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Topic: Van Cliburn Favorites?  (Read 2169 times)

Offline beethoartok

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Van Cliburn Favorites?
on: May 21, 2005, 02:30:46 AM
Anyone have favorites of who is likely to win? Or at least the top 5 pianists to be watching out for?
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Offline iumonito

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Re: Van Cliburn Favorites?
Reply #1 on: May 21, 2005, 02:53:54 AM
Koltakov, Xiohan and Franceschetti from the last edition, and Ana Gabriela Martinez and Maria Mazo a pair of youngsters that have everything it takes.

It is always a surprise though.
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Offline rohansahai

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Re: Van Cliburn Favorites?
Reply #2 on: May 21, 2005, 03:07:04 AM
Kobrin, Franceschetti, Lilian Akopova seem likely.
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Offline Alde

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Re: Van Cliburn Favorites?
Reply #3 on: May 21, 2005, 03:49:57 AM
I really like Grace Fong's recital.  Loved the program.
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Offline missmarple

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Re: Van Cliburn Favorites?
Reply #4 on: May 21, 2005, 10:21:49 AM
I heard Franceschetti in a recital and he wasn't good at all. Maybe the reason is because it was a fairly unimportant recital (small hall, no important people etc.), but he just... wasn't good.
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Offline Alde

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Re: Van Cliburn Favorites?
Reply #5 on: May 21, 2005, 06:46:44 PM
My God all these pianists are phenomenal!!! I would really hate to be one of the judges.
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