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Classicalia

Piano Showdown: Sunny vs. Ryan

Season 1 Episode 1 | 9m 21s

Sunny Ritter, a 12 year-old pianist from Austria, plays Frédéric Chopin's "Andante Spianato et Grand Polonaise Brillante" in E-flat major, Opus 22.  Then, Ryan Huang, an 11 year-old pianist from Canada, performs Paraphrase on Verdi's Rigoletto by Franz Liszt. Hosts: Pia Toscano & Arabella Fenyves. Judges: Albert Frantz, Christina Petrowska Quilico & Gerald Grünbacher.

Aired: 01/18/23
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Enjoy performances by some of the world’s best young classically trained musicians.
Episode: S2 E1 | 58:56
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Enjoy performances by some of the world’s best young classically trained musicians.
Preview: S2 E1 | 0:39
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Thomas Torok plays Chopin (full performance)
"Scherzo No. 2, Op.31."
Clip: S1 E9 | 10:04
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Senior Finals: Thomas vs. Sofia
24 year-old Thomas Torok vs. 19 year-old pianist Sofia Ros Gonzalez
Episode: S1 E9 | 12:47
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Sofia Ros Gonzalez plays Scarlatti (Full Performance)
"K. 141 in D Minor" by Domenico Scarlatti
Clip: S1 E9 | 3:43
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Gisela plays Geiss (Full Performance)
"Sax Hero" by Philippe Geiss
Clip: S1 E8 | 2:45
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Andrew Sijie Li plays Beethoven (Full Performance)
Sonata No. 8 Op. 13 by Ludwig van Beethoven
Clip: S1 E8 | 7:10
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Intermediate Finals: Gisela vs. Andrew
18 year-old saxophonist Gisela Dekort Mesalles vs. 14 year-old pianist Andrew Sijie Li
Episode: S1 E8 | 11:21
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Shang-En plays Wieniawski
"Violin Concerto No.2 in D minor, Op.22" by Henryk Wieniawski
Clip: S1 E7 | 7:11
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Junior Finals: Sunny vs. Shang-En
12 year-old pianist Sunny vs. 11 year-old violinist Shang-En
Episode: S1 E7 | 9:06
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