In the process he goes beyond the traditional (or better, habitual) limits of dynamics, while also exploiting techniques developed in the 20th century by composers such as Prokofiev, Ravel and Rakhmaninov. It is precisely the contradictory nature and inner range of the works which Pogorelich attempts to explore. Wessel, one of Chopin’s publishers, included a piece by him in an anthology entitled “Diversions for the Salon” – Chopin referred to the man as a “nincompoop” and “scoundrel” – and this association still seems to hover like a curse over certain pre-conceptions about the composer’s music. Many interpreters exaggerate the light, pleasing elements in Chopin’s works, and mask deeper insights with a slack virtuoso grand manner. Martha Argerich resigned from the jury in protest, and the “Pogorelich Affair” made the headlines all over the world, not only on account of the sensational events at the competition, but also because it was said that Pogorelich had created a new Chopin style.Įven today our view of Chopin is distorted. He was awarded only a special prize for his “exceptionally original pianistic talent”. This came about because of a wide discrepancy in the jury’s marking half the panel of judges gave him the highest number of points and half the lowest. There was a sensation at the 1980 Chopin Competition in Warsaw when, in a decision going against audience opinion, Ivo Pogorelich was not admitted to the final round because of his unconventional interpretations.
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