Lola Astanova on 'Good Morning Texas'

[TheKato909]

RUDE HOST!

[DaCapo2010]

dumb fucking southern redneck host

[lookfar111]

I can juggle.... just sayin'.

[doceigen]

I've now listened to many of her works here on You Tube and have not much to say about her style, but I will say, she is intelligent and definitely highly skilled, and while MANY here on the site depreciate that as the 'mean', I disagree, it's actually quite rare... rarer than I had ever hoped to recognize when I was a child. Instrumental skills SHOULD be included in the Stanford Binet.

[JeffersonDinedAlone]

@doceigen Tests are meaningless. Talent shall always be brought forth by the individual.

[doceigen]

@JeffersonDinedAlone Wrong! Tests are valid qualifiers, only total losers who perform badly on them, say they are crap.

[trumpetmaner]

BARBECUE!!!! good girl ;)

[Lisztman88]

Should've played some John Cage. LMAO

[crookedmelody1]

@Lisztman88 yea haha... let me just pound some nails into this piano real quick before I get started...

[markbra]

It`s a baby grand and, it did not sound so great :-(

[nldekker]

@satanisjhvh I agree, the guy is awful. 

[RemiLegend]

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[mistrzu2007]

If Lola were a stock - i would buy now! :)

[korglove]

could somebody tune the damn piano for such a beauty?

[rdcoddington]

Very very good!

[pinkfloyddwc]

umm what's wrong with the way he sat.. it was a nice smooth interview...

you bunch of perverts stop seeing things that aren't there :)

(although i'm sure he was nursing a semi)

[joelharm]

i'd like to hear her play the rest of Pletnev's suite

[lapmarty]

boy is she beautiful!

[chiv78]

Thsi is what you said on your website: "Then, I believe it is time for classical musicians to finally say out loud that we are in the entertainment business. Intellectual, elegant, thought provoking, but entertainment." YOU ARE SO WRONG...And I feel very sorry for you...

[MelvinCosnowski]

@chiv78 Save your pity. This is a serious, thoughtful, and very talented artist who looks to have a brilliant career ahead of her because she knows how to tap into the culture of the times. Did you ever read about Liszt's theatrics as a performer? An entertainer if ever there was one--and a great artist.

[ronbobathon]

Whether or not intellectual music that runs the gamut of human emotion is entertaining to an individual or not is subjective. You belittle someone for a difference of opinion. Not too mature.

[chiv78]

@ronbobathon *sigh*...that's all I can say... Enjoy what you are hearing, and seeing, and obviously what you are seeing is much more important to you than what you are hearing... Good luck!

[baiba6]

Unfortunately, this man is drooling all over her, just like all the other male interviewers do. Luckily for her, she does not seem to mind.

[baiba6]

This has Steinway and Sons overwritten all over it, as usual.

[badata69]

FANTASTIC!!!! love you!!!!

[Pr0fessionalDreamer]

AMAZING! GREAT KEYBOARD CONTROL

[pickpoche]

I am willing to bet the people that mentioned how close the two were seated are almost assuredly American. Maybe even Midwestern.

[rcbigflyer]

Soo Good, Lola.

Thanks for coming to Texas, glad you like the bar-b que.

Come back anytime, and visit Fort Worth too. I love your piano playing.

[debrucey]

She tells you the name of the piece, morons.

[mascotcreation]

what's name of this song, would anyone tell me?

[dbfydtn]

that dude was way too close to her it made the conversation sorta awkward.

[markov2b1]

she's probably sweating in her armpits. she's sweet. a bit shy though, and her accent is cute.

[anfaltair]

what is that piece called? it sounds amazing.

[mezzavoceify]

test only a test

[CYisThelonius]

He's seems unusually close to her. Makes me uncomfortable just looking at it.

[AnthonyDarnellHill]

@CYisThelonius he does seem unusually close.

[jujunanino]

Texas and Tchaikovsky)))))))

Texas land of radical idiots need to listen how chuck Norris is singin

[chutdigadut]

dude, this is the coolest version of this piece I've EVER seen haha

[Billnn54]

Lola, I love you and your music.

[lovesGenet]

I wondered if this was the famous Pletnev version.Fine thinking player. Arare thing it seems she really has a fabulous Tempest and Scryabin etudes!

[5432123456]

"Did you have great teachers in Europe?" ...i wonder.

[i4orJesusChrist]

@5432123456 ignorant texans

[connoli100]

GOOD JOB LOLA ily!!!!!

[yklee259]

i know what a dick he kept cutting her off. i mean i know its kind of his job to get the talking over with because theres a time limit but she needs to share her story! hahha

[matthew1722]

This is my favorite piano version of the Sugar Plum Fairy.

[Ichigo091]

ty.. =)

[MinakoHiroki]

I would think nut cracker right but I dunno...

[Ichigo091]

please anyone know the name of this piece?? is it from tchaikovsky?

[JohnEBPiano]

Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy - Pytor Ilych Tchaikovsky

[swanningaround]

That was very nice indeed. There is a tendency for performers to play something "grandiose" on these sorts of shows. This piece was a nice little piece, which also demonstrated Lola's obvious talent, which being throughy enjoyable.

[thehal698]

@swanningaround She is "grandiose" and has studied with some of the great teachers in Europe. Have you seen better on youtube? There are a lot of them. Only a few people in the world can play as well as she does.

[swanningaround]

@thehal698 Have another look at what I actually said. I think we agree completely as to Lola's ability.

[teslaphysics]

I love Tchaikovsky!! You play it so well! =)

[TheCogna]

he kept cutting her off haha

[Rebeccaloveslife13]

When did she go to RICE? When and why was she in Houston? Probably for the symphony... Are symphony is AWESOME!

[marcohorowitz8]

yep, it's the Pletnev's version

[vysehrad]

I think this is the Pletnev transcription.

[edrugg1205]

Lola, I have a request for you.... Would you please, Play on Video for me, Addinsell's, "Warsaw Concerto"? It is my favorite piece, which i am just begining to learn. To hear you play it would be an honor to me. So if you could, I would greatly apprieciate it.. I happen to think that you are THE BEST! Thank you in advance!....Eddie

[abriiscool]

wow you are so talented i've seen all your videos! i can't believe you started performing when you were eight years old! I love watching you play you always look like your having fun.

[miki2526]

she in texas?

[cubangeorge]

What an idiotic show presenter, he could not even remember the name of the piece....

[anonymousQ45]

they always ask the performer what they will play