Ingolf Wunder - Polonaise-fantasy in A flat major, Op. 61 (third stage, 2010)

[@wcsxwcsx]

This piece is the real test of how well you understand Chopin.

[@leomiller2291]

UpAndOut ditto.

[@artivism4068]

what makes u say that?

[@ralsei217]

@@artivism4068 its his last grand piece, with all of the existing emotions in there, also full of late Chopin counterpoint and harmonization, even his 4th ballade seems overly dramatic in front of this masterpiece

[@FrostDirt]

@@ralsei217 I would see it more of how intimate does one know about where Chopin's real mastery is. Most people say it's melody, but that only shows shallow knowledge!

[@bachopinbee5991]

That was his best performance of the competition. He had a story, he related the themes and the passion at the end! Marvellous

[@ahrjay3326]

Breathtakingly beautiful.. There is just so much in this one composition, why did you leave us Chopin? :(

[@andyhandy3630]

Why did you kill him tuberculosis? :,v

[@davidbosch5079]

Deeply moving! The most profound interpretation of this piece I've ever heard!

[@chopinisbackinmallorca4135]

The Real winner of that competition! Amazing musician!

[@equilibrio823]

Look at Julianna's interpretation of this polonaise compared with Ingolf one, I can't understand how could Julianna win 2010 Chopin competition. In my opinión Ingolf was by far the best....and I think i'm not the only music lover who consider him like the real winner of this competition

[@smikkelbeer6352]

@@equilibrio823 Absolutely. His piano concerto in the final was so much better than Avdeeva's. Not that Avdeeva is bad, but she's not worthy of a gold medal in my opinion.

[@mooneulogy8717]

@@equilibrio823 maybe his ridiculous facial expressions played a factor.

[@JLFAN2009]

The cutoff between first prize and second (or third) is oftentimes arbitrary. The winner of a piano competition is not necessarily the *best* contestant. Rather, it's the one who offends the fewest judges.

[@tianrongyao5694]

He also won the best concerto and best polonaise-fantasie prize(I think he is the only one who got that prize)

[@michalwasil97]

The piano is realy singing and saying. So delicate touch if needed and dynamic when it should be. Colourful and melodic.

[@gerdlindlar1980]

one of my favorite compositions by frédéric ....gute tempi! verhaltene, visionäre, aber auch absolute und direkte glücks- und sehnsuchtsmomente beinhaltet diese Polonaise-fantaisie - Ingolf Wunder bringt sie alle total souverän zum ausdruck, zum tragen, zum leuchten!!! danke!

[@posamsaso]

Wunderful

[@ganjamozart1435]

This is some serious aristocratic playing, love his bel canto lines.

[@paularodriguez8261]

Ganja Mozart What a name...

[@Daniel_Zalman]

Why is there talking in the background of this video. I initially I had a video open in another window, but no. It's audible at 0:58, for example.

[@nevereversover]

Wunderful !

[@Musicforever3000]

Musical poetry! Great pianist!

[@MegaMawnadger]

why do we hear someone in the background ? Beautiful playing !!

[@pubgplayer1720]

Yeah ik right, jesus

[@jorgegutierreztellez3663]

hey, I thought I was the only one who heard the man speaking at first! I did not understand what he was saying

[@leonardodelyrarodrigues3752]

​@@jorgegutierreztellez3663Other language

[@gerardbedecarter]

Beautiful playing.

[@nelsonjoseperez-sosa8809]

SIMPLY WONDERFUL!

[@tedpiano]

*WUNDERful

[@florestaneusebio1991]

Que músico por Dios! Hay música por todos lados. Un grande!!!

[@tedpiano]

2:57 Relatable

[@francoaragosta4285]

Absolutely GORGEOUS! Everyone plays it very well these days, but THIS is very very SPECIAL. Yes, Ingolf Wunder SHOULD hve win First Prize. Avdeeva plays very well, indeed, but she hasn't the soaring spirit, the glorous sense of majesty, and heartfelt joy we hear in THIS. AND Ingolf has also the advantage of being much better looking than poor Yulianna Avdeeva whose austere, taciturn appearance is frankly rather forbidding. I know we're not supposed to notice things like that, but it can't help be a factor.

[@radamik]

Very good interpretation of this piece - actually not one of my favorite Chopin works but it has its moments.

[@alexiscarre1150]

am I crazy ? I hear voices softly in the background lol

[@FrostDirt]

You're not. They're talking while the prize-winning Polonaise-Fantaisie is being performed >:(

[@alexiscarre1150]

@@FrostDirt strange.. must be another recording on top of the video maybe for copyright purposes ? I hope it's not what you are talking about.

[@FrostDirt]

@@alexiscarre1150 that's probably not what happened since The Chopin Institute owns the copyright to this performance. Just pure human error.

[@antonygonzalez9506]

I'd kick out who ever was talking

[@opulence5260]

1:14 dude why us someone talking in the background

[@Tizohip]

i like the rage of chopin pieces

[@kathrynmcmorrow7170]

Passion

[@Tizohip]

​@@kathrynmcmorrow7170 Yes. More acurate 😂 4 years ago im very mad.

[@leonardodelyrarodrigues3752]

​@@kathrynmcmorrow7170 As pessoas sempre falam isso, mas eu entendo como agressividade.

[@kerencanelobendana2981]

Hey! Why this doesn't got morrrre views? Cmn...

[@leonardodelyrarodrigues3752]

As pessoas não apreciam oq é bom, só coisas menos profundas como pop.

[@あやちんとミミ]

12:04～、、、、 what was he thinking、、 

[@3405-b4f]

who is talking in back?

[@leonardodelyrarodrigues3752]

Deve ser Chopin...

[@User_0728-L]

5:03

[@kerencanelobendana2981]

Someone talks. Cmn...

[@Tristan-zt8tw]

The voice in the background is super weird , like wtf

[@sergehedouin3078]

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[@alessandropelizzoli6613]

Interpretazione curata, sensibile e piena di finezze ma...già nella lunga introduzione mancano il respiro tardo romantico tanto meravigliosamente preconizzato da Chopin, così come quel senso epico e divagante, che non insorge nemmeno nella prosecuzione di questa prova esecutiva... Tutto tende ad un senso assai chic, ma anche deprivato della componente narrativa e estremamente variata che l' Autore ha qui concepito... Il poema crepuscolare qui lascia il passo ad una uniformità sonora a tratti veramente noiosa.

[@leonardodelyrarodrigues3752]

Isso é uma coisa que eu realmente não entendi oq vc quis dizer, sempre vejo comentários assim e nunca entendo, talvez seja falta de conhecimento meu que faz que isso aconteça comigo, mas eu nem sei ao que vc se refere, eu nunca vi isso em uma partitura, nem entendo a maioria dos termos que vc usou, é sempre assim, desculpa a ignorância, mas eu realmente queria entender, é claro que se quiser explicar.