Piano Var. on "Ode to Joy" from Beethoven's 9th Symphony

[cirosuperiore]

bravo

[DocteurLariviere]

I should have also said: vena genii, or rather, "uno talento vero". The "vrai esprit" de Beethoven is alive in Korea. So much to remind us in these variations also of 109 and 110! Thank you.

[DocteurLariviere]

You are a true musician Mr. Yoel Ahn. There is much inventiveness and originality here, with some reference to Beethoven himself who loved to make variations. Waren Sie in 1833 geboren, Herr Ahn?

[RivasDeAmat]

BRAVO!



[diegoq283]

tremendo!! genio



[AteddS]

Beautiful

[90Einstein]

This is a realy good interpretation, it dosn´t destroy the sence. It stays Beethoven, but in another way 5*

[yorkwes]

This sounds like Liszt re-composed for piano Version.Using Liszt piano skill every where.It is so beautiful. I like it.

[MrMozartman]

Big big big talented

[TokyoDoggyDog]

Very well done. I like your var and playing very much.

[ADVERTlSEMENT]

Is this by Liszt?

[bachkwt]

well played

[jeffamarie]

See, I just don't see the need to make more variations on this... the whole finale of the Ninth were variations on this! And he'd written this theme in previous works, each in slightly varied ways - the 4th piano concerto, the Choral Fantasy... all of those variations on this theme were MUCH better.

[mousedrag]

I'm halfway to finishing this song! :D... wait a minute... THIS ISN'T THE ORIGINAL!!!

[hockey66pat]

i am sorry but you play very well, but i just find the arrangement terrible, its not Beethoven, his 9 in what you played is much more light and free flowing and soft, and your is too violent, i love and study Beethoven, and i dont see this has his 9th, and i think Mr. Bernstein would also agree that this is just not Beethoven.

[RemovdSande11]

at night... a ninja.... at day.. a pianist

[SwampNinjaof2006]

When are you coming to LOUISIANA!!!!!? lol It would be worth EVERY penny. I will even through in a couple grand just for a hour lesson haha

[The3rdHiltonSister]

chinese people make good manicurists...true story.

[Hyperventilacion]

HFSOMFG!

[CreepysFan]

In a word....FANTASTIC. A real artist.

[ashleystyles]

WoW......thats all i can say

he's awsome

[ashleystyles]

i bet if he plays for singers he's getting alot of money

[LudwigMr]

ah! very nice how did you do that?

[LudwigMr]

very nice mr. ahn!!! where did you buy that sheet music i only have the short pice.

[angelzpoo]

i guess beethoven is ok.. composing this when he was deaf and all. only just though. lol. nice playing btw.

[bleachfriend]

also, this guy has got some crazy a** hand eye coordination. it was really cool when he brought his hands about a foot up in the air and brought them back down somewhre else around 5:20. Video qualilty was a bit off, but it was worth it. This guy really knows how to play piano.

[bleachfriend]

i liked it when he was trilling with his fingers but playing ode to joy at the same time. THAT WAS AWESOME!!!!

[LudwigMr]

oh nice performance

[MrMirambeau]

je suis simplement fan

beethoven le compositeur du peuple

l' enchateur des des humbles la puissance de l'humanité concentrée en une seule personne

il a tracé le chemin pour des siècles

c'est parfois la plus douce des musiques mais parfois la plus autoritaires pour les puissants

il sait retourner le monde pour mettre les petits devant comme pour la photo

une canonisation ne serait que justice

[dokibond]

Why is this person lonely with his instrument? Maybe he has no friends.

[LudwigMr]

your stupid!!! no your wrong it is the expression!!!

[littlemunchkin10]

this guy owns

[littlemunchkin10]

abitious

[nanotechxe]

very nice

[shu4y]

This is very awesome the way is played in different ways ^_^

[shu4y]

It is pretty impressive. It's like a good practicing and good sound. I wouldn't be that good. But great performance

^_^

[BenMcCormack91]

Good ideas. The one thing I notice is that you really only repeat the theme over and over. I know there's variation in the counterpoint, etc. and those variations are very intelligent.  However, you have to space the melody out a bit - in the Ninth, Beethoven only gives you the full melody a few times, and spends the rest of the movement building fragments of it. Same is true of other great variation sets - Paganini Rhapsody by Rachmaninoff, etc. Try not to repeat the same melody too much.

[space9988]

5:22

looks sorta like your slamming the piano lol

(no offense)

besides that, great job.

[sanniirella]

Absaloutly Amazingg Dude!!

Inspired :)

[slinkycat321]

That is stunning, phenomenal talent.

[belakhor]

OMG!!!, Awesome!!!!

[joeblack2653]

fu***** shit is this great. Really good!

[Obsessionism]

oh my god its so good its scary. 0.0

[sweetestposions]

Whoa. O.O

[marcopetr]

sei mostruoso... però è come andare a vedere l'opera in costume e ciabatte... NUN SE PO' FFA'...

[DoTheJew12]

There aren't words

[Maarten2301]

wooooooohww that's amazing, look at the fingerwork:O:O Very well done..!

[AristonMenHudor]

Immensely talented musician and variationist.

Did you, however, have the intention of writing a scherzo? These variations, I sense, are brilliant. I hear Beethoven's own style in these variations. You owe it to your natural talent to develop your abilities and ideas to the highest level possible. This is, I believe, one could say, your duty.

The only problem is this: nowadays, there is only rare appreciation for such brilliant talent. You should then compose for future generations.

[saintsimon47]

sort out your sentencing structure, dickhead.

[rabmunch]

Charming.

[1mthe0nlyme]

"This is, I believe, one could say, your duty." - lol

[bettenhoven]

As Ariston wrote "I hear Beethoven's own style in these variations".

They're fantastic, congratulations.

[DocteurLariviere]

@AristonMenHudor You and I are of the same mind, Ariston! Perhaps were are the same man? Anyhow, Mr. Ahn makes us long for 1825-30. He will be immensely celebrated in 1845, and everyone will know his name in Germany.

[gauthamkj]

awesome

[Bc031512]

Amazing, I think Beethoven would be honored.

[brenonion]

bravo! my favorite melody of all time

[thetrojan01gr]

He ends with I V I right?

[wakerds]

why are there only few comments... i thought there were hundreds....[did the user deleted some???]

when i was using my own account there were mny comments on this vid....

THIS VID IS ONE OF A KIND!!!!!!

SOOOO COOLLL!!!!!! GREAT!!!!! VERY WELL DONE!

[phonix248]

Love how his tympo is soft but really fast and steady! GREAT JOB!

[nahsym]

Amazing!!!

[nathalieheart]

this makes me long after my own piano...love it

[bullirish]

The timing isn't correct

[1983goddess]

what do you know about symphony's? if you don't know it don't say a word!

[EnderTaipan]

wow you insane individual

[thegoddescomposer]

i am so so realy sure i wil learn this whole music . . that man play this with realy passion and controll this is a great job go on

[redsaxophone]

great

[ImSomebodyElse]

Yeah! beautifull.

[steornhugh]

great stuff... Alle Menschen werden brüder: that's why great to see Asians embracing the theme so passinately.

[phil2611]

this is excella nt! woooot first comment!