Uchida conducts Mozart's Piano Concerto #20 - Rondo III

[SuperTendril]

Does she improvise the cadenzas on the spot?

[dhlvvv]

When is see with how much passion she plays the arpeggio scale after the cadenza about in minute 7:09, I just feel immensely euphoric. It is very nice to see that people still have such passion for classical music

[AceSeno]

See how the audiences' faces lit brightly and applause with great satisfaction after Mitsuko and the orchestra comes to an end? Magnificent phenomenal performance!

[manuelspcool]

I most say this,,, SHE'S WITHOUT ANY DOUBT, MOZART'S REINCARNATION. :'D

[MasterpezeProduction]

Dam, she's sooo pro >.<

[spamodell]

Her piano performance is one of the most outstanding things I've ever seen. She is definitely a piano player and less a conductor. They stayed together well, but, and I feel I may get backlash from this, but she had some pretty lousy conducting technique. The performers didn't watch her much, still, they stayed together, that's good. But really, I'm not just gonna pick things apart, this was an exemplary performance! Excellent technique, phrasing, and intonation throughout.

[romkidd]

What's the name of the concertmaster? She looks Asian too.

[Beetocheng]

and 3:30 is the most awesomest part of the video. Uchida. <3

[Beetocheng]

maybe Mozart also conducts like her , except maybe with a colourful wig

[organboi]

I didn't know the girl from The Ring played the piano. She must have practiced many years down in that water well.

[romkidd]

I think Dame Mitsuko Uchida played this concerto more expressively than even Gulda.

[Meewosheq]

She looks a bit crazy, but I still love her performance:)

[davidofpiano423]

I love her conducting! Unconventional but effective and fun to watch!

She truly is one of my favorite Mozart interpreters!

[MadAuralSkills]

@davidofpiano423 If by unconventional you mean invaluable then I definitely agree.

[petrusmalk]

The music is great, but she looks like the Evil.

[darnmat]

There is this beautiful smile in everybody's faces... such joy this Mozart performance!

[hd9xc1k2]

The tutti after the theme is introduced gives me goosebumps... It's hauntingly beautiful!

[GuinevereN]

Why does it matter what her face looks like when she plays/conducts? Isn't she doing some miraculous, or does that not matter?

I love her performance. I understand how rigorous it is and I don't think her face is at all comical. I would like to see the man who laughs at her conduct/play. Ill bet his face looks distraught. It must be a tough thing- the impeccable timing is paramount. Don't bash her; she is very talented!

[bayreuth79]

Where was this recorded? The Mozarteum in Salzburg?

[MrVioletta82]

I'm a poor ignorant in terms of music and technique, but this woman, this prodigy, simply gets to my heart. I listen to her and that makes my day... :)

[nanotechxe]

her bow was a fantastic pose for a rear entry...;0)

[karellies1]

@nanotechxe Why does UTUBE accept such stupid and disgusting entries ?????

Karel

[XVI9XXII]

Damn Gina! She's pretty dope.

[Heathengel]

She is amazing...of all the great pianists I've enjoyed playing this masterpiece, I think she approaches it with the biggest sensitivity to its finer points. I've never heard the rondo so emotionally full.

[Nath2900]

@Heathengel,

I can't agree more.

Uchida's performance is absolutely brilliant.

[SAPI3NS]

Oh, this is orgasmic.

[AceSeno]

Its really weird how some people laughed at her expressions and hand gestures when they should be laughing at the members of a rock band. Their expressions are hella more exaggerating; shaking their heads so much, their hairs flying all over the place, jumping like rabbits and doing crazy hand gestures (for rappers too). No offence but its a fact. This is such a beautiful piece conducted by her. Awesome.

[shippyshiphead]

she plays the piano like we type. 120 wpm, but the difference is she doesn't make errors :)

[romkidd]

This is the best version of Mozart's 20th!!!

[MelomanoAmazonida]

Maravilhoso!!! Muito equilíbrio, à beira da perfeição!!!

[plantseeds]

"I pay no attention whatever to anybody's praise or blame. I simply follow my own feelings." - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

[dfd0226]

While her interpretation is definitely late classical/early romantic, it is completely giving me chills. If Mozart heard this performance on the pianoforte he would love it. Her orchestral backup is equally outstanding, beautifully articulate.

[lovesGenet]

Listen carefully little wise cracking childen.This is life& death to her. You can't hear it unless you are invested in every note.Close your eyes see if the orch is giving what she wants . She does some very diff things here she understands Mozart's ochestrations.Watch after u listen little kids a few times. Some commentary is so asinine I know few of u will ever get to study anything seriously!!!

[HIGGINSs]

@lovesGenet this video has 0 dislikes, quit trolling.

[Aleksast2]

thats so Mozart!!!

[hisnameisfrankie]

If you can play like that you can stand on your head and do jumping jacks for all I care. It's amazing how people are okay with the crazy hand gestures rappers do (yes, I listen to rap, and I still enjoy a few rap artistes) but find fault with this. I guess it's all about what you're used to.

[geisterbahn1]

Wonderfull musicians ! but they should put down their instruments and join in the applaue for Wolfgang! with out Wolfgang, no Rondo .

[LeNozze44]

Wonderful! And I love how she graciously thanks the orchestra before turning to the audience. That's how it should be done!

[angela1894]

She's overdoing it.

[BoristheONEandonly]

BRAAAVOOOOO !!!!!! 

[leideneric]

@BoristheONEandonly I guess you wanted to say BRAVA to our dear Mitsuko or BRAVI to the whole orchestra. It's a shame that nowadays people don't distinguish them.

[Mozart2you]

I cant help it but get chills every time I hear it... it never gets boring..

[LoftyProduction]

LMAO!

[mestreliszt]

I prefer gulda conducting, is more natural when does it

[mozart9101]

Her bow is almost as brilliant as her performance.

[fabianyoshimaninoff]

the perfection is possible and tis is a sample, Mitsuko really is a serious artist, listen Debussy  etudes for example!

[diator]

The shallowness of some of the negative comments here merely reflect the shallowness of the lives of the posters.

I feel sorry for you that you cannot hear the beauty of someone who is one with the music they are playing, to be so comfortable with who they are that what they look like is of no concern, this is only skin deep. This beautiful soul goes way beyond that.

I wish you well in your journey to reach this level of oneness, as long as it may take.

[MrSammyConcepcion]

she belongs in the asylum for the craziest bitches...... sorry....

[eddiemperor]

@MrSammyConcepcion Ha! Mierda!! you belong in the condom your father should had wore after he fornicated with that Doberman you call Mother :)

[karellies1]

@eddiemperor

Why does YOU TUBE publish such stupid and disgusting reactions ????? Karel

[Lawrencelovespiano]

@MrSammyConcepcion

I'm sorry but your comment was extremely rude and deplorable. She knows what she is doing, she is very passionate about what she is playing. So, PLEASE do NOT say anything like that. You offend her, you offend the Piano, you offend Classical Music and you offend me. Please think about what you say about musicians, they know what they are doing.

[MrSammyConcepcion]

she belongs in an asyyum.

[prototypegmwt]

Loved the improvisation

[cognoscoall1]

pause it at 3:30

[aloofistpain]

I found that first violist lady tried to stop laughing and exchanged looks.

[jakiner]

so fun to watch! what innocence! what a great example of how music should be approached!

[QuinasaNA]

Que mujer tan extraordinaria

[Plumtart1970]

I love listening and watching artists who are passionate about what they do, it lifts the soul. Thank-you for posting this musician x

[maxi36440529]

@Plumtart1970 sorry dude, i accidentally gave ur comment a negative point n i don't know how to undo it :s xD

[geisterbahn1]

Mozart forever !!!

[kruglin]

if she loves music so much, how come she doesn't make her own? stop playing other peoples music lmfao.

[manuelspcool]

coz mozart cant play now you know why, dont be stupid she can play all she wants

[moltoallegro19]

@kruglin Idiot...

[mikejr41387]

phenomenal performance, thanks for posting

[drouhin]

(cont. from comment below)

The article described how she tried to get pianist Radu Lupu interested in coming up to Vermont and sharing the experience. He put her off, in words to the effect of "Mitsuko, I don't love music as much as you do. Mitsuko, NO ONE loves music as much as you do."

Love her passion.

[drouhin]

There was a magazine piece about her which described how she runs a chamber music summer camp in Vermont for promising young musicians. She lives in a cinder block basement all summer, eating in a cafeteria daily with her students, all so she can think, hear, play, teach music all summer long.

[fesitolare]

To be honest she does look disturbed, with all the respect, however her playing is really at the top for that kind of piece.

[duyagetme]

THANK YOU!! She IS the BEST!

[cadinho36]

Uchida is the best interpreter of Mozart

[ytkRisS]

haha the orchestra doesn't always seem to do exactly what she wants :-) (notice the many "psst"-sings she does throughout every movement, for example here at 0:32, it would sound much more lovely if they played it more quietly I think)

[NodameSpecial]

LOL HER EXPRESSION

[charlycrett]

fabulous!!!  awesome!!!

[azdbio]

Gulda est brutal. Il manque de finesse. Son jeu est gratiut, roublard.

[azdbio]

Elle me prend par le sentiment.

[MrAsungot]

Look at her around 0:57 - 0:58 -- she was so effing funny with her fingers....

[MacWhisperer]

She is awesome

[MrSammyConcepcion]

I noticed that the (male) flutist and the (female) concertmaster were trying very hard to hold their laughter for Uchida. If I were there I would have laughed my ass off due to Uchida's comical, overexpressive face.

[MrSammyConcepcion]

Although she can play Mozart, I don't think she can't play Rachmanninoff nor Liszt. She's like Maria Joao Pires - only good for Mozart and Bach, and maybe some Chopin, but not the richly toned romantic pieces.

[frogbuster20]

@jeunehomme9 - Well said, but youre a bit unjust towards liszt.

[dragmio]

@nanotechxe I say you can keep dreaming about handjobs, loser. Just don't bother us with it.

[hymnofashes]

@jeunehomme9 Why do you hate on Liszt? Just because everyone and their mother mangles the Hungarian Rapsody number 2 and you're sick of hearing it?

[fesitolare]

And you "MrSammy", what are you able to do ?

[MadamePukengkay]

Her face looks like she's unloading a huge crap.......

[TacticsRamza]

I love Dame Uchida! Such an amazing performance and personality!

[somedudeplayingpiano]

she's is so cool, I hope that I can be that open at conserts !

[argoo3]

Sorry: The best ever is Gulda's version...

[MrSammyConcepcion]

I've seen Gulda's performance. Technically it was quite good but it had no electricity, no passion. no adrenaline. Brendel' rendition is the absolute best, I must say.....Sorry to burst your bubble.....

[Meewosheq]

I verey like this version! Ms. Mitsuko Uchida is very good performer!:)

[monu1997]

toca muy feo

[letnamsiew]

BEAUTIFUL INTERPRETATION !

[edgyingong]

Bravisimo! what talent. somethig else xxx

[bidibid88]

BRAVO!!!

[codeman2008]

Oh I do love Uchida, her conducting is incredible! Unconventional indeed and thank God for it! Lovely!

[conalep9]

DAM that's passion XD BRAVO MOZART

[MulBerrie]

Wonderful. I've only found this woman recently and i'm utterly enthralled!

[MegaYada]

I have just discovered this conductor and pianist today! I'm enthralled, as well!

Lovely! so passionate like Mozart himself

[somedudeplayingpiano]

are there recordings of her and argerich, I really love to hear that combination

[thesix107]

OMG this is indeed the greatest play of a piece I have ever heard. Presentation was awesome. I must say though, her wild conducting kept me entertained throughout, and it seemed like some of the members were trying not to laugh, especially the flute guy. haha.

[gzaenker]

I love her! She is so beautiful and like a tigress. Very very cool! Wonderful

[katchum]

The right hand at 5:00 with the staccato was cool!

[shortestgiant]

Uchida is well balanced in her Mozart and this interpretation proves it. And, enough about Michelangeli! He's overtouted and deserves less praise than he has received. Brendel and Perahia play this concerto very well.

[jaewonfeng]

wow, amazing^^

[Eba123456789]

This is a very powerful piece. She has played it wonderfully Great: 5 out of 5 stars

[kovezett]

"Bravo, Mozart!" - said the emperor. We can only repeat his words.

[sicnarf25]

she is not afraid to show how this peice moves her. its evident in her dramatic conducting on the opening development...5 star.

[viosnake]

i think the third movement is not a rondo, but an allegro assai...

[rycsu84]

Allegro Assai is a tempo marking--it is not a musical form. The form of this movement is a Rondo, meaning the original theme (or "A" theme) is stated every other theme. Most rondo forms go ABACABA. You are correct though in pointing out that Mozart titles this movement "Allegro Assai," and not "Rondo."

[cyberspeeds]

This is my favorite concerto! I have listened to other concertos including ones of other composers. None of them is as naturally beautiful, complex and perfect like this one.

Uchida has created a very addictive version of my favorite song. Thank you!

[sicnarf25]

Fantastic interp. best panio ive heard of d minor rondo.

[ujvari12]

Gyönyörű ez a zene!! Uchida csodálatos és az egész zenekar kitűnő - szinte nem földi élmény a hallgatása.

[undamaris2006]

She's also a beautiful woman...

[freeqwerqwer]

Her incapable conducting stands in contrast to her graceful Mozart-like playing. Seems she wants a heavy orchestra backup. This orchestra performance wasn't professional. They didn't perform at the musical level of the pianist..

[thirtysevenfred]

Can you do any better?

[freeqwerqwer]

Just because one can play a musical instrument doesn't necessarily mean one understand music better than those who don't. I comment as someone who knows what good music should sound like.

This composition is a great and fun piece but the performers are tired and uninspiiring. It's not an enjoyable performance. There's too much struggle between between the pianist and orchestra. The two don't go together well.

[nakedBison69]

freeQueerQueer is tired and not inspiring. freeQueerQueer is not enjoyable. freeQueerQueer does not go together well

[hostclub17]

i wonder..

if one of those guys made a mistake..

what would happen? :))

[kuoneko96]

Superb ensemble. Just stunning!...

[IceAndVng]

ridicolous how she conducts -_-

[TheGH3Kid]

It's expressive.

It's good.

[IceAndVng]

i don't like it, and i prefer michelangeli's or maria tipo's interpretation.

[DanielRJ1982]

Royce Royce perfect! Bravo!

[futuremtt]

she's mad!

[TheNeonShadow09]

Overdone behavior? Feeling the music can never be overdone.

[MahadAliMahad]

Great performance, ,,, I like also the performance of Gulda so much

[violin614]

Great, but she does overdo the behaviour.

Even the bow at the end is a bit low.

[kaerff]

sublime!

[smileyobsessed9]

Oh my, she can play the piano!!! I like her ^^ I hope I can be as good as her someday ^___^

[alefoxtrot]

I have never seen her like that, I think she in to something. She is usually very posed. Well, even if she shoots speed she still sound fantastic. Brava!

[bboydaduke]

by the way, look at that knowing glance between the two violinists at 2:17

I think they're having an affair

[bboydaduke]

This is the best Mozart piano concerto cadenza, was this written by WAM himself?

Uchida is a crazy witch, and the orchestra is her cauldron

[kaerff]

It's the Beethoven cadenza.

[santidelriva]

what do you mean with ''beethoven's cadenza''??

[kaerfff]

This is Beethoven favorite Mozart piano concerto. He use to play it and he wrote his own cadenzas. Mozart never wrote cadenzas for this work.

[santidelriva]

So this is Beethoven's version??

In wich parts did he alter it??

[kaerff]

Yes, this is Beethoven's version.

There are two cadenzas, one in the first movement (Uchida conducts Mozart's Piano Concerto #20 - Allegro II

from 2:19 to 4:46) and other in the third movement (Uchida conducts Mozart's Piano Concerto #20 - Rondo III

5:29 to 6:56).

[stagesix6]

he didn't alter it, he just ad a piano solo in the middle of the movement...

[rosanna54321]

goo, but the piano person scares me...

[asspoopshit100]

she looks likes the Grudge but alive

[dreewch2001]

true musician,...ridiculously posed and yet not seeming pretentious at all... a genuine music interpreter...

[crownprinceindia]

Its always been this with such great musicians. Their way of life is completely out of our understanding. They look abnormal, but do observe how much they love their music and how much they involve themselves in their music. Uchida is one such example. Simply great

What 301250 observed is true but I am sure my friend, you could use a more appropriate language. I know how much aggreviating it is to see someone ignore such a great musicians conducting and be adamant about themselves.

[301250]

If the supercilious smirks on the faces of the concertmaster and flautist made in derision throughout the concert say anything, ya ya, they only reveal their gross ignorance vis-a-vis an artist of international stature like Uchida. Ya Ya go f*** your children, incestuous austrian krauts!

[Chunderbawz]

i love uchida shes godly

looks like a scary witch tho

[KarrotKun1]

LOL she looks like some evil witch conjuring some deadly beast from the deepest depths of HELL! lol :D...

I like her Mozart playing very much.

[Esceha57]

AMAZING !!!!!!!!

Cor

Netherlands

[mgs1234forever]

she has great faceial expresstions very very good

[2qwertyu]

she has great faceial expresstions very very good

[cpdavidzas]

her face definitely conveys her connection with the music*

[cpdavidzas]

her face definitely conveys your connection with the music

[thecritiquevirtuoso]

she bears a resemblance to Sandra Oh.

[omniscope99]

The boy playing the flute is hot!!! lol

[thecritiquevirtuoso]

jesus christ, are you kidding me(he's f****** ugly)????? I sincerely hope that you were joking around when you said that... lay off some of the pixie dust, missy.

[darnmat]

Thumbs up!

[rich23434565]

I enjoyed this, although I can't imagine Mozart conducting from the keyboard in quite the same way ;)

[patchiboybaby]

I can't imagine myself doing this w/o mistakes^^ She's so amazing!

[gssq]

Great playing by all, but her facial movements seem extreme. Is she compensating for the lack of a baton.

[Hiyellowhornet]

Jeez. Talk about nit picking. I've heard the woman speak critically about her own playing, and I can't imagine her ever posting a comment about somebody else's playing as pretentious as your little offering here.

[gssq]

Flippant comments aren't the same as pretentious comments

[Musicloversweetheart]

Mitsuko seems to have such a great understanding of the piano and of music in general.