Ravel Alborada del gracioso - George Li in Recital (12 yr)

[luxxkas]

Grandioso, tocas te maravilla !!!!!!!

[0123452576]

0:39 is that acceptable to use that technique?

[istreba]

Bravissimooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!

[beyond9001]

wow! almost 3 yrs now since this, and now the new performance u posted. I simply can't get over how you play this. and watching you play makes the music sound that much better. so much energy and passion in this. The execution is pristine.

[iansquared3]

so much fun to listen to and watch. very good!

[Pianist46]

Do you have any repeated note advice George? My piano has a heavy action; does that make is harder to play repeated notes quickly?

Nice work!

[Houda06]

haha i love his face ...good job little boy ;)

[KristinaAmane]

Look at his face <3 Lokks like it's a little game :C

[Robbie0Music0Critic]

I feel your performances are wonderful George; thanks for sharing!!

[traceyanimefreak]

i just fell in love...

[330sanXt2plXh]

@Orphnochwolf

でもこれ弾けるって

凄くないですか??

[Aul1kki]

Umm, what I just saw? I mean this is almost epic george! The speed + the almost unbelievable accuracy makes me feel fuzzy.

[laqin007]

little lang lang... but don't become like lang lang. be urself

[surypian]

you are great!! how old are you??

[iansquared3]

ahh god. hes so good. screw child prodigies!

[nico13112008]

awesome

[guanbosu19941020]

George u are the men nice job in the gala ~~~

William SU

[gerardbedecarter]

This is up there with Dinu Lipatti !

An incredible performance of a wonderful piece !

[pianokid227]

this is amazing, how old are you?

[efraingonzalez]

Grate! congratulations!

[MIRDBP]

若いのにすごい！！

[Mrtrinch]

simply amazing.

Beasty piano piece in hands of a cosmic boy.

just incredible.

you are a complete machine!!

My godness...

[chaos4u2]

Wow, so young and can play this already?? Incredibly amazing.

[valenresh]

Thank you so much for performing so brilliantly, it really amazed me. Bravo!

[boombastic13579]

omg, how did he do 4:55? does anyone know? i mean, wouldn't his fingers hurt :0

He's so good...

[simonepianista]

He does a glissando with three fingers...he plays it very well but he's only 13....maybe He isn't enough strong to do this with 3+2 (up) and 1 (down)....

[OrangeSodaKing]

The double glissandos? I use 2-4 going up and 1-3 coming down.

And on 1:03, I don't really know how to explain it, but for just a little constructive criticizm, I would reccomend making a greater difference in tone and color from the prevoius repeated notes. Like maybe holding down the pedal just a little more? Check out André Laplante's version on my channel. I think you'll like it a lot. =)

[ktm64]

How do you the double glissandi? They hurt my fingers I can't make them sound smooth. Also, how do you do the part where you repeatedly tap Ab very quickly? Both of these things frustrate me.

[OrangeSodaKing]

@ktm64

Those repeated notes are what make this piece so difficult. I haven't actually studied this piece, I just tried a few parts when I saw the score. But with the double glissandi, I don't think there's any way around hurt and bleeding fingers for a little while. Just practice them until it hurts, let them heal, then do so again. Eventually they will toughen up and you'll be able to do them fine.

It's just like callusing fingers when you first play a guitar.

[DJponkthispartay]

@ktm64 just keep practicing tapping not only Ab but most keys with different fingering patterns...lol play one note with a different finger each time and practice at different tempos over and over again.

it's not an easy thing to do

[ktm64]

@DJponkthispartay Thanks, but I think it's just my crappy Wurlitzer upright. I did it pretty easily on a Bechstein grand, which by the way was Debussy's piano of choice!

[AttemptingToBeBusy]

You can't criticise him for that, it's a perfectly legitimate way to do it, especially considering he's 13. Chenyin Li uses the same technique.

[Pischnaholic]

That's just SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDOT­IOUS, young man.

You are -- or soon will be -- on a level with Dinu Lipatti. And I don't say that lightly.

Don't EVER let the carping criticism of envious imbeciles, who cannot see the difference between diamonds and rhinestones, cause you to doubt yourself.

In this world, the better you are, the worse you're apt to be treated. What "they" say about Lang Lang is despicable, but it says so much more about THEM than it does LL.

You GO young fellow!

[janejoa]

This is my favorite song!Alborada del gracioso! SO HIGH TECHNIQUE!

[aideemora123]

aww so AWESOME!

[k0rfuffler]

Great job! Your beginning of this piece has more energy and spunk than Richter's! Just the right feel for that opening! ( I deleted my other comments because I had not realized that they would not be nested near the other comment I was responding to. I just wanted to share info about Pascal Roge....)

[LetTheMusicFlow1]

lol did anybody else see that note he played with his fist? lol George Li ftw!!

[concerto35]

An exceptional performance.

[OrangeSodaKing]

Hmm, this is a very difficult piece, and you have the virtuosity to play it with ease. I liked your "Une Barque sur L'Ocean" a lot, and I like this one too, but I think it could be slowed down a little bit. Check out André Laplante's recording of Miroirs, it's SUPERB.

Keep up the great playing! Ravel is my favorite composer!

[MillerMusicStudiosTV]

Simply Amazing!

[BarNuun]

From a list of comments one will gather this is going to be brilliant; I think it is so too, & decidedly animated. No reason to compare GL with people 2 or 3 times older, at least not just yet. Wait a bit. Camcorder mike is imperfect.

[ipublica]

George, build a line in this piece, that prepares the culmination point. Rachmaninov one's said all his compositions contain a peak that one must not miss. I think this statement is valid for all great music. Here you have it shortly before the end. You are perfect technically, you play it faster than Richter, but you have given too much before the peak, so the secret here is restraint before you reach there, and then full energy when you are there. Also you could link the different sections...

[BoredAllDay77]

great job george you are very talented keep up the good work

[wnsbug]

I think it's a good performance with unique interpretation.

My favourite interpretation is by Pascal Roge, there is no video and i got it on CD, i dont know if you can find it but i highly suggest you listen to it, his Ravel is amazing!

[jdbrown371]

I totally agree, George Li plays with taste and musical maturity, something which most "child prodigies" lack. There's a masterclass of Lang Lang giving George Li lessons. What a sham. George Li is FAR better as an artist than Lang Lang. George Li is an artist. Lang Lang is all kung fu chops at the piano.

[maddorox]

i agree about lang lang :P his chinas best "CLOWN" xD george plays right now with virtuosity but his musical maturity (although much mature than other child prodigies) still need to be more developed...he should slow down a bit ... and well just make EVERY not count... everry note is put there for a reason...the pianist just needs to find the reason and express it in the appropriate way...george still needs to learn this ...getting there tho :)

[Pischnaholic]

Your condescending tone to a young player of pronounced genius is frankly insufferable.

Only Lipatti performs this work any better. Most older players fall far short of THIS young man's vast accomplishments.

[OrangeSodaKing]

Hmm. I don't know about that. I just uploaded André Laplante's 3rd and 4th movement, and they're both the best I've ever heard. Check them out please?

And George, you're still great!

[Pischnaholic]

George Li is, indeed, great, OrangeKing. He doesn't have "potential" -- he's already there.

But that doesn't detract from Lipatti, and I'm sure not from La Plante, either. I'm eager to hear him.

Could you give a specific link?

BTW, did you ever listen to Rupert Egerton-Smith's Gaspard? It's my all around favorite, but it gets too little attention -- probably because I've been pushing it a lot over some of the Big Names.

[OrangeSodaKing]

I just uploaded the videos. Go to my channel and check them out.

I'll give Rupert's a listen. And I've been doing the same with Laplante on Miroirs, actually.

[torontochopin]

Fantastic performance of this challenging piece from a remarkably talented young pianist. Not only does he have the technique, but he also has the right 'feel' for it - I hear and feel the Spanish flavour. I commend the teacher who's guiding this major talent, as George LI plays with good taste, good sound, and a riveting rhythm, all essential elements of an exciting performance. With proper guidance, I hope that he continues to develop and mature as an artist.

[omfgxdonutz]

His version of this song, is a perfect example of how you can see a persons personality come out in music.

[serene06]

I think when he plays,his facial expression is quite like Langlang.I'M SERIOUS!Good interpretion by the way.

[beyond9001]

lol I noted that once too. I'm a LL fan, but I think George Li makes up for some of the things LL lacks. sort of the polished version of LL

haha. I can't wait till George starts doing CDs!

[Timerooy]

This is awesome! :D

Played so crazily at 3:20 :D

[yobrandon11]

The next Lang Lang superstar in the making lol

[FeBlandMusic]

This is on my favourites and has been for some time. This is the 5th or 6th time I have come back to this page. You are now an acknowledged Piano Genius.

[LutzKranenborg]

Glissando parts are too modernistic for my ears, but I am beginning to appreciate them. May your performances add to a better understanding of these classics by a broad audience. Thank you, George!

[paulprocopolis]

As always George lots to admire here, especially the rhythmic energy and drive. However, the interpretation overall could have more space, and greater warmth in the middle section. It's also reassuring to realise that you too are human and sometimes hit wrong notes! Congratulations all the same. (ps If you're after the ultimate performance of this piece, listen to Dinu Lipatti if you haven't already.)

[Pianoloverok]

Thanks for your wonderful comment. I will keep it in my mind when I play again next time.

[MrLiqouricestick]

@paulprocopolis Yes, I would tend to agree with your comments but, then again, it is still an amazing performance for one so young. Lipatti, Richter and Gilel's performances are all great interpretations of this hugely difficult piece and it says something that you should include Georrge in the same sentence as such legends. I am waiting to hear Geroge's interpretation when he reaches their level of 'musical' maturity. It's good that George still has something 'great' to aspire to.

[JFman00]

I love overall tempo, control and phrasing, but at times it feels a little metronomic.

[patricioapaez]

omg, Admirable performance!!!

Great Job :)

[FeBlandMusic]

I have come back to the Ravel today after listening to your Saint-Saens Concerto. This (I think) is your best work on YouTube so far. Do you intend to learn the rest of Miroirs? Anyway, I will write you an email with some ideas soon. Best wishes, Jonathan

[FeBlandMusic]

Staggering! This is some pretty authentic Ravel playing. I thought you handled the Pochissimo Rubato just perfectly here. For live playing you've produced something wonderful here. Congratulations!

[MATTALEM]

Bravo George!!

[OldRabit]

Wonderful George!! soul and expression, technic fluent and style refined.

[rsfpiano]

Thank you very much for this very enjoyable performance. You really created the atmosphere of Spanish music very well. Congratulations.

[swedchef79]

Excellent control and interpretation. You kept the repeated notes so clean and into tempo. I may have done a bit different pedaling, but I love your interpretation.

[swedchef79]

Excellent control and interpretation. You kept the repeated notes so clean and into tempo. I may have done a bit different pedaling, but I love your interpretation.

[kspm01]

This work is so wonderfully refined and colorful; thank you for sharing this great version!

[piano345]

I like the sultry Spanish mood of the middle section and your technical brilliance in the outer sections. Bravo!

[pianogirl98]

Bravo!!!

[Natalejo]

Congratulations george!!! is wonderful! have a good weekend too!

Your friend

Santi

Five stars!!!!

[beyond9001]

i'd give this 10/5 stars if I could lol great work, superb, clean, pristine, as expected of George! have a great weekend!

[blueyoyi]

You look so absorbed with the music !! I like it !!

[lilly763]

Very nice! Your competition recording was somewhat rushed to my taste (probably nerves), but this is perfect!

[cyspaceboy]

Great George!

Enjoyed it very much!

Alexander.

[UncleNathan]

A very idiomatic performance; as I've said before, you have a grasp on a wide variety of musical styles. This is really first class work!!