Natalia Kartashova plays Liszt - La Campanella

[xristosdomini]

As good as that was, it took me two minutes into the video before it finally clicked-- Holy crap, she's playing by memory! Massive props for this one. That's a hard piece to play, let alone memorize.

[yosserc]

Delicate, subtle but muscular with it. Wonderful!

[JuzticeStylez]

simply amazing :O

[valery19751]

MERAVIGLIOSA !!!!!!!!

[AnastasiaH1991]

This is wonderful!!!

[Antiaging20121]

かなり強そう。ピアノやっててこれだと、武道をやらせたら、ヤバ­イ。しかも、インテル入ってるから、並みの男なんて瞬殺される運­命の雑魚キャラだな。

[coffeeforcreature]

graceful and awesome!

[keesdecrip]

Your way better than lang lang

[phatterry1]

Genius!!



[KingRaaa95]

i came strong

[ubernetworkgeek2]

her beauty is only surpassed by her own skills on the piano.. amazing.

[0MindSwept0]

doesnt play as fast as that 1 chick, and plays some parts a little slower than i like, but stillbetter then the fast chick!

[juancho661]

Praise you Godess!!

[nleguellec]

Are you married Natalia?

[Antiaging20121]

no.this is the song which looks hardest song on piano.

[ChewyMilk19]

I heard this is the hardest song on piano. is this true?

[Antiaging20121]

女戦士みたいだ。i saw her in "Conan the Great" and "Planet of the Apes"

[Antiaging20121]

こんなの簡単よって感じですね。very cool !!

[kecske35]

i like this, cause every moving is very well thought and clear. Nice job. :-)

[Thepeckinator]

I would love to be her piano stool. Preferably nearer the end of the set when she's starting to get sweaty

[sasha42196]

@Thepeckinator Gross!

[radoslavmladenov]

This is not from the transcedental etudes, it's a Paganini Etude. Nevertheless, the performance is awesome, Keep up the good work!

[44sd44]

I guess the 16 dislikes are from people who think they can play this better.

this is absolutely wonderful!! thank you Natalia

[Orchiidify]

Oh, you guys really like this version , huh?

[Zafioso]

@Orchiidify I habe not seen any better version here, you know any? I doubt it, no ofense meant tho ;)

[MrStrav81]

Grandes Etudes de Paganini....not Transcendental Etudes.

[AsWaM007]

Very nice rendering. But it is somehow easier when you play it too slow and "forget" some notes.

[JohnLRice]

Beautiful fluid playing! Very impressive! Hey! You splice in the last chord?? ;-)

[artistov]

very nice

[Bstrong5001]

Will You Marry Me?

[Zafioso]

@Bstrong5001 No she won't, she is marring me :)

[Orchiidify]

Lang Lang is jalous now

[lisztlisztlisz]

sei una dea! troppo brava! sembra che il pianoforte sia parte di te! sono basito! ora hai un nuovo (sexy ha ha ha!) FAN!

[louloulameilleure]

des frissons partout brrrr....

[papcyrill]

OMG HOW?,, GIFT

[Baohanjie]

long way to go... besides she simplified many parts. some chords one the left hand are left out.

[jakemcguire777]

@Baohanjie (said the guy who only dreams of playing this piece)

[mynabi01]

Splendid.

[rossandrew11]

I bet she can type very fast.

[Zafioso]

@rossandrew11 very funny, jaja

[DownhillAllTheWay]

This is genuine virtuosity!

[MentalModel1]

Makes Lang Lang look, and sound, like a fake orgasm.

[TheSecretAzNMan]

@MentalModel1 So much hate for LL. I think his performances of La Camapnella on youtube are not so great, but his performance of Rhapsody in blue and the Don Juan paraphrases are excellent!

Too much hate. -0-

[nougiw]

@MentalModel1  YEAH! THIS IS...........CLASSICAL!!

...bullshit

[oitotheworld23]

@MentalModel1 exactly!! well put!

[ValentinaAmazesSuper]

@MentalModel1

lang lang: *presses key slowly* *makes facial expression* x35

[napper6162]

elegant. superb.

[spookyrush]

I love Liszt, and I love blonds. But a blond playing Liszt? I think I'm in love! Amazing skills!

[MitzvaMobile]

@spookyrush How true that!

[Mehmamehma]

@spookyrush Blonde?

[PP1969GR]

@Mehmamehma natural or painted?

[TheDarkblueFlow]

@spookyrush Check out Valentina Lisitsa then. :)

[paulbuit]

Very good, you've put a lot of feeling into the way you play this beautiful piece. Unfortunately I myself can only play the beginning.

[puffcooper1984]

awesome playing. cheers

[jmj4879]

Merci pour cette magnifique interprétation, toute en finesse, en féminité et en souplesse! Jean Michel, de Paris

[kandutery]

what a beatiful sound. Excellent!

[MrJohofitou]

Her look is distracting... can't concentrate on the music ;-)

[mllewhitepillow]

Come onnnnn, barbie girl ;)))

[yosserc]

Beautiful delicate sensitive palying. What a treat Obo2

[DimiterYordanov]

Graceful. Idealno. Bravo.

[December10th2010]

Sounds great! Love your style too.

[JKarioun]

gorgeous, a very delicate feminin touch to this piece, I really enjoyed it, thanks !

[juancho661]

Sonido tan Hermoso en ese Piano..!

[sugarpacketchad]

So Amazing!!!

[lightotw]

I was astounded this artist is not selling CDs nor listed in iTunes. The world is upside down to me at these times! Yes, there are many people recording classical piano music, but most of them have their own warts (ego) they want to insert into the music. We need more musicians like Natalia who play it straight up.

[fubukie]

Belle robe ! Belle artiste ! Belle interpretation... Bravo, vraiment

[dirkbao]

amazing

[TeamYellowBear]

wow... just wow 

[cloud9846]

By far the best youtube video of la campanella. Perfect rhythm, perfect speed, perfect accents.

[ander2365]

really talent girl. go on!

[iloveshittyassholes]

i want to marry you.

[Tobitech1]

Traumhaft!!!!!

[jonfan1112]

You are not only pretty, but your performance makes it even prettier. Really enjoy your playing, I've played it before, but the dynamics and the lightness really proved how good you are. Keep it up!!

[R1colientje]

I really liked it! the only one I've heard and prefer to this one is is Kissin's and that's only because of the very last part being more dramatic when he played it.

[Shtrudell]

@R1colientje in my opinion, Daniil Trifonov's one is a bit more sensible. It feels from the first notes. Of course I can't play neither like these ones. =)

[Bernie8903]

Pi cbcb!! Xibu b tpqijtujdbufe cjudi!!! nnnnnnnnn!!! J wboob ep zpv!!!

[lisztlisztlisz]

i love your playing way!

[5turbo5]

very gorgeous playing by a very gorgeous lady, you know what the next step is... faster!! ;)

[selenaisawsome1]

This is amazing, but I'd like to see her play a Lady GaGa song. ;)

[Aquilesv]

I enjoy it very much

[Trinitrotoluenador]

im gonna play this song in my triangle

[evhgl87]

As one musician to another i have to say i believe i might have a third of the talent on your pinky alone. Such dynamics, emotion, accuracy, and talent in your playing. Bravo, thank you for sharing - you're my new favorite =]

[malawi1]

@Zafioso....is already married to me, I'm sorry

[marisolurrutia]

Natalia you are amazing playing!:D

[THEMOVIEMAKER202]

kkmmmm what does hungary have to do with anything?? Liszt was German, and Paganini was Italian......

[autohckr]

Oh my. My favorite Franz Liszt song, well actually transcription of Paganini. You are the first to actually play it at the correct tempo- Allegretto- which is how Liszt marked it. Everyone tries to play it Presto with a lot of pedal which makes it sound "mushy" and sloppy. You play very cleanly, for my ears it is a Godsend. Thank you very much for your interpretation of a fantastic composition.

[miniblu3]

@autohckr this sounds absolutely perfect in Evgeny Kissin`s hands....

[autohckr]

@miniblu3 That was nice. Thanks. Love the afro by the way :-))

[ginkidasnuesschen]

Undoubtably, your appearance has some positive effects on viewing numbers - but also it's a pleasure for the ears. Every Single Variation is played delicious and with excitement. Personally, if you'd ask for some "negative" critics, I'd suggest not too exaggerate your love with the detail and try to view it more as a whole. In my opinion this peace takes its special character from the rhythm and due to your admirable attention in detail this got lost a bit. But still - I like your one too.

[Rizaven]

So that's how it's suppose to sound, I tried to learn that piece decades ago. Unfortunately I had neither the patience nor the talent. Thank you and Brava.

[612curtis]

A well preformed piece, and excellent playing! :D It was amazing to listen to. =)

[VillarrealHumberto]

YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL AND VERY TALENTED

[rossinifa]

i want to have sex with her.

[mathsprofessional]

Valentina Listisa owns?

[20dusica]

Very courage dress for pianist.........and earings too ?!

Dusica

[JuyoNi]

Your intepretation is soo clean, but i feel like it's lacking a teensy bit of artistry, i mean... you don't have to make funny faces but I just don't see that little bell ringing at the beginning... or the bells falling off the tower near the end...

Technically you are flawless

Artistry you are good, I haven't seen someone who has really painted a picture in my head yet for this piece though.

[ROMANTICLOVE09]

That piano has a beautiful, crisp sound!! She is beautiful and her playing is, too!!! Perfect!!

[machotjksafado]

She made me like this piece, for the first time. Great job!

[9Lehks]

Obiosly you had piano lessons right?

[kuhkeezy]

That dress and those earrings! so beautiful! ^^ beautiful playing as well <3

[columkenn]

I like the ear-rings, are they heavy?:)

[columkenn]

Very nice

[0ne0fTh3m]

I'm in love



[samuraimatt11]

how long did it take you to learn it so fluently and how do you do those octave jumps? =O

[WJE37FCSM]

For some reason your playing took me back to an Alfred Brendel CD - Philips 456 061 - The Complete Impromptus - Moments musicaux of Franz Schubert (1997). There is some wonderful things in that set of music that deserve another look.

[paulvongable]

Sounds very preety!!!



[paulvongable]

not bad , not bad at all.....

[TheBlvision]

keep on the good performance.

[animefan749]

I want to learn how to play this song someday!

[VFallerinhoV]

еще бы в бикини вышла, восторгу не было бы предела

[NataliaKartashova]

@VFallerinhoV kakaya prelestnaya ideya:)esli eto edinstvennoe chego Vam ne hvatilo dla bespredelnogo vostorga,ya obyazatelno chto-nibud pridumau,kak Vi dumaete,kakoe klassicheskoe proizvedenie podoidet dla podobnogo eksperimenta?:)

[VFallerinhoV]

@NataliaKartashova В том то и дело что из классического никакое. Эстрада - пожалуйста

[Leichtinn]

@NataliaKartashova Наталья,не обращайте внимания на глупцов.

[Medvedor]

@NataliaKartashova

Для съемки в бикини дикая охота прекрасно подойдёт =)

Гарантирую, что это видео станет вирусным.

[NataliaKartashova]

@Medvedor hahahaha!!!kak vi mne podnyali nastroenie,spasibo:)ya sebe predstavila,eto prosto 10 ballov:)))))

[Zafioso]

@Medvedor you're lucky I don't speak russian :)

[pianosa1993]

Wow love your playing!! And your dress and hair.... it's nice to see a musician that actually cares what she looks like!! :)

[Shankarasharya]

I take a deep bow, Natalia! You´re phantasique! Luv U!

[Shankarasharya]

Aboulutely amazing. You´re playing La Campanella so filigran, fragile and feminin - Evgeny Kissin is as you a god giftet Flower, but your Interpretation is much more sophisticated and bright

[stoneybrokers]

Hi i dont know anything about playing the piano but you are a wizard a WIZARD

[jakemcguire777]

Loved it. You commanded the entire piece. It's a monster and you slayed it. Well done.

[alexcat3]

Wonderful, so good feeling :)

[SpaceAgeOdyssey]

bravo! I just listened to Lang Lang's interpretation and I have to admit I hear a lot more clarity in your performance, I am a beginner pianist so this is inspiring, thanks!

[tjtheplay]

Hey when it comes to the part with the octave trills on the right hand, I do 3, 5 too!

[XxbubziexX]

You are amazing!!

i know this is a weird question but how often do you practice and for how long?

[2009korte]

as a hungarian, it's a great pleasure to listen your playing, it is truly remarkable. what a talent you are omg. thank you

[NataliaKartashova]

@2009korte thank you,my grandmother is hungarian,I probably have this music in my blood:)

[GiangioBangio]

@NataliaKartashova You are very lucky, as we are because we can listen you! Fantastic interpretation :D

[belladogga1]

you are a beautiful and elegant performer,and your expression of this wonderful piano work is flawless.Well done.

[neoclasiccl]

I can't tell which is more stunning your playing or your beautiful looks. Congrats amazing performance!!

[matambale]

Absolutely delightful.

[kavehmoosa]

perfectly performed. I could find no flaw in it. you are awesome.

[NataliaKartashova]

thank you for your opinion,looking forward to your video respond,showing all your power in your fingers

[skarlatospanagiotis]

its no good she hasnt got power on her fingers

[manuelo0230]

oh God, you are those kind of humans make me forget how bad our race is. Absolutely in love with you. Love your playing 2, i think its deep, sharp, can hear almost every single finger note, specially that sense of variable tempo wich gives you totally inmerse in the piece, not like a machine. I think it would be perfect with a little more POWER in order to give it majesty. Any way, you definitely brilliant, i wish i could play same or better way. Sorry for my english Im from Colombia.

[binan2120]

i love the lighter touch of the piece, unlike other masculine approaches which slightly ruins the bell effects. Keep it up!

[wonderfulJJ]

Yundi Li plays this better

[MrFernandoPJR]

dam i love this song!!

[Mrphilharmonic]

Bloody Hell!! Those octaves!! Superb!

[SUPERMANfromMETROPOL]

SUPER!

[jcdjinn]

I think I'm in love. Beautiful in every way.

[ijustwantalife]

i like your dress.

[MrAndieMusik]

Superbly played. Your piano-playing is just as beautiful as you are.

[stetteo]

Astonishing, I can't play the piano, but everybody knows how difficult the "Campanella" is. Congratulations.

[ubertuber3]

This is an extremely difficult piece to play and you perform it so effortlessly. My jaw is still on my keyboard!!

[JoeTownley]

Absolutely stunning!

[nosojdjos]

How long did it take you to master it from the very first moment you tried it ?

[celticcelticwger066]

bravo

[iampauleybaby]

Well done, Natalia. Very nice job. You made it all look very easy.

[pauldquam1]

Thank you for such a warm presentation of that great Liszt piece, great video!

[Fartnarg]

lol you remind me of my brother when you play, he was a genius

[ashbyb1980]

You are performing in the right pace, with no abrupt speeding-up or showing virtuosity. i like your version more than that of other world-famous pianists. Thank you Natalia!

[tirobson]

Perfect !



[cualquie]

brilliant!

[estetiche]

Questa canzone è molto bella, grazie

[Mjmikol]

i think the eyes reflects the softness of this song, since i was young and i remember the music, this has always been one of my Favorite pieces. and tempo is not the most important thing, thats every artist for them selfs. though offcoure the composer had a certain tempo and style of play in mind. NICE JOB wish i was this level on piano.. Greetz all Mj

[gainweighttoday]

you are a great pianist!

[salcal522]

You are beautiful (:

[Hennadiyk]

AMAZING!!!

[Zafioso]

I wish we could get married...

[NataliaKartashova]

@Zafioso lol:)so nice of you,thank you:)

[rationalistx]

Phew! Franz Liszt would have loved to watch you play this!

Especially in that dress.....

[Triairius]

Simply incredible. At some points in the piece, I heard things I didn't think were possible without three hands, lol. Flawless.

[RedYoshi91]

Beautifully done! I've always loved the progression of this piece, would really like to learn this one someday, Liszt will always be one of my faves. :)

[heckchak]

Hey! Whats the piano you're playing on?

[maxkomponist]

She plays Liszt like she plays Chopin. It is graceful and nice :) She even uses rubato in this piece! I thought it was impossible!

[starboy288]

Wow, what a piece! Easy to see the showman side of Liszt in this most difficult composition for piano. Though I prefer Chopin (and trust you will videotape & play one of his pieces), the technical side of Liszt also radiates here. You started at an extremely early age, yes? Like Pollini & Pires did? The agility of your physical ability is quite superb. It would take me a lifetime just to read the musical score of this piece. Tell us a little about your early studies, so others can relate & grow.

[mrchopin89]

From transcendental etudes or paganini etudes?

but anyway, great performance :)

[matthewdpeavoypiano]

How long did it take you to get it up to this speed? I've only been learning it for about a week, and can already play it about 100bpm, but the flourish in the middle and the trills on 3 and 5 are giving me some difficult [I can only get them up to about 85 right now]. The reason i ask is this is my first attempt at a major major work.

[NataliaKartashova]

@matthewdpeavoypiano hi,it will not take you long if you play the first note of the trill harder and the rest lighter and will not try to play it legato.as for tempo,the longer would be your phrase,the faster it will sound:)

good luck with your work!!!:)

[jiangshulin]

@NataliaKartashova

WOW, I like your style.

You are from UCLA? Me to, I am a an Engineer from UCLA.

[xjhunt]

just WOW :) magic hands doing magic things. Great!!!

[amanda92079988]

woah. I love your tr :)))))

and your dress XDD

[NataliaKartashova]

@amanda92079988 haha,thank you:)what do you like better?:)

[morkatog]

@NataliaKartashova the whole package of course! a beautiful woman playing beautiful music. I wished I had your skills.

[shijiatan]

@amanda92079988 I love natalia's interpretation of this piece.. strong but elegant at appropriate times..

p.s. i think playing piano is the secret to toned arms.