12.10.2021
Sala Koncertowa Filharmonii Narodowej w Warszawie / Warsaw Philharmonic Concert Hall
XVIII Międzynarodowy Konkurs Pianistyczny im. Fryderyka Chopina
Sesja 1
The 18th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition
First session
AIMI KOBAYASHI (Japonia / Japan)
https://chopin2020.pl/en/competitors/57/aimi-kobayashi
Polonez-Fantazja As-dur op. 61 / Polonaise-Fantasy in A flat major, Op. 61
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37 Comments
Pure joy and peace 💖 she plays with auch a strong feeling of Chopin
愛実さんの演奏を聴いていると、湖…湖畔が浮かぶ。
very good~~~~
Her performance always captivates my heart.
A remarkably mature and seasoned performance of this brilliantly inspired piece where not a single note was wasted, and utmost attention was paid to subtle nuances and voicing – not to mention no distracting facial expressions! What a privilege to witness this display of true sensitivity and delicacy! 4:44 to 5:00, 5:50 & 7:50 were the highlights for me, I love how she slightly holds back the tempo here for full dramatic effect – most pianists tend to rush through these sections.
I have never heard such intimately open and honest renditions of Chopin's music. Great impression
Wunderschöne und kultivierte Aufführung dieser romantischen und fein komponierten Fantasie im relativ langsamen Tempo mit anmutigem Klang des technisch perfekten Klaviers und mit sorgfältig kontrollierter Dynamik. Echt intelligente und geniale Pianistin!
It is said that this piece was composed at a time when his separation from Georges Sand had become final.
His friend Liszt said of the piece, "It is too sentimental to be art. He must have been out of his mind.”
It is not hard to imagine how confused Chopin's mental state must have been under such circumstances.
Indeed, if you listen carefully, you can hear the bright major melody and the rhythm of the polonaise.
But the next moment, the polonaise melody turns into a melody that seems to be sinking into a deep solitude. It is as if the music itself is in turmoil.
I felt that Aimi Kobayashi's performance successfully expressed Chopin's confused state of mind, such as anxiety and confusion when he lost his love.
Moreover, she expressed Chopin's state of mind beautifully and "fantastically" without adding unnecessary embellishments, using the technique of subtraction.
This is one of the great performances.
６年間で大きく変化が〜深淵な珠玉の音色です〜！
歌声というよりは、心の声のような演奏
So expressive and deep! Loved it!🌟
Thank you for your music ☘️
Nieziemscy wykonawcy, fenomenalna i ponadczasowa edycja tego wielkiego wydarzenia. Doskonała praca dźwiękowców, montażystów i wszystkich osób zaangażowanych w Konkurs Chopinowski. Wielkie brawa dla całego zespołu! 👏
Beautiful performance on by far the best and most beautiful and special piano in the entire competition! None of the other pianos have that glorious sustaining resonance in the opening explorations of the piece – and so much variety of colours which Ms Kobayashi took advantage.
It's so interesting to hear the same piano maker also came up with by far the worst piano in the competition!
静謐で わびさびを感じる演奏
でした。揺蕩う愛実さんの音楽に酔いしれました❗
美しい‼️何回聴いても涙が溢れて止まらない❤❤❤❤❤
素晴らしい I can't believe there were empty seats!
Absolutely the best Polonaise-Fantasy ever. It was almost weird that the each note made me feel like I'm watching/experiencing the same view and emotion which Chopin seems to have when he wrote this Polonaise.
The best polonaise-fantasy
Chopin competition on the end “s fingers beautifully dressed in A flat Majority!
A Joyful! Fun!
Taste good! !whole day!
Bravo!🎹
So beautiful
Beautiful music, horrible masked crowd.
I wonder if Chopin could hear modern classical music (i.e. mid 20th century to present), if he would repent of his harmonic wanderings (which are actually less than it sounds like), like a guy who just went out to have a couple of drinks and some fun but then influenced a friend to get roaring drunk and get in a bad car accident. "Oh no, I was just playing with harmony a little–I didn't mean for this to happen!"
AIMI <3
This is one of my favorite Chopin works. She sings Chopin's later masterpieces vividly using a variety of techniques. It is a very wonderful performance that remains in the history of this competition.
I cried with this performance 😭😭😭❤️bravoo👏👏👏
何回聞いても目が潤みます。素晴らしい完成度の幻想ポロネーズだと思います。芸術作品です。将来もう少し年をとったら誰に聞かせるわけではありませんが幻想ポロネーズを弾けるレベルのピアノ弾きでいたいです。
震えますねぇ
Perfection
her gentle touch gives me the chills.
Timeless. I could listen forever. Aimi gets it.
Chopin to najpiękniejsza spuścizna dla ludzkości.
Hard work, bad music.
Unbelievable
最後は、愛実ちゃんの腕を持ってもかなりキツそう💦
相当難しいんだろうな、、
手元を見てると手がギリギリで届かなそうに弾いてるとこもあるし、幅のある和音を
高速で弾くって女性は不利だよな〜😰
そんなこと言うのは素人なんだろうね😑
Tanto en sus scherzos como en esta Polonesa, lleva la razón interpretativa que seguro afirmaba Chopen.