The 18th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition (first round), session 1, 6.10.2021

6.10.2021
Sala Koncertowa Filharmonii Narodowej w Warszawie / Warsaw Philharmonic Concert Hall

XVIII Międzynarodowy Konkurs Pianistyczny im. Fryderyka Chopina
Dzień 4 – Sesja 1

The 18th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition
Day 4 – First session

10.00 – 10.30
ALEKSANDRA HORTENSJA DĄBEK (Polska / Poland)

Nokturn cis-moll op. 27 nr 1 / Nocturne in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 1 (14:01)
Etiuda C-dur op. 10 nr 7 / Etude in C major, Op. 10 No. 7 (19:58)
Etiuda Ges-dur op. 10 nr 5 / Etude in G flat major, Op. 10 No. 5 (21:48)
Ballada As-dur op. 47 / Ballade in A flat major, Op. 47 (23:58)

10.30 – 11.00
ALBERTO FERRO (Włochy / Italy)

Nokturn Es-dur op. 55 nr 2 / Nocturne in E flat major, Op. 55 No. 2 (35:18)
Barkarola Fis-dur op. 60 / Barcarolle in F sharp major, Op. 60 (41:03)
Etiuda Es-dur op. 10 nr 11 / Etude in E flat major, Op. 10 No. 11 (49:40)
Etiuda c-moll op. 10 nr 12 / Etude in C minor, Op. 10 No. 12 (52:15)

11.00 – 11.30
YASUKO FURUMI (Japonia / Japan)

Nokturn cis-moll op. 27 nr 1 / Nocturne in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 1 (1:00:05)
Etiuda Ges-dur op. 10 nr 5 / Etude in G flat major, Op. 10 No. 5 (1:05:58)
Etiuda a-moll op. 10 nr 2 / Etude in A minor, Op. 10 No. 2 (1:07:50)
Fantazja f-moll op. 49 / Fantasy in F minor, Op. 49 (1:09:42)

11.30 – 12.00
ALEXANDER GADJIEV (Włochy, Słowenia / Italy, Slovenia)

Etiuda cis-moll op. 25 nr 7 / Etude in C sharp minor, Op. 25 No. 7 (1:27:53)
Etiuda F-dur op. 10 nr 8 / Etude in F major, Op. 10 No. 8 (1:33:45)
Etiuda h-moll op. 25 nr 10 / Etude in B minor, Op. 25 No. 10 (1:36:31)
Ballada f-moll op. 52 / Ballade in F minor, Op. 52 (1:41:14)

12.00 – 12.30 przerwa / intermission
Chopin Talk
z/with:
Leonora Armellini , Ziji Zoe Zhao, Andrey Zenin
(prowadzący/hosts: Rachel Naomi Kudo, Alessandro Tommasi)

12.30 – 13.00
AVERY GAGLIANO (Stany Zjednoczone / United States)

Nokturn Des-dur op. 27 nr 2 / Nocturne in D flat major, Op. 27 No. 2 (2:36:02)
Etiuda F-dur op. 10 nr 8 / Etude in F major, Op. 10 No. 8 (2:42:38)
Etiuda e-moll op. 25 nr 5 / Etude in E minor, Op. 25 No. 5 (2:45:04)
Ballada g-moll op. 23 / Ballade in G minor, Op. 23 (2:48:49)

13.00 – 13.30
MARTÍN GARCÍA GARCÍA (Hiszpania / Spain)

Etiuda a-moll op. 25 nr 4 / Etude in A minor, Op. 25 No. 4 (3:03:05)
Etiuda cis-moll op. 10 nr 4 / Etude in C sharp minor, Op. 10 No. 4 (3:04:38)
Nokturn Es-dur op. 55 nr 2 / Nocturne in E flat major, Op. 55 No. 2 (3:07:01)
Ballada g-moll op. 23 / Ballade in G minor, Op. 23 (3:13:45)

13.30 – 14.00
EVA GEVORGYAN (Rosja, Armenia / Russia, Armenia)

Nokturn cis-moll op. 27 nr 1 / Nocturne in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 1 (3:28:25)
Etiuda a-moll op. 25 nr 11 / Etude in A minor, Op. 25 No. 11 (3:34:11)
Etiuda a-moll op. 25 nr 4 / Etude in A minor, Op. 25 No. 4 (3:37:52)
Scherzo E-dur op. 54 / Scherzo in E major, Op. 54 (3:39:42)

14.00 – 14.30
JORGE GONZÁLEZ BUAJASAN (Kuba / Cuba)

Nokturn c-moll op. 48 nr 1 / Nocturne in C minor, Op. 48 No. 1 (3:54:48)
Ballada F-dur op. 38 / Ballade in F major, Op. 38 (4:00:00)
Etiuda e-moll op. 25 nr 5 / Etude in E minor, Op. 25 No. 5 (4:08:21)
Etiuda F-dur op. 10 nr 8 / Etude in F major, Op. 10 No. 8 (4:11:45)

14.30 – 15.00
JOANNA GORANKO (Polska / Poland)

Nokturn E-dur op. 62 nr 2 / Nocturne in E major, Op. 62 No. 2 (4:19:22)
Scherzo b-moll op. 31 / Scherzo in B flat minor, Op. 31 (4:25:47)
Etiuda gis-moll op. 25 nr 6 / Etude in G sharp minor, Op. 25 No. 6 (4:36:05)
Etiuda c-moll op. 10 nr 12 / Etude in C minor, Op. 10 No. 12 (4:38:22)

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[charmquark]

Shigeru Kawai piano's tuning is so exquisite that Gadjiev's F minor Ballade takes you to a different time, a different place... so hard to explain. There are so many colors and so many emotions.

[paradisemusiclibrary]

If you are reading this, I want to tell you that everything will be fine. You are incredible, you are unique, you can face anything in your life, you have the strength within yourself to overcome any obstacle, loss or situation. You are not alone, I am with you. Live life to the fullest. I love you! 💖

[pianorandi]

So many talented pianists. I enjoyed the performance of Dabek, Gagliano, Furumi and Eva 🍁

[tiagosilva]

Really impressed by Avery Gagliano's performance

[GEUcompositions]

Thank You for pouring Your hearts and souls into every performance. It is truly exceptional to hear all this artistry :)

[lflagr]

Eva Gevorgyan...this girl has quite the bright future ahead, I know I definitely want to hear more of her...

[miamargareta]

Avery s play made my day, the old school Chopin playing in the most beautiful meaning of the word, reminds me of the winner from the year 1949 Bella Davidovits ❤️

[lz]

Avery Gagliano's is surely the queen of this session

[sobakakustovsky]

I am particularly impressed by Eva Gevorgyan's repertory choice. It's a very interesting combination. First the Nocturne where Chopin plays with major and minor keys. After that the stormy winter wind Etude in a minor followed by an etude of the same tonality but a contrasting character - "a miniature scherzo". And after that then she continues with the "big" Scherzo which is characterized by great warmth contrasted by the middle tune in c sharp minor which is again reminiscent of the Nocturne. In that she creates a logical cicle rich in contrasts. I liked her etudes very much. She offered us a very fresh interpretation. I have to admit that her Scherzo lacked in elegance and delicacy. I hope she will pass to the second round. Good luck to all contstants!

[karinanoabulnes]

Espectacular Jorgito González. Arriba Cuba!!! ❤️😍🥰

[DA-okrf]

Martín, has hecho unas versiones enormes de los estudios y la balada. Espero escucharte pronto en España. Suerte en las siguientes fases!

[aliceko]

Joanna Goranko understands the soul of Chopin.
Perfect

[javiertrabajo]

Garcia Garcia one of the best op 55 N°2 I´ve ever heard

[Yj-dwie]

Eva .. She's energetic and emotional. the best.

[DavideSantacolomba]

What a Beatiful Barcarolle from Alberto Ferro! Wonderful!

[enriquesanchez]

YASUKO FURUMI sent me to HEAVEN and BEYOND! ♥♥♥♥♥

[Factory]

This Competition is very expecting because of our last winner, Seong jin Cho is in our country, but the pianists are so impressive.

[merlintrajceva]

Che onore, Italia e Slovenia vengono rappresentate da Aleksandar Godijev dii Gorizia, madre slovena e pappa russo. 💖
Forza Aleksandar!

[robertflynn]

I think Alberto Ferro has a great chance.

[TodayAllNews]

3:22:53 I would not want to be in his shoes... a terrible mistake on the final, easy chord