Your playing is quite simply awe inspiring! You play a lot of my favourites, Rachmaninoff and Liszt especially. Please would you consider uploading Rachmaninoff's prelude in Bb major, Op.23, No.2 or C# minor, Op.3 No.2? It would sound amazing being performed by you!
AND, THEY ARE FREE!!! what gift you have given the world.. and now we need a HQ Scarbo, and Emperor concerto. (or put them on a DVD, id be delighted to pay for them)
Well considering it is the MOST unplayable piece of music you have encountered, you certainly seem to have NO PROBLEM playing it! BTW I really like the black jacket. :up:
Please, I beg of you Valentina, please play Liszt's Invocation, its truly beautiful.
And have you considered playing the 8th Grandes Etude? It has never been played at the correct speed with out many mistakes. Its name is Presto Strepitoso and is quite rare.
Valentina, I do not think that Wikipedia -which you copied- is right about Liszt never playing his Rondo fantastique. This sounded bizarre: Liszt composing music he could not play?? So I looked around a bit and found that he did indeed play this Rondo in 1837 in the "Salon de M. Erard". There is even a report of the evening in "Le Monde" a contemporary journal, stating that Liszt playing his Rondo fantastique was "le clou de la soirée", in other words the summit of the evening.
Dear Ms. Lisitsa... I can definitely see and hear how confounding and difficult this piece is, but since i can't play either of the two pieces, i was wondering which is more difficult.... This or the Liszt Grand Galop Chromatique? Personally, it seems as if the Galop is so much more finger bustingly difficult than this... but then again that is from the purview of someone whom cannot play these pieces... i would love your thoughts on these 2 DEVASTATING Pieces!
Trust me, I've looked at the score, and this positively demonic piece is the worst I've ever seen yet. For example -- imagine taking your right hand, and having the index and ring fingers AND your 3rd and pinky finger trilling together at the same time, all while your thumb has to carry the melody, all going on at a hand-span of about 10 notes (more than an octave). That's only one example of the horrors of this piece, and there are many =0
I am on my 5th listen today to this - having heard it a few times as well. No matter how many times I hear it, the same joy and smily comes to my face. Thanks Valentina for championing this most entertaining work.
Two weeks ago I was in Norrköping and listened to Lisitsa performing Prokovfjev Pianoconcerto no3 with Michael Francis and NorrköpingSO.It was stunning.
@luisguilhermeolbertz : search for "Cyprien Katsaris Beethoven symphony" on YT, you will find some videos of those transcriptions. And while you're at it, have a look at "Cyprien Katsaris truite schubert": it is a transcription of "The Trout" of Schubert for piano only, it's just insane :)
Dear Valentina, I heard you playing this in Delft last Sunday. I am still excited you played this piece live also incredible brilliant! Tank you agian! Like you played "Kinderscenen"so intimate.
Lots of succes in Haarlem!
Shon (from the "prelude nr. 1 to Valentina Lisitsa"
WOW! I'm inspired! I've downloaded the sheets and (to make sure I go through with it) numbered all the measures. If i counted correctly there are 994 in total! THANK YOU Valentina for inspiring me and for being my favorite pianist:~)
P.S. everybody at my school loves you too now that I showed them one of your videos:)
WOW I'm now inspired! I've downloaded the sheets and (to make sure i follow through) numbered all the measures! (If I counted right, there are 994) I figure it will take at least one year, but I'm going to do it! THANK YOU Valentina for inspiring me and for being my favorite pianist:~)
When will you come to Brazil again? I'm looking forward to watching you perform.
And, for the record, I read that you are not accompanying Hilary anymore... I say that's good for you! I mean, I like Hilary, but you should be on the spotlight :)
What are you going to play at your Albert Hall concert in June? BTW, really like your new Ives CD that you did with Hilary Hahn! Are you going to do anymore stuff together?
@Allotmenteer2 i dont. i read it on a couple of comments on on one of her videos. all i read was the name hillary and valentina apparently thought they were friends. she said it was a mistake. i can only ASUME that she meant hillary hahn. that is why i told @allomenteer2 to ask valentina
Hi Miss Valentina Lisitsa, thank you for capturing and sharing this moment! I shall learn this and kick its ass. BTW doesn't the Petrucci libray have an aesthetically unpleasant layout/design? I wish they would fix that and make it easier to determine the best scan to download. Anyway, carry on!
valentina, i am greatly impressed not oly by your tecchnique but your knowledge of the music that you play. in my opinion ,you are the female version of the great vladimir horoitz. oh and by the way, that is an absolutely lovely bosendorfer imperial you are playing. buti have a question, some other viewers would like to know where you read that liszt had problems with this piece? any information would be helpful, thank you in advance :-)
Dear valentina, I just recieved confirmation from the theater in Delft Netherlands that you will play the Rondo next week as part of the program which I reguested. Thanks very much for this and I am looking forward to hear you play. I dont like to rate pianist since its about the music and not a competition but for you I have to make an exception. You could have competed together with Jorge Bolet, Thallberg and Liszt in the famous Paris duel in 1837. Enjoy your trip to the Netherlands.
I had never heard this piece before! One can tell it is really tough to play, and I'd say it's also tough to listen to. Early Liszt liked showmanship a lot. I'm so glad he turned into old Liszt. ;) Anyway, congratulations! This is a great video!
After watching almost all your videos, I have to say that you are definitely the best pianist I've ever heard on Youtube, and probably the best I've ever heard period!
I can´t understand why, but I am always amazed by your amazing technique and musicality! I think you are the best modern-time classical pianist. If you ever die, I will go to your funeral. Just to oner you as ''The best pianist I've ever heard playing.'' So difficult, technical. And still it sounds so natural, such an organic sound. The Bösendorfer is also the perfect translator for your musicality!
Whopее! Something new... I'm so grateful to you for uploading it, Valentina! Your videos and your playing are like an oxygen for me! BTW, Happy New Year and Merry Christmas (orthodox)!
I have never been a Liszt fan, but after listening to your interpretations something is happening. My teacher always told me interpreter/composer if not 70/30 percent for sure is 50/50. The more I get mature in music the more I see interpreters have more.
Please,Valentina,you are in a mistake.Do you remember Lanaudiere,Pittsburgh,Santa Rosa.I have your mails.In Lima is not possible to obtain good sound because the distance at the piano.You see before now the videos.Why,now you say me all what you say.My problem with Yt,was by a bad actitude of Medici.tv (Mme Clèmence Toulot)..I deleted your Videos reposted
by me.Yesterday I asked the help of Maria Rita.I talked with her by phone.Where I can I changed the photos.Forgive me.
For me,this is a bad moment.Your comment was as a knife over me.In Lima,after your recital you accepted my uploaod to YT.It was in 2010,when gave the music by Schubert-Liszt.You or your husband let me know later respect YOUR videos.I hes been make what Alexei asked me.I NEVER wanted to produce this situation.I only try to do the best for your trip to Buenos Aires,with Mr.Videla.For me all this is very bad for my health.I cannot contact you because I don´t use Tweeter.
@jrgliebermann216 Mr. Liebermann, I NEVER told you that you can upload it on YT, neither have I gave you permission to copy my YT videos . You use my photo on Twitter - why, may I ask? Also, why did you impersonate me on Facebook? I lost hugely important concerts because of you - because a very important presenter thought it was me who is posting pirated videos. I was accused of being a thief while you are the one who has no shame. You were busted by YT for stealing 100s of videos everywhere.
Did Liszt wrote this piece as a personal check on his own technic ? Just to make sure?
I am amazed how Valentina can memorized such an avalanche of notes. Let me know, Valentina: are you ever going to play this piece in concert or record it? If you read this, I know you are smilling..
Wow, Valentina, this just blew my mind. I discovered this via a reddit link, and I'm so happy I did. If you ever perform in Ft. Worth, I'll be there. You're amazing... thanks for this, and Happy New Year!
Ms. Lisitsa.... is this piece more difficult than the "Grand Galop Chromatique"??? This seems in all honesty to not even approach the magnitude of that train wreck of difficulty! I think i died when i saw how luminous and effortless your playing of the "Grand Galop" was and i hope you make it to Michigan sometime soon in the future so i can applaud you loudly and ferociously!
@KLCC839 This is about one million times more difficult than grand galop chromatique, at least based on sight reading both of them, and Lisitsa's comments about this one... If its WAY more difficult than Feux Follets, its hard to imagine it could be easier than the galop :~)
I don't know if there is a one on one relationship but on the string bass the distance from, say, first position to fourth position is significant. Yet the body memorizes that distance and one can move back and forth with remarkable accuracy as long as one stays in practice. I'm sitting beside my piano and just looking at the keyboard I'd say that the distance, say, from middle C down to the lowest A is probably greater than a shift from 1st position to 4th position on a bass. What say you?
You play so wonderfull, can't stop watching your videos,
When are you in Lyon or Paris?
Thanks for posting, and I notice that the video could have been guided by a pianist himself, because moste of the time, we can see your hands and the technical perfection of your style, what make difference with other video's where we can see the interprete expression's face... whitch would be nice as well, but the most amazing is your perfect way of moving and playing...
Thanks to the composer , he can translate what is in his head , and listning your amazing interpretation bring us in the time Listz played himself. I guess he would like the sounds of the current pianos like this one
@jorhaze False modesty is an oxymoron.My chess coach used expression " lucky like a first prize winner" - it makes more sense, doesn't it? Without false modesty I can say - a great many times, even though it was a lucky night>
@ValentinaLisitsa With all the false modesty I can summon I would have to say that I was never that good at chess, because I do not care about winning in a setting in which inhibiting emotion is so central.
Because you replied to my comment I had decided to take a leap and hear what a grand piano really sounds like when you play it.
Alas, you are sold out in Haarlem. Must be my bad luck.
I wish you all the luck in the world with mine included if that is what you need though. :)
Where did you read that Liszt "failed uetterly" at this piece?
I've read a massive biography of Liszt (the Alan Walker one) and this is never mentioned in there. I thought the only piece had problems with was the Tannhäuser Ouverture...
So if you do decide to do this as an encore it will be a gamble even to you? Interesting because I have not really seen any brave pianist even dare to upload it. xD Love It!
@ValentinaLisitsa I would say so lol. Watching this was just something else to me. Especially for my goal when i'm older to be a some what pianist. And like I said before that invite to seattle and everything from you, videos etc has just been plain amazing. Can't wait for more again. :)
After listening to this over and over I'm gonna have to say that what impresses me most is at 5:10, the seamless way you bring out the most important notes is just mesmerizing.
@ValentinaLisitsa sounds like an interesting challange then... Not that I'm going to be able to actually play it, but I like to give it a try because I don't think you can get better at piano without trying to play pieces high above your own level from time to time :P
Only one word: AWESOME! I'm dying for more :) And of course I'm not able to play such a piece :) And it doesn't hurt to watch you playing :) Always, always a pleasant experience :-)
So was Liszt basically just showing off his technical skills with this piece cause after looking over the sheet music it seems impossible. Obviously you've proved that it isn't completely impossible just but just very very very difficult.
@ValentinaLisitsa Ack, he's quite good, but I'm pretty sure that you have the needed skills to play better. I think we can agree that Hamelin has an awesome technique, but I bet you can interpret better than him! Just a wish. :)
Valentina, there´s many "unplayable" pieces of music. Have you ever tried the Studies on Chopin´s Studies by GODOWSKY ? Sometimes 3 studies played at the same time. Have you ever tried 32 variations on "Pueblo Unido Jamas sera Vencido" from Rzewski ? Fantastic ! Have you tried some pieces of Nikolai Kapustin ? - Good interpretation, though.
I live in Helena, Montana, just four and a half hours west of Billings. I play string bass in the Helena Symphony, Perhaps some day you'll be in Helena playing with our symphony and I would dearly love that.
Amazing performance. I live in Montana, USA where we seldom have an opportunity to enjoy live performances by world class pianists such as Valentina. It is therefore with great appreciation and pleasure that I come to You Tube on a regular basis and listen to Valentina most of all.
Skill level: Unhuman.
Your move, asians.
FroMHe11 4 hours ago
Really hard, only Feux follets, Réminiscences de Don Juan and Stravinsky's Petroushka is in the same category of the most famous pieces.
rfmenyi 2 days ago
Do You play Bach? I think that Your version of Goldberg variations can be the best. You are wonderful!
MrOrganist007 3 days ago
Please, what do you think about this pianist? Is she good? I wonder what Valentina Lisitsa would say about her... Thank you.
borias12 4 days ago
they'll be easy to sight read if it's in moderato or adagio tempo.lol the prescribed tempo markings blew my mind.lol :D
CsairusjohnHabla 6 days ago
圧倒的なドライブ感！
au010101 6 days ago
How can somebody to learn by heart so many difficult pieces?
AGavriilia 6 days ago
Your playing is quite simply awe inspiring! You play a lot of my favourites, Rachmaninoff and Liszt especially. Please would you consider uploading Rachmaninoff's prelude in Bb major, Op.23, No.2 or C# minor, Op.3 No.2? It would sound amazing being performed by you!
ylekem1 6 days ago
!!!O.O!!!AMAZING :D I could listen to her play all day!! :)
Akingqueenandajoker2 1 week ago
Both Liszt and Beethoven and all the other guys would have loved you, Valentina!
They would all have welcomed you to the club and they had even bought you a BIIG bottle of Champagne too !!
Egan, Denmark
PS. You are welcome here too :)
Dreamofthereturn 1 week ago
wish i could see you live
Blackwish92 1 week ago
valentina = my favorite, FEMALE Pianist.
bobbymcjenkins006 1 week ago
@bobbymcjenkins006 ....Female?... I've said this before, and now once again....
...I'm not even sure she's HUMAN!!!!
;o)
PatriotCondor 3 days ago
AND, THEY ARE FREE!!! what gift you have given the world.. and now we need a HQ Scarbo, and Emperor concerto. (or put them on a DVD, id be delighted to pay for them)
herol64700 1 week ago
effortless....
Pauruva 2 weeks ago
Valentina, how many weeks do you need to lear a piece like this?
MsGibbone 2 weeks ago
@MsGibbone you should be asking how many weeks does she need to be able to play a piece like this.
ChrisWatch 2 weeks ago
@ChrisWatch I just wish she answers...
MsGibbone 2 weeks ago
When is the Liszt Project available for purchase?
onionscoop 2 weeks ago
WTF
TheNegoFeio 2 weeks ago
I also suggest another piece: Grosse Konzertfantasie über Spanische Weisen, S.253
newFranzFerencLiszt 2 weeks ago
next one, to stay in the theme of campanella or not, should be the "grande fantasie sur la clochette de paganini"
newFranzFerencLiszt 2 weeks ago
I'm glad you discovered this quite unknown Liszt's piece
newFranzFerencLiszt 2 weeks ago
It may be impossible to variate that impossibility,but for some reason I can see you doing it.
troyarmstrong434 2 weeks ago in playlist B. Music
Variate all of them. We know far more about musicality today then we did in 1800. Bravo!!!!!!
troyarmstrong434 2 weeks ago in playlist B. Music
Well considering it is the MOST unplayable piece of music you have encountered, you certainly seem to have NO PROBLEM playing it! BTW I really like the black jacket. :up:
edwardvivaldi 2 weeks ago
Great job! You rock the Liszt more than any pianist I've heard!
MrVanAnderson 2 weeks ago
@MrVanAnderson You've forgotten Leslie Howard
Tiszt 2 weeks ago
truly "la campanella on steroids"
audreyhsux5727 2 weeks ago
Damn Genius!! Liszt and Valentina. Well, Liszt a little bit more, of course LOL
Adri58 2 weeks ago
Please, I beg of you Valentina, please play Liszt's Invocation, its truly beautiful.
And have you considered playing the 8th Grandes Etude? It has never been played at the correct speed with out many mistakes. Its name is Presto Strepitoso and is quite rare.
TheLolMenPeople 3 weeks ago
Valentina, have you considered performing/recording all of Lyapunov's Transcendental Etudes?
horatiodreamt 3 weeks ago
Wow! I can see why Liszt told one of his students that a strong octave technique helps to overcome many difficulties.
horatiodreamt 3 weeks ago
Beautiful performance !
A lot of thanks
123must 3 weeks ago
Keep tickling those ivories!!!
AnyasProductions 3 weeks ago
you describe feux follets (in comparison) 'a walk in the park'
could you maybe upload this walk for us? :)
stevef095 3 weeks ago 15
Ud. es un grosero,y carente de educación.
jrgliebermann216 3 weeks ago
Love your playing to pieces!!
abmsghost1 3 weeks ago
I love the way she pets the piano!
mphello 3 weeks ago
Valentina, I do not think that Wikipedia -which you copied- is right about Liszt never playing his Rondo fantastique. This sounded bizarre: Liszt composing music he could not play?? So I looked around a bit and found that he did indeed play this Rondo in 1837 in the "Salon de M. Erard". There is even a report of the evening in "Le Monde" a contemporary journal, stating that Liszt playing his Rondo fantastique was "le clou de la soirée", in other words the summit of the evening.
Gerald555able 3 weeks ago 2
@Gerald555able
That's not wierd at all. Ravel was unable to play his Concerto in G major and Balakirev had problems with some passages of Islamey.
kzelmer 3 weeks ago
Dear Ms. Lisitsa... I can definitely see and hear how confounding and difficult this piece is, but since i can't play either of the two pieces, i was wondering which is more difficult.... This or the Liszt Grand Galop Chromatique? Personally, it seems as if the Galop is so much more finger bustingly difficult than this... but then again that is from the purview of someone whom cannot play these pieces... i would love your thoughts on these 2 DEVASTATING Pieces!
KLCC839 3 weeks ago
@KLCC839
Trust me, I've looked at the score, and this positively demonic piece is the worst I've ever seen yet. For example -- imagine taking your right hand, and having the index and ring fingers AND your 3rd and pinky finger trilling together at the same time, all while your thumb has to carry the melody, all going on at a hand-span of about 10 notes (more than an octave). That's only one example of the horrors of this piece, and there are many =0
ZachEatonMusic 2 weeks ago
So you're saying that if you ever play this live you're the only person alive to ever do it correctly?
shenkeey 3 weeks ago
Really, really amazing & beautiful playing.
rheumer 4 weeks ago
The piano seems so light when you play.........Its incredible!
Martunox 4 weeks ago
Somebody tell me if this is in Leslie Howards Liszt Collection and what CD it is on, or what It is called, I want to hear his interpretation too.
fapestar 4 weeks ago
The unplayable, not just played, but played with passion.
lemansvk 4 weeks ago
Это великое произведение. Я никогда не слышал его раньше. прекрасный
Дэвид Хар
hartistry 4 weeks ago
Is any Liszt work which is not awesome? Fuck, Liszt was a damn genius
Adri58 4 weeks ago
Toda y i has been upload my first long video (30').Then forgive me any mistake.Please,I ask You and Alexei with all my hearth.Cheers ffo
jrgliebermann216 4 weeks ago
Val: I cannot accept your words
jrgliebermann216 4 weeks ago
It doesn't look like unplayable when you play it. It really looks like you have everything under control! =] facinating
cardcuts96 1 month ago
WONDERFUL
carrietide 1 month ago
I am on my 5th listen today to this - having heard it a few times as well. No matter how many times I hear it, the same joy and smily comes to my face. Thanks Valentina for championing this most entertaining work.
classicalalways 1 month ago
Two weeks ago I was in Norrköping and listened to Lisitsa performing Prokovfjev Pianoconcerto no3 with Michael Francis and NorrköpingSO.It was stunning.
MrCapacitors 1 month ago
Valentina, do you know Liszt's transcriptions from Beethoven symphonies? Have you ever thought about playing them someday?
I never seen a pianist playing them... They are wonderful, especially the ninth... And I suppose terribly difficult too
luisguilhermeolbertz 1 month ago 22
@luisguilhermeolbertz : search for "Cyprien Katsaris Beethoven symphony" on YT, you will find some videos of those transcriptions. And while you're at it, have a look at "Cyprien Katsaris truite schubert": it is a transcription of "The Trout" of Schubert for piano only, it's just insane :)
maximercorbeau 4 weeks ago
Dear Valentina, I heard you playing this in Delft last Sunday. I am still excited you played this piece live also incredible brilliant! Tank you agian! Like you played "Kinderscenen"so intimate.
Lots of succes in Haarlem!
Shon (from the "prelude nr. 1 to Valentina Lisitsa"
jskranen 1 month ago
colla piu gran forza e prestessa :))) super.well done!
tychtamar 1 month ago
Thank you for posting the score in your video description! I admire your talent and I think that the way you play is magical. You are amazing!
DonFrankos 1 month ago
WOW! I'm inspired! I've downloaded the sheets and (to make sure I go through with it) numbered all the measures. If i counted correctly there are 994 in total! THANK YOU Valentina for inspiring me and for being my favorite pianist:~)
P.S. everybody at my school loves you too now that I showed them one of your videos:)
BaaFoKeemb 1 month ago
WOW I'm now inspired! I've downloaded the sheets and (to make sure i follow through) numbered all the measures! (If I counted right, there are 994) I figure it will take at least one year, but I'm going to do it! THANK YOU Valentina for inspiring me and for being my favorite pianist:~)
BaaFoKeemb 1 month ago
Expectation: I'll try to play it like Valentina, I'll try hard even if it takes me a year.
See the whole music sheet and think twice.
Reality: I'm okay only watching and listening.
brunopiccinin 1 month ago
you are an amazing pianist. you handle all of the challenges of this piece with a fluidity and (apparent) ease that are nothing short of astounding.
Belamus 1 month ago
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Allotmenteer2 1 month ago
Valentina, congratulations! You rock!
When will you come to Brazil again? I'm looking forward to watching you perform.
And, for the record, I read that you are not accompanying Hilary anymore... I say that's good for you! I mean, I like Hilary, but you should be on the spotlight :)
fcavalheiro 1 month ago
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pianoprodigy987 1 month ago
What are you going to play at your Albert Hall concert in June? BTW, really like your new Ives CD that you did with Hilary Hahn! Are you going to do anymore stuff together?
Allotmenteer2 1 month ago
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pianoprodigy987 1 month ago
@pianoprodigy987 How could she have sacked her? I thought it was a kind of musical partnership.
Allotmenteer2 1 month ago
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pianoprodigy987 1 month ago
@pianoprodigy987 Seems a bit cheeky to pry. How do you know that happened?
Allotmenteer2 1 month ago
@Allotmenteer2 i dont. i read it on a couple of comments on on one of her videos. all i read was the name hillary and valentina apparently thought they were friends. she said it was a mistake. i can only ASUME that she meant hillary hahn. that is why i told @allomenteer2 to ask valentina
pianoprodigy987 1 month ago
@pianoprodigy987 Fair enough.
Allotmenteer2 1 month ago
@Allotmenteer2 i apologize to you for any confusion i may have caused
pianoprodigy987 1 month ago
@pianoprodigy987 No worries. Let's face it; it's not the end of the world! They've both got decent jobs, we don't need to worry for them! LOL
Allotmenteer2 1 month ago
Hi Miss Valentina Lisitsa, thank you for capturing and sharing this moment! I shall learn this and kick its ass. BTW doesn't the Petrucci libray have an aesthetically unpleasant layout/design? I wish they would fix that and make it easier to determine the best scan to download. Anyway, carry on!
kdl0 1 month ago
valentina, i am greatly impressed not oly by your tecchnique but your knowledge of the music that you play. in my opinion ,you are the female version of the great vladimir horoitz. oh and by the way, that is an absolutely lovely bosendorfer imperial you are playing. buti have a question, some other viewers would like to know where you read that liszt had problems with this piece? any information would be helpful, thank you in advance :-)
pianoprodigy987 1 month ago
@pianoprodigy987 your mama's a bosendorfer he he
kdl0 1 month ago
@kdl0 and your immature :-)
pianoprodigy987 1 month ago
amazing performance, I can see the veins on your hand -You are setting an example for the new generation....practice makes perfect...
johnmar78 1 month ago
Id like if you could do the complete rachmaninoff etudes
drashfield 1 month ago
Dear valentina, I just recieved confirmation from the theater in Delft Netherlands that you will play the Rondo next week as part of the program which I reguested. Thanks very much for this and I am looking forward to hear you play. I dont like to rate pianist since its about the music and not a competition but for you I have to make an exception. You could have competed together with Jorge Bolet, Thallberg and Liszt in the famous Paris duel in 1837. Enjoy your trip to the Netherlands.
bhendriksenliszt 1 month ago
Oh my LORD!
However do you do that Valentina, and make it look so effortless?
Truly breathtaking, thank you for sharing this!
monkeygraborange 1 month ago
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OmgLOLbtwROFLg2gL8r 1 month ago
@ValentinaLisitsa
Can I get a more detailed info of this piece? I'm trying to find something to write about, as an article :D
gavinklavier 1 month ago
you could probably have a short caravan holiday inside that Bosendorfer
bishopquack 1 month ago
If you compose the most difficult piece that you are able to, don't worry. Valentina can play it.
CasaresPianoPlayer 1 month ago
Just lovely...thank you so much for sharing this.
whistledink 1 month ago
Breath out, mate! It's not cuz you are on steroids that you should wear earplugs while playing!
jaabbberrwokk 1 month ago
I had never heard this piece before! One can tell it is really tough to play, and I'd say it's also tough to listen to. Early Liszt liked showmanship a lot. I'm so glad he turned into old Liszt. ;) Anyway, congratulations! This is a great video!
trms83br 1 month ago
Listen to FRANCE CLIDAT playing that. This blond looks ridiculous next to her! Liszt's music is not a circus!
mllewhitepillow 1 month ago
After watching almost all your videos, I have to say that you are definitely the best pianist I've ever heard on Youtube, and probably the best I've ever heard period!
EdgarBoffin 1 month ago
I can´t understand why, but I am always amazed by your amazing technique and musicality! I think you are the best modern-time classical pianist. If you ever die, I will go to your funeral. Just to oner you as ''The best pianist I've ever heard playing.'' So difficult, technical. And still it sounds so natural, such an organic sound. The Bösendorfer is also the perfect translator for your musicality!
willemvdr12 1 month ago
If it ''unplayable piece''
But I saw you can....
airvarie 1 month ago
Hi Valentina! Have you ever played the Liszt's Fantasy on la Clochette? I think it's harder, maybe.
You should record it!
volodya2 1 month ago
@volodya2
There's a superb performance of "La Clochette" on YT by the late Sergio Fiorentiono.
horatiodreamt 3 weeks ago
@horatiodreamt
I know, i put it on! :D
volodya2 3 weeks ago
Whopее! Something new... I'm so grateful to you for uploading it, Valentina! Your videos and your playing are like an oxygen for me! BTW, Happy New Year and Merry Christmas (orthodox)!
Hobott 1 month ago
I have never been a Liszt fan, but after listening to your interpretations something is happening. My teacher always told me interpreter/composer if not 70/30 percent for sure is 50/50. The more I get mature in music the more I see interpreters have more.
I really do appreciate it,
Take care of yourself....
shigerusk7 1 month ago
Please,Valentina,you are in a mistake.Do you remember Lanaudiere,Pittsburgh,Santa Rosa.I have your mails.In Lima is not possible to obtain good sound because the distance at the piano.You see before now the videos.Why,now you say me all what you say.My problem with Yt,was by a bad actitude of Medici.tv (Mme Clèmence Toulot)..I deleted your Videos reposted
by me.Yesterday I asked the help of Maria Rita.I talked with her by phone.Where I can I changed the photos.Forgive me.
jrgliebermann216 1 month ago
You should give a concert in Monterrey, Mexico :)
Pianista061292 1 month ago in playlist Favorite videos
This is an amazing performance.... Very clean! ;)
Pianista061292 1 month ago in playlist Favorite videos
I cannot answer by YT.Please,send me some mail adress.
jrgliebermann216 1 month ago
You are right...it is unplayable, for humans like us...but you are piano goddess!
eacz12 1 month ago
Great!!!
andreanoce85 1 month ago
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For me,this is a bad moment.Your comment was as a knife over me.In Lima,after your recital you accepted my uploaod to YT.It was in 2010,when gave the music by Schubert-Liszt.You or your husband let me know later respect YOUR videos.I hes been make what Alexei asked me.I NEVER wanted to produce this situation.I only try to do the best for your trip to Buenos Aires,with Mr.Videla.For me all this is very bad for my health.I cannot contact you because I don´t use Tweeter.
jrgliebermann216 1 month ago
@jrgliebermann216 Mr. Liebermann, I NEVER told you that you can upload it on YT, neither have I gave you permission to copy my YT videos . You use my photo on Twitter - why, may I ask? Also, why did you impersonate me on Facebook? I lost hugely important concerts because of you - because a very important presenter thought it was me who is posting pirated videos. I was accused of being a thief while you are the one who has no shame. You were busted by YT for stealing 100s of videos everywhere.
ValentinaLisitsa 1 month ago 88
@jrgliebermann216 what an ass hole you are
anibalsagenev 3 weeks ago
Like a Boss...
YSBCITTAR 1 month ago
Did Liszt wrote this piece as a personal check on his own technic ? Just to make sure?
I am amazed how Valentina can memorized such an avalanche of notes. Let me know, Valentina: are you ever going to play this piece in concert or record it? If you read this, I know you are smilling..
pebepebe1 1 month ago
@pebepebe1 This was actually played for a recording session and yes, she's played it in at least one concert (the one I attended to LOL).
IBlackRockI 1 month ago
When you play, it is just damn scary. :D
EandCEntertainment 1 month ago
Great playing
JanMelet 1 month ago
"when he honestly thought that piano being a percussive instrument there is no point of making any attempt at legato"
haha :)
sambocyn 1 month ago
Whoever designed this video is pretty amazing, too.
resonantdave 1 month ago
Wow, Valentina, this just blew my mind. I discovered this via a reddit link, and I'm so happy I did. If you ever perform in Ft. Worth, I'll be there. You're amazing... thanks for this, and Happy New Year!
tonepainter 1 month ago
It's an honor to be alive on the same day that you're alive too, you will be remembered for many years, you're exceptional.
jo0nnii 1 month ago
I cannot say how much I admire you!
You are EXCELLENT, Valentina!
AtomHeartPinkFloyd 1 month ago 7
Wow! Awesome job!!!
tartinitrumpet 1 month ago
I listened to this piece while doing workstuff..and, however unplayable it may be, you made it sound great! :-)
Fischettiful 1 month ago
Words are not enough...Hope you visit Amsterdam again soon.
tychtamar 1 month ago
are you going to upload feux follets as well? would be great
cardcuts96 1 month ago 2
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cardcuts96 1 month ago
unplayable?? really? i don't think that there is any piece that you can't play. =)
you're great, keep uploading vids!
ps: that concert of yours in the royal albert hall, is it going to me filmed and recorded and all?
cardcuts96 1 month ago 3
Finally !! Totentanz has been out-Totentanzed. thanks to you Val. and thanks to the videographer as well
herol64700 1 month ago
Ms. Lisitsa.... is this piece more difficult than the "Grand Galop Chromatique"??? This seems in all honesty to not even approach the magnitude of that train wreck of difficulty! I think i died when i saw how luminous and effortless your playing of the "Grand Galop" was and i hope you make it to Michigan sometime soon in the future so i can applaud you loudly and ferociously!
KLCC839 1 month ago
@KLCC839 This is about one million times more difficult than grand galop chromatique, at least based on sight reading both of them, and Lisitsa's comments about this one... If its WAY more difficult than Feux Follets, its hard to imagine it could be easier than the galop :~)
BaaFoKeemb 1 month ago
I don't know if there is a one on one relationship but on the string bass the distance from, say, first position to fourth position is significant. Yet the body memorizes that distance and one can move back and forth with remarkable accuracy as long as one stays in practice. I'm sitting beside my piano and just looking at the keyboard I'd say that the distance, say, from middle C down to the lowest A is probably greater than a shift from 1st position to 4th position on a bass. What say you?
TELarson58 1 month ago
Dear Valentina
You play so wonderfull, can't stop watching your videos,
When are you in Lyon or Paris?
Thanks for posting, and I notice that the video could have been guided by a pianist himself, because moste of the time, we can see your hands and the technical perfection of your style, what make difference with other video's where we can see the interprete expression's face... whitch would be nice as well, but the most amazing is your perfect way of moving and playing...
Your fan from Lyon
Rick69600 1 month ago
Thanks to the composer , he can translate what is in his head , and listning your amazing interpretation bring us in the time Listz played himself. I guess he would like the sounds of the current pianos like this one
Your fan from Lyon
Rick69600 1 month ago
you have photographic memory dont you Valentina? :)
ensaiodeporrada 1 month ago
@ensaiodeporrada oh! HAPPY NEW YEAR!
ensaiodeporrada 1 month ago
From my experience luck can be influenced greatly by skill, which basically is experience too. How many times did you have to redo this video?
Your false modesty is still very charming and I love all the videos. Don't stop posting them while I am alive.
jorhaze 1 month ago
@jorhaze False modesty is an oxymoron.My chess coach used expression " lucky like a first prize winner" - it makes more sense, doesn't it? Without false modesty I can say - a great many times, even though it was a lucky night>
ValentinaLisitsa 1 month ago 13
@ValentinaLisitsa With all the false modesty I can summon I would have to say that I was never that good at chess, because I do not care about winning in a setting in which inhibiting emotion is so central.
Because you replied to my comment I had decided to take a leap and hear what a grand piano really sounds like when you play it.
Alas, you are sold out in Haarlem. Must be my bad luck.
I wish you all the luck in the world with mine included if that is what you need though. :)
jorhaze 1 month ago
@ValentinaLisitsa
Where did you read that Liszt "failed uetterly" at this piece?
I've read a massive biography of Liszt (the Alan Walker one) and this is never mentioned in there. I thought the only piece had problems with was the Tannhäuser Ouverture...
alsa005 1 month ago
So if you do decide to do this as an encore it will be a gamble even to you? Interesting because I have not really seen any brave pianist even dare to upload it. xD Love It!
zachattack19942 1 month ago 2
@zachattack19942 It's only good for encores - usually by the end of a concert people are not so picky :-)
ValentinaLisitsa 1 month ago 11
@ValentinaLisitsa I would say so lol. Watching this was just something else to me. Especially for my goal when i'm older to be a some what pianist. And like I said before that invite to seattle and everything from you, videos etc has just been plain amazing. Can't wait for more again. :)
zachattack19942 1 month ago
@ValentinaLisitsa do you play ballade in g minor? :)
guycrosswell 1 month ago
Spettacolare!!!
MGrifTube 1 month ago
After listening to this over and over I'm gonna have to say that what impresses me most is at 5:10, the seamless way you bring out the most important notes is just mesmerizing.
IBlackRockI 2 months ago
What would you say are the things in this piece that make it so difficult? Just curious..
Charlaweyd 2 months ago
@Charlaweyd It is a pure matter of luck , no amount of drills will do it. Some of those skips are beyond of what can be really done on the piano.
ValentinaLisitsa 2 months ago
@ValentinaLisitsa sounds like an interesting challange then... Not that I'm going to be able to actually play it, but I like to give it a try because I don't think you can get better at piano without trying to play pieces high above your own level from time to time :P
Charlaweyd 2 months ago
thanks (Gracias!!!!!!) from Spain.
luisgelves 2 months ago
Is it that hard? The hungarian rhapsodies are really hard too. Howvever, it has series of repeated notes so I can't say it's easy.
JohnRift 2 months ago
@JohnRift Hungarian Rhapsodies can be learned well enough to play well every time. This is like rolling a dice .
ValentinaLisitsa 2 months ago 8
@ValentinaLisitsa Well thanks for posting it. I think it's the only video where we see the pianist playing.
JohnRift 1 month ago
HAPPY NEW YEAR,DEAR VALENTINA!GREAT! I LOVE YOU! WHEN YOU WILL BE IN RUSSIA?
The54nsk 1 month ago
@ValentinaLisitsa and how many times did you have to roll the dice? :))
dennis0mus 1 month ago
@dennis0mus At least 4 as far as I remember :-)
ValentinaLisitsa 1 month ago
Exellent!!! My Angel..
airvarie 2 months ago
Wonderfull ! So many themes.\thx again for sharing.Nice video too.
tychtamar 2 months ago
Only one word: AWESOME! I'm dying for more :) And of course I'm not able to play such a piece :) And it doesn't hurt to watch you playing :) Always, always a pleasant experience :-)
eliaquimsousa 2 months ago
So was Liszt basically just showing off his technical skills with this piece cause after looking over the sheet music it seems impossible. Obviously you've proved that it isn't completely impossible just but just very very very difficult.
SparhawkGT 2 months ago
@SparhawkGT This was just ONE of more or less lucky takes . On stage there is only one try given - and it's 50-50
ValentinaLisitsa 2 months ago
This is the most amazing thing I've ever heard... D:
SparhawkGT 2 months ago
Valentina, please, please record some Godowsky studies. We need a competitor to Hamelin's work!
FreakinTiger 2 months ago
@FreakinTiger what about Carlo Grante ? Didn't he do them ?
ValentinaLisitsa 2 months ago
@ValentinaLisitsa Ack, he's quite good, but I'm pretty sure that you have the needed skills to play better. I think we can agree that Hamelin has an awesome technique, but I bet you can interpret better than him! Just a wish. :)
FreakinTiger 2 months ago
Challenged accepted!
Only if my piano teacher lets me play this. He'll probably say that this is too hard and it's a waste of time lol
tjtheplay 2 months ago
Valentina, there´s many "unplayable" pieces of music. Have you ever tried the Studies on Chopin´s Studies by GODOWSKY ? Sometimes 3 studies played at the same time. Have you ever tried 32 variations on "Pueblo Unido Jamas sera Vencido" from Rzewski ? Fantastic ! Have you tried some pieces of Nikolai Kapustin ? - Good interpretation, though.
Dihelson 2 months ago
Dear Valentina.
Is Atlanta on your list? :(
I wanna come to your concert.
vahidmirkhani 2 months ago
Brava dear Valentina! A "bit difficult" :-)) work! Molto presto (how much was the metronome? ) Congratulations on your great job!!!
We haven't talked for a long time...When will you be back (Brazil) again?
Guiomar Novaes's piano is waiting...
All the best in 2012!Ana
Ana2010Claudia 2 months ago
Which part of state is Helena? Is it closer to South Dakota side? I play on regular basis in Rapid City. Lots of friends there...
ValentinaLisitsa 2 months ago
I live in Helena, Montana, just four and a half hours west of Billings. I play string bass in the Helena Symphony, Perhaps some day you'll be in Helena playing with our symphony and I would dearly love that.
TELarson58 2 months ago
Amazing performance. I live in Montana, USA where we seldom have an opportunity to enjoy live performances by world class pianists such as Valentina. It is therefore with great appreciation and pleasure that I come to You Tube on a regular basis and listen to Valentina most of all.
TELarson58 2 months ago 2
@TELarson58 I played with local orchestra in Billings . It was fun !
ValentinaLisitsa 2 months ago
Breathtaking virtuosity and capacity !
jtk60 2 months ago