For all of who bash her talent, I'm a 16 year old concert pianist and it took me 6 months of countless of practice to play this. It's insane, and if you want to bash her, put your own vid of you playing it perfectly. Otherwise let's support people with a passion for an instrument like this. It takes dedication!
I was listening to this song on my piano and played it the same time as this video and noticed that she went too fast but other than that she was right on!!!!
people and their critical bullchit and they can't even play themselves. you have no idea how many countless hours, and hard work she put into this etude. if you don't like this video, don't watch it. i bet all the critics have been here several times because this profound talent on her part.
@PianoCriticsKiller I said "Mistaaake!" - that means - mistake. She could be a robot, but mistake will stay mistake. I'm not saying that She's bad - cause She's really good. You think that She was working at this etude for her entire life? She red this just after seeing the notes. It's not that hard as You think. Maybe You'll write - "So play it buy Yourself if it's so easy" - for Your knowledge, i've already done this. Critisise everybody -Don't You have a life? Don't care Hate and be hated.
OK, maybe not the best, but it's up there. I heard this played live last night. Almost inevitably, this piece is used as a means to show the world: "Look how fast I can play." This rendition is slightly slower and in consequence, more pleasant to listen to. Many pianists insist on being Formula One players. It's not a race. They sometimes forget why they are playing. To hear what I mean, listen to Idel Biret playing this piece - it's fast and it's awful.
Some of the ridiculous comments I've read on here so far are the reason I disable the 'comments' facility on my You Tube site. I mean, in this context, what does "God she got balls," mean? What does "It sounds the same," mean? My view, and I CAN play this piece: It's the best performance of this piece I've heard on You Tube. The acoustics of the venue and the fact it's not a professional video recording can give the impression of too much pedal, but I don't think so.
This is the most accurate and powerfully played rendition of this so far that I have found on youtube and it is meant to be accurate and powerful after all it is "Revolutionary" fantastic!
I'm not sure it's all pedal. It looks like it was recorded in a concert hall. I think most of the reverb is from the room. Studio recordings aren't the same as what we hear in a concert hall. The hall reverb makes the piece even more grandiose. Chopin wrote his music for smaller venues though. He personally didn't like to perform in concert halls. And this piece is an etude meant to straighten the left hand that became a performance piece because it's so incredibly challenging.
@lugio1981 thumbs down until i hear your crispy clear version. if you can't hear the bass properly, get some ear drums, tard! she is amazing and you are jealous.
El sentido de una revolución: levantar ese corazón hacia un futuro mejor con decisión, seguridad, fuerza y con mucha FURIA!!!!!! Frédéric Chopin entendió eso y lo dejó en este hermosísimo estudio.
that was incredible. really like the way she plays the end as well. most people wait for the "forte" until both hands play; she climaxes to it. others keep it to soft. Amazing dynamics and emotion. Will definitely continue to use this video as I study and learn this piece.
I love how she plays it. Japanese people are so lucky to learn the piano when so young and get this good. Such an amazing piece. So emotion and dramatic. Just beautiful.
Her playing is wonderful. Trust me when I tell you that a "recording" and "live" are two different things altogether. I have dug this piece out of mothballs recently, and I remember why it was in mothballs in the first place. One must have endurance. The left hand when not properly trained to relax where necessary will begin to burn at the top nearer the elbow. This one is tough to play well. Best to start at 60, and build slowly to speed. I don't play this one as fast as Richter, but well. :)
she kinda seems like she is trying to get through the piece as fast as she possibly can. not very many "mistakes" but this piece has potential to be great, but not when you just rush through it. im sure she is a great pianist, but im not a fan of this interpretation
@Thunderflower367 with this piece, you dont want much pedal at all. keep it light. make sure every note (especially the left hand) comes out clearly. having too much pedal makes the left hand become muddy and ruins the sound.
wonderfully virtuosic, but i just didnt feel it. the same with the third movement of beethovens appassionata, its been said that the work is often played "full of sound and fury, signifying nothing". not that its not entertaining
Either too much pedal, or way too much reverb in the hall.
I have original master tape copies of her 1985 performance at the Chopin Competition, she's really outstanding. I often listen to her performance and wish she came to Paris for a recital.
Hey, listen up, HATERS!!! This is an ETUDE, dude! This does NOT require "feelings", you wimpy faggots. This is not a Chopin ramantic piece, it's raw THUNDER for the left hand. Any emotions would look STUPID with this Fast and fury piece. Stop showing your ignorance with your STUPID COMMENTS!
@llllllllllllllllI AHAHAHA. You honestly think F. Chopin would compose ANY piece of music (even an étude) without an emotional drive behind it? Keep up the emotions, wimpy faggots, and leave the musically inept to roll in their own bullshit. :D
@christoperfect I agree with you on the point that pianists don't need a body-gasm while they play to evoke emotions, but to play anything without emotional reason or feeling would just be a tragedy and defeats the point of musicianship itself. I rather enjoy the interpretation you suggested and the emotions come through in her playing, which is what I think all pianists should strive for. When you can show an audience why something is beautiful to you w/out the use of facials then u've got it.
I am so fucking tired of people criticizing pianist's techniques, colors, rubatos, and so forth when they can come up with one simple solution: upload a fucking video showing your skills on the piano, man. This pianist was greeeat, not perfect, but yeah, good enough to five a her a 5-star-rating. It's much better than 90% of the pianists here on Youtube, and of course I am not talking about Horowitz, Zimerman, Argerich, these among others make up the 10% left.
I personally quite like this performance and am not criticizing it. However, I'm commenting because I find your notion utterly ridiculous - that unless one has the skill to surpass the performance in question, one's opinion is instantly rendered invalid.
It's like commenting on a professional sports team - basketball, baseball, soccer, etc. when those players clearly possess WAY more skill than you do (correct me if I'm wrong). Have you ever done that?
@gojewla I gratefully accept your rebuke ha...ha! And I love your sports analogy by the way, but I posited that Koyama's lyricism was indeed melodious despite everyone's opinion. I am not an expert on these matters, although I must say I have been involved in music for 6 years now and read many books about Chopin (4 to be precise) and I have to say this performance was not bad at all. I thought many YoutTubers were unfairly criticizing her.
@ThoughtGazeCarlos Well I can understand your frustration in that. Some of the comments I have seen on here are obviously made by some very insecure individuals. I also love the trend of stating one's uninformed opinion as fact.
I think this is definitely one of the better performances of this piece I have seen on youtube, both technically and musically but I would expect nothing less in a major international competition.
Yeah! It's shame that many times I click on a Youtube link for some superb performances and read hatred underneath the video window whilst listening to the music. I suppose great music will always attract debate but maybe I'm expecting too much in wishing that people would think before launching into childish criticism of genius-level talents like Koyama.She could have played a Chopin work backwards and still made it sound musical :-) Music is more than the dots on the page like you said. :)
@ThoughtGazeCarlos : If criticism does not come from hatred is ok and is even useful...remember, good listeners are not necessarily good players and there is nothing wrong with it ;)
@ThoughtGazeCarlos I think Koyama would disagree with you here: as a virtuoso pianist, she (unlike you) can actually value constructive criticism. One who criticises constructively (and not out of jealousy) does not have to be able to play the piece that well themselves.
@ThoughtGazeCarlos Sir..Why don't you just listen and learn.I have been around the world and have developed an appreciation for culture , wonderful music as well as good Godley people..Please do not waist such foul breath in the mist of such beauty..There is no reason to use terrible language..Please Go somewhere else if you need that low class fowl attitude..Find God and learn about Love for the first time my friend.You are missing so much..
@TMusic5 God Bless You sir.Not Religion so much as God.The personal relationship with God (Jesus).Many people on youtube love God.It is sad that most do not know our Lord or have not had a personal relationship with him.Sad to say,I did not believe untill just about 18 months ago.Yes this is most important dicision you will make in this Worldly life.I pray that you open your heart to God and believe.The whole meaning of life will change and you will have a purpose other than being self serving.
@airplanman This is exactly what I was talking about. I'm very happy that you found satisfaction with your superstitions, but they are not for everyone.
@TMusic5 If you experienced what I did..after making such idiotic comments about God being a myth,as I most certainly remarked many times,you would never go there..I ,like most was a slave to sin...Now you have sins, imoral acts..whether it is dope..porn..sins of the flesh..addictions than chain you up and bind you that only God can set free..You are a slave to sin immoral acts without God.Sin will also Blind you to reality..God is reality my friend..I was an atheist..I was wrong..I experienced
@airplanman This is what I love about religious people such as yourself: you make huge judgements about other peoples' lives and simply assume that their life is wrong and without meaning or guidance unless they follow the same invisible man as you do. Do yourself a favor, and keep your superstitions and paranoid fairy tale beliefs to yourself. I say again, no one is interested.
i cant believe that im still typing. 1: "perfect rhythm": No. who cares. Rubato. Chopin was very strict with it. "perfect" rhythm. yuck. rhythm with no voice does not sing. Also, the melody here is a bit flat. overall, dynamic, but flat.
2: props to PianoReview. he's right, although I still say this is an OK performance (considering youtube doesnt have much other good performances that come up right away). Liszt was a beast. he was broken. so were the pianos he was done with.
indeed, just a BIT too much pedal for my taste. but its fine. btw, to whoever said this has no emotion, its perfectly fine. true, a crapload of asian musicians bastardize classic pieces such as this with disgusting performances that are 100% technique, 0% emotion. this, on the other hand, is an exception. not great, but definitely not like most of her 'counterparts'.
The piece is clear in places (but unclear in other places) and has good left-hand work in many places.
The violinvirtuoso111 (his comments above) would be reminded that music is a universal language, and that he is rather uninformed in his comments - he is regurgitating an unoriginal cliche without any style whatsoever.
She's Japanese, first of all, and there's no need for such ferocity in your comment, is there? How can you possibly say that she has no feeling in her playing? Besides tackling a VERY difficult piece, she played nearly without flaw, and with good emotion throughout, especially at the end. Every pianist interprets a given piece differently, so you shouldn't be so quick to cuss off an unarguably excellent performance.
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THEY ALL LOOK THE SAME TO ME!!!!!Everywhere I look there there. They are slowly taking over the world creeping into every Country. One day every person will be part asian!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
nothing wrong with the left hand, you can see it in perfect rhythm with the right at the beginning. Sound recording quality is the one at fault. Michie has close to perfect interpretation of piano works that requires a lot of emotional effort.
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Though a good performance with very clear sound, it may be a bit too bright that the intensity of the piece does not quite come across. The left hand is a bit of a blur in sound, whereas the right hand is crystal clear. Anyone who is going to argue approaches and what the music should or should not be - please talk to Mr. Liszt.
Ignorance is bold, that dumb y1g1tcn,,, is a frustrated person, sorry, is the truth, or perhaps he or she can plays this master piece better than M.Koyama. Hahaha
This version is totally wonderful. Go make a life, y1gngaye!!!
this is fabulous and very clear left hand what gets an intell listener is her authoritative style.REAL FIRE .Not one of you CHILDREN? could ever play it with this kinda brio. u people dont even know rudiments of listening and piano schools and approaches .JUST SHUT UP sophomores!
@darkbluemars: M. Koyama has the piece memorized already so she doesn't need the sheet music in front of her. In fact, especially during performances, auditions, etc., it looks more professional not to have the sheet music in front of the musician. Also, another benefit of memorizing a piece is that you can focus more on the emotional depth of the piece instead of the sheet music. In conclusion, it is definitely okay to memorize the piano piece.
No problem :) Well, of course you have to know the piece very well before playing it memorized...and sometimes you may even discover more with the piece memorized, like thinking about how you can play it to bring more emotion out or clearly listen to all the notes you are playing and whether they are carried out, because with the sheet music, you may not be fully aware of how the audience is perceiving your playing ;]
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am I crazy, or does this interpretation sound kind of like melodramatic video game music? it's like computer-generated emo, or something. no soul. maybe it is the piano, but maybe it is the performance. i don't know.
Hmmm.... I just flowed too much. Errr, maybe "flowed" isn't such a good word, in this case. What I meant to say was that there was too much pedal, and it kind of clumped together in my ears.
Grigor99, that's the way it's supposed to sound. The pedal makes it ROAR. Grrrough! lol
This is a fast, POWERFUL Chopin etude, not a Chopin romantic piece so no phrasing is necessary. It's supposed to be played very aggitated, which she does PERFECTLY! She's simply amazing!
I can't disagree about the power, she has that, but I was always taught that EVERYTHING must have shape and phrasing-fast playing, slow playing, loud playing, soft playing-everything. A bit more attention to this would not ruin the performance, but only add to it.
For all of who bash her talent, I'm a 16 year old concert pianist and it took me 6 months of countless of practice to play this. It's insane, and if you want to bash her, put your own vid of you playing it perfectly. Otherwise let's support people with a passion for an instrument like this. It takes dedication!
MrRobbie995 1 day ago
this small letters in a screen is a translation for her language?
frompolandeu 3 weeks ago
Za dobra jest :-) za szybka za zdecydowana, brak tajemniczości, tyle.
suspensorium1976 4 weeks ago
I was listening to this song on my piano and played it the same time as this video and noticed that she went too fast but other than that she was right on!!!!
AlphaGirl14 1 month ago
omg!!! amazing!! my friend plays this piece on the piano and the first time i've heard it he left me completely speechless..
kleioulini1 1 month ago
I think I just choked on pedal. Haha. Her talent is a-m-aFREAKINGzing though.
SupBub16 2 months ago
too flat....lack of emotion, and too much pedal
prosheged 2 months ago
people and their critical bullchit and they can't even play themselves. you have no idea how many countless hours, and hard work she put into this etude. if you don't like this video, don't watch it. i bet all the critics have been here several times because this profound talent on her part.
PianoCriticsKiller 2 months ago 3
l horreur ds toute son idiotie !!!!
olipippocinque 3 months ago
1:16 - MISTAAAKE!
Rohinho13 3 months ago
@Rohinho13 so what! she's human, moron. let me hear your perfect version.
PianoCriticsKiller 2 months ago
Rohinho13 2 months ago
I started practising it TODAY... I sure must be TOTALLY nuts! *lol*
Jaleera 4 months ago
dayum.
OmGiTsHoPeY 5 months ago
oh, no. this is not music.. gymnastics. change her teacher.
TokyoDoggyDog 6 months ago
<3 This makes my heart sink.
Areola051 6 months ago
Not much fun when you can't see her hands.
Tookmyskull 6 months ago
This and F. Kempf the most amazing videos of this...
My fav etude. Then Black Keys second. Both amazing!
lllllllllllllll88 7 months ago
,,Cannons in the Flowers!'' -Seyed this in 19 century.
GrzeBo69 7 months ago
@JRTelevision1 well spoken!
WalrusFever 8 months ago
!!!
anzioa 8 months ago
OK, maybe not the best, but it's up there. I heard this played live last night. Almost inevitably, this piece is used as a means to show the world: "Look how fast I can play." This rendition is slightly slower and in consequence, more pleasant to listen to. Many pianists insist on being Formula One players. It's not a race. They sometimes forget why they are playing. To hear what I mean, listen to Idel Biret playing this piece - it's fast and it's awful.
JRTelevision1 8 months ago
amazing
TheMuffinbutt7 9 months ago
wow!!!
lady11oct1978 9 months ago
Man. I will never cease to be amazed by how some people can push the limits of what is humanly possible. Beautiful!
hilzanne47 9 months ago 2
I LOVE THAT ETUDE
roseliz20 9 months ago
Some of the ridiculous comments I've read on here so far are the reason I disable the 'comments' facility on my You Tube site. I mean, in this context, what does "God she got balls," mean? What does "It sounds the same," mean? My view, and I CAN play this piece: It's the best performance of this piece I've heard on You Tube. The acoustics of the venue and the fact it's not a professional video recording can give the impression of too much pedal, but I don't think so.
JRTelevision1 9 months ago 2
@JRTelevision1 It is a wonderfull performance, but god, not the best one on youtube!
SpyVi 9 months ago
I think that she over used the damper pedal. I'm not that good on piano, but I'm just saying ;)
JFelipe6 9 months ago
This is the most accurate and powerfully played rendition of this so far that I have found on youtube and it is meant to be accurate and powerful after all it is "Revolutionary" fantastic!
Zoondali1 10 months ago
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Zoondali1 10 months ago
wow. I never had so much strengh with my left hand. Always great to see such kind of perfomances!
hdzmiriam 10 months ago
God she got balls.
MrRaphaelBM 10 months ago 3
too much pedal...too much reverb.. just can't hear the bass properly...
lugio1981 10 months ago 38
@lugio1981
I'm not sure it's all pedal. It looks like it was recorded in a concert hall. I think most of the reverb is from the room. Studio recordings aren't the same as what we hear in a concert hall. The hall reverb makes the piece even more grandiose. Chopin wrote his music for smaller venues though. He personally didn't like to perform in concert halls. And this piece is an etude meant to straighten the left hand that became a performance piece because it's so incredibly challenging.
kfcohea 7 months ago 10
@lugio1981 Yup, too much pedal.
racefactory900 6 months ago
@lugio1981 You're a prick. She's Asian and will always be better at piano and everything else than you.
3in1GODjesusHolygost 5 months ago
@3in1GODjesusHolygost but this doesn't means that is not too much pedal :))
davidiancu 4 months ago
@lugio1981 thumbs down until i hear your crispy clear version. if you can't hear the bass properly, get some ear drums, tard! she is amazing and you are jealous.
PianoCriticsKiller 2 months ago
@lugio1981 Probably just the stage.... Ever think about that?
ChristianLe3 1 month ago
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mind blowing stuff!
MsDonna5 11 months ago
it sounds the same... same melody, same emotion and same notes.. why couldn't anyone compose their own emotion even the slightest melody...
DarkHeartzz021 11 months ago
i like her techunique, but her interpritation doesn't close to me, she plays it too correct)) but she plays good))
DusToken 11 months ago
@TheRuslanlsmayil does this give you some kind of euphoric satisfaction to say that with your bitchy little ":)" after both sentences?
seiya5620 1 year ago
i n 1-03 minutes there are many lack of notes :) she is not playing all notes how it was written :)
TheRuslanIsmayil 1 year ago
@TheRuslanIsmayil why does it matter. it sounds good!
MySuperstar09 11 months ago
El sentido de una revolución: levantar ese corazón hacia un futuro mejor con decisión, seguridad, fuerza y con mucha FURIA!!!!!! Frédéric Chopin entendió eso y lo dejó en este hermosísimo estudio.
rodriguezfernando75 1 year ago
Fucking Japanese pianist!!!
Matuha751 1 year ago
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It amazes me sometimes what we humans are capable of doing 0o
silverstarinthesky 1 year ago
Херня... С советскими пианистами даже среднего пошива этой китайской давалке делать нечего!!!
Matuha751 1 year ago
I think, Chopin would be happy! Really.
busashka 1 year ago
that was incredible. really like the way she plays the end as well. most people wait for the "forte" until both hands play; she climaxes to it. others keep it to soft. Amazing dynamics and emotion. Will definitely continue to use this video as I study and learn this piece.
davel112 1 year ago
I love how she plays it. Japanese people are so lucky to learn the piano when so young and get this good. Such an amazing piece. So emotion and dramatic. Just beautiful.
Dradolan 1 year ago
Easily my favorite piece ever written... ugh
SintheticEmpire 1 year ago
this is truely awesome!!! as a pianist myself, I am speechless!!!
syameer95 1 year ago 28
Her playing is wonderful. Trust me when I tell you that a "recording" and "live" are two different things altogether. I have dug this piece out of mothballs recently, and I remember why it was in mothballs in the first place. One must have endurance. The left hand when not properly trained to relax where necessary will begin to burn at the top nearer the elbow. This one is tough to play well. Best to start at 60, and build slowly to speed. I don't play this one as fast as Richter, but well. :)
elgringo09ii 1 year ago
Finally, a female pianist that plays this piece with some gusto! Kudos to this woman!
rmfotj 1 year ago
this is amazing. very very very good. excellent. wow idk what word to use for this!
silver5532 1 year ago
wow! this is so good, but i think this is second from cecile licad.
newtun1234 1 year ago
would be an awsome theme for a boss battle!
LycanthropeXAnime 1 year ago
she kinda seems like she is trying to get through the piece as fast as she possibly can. not very many "mistakes" but this piece has potential to be great, but not when you just rush through it. im sure she is a great pianist, but im not a fan of this interpretation
atlfalcons1818 1 year ago
too much pedal? i'm not sure. i'm playing this piece now and i'm not sure how to go about it. pedal? or not so much?
Thunderflower367 1 year ago 2
@Thunderflower367 with this piece, you dont want much pedal at all. keep it light. make sure every note (especially the left hand) comes out clearly. having too much pedal makes the left hand become muddy and ruins the sound.
atlfalcons1818 1 year ago
nice
TheMagswimmer 1 year ago
DANCE PUPPETS!!! DANCE!!! : )
RaRaLandEQ 1 year ago
By far the most passionate, engergetic version I have heard so far.
SpiffilyPeachy 1 year ago
@SpiffilyPeachy - Then you haven't heard/seen this one:
watch?v=Tt8AQKFkYBk
She's wonderful; one of my absolute favorites, but check out Freddy & the emotions. 'Will blow you away! lol
Enjoy!
lllllllllllllll88 1 year ago
HAHAHA! Thanks so much! About to look! =D
SpiffilyPeachy 1 year ago
@SpiffilyPeachy i think Richter's version is the most passionate energetic one.
this is one is very good, though!
iWillBlockYou 1 year ago
she is the jury for the 2010 chopin competition
sumimimi0 1 year ago
A Musical Tornado
Zotya015 1 year ago
Ah! :D You're good! =))
SpiffilyPeachy 1 year ago
1:16
sangkaterba 1 year ago
I couldn't play that if I lived to be 1 million years old- so I am in awe of anyone who can!
forestdweller68 1 year ago
Aw! =/ Yea you can. =)
SpiffilyPeachy 1 year ago
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forestdweller68 1 year ago
wonderfully virtuosic, but i just didnt feel it. the same with the third movement of beethovens appassionata, its been said that the work is often played "full of sound and fury, signifying nothing". not that its not entertaining
johnliamten 1 year ago
Fantastico!!! Stunning!!! Thank you so much for posting & sharing *^o^*
AphroditeEros33 1 year ago
This is why i love the piano.
scarface122 1 year ago
Superb!
forestdweller68 1 year ago 2
Amazingly played. Alot of pedal though (or hall reverb). But definetly one of the better performed versions of this magnificent etude.
hermanshermits124124 1 year ago
Either too much pedal, or way too much reverb in the hall.
I have original master tape copies of her 1985 performance at the Chopin Competition, she's really outstanding. I often listen to her performance and wish she came to Paris for a recital.
videogamehistorian 1 year ago
wow the speed is incredible and I only heard one small mistake! Great emotion, diversity and timing, thumbs up all around ^^
elizlucas 1 year ago
wow, great dexterity of fingers! i hope i can play like that someday. :)
Euclid34 1 year ago
I will shove your violin up your ass you stupid, racist scum bag ... Cockroach like u need to be exterminated....
datmpham 1 year ago
very nice
MrZongora0313 1 year ago
Muchas felicidades. Toca impresionante. Lucio Uribe Ortíz.
luciouribe 1 year ago
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BassicStorm 1 year ago
@BassicStorm i hate you, you piece of shit
TheRickJarrett 1 year ago 3
@BassicStorm ur insane she was amazing id give anything to play like that
juicyvids 1 year ago
@BassicStorm Fuck you
kw1ksh0t 1 year ago
@BassicStorm
asshole
Animaturax 1 year ago
@Animaturax wtf is wrong with u ! i have my opinion why insults?? ffs
BassicStorm 1 year ago
It is not as good as the other ones
jovian616396 1 year ago
Beautiful...
MrZongora0313 1 year ago
Wow! She's GREAT!! I could NEVER do this. That's why I'm always in last place; hence, my name: LastPlacePianoPlayer. She's FIRST place!
LastPlacePianoPlayr 1 year ago 3
zzz so many criticisms let me show u wats this etude is about:
FIRSTLY, the tempo says "ALLEGRO CON FUOCO" (lively WITH FIRE) and i can tel this vid potray this feeling correctly(i like it...)
Secondly, THE FIRE IS IN THE LEFT HAND, the right hand is only the melody
So, piano noobs hu criticize others when they s***, try playing like how she did then.
DunNotCome 1 year ago
Hey, listen up, HATERS!!! This is an ETUDE, dude! This does NOT require "feelings", you wimpy faggots. This is not a Chopin ramantic piece, it's raw THUNDER for the left hand. Any emotions would look STUPID with this Fast and fury piece. Stop showing your ignorance with your STUPID COMMENTS!
llllllllllllllllI 1 year ago
@llllllllllllllllI rOmantic. correction.
So many jealous morons on YouTube. This videos ROX!
llllllllllllllllI 1 year ago
@llllllllllllllllI AHAHAHA. You honestly think F. Chopin would compose ANY piece of music (even an étude) without an emotional drive behind it? Keep up the emotions, wimpy faggots, and leave the musically inept to roll in their own bullshit. :D
christoperfect 1 year ago
@christoperfect - Hey! Chris! The only "emotion" that is appropriate for this video is this:
watch?v=Tt8AQKFkYBk
And since she's feminine and poised, I don't think she's going there, dude.
L8r !
llllllllllllllllI 1 year ago
@christoperfect I agree with you on the point that pianists don't need a body-gasm while they play to evoke emotions, but to play anything without emotional reason or feeling would just be a tragedy and defeats the point of musicianship itself. I rather enjoy the interpretation you suggested and the emotions come through in her playing, which is what I think all pianists should strive for. When you can show an audience why something is beautiful to you w/out the use of facials then u've got it.
christoperfect 1 year ago
The best female playing this on the Tube.
llllllllllllllllI 1 year ago
wow
necroniocarmilla 1 year ago
OW! NOISE POLLUTION!
zander1011011 1 year ago
estamos sonando como bestia..
lgonzale1 1 year ago
Wonderful !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GilvanGouveaMerola 1 year ago
音楽音痴の私ですが小山さんの弾く曲は凄く力強くてとても惹きつけられます。 深くて魅力的。
ryu034 1 year ago
great power the rh fills the hall but lh is too heavy on the pedal theres no end to the phrases but i still like it for its power 4 1/2 of 5
anonymousQ45 1 year ago
@anonymousQ45 definitely too much pedal, right hand is a little too loud
Obacoomb 1 year ago
@Obacoomb - Did you hear YOUR sorryass videos? Put your video where your MOUTH is, dude, because you SUCK.
llllllllllllllllI 1 year ago
@llllllllllllllllI i'm not a concert pianist, i also never claimed to be good
Obacoomb 1 year ago
@Obacoomb agreed.
Bruceforge 1 year ago
even masters play 98% sometimes...its hard to play perfect hehe
seniorwisdom 1 year ago
i need the 6th star!!! Awesome
carnek 1 year ago 2
Superbe, technique remarquable. Quelle énergie. BRAVO
Reinemichaud 1 year ago
If you search using 小山, you can find other postings of Michie's performances, including another Revolutionary Etude
dieoine1 1 year ago
Fantastic ! Superb demon left-hand and crytalline clarity throughout. Wonderful performance. Thank you.
LouRotando 2 years ago
This piano piece is one ahh can not put into words incomprehensible
TheDADUDO 2 years ago 3
pfft i think she's awesome but it sounds to mottled at some points
JuyoNi 2 years ago 3
I am so fucking tired of people criticizing pianist's techniques, colors, rubatos, and so forth when they can come up with one simple solution: upload a fucking video showing your skills on the piano, man. This pianist was greeeat, not perfect, but yeah, good enough to five a her a 5-star-rating. It's much better than 90% of the pianists here on Youtube, and of course I am not talking about Horowitz, Zimerman, Argerich, these among others make up the 10% left.
ThoughtGazeCarlos 2 years ago 114
@ThoughtGazeCarlos actually, this is better than Horowitz and Argerich too (but not Zimerman)
jegspillerpiano 2 years ago
You don't need to be a cook to tell when food is bad.
I'm not necessarily defending them, but you don't need to be a virtuoso pianist to recognize a song may not be perfect.
SirAwesomesauce 2 years ago
@ThoughtGazeCarlos - A fucking MEN!!!
llllllllllllllllI 1 year ago
@ThoughtGazeCarlos
I personally quite like this performance and am not criticizing it. However, I'm commenting because I find your notion utterly ridiculous - that unless one has the skill to surpass the performance in question, one's opinion is instantly rendered invalid.
It's like commenting on a professional sports team - basketball, baseball, soccer, etc. when those players clearly possess WAY more skill than you do (correct me if I'm wrong). Have you ever done that?
gojewla 1 year ago
@gojewla I gratefully accept your rebuke ha...ha! And I love your sports analogy by the way, but I posited that Koyama's lyricism was indeed melodious despite everyone's opinion. I am not an expert on these matters, although I must say I have been involved in music for 6 years now and read many books about Chopin (4 to be precise) and I have to say this performance was not bad at all. I thought many YoutTubers were unfairly criticizing her.
ThoughtGazeCarlos 1 year ago
@ThoughtGazeCarlos Well I can understand your frustration in that. Some of the comments I have seen on here are obviously made by some very insecure individuals. I also love the trend of stating one's uninformed opinion as fact.
I think this is definitely one of the better performances of this piece I have seen on youtube, both technically and musically but I would expect nothing less in a major international competition.
gojewla 1 year ago
Yeah! It's shame that many times I click on a Youtube link for some superb performances and read hatred underneath the video window whilst listening to the music. I suppose great music will always attract debate but maybe I'm expecting too much in wishing that people would think before launching into childish criticism of genius-level talents like Koyama.She could have played a Chopin work backwards and still made it sound musical :-) Music is more than the dots on the page like you said. :)
ThoughtGazeCarlos 1 year ago 2
@ThoughtGazeCarlos we don't have to have skill in order to judge other's skill.
Take a look at the food critics on the show Iron Chef.
They don't know how to cook nearly as well as the Iron Chefs, but they DO know how to judge food because they have had proper training.
I myself am a pianist and so I can judge any piece I want.
Good Day.
13loodLust 1 year ago
@ThoughtGazeCarlos : If criticism does not come from hatred is ok and is even useful...remember, good listeners are not necessarily good players and there is nothing wrong with it ;)
affectionate85 1 year ago
@ThoughtGazeCarlos I think Koyama would disagree with you here: as a virtuoso pianist, she (unlike you) can actually value constructive criticism. One who criticises constructively (and not out of jealousy) does not have to be able to play the piece that well themselves.
ivasenko48 1 year ago
@ThoughtGazeCarlos Sir..Why don't you just listen and learn.I have been around the world and have developed an appreciation for culture , wonderful music as well as good Godley people..Please do not waist such foul breath in the mist of such beauty..There is no reason to use terrible language..Please Go somewhere else if you need that low class fowl attitude..Find God and learn about Love for the first time my friend.You are missing so much..
airplanman 1 year ago
@airplanman Don't preach about God to anyone sir. Your religious views are of no importance to anyone here.
TMusic5 1 year ago 2
@TMusic5 God Bless You sir.Not Religion so much as God.The personal relationship with God (Jesus).Many people on youtube love God.It is sad that most do not know our Lord or have not had a personal relationship with him.Sad to say,I did not believe untill just about 18 months ago.Yes this is most important dicision you will make in this Worldly life.I pray that you open your heart to God and believe.The whole meaning of life will change and you will have a purpose other than being self serving.
airplanman 1 year ago
@airplanman This is exactly what I was talking about. I'm very happy that you found satisfaction with your superstitions, but they are not for everyone.
TMusic5 1 year ago
@TMusic5 If you experienced what I did..after making such idiotic comments about God being a myth,as I most certainly remarked many times,you would never go there..I ,like most was a slave to sin...Now you have sins, imoral acts..whether it is dope..porn..sins of the flesh..addictions than chain you up and bind you that only God can set free..You are a slave to sin immoral acts without God.Sin will also Blind you to reality..God is reality my friend..I was an atheist..I was wrong..I experienced
airplanman 11 months ago
@airplanman This is what I love about religious people such as yourself: you make huge judgements about other peoples' lives and simply assume that their life is wrong and without meaning or guidance unless they follow the same invisible man as you do. Do yourself a favor, and keep your superstitions and paranoid fairy tale beliefs to yourself. I say again, no one is interested.
TMusic5 11 months ago
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hokkaido373 2 years ago
i cant believe that im still typing. 1: "perfect rhythm": No. who cares. Rubato. Chopin was very strict with it. "perfect" rhythm. yuck. rhythm with no voice does not sing. Also, the melody here is a bit flat. overall, dynamic, but flat.
2: props to PianoReview. he's right, although I still say this is an OK performance (considering youtube doesnt have much other good performances that come up right away). Liszt was a beast. he was broken. so were the pianos he was done with.
Done venting~
LunateLights 2 years ago
indeed, just a BIT too much pedal for my taste. but its fine. btw, to whoever said this has no emotion, its perfectly fine. true, a crapload of asian musicians bastardize classic pieces such as this with disgusting performances that are 100% technique, 0% emotion. this, on the other hand, is an exception. not great, but definitely not like most of her 'counterparts'.
LunateLights 2 years ago
The piece is clear in places (but unclear in other places) and has good left-hand work in many places.
The violinvirtuoso111 (his comments above) would be reminded that music is a universal language, and that he is rather uninformed in his comments - he is regurgitating an unoriginal cliche without any style whatsoever.
trevorheywood 2 years ago 4
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Fucking CHINESE!!!!!! get some feeling while playing piano
ViolinVirtuoso111 2 years ago
@ViolinVirtuoso111
She's Japanese, first of all, and there's no need for such ferocity in your comment, is there? How can you possibly say that she has no feeling in her playing? Besides tackling a VERY difficult piece, she played nearly without flaw, and with good emotion throughout, especially at the end. Every pianist interprets a given piece differently, so you shouldn't be so quick to cuss off an unarguably excellent performance.
drextalorr 2 years ago 41
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THEY ALL LOOK THE SAME TO ME!!!!!Everywhere I look there there. They are slowly taking over the world creeping into every Country. One day every person will be part asian!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ViolinVirtuoso111 2 years ago
o.0 crazy kid...
303T303 2 years ago
@ViolinVirtuoso111 are you really a virtuoso or are you just a retard?
marchesi1993 1 year ago
For the record, Koyama is a Japanese name. Regardless, this is very well done and I would say there's plenty of feeling.
Grisostomo06 2 years ago 3
she's fabulous!
NeMetov 2 years ago 7
nothing wrong with the left hand, you can see it in perfect rhythm with the right at the beginning. Sound recording quality is the one at fault. Michie has close to perfect interpretation of piano works that requires a lot of emotional effort.
dieoine1 2 years ago 8
Good sound!!
Wandalandowskaya47 2 years ago
to me, she is very uneven in the left hand, especially on the opening. also she used to much pedal. that is why the left hand sounds blurry
atlfalcons1818 2 years ago
maybe its the echo problem?
jacline28 2 years ago
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AdrianHGrande 2 years ago
best version of the revolutionary etude on youtube
833082128 2 years ago 5
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Though a good performance with very clear sound, it may be a bit too bright that the intensity of the piece does not quite come across. The left hand is a bit of a blur in sound, whereas the right hand is crystal clear. Anyone who is going to argue approaches and what the music should or should not be - please talk to Mr. Liszt.
PIanoReview 2 years ago
Ignorance is bold, that dumb y1g1tcn,,, is a frustrated person, sorry, is the truth, or perhaps he or she can plays this master piece better than M.Koyama. Hahaha
This version is totally wonderful. Go make a life, y1gngaye!!!
Oppifjellesgaay 2 years ago
this is fabulous and very clear left hand what gets an intell listener is her authoritative style.REAL FIRE .Not one of you CHILDREN? could ever play it with this kinda brio. u people dont even know rudiments of listening and piano schools and approaches .JUST SHUT UP sophomores!
lovesGenet 2 years ago 2
too much pedal because of this hidden notes on left hand
y1g1tcn 2 years ago
There could be so much more dynamic contrast, especially in the right hand. The line needs to move more within the phrase.
lauranassad 2 years ago
where's the piece that should be in front of her? is it okay to memorize the piece to play piano? btw i'm confused
darkbluemars 2 years ago
Not sure of your question...yes, it is okay to memorize your pieces to play for piano.
forthelordforever 2 years ago
@darkbluemars: M. Koyama has the piece memorized already so she doesn't need the sheet music in front of her. In fact, especially during performances, auditions, etc., it looks more professional not to have the sheet music in front of the musician. Also, another benefit of memorizing a piece is that you can focus more on the emotional depth of the piece instead of the sheet music. In conclusion, it is definitely okay to memorize the piano piece.
DePianoViolinGirl 2 years ago
i thought i'm not learning anything if i would just memorize the piece i play. thanks for answering
darkbluemars 2 years ago
No problem :) Well, of course you have to know the piece very well before playing it memorized...and sometimes you may even discover more with the piece memorized, like thinking about how you can play it to bring more emotion out or clearly listen to all the notes you are playing and whether they are carried out, because with the sheet music, you may not be fully aware of how the audience is perceiving your playing ;]
DePianoViolinGirl 2 years ago
very nice left hand finger techniques.
colorfulssmile 2 years ago
too much pedal.......
gipsymustang 2 years ago
I like her use of pedal! That's what it's there for.
pianofan2010 2 years ago
Golly, great finger technique in the beginning! Nice tempo, dynamic,and speed variations!
I'm also learning this piece! Isn't it a nice song?! :)
Mathgenius888 2 years ago 4
She's so enjoyable to watch. Very calm and concentrated. Not like these other flamboyant and obnoxious modern pianists.
TMusic5 2 years ago 6
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am I crazy, or does this interpretation sound kind of like melodramatic video game music? it's like computer-generated emo, or something. no soul. maybe it is the piano, but maybe it is the performance. i don't know.
ThisIsNeUserNamo 2 years ago
Hmmm.... I just flowed too much. Errr, maybe "flowed" isn't such a good word, in this case. What I meant to say was that there was too much pedal, and it kind of clumped together in my ears.
WianaotBrriarNod 2 years ago
I think it's the sad combination of the piano and especially the accustic of the concerthall.
parule 2 years ago
Too much pedal, too muddled, not clear, somewhat perfunctory, .....also, the piano is too bright toned. Unexciting performance.
freeqwerqwer 2 years ago
Too much pedal, bangy tone and very little phrasing. Technique was fine.
Grigor99 2 years ago
Grigor99, that's the way it's supposed to sound. The pedal makes it ROAR. Grrrough! lol
This is a fast, POWERFUL Chopin etude, not a Chopin romantic piece so no phrasing is necessary. It's supposed to be played very aggitated, which she does PERFECTLY! She's simply amazing!
TheLovelyPiano 2 years ago
I can't disagree about the power, she has that, but I was always taught that EVERYTHING must have shape and phrasing-fast playing, slow playing, loud playing, soft playing-everything. A bit more attention to this would not ruin the performance, but only add to it.
MrGrigor99 2 years ago
wow no mistakes from what i heard
extremelyfatchicken 2 years ago 2