Chopin:Nocturne Op.9 No.2

[ModelDX1]

It is great to visit this video again.

[stoklund]

U R THE BEST! :-D

[leduyking]

There are always some dislike-dogs

[UmairahCookies]

I really hope I can play just like her one day. :) she is in what grade ?

[trantaitri]

Typing it wrong all of the piano, driving the wrong finger, they may want to put a face on youtube but the bragging monkey ah

[antonius0123456789]

how is thi spossible, a kid that plays this very difficult peace so mature. I playa this peace but by far not this good........amazing Rachel. when will you make your first CD, Dnot wait it is njust the combination of your áge and the way you plqay that makes it very special

[arivas713]

+instead of clearing a sunday night and getting nicely dressed and driving downtown and paying big bucks to go to the opera to hear an outstanding performance of classical music we get to experience something of a greater calibur in the comfort of our house and all for free.-thanx rachel!

[Delcielo9]

Bravisimo!

[TheDreamsofLove]

OMG! Praise God who made you Pianist. I think i found Evgeny Kissins daughter

[aznkyuubixD]

holy smokes

[PhysisElle]

so sweet! :)))

[Lpmgato1]

Love this little doll. Every video she's put out is amazing. I wish I knew her full name, to follow her career. She's gifted, brilliant, adorable, sheer joy to listen to. I wish her every blessing and success.

[Iceless1995]

I wish i was at your age playing !!!

Such a beautiful piece !

With emotions !!!

I wan your hands so that i can play this well. xD

[xxWelcomeToxMyLifexx]

Daaang girl you are good :) I wish I had started piano when I was yourr age..Instead I wait until I'm about 5 years oler(:

This is the stuff I'm playing,

And you are so little and already playing it(:

Keep it upp,

You can go far in life, kid.

[NewTownSecondary]

wow..you have a very good tempo and strong hand skills for allegro or fast songs like bach mozart and beethoven but in my opinion, for chopin nocturne or etude songs, you should play with rubato and senza tempo which means you should be playing it with a more flexible and kinda out of tempo to show more of emotions :D dont worry, you are still young and you already so skillful and pro!

[Seinway]

BRAVISSIMO young girl, so very beautiful playing **********************

KRISTIN

[joncaju]

Quieter on th left hand. Need to carry the whole phrase.

[arivas713]

this is by far and i mean by F-A-R the best chopin nocturne i have ever heard in my life, i am utterly amazed and impressed

[miganvic]

Es buenisima!

[sabloo77]

awesome little girls kiking m ass at piano

[beavers42891]

shit me toooo lol

[lynx2210]

All the other Youtubers are playing this song very fast. I love it slow...what talent at such a young age. I LOVE IT!!!

[doksik]

wow just fantastic! lovely song from a lovely girl

[danieldedaldo]

WOW! Excellent interpretation! I'm amazed... And at your age! What you've got is true "natural emotion" in your playing, which is really rare... Keep playing from your heart!!

[amparocabal]

Rachel is still a beginner, but her playing is always strikingly attractive. Just as Karajan said about Lipatti's playing, it is no longer the sound of the piano, but music in its purest form what you get. The NY Times explained this marvel as resulting from a rare delicacy and grace with a rock-hard structural muscle, passion with a certain Olympian detachment. Abouth Rachel someone wrote in a comment that she will fill the world with music, and by now she is surely already doing so!

[jamesleung006986]

great passion! nice performance!

[koobl0]

this is awesome, and i don't even play piano wish i did lol play basketball and i love it too

[kykong]

Note that from 3:30 to 3:33, there should be 8 notes in the right hand. They should sound rushed compared with the left hand rhythm. (It's hard to do an 8 against 3.)

[paulchiu]

very passionate play.

just right for this song

[Xiaodingdang12]

It's Nocturne man!!You rock!

[Linhdanvo]

Amazing!

[anzdf]

Hermosa interpretacion.

Felicidades Rachel, lo haces muy bien.

[010chin010]

genious

[paopaomanalansan]

Bravo!

[DIANITATRIANA]

oohh GOD!! u are amazing!!! =)

[Dance5Passion]

how old are you? and what grade r u?

[scummkla]

Wow.. I'm pretty surprised that someone her age could play this piece so well. o_o

Of course, the dynamics and tempo could be refined a bit, but still.

Oh, and the comments about this version being better than Yundi Li's is absolute rubbish. (not that I'm saying she's playing badly or anything)

[clsky005]

:]

i remember playing this song

this was fun

[panchovisiones]

very impressive and beautyful

[moonstonetwilight]

Ah. That's pretty impressive. I just say that, because of remembering my playing at this age. hehe... I din't follow dynamics very well at this age. But that's really impressive if she learned this in an hour or two. I'm learning it now, and It's taking me a week to get all the dynamics, phrasing and notes in my head. O.o :-o

[rodrigoufop]

excellent!

[rodrigoufop]

excellet again!!

[moonstonetwilight]

This is good for the age! I would say that the dynamics weren't followed very well. But other than that very nice!

[Yanipooh]

why did i ever stop playing. have i lost my love for music?{sniff :(} dont be like me rachel keep aspiring and keep up the great work!

[leehommaker]

gosh..she's only 10yrs old..yeah I've only learning the 1st part of the song too! Heard this song when I was young, and always aspire to be able to play it.. :D

[Spinsisnutters]

oh dang shes good. Heres me, i have only learned the very first part of the song and my fingers are to slow to get the rest of it. lol.

Brilliant!

[theantonioexperience]

por la polla de la madre teresa xD

[nocturn9999]

greatjob.

[thomandy]

Just Great!! Keep it up :))) 5*

Thomas

[MrMuffin0]

Ugh.. I feel so shown up. Man I wish I kept playing the piano.

[augustaklp]

She has brilliant future!! ;)

[cinaloca]

She even plays better than me! Bravo!

[whormigon]

God Bless you dear girl, you play well, go ahead, you are a brilliant girl!

Bendiciones de Dios para tí querida niña, tocas bien, sigue adelante, eres una niña brillante!

Bienaventurados los de limpio corazón,porque ellos verán a Dios. Mateo 5.8

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. Matthew 5.8.

[ivixama]

oo I love this piece... I hope this girl continue playing piano for the rest of her life, my parents didn't let me and it was a mistake...

[digbydeesh]

I think this young girl will go far,and I hope so,a brilliant performance from one so young,and I could die of envy.

[JMHendrix1982]

simply fantastic!!!

[shrinkpachyderm]

awesome.i gave up playing when i was 9.this girl is fantastic and highly talented.

[lllexoduslll]

5 Stars!!

[SneipenLGT]

I'm looking forward to when she is about 16-20 years old. Then she will be able to show alot more emotions while playing, and the sound of the piano will be much better. She will go more easy on some notes, and heavier on others.

But don't get me wrong, she's a VERY good pianist. So keep up the good work, Rachel, and never stop playing

[freako11x]

beautiful! :D loves it.

[koubache]

@hamiltonrrw :

Exactly ! She always try to hide her smile. I know that kind of smiles, it's when we love the music we play so much !!

I love Rachel cause she seems very mature while playing, she looks professional !!

just keep up the great work Rachel ; )

[alleon76]

look at her palm and the fingers, its super thick and muscular

[koubache]

I'm playing with you at the same time Rachel=) !!

You're videos are a referance for me !!

Thanks for sharing your beautiful music !!

[GMo112]

This is so nice, wish many of her age would dedicate so much love to learn and by heart this beautiful recital. Bravo,

[slavConstantinople]

absolutely beautiful.

[betaunknown]

Bravo. :D

[magicmax0]

Lacking emotion, but for her to be able to complete it relatively error free at that age proves how long she must of worked on it. The emotion will come with maturity, and when one no longer thinks of what the next note will be, but rather how the next note should make you feel.

[Eliitehunter]

Amazing, really amazing. In my opinion some parts are lacking some expression but I loved it.

I wish I'd played like her when I was a child :(

[ChrisFWebber2222]

Thank you so much for sharing this video! This little girl is amazing. Her understanding of and emotional connection to classical compositions really amaze me. She seems to have been born to play, and I am priveledged to be a listener! Regards, Chris

[koubache]

I love the smile at the end^^ !!

[koubache]

That was awesome !! 5 stars for you ; )

[trackeren]

she play it perfectly!

[pianoplayr24]

You did a very good job on this piece! Your trills were a little "fuzzy" in some places, but still great! Please just slow down in the parts with the 16th notes (at the senza tempo section especially), it will give the piece more depth and emotion. Also just observe the rall. adn smorz. coming down at the end. Overall AMAZING JOB!! :)

[starpoe80]

Great piece! You played it very well!

[starpoe80]

watch out with the 5th because it goes up a little instead of resting on the keys, my teacher always tells ma to do that

[pianoland]

badpsytron this is NOT an easy "song". and she plays it very well.

pity for you badspytron....

[orchestra92]

great! great!

[moonwalker51292]

hamilton, lets see you do better than Yundi. plain and simple. post up the vid of you playing better than Yundi. Yundi expresses his feeling through music and you're just mad cause you can't do the same. What does being 67 years old have to do with this.

[bong2077]

Are you for real?

Not at all bitter then?

[pianoland]

you sound like angry with rich people?

I think what you say is not the point.

How easy is to play classical songs on an expensive piano?...i dont agree. sit any kid on an "expensive piano" and let him play to see what he or she can play? NOTHING.

[BadPsyTron]

Maybe not you. But a lot of people could.

Some are born with a natural talent but will spend the rest of their life's picking the streets for food and a bit of happiness.

You seem to have it all (or at least a bit more than I have). Good for you.

[20TonyMontana08]

you have a good point.

I have self taught myself guitar and piano and a music professor at my school informed me I am playing easily above a grade 6 in each of them (i dont really know if this is good).

I love music more than anything and cannot sit still if i know there is a guitar or piano nearby.

All's i need is for somebody to throw me a bone, as even at this young age it seems as if my life is heading in the wrong direction.

[daffy0102]

Expensive or rich piano, it doesnt make a big difference.

[thomandy]

Great Rach!! :D Keep it up :)))

[MapleGirlAsian]

oh my f**k god she's soo good!!

[minpajr]

you can only put so much emotion into a song when you're 9 years old..feelings and the expression of those feelings can only come with experience.. but good job neways

[naed17]

i love this version than anybody 'coz at her age she already can play this piece...amazing!

[kimielle13]

that was great!how long did this took you to practice?

[diaochenxP]

cool

[marciareginabalbo]

Que linda!!!tão linda quanto esse noturno do meu amado Chopin! parabéns meu doce anjinho, você com estas trancinhas!!! da vontade de abraçar e beijar muito, Deus te abençoe querida!!! Eu já amo você!!!

[Tuneweaver2008]

Beautiful !!!

[no1rc3ur]

you really think this one is better than Yundi Li's?

I think Yundi's got more emotion and feeling in it.

She is a fine pianist no doubt, but I do prefer Yundi's version, I think as you get older, you'll understand more because of your life experience

[bong2077]

Rachel's version is far more beautiful with more genuine emotion and better flow. I am afraid she makes Yundi Li's version sound like that of an average hotel lobbyist's in comparison.

[diaochenxP]

lol try hearing "Yundi Li plays Chopin Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2" just so u guys get to hear his :D

[cato1090]

OMG that gurl can play the piano much better than me D= ... Y,Y

[elinzacy]

an amazing prodigy. truly amazing!

[asesina80b]

just plain beautiful

[rosemarian19]

this is my fave music, and the best version i have ever heard....

[alicool442]

gr8 just needs to a little smoother other wise i love it keep you the good job!

[kl2991]

she did well :) she is Rachel Cheung, she has won lots of prizes and i bet she spends all day just practising piano ;))

[PianoMikeKesterson]

BEAUTIFUL!!! That is one of my favorite pieces. Keep up the great work. I've seen your other videos too, all are wonderful!

[freneticbottle]

how long has she been learning?

[freneticbottle]

how old is she!

[hongyi0220]

one of my favorites

[mossiesrule]

yes it is at has a picture of ashkenazy on the front, it's quite freaky looking

[mossiesrule]

piano playing is great but the video quality is shockingly bad. and hamiltonrrw I have that Cd as well and Ashkenazy does it a bit faster but that's expected. Good job

[Pushkin62]

As she grows, she will add more emotion and depth into her playing.

[matty5]

I think she is 9 years old. But could be older since this was posted July 04 2007. :) Amazing, I plan to try and record me playing something by Edvard Greig called In the Hall of the Mountain King.

[piano50]

Great job, Rachel!

[sissiprincess88]

l'ho detto io ke i cinesi non sono normali

[diinIN]

Really fantastic job! Others said your expression would improve with time, but I think it's already amazing. You are yet another prodigy! How old are you, anyway?

[charli2493]

you are AMAZING rachel! im sooo envious, so young yet soo great! keep up!! i really hope you become a renound pianist one day! i'll definitely come watch you perform

[regirocke1]

she is very good:O:P

[blueyoyi]

In due time her expressiveness will mature!!

meanwhile ... VERY GOOD !!!!

[robertosuman1960]

Emocionante todo lo que hace.Ojalá sólo oigamos hablar de sus éxitos.

[josh15soto25]

I am clearly jealous so all I have to say is...my eyes are bigger than yours.

[dreamcastII]

brilliant

[AudgePodge]

you're very talented honey! Keep playing your heart out!

[titoxDD]

Woow!!!

AMAZING!...

Ojalá siga cultivando su talento, tiene un gran futuro como pianista...

[bosse66]

Rachel, I love your playing !!!

[lessien07]

go rachel!!!!!

[kissesunited7]

agree with killerproff though she has potential

[Linhdanvo]

Hi Rachel,

Bravo!

[p1ano]

you speak your thoughts very nicely!

[Bobbias]

She's somewhat lacking in dynamics, but aside form that, I like the tempo and the feeling she manages to put forth. Excellent playing, especially at such a young age!

[Gemmy777]

Very nice tempo....I like this more than Li Yun Di's...he got his way...but this is better....Keep it up!

[juliaCSL]

some people have such talent at young age

[IIllIIllIIIlIIIllIlI]

AMAZING! I don't play it as beautiful as that! You're an awesome little girl! Never stop playing!

[Killerproff]

Perchè date pezzi impossibili ai bambini?

Why you give impossible piece to kids?

This is very poor.

She must begin with something more close to her age.

[BarNuun]

Dear Killerproff : It is a strange thing, but age is a moving target, in which case we may disregard it. Please visit my Favourites: you will see Rachel beside Yundi Li, a Master. But her Tempo matches exactly another Master: Tzvi Erez. Yet her version is still quite beautiful, precisely because of its unpredictable nature.

[mimiquan]

what the!! wow.............peace be still!

[BarNuun]

And there it is ... wait for it ... precious smile at the end. Very difficult to pick my Favourites now because her repertoire is growing, and Serious numbers of discerning listeners for so many!

[la1880]

You are the great and super super fantastic!!

Hugs

Natasha

xoxo

[Bramborail]

O M G .. .

what ? I can't speak....

[kazumiura]

good (o^-')b

[zhjiln]

amazing talent...im jealous

[xxcpxx]

Oh my WORD!!! I'm at least 12 years older than you, and I can't even do this piece!! Look at that talent! I wish I had it!

[kyle556]

Very nice! I wish you guys invested in a nice microphone to supplement Rachel's wonderful playing. =)

[pianolover94]

Amazing!!!

[ITgiirl]

wow Rachel you're so young and amazing!!  that sounded absolutely lovely. keep up the awesome work :)

[cocolucky]

better than me.

excellent!

outstanding!!

[cobi94]

Wooow !!! Nice job !!!

[shinedown207]

Beautiful!! one of my favorite pieces!!

[AItamira]

Ahhh I remember this one XD Took me very long to learn it, and you play it amazingly well =)

[beatlebabys]

Truly amazing, beautiful!

[BLOKKY1]

I've played this on and off for the last 60 years...I'd rather have your version Rachel, beautiful, and thanks for the smile at the end.Superb..

[piano6861]

Good job! You're coming along nicely!

[esthilaire]

fantastic

[jackh84]

Beautiful

[mmm1026mmm]

You are amazing!

[thepretzel2]

Can som1 please tel me wut the op.9 no.2 n teh name meens?

[piano6861]

A nocturne is a character piece that is a night piece.

[iommi911]

opus 9, number 2

[thepretzel2]

k thx.

[ConcertGrandSteinway]

Fantastic.

[ailecec]

Very nice, Rachel! :)

Celia

[BrightmanMoon]

Bravo Rachel!, you are amazing!

[pianogirl98]

Beautifully played! This is one of the Chopin's Nocturnes that I want to play, too!

[grapessss]

Rachel you should be very proud. 

When you get older you'll be so happy to have a way to express yourself!

[dabiribd]

Beautiful. Awesome performance

Thanks Rachel

[Slipzor77]

I really like this one !

Thanks for posting videos of this talented little girl!