Interprétation magistrale par le pianiste le plus accompli de la compétition. Tout est narration et subtilité. L'esprit de Chopin est là. Merci Antoine pour ce moment innoubliable !

I've been, and continue to be struck each time, by how incredibly subtle the artistic responsiveness of the other [early] instruments in this extraordinary orchestra are to this performance; how inspired & receptive they are to the smallest detail of his interpretation ~ when you consider how many times they accompanied this Concerto ... the difference is really remarkable.

So Far, this is the best concert piano performance for my taste; need to see 2 more finalists. Antoine, your future is Very Very Bright Buddy! 👏👏👏

he should win the first prize. Surely. He is by far far superior to the others candidates. reminded me again of the beauty and grandeur of this concert.

Une très grande joie d'entendre Antoine. Un magnifique chemin depuis ces débuts pianistiques du côté d'une petite ville en Picardie, Nesle (80) . Une interprétation sublime de la musique de Chopin. Que de grâce et de subtilités sonores. BRAVISSIMO...!

Best of best!!!! Bravo!!!

The best rendition on KZfaq.

Totally in Love with this Performance. Best on KZfaq!!! 🌟🌟🌟👏👏👏

Chaque fois qu'on réécoute ceci, c'est encore plus beau.

Berlioz said : "Chopin is the poet of the heart, the inspired pianist who always moves you by a form of execution full of grace and sweetness, nothing in is tourmented him, is exaggerated."

Bravo Antoine ! Interprétation hors pair. Quel privilège nous avons que tu nous accompagnes avec Linda lors des croisières chantantes !

The best lyrical interprétation in that forged compétition.

Mvt 1 - 0:27 Mvt 2 - 15:08 Mvt 3 - 42:29

This man is floating and he loves it.

quelle sensibilité! quel talent!

How he didn't even get 3rd price I don't understand. But then again music is very subjective... In my opinion I think Antoine should have won. I will definitely keep following him and see how he further develop his piano playing. Great talent. great understanding for Chopin! Keep rocking! Btw he is french, not from Poland as the title indicates. At least give that to him.

Magistral, je ne me lasse pas de ré-écouter, encore et encore

God Bless You Antoine! 🙏🌟🙏🌟🙏🌟

Chapeau Antoine!!! 👏👏👏

Deserved a prize

Undoubtedly a magnificent performance. What an extraordinary way to reincarnate Chopin's style through such feeling and emotion. The piece itself reminded me of his Nocturne N. 20 in C# minor; there were even parts that sounded almost exactly the same in both compositions. Does anyone know which piece was written first? It was inevitable to unconsciously repeat some patterns on different pieces, but these ones are very close, I think.

Bravo!

Shame on the competition and jurors! This wonderful guy, for me, should have won - but not to be one of the top 3 is a travesty! Also, a 3rd price, when you have a shared 2nd is illogical. His phrasing, rubato, tone and depth of understanding stand out over the others - who were remarkable performers in their own right. Anyway, he has a great future ahead of him, I'm sure. Be proud Antoine; you'll go far!

He was the best of all the competition and the jury was not neutral and impartial, it did not choose according to criteria of musicality or game but according to of other one criteria. Can be to please the Polish hosts who deserve very certainly a big support but not to the detriment of the quality of the judgment.

Je crois qu'il faut offrir un sonotone aux membres du jury. Antoine était incontestablement le plus brillant.

Antoine de Grolée subjugated me during all the competition. He is of an exceptional virtuosity. An immense pianist endowed with rare qualities as a pallet of nuances in the infinity and a fabulous technique. He is inhabited when he plays and pulled me tears. This version of the concerto is the most beautiful and the most sensitive on KZfaq. Antoine must to be fantastic on modern piano! My opinion: Ritter massacred this wonderful concerto and made many faults. He has important technical gaps, does not respect the tempo and is not inhabited. Far too much formated. His first prize is usurped and he knows it like Ksiazek who should never passed in final. I did not recognize the concerto n°1 which I know by heart ! But he is the pupil of a very influential professor !!! Kawaguchi is pedantic and mediocre. Unbearable ! But the sponsor is Lexus !!! Ablogin has qualities and should improve and to take the maturity which is still lacking to him. Good luck to him for future. Swigut progressed in the course of the tests but she should never have reached in finale. Vissovan and Pacholec was much better than her. For me, prizes order should have been the following one : Antoine, Ablogin, Swigut, Ritter, Kawaguchi, Ksiazek. It is scandalous not to invite to play all the finalists at gala evening. Which contempt to Antoine de Grolée et Dmitry Ablogin !!! And it’s disgusting to know that the result of this competition is forged and book for Polish. Shame to the jury and Chopin Institute. This competition is worth nothing because everything suited beforehand. Antoine de Grolée is the BEST for the public. BRAVISSIMO !

he deserved 2nd or even 1st..

He's incredible 👍

This is a rapturous performance . . .

Antoine de Grolée aurait pu être mieux récompensé par le jury. On imagine que Chopin dans son nuage musical est comblé par cette interprétation et les mélomanes partagent l'émotion créée par ce pianiste.

Très belle interprétation, très riche et très sensible, mais sans doute rendue un peu plus aride par le choix d'un piano moins gratifiant que certains autres. On aurait pu penser que cela influencerait plus le public que le jury. Bizarrement ça n'a pas été le cas.

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wd. awes..

What kind of piano is he playing?

Очень много лишних движений, которые ему мешают