I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the music has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.
@@educateme8455 and no to your remark. We all know what he means and are seeing what he means, I understand your point of sustain on the pedals...but its about the silence and the outro, the feel. No larry david here 👍
Seymour Bernstein has such a wealth of enormously inspired and insightful suggestions such as this one. And they are always incredibly practical and actionable as well. I have learned so much from this man. ❤
@@murdo_mck nice. I've witnessed that only once, when the audience has been so mesmerized by the performance that there was no immediate applause. Even if not mesmerized though, wait for the silence which marks the end of the piece. The end is not the striking of the last note but its disappearance into silence. But yeah, in this Lisitsa performance there was certainly communion between artist and audience. 👍
Ugh, I've performed on stage and it's so frustrating when they start applauding while the last quiet note is still very much sounding. Like, I appreciate the support, but let me finish!
I was recently asked to play Clair de Lune and Raindrop Prelude at my friend’s mom’s funeral. She was a pianist herself and this was a tribute to her taste for music with some of her favorite songs. I didn’t consciously apply some of the techniques that Mr. Bernstein suggests. But somehow, the energy in the room and the power of the music led me to a similar effect. I only lifted my fingers and released the pedals when I felt the sound of the piano had mostly dissipated. I slowly placed my hands on my lap and looked down. I was overwhelmed with emotion. There was no applause. Not a sound in the room could be heard, not even a person’s breathing. It wasn’t until I heard people start catching their breath again accompanied by mild sobbing that I collected myself, gathered the sheet music, got up quietly and went back to my seat. My friend was playing next. It was a painful but beautiful moment. Somehow I felt the presence of my friend’s mom, who was now up in heaven sitting next to my mom in the first row of a celestial concert hall, smiling down as they watched their children play for them.
Yes! Enjoy the silence. Hands to the lap. That is great advice. I learned this from watching Chao Ling Lin in my college days. Her starting and stopping technique was renown.
All music should be preceded by and followed with silence. There shouldn't be " background music". Teaches us not to listen with full attention and disrespectful to the composer and performer.
@@joeb3590 , interesting... You see the coughing people as defiant? You may be onto something. I believe they are seeking attention. Their greatest talent is coughing, and they deploy it to get attention.
Great piece of advice. There is so much more to being a musician than just playing the score. Those important details make the difference between a true pianist and a mere piano player.
In high school, I performed in a short concert with various smaller performing groups, and after my brass ensemble played, there was a particularly talented musician (who was actually a new student at the time) who ended the concert with Claire de Lune on the piano. He was absolutely killing it and as he wrapped up the piece, he let the last few notes ring on. They echoed throughout the auditorium for what felt like an eternity. They rung until there was complete silence. You could hear a mouse fart. And then silence for another eternity. It was enchanting. And of course, after that eternity, we all simultaneously erupted into thunderous applause. Immediately what I thought of when I heard this lesson.
So quietly to go... Somehow I reminded of this poem by Emily Dickinson; As imperceptibly as grief The summer lapsed away, - Too imperceptible, at last, To seem like perfidy. A quietness distilled, As twilight long begun, Or Nature, spending with herself Sequestered afternoon. The dusk drew earlier in, The morning foreign shone, - A courteous, yet harrowing grace, As guest who would be gone. And thus, without a wing, Or service of a keel, Our summer made her light escape Into the beautiful.
As an organist, I will take this to heart. It's so common to see theatrics of ending, but no never see such a quiet and peaceful ending. We simply can let the final chord decay with our hands down. We must lift, but must remain in silence!
Essentially, Seymour's approach is like eating or drinking something amazing, and letting the taste hang in your mouth and letting your mind process how it tasted throughout the whole moment. Not just for the musician, but for the audience, who will be compelled to sit in silence at the end of the piece. By contrast, the first approach he demonstrated at the beginning is like those annoying food or wine programmes, where they put something in their mouth and then are immediately pressed by the producer for an opinion to camera and blurt it out with their mouth full.
This has an esoteric meaning. It is sinking into the real nature of existence after playing the last note. Everything exists in the silence. Wonderful, thanks for sharing this beautiful short clip. 😃❤️🙏🏾
Yes! I saw (and heard Richard Goode play and finish Beethoven's sonata no. 30. He finished exactly as you say it should be done. The effect was heavenly.
@@Trentstone121exactly. This guy would get angry if someone laughed at a restaurant or sang happy birthday. Music is supposed to be enjoyed not stressed over.
I respectfully disagree. I believe he is correct regarding holding the mood. But, please, release the pedals first then slowly, carefully release the fingers only to the surface. Release all keys simultaneously. It's difficult to do. But using the pedal slowly creates an ugly buzzing sound.
Wrong. When you end a soft piece, you stand up, drop your pants, and delicately drag your ass (respectfully) across the keys. Then you drop to the floor and roll until you're out of the room.
Beautiful. The quieter the silence, the deeper the music rests. As a sound engineer and pianist, I’ve always said my favourite sound is the silence… it’s really quite incredible.
Wow, fantastic advice for all musicians. Body language is so important and keys a great deal of how the audience perceives the emotional narrative of the piece.
Thank you! Im not a musician, but have always noticed and been bugged by exactly what you describe in this video. Your solution is perfect! Hope this spreads far and wide!
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''... I remain and enjoy the silence.''
I felt it.
Words a very unnecessary
@@sniperwolf50 they can only do harm
@@ducciopratesi all I ever wanted, all I ever needed, and so on, and so forth.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the music has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.
and suddenly thundering applause :-(
this is actually really good advice, thank you! i have a piano concert coming up and i’ll be sure to use this!
I’ve been struggling with just this issue, bless this man!
Well to be fair, how one finishes the last notes hugely depends on how desperate we need the toilets lol 😂
Same
I was 20% sure the video was going to end with him playing ragtime piano
I hope you kill it.
These kind of details make music so great
We stand upon the shoulders of Giants. It's so good.
One of the most beatiful things I have ever heard and seen.
I get the feeling this man is talking about more than just piano ❤
its a feeling and a mood, not a regiment, its meant to be natural. Thats what hes truly saying, dont rush beauty
A very Larry David observation.
Aaaaaand now the mood is gone.
@@educateme8455 😂
@@educateme8455 and no to your remark. We all know what he means and are seeing what he means, I understand your point of sustain on the pedals...but its about the silence and the outro, the feel. No larry david here 👍
my sharts are beauty and i always go slowly
but he is making it a regiment
This man is a treasure.
Good teachers are gems 💎
I don’t even play the piano, and yet somehow this is the life advice I needed to hear…
Same, this is beautiful ❤
❤
this comment is so awesome, tbh ❤
Enjoy the silence
Beauty is universal 🥹
'now i hear the silence' such a beautiful statement
Well, as i hear him playing and teaching, i can play only the silence...
Seymour Bernstein has such a wealth of enormously inspired and insightful suggestions such as this one. And they are always incredibly practical and actionable as well. I have learned so much from this man. ❤
I love how he embodies the music. The combination of composition and composure of the musician keeps the spirit of the piece alive.
I love how he embalms the music.
The audience will ruin it by applauding prematurely. Audience, wait for the silence, awaken from the mood, then applaud
Not always. Sometimes the pianist and the audience are as one, though 10 seconds is pushing it: ruclips.net/video/PeHA6cnAoRs/видео.html
@@murdo_mck nice. I've witnessed that only once, when the audience has been so mesmerized by the performance that there was no immediate applause. Even if not mesmerized though, wait for the silence which marks the end of the piece. The end is not the striking of the last note but its disappearance into silence. But yeah, in this Lisitsa performance there was certainly communion between artist and audience. 👍
If the performer has successfully conveyed the magic, the audience will get it.
Ugh, I've performed on stage and it's so frustrating when they start applauding while the last quiet note is still very much sounding. Like, I appreciate the support, but let me finish!
@@wuwupiano Some audiences who are there for show and not to listen will not get it no matter how well the performer does it.
man he is so gentle, his voice is so relaxing. i would be down to talk with him like 5-6 hours
I would not .
You would be down, on the ground, asleep in approximately 55 seconds
You would indeed be down..
On the ground
Asleep in less than 47 seconds
"Enjoy the Silence." That is a mantra to live by.
Exactly what I do ! Thank you !
there is something so sweet about the chords just dying into the silence of the room. Such a satisfying feeling
I was recently asked to play Clair de Lune and Raindrop Prelude at my friend’s mom’s funeral. She was a pianist herself and this was a tribute to her taste for music with some of her favorite songs. I didn’t consciously apply some of the techniques that Mr. Bernstein suggests. But somehow, the energy in the room and the power of the music led me to a similar effect. I only lifted my fingers and released the pedals when I felt the sound of the piano had mostly dissipated. I slowly placed my hands on my lap and looked down. I was overwhelmed with emotion. There was no applause. Not a sound in the room could be heard, not even a person’s breathing. It wasn’t until I heard people start catching their breath again accompanied by mild sobbing that I collected myself, gathered the sheet music, got up quietly and went back to my seat. My friend was playing next. It was a painful but beautiful moment. Somehow I felt the presence of my friend’s mom, who was now up in heaven sitting next to my mom in the first row of a celestial concert hall, smiling down as they watched their children play for them.
No words... just beauty...
That's what music was made for!
Very beautiful and poignant. I am sorry for your loss. 🙏🪷
🥹
My condolences to you + your friend
a TRUE pianist
You are clearly an artist, Sir!
The power of silence. Gorgeous
Wow.....In my entire playing life I have _NEVER_ _EVER_ heard this wonderful advice on controlling an emotional ending outro! Thank you, mate!! 👏👍
Yes! Enjoy the silence. Hands to the lap. That is great advice. I learned this from watching Chao Ling Lin in my college days. Her starting and stopping technique was renown.
This must be what Chopin meant in many of his scripts. You hold on with your hands, but you take away the resonance by lifting the pedals.
thats crazy, i absolutley missed that. I now remember him sayin both pedal on the floor....
That's the opposite of what's happening in the video though.
@@ValdrthePraxamaI believe he said "bounce on the devil, put the pedal to the floor."
And it annoys me when some pianists "just finish" without this prolonged moment.
@@JudithRudyonald but I aint trying to see no Hollywood chase with Jay.
Beautifully demonstrated
Great advice! Thank you.
This advice is gorgeous - thanks Seymour 💜
The little moment of silence between a moving piece of music and the applause is so sweet. It just hangs in the air for a moment.
This dude is still cooking at 96. Mad respect for him
That gave me chills. Amazing.
How a song resonates and sticks with you is half the beauty
I felt that silence he speaks of when he finished his advice piece and then proceeded to say enjoy it through the years to come, powerful stuffs
All music should be preceded by and followed with silence. There shouldn't be " background music". Teaches us not to listen with full attention and disrespectful to the composer and performer.
Some things you only need to hear once in order to learn it. This is one of those things. Thank you.
Indeed, how a piece is performed is vital to how it is perceived. Not just how it sounds
Beautiful advice, beautifully demonstrated
Thankyou for sharing your precious experience and advice with us!
“Music is the space between the notes” -Debussy
Wow, I didn't realize how true that is. It's what makes music itself in many cases, including the rhythm, the heartbeat of the song.
@@Buccarado there's even a term for it, intervals.
@@podunkestthe temporal space, not the interval space lmao
There will always be that one person unloading his lung during the most silent parts of a performance
UGH! Why do those people even bother to attend music performances?
Tis is essence of human defiance
@@joeb3590 , interesting... You see the coughing people as defiant? You may be onto something. I believe they are seeking attention. Their greatest talent is coughing, and they deploy it to get attention.
One cough right before the end, then two right after really seals it
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Beautiful. I love endings that relish the fading out and meditating the silence before the piece is finished.
Great piece of advice. There is so much more to being a musician than just playing the score. Those important details make the difference between a true pianist and a mere piano player.
ALL musicians should listen to this wise man.
So simple. So smart. So elegant.
That man incorporated silence after the piece into the piece. Awesome.
In high school, I performed in a short concert with various smaller performing groups, and after my brass ensemble played, there was a particularly talented musician (who was actually a new student at the time) who ended the concert with Claire de Lune on the piano. He was absolutely killing it and as he wrapped up the piece, he let the last few notes ring on. They echoed throughout the auditorium for what felt like an eternity. They rung until there was complete silence. You could hear a mouse fart. And then silence for another eternity. It was enchanting. And of course, after that eternity, we all simultaneously erupted into thunderous applause. Immediately what I thought of when I heard this lesson.
Of course, he was just lucky with the mouse fart
This is great! His piano is a life lesson!
This is voice is greatly needed for many and growing musicians around the world.
A lesson on subtlety from a MASTER.
So quietly to go... Somehow I reminded of this poem by Emily Dickinson;
As imperceptibly as grief
The summer lapsed away, -
Too imperceptible, at last,
To seem like perfidy.
A quietness distilled,
As twilight long begun,
Or Nature, spending with herself
Sequestered afternoon.
The dusk drew earlier in,
The morning foreign shone, -
A courteous, yet harrowing grace,
As guest who would be gone.
And thus, without a wing,
Or service of a keel,
Our summer made her light escape
Into the beautiful.
Stunningly beautiful😌. Thanks for sharing👍🏿
I don't play piano but he was so wholesome and adorable. Great vid.
As an organist, I will take this to heart. It's so common to see theatrics of ending, but no never see such a quiet and peaceful ending. We simply can let the final chord decay with our hands down. We must lift, but must remain in silence!
Absolutely beautiful and wonderful advice!
Essentially, Seymour's approach is like eating or drinking something amazing, and letting the taste hang in your mouth and letting your mind process how it tasted throughout the whole moment. Not just for the musician, but for the audience, who will be compelled to sit in silence at the end of the piece. By contrast, the first approach he demonstrated at the beginning is like those annoying food or wine programmes, where they put something in their mouth and then are immediately pressed by the producer for an opinion to camera and blurt it out with their mouth full.
Really good analogy.
This has an esoteric meaning. It is sinking into the real nature of existence after playing the last note. Everything exists in the silence. Wonderful, thanks for sharing this beautiful short clip. 😃❤️🙏🏾
Be Asian where the Asians are.
Yes! I saw (and heard Richard Goode play and finish Beethoven's sonata no. 30. He finished exactly as you say it should be done. The effect was heavenly.
It's joyful to hear the connection & touch of his music so much more evocative than a clinical mechanical performer.... exquisite
So beautifully explained
this man really loves his silence. gotta respect that
He took away the loud "TAH-DAAHHH!" What fantastic advice.
Summary: At the end, let the instrument ring and never choke it.
The only absolute in art is that there are no absolutes. - CaptainAwesomest
Also don’t let the audience know it’s over so they don’t clap through the ringing
@@AdamX1124 , 100%! Continue to control the vibrations of the room. We have that mystical power!
Its beyond that. Once the sound dies the attention moves to the interpreter sp the interpreter must also "fade out"
Thank you for all the fantastic tips!
BRAVO! That is wonderful. True artistry. Thank you.
That's musicianship.
Lol. It's pretentious.
@@Trentstone121exactly. This guy would get angry if someone laughed at a restaurant or sang happy birthday. Music is supposed to be enjoyed not stressed over.
Great advice. Although this is almost invariably interrupted by some jerk in the balcony clapping before the last chord has stopped ringing.
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I don't understand what's wrong with that. The song is over so why not clap?
@@NotMe-ej9yz Because it's often not over. Music can end with silence as well as sound.
Seymour....brilliant instruction!
'I remain and enjoy the silence' is a really beautiful sentiment.
Amazing lesson!
He got so much flack for his views on Gould. I hope everyone now sees the man knows what he's talking about. However I could not disagree more on GG.
As pessoas não respeitam os mais velhos, parecem crianças que acham que sempre estão certas, tudo que um idoso diz se deve ouvir de boca fechada.
@@leonardodelyrarodrigues3752 Macaquino 🐒
@@bloodyhell8201 Não entendi
@@leonardodelyrarodrigues3752 I think it was not about his age so much as his view just being really controversial
@@DaviSilva-oc7iv Se há algo controverso, não será ele, justamente pela idade, e sim, nós.
This man is serious about what he saying, he has 2 watches for one, he knows what he is doing
One of those watches is in 3/4 time.
@@Trentstone121 - Comment of the year!
I love it. Ending music is an often overlooked process and it can drive me crazy. I think it’s the most important moment in the piece.
Such a great piece of advice!
Love this.... it makes a massive difference
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The one man that always could end a soft piece perfectly was Horowitz!
I respectfully disagree. I believe he is correct regarding holding the mood. But, please, release the pedals first then slowly, carefully release the fingers only to the surface. Release all keys simultaneously. It's difficult to do. But using the pedal slowly creates an ugly buzzing sound.
Absolutely beautiful advice
This is a true lesson that can be applied to many situations in life outside of music
How is he so effortlessly jewish?
ahahahahahahhhahahaha
It's true
Wrong. When you end a soft piece, you stand up, drop your pants, and delicately drag your ass (respectfully) across the keys. Then you drop to the floor and roll until you're out of the room.
YES! I've been saying that for years. Finally someone, who agrees
Your dancing skills are next level.
Thank you for your help and support.
End with elegance is a beautiful gift for those who know how to appreciate a masterpiece
Beautiful. The quieter the silence, the deeper the music rests. As a sound engineer and pianist, I’ve always said my favourite sound is the silence… it’s really quite incredible.
Brilliant advice, Seymour! 🤗 A joyous 2024 to you.
Beautiful technique
Wow, fantastic advice for all musicians. Body language is so important and keys a great deal of how the audience perceives the emotional narrative of the piece.
This is magnificent.
For real performance, from the very beginning to the very end..... respect to the beautiful pieces.
That's a beautiful message ❤
Thank you for such demonstration of wisdom applied to music.
True. He merged his soul with the essence of the melody❤❤❤
I love Seymour Bernstein, his Birds is an amazing short contemporary piano piece that I had so much fun learning and performing!
I love Seymour Bernstein's attitude to the piano ❤ I wish I could have a master class with him, as I'd learn so much even without touching a key.
Respect, he has so much to teach about life that I would love to hear his lessons.
That was awesomely beautiful 😍 . Thanks for the exquisite moment 😊
I love that wisdom like this is recorded. We are all blessed to be able to witness this.
Such a magical advice...
You sir, are a Gentleman and a Scholar.
WOW.. That was awesome.. What a great clip
This gentleman is a true master of piano for good reason!
incredible detail!
Thank you! Im not a musician, but have always noticed and been bugged by exactly what you describe in this video. Your solution is perfect! Hope this spreads far and wide!