Chopin Competition 2010 - Anke Pan - Etude op10 no8

[honron21]

this is crazy!

[fresco1962]

The machine like way that it is played, I am sure the composer did not intend it to be played this way . Oh the hours and hours of practice.

[finecreature]

Excellent interpretation and playing! She played the music as Chopin intended.

[747400able]

Good playing'

but this our music

[aljeke1]

utterly uninspiring, it is impossible to find an interesting, let alone original thought or intention in this interpretation. totally dispensable. it brings to mind what Samson François (who was a truly great interpreter of the chopin etudies) once said: "Never play to play well".

[bobomber]

@aljeke1 and if she had been "original" you would have said she wasn't doing what Chopin had intended...

[foodmore]

@aljeke1 wtf is this nonsense. I've got plenty of recording by caucasian artists on my ipod that sound similar to the way she's playing. you all are just a bunch of bigots being bias just because she is asian. I can bet you if i lied i told you if this was played by kissin, lisitsa, or horowitz you would believe it. but just because you can see you are biased.

[nikrido]

Only for those who are discussing about "asians and music": Anke was born and grew up in Germany and studies with Arie Vardi - I don't think that your arguments count, if you keep that in mind...

[troldborg]

I find it amazing that it seems to be almost impossible finding a piano video, without someone making comments about "asians lacking musicality" or "asians being machines" or similar. There are so many great asian pianists that it can´t possibly be a coinsidence. I think many of us (non-asians) could actually learn quite a lot from their discipline, hard work and commitment to what they do.

[qoroq]

perfect example of what seems to be the asian understanding of music interpretation. machine-like technical brilliance at the cost of emotional charge. ambitiously studying for months and months, craving to stun ppl with your fast fingers rather than to imply how you as a feeling person indentify with the piece in all its ingenuity and underlying tempers. it still makes a decent musician, however in order to be a GREAT musician you will have to develop an individual, creative approach to music.

[foodmore]

@qoroq don't be jealous just because you can't play like her. and you have to resort to attacking her race to make your point and disregard the fact that many caucasian artists play the same way as her. In fact, where do you think "these asians" get their inspiration from? They have to look to somewhere for inspiration in the first place.

[freeqwerqwer]

i am impressed---not with the pianist but with the composition.

[cualquie]

What a nice interpretation

[edtskyline]

I'm impressed, I loved it! Thank you for uploading!

[shishirth]

Impressive

[oflc123]

what?!!!!!!!!

[111alexander111]

Nicely played!

[alexlovesmiqi1]

Ankeeeeeeeeeee:D die ist meine nachbarin<3=) ich kenn ihren hundXD

[ungava100]

You make a good point. From my perspective, that's why Julianna Avdeeva was judged correctly. She was given the nod over some flashier technicians because most of her performances were so intensely musical.

[chobeethaninov]

A very energetic and heroic performance that lacks perhaps a bit in delicacy? A small mistake at 0:54 but still quite enjoyable. Too bad she didn't progress. I can think of more than a few finalists she should've replaced.

[develish16]

@chobeethaninov =Yulianna Adeeva for example :P

[fastben2010]

superbe interprétation

[ungava100]

Another Asian pianist thrown early out of competition for playing culturally sensitive interpretations as the composer intended. You and I might prefer western " interpretations " of rubato and alternating pp's and ff's. But we miss the whole point. The op.10 No.8 was not written to be the B minor sonata. It was written as and for the purpose of a technical exercise. That is what Anke gave us. Don't like it ? Ask for the B minor. Anke is well able to give it.

[chobeethaninov]

@ungava100 Yes but it is also an art to play technical exercises musically.

[shaermy]

the technic is perfect (typical for chinese pianists), but there`s no music in her play (typical for chinese pianists)...

[mesrotondi]

@shaermy Non e' proprio cosi', anche se in parte ma solo in parte vero!!! Questa giovanissima Concertista deve solo trovare un ottimo Maestro che Le fornisca la giusta ispirazione, che declini compiutamente le Sonorita' e che ispiri maggiormente il momento interpretativo...e per far cio' dovra' ancor piu' perfezionare la tecnica....Per me puo' diventare una splendida Interprete, auguri vivissimi!!

[shishirth]

Brilliant!

[lostnfoundation]

This is the best I've heard. Bravo.

I get mesmerized watching and listening.

[Haiiri]

ahh congratulations for making it to the competition!! I really love how you played this piece!!

Anke is my cousin :D I'm so proud~~

[moncor3]

i know her :) really great job!

[andretchaikowskycom]

A great pity she did not advance. But we'll see and hear more as the years to by.

[pitschi2001]

da best