In July 2003, with the support and encouragement of his mentor Carl Norman, Zhuo Yang, who had achieved some success in piano playing skills, competed in the finals of the 14th Schumann International Piano Competition held in the small German town of Zwickau in the hot summer.

On the show, with her song "Concerto Introduction and Passionate Allegro·92", she narrowly defeated the beautiful Ukrainian girl Bita Belinska 5:4 among the nine judges and won the gold medal.

Today, five years have passed, Zhuo Yang has become a leader among the young generation of performers in the classical music world, and many industry leaders even praise him as 'the first young person today'. Zhuo Yang was in Vienna a few months ago

The Golden Hall participated in the performance of the "Vienna New Year Concert", which further confirmed this identity.

In terms of interpretation of Chopin's music, Zhuo Yang also relied on his unique performance of "Waltz in C sharp minor" at "Meeting Chopin" that year, which gave him his own voice in playing Chopin, and this voice shocked everyone.

The classical music scene also shocked the Polish classical music world with Chopin as its soul.

The Ukrainian beauty Bita Belinska, who was wronged and lost to Zhuo Yang, did not lose to him at all in her development process. Xiao Nizi is a member of the "tenth generation" who studied piano at home, and later studied under the famous Chopin Conservatory of Music in Warsaw, Poland.

Professor Adam Kosmiega. Belinska, who is talented in both sex and art, is very aloof and confident. She ran to participate in the Schumann Competition purely on a whim after being angry with her family.

Belinska, who was 22 years old at the time, was already well-known in the classical music world and was recognized as the "Daughter of Heaven". The Polish school itself was a fusion of the Soviet-Russian school and the German-Austrian school. Belinska, who focused on Chopin, had a strong influence on the Polish school.

Heimobeshu's music from the German and Austrian schools is also very proficient.

That year, she went for the gold medal. She was even the gimmick and excitement of the Schumann Competition. Everyone was optimistic about her before the competition. There was almost no controversy about her success. But her loss to Zhuo Yang surprised the industry.

It also made Belinska very aggrieved and dissatisfied, because among the nine judges were Zhuo Yang's mentor Professor Norman, Norman's friends, and friends of friends. Belinska believed that there was a secret operation inside, and the classical music industry

There was also a lot of criticism about that game.

To be honest, Zhuo Yang and Belinska were equally matched in terms of performance and performance at that time. Whoever won the gold medal would be justified and would make the world feel sorry for the other. Zhuo Yang did have the favoritism and nepotism of Professor Norman.

There are factors involved, but this kind of thing is like the famous 'goal-line case' between England and Germany in the 1966 World Cup. Whether the ball was scored or not will be controversial.

Five years later, Bita Belinska learned her shame and became brave. She put aside all disputes and was only obsessed with Chopin. Her performance skills improved by leaps and bounds. Many public concerts were a complete success, and her reputation in the international classical music world was no less than that of others.

Yu Zhuoyang. In terms of interpretation of Chopin's music, Belinska even beat Zhuoyang, because Zhuoyang is a big and comprehensive performer, while Bita specializes in Chopin.

In any case, Zhuoyang and Bita Belinska are now two of the most outstanding performers of the younger generation in the classical music world. Each of them has their own opinions, but there is no doubt that they are far ahead of the rest of the younger generation.

No one in the world thinks it's a big deal. As Zhuo Yang and Belinska continue to increase their reputations, the "Gold Medal Controversy" that year has become more and more controversial. Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and the seemingly noble classical music scene is no exception. Zhuo Yang

The dispute with Belinska involves a battle of schools and a battle for the right to speak. To put it bluntly, it is a political battle in the piano.

Nowadays, Zhuo Yang is naturally admired by the German and Austrian schools headed by the Hannover University of Music, as well as French schools such as the Milan Conservatoire. However, the Soviet Russian school and the Polish school believe that Bita Belinska is more dedicated to music, and Zhuo Yang

It was only because of the popularity of football that he was barely as famous as Bita.

There was no result in fighting over and over again, so we simply found an opportunity to compete. Therefore, the ‘Golden Competition’ in special years became the best arena.

The general age limit for the Chopin International Piano Competition is 18-28 years old. Zhuo Yang is naturally suitable, and the 27-year-old Bita also meets the regulations. Although there are unspoken rules for the 'Fuer Competition', this year is not a special case! In fact, from

In principle, Zhuoyang and Belinska are not very suitable for competitions, because participating in these competitions

The contestants in the competition are all potential stocks who have not yet become famous. Zhuo Yang and Belinska have already become famous. They are already performers. The contestants should only be pianists. The age limit for participation also has this meaning, otherwise Polly

If a master with an unruly nature like Ni suddenly wants to compete on a whim, isn't that bullying?

Again, isn’t this a special competition? It’s a pity that the first-ranked Chopin International Piano Competition failed to attract two of the most famous young performers to perform under it.

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Zhuo Yang held the invitation letter and naturally couldn't understand the knowledge contained in it. He could only ask his instructor to see what course to take. In fact, already famous masters are not willing to participate in such competitions. It would be embarrassing if they lose. Who do you know?

Did you pass Andy Lau to participate in Happy Boys?

"Bita Belinska has agreed to participate." Professor Norman told Zhuo Yang what to do with one sentence. Who hasn't become more competitive? Five years ago, you were unconvinced. Five years later, you will be convinced.

Sincerely convinced!

"The Warsaw Music Association has also invited Professor Vardy and I, as well as Professor Pollini, Grimaud, and some well-known figures from our side to be judges of the competition." Professor Norman added.

Hearing this, Zhuo Yang showed a knowing smile.

Different from the Schumann Piano Competition and some other competitions, the Chopin International Piano Competition has a large jury, with as many as fifty or sixty people, and the number of judges is not fixed. In addition to the twenty-nine fixed judges from the traditional Polish school of thought

, every year, an approximately equal number of other industry celebrities will be temporarily invited to serve as judges, and each person will have equal rights to one vote during the selection.

From this point of view, the Chopin Competition is obviously more fair, and the possibility of human influence is very small. Ranking first in the world naturally has his temperament and reasons. It is not the first time that two professors, Norman and Vardy, have been invited, but

This time it is obviously to demonstrate fairness, justice and openness. The Warsaw Music Association’s move is very aboveboard.

The game lasts for one week, and it can only last ten days, and it will affect at most three games. For Zhuo Yang, the value of this game is much higher than the Champions League final, or even the World Cup final, so let alone the three games.

There are thirteen games, and even if AC Milan doesn’t agree, they have to agree.

The AC Milan club certainly has the beauty of being an adult, and Zhuo Yang’s strong character is not a reinforcement of the club’s strong character. Besides, such a wealthy club will not be able to expose the blame because of one player, even if the player is Zhuo Yang.

Zhuo Yang and Bita Belinska happily agreed to participate, making this "Golden Chopin Competition" a "golden years showdown". The world's classical music circles are eagerly looking forward to who is the number one young piano player today.
Chapter completed!