtheMines]

The second movement's like an absolutely perfect performance, jesus christ

[@m.moonsie]

8:53 the piano is literally singing!! Amazing playing, Bruce!!

[@alickyip5202]

One of Bruce’s winning factors is that he plays with spontaneity and freshness, even though he must have practised and played the pieces millions of times. The music seems to just flow out of his mind and fingers on the spot, rather than heavily contemplated.

[@MariaMaria-oo3kj]

I Love watching his hands.

[@yct204]

Very well said. In one of his interviews, he mentioned he would "improvise" on the stage.

[@tonytony8747]

The polonaise was textbook perfect. The Andante would have been perfect also if Bruce used a little more pedal fir a more legato feeling. If he did that, he would have won the polonaise prize……

[@vivianrfjblaw]

@@tonytony8747 Yes I do understand that. I am quite sure now that Bruce's main strength are fast passages not legato passages but hes gonna work on it as he develops

[@lisztomani4c]

I don't know why some people delusionally view Liu's performances from the competition to be "spontaneous", he seems to be pretty careful with the polyphony between the voices, the rhythm and the overall feeling of a polonaise. Other contestants, in contrast, played this piece with only their right hands.

[@beatrizlejarza8694]

Cada nota detiene el tiempo. Sus manos sobre el teclado expanden el mundo. Es un lapso de silencio para escuchar los sonidos de todo lo que es bello. Gracias estimado y admirado Bruce Liu. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🇦🇷

[@megm4978]

風と太陽の光を受けてきらきらする水面、そよ風に揺らぐ木々の葉に木漏れ日・・・ 聴いているとそういったイメージが浮かびます 晴れやかでとても素敵です

[@siafree5568]

曲を聴いて泣くことは殆どないけど、この演奏は泣いた。それほど美しい演奏でした。 ブルースはほんとに表情豊かで楽しそうに弾く。そして人柄も謙虚だし素敵な方だね👏

[@user-ol1qm9nc7x]

素晴らしくて🌸 ずっと聴いていたいと思いました✨ ありがとう😭

[@MichaelLoda]

I can see why he won this competition. Playing perfectly a composition is one thing, but being able to toy with it is another level. You can see he's having quite a fun with it. He's got a good performing presence.

[@simonlewis1060]

takes true cojones at this level.....this fella is the man to beat for a while to come...in Chopin, at least

[@joshyman221]

the famous asmongold twitter first responder! :O

[@MichaelLoda]

@@joshyman221 yo

[@tomaszkrzyzanowski6799]

he behaves so much beeing part of the piano... extraordinary player and personality. best since like 10 or so years winner

[@tomaszkrzyzanowski6799]

gonna make a career thats for show. lol

[@ryanaiden]

This is the most luxurious performance ever! I feel like I am on a cloud for the first part...

[@KP-zp7ir]

He should get a special award for "best polonaise"!

[@thestratford51]

100% agree !

[@jabarzey]

That exists. No one won it in this competition.

[@123karol123123]

To nie jest interpretacja na konkurs, to interpretacja która już przeszła do historii jako jedna z najgenialniejszych. Być może przerosła swoim poziomem ramy konkursowe i być może właśnie dlatego nie przyznano za nią nagrody za najlepsze wykonanie poloneza. Chcę wierzyć że to był prawdziwy powód

[@Mattlip47]

Najgenialnejsze wykonanie,to za mało powiedziane.Zgadzam się zupełnie z tą opinią. Powinna być nagroda .

[@user-ey2ty6lq2z]

@@Mattlip47 彼の演奏はショパンの解釈を越えています。新しい音楽を作り出しました。

[@antoniorubino6335]

Nie wierzę. To cud, że pozwolili temu geniuszowi wygrać❤

[@wisnuwijaya1366]

It is a very perfect performance !!!!!

[@gggio1976]

Con tutto il rispetto ma il pianoforte non ha l'aftertouch...

[@wamozart6055]

Primo premio meritatissimo!

[@teresaborowczyk-pekowska2665]

Jest niezwykły ! 💖 Dawno nie słyszałam tak utalentowanego i wrażliwego pianisty.

[@79Tomasso]

Always in control. Always looking to say something with his phrasing. Reminds me of a young Kissin. Omg 9:10. Would really love to hear him play the F-sharp minor one.

[@michaelp9061]

This is just flawless.

[@miamargareta9997]

Bright and effortless,you don hear too often this kind of clang,together with Fazioli the Steinway s sons turn green 🙂

[@sczarj]

His Dynamics is beautiful!! He deserves this win!

[@beatrizlejarza8694]

Admirado BL, sus manos son sublimes! Otorgan al mundo alegría, belleza artística, elegancia y Paz. Es un regalo diario escucharlo en el silencio de cada mañana.

[@sawomirpietras2500]

Brak słów po prostu genialne wykonane

[@user-xu2fj6mc2u]

改めて彼の演奏を聴いてますがやっぱりすごい😆⤴️1位になったのがわかります　いろんな解釈されて音が宙に　今後が楽しみです

[@dorotadziedzic5381]

Piękne wykonanie

[@beatrizlejarza8694]

Sr Bruce Liu, desde la pantalla del TV ya es parte de la familia. Gracias siempre!🇦🇷

[@rudi5764]

Flawless. Best pianist I have discovered in many years.

[@monivlog]

My favorite Andante Spianato and Polonaise🌹 What a brilliant and colorful sounds and dramatic interpretation!!

[@karolpawlowski5368]

Pan Fryderyk Chopin jest dumą Polski! Cały naród jest z niego dumny! 🇵🇱

[@Elena-ex6bn]

Brilliant performance with passion and delicacy! Bravo!

[@beatrizlejarza8694]

Thanks for ever Chopin Institute! 💐🇦🇷

[@NhiLe-lr2sx]

I wonder why this didn’t win best polonaise prize. I’ve heard this piece countless of times in my life yet the way Bruce played it made me feel like I’m rediscovering it altogether 👏 and of course he played it with such ease and charisma

[@Thiago-px9ev]

Those fast runs reminded me of Hofman so much, Bruce has a "thing" that resembles the old masters. Although I don't like Hofman's approach, it's undeniable that he had his moments and an impeccable technique. I 100% agree that Bruce should've won the Best Polonaise prize.

[@loveispatient0808]

@@Thiago-px9ev totally agree! Why didn’t he win the prize, why, why??? And also prize for etudes, mazurka and so forth, he was so good in almost all the repertoire he played and not a single prize for the different category! But I am sure glad he won the overall 1st prize, he definitely deserves it!!!

[@tomxx8894]

Brillant, noble, bright play!! Remind me Rubinstein character

[@annalewinska3325]

Słucham często I nigdy nie mam dość...🤗

[@basiab8487]

Ja tez slucham czesto i chetnie.

[@cbgirl8547]

he plays the grande polonaise part so brilliantly❣️

[@miamargareta9997]

the unbearable lightness of being almost ❤️

[@beatrizlejarza8694]

Todos los días, esta Polonesa es mi gran momento.👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@leaberenice1024]

Thank you Bruce, here in Brazil 🇧🇷 allowing us to hear such a beautiful interpretation of this beautiful work by Chopin

[@henrywong8922]

It's just Marvellous!!!

[@rubingliang5669]

Best Op22 this year 👍👍👍

[@1LaOriental]

A M A Z I N G!!!

[@rond3435]

oh beautiful....

[@leaberenice1024]

Olá Bruce! Não canso de ouvi-lo!❤

[@AneFrenhi]

I can travel trought your fingers, reaching the Universe

[@andy.morris]

The melody at 8:06 is so gorgeous

[@rngsl123]

P E R F E I T O. Nunca vi isso tão bem tocado tanto na parte técnica quanto na interpretação.

[@user-pb5is4lb6s]

Блестяще!!!Брависсимо!!!изысканно благородное звучание и технически Превосходное Исполнение Спасибо!!!Пик высшего мастерства исполнения творения Гениального Фридерика Шопена ❤❤❤

[@beatrizlejarza8694]

Todo está conectado, por esto pienso que sus manos hacen vibrar el Universo. Gracias por existir Mr Bruce Liu! 💫✨💫✨💫✨💫✨💫✨💫✨💫✨💫✨💫 Desde 🇦🇷

[@galaxy.9162]

6:44, I came here just to add I dont know if its just me but something about those chords and that progression just sounds so beautiful

[@user-om9sx5yw7f]

とてもとても素晴らしい息をのむ演奏、音色、音の調べです。

[@graciegolding9508]

As a fellow Canadian, I am very proud of this guy. He's very humble. However he puts his soul into his playing. Just beautiful. Thanks, Bruce!

[@loveispatient0808]

Totally agree with you although I am not Canadian. Bruce’s playing is phenomenal, I can’t get enough of hearing him play. He’s a gem for Canada 🇨🇦!

[@freeelectron52]

A true master of the art.

[@wallawanboonmee7068]

So beautiful!! 🙂️

[@vh9966]

Great interpretation! Thank you so much!😊👍👏

[@luisameireles9252]

I just love to see his hands❤️, long and strong fingers with all the powers and sweetness 🌹

[@loveispatient0808]

Beautiful hands!

[@chiacchio48]

Absolutely perfect as always 👏

[@beatrizlejarza8694]

Deslumbrante siempre! Gracias Chopin Institute.

[@Pianist46]

Just gorgeous. Bravo.

[@albertpeckham8708]

Beautiful presentation! Great interpretation! Thank you!

[@miamargareta9997]

With the greatest skills yes

[@elzbietazakowska2233]

Bravo! Był moim faworytem i tym większa radość, że wygrał.😀Ja porównuję go z Pavarottim.Jak słucham Pavarottiego to wydaje mi się,że dotykam nieba.A jakie słuchałam Bruce to uważałam, że jest genialny.

[@gawarecka1]

fantastic

[@user-eu3et6sv9q]

この方のリズム感は半端ない❢　足上げて踊っているし。体ごとバウンスしてる。凄い〜!

[@heroooo848]

Polonaise in his interpretation is marvelous. Out of this planet.

[@wangjianxao2114]

当音乐响起眼前仿佛看到一对优雅的舞伴相拥轻盈地步入舞池，明眸相视、缓缓起舞、身形婉转、舞姿飘逸......谢谢布鲁斯极尽华美和辉煌的演奏🙏🙏🙏

[@user-cq4ot1wm6i]

ๅ

[@reubenlee6438]

Spectacularly masterful!

[@user-ys3gl6cv9u]

美しい音色で、このピアノの音の響き方をよく知ったうえの演奏ですね…素敵です。 ファツィオリとスタンウェイって違う楽器ぐらい音が違うな… 個人的にはスタンウェイのほうが深い感じがして好きかなぁ…。 ファツィオリもキラキラして美しいけど…

[@miamargareta9997]

The Fazioli sounds eXactly like his favorite girl friend here 😍..just loved his comparison in the interview.Very solid and singing clang ,giving serious opposition to the Steinway & sons

[@miamargareta9997]

@@santishizumi434 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@shin-i-chikozima]

He is an Alchemist of the music, and his performance is off the charts, and full of admiration and emotion, and comfortable to the ear and the mind

[@nicolehourcade]

Il me fait redécouvrir l’emotion et son tempo, son touché laissent glisser les notes comme l ‘eau d ‘une rivière . It’s mesmerizing , he is breathtaking but in the same time with a great softness.I hope to see him soon on a stage in France, in California and so on….🌻🌼🥰🙌🎵🎶

[@catherinejones9396]

The andante with this polonaise was delicately introduced; played with an eye to detail. Unusual sostenuto hand action. The polonaise was in the same vein, but robust where indicated. A thoughtful performance, with quite brilliant execution. Illuminating . Thank you.

[@pandaz1993himick]

Together with Avery he had the BEST polonaise for me. Sparkling, dramatic, brave, and with enough "I-CAN-NEVER-DO-IT-THE-WAY-HE-DOES" to get me really excited!

[@Thiago-px9ev]

Yes! Absolutely! As a pianist I get this feeling all the time listening to him. Not that I want to copy him or something, but to admire how much effect and uniqueness his playing brings.

[@jolantajaremkiewicz5081]

Gratulacje, cudo,cudo.

[@user-yk9xp8kh5l]

音がとても素敵です😂❤

[@user-pj3lz7sp8k]

我很欣賞你彈奏蕭邦的曲目、已經彈出蕭邦的曲所要求每個樂句都能如歌的讓聽衆能跟着唱了!

[@pianoworldastghiklevonyang2574]

Well deserved 🎉

[@user-jd4uc1vi9n]

Спасибо 👏👏👏👏👏👏👌👌👌💝

[@Warauwater]

Perfect !!!!!

[@seoulaction]

Bravo!! so elegant

[@robertmacionga]

BRUCE LI(U) IN NOSTALGY...

[@leaberenice1024]

Deus te abençoe. Te dê saúde e paz. SEMPRE Nos te amamos Bruce

[@user-mq4ic1on7r]

素晴らしい曲を聴いているのですから、この世の良いことを考えていたいです。

[@belindag3985]

So beautiful

[@AneFrenhi]

❤❤❤ break my heart ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@jiaxuanzhang4938]

真的很棒！

[@123moyer]

Chopin would so proud with your BRILLIANT interpretation! Bravo Bravissimo! 👏

[@miamargareta9997]

Very light and airy approach ,demands certainly higher skills

[@user-yk1jk8rg8w]

Wow!!!!!! Really Chopin~~~~~~

[@user-dy6di3fh2g]

Beautiful ~~!

[@maelenacardenasjuarez2042]

Great, excellent interoretation and executiion...BRAVOOOOO!!!

[@elisabethgarcia9691]

Personal and unique ❤️

[@pianoman1857]

so delicate and refined, Dang thai Son taught him well

[@jyang9852]

Truly art of sound

[@miamargareta9997]

Would be nice to know who has been in charge with the basics,such a lovely way to take a single note out of the piano..

[@mihi4719]

Congrats!!!

[@beatrizlejarza8694]

Cada una de sus interpretaciones tiene el talento, la elegancia y perfección que me dejan atrapada en un sueño. No tengo palabras...👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🇦🇷

[@weiliao3158]

我加兩句：溫文爾雅，謙謙君子。

[@beatrizlejarza8694]

@@weiliao3158 Así es " modesto caballero". Gracias!

[@weiliao3158]

@@beatrizlejarza8694 Yes, you are right, 謙謙君子 means: A humble gentleman. But Google didn't translate 溫文爾雅, which means: Kind and elegant. Have a good day!

[@weiliao3158]

On second thought, maybe a person has to be kind and elegant to be called a "gentleman". So, it's no need to translate "溫文爾雅". 🙂

[@beatrizlejarza8694]

@@weiliao3158 Thanks you!

[@nainoom7847]

Bruce vibrato....it is so good polonaise

[@Velaz1581]

Maravilloso!!!!

[@MrInterestingthings]

He has it all and he's magic ! Gadjiev is a genius but LIU is the grand communicator ! Genius storyteller ! He holds us spellbound ! He has depth.The Andante has never said so much as with him. Hofmann is smiling !

[@Thiago-px9ev]

You thought of Hofman as well? Me too! Although I dislike Hofman's approach on Chopin...

[@judynelson5038]

Bruce is even more of a genius than Alexander G. Bruce won my heart! Amazing pianist.

[@loveispatient0808]

@@judynelson5038 my heart ❤️ ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@jtrevm]

Really interesting. It feels like he's found all the goodies and is just enjoying laying them out for himself and us - superbly of course. And yet there is more to come as he puts it together with the total panache he has ready. Give it a year and he'll amaze us all - and himself - on this piece. Can't wait.

[@miamargareta9997]

you re right,it would also be interesting to hear if he s up to making a marvelous studio recording of this also ,,or is he more interested in live performing

[@jtrevm]

@@miamargareta9997 Good observation. First instinct is he needs pby wants to extend himself with live performance. He has to discover himself - and enjoy doing it - then bring it to the studio...

[@boglarkaandras6565]

Splendid unique!!💖❤️

[@historiassonoras3658]

Una precision bestial y una interpretacion sin duda unica. Cuando se trata de arte de verdad que no se puede complacer a todos eh? Porque incluso yo me encuentro deseando que ciertos pasajes tuvieran un tempo un poco mas lento que permitan dejar que la melodia nos caiga como miel que escurre, disfrutarla de verdad, pero se me escapa a momentos.

[@jwilliam2255]

Two pieces I would *love* to hear you perform, when you have time. The Liszt Sonata based on the final form of his manuscript. Ravel's Miroirs in full.

[@user-mm6gz2if4d]

My favorite ones are Bruce liu and Li yun di for this piece

[@maelenacardenasjuarez2042]

It's a great, fantastic performance and interpretation, congratulations ...👏👏👏👏👏

[@NhiLe-lr2sx]

0:00 Andante Spianato 4:51 Polonaise in E-flat Major Op. 22