Yundi Li plays Chopin Scherzo No. 3

[Vuongmusic]

真是绝妙，演绎得非常好！

[MrPhineass]

At 5:22 he looks into the public, and then to his fingers like he thinks: OMG, Im so fucking good at this shit!!! Haha I love it.

[JHighland1]

@MrPhineass You know, I disagreed with your original comment similar to this in the scherzo 1 video but you proved to be correct with this one LOL

[joelwagnerpiano]

top comment

[bogdymann]

wtf is with the top comment???

[imsohornynwet]

This guy is amazing.

[gapoc459]

@schaefer1697 Sorry to pick on you specifically, but this exact comment REALLY get old after a while, being on virtually every good classical music video.

[Pavle245]

This is one HELL of an ending...

[Damgoodballers8]

@ 7:19 it looks like he gets shot and plays dead lol

[Deredbaron]

his face looks like he badly needed to sneeze...but great performance :D

[AMBat3rdrock]

absolutely beautiful you can see that Li cares for this piece of music as do i it is very moving.

[lb88ful]

@K43TOC says who exactly?

[xaxvuna]

OMG those plaudits make me deaf at the beginning, so remember when you upload a video you must cut that part to preserv peoples ears :|

[bluestickman1]

yundi li is the god of chopin scherzos

[uUUu314]

@bluestickman1 Then Zimerman is the Zeus of Chopin scherzos

[kzelmer]

@uUUu314 And Pogorelich the Big Bang of Chopin Scherzos.

Nobody can surpass Pogorelich's rendition at the International Chopin Competition. Not even Argerich.

[kuranosuke1968]

I dislike his interpritation, sorry.

[retrogamerdave]

@1Thompsonmusic so the point is for it to not sound "normal", then? I think the whole problem with all of the "artists" is that they throw the score out the window

[mikej941126]

omg. 666 likes... :O

[LongDriveChamp03]

Did anybody else catch that the part at the end that starts at 6:40 is reminiscent of the first movement of Alkan's Grande Sonate?

[tinifilmproduktions]

Very good interpretation the best i've ever heard

[MLFamily]

is this the concert in Germany?

[cmyu100]

so bad.

[MLFamily]

@cmyu100 I would like to hear the grounds for this comment please.

[MegaHeniek]

I don't like his interpretation. Ivo Pogorelić is better than Yundi.

[joanindo]

@MegaHeniek totally agree. when ivo plays, i feel like chopin plays the piece himself.

[MusicPredominates]

@MrRaphaelBM : Oder : ""Heil Hitler !"

[arschgrauviolett]

@MusicPredominates How funny, you're just as smart as you're comment.

[Bochum96]

:@ 2nd and 4th Scherzo is not available in my country :@

[Pavle245]

@Bochum96 That stinks... I hate when that happens... Yundi Li has done a GREAT job on that 2nd scherzo...

[thefirstkc]

lol he started without the rest position, while people were still clapping, and while he was sitting down. this means either 1. my music teacher's WRONG, or 2. he just wants them to be quiet lol

[Piyanistcan5]

I love this piece =)

[RokakuT]

at 4:50 i though he was sneezing so that was why he was closing them

[MrJusttokill]

he started crying at 4:50... so emotional and such a good piece

[MonaneverforgetDaddy]

Love it... :)

[pedrolindoguerreiro]

WTF WHO WERE THE MORA** STUP** F*** WHO DISLIKE??

Your opinian is irrelevant.

[adeadone]

why such negative comments? Yundi is incredibly good, and played this very well. The end was also sensational :)

[abcedmond]

@goodguysdoll

hope to see yr flawless performance at that time.. i must go to get yr signiture then

[AndrewjfRosenbaum]

I was crapping my pants from 6:40 onwards...

[11235813fk]

この動画の1番最初の所でユンディ・リの頭が透けてるように見え­るのですが、気のせいでしょうか？

[WorldCupSeoul]

What would you supporters of this impostor have to say about the "golf applause" by the audience? They look totally bored and unimpressed, as would I be if I were in their seats.

[goodguysdoll]

How could this be a competition winner? The judges were out of their minds.

[zhituobie]

@goodguysdoll

so , you go to win 2015 competition?

[hcpiano1]

@goodguysdoll Gotta admit, I don't catch your drift man. This guy is one of the best Chopin interpreters alive.

[goodguysdoll]

3:08 HORRIBLE mistake. he always does shit like that.

[Szhenrik94]

@goodguysdoll In the sheet-music is just like. He's playing correct.

[goodguysdoll]

Again with the awful clam within the first ten seconds. He did this with No. 4. I am SOOOOOO sick of this mediocre self important impostor.

[ItachiGT]

In my humble opinion this is Yundi Li at his best.

Nowadays he got more laid-back and i don't feel the same magic anymore...

His playing now feels really generic.

[jsavino96]

The dynamics in this

[firebreathingducky]

I love how he glances over, 6:51 - 6:53 . "Damn, I'm good."

[AndrewjfRosenbaum]

at 2:10 it seems like he smelt something bad...and is about to puke

[FoziCoD]

@AndrewjfRosenbaum XD

[drewbols]

6:35

[Shakezoolatron]

Haha! I like how he slides his fingers up and down the keys as he plays. Amazing piece..so many keys though..you would have to put so much time into just being able to play it..:O

[actekc]

I think this is one of the most beautiful pieces from Chopin. Its sentiment... its emotion... its just exquisite... im looking forward to finish learning this masterpiece.

[MrCharityconnection]

i agree with you

[shane753]

I wanna know his pedaling

[snakez05]

At 1:26 I get a picture of sun rising up above the mountains, with small African children holding their hands under a clear shiny waterfall and them jumping about with glee in the fountain- Chopin your music is very beautiful, amazing, yes i'm a man and when I listen I do get a tear in my eye

[HJKey]

Nice! I suggest that you should also listen to Argerich´s version of 1965. It´s my favourite. Unfortunately, it is not on youtube...you can find it on grooveshark.

[snuffypoo]

@HJKey

it is on youtube, it should be in related vidoes

[snakez05]

@HJKey nice thank you

[The00ching00]

about 30 people need to get new ears.

[kewihateskews]

@The00ching00 i have however heard even better renditions of this song.

[The00ching00]

@kewihateskews show me then.

[kewihateskews]

@The00ching00 rubistein's version, for example.

[The00ching00]

@kewihateskews sounds similar to me. well it means that they are both cool pianists then. But Rubinstein was the grand master, so obvious enough. He has more experience than Yundi li! Maybe give a new wave like him some more times to be a grand master like Rubinstein. ok?

[kewihateskews]

@The00ching00 definitely. i do like yundi li's playing a lot ^^

[The00ching00]

@kewihateskews same over here. ^o^

[lacheeky123]

too much rubato = not chopin

[Jawzzizle]

Seems like the only Asian person in this concert hall is Yundi Li himself. I'm guessing he's playing in some European country.

[EvilDarkDude]

Unbelievable.

[pyroprince78]

stupid camerman... we need to see more HANDS less FACE in this CODA!

[schaefer1697]

The best part of this is obviously 0:07-7:24

[SuperAaron895]

at the near end there is an abrupt shift from rain to sunshine. kinda ironic

[SatanPanda]

quit feeding organman, he's a fucking idiot troll

[aholm3]

chills, every time...

[egoistaX]

oh GOOD...Chopins music come form another world....i can`t believe that im listen it

[drewbols]

Li makes it look difficult to play, but not half as difficult as it really is.

[MegaSadLove]

@organman and @goodguysdoll, dont advertise your ignorance... idiots

[0608casanova]

nice~ like flying all around... can't express my feeling...



[goodguysdoll]

Disgusting. And those faces. And he clammed that section horrifically, and tried to cover it up by moving his ass. Can't stand this freak.

[organman52]

@goodguysdoll Exactly. It is a pretty impressive impersonation, but it is not the real thing. Kissin is the real thing. DeLarrocha was the real thing.

[NuovoCurioso]

Grande Chopin......grande Yundy Li.....meraviglioso lo Steinway & Sons.

[xxcocoloco]

i like martha's better, but still great

[Giangy4]

Where was this recital?

[joao975ca]

This is for sure the best scherzo chopin wrote, and one of his finest works too.... Also, yundi li´s interpretation is just amazing!

[omoshiroii]

5:24 "is the audience sleeping? oh good they are still with me" :D :P

[BenUriyahMay]

@omoshiroii Lol...

[dbv23593]

最高！

[WarticusLovesYou]

at the end @7:20 he's like... "whoa."

[ochaken0katsu]

very nice! but, i still prefer martha argerich...

[Paoatek]

6 : 52 - 6 : 57  the best moment. ^^

[drewbols]

that is one powerful ending.

[ron19971997]

I think it very amazing!! I like it very very very much!! I like Yundi Li!

[singingmaster008]

One of the best interpretations of a masterpiece by the legendary Chopin !!!

[kczapper]

Amazing how Chopin was able to compose this...he probably could not even play it himself and yet he created this technical nightmare.

[SatanPanda]

@kczapper chopin was one of the best pianist ever so he could definitely play it

[j03yboi]

@kczapper your mad dumb, if he composed it, why wouldnt he be able to play it??

[TheYoungMusician]

@j03yboi

There are many composers who have written for instruments they can't play, so writing music that you can't play for instrument that you are experienced on because it's too hard doesn't seem too far off, if that makes sense. However, it is absolutely ludicrous to say chopin couldn't play this piece I agree completely with you there.

[Oblacone]

@TheYoungMusician

Well I think it would be weird to say that someone like chopin would compose something he, himself couldn't play. However Schubert on the other hand (ahahah get it since he damaged his hand and couldn't play anymore! aha im so funny :] ) He made piece that he couldnt play many times :D .,... all the time :D

[TTakach999]

@kczapper chopin wrote pieces like his etudes because he was one of the best pianists of all time lol It was his incredible technique that allowed him to write these technical nightmares!! Peace, TT

[lovesGenet]

This is not very personal playing and so many garbled notes in the chord playing.He is cute but that can't be a reason DG thought he would be a good choice for recs.There are at least 500 other pianists with more technique and more everything.Toomany pianists in the world as it is.Toomany competitions offering what. just go teach at a university. No openings a million been there for 50 years! SAD !

[Qbafix]

In my opinion, Yundi Li uses too much pedal. Oo I think, that Pogorelich's interpretation is the best.

[funnybooboo8]

@Qbafix definately, i feel a lot more passion in pogorelich's playing, its like hes aboout to give his life to the piano if it ment to win, which i find amazing that a pianist can show that much passion and his playing style is just soooo.... unique! its amazing!!

[ykpatr]

Bardzo Pięknie Kocham Muzykę 5*****

[isaiahangelo]

Beautiful interpretation!!!!

[SatanPanda]

I like Yundi's interpretation because he uses pedal on the left hand octaves in the ending! Makes it sound so much more powerful

[TheMaestro94]

Very well played, but I personally like more the interpretation of Martha Argerich.

[wholikebeethoven]

no word to say..good!

[RaveFM999]

xD organman might be the third Anti-Christ if he had any power ... what intense hate

[Youngeun2]

Personally I don't like yundi li's interpretations of chopins scherzi. he plays the nocturnes, polonaises and ballades fantastically, but the scherzi just don't touch me the way he plays them.

[BruceLeeKills1]

How I didnt know it would end that freakin fast!

O.O

[superkenneth899]

Nice! Yundi Li!

[werq34ac]

Personally, I think I like Argerich does a better job when it comes to interpretation. But Yundi does a nice job here too.

[extremelyfatchicken]

yundi's playing is gorgeous but i enjoy the interpretation of pogelerich more

[musicpiano14]

One of my most favorite pieces by F. Chopin. This is one of his most tragic and mysterious pieces. Best of his Scherzos for shure. I would like to play it by myself. But it is TOOO difficult!

[DigitalViscosity]

@musicpiano14 I didn't find the technique for this piece that difficult. Figuring out the rhythms and bringing out melody is probably the hardest part.

[musicpiano14]

@musicpiano14 but anyway it is not very easy piece. The coda is hard in technical sence anyway.  A spesialy for unproffesional pianist as im)))

[ByBoyByBoy]

@musicpiano14

you have to try ;)

[Pianistiak]

@musicpiano14 "fall in love" with it and it'll become easier then u thought :)

[tolismanolo]

marvelous!!!

[r4a2m0o]

You're a hater.

[OrangeSodaKing]

Well, you know of his live performance on Youtube of the 3rd movement of Alkan's Concerto for Solo Piano (there are two, the one that is under 9 minutes long)? When you get familiar with his studio recording (also on Youtube) and then you listen to the live recordings, you can tell the errors and spots he misses notes, primarily because he took it a tad too fast.

Hamelin is still one of my favorites though. =)

[organman52]

No - it's not because 'he took it a tad too fast' - it's because no matter HOW MUCH this individual practices, it will never be enough. Thus, he resorts to 'the studio' to fix all the train wrecks.

[TylerJ]

I like it but I think he uses too much expression in the opening theme.

[Prepared2Die]

very very good. at the beginning he might hav been using to much pedal

[TomPField]

one of the true virtuoso of recent times.

[Wellington811]

Yundi is Chopin!!!

[helenamargarite]

quien es el más rápido?

[drummernr1]

all of chopins scherzos are just perfect and each final is just superb

chopin just was  the best

[Xx808SHINOBIxX]

love it, all of chopin's songs are simply amazing. and credit to those who try to bring back his work. 5/5

[serori1515]

very good

i think this is so beautiful that I want to bite!

[gnimez]

what does biting have to do with it being beautiful. ._.

[dennisgrapes]

The notes are there, but I don't feel it. It's not flesh to this guy. Van Cliburn is the master when it comes to Chopin. Richter, Kocsis, Ashkenazy come to mind as owning material, and any Polish pianist.

[SuperMitchl1]

In concert he really is amazing. It is flesh to him, I heard him once...

[A10F20DANCE]

最高!!!!!!!!!

私も来年はこの曲で代表をとりたいです

すごく感動しました!!!!!

[poppap911]

Where is the Chopin Competition that Li took and won?

[zelyoko2800]

Warsaw 2000

[OrangeSodaKing]

This is a very good performance of the piece! I see why Yundi Li won the Chopin competition. This is one of my favorites by Chopin.

[AntiProUltra]

check out martha argerich's version from when she won the competition. it's in the related videos list on the right

it's actually better than her DG recording of the same piece imho

[Jusohpin]

The recordings is really good

[jahui25]

immature people...

[BOBOsungmin]

Get away from your dark room and stop posting your stupid fuck childish ideas, it hurts our eyes to see it, use your fucked up life to actually learn some piano works and you might get a chance to see the different between playing and talking. You obviously only showed us how poor you are in terms of musical understandings.

MUSIC IS ALIVE, BUT NOT RECORDINGS.

[Ankrek]

Well said, BOBOsungmin.

[BOBOsungmin]

Sure there are theoretical and historical contents that need to be fully controlled by everyone without doubt, but the higher quality of understanding only comes from one's talent and unique musical ideas. Rubinstein, Kissin, or anyother brilliant pianist in the world only can present themself as an individual but not the "law" of your "interpretation" thing.

[BOBOsungmin]

hehe its so funny for me to read over the comments that organman 52 has madly LEFT here. How pathetic for one to believe in his such "ideal" interpretation based on other pianists performance. I am sorry to tell you, for talent musicians, not only chopin but all the great composers work will not be performed twise in the same way. And thats called the interpretation. You fag has made me laugh so hard by saying whose interpretation is better.

[drumstk724]

reddoghud....you're completely right. in like the fourth measure he makes a VERY audible miss.

but you gotta admit. playing ALL 4 scherzos?

thats TOUGH right there.

and his technique is i'd say very good, even if his actual finger-note accuracy isnt. and he makes music with it....which in my mind makes him better than all those juilliard freaks who only care about being the best, and forget the importance of making music with their instrument

[reddoghud]

I hate to be nitpicky with notes, but he really does make a lot of mistakes (extra notes, bass off by an octave here and there, wrong chords, etc.) in this performance. He either didn't memorize piece very well or is just really tired after playing the other scherzos before this one.

[maestroadam]

you're right... however I think the performance itself was really really good... very musical and pretty.

[maestroadam]

beautiful!

[Matthewfawr]

I agree, fabulous playing. Wish I could play those 'waterfall' passages like that!

[Toojdwin]

Obviously if you're arguing via youtube comments you're a moron.

[johnl5r3w]

the ending is epic

[trunkie777]

EPIC!!

[bztoni]

I Love the way Yundi Li plays!!!

[piersastontaylor]

He is good, but i have to say I like Martha Argerich's version much better :)

[GONZOftw2k]

It more sounds like Bach.

[ClassyHat]

I enjoy Yundi Li's work, unlike most asian pianists I've seen, he actually has musical feeling and doesn't ruin a piece by playing fast, soulless, and technical.

[bookguy12000]

LOL

[vanessafabulay]

@organman52 all your comments REEK of jealousy. What competitions have you won? When is your international concert tour. Typical mediocre musician and armchair warrior. Sad.

[goodguysdoll]

@vanessafabulay for you information ms. vanessafabuly, (sounds like you're a drag queen) I happen to know organman52's identity I can assure he is one of the greatest musicians and performers that ever lived. You make an imbecile of yourself with your assumptions. And his comments are right on, and do not appear jealous-based to me, just fact based. I totally agree with him. Get over your obsession with personalities and start becoming a real musician. But I know you won't. Sad.

[vanessafabulay]

@goodguysdoll How sad that you think I give a rat's ass what you think. If you don't like Mr. Li's playing, why stop here? I listen to the MUSIC with my ears, not with my eyes. You and your sad boyfriend Mr. organman are unhappy, bitter people. Bye now.

[organman52]

This is without question the most perfect interpretation of this piece I have ever heard. I am now going to leave the same comment on every one of Maestro Li's videos. He is my IDOL ! ! !

[vincentws03]

you shall keep to your word. Finally, the blind sees.... or well the deaf hears....

[organman52]

You are pathetic.

[vincentws03]

that could be the most random comment on this page.

[brain1012]

This amuses me with the sheer intensity that organman52 rebukes otherworldly claims from his own...

[kuku007akunamatata]

It seems to me i don't feel this scherzo :) Aren't maybe anothers better...?

[wnsbug]

he's obviously racist...

if yundi li had white skin and brown/blond hair, he wouldn't criticize yundi li like this lol

sorry, but an asian won the 2000 competition, much to your disgust. im not a fan of yundi's facial expressions, but a fan of his interpretations of chopin's music