Chopin 2025: I gave my all to performance, says Yifan Wu
Chinese pianist Yifan Wu, who advanced on Sunday to the third stage of the 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition, has said that in his programme, he wanted to highlight Chopin's versatility.
Speaking to reporters after his recital in the second stage of the contest on Sunday, Wu said that he was delighted by the enthusiastic response of the audience. At the same time, he expressed regret that the 45-minute slot assigned for the performance was so brief.
Wu said that with the selection of pieces for the second-round audition, he wanted to present the versatility of Chopin's artistry. In his recital, he included preludes No.13-18, Op. 28, Fantasy in F minor, Op. 49, as well as Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise Brillante in E flat major, Op. 22.
The 19th edition of the International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition, which runs from October 2 to October 23, is organised by Poland's Fryderyk Chopin Institute.
The third-stage auditions will begin on Tuesday at 10am and will last until October 16. Twenty participants will perform one-hour recitals, the programme of which must include selected sonata and a cycle of mazurkas, as well as any other piece or pieces by Fryderyk Chopin.
The Polish Press Agency is a media partner of the competition. (PAP)
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