"Simplicity is the highest goal, achievable when you have overcome all difficulties. After one has played a vast quantity of notes and more notes, it is simplicity that emerges as the crowning reward of art." - Frédéric Chopin.
I think he was referring to how difficult stuff becomes simple after enough time playing difficult repertoire rather than how writing simple pieces becomes easier with time
What's so good about this version is that she's one of the few pianists who keep the rhythm in the left hand pretty stable. She adds to the piece by dynamics in loudness, not in tempo. For me, that is how this should be played. It's Chopin yes, but it's still a waltz. Very well done!
@@魚-c3d she does change the beat with contrast purpose, as it is marked "con molto rubato". It's a song made to express feelings more than to make people dance, although I would love to dance a waltz on this music.
oh soo I’ve been playing piano for 7 years and now I'm 14 years old.These days I found one of your videos,but I recognized you from the Moonlight Sonata video I saw before and I really want to thank you because of your playing you make me practice more and learn more and more.I really love you and your playing. You are my idol.Stay safe:)❤️
I love the Moonlight Sonata to. This one I listen to a lot it’s the Moonlight Sonata. ruclips.net/video/zucBfXpCA6s/видео.html All of the composers are Amazing in there own ways but my most favorite is the famous Ludwig Van Beethoven.
Same thing, In quarantine I just begin to play piano and this is my second piece, very hard I know, btw I learned first page in 2 days, hard for second piece.
Today is my birthday. And my favorite composer or the one I connect to the most is Chopin. Thank you for this wonderful gift! Greetings from Costa Rica.
Only a year ago, yes I played it heavily without passion, this year i recorded it, there was a major difference... its more expressive like the dynamics, body language... in fact it actually took me a year to bring it to performance level... thanks Tiffanny for the inspiration
Great dynamics and interpretation! Always love to see pro pianists' interpretation on beginner/intermediate pieces. Just shows how much the gap is between amateur and pros other than skills
This just makes me wish that I were closer, like a neighbor, and could listen to Tiffany play all day. Thank you for bringing some light to a dark corner in my little world...
Merci Chopin et Tiffany pour le génie et la grâce de cette valse si connue; et pour cause... le charme de la belle musique... un Don du créateur qui ne s'est pas lassé de produire dans ses œuvres de quoi nous réjouir toujours en nous créant à son image.
This is my favorite of his waltzes and your performance is probably one of my favorites. I love how delicate it sounds. It has the perfect amount of nostalgia, wonder, sadness, grace and joy on the right spots. Bravo, Tiffany! You are an amazing pianist and it is impressive how you are able to express your soul so beautifully at such a young age.
I'm currently studying Chopin's 4th ballade. This waltz was my (and many others) introduction to Chopin. Sometimes I forget the etherial beauty and nostalgia that every Chopin piece is dripping with no matter the difficulty of the piece. After 16 years on this earth nothing has moved me quite like Chopin.
Piano is not my primary instrument, but I am so very fond of it. As a music major, I have the opportunity to study piano privately beyond our required studio classes. I chose to do this, and in the fall I will be studying this particular Chopin Waltz. If someone had told me two years ago that I would have come back to piano and been ready to study something written by Chopin after quitting private study in high school, I would have told them that they were crazy. So: here's to crazy! (Tiffany, if you're reading this for some reason, your playing is simply sublime. I'm running out of adjectives to describe how much joy I receive from listening to your music. Thank you, as always, for sharing.)
Tiffany, it is clear to me that whatever you are playing, your intention is to make it beautiful. Every note is important. I have been watching you play for about a week now and you inspire me. I had two strokes a few years ago and was completely unable to play. Listening to you practice the Rach 3 made me bring out the score and that is what I sight read now! Thank you!
Personally, I like this slightly laid back performance in the tempo with the sudden rubato/crescendos. Brings the melancholy out of the piece to be enjoyed.
Thanks for bringing a bit of heaven into the world, yet again. You're a true blessing, Tiffany. My goodness. My new favorite waltz is now Chopin's Waltz in A Minor, B.150. Absolutely beautiful!!! 👍
Ms. Poon really interprets this simple piece superbly. As another commentator observes below, the piece may be easy to play, but it needs great care in its interpretation, so that it doesn't end up sounding like a clog dance. Under her hands it becomes wistful and light as gossamer.
The way Tiffany caresses those keys and consistently produces such perfect voicing - especially the left-hand chords - is a marvelous and rare talent. This is not easy to do! Slow, soft pieces are challenging because every slightest fault in technique jumps out. I've almost scared myself off the piano bench a few times when playing softly, because just one key touch that's slightly too heavy shouts out unexpectedly. You never hear that in Tiffany's playing. It's heavenly.
It's also one of his last pieces, composed in 1847. One can only imagine what his music would sound like if you added just 5 beautiful years to his life.
Wow, you've done things I've never heard or imagined before with this piece. One of the wonderful things about Chopin's music is it can be played in so many different ways! Thanks so much for this lovely performance
I have learned this piece at my beginning, I'm learning it again few years later, but dispite the fact that is a easy piece to learn, it is not easy to play it. I still struggle with the part with the triplet and the five tuplets, but it's a wonderful piece. Your interpretation was wonderful.
New to your channel, wish I'd found it sooner. Been binge watching all your vids (who needs boxsets) Amazing talent, and just such a lovely and humble person. Hope to see you in concert in London in the near future.
So many beautiful melodies among those works! I wonder if Chopin's reasoning was because many of them were only conceptual scores and hadn't been developed into their finished form.
essa peça do chopin, mesmo simples, é uma das que eu mais me emociono. não deve ser tocada tão rápida na minha opinião, ouvi alguns pianistas tocarem-a e a maioria dos mais experientes, sempre tocam ela rápido demais. sua interpretação tá incrível, meus parabéns
I love your playing and passion in music and it inspires me to become a musician as well. I love your playing of this piece. Keep doing your passion. Ps. I've been looking for this piece for years and thankfully you played and uploaded it and now I know the name of the piece I can listen to it now without any difficulties. Thank you. ❤❤
There is so much emotion put into playing this piece! You can hear it and feel it! When you played I was sucked into the music. In a good way ;) Love your interpretation Tiffany :)
I want to cry. I have finished the piece not long ago and I just couldnt do it good enough to my sense. The polyrhthem is too hard for me and I never landed on the right note in the right hand arpeggio. Magnificent , If I wasn't younger than you in like ten or fifteen years I would marry you only to hear that in my home.
"Simplicity is the highest goal, achievable when you have overcome all difficulties. After one has played a vast quantity of notes and more notes, it is simplicity that emerges as the crowning reward of art." - Frédéric Chopin.
Nah it's "life is soup, I'm fork"- Frederich Chopin
@@simon3278 damn then I wanna be the celery that ends up on top~
Reminds me of Einstein's quote:
"I am not genius, I'm just curious, I ask lots of questions and when the answer is simple, it is god's answer"
Woooow nice one
I think he was referring to how difficult stuff becomes simple after enough time playing difficult repertoire rather than how writing simple pieces becomes easier with time
I like how Tiffany seems to dance with her piano, as she plays.
She has an 800 pound dance partner! 😃
Exactly😂😂😂😂
She looks like she weighs about 90 pounds, so kind of an out-of-balance couple.
Hey dont talk about your mom like that!
@@ljfinger I think most people would be an out-of-balance couple if it was a grand piano
@@ljfinger listening to and watching how she plays... this is an absolutely perfectly in balance couple!
Exactly what everyone needs during the quarantine.
Exactly. This is our musical escape from the troubles of the world 💙
It is a form of hope and happiness in times of great sadness and uncertainty.
Very peaceful indeed.
👍
This is the first Chopin piece I ever played. This is so nostalgic. Thanks Tiffany!♥️
Midnight Music me too !
Same here
Same
Same for me and for a whole load of other pianists
Same here
the piece itself is kinda easy to play, but to express like that is so hard not even kidding
The pedal is very difficult in this piece
That's the kind of music that's often most beautiful to me
Not gonna lie, i love your name. And i think that I am Lingling's greatest disappointment
I play piano the pedals easy but express HaRd.
Yes I agree
The most intimate interpretation I've ever heard 😮
Agree.
+1 to that
Yep the playing just brings you right in.
There are actually very less good interpretations for this piece although it's simple.
Agree.
What's so good about this version is that she's one of the few pianists who keep the rhythm in the left hand pretty stable. She adds to the piece by dynamics in loudness, not in tempo. For me, that is how this should be played. It's Chopin yes, but it's still a waltz. Very well done!
Pretty impressive
Yeah, incredible
The definitive version for me. I had no idea this piece could be so beautiful
I feel like she's still changing the tempo and often slowing down after the 1st beat of most measures. But ofc her playing is incredible
@@魚-c3d she does change the beat with contrast purpose, as it is marked "con molto rubato". It's a song made to express feelings more than to make people dance, although I would love to dance a waltz on this music.
I’ve never seen a pianist play with so much grace… she dances with her hands !
Exactly
Easy to play, so difficult to interpret.
The only piece that tiffany has played that I can also play xd
Same :’)
Agreed me too!
alemc_01 But I can’t play it with that much control and confidence :’(
Same, although I can never quite get that run of triplets sounding good. Such a great piece.
@@danielrowson3379 if you can play it slowly, you can play it quickly!
oh soo I’ve been playing piano for 7 years and now I'm 14 years old.These days I found one of your videos,but I recognized you from the Moonlight Sonata video I saw before and I really want to thank you because of your playing you make me practice more and learn more and more.I really love you and your playing. You are my idol.Stay safe:)❤️
Literally same. 14, began lessons at 7. I kind of lost touch but Tiffany made me want to get back to it!
Ha ha I’ve been playing for 8 and I’m 14 (just a joke, lol)
I love the Moonlight Sonata to. This one I listen to a lot it’s the Moonlight Sonata. ruclips.net/video/zucBfXpCA6s/видео.html All of the composers are Amazing in there own ways but my most favorite is the famous Ludwig Van Beethoven.
I started piano at 7 too
me too, im 14 and have been playing for almost 10 years, tiffany inspires me to practice!
That triplet section is so smooth and dynamic.
I am learning this piece and was literally practicing it when you uploaded the video.
I love when that happens and then you have another great recording to listen to!
Same, I just started learning this piece :)
what grade level is this piece
@@saeedahmad8361grade 6 i think
Same thing, In quarantine I just begin to play piano and this is my second piece, very hard I know, btw I learned first page in 2 days, hard for second piece.
A piece of simplicity, beauty and elegance, yet haunting.
Well said :)
Today is my birthday. And my favorite composer or the one I connect to the most is Chopin. Thank you for this wonderful gift! Greetings from Costa Rica.
happy birthday
Happy Birthday, dear Laura 😊🎂
@@TiffanyPoonpianist thank you! ❤️🥰
Happy Birthday Laura. Hope you're all well. 👍🏼🎈🎉🎂😘
Oh wow our birthdays are on the same day! Happy birthday!
Nostalgia is such a mystery to the human mind. Nevertheless, it is a part of the beauty of life. Your playing does it justice, thank you Tiffany.
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Only a year ago, yes I played it heavily without passion, this year i recorded it, there was a major difference... its more expressive like the dynamics, body language... in fact it actually took me a year to bring it to performance level... thanks Tiffanny for the inspiration
Especially in her interpretation of this piece.
Great dynamics and interpretation! Always love to see pro pianists' interpretation on beginner/intermediate pieces. Just shows how much the gap is between amateur and pros other than skills
I was thinking I can play this piece very well up to the point where I saw this video... She is amazing.
I don't care if it's cliché, my favorite is Chopin. Thank you, Tiff.
This just makes me wish that I were closer, like a neighbor, and could listen to Tiffany play all day. Thank you for bringing some light to a dark corner in my little world...
So smooth! My body is on the couch but my soul is dancing!
I love the way she caresses the keys and makes the piece so very intimate.
Merci Chopin et Tiffany pour le génie et la grâce de cette valse si connue; et pour cause... le charme de la belle musique... un Don du créateur qui ne s'est pas lassé de produire dans ses œuvres de quoi nous réjouir toujours en nous créant à son image.
This is my favorite of his waltzes and your performance is probably one of my favorites. I love how delicate it sounds. It has the perfect amount of nostalgia, wonder, sadness, grace and joy on the right spots. Bravo, Tiffany! You are an amazing pianist and it is impressive how you are able to express your soul so beautifully at such a young age.
I'm currently studying Chopin's 4th ballade. This waltz was my (and many others) introduction to Chopin. Sometimes I forget the etherial beauty and nostalgia that every Chopin piece is dripping with no matter the difficulty of the piece. After 16 years on this earth nothing has moved me quite like Chopin.
Does she even know she’s playing. She’s in the zone! you did an amazing job 👏🏼🤌😊
Im literaly floating whit your interpretation..
A lot of people think piano is about the speed and notes. But truly piano is about the emotion you put into it.
So wonderfully expressive. That's as good as I've ever heard Tiffany.
That is the most beautiful interpretation of that piece I could ever imagine
Ms. Poon. Such a tender, tasteful, sophisticated and expressive interpretation of this beautiful piece. All we can say is "Thank you".
Dear Tiffany,
Both yours and Sokolovs are my favorite interpretations of this piece. Thank you.
U look like biden
Piano is not my primary instrument, but I am so very fond of it. As a music major, I have the opportunity to study piano privately beyond our required studio classes. I chose to do this, and in the fall I will be studying this particular Chopin Waltz. If someone had told me two years ago that I would have come back to piano and been ready to study something written by Chopin after quitting private study in high school, I would have told them that they were crazy. So: here's to crazy!
(Tiffany, if you're reading this for some reason, your playing is simply sublime. I'm running out of adjectives to describe how much joy I receive from listening to your music. Thank you, as always, for sharing.)
Welcome home Tiffany, how lucky we are to see you...
Perfect match for a dull day like today in Chicago. Thank you for your beautiful music!
I love how this piece brings memories to everyone, thank you Tiffany!
Tiffany, it is clear to me that whatever you are playing, your intention is to make it beautiful. Every note is important. I have been watching you play for about a week now and you inspire me. I had two strokes a few years ago and was completely unable to play. Listening to you practice the Rach 3 made me bring out the score and that is what I sight read now! Thank you!
Stay safe and stay well and let your powerful music defeat any virus.....Cheers!!!!!!!!
Beautiful Tiffany. Just beautiful. Thank you.
Such a delicate, dynamically sensitive and sincere performance .
so beautiful!! I can't stop watching even more than 10000.... times already!
Personally, I like this slightly laid back performance in the tempo with the sudden rubato/crescendos. Brings the melancholy out of the piece to be enjoyed.
Beautiful, just beautiful. Thank you so much!
Thank you for literally caressing my soul during some most difficult moments ❤️🙏
Love this particular Chopin piece ... thank you Tiffany
Graceful and peaceful. I'm feeling as if being in a meadow during spring.
Moves to tears. Beautiful!
So strange that I've played this everyday since lock down, not a day before. Such a held back and pure piece. You play it stunningly
I love this chopin song, soooo peaceful, WOW, but yours is like pure gold, the BEST!
What a great start to the morning. Thank you, Tiffany.
Thanks for bringing a bit of heaven into the world, yet again. You're a true blessing, Tiffany. My goodness. My new favorite waltz is now Chopin's Waltz in A Minor, B.150.
Absolutely beautiful!!! 👍
this version is like "sad man dancing alone"
good job 😌🎶
Ms. Poon really interprets this simple piece superbly. As another commentator observes below, the piece may be easy to play, but it needs great care in its interpretation, so that it doesn't end up sounding like a clog dance. Under her hands it becomes wistful and light as gossamer.
Very unique interpretation. Flowing like a small and silent river. I also liked the way you variated the tempo very much.
Tiffany, thank you very much for sharing your music, you raise my spirits in these difficult times.
I think this is definitely what we all needed to hear right now. Thank you Tiffany 🖤🤍
The simplicity is the elegance of this waltz and you have captured it so beautifully. It's like the twinkle of a star.
The way Tiffany caresses those keys and consistently produces such perfect voicing - especially the left-hand chords - is a marvelous and rare talent. This is not easy to do! Slow, soft pieces are challenging because every slightest fault in technique jumps out.
I've almost scared myself off the piano bench a few times when playing softly, because just one key touch that's slightly too heavy shouts out unexpectedly. You never hear that in Tiffany's playing. It's heavenly.
Exactly the type of song I needed today Tiffany! Thanks....much LOVE.
Beautiful rendition, excellent job! Chopin knew how to put sort of a bitter sweet beauty to his pieces.
I really love that Waltz. It is one of my favorites! That's great!
Me, just finished studying this piece: Oh boy I think my interpretation is quite good
*watches Tiffany once*
*cries* Nope
A simple yet beautiful piece. Wonderful.
your rubato is improving with each new interpretation. Fantastic, wonderful. I cant stop listening.
Some times the simplest things of beauty are the best. This piece of music is a good example of that.
These dear sounds, so beautifully played, incredible nuances of nostalgia and light, masterly interpretation, bravo !
The beauty of Chopin truly in lies in the subtleties.🥰
One of the first pieces I learnt as a child
The piece of music is so simple, but its simplicity can really move our inner world.
It's also one of his last pieces, composed in 1847. One can only imagine what his music would sound like if you added just 5 beautiful years to his life.
Beautifully played!! I have a contest in two months, and I am playing this song! This helps a lot. Thank you Tiffany!!🎉
So very beautiful. Thank you Tiffany ☺️
Suddenly, there’s a little story in my head while listening to your play even though I‘ve heard this piece a thousand times before 😌😍
My favorite Chopin Waltz. My favorite young pianist. What could be better?!!
Wow, you've done things I've never heard or imagined before with this piece. One of the wonderful things about Chopin's music is it can be played in so many different ways! Thanks so much for this lovely performance
Thank you for sharing that beautiful piece. You are amazing as always.
I have learned this piece at my beginning, I'm learning it again few years later, but dispite the fact that is a easy piece to learn, it is not easy to play it. I still struggle with the part with the triplet and the five tuplets, but it's a wonderful piece. Your interpretation was wonderful.
CynthiaLG hahaha wow i got the same problem ! fightiing !!!
agh I have the same problem too!
Simply soothing music for the soul... Thanks for sharing you talent with all of us. God Bless You.
New to your channel, wish I'd found it sooner. Been binge watching all your vids (who needs boxsets) Amazing talent, and just such a lovely and humble person. Hope to see you in concert in London in the near future.
Very beautifully, very sensitive. Thank you very much and good luck.
Tiffany, You really inspired me so I will start to learn this piece.
I think this is my favourite interpretation. Just lovely.
First learned the piece in the beginner pieces you suggested, I practiced and eventually got a chance to play it in music class. Memorable😄
Inspirationally beautiful
So lovely, the best interpretation I've ever heard!
Something to listen to over and over and over!
Very nice!
Chopin didnt want the pieces i didnt publish alive to be published at all. Thank God nobody listened to him
So many beautiful melodies among those works! I wonder if Chopin's reasoning was because many of them were only conceptual scores and hadn't been developed into their finished form.
@@marianneoelund2940 maybe but still. Finished, unfinished were very happy with what he left us😊
My favorite is op 70 no 2. He even said he was embarrassed he wrote it.
@Jacques von Strappe the attempt of criticism in your comment is disgusting
You make magic with yours hands, really.
I love the way you sense the music and the way that u make me feel your music.
essa peça do chopin, mesmo simples, é uma das que eu mais me emociono. não deve ser tocada tão rápida na minha opinião, ouvi alguns pianistas tocarem-a e a maioria dos mais experientes, sempre tocam ela rápido demais. sua interpretação tá incrível, meus parabéns
Siiiim! Parem de correr por favor. Tocar rápido não quer dizer que tá bonito.
Marvellous I am so thankful for people like you
Ahhh finally, waltz in A minor played by Tiffany, think I could die happily now :”)
i like your name ngl
XD
@@chintarou1150 dId It rEaCh HeR???? Big ylia fan uwu
BigAnimeGangsta 😢
Holy
Very beautiful, I am touched!
I love your playing and passion in music and it inspires me to become a musician as well.
I love your playing of this piece. Keep doing your passion.
Ps. I've been looking for this piece for years and thankfully you played and uploaded it and now I know the name of the piece I can listen to it now without any difficulties. Thank you. ❤❤
Beautiful tone colours and sensitive touch.... thank you, Tiffany!
Increíble como siempre Tiffany, te admiro un montón gracias por esta interpretación !!!
Absolutely beautiful, Tiffany! So expressive, so delicate. Thanks for starting well my weekend!!
There is so much emotion put into playing this piece! You can hear it and feel it! When you played I was sucked into the music. In a good way ;) Love your interpretation Tiffany :)
Totally love Chopin...❤🎹😷
Thank you Tiffany. 👍🏼😘
I want to cry. I have finished the piece not long ago and I just couldnt do it good enough to my sense. The polyrhthem is too hard for me and I never landed on the right note in the right hand arpeggio. Magnificent , If I wasn't younger than you in like ten or fifteen years I would marry you only to hear that in my home.
Very beautiful. Thank you!!