<p>XU Ziang<br />First of all I must point on the very high level of all pianists. Very good quality of playing. Every pianist shows his/her own style and understanding of what is performing. Sometimes it is hard to rank all in one line, because it is music, it is art. And it is not always possible to decide this is better and this is worse. In some performance one side is better another side is worse. So all decision are relative. And I would suggest all contestants accept the judgment as statement only for today and may be for the past, but willing work hard for future and improving their art.<br />And many thanks for participating, and for giving me a pleasure to listen for theirs interesting interpretations.<br />XU Ziang<br />Very impressive performance. You have a nerve. Definitely very &lt; /FONT&gt;gifted.<br />But still some advice I would like to give, it does not mean you should do what I or somebody else suggest, but you should think why other people point such things.<br />Etude Obviously one of the most difficult etude. But the most difficult to make it as nice piece not study. The character is sad, nostalgic, not jumping left hand, not stccato, more singing tone. And with your finger the quality of thirds in right hand should be more precise.<br />Nocturne Many good things. I would suggest when octaves starts, they should not be loud immediate, save power for the climax.<br />And also about the way you sit at the piano, it’s not very natural, too much bow towards the keyboard sometimes.<br />Liszt Very exited! And also for me if you play such a difficult version, it should convince listeners that it is because you understand music THIS way but not to show how difficult passages you CAN play.<br />Thanks for playing and all the best.</p>