mei-ting sun chopin prelude #16

[ermeng0l]

Way too fast for my taste. Even though it's supposed to be a fast piece, this crossed the line.

[shishirth]

@ermeng0l His tempo is dazzling, but at this pace its virtually impossible to give shape or meaning to the notes

and that is the downside of playing this fast....

[12qzwx]

I dare any guitar players to play this on an electric guitar duet i bet it would sound AWESOME.

[Distefanix]

Excellent, even if i don't really like oriental piano players.

[algrand90]

@Distefanix

just want to know your opinion , as a classical music fan what do you think of the guitarist yngwie malsmteen ?

[Distefanix]

@algrand90 I like it very much, why you asked me?

[algrand90]

@Distefanix

just to know if you consider him as a vertuoso

[Distefanix]

@Distefanix 

[xatulandia1]

don't like very much, it's all the same.

[JoeTownley]

Was following him pre-Warsaw. Is he still around?

[yohbyo]

He will be in this year's competition ... Again

[thesloc]

@yohbyo dude ain't a quitter

[yohbyo]

@thesloc lolz

[thesloc]

ah, preliminaries. apparently, i don't think he made it past second round.

[CristiaanC]

to be honset I actually prefer this one, you can hear the more subtle tones and he accents the main lines in both hands much better. Sergio seems to lack that in his performance.

[akindofmagic88]

little asian boys...what do they feed them? the classical music talent is incredible

[v4liumfrance]

very good

[Soymilllk]

perfect.....................

[concerto35]

Mai-ting Sun also won a competition which was judged in Cyber-Space.

[Troybeallad]

Enjoyed this. Am I alone in finding the background to many of such videos akin to a funeral parlour?

[profslump20078]

I never played that but it could be harder to play then chopins revolutionary etude ???

[faustianliszt]

the revolutionary etude is probably one of the more accessible of the etudes, and this is among the most difficult of the preludes. the difference is the length. the etude is twice as long, but you have more freedom to take rubato, finish phrases, and start again. in the prelude, it's nonstop until the end. so weighing those factors, I'd say they're about even, giving the prelude a slight edge on the difficulty scale

[voolare]

This prelude is more difficult than the Revolutionary etude; especially if you consider the work of both hands.

[anonymousQ45]

@voolare nope

[xxh3llfir3xx]

definitely, the chopin revolutionary etude is mostly about knowing proper fingering and scale passages.. in this song its crazy octave rushes, arpeggios, super super fast scales, as well as a right hand melody thats not too pleasant to learn lol.

[ericrouach]

i disagree, i have played both hundreds of times...the prelude seems more difficult but is very comfortable if you get it right.

the c minor etude is in my opinion one of the most difficult ones...

[Ankaboot25]

Playing the revolutionary Etude well is indeed a professional's job, however this prelude is much much more difficult. It requires  another lever of professionality.

Both hands are extremely difficult while the texture and their basic tythm are completely different. You can play this only by indepently playing of two motives (pure rubato).

[jlfnetto]

Very good. I'm a Brazilian and I'm 13 years old. I take piano classes and I'm still in the first year. I know to get this music in the piano should be pretty difficult.

[Elicgt]

good interpretation.

[pianoscantalk]

don't confuse thin with clean :)

[CxC2007]

uhmmmm.... Its GREAT !, but.... Sergio Tiempo, is really much better, I find thin beginning and ending too slow.

Sergio Tiempo, its much powerfull, fast, and also keep the cleanliness.

Its just my opinion.

[musicwriter83]

I am frightened, not of the right hand, but of the jumping in the right hand. Is it as hard as it looks?!??!?!?

[psithurisms]

even harder :)

[wsl83]

Forte in the left hand (from 0:29-0:39) and clean right hand is what makes this thing very, very good.

[zeroxshining]

kissin makes that part really amazing

[insantlye]

yes your right but this is very good too!

[hamtori2]

tone of cleanliness!!!

Good!

[willashland]

this man is furious at this piece

[54spiritedwill54]

Excellent - clean and crisp

[animalmother1065]

not my favorite interpretation, but the crescendo at the end was nice.

[shishirth]

Very Good!

[poisonalien]

so far from what is written on the musicsheet

and no wondering why he didn't got into the 2nd round.

he is barely "playing"the right hand, if one couldn't afford the tempo , why keep it? to sound poor?

[AYBORA35]

the left hand is pefect

[loayove]

he got the best beggining on youtube!

[nathers]

Love the sound off that piano.

[WayWereY]

Mei-ting is not concertizing this year (according to his website)?

[pixies1234]

Yes, does anyone know if he still tours? His official website is woefully outdated. I saw him in Newport RI back in 2002 and have wanted to see him again since. Any info you have would be appreciated. Thanks.

[jackjiezhang]

i love the beginning too, cuz its pretty much the only place for the performer to express, and he did it in a very original way.

[0Kagome0]

CrAzY! but great!

[vince35400]

the best I've ever seen, the sound is perfect !!

[pianosam11]

Dude tdavis... Op.10/4 Op.10/5, and Op.10/12 are among the easiest etudes in the set... Op.10/12 being the overall easiest.

[parule]

Ofcourse there are more difficult pieces than others.But everyone has got different hands and characteristics and that's why for somebody is 25/6 easier than (for example) 10/4

[Haeronthegreat]

Oh come on... op. 25/12 is relatively easy, op. 25/1, op. 10/3! op. 10 6, op. 25 10 isn't really hard. I agree with 10 4 and 12 though. 10 5 is pretty hard, i think.

[susayegreene]

Marvelous fellow, marvelous talent!

Excellent!

[lurgin2]

I'm pretty sure mei-ting won the 2005 chopin competition. He's also a pretty cool guy at a party, very laid-back. Piano virtuoso sans the typical social awkwardness. What more could one ask for?

[jackjiezhang]

how do you know him?

[lurgin2]

my relatives in florida actually housed him for a short period of time. I was down visiting. Lots of free piano playing. He's a great guy.

[jackjiezhang]

wow lucky you

[SOAPinYOeyes]

Of all the chopin pieces i've seen so far, this looks as if it is the most difficult. If anyone here knows a more difficult piece tell me.

[sagara89]

The Ballades and most of the etudes; probably... Not too sure.

[tdavis2797]

well...in certain areas this piece can get quite hairy, particularly the octaves in the left hand and the chromatic-based run in unison. However, this is almost child's stuff compared to Op.10 nos. 1,2,4,5,and 12. Op.25 nos. 6(thirds i think...),11, and 12. I'm learning this as of now and am finding it to be a bit easy.

[PianoRon]

I like this one better than DongHyek Lim's. This is more musical. Especially the opening part.

[thesloc]

I like how the left hand isn't necessarily harsh or abrupt, it cleanly and fluidly balances the piece with the right hand. Unlike Kissin's interpretation, which is harsh and abrupt.

[DaavidTube]

Awesome!!

[111alexander111]

Excellent - clean and crisp

[frostybird]

i like his interpretation of the piece. does anyone know what place he ended up taking?

[aznxboy1228]

he actually ended up getting eliminated in the first round

[NeoComposer]

Eliminated, huh? His interpretation was a bit heavy. Lucky for him to get it this far though...

[d00mch1ld]

That is one heavy and strong left hand.

[TheTrumpetologist]

ilike dong lim's better

but this is still incredible

[thesloc]

Damn, that is a nice broken chord at the beginning.

[thesloc]

Agreed: Nice balance on both hands.

[superandyboy]

I desagree with rustyspoons. Argerigh an Tempo play this prelude like robots too fast with no fellings at all and same tempo in whole prelude. This is a better interpretation, left hand sounds better and keep the artwork in balance.

[111alexander111]

Wonderful!

[macfin]

i like it! awesome!!

[Kachukeland]

This is one of the best interpretations I've heard. He playes it with a steady tempo, he has great dynamics, he doesn't play it too fast, and he makes it very exciting! The only thing I didn't like was his very first chord. I don't think it should be broken. The first chord should be like, "BOOM!"

[luciferkybrd]

I like this guy's playing better than Blechacz, maybe he should've won. It's not just an accumulation of fast attacks. It has shape and dash. Only bad thing are the accents on each downbeat for last ascent. Too "measure lines."

[rustyspo0ns]

Hum ... Nice. I prefer Tiempo or Argerich. =)

[Bulacanos]

Absolutely bitch'n!

[thesloc]

Does it make me a homosexual if I had an orgasm to this interpretation?

[Kachukeland]

don't worry, we're straight.

[hr2]

This guy is coo

[rubenrusal]

five stars from almeria.

[knifoon120]

not the cleanest LH but its still much much much better than mine.

[glauciomunduruca]

nice, great Mei-Ting Sun!

[sprawlinggreen]

Love your tags for this video

[Gusk20]

awesome Mei-Ting!!! you are the best!

[jjg7]

I observed there's one wrong octave hit in the LH...

[korean1988]

nice,

[datruzepp]

tiz da ORGY 47zec tru zect from da GREG vid

[suremate]

what's the record for this zepp?