Valentina Lisitsa is one of the most amazing musicians I have ever had the privilege to listen to or hear... even if it's only ever been online... her clarity and grace while playing are indomitable.
This piece is like sadness made so pure and peacefull. It's indescribable. To me sad piano music like this is like hearing complete hopelessness so clearly, like you're hearing someone cry out of total despair in the most beautiful way possible. It makes me feel like I'm not alone and that's why I love it so much. This means so much to me, thank you Valentina.
This is one of those etudes where when you play it you lose yourself in it. This is an excellent interpretation. I did some research on Chopin at one point and discovered that he was an Opium addict (as many aristocrats were at the time). The influence of Opium, a depressant is so obvious in all of Chopins music. You can feel every emotion Chopin ever experienced through his music. Pain, suffering, hurt, joy, pain, love, eroticism. While Rachmaninoff and Scriabin appeal the emotions of the listener none of them do it like Chopin.
I've heard that this etude isn't easy at all to sound half decent. The dissonances, if not performed right, clash against each other, which doesn't produce a beautiful sound. She accomplishes musical perfection in this one. Fantastic playing, the dissonances are not clashing at all, in fact they blend together, as Chopin most likely wanted.
Valentina, this piece is so hauntingly beautiful. What do you know about it? The dissonance in the left hand speaks to me of horrible grief and tragedy while the melody in the right is the struggle of the person wanting to win out and not be subsumed by life's tragedies. To be able to effectively perform this piece requires to me far more than technical ability. I would appreciate any comments you have on this most unique work by Chopin. Thank you so much!
No, it's beautiful. She does it very gracefully, like a mermaid, as if she's moving under water. The dark background and aqua color dress add even more to the under water impression.
@wwestberg to be honest, those who truly feel the music and express themselves when performing sound better, its not their fault if it draws attention, they are simply enjoying the music they are making. i know this being a violinist myself
In response to Cesariono's question, I believe the challenge here is voicing the melody with all the inner movement which is almost constant through out the entire composition. It is a beautiful Etude and all though it sounds easy it really isn't when played correctly. If you listen carefully to the inner voices you can hear all the chromaticism going on and it is played with limited number of fingers which makes voicing just a little more difficult. This is just my opinion.
The majority of Chopin's Minor Études end in a Major. Étude Op. 10 No. 2 in A Minor ends in A Major. This Étude ends in E Flat Major, Étude Op. 10 No. 12 in C Minor ends in C Major, Étude Op. 25 No. 6 in G Sharp Minor ends in G Sharp Major and Étude Op. 25 No. 12 in C Minor ends in C Minor. There may be more that are Minor and end in Major, but that's all I know of.
@RobWiebe Valentina has completely mastered rubato. What you described about letting the right hand notes linger-that is rubato, and as this goes on the left hand keeps strict time.
@ZachEatonMusic there's another little sound at 2:52. I think it's in the piano mechanism -- something, perhaps a damper or hammer, just touching the string as she releases the key -- but it's just a guess, I'm certainly no expert. Maybe the action on that restored Bosendorfer still needed some work. If you want an extreme example of an over-tweaked action, listen to some of Glenn Gould's recordings. Listen for the hammer bounces making an extra note...
@addeex1 it all depends on the musician's way of playing the piece. If cone musician makes small changes that they feel improves the piece, who are we not to listen and understand their thoughts?
Have you heard the godowsky left hand version of this etude, I think it's something like study 13 of his chopin studies. It's a lot better then this version.
But this being a video network, part of the experience comes from watching, not just listening. I'll have to consider more than plain sound to decide whether I'll want to watch the video again or just watch to something else. But then again I absolutely adore Valentina and this has nothing to do with her. My previous comment made reference to a chinese pianist well-known by his histrionic mannerism on keyboard.
@addeex1 i can only elaborate on potential reasons. Seeing as i am not the lady, the best person to ask would be her herself. Some people get more lost in the music, feeling each note and playing it with their heart and soul. Some are taught to play in this way. my piano teacher raises her hands when using rubato in pieces, and others may use more rubato than her which is the same as the concept of exaggerating. When you play to others, you play how you feel it should be played.
I think I read somewhere that it took her two days or so to learn one of the movements from Gaspard de la nuit, so I'm actually surprised she's not sight-reading this étude, lol.
@addeex1 music notation is limited. similar to shakespeare's plays. the composer or playwright can only do so much on paper; even altering artistic desires in order to conform to the rules and expectations of the written format.
it looks like it, but (me, learning this piece) the accidentals and key signature make it very easy to play the wrong notes. This etude is also very fingering-oriented, meaning you’d have to write down pretty much ALL fingering and practice it with metronome to nail it down. Plus, the dynamics and tempo change throughout the piece. You’d have to figure out what you want to convey with this piece. A lot of pianists have varying interpretations (this recording is on the slower side, I like to keep mine around the middle), emphasizing different emotions. Slow and lack of notes does not necessarily mean easy. Hope you understand bc I rambled a bit too long lol
I don't really care for Steve Vai and I'm not too familiar with Hiromi, not that it matters. If the composer calls for a visual component, then of course it is part of the performance. Though I'm not sure whether the body movement you are talking about is actually meant to add a visual component to the performance, or is just a way to describe and demonstrate the "groove" of the piece. That would be my guess but I really don't know.
I rather prefer the pianists that do not attract the attention to them and let the music speak by itself. The notes are hold with the pedal often, since the hands and arms are busy doing a kind of aquatic ballet instead of keeping the sound for the written values. Nice to listen to, but for me it is not nice to look at. But it is a trend in classical music. The time of discreets pianists is over?
lol the irony. Dude the point of the comment is people argue over anything. hk4672 isn't worried about how the musician looks at all. Reading, you're doing it wrong
It's hard to stop listening to her play, but I must go back to my violin practice.
Make Ling Ling proud!!!
One of my favourite Chopin melodies
true of all great composers!
Valentina Lisitsa is one of the most amazing musicians I have ever had the privilege to listen to or hear... even if it's only ever been online... her clarity and grace while playing are indomitable.
The ending chord is just stunning.. . Never experienced such a change from minor to major in Chopin's compositions.
or nocturne no 20 posth.
or etude op 10 no 2, that A major because of yes. jajaja
nocturne op9 no1
You mean picardy third?
@@adrianmonroy9552 i love 10-2
This piece is like sadness made so pure and peacefull. It's indescribable. To me sad piano music like this is like hearing complete hopelessness so clearly, like you're hearing someone cry out of total despair in the most beautiful way possible. It makes me feel like I'm not alone and that's why I love it so much. This means so much to me, thank you Valentina.
This is one of those etudes where when you play it you lose yourself in it. This is an excellent interpretation.
I did some research on Chopin at one point and discovered that he was an Opium addict (as many aristocrats were at the time). The influence of Opium, a depressant is so obvious in all of Chopins music.
You can feel every emotion Chopin ever experienced through his music. Pain, suffering, hurt, joy, pain, love, eroticism. While Rachmaninoff and Scriabin appeal the emotions of the listener none of them do it like Chopin.
No wonder he looked like he just smoked a joint of weed in his portrait.
he was severely ill.
eroticism? Which Chopin pieces do you have in mind?
Chopin wasn't an aristocrat
How about Debussy, ravel, satie and so on?
One of the most haunting pieces by Chopin
It's like despair and depression music form
I love how Valentina caresses the keys. Her emotion is displayed in her fingers!
Exécution merveilleuse qui vous fait rêver! Merci...
How elegant, how lovely. The very slow ending is just what's needed to appreciate this piece even more.
Merci pour le do bémol à 0.27. La plus belle interprétation sur RUclips.
Wow. Every note...every touch...is like pure perfection. My mind currently cannot comprehend. Amazing.
My favourite Chopin Etude.
Bravo, Valentina!! Very beautiful. Totally satisfying. Nothing is lacking!!!
I love the idea of playing the whole series of their pieces
Belle Valentina, Super Belle,...,..,..
I've heard that this etude isn't easy at all to sound half decent. The dissonances, if not performed right, clash against each other, which doesn't produce a beautiful sound. She accomplishes musical perfection in this one. Fantastic playing, the dissonances are not clashing at all, in fact they blend together, as Chopin most likely wanted.
Bravo, Valentina!!! Thanks a lot!!!!
She's a master. She could play it in a clown suit for all I care!
Valentina, this piece is so hauntingly beautiful. What do you know about it? The dissonance in the left hand speaks to me of horrible grief and tragedy while the melody in the right is the struggle of the person wanting to win out and not be subsumed by life's tragedies. To be able to effectively perform this piece requires to me far more than technical ability. I would appreciate any comments you have on this most unique work by Chopin. Thank you so much!
👏👏👏👏👏🌹🌹🌹🌹 Chopin and you.....ever🥰
bellissimo struggentissimo bravissima
No, it's beautiful. She does it very gracefully, like a mermaid, as if she's moving under water. The dark background and aqua color dress add even more to the under water impression.
This is music. If you are worried about how somebody looks while playing music, you are doing it wrong.
Thank you!
My mind literally draws a blank when i listen to this.. Which is a good thing.. I literally cannot think while listening to this..
actually I'ts not that simple... but remember: a day to learn... a life to master...
Hi Valentina!This is played so beautyfully and I havn't watched or listened to this for awhile.You look so beautyful in this to.LvU
Very good Valentina!
God . . . Just the best.
beautiful
Agree. All you have to do is listen to it a hundred times!
@wwestberg to be honest, those who truly feel the music and express themselves when performing sound better, its not their fault if it draws attention, they are simply enjoying the music they are making. i know this being a violinist myself
beautiful is chopin !!
its a study in legato and counterpoint and is deceptively difficult to play apparently
You are the reincarnation of Chopin ♫
@matthew1722, Agreed, I think this is how Chopin would have meant it to be played
Shes great. And Lang Lang is a funny boy. But he is great performer too. thats it. love them both.
:) impresionante! majestuoso
In response to Cesariono's question, I believe the challenge here is voicing the melody with all the inner movement which is almost constant through out the entire composition. It is a beautiful Etude and all though it sounds easy it really isn't when played correctly. If you listen carefully to the inner voices you can hear all the chromaticism going on and it is played with limited number of fingers which makes voicing just a little more difficult. This is just my opinion.
The majority of Chopin's Minor Études end in a Major. Étude Op. 10 No. 2 in A Minor ends in A Major. This Étude ends in E Flat Major, Étude Op. 10 No. 12 in C Minor ends in C Major, Étude Op. 25 No. 6 in G Sharp Minor ends in G Sharp Major and Étude Op. 25 No. 12 in C Minor ends in C Minor. There may be more that are Minor and end in Major, but that's all I know of.
This is music. That is its sole purpose. Your hang-up lies outside the art-form, and is your own problem.
@RobWiebe Valentina has completely mastered rubato. What you described about letting the right hand notes linger-that is rubato, and as this goes on the left hand keeps strict time.
definitely the easist etude of all
Keep in mind that she's playing it well below the written tempo, as do most people. It's certainly not the hardest though.
yess, and for example revolutionary is harder to play but easy to express
@ZachEatonMusic there's another little sound at 2:52. I think it's in the piano mechanism -- something, perhaps a damper or hammer, just touching the string as she releases the key -- but it's just a guess, I'm certainly no expert. Maybe the action on that restored Bosendorfer still needed some work.
If you want an extreme example of an over-tweaked action, listen to some of Glenn Gould's recordings. Listen for the hammer bounces making an extra note...
gracias, Alex Alonso.
You ROCK
lol! knowing that my skill level will never reach the ''prodigy'' standards, I created my RUclips name as an iconic joke ;)
@addeex1 it all depends on the musician's way of playing the piece. If cone musician makes small changes that they feel improves the piece, who are we not to listen and understand their thoughts?
Have you heard the godowsky left hand version of this etude, I think it's something like study 13 of his chopin studies. It's a lot better then this version.
Indeed, that's what lead me here. I think they both have something to them, but I think I enjoy Godowsky's version more.
looks interesting too sight read
Go for it because it’s the easiest etude
Or Scott Ross on all 555 Domenico Scarlatti's sonatas in a row. In the harpsichord. A great recording, over all. It resulted 32 Cds.
A huge work.
You are right!
Because it works on technique; Chopin being the beast he is created the music of the spheres while simultaneously working technique.
But this being a video network, part of the experience comes from watching, not just listening. I'll have to consider more than plain sound to decide whether I'll want to watch the video again or just watch to something else. But then again I absolutely adore Valentina and this has nothing to do with her. My previous comment made reference to a chinese pianist well-known by his histrionic mannerism on keyboard.
that's INSANE. that's truly incredible if it's true
@addeex1 i can only elaborate on potential reasons. Seeing as i am not the lady, the best person to ask would be her herself. Some people get more lost in the music, feeling each note and playing it with their heart and soul. Some are taught to play in this way. my piano teacher raises her hands when using rubato in pieces, and others may use more rubato than her which is the same as the concept of exaggerating. When you play to others, you play how you feel it should be played.
Why you don't play this etude at Chopin's own metronome marking of dotted crotchet = 69, as you do for the "fast" ones ?
Chopin s metronome did not have the same speed. And this etude sounds good in a slow tempo.
очень сложное произведение ,редко кто за него берется. неплохая интерпретация.
Fantastic, unbelievable, what is her?
@2slow4u2 I don't know, but she remembers it well!
@thatkid1011
You are right!
@wwestberg its called 'feeling the music'
I think I read somewhere that it took her two days or so to learn one of the movements from Gaspard de la nuit, so I'm actually surprised she's not sight-reading this étude, lol.
Probably le gibet wich is quite easy, like tones easy hahaha
Me gustan todos pero este es el que más me gusta.
She plays the piano just as Ronaldinho football ... no look :D
@matthew1722 this is quite flowing! Trust me there are much slower works around.
I Wonder what You think about Steve Vai or Hiromi, and other modern music that indicates the performer use body movement in their piece.
Do love sorrow
@addeex1 music notation is limited. similar to shakespeare's plays. the composer or playwright can only do so much on paper; even altering artistic desires in order to conform to the rules and expectations of the written format.
I would say this is his easiest Etude study, anyone agree ?
it looks like it, but (me, learning this piece) the accidentals and key signature make it very easy to play the wrong notes. This etude is also very fingering-oriented, meaning you’d have to write down pretty much ALL fingering and practice it with metronome to nail it down. Plus, the dynamics and tempo change throughout the piece. You’d have to figure out what you want to convey with this piece. A lot of pianists have varying interpretations (this recording is on the slower side, I like to keep mine around the middle), emphasizing different emotions. Slow and lack of notes does not necessarily mean easy. Hope you understand bc I rambled a bit too long lol
op 25 n 2 is easier
who said that Valentina can't play slow ? :) :) still my favourite ... :)
I prefer this version more than other versions hich are at a faster tempo. Slowing it down makes the left hand melody sound more ominous.
@channelhoward She's not XD For some reason she plays most of her Etudes op.10 and op.25 sleeping lol
אני, מלחין זה, אני אוהב.
העם הזה, בבקשה לנגן את השיר.
אנחנו מצפים לזה.
אני גם לשחק.
love the faster tempo but i'd rather prefer it slower by only a tiny tiny tiny bit
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great cameraman XD
Sounds like a forte piano
I don't really care for Steve Vai and I'm not too familiar with Hiromi, not that it matters. If the composer calls for a visual component, then of course it is part of the performance. Though I'm not sure whether the body movement you are talking about is actually meant to add a visual component to the performance, or is just a way to describe and demonstrate the "groove" of the piece. That would be my guess but I really don't know.
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Hahaha, good one :)
picard third ending example
indeed, chopin uses this technique a lot, in his nocturne in c sharp minor as well
Do you intend to play any pieces by Godowsky - if possible his studies on Chopin?
Gee, people argue about anything. I'm fine as long as she's not doing funny faces and looking silly.
Superficial. How can you play legatissimo and raise your hand after every bar? Too slushy.
I rather prefer the pianists that do not attract the attention to them and let the music speak by itself. The notes are hold with the pedal often, since the hands and arms are busy doing a kind of aquatic ballet instead of keeping the sound for the written values. Nice to listen to, but for me it is not nice to look at. But it is a trend in classical music. The time of discreets pianists is over?
E flat minor is thoughtful and a bit unknown
*stares*
Where's the challenge in this etude? Dare I say that it SOUNDS simple to play?
You need to substitute fingers in very odd ways to keep the legato and also need to stretch fingers a lot, while singing the theme.
Prosto net slov Valentina....
lol the irony. Dude the point of the comment is people argue over anything. hk4672 isn't worried about how the musician looks at all. Reading, you're doing it wrong
@TardsOfParadise come on stop it..we all know that you and I want to play with her! and I don't mean play the piano
what is the title of this song?
Andrew Park Chopin Étude Op.10 No.6
Una coccola per me!
Idk why I thought this was the opening theme to no. 6 lol
Take Fazil Say for example. One of the gratest pianists but he looks like *censored*
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Q cara doido? Kk
@@vicktz26 kkkkkk
i expect everything these days , people dont know who chopin or liszt are anymore
And some people really think that Earth is 2019 years old. Yes, they exists.
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