XV International Frederick Chopin Piano Competition, Warsaw

[phillip21]

Anyone in Europe who can get satellite broadcasts on Astra 19 degrees E may be interested to know that TVP Kultura, the Polish channel, is broadcasting live the whole of the first round of this competition which is currently in progress (and presumably the later rounds as well).  It is certainly my first opportunity in the UK to see any coverage of this competition.

Phillip

[BoliverAllmon]

man I need to move.

[phillip21]

If the repertoire were more varied I would probably video the recitals - but you would have to be a very big Chopin fan to watch 80 40 minute first round all-Chopin recitals.  I wonder how the jury find the stamina.  It is interesting to go to the website of this competition and note how few countries the competitors come from compared with, say the Leeds or Van Cliburn.

https://www.chopin.pl/imprezy/konkursy/konkurs_en.html

Phillip

[arensky]

man I need to move.

No you need a satelite dish! 

[gruffalo]

my grandparents who are polish have satellite. time to mow their lawn 

[BoliverAllmon]

No you need a satelite dish! 

I have one, but don't have that channel.

[zaba19]

Actually you can watch it in internet: https://www.itvp.pl/chopin/
Click on "Zobacz transmisje" to watch it, "Rozklad transmisji" tells you what time can you watch it. You should also know that the second round and the final will also be transmited.

Regards,
Greg

PS. I just noticed there is also an english version of the page: https://www.itvp.pl/chopin/chopin_en/i.tvp/

[gruffalo]

wow im watching it now thanks so much this is great. i dont get to see much live stuff.

[classicarts]

Actually you can watch it in internet: https://www.itvp.pl/chopin/
Click on "Zobacz transmisje" to watch it, "Rozklad transmisji" tells you what time can you watch it. You should also know that the second round and the final will also be transmited.

Regards,
Greg

PS. I just noticed there is also an english version of the page: https://www.itvp.pl/chopin/chopin_en/i.tvp/

KOol, thanks.  This is a treat.

[cherub_rocker1979]

I heard Ingolf Wunder play today during second stage.  I think he has a good chance of winning the competition.

[stevie]

he rapes a little too much for the judges taste, i predict, but he is BY FAR my favourite of the competition, he is a legend already.

[cherub_rocker1979]

What was Ingolf Wunder's program for the 1st stage?

[stevie]

i remember...

ballade no1
nocture 27/2
etudes 10/2 and 25/11

other stuff....cant recall right now

and scherzo 4 to end

[cherub_rocker1979]

Who do you guys think is going to win the competition?

I say either Rafal Blechacz or Takashi Yamamoto

[stevie]

limp dong

[jehangircama]

Who do you guys think is going to win the competition?

I say either Rafal Blechacz or Takashi Yamamoto

hey i saw both. they were great (but i say that about all those i have seen) some competition!

[yoshiki]

9 out of 12 finalists in the competition are Asians? 

[BoliverAllmon]

we are already to the finals?

[zheer]

Am getting Mozart, Beethoven and Rachmaninoff deficiancy i have to see a doctor, please someone tell me who won the competition, i think the austrian man should win even though he looks funy.