 It's my pleasure to be speaking with you today about the Chopin Concert No. 1. It's a favorite, not only for me, but of pianists and students everywhere. And it's a welcome addition in any concert hall and in many international piano competitions. From the very first chord, it's a lot about the preparation, this upward motion. Leading always with the pinky in the right hand. Here, I use the thumb, thumb, sliding. For a little bit more stability. Going into the theme, I take the lower E with the right hand to avoid unnecessary movements in the left. Now this whole section, we begin a kind of interaction with the orchestra, which we will be following for the entire piece.