Chopin Etude Op 10 No.6 HQ

[YeolEumSon]

Shes great. And Lang Lang is a funny boy. But he is great performer too. thats it. love them both. 

[ProModeArena]

Close your eyes.

[hk4672]

Gee, people argue about anything. I'm fine as long as she's not doing funny faces and looking silly.

[carmelinda62]

Wonderfull music! This Etude is one of those I much appreciate of Chopin works. Valentina's interpretation is actually perfect in my opinion. Brava!

[hanpasado]

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.

[NahaleGuitar]

well... dont need to treat the piano like your catholic and the piano is 10 years old lady

[KoziolekMatolek2010]

This piece is beautiful. How Chopin he wrote this without the joint!?

[wwestberg]

Why is she lifting hands on notes that are held? Too much waving around.

[Daftbananana]

@wwestberg its called 'feeling the music'

[wwestberg]

@Daftbananana

It's called drawing attention to yourself.

[Daftbananana]

@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

[addeex1]

@Daftbananana Of course you should feel the music you play but there are limitations. I don't see how not holding down tones that should be there would give a richer sound

[Daftbananana]

@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?

[addeex1]

@Daftbananana So please explain to me, why is she doing it because I play the piano myself and I don't get it.

[Daftbananana]

@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.

[jhardknox]

@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.

[thebrainnugget]

@wwestberg It depends on the sheet music she had, sometimes sheet music isn't consistent (students or people re-writing their master's work sometimes misinterpret a note and write it down wrong). It makes me sad that we can never actually know exactly what Chopin wrote, or almost any other composer. Also, sometimes musical elitists (even today) tend to think they know everything and insist that the composer didn't know what they wrote. This happened a few times with some of Beethoven's works! :/

[99619962]

she doesn't look like that age lol

[ImmortalSpecies]

It feels suffocating.

[channelhoward]

are you blind???

[Bojangulz87]

@channelhoward They would have to be deaf aswell to miss Lisitsas beauty.

[612curtis]

@channelhoward She's not XD For some reason she plays most of her Etudes op.10 and op.25 sleeping lol

[jbxd8]

shes not beautiful

[DafniElissa]

@jbxd8 doesn't her soul and her beautiful playing make her beautiful enough?

[F14Lolcat]

@jbxd8 STFU, troll. She is.

[ballaststoffel2]

@jbxd8

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Are we watching the same video?

[ninomagla]

who said that Valentina can't play slow ? :) :) still my favourite ... :)

[ZachEatonMusic]

What's with that weird little sound at :56? It's like a high-pitched squeak, and I think it happens another time in the video too... Strange. Is it the recording equipment, VL?

Anyhoo, this etude is so weird -- at first I was taken aback by how dark this is compared to the previous etude. But after several listens, just closing my eyes and focusing on the audio, it really is a captivating piece in its own, melancholy way. (I don't really like the "major" ending though, personally.)

[wwconverse]

@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...

[MsThisNameIsTaken]

I think this piece actually puts me in a trance, I can't help but just space out and bob to the music :)

[MastaAClip]

I almost like this as much as Pollinis version.

[dbharcadia2]

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!

[SertavisSaviPianist]

hmm, haunting. I like it.

[TheRealBlackRefleX]

She plays the piano just as Ronaldinho football ... no look :D

[2dlanor2]

I think if she played this in the nude it would really add to her performance.

[thomandy]

@BOBFREESTUFF Well said, when I read you saying so I felt that to! :)

[FPSfreak96]

love the faster tempo but i'd rather prefer it slower by only a tiny tiny tiny bit

[fabiotergolino]

Fantastic, unbelievable, what is her?

[rwlogs]

I agree that the tempo of this etude is often rushed. She plays this better than many big name pianists.

[vivimusica77]

muy expresivo, muy bien

[bobthwart1]

Mesmerizing!!! 

[Lawrencelovespiano]

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.

[MetalAge19]

Some people are touched by GOD.

[2slow4u2]

@MetalAge19 where do you think he touched her?

[thebrainnugget]

@2slow4u2 wow lol XD....

[charlestonmusician]

@2slow4u2 I don't know, but she remembers it well!

[billspintobean]

I listened to several other pros play this here on YouTube and this is by far my favorite interpretation. Beautifully played. Makes me all teary-eyed. *sigh*

[BeatDemon08]

My mind literally draws a blank when i listen to this.. Which is a good thing.. I literally cannot think while listening to this..

[MorFeruS1]

:) impresionante! majestuoso

[pianoandvideogames]

That last note always surprises me. Must be a picardy third.

[Kaggypants]

@pianoandvideogames I agree! It feels like it doesn't belong...but at the same time adds more emotion to the piece.

[TardsOfParadise]

Shes so good she COULD play it sleeping!

[greppi93]

@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

[TardsOfParadise]

@greppi93 I'm down to do this, we should contact her. This is relevant to my interests.

[TheLuaron]

*stares*

[jonasleelewis]

total albern, das besondere an der etüde is doch, das man gerade die finger liegen lassen muss um diesen gewünschten sound zu erziehlen

[haioforler]

@jonasleelewis : die Schwierigkeit dieser Etüde liegt eher darin, dass sie einerseits "egal" klingen soll, anderererseits aber Spannung aufweisen sollte, um nicht zu langweilig zu wirken.

[francescomusik]

good!!! 5******************

[freitasnetuno]

you inspirates me for taking a piano carrer more seriously.

[12345qazx1]

and beusendorfer sound matches the piece

[davrhe03]

What's her name???!!! She's so !!!!!!

[gouloum2222]

gosh it's written !!!!!!!!!!!!!! her name is valentina lisitsa

[VideosAlcides]

A expressão musical de um pensamento melancólico, levada à perfeição por Valentina...

Bravíssima!

[werq34ac]

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.

[thatkid1011]

nothing's more beautiful than a beautiful woman playing a beautiful instrument beautifully lol

[RenoRaider]

A beatuiful woman dancing beats it :-).

[MunkayBidne]

@thatkid1011 that was beautiful *sniffs

[psych0zius]

@thatkid1011 bullshit

[MsPerret]

@thatkid1011

You are right!

[Chocolatarht]

@thatkid1011 You should add 'a beautiful song'! lol

[DrzewieckiDesign]

Very nice. Whats the edition? Is that Ekier?

[michaels249]

This is the only etude that I don't like. But again really well preformed:)

[jonprak]

May I ask why? When it comes to music, you should say it's not my taste :) Sorry about the lecture though... of course, Valentina always plays wonderfully! No one can match up to Valentina Lisitsa!

[junglejim66]

Lovely as something different. Just as the Barcarolle and the Nocturne Op 9 No 2 are widely different. Harmonies in the next to last page of Barcarolle are very modern and exotic. True, Op 10 No 6 isn't as remarkable as Op 25 No 6, but still genius material.

[RobWiebe]

Thanks. You've helped me understand this piece better. I love, especially, how you let the right hand notes linger just a little longer...

[dbharcadia2]

@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.

[mootjemar]

wooow wonderful valentina u r the best i love it so much thank u

[musicfanBRA]

How elegant, how lovely. The very slow ending is just what's needed to appreciate this piece even more.

[matthew1722]

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.

[twamley]

@matthew1722, Agreed, I think this is how Chopin would have meant it to be played

[wagneristhebest]

@matthew1722 this is quite flowing! Trust me there are much slower works around.

[huyt8]

amazing... wonderful... thank you Valentina... brava !!!

[friedhelmrss]

*****

[8italiana8girl8]

make my cry... beautiful!!! you're amazing!!!

[madoo87]

Looks like she did all 24

[MishuTaste]

Imagine doing all 12 in one sitting.

[haioforler]

Like Pollini - all 32 Beethoven Sonatas in a row (!) - studio recording.

I would brak my fingers after the 5th one-ö.

[codonauta]

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.

[ZhangZhongShi]

O_O How is that possible? 1 sonata's like 25 mins.Thats 13 hours....!! I cant concentrate more than 2 hours :D

Real musicians..can do anything.. :)

[chutdigadut]

beautiful