“因此与其让我看郎朗演奏萧邦，我宁愿欣赏傅聪演奏莫扎特；尽管傅聪脸上无风无雨亦无晴，可是他让你想到的不只是音乐，而是一种境界。 ”


早报副刊24-07-2007 胡文雁《真正的炫技》


接下来，将会去听“七情上面”的郎朗演奏萧邦，回想起去年的傅聪，好怀念啊！

I'm writing about Fu Ts'ong. Cos I just read an article about him on the papers, regarding a recital he had two weeks ago and I'm excited about it. I was so glad that I went for the recital, cos I supposed it's really a once in a life time thingy. Cos he's already 72 years old. But age doesn't seem to be catching up on him! Though the pic on the program notes look way younger than he is now, maybe around 20 years younger, his fingers are just like what it would have been 20 years ago, though I never really have a chance to hear anything from him prior to the concert. The program was not the expected (I expected) Chopin program, he played Mozart instead. Later, I was then told the Mozart program was to mark the start of the Mozart 250th anniversary by SSO.

So, how's his interpretation of Mozart since he's the recipient for the International Chopin Compeition in the 50s? Though he only got 3rd, but he could have been the only Chinese pianist who has been presented with an award in that prestigious competition if not for Li Yundi who got 1st 5 years ago. I'm no expert in the field of criticism, so I can only quote from the program, which vaguely goes like this "his Mozart is always played with much articulation, so remotely close to the original and yet with a touch of orientisim...." (Oh yeah, not to mention, he's the son of Fu Lei, a renowned Chinese literary critic and French scholar)

So in conclusion, I totally enjoyed myself and I'm glad that I was there. Having attended a good concert makes my day, or week. It's better than getting anything else on earth, if there's anything worth that price.

spiders are here again!

spiders are here again!

Fingers flying in the air, in speed of lightning, like spiders crawing sideways as if panicking......
It's fun to watch spiders crawing so fast, I wonder how long did they get everything nicely done? 5 years? That's how long one have to wait for the next competition, so to speak. My days are gone, I don't think I have the time and energy to do what those people out there are doing. But 5 years later, City W, wait for me, I'll be there, watching spiders flying and jumping all around me.....I have this sercret wish.... to have bigger palms and longer fingers. Yeah, she said long fingers wouldn't do you good if you have small palms....but I'm short! how can I have big hands? Wouldn't I look weird? Well, I'm weird sometimes.....
Lightning strikes again, the electricity is making those spiders jumping up and down. Another showdown, and I'm not going to miss it!Ciao!