Chopin Ballade 1 - Armin M. Dedicated to Mao Asada

[dacorsua]

haha presto con fuoco... true... slow down, don't sacrifice clarity for speed... I'd rather say that sounds nice than say that your hands move fast... who cares about that... it is all about the sound and dynamics

[wes5020]

that presto con fuoco looked like a lot of fun

[kouginutanaka]

涙が出てきました。本当に感動しました。

[catha81]

you need a lot of technique, this piece of chopin is very difficult and level 10 I think that should be studied best practice times and then upload it again .... if you follow the times you lack finesse and a lot of things not Get Started with something easier ....

[crown1255]

pretty princess mao .

She called `spring princess`

[emijn4]

Pretty good mister Mao, even with the mistakes! And your name is cool too, I'll keep that in mind for if I ever need a name (if ya know what I mean) hahaha!

[crown1255]

アーミン君、4大陸で真央ちゃんと2ショット写真取れてブログに­のせてたね。

これからも真央ちゃんの曲をきかせてね

大会でも活躍していてうれしいです

[alienacidtechno]

Nice playing.

[hsbs2mm]

素敵ですね～＾＾

これからも真央ちゃんの事

応援してあげて下さい！！！

[A8opi]

haha, i think its pretty great ! this piece is VERY hard, is a challenge for all classical pianists, congrats, i thought you played very well dude !

[minou7mel]

sweet:D

[filipinoICEsk8ter]

That must be tiring playing that piece. It was worth it though. Keep it up!

[hana5491]

I love all Chopin Ballads,  especially No.1 and No.4. Why don't you try playing No.4

next time ? Very beautiful !!

I'm looking forward to your playing of "Liebesträume" .

[xoxoxoselena1]

armin , your skate, your piano,your everything are perfect and amazing.

always supporting you!! LOVE YOU!!

[erikotinsd]

I hope my dream will come true someday, which is Mao skates to your live performance and then you two skate as a pair. You will make a cute couple!!!

[Edberg300]

I wish I could dedicate something to Mao. :D

Thank you Armin. This is so cool. You should go to Mao's ice show this summer and hang out with her.

[ApfelJuise]

gorgeous...<3

[sorave100]

I love Armin!

[hana5491]

The year 2010 seems to have opened up a new prospect for your future. I really wish the coming new year would be even a more successful one.

This season of Mao's is also beginning to shine brightly. Loof for her ex-performance at the recent All Japan Championship gala. That is just beautiful in spite of one mistake.

Thank you for this upload.　And good luck with the US National Championship !!

[MAHOTSUN]

Amazing!!



[nyankop3]

I LOVE MAO♥

[ibushimi]

Wonderful!

I could see the skating of Mao in your piano!

[sjekci]

that was great. and you're an awesome skater

[midorimar]

Beautiful!

Although Mao is having a hard time this year, let us all support her.

Congrats on the bronze at Skate America!!

[5151kayo]

❤❤❤I　love　MAO❤❤❤

[unec1ochede1argent]

THANK YOU ARMIN!!

[mkagi0725]

You really love Mao, I feel .Thank you for your Fantastic Playing!!

And I hope in your next competition, you get win. From Today Ｉ support you with Mao.

[hana5491]

Congrats on winning a bronze medal at Skate America. Your performances(both SP&FP) were just fantastic !!

And your Chopin Ballade 1 is magnificent !! This is such a difficult piano piece. I'm amazed that you can play it without a score.

Mao has been working on reforming all her jumps, and now she seems to be having a hard time. I'm sure this will be an encouragement for her.　Thank you, Armin.

[halna03]

thank you!!

[arigatou!!]

[21moyamoya]

本当に素敵な演奏ですね。

生ピアノで、真央に滑ってもらいたい

一度でいいから

[ir0090581]

Bravo!! 

[fernikaarlante]

Amazing!!! I love him! He makes want to play piano :)

[skatwai717]

wow...awesome!!!!!!!!!

maybe you should cover with Mao,also if Mao who know you always sup her,

she must feel very happy!!!!!!u are awesome piano playing!!!!!!!amazing~so touch,although it's not perfect,but i'm very enjoy!!!!!!thanks for your shared

[fskatingspain]

WOW!!!!! you are not only a great skater, you also are a great pianist!!!!!!! =)

Good luck for nationals!! =)

[eusebius24]

Great work Armin. I'm a piano teacher and figure skating fan. This is a really difficult piece and you have a great feeling for it. I know how hard it is to keep up practising piano when you're doing something else full time ... bravo! And congrats also on your well-deserved GP medal :)

[kzmintea]

Bravo ! I'm very impressed. What a talented guy you are !

Thank you so much for playing such a difficult piece and recording it to share with us. Great job !

BTW I really love your SP this season. I hope you'll come to Tokyo to show us your skating. Good luck.

[ebjtvlf0elf]

ohhh, thank you. I grow teary-eyed as listening to your piano. I want to watch Mao skates to your live piano.

[AF0118]

Good job Armin! So sweet and talented guy =) you seem to be always giving it your best shot ... =) wish you good luck for your skating at US Nationals too!!

[teppi0216]

I love it !!!!!!!

[xXHatsune]

YOU AMAZING PIANIST/SKATER/MAO FAN YOU. Thank you for playing this wonderful piece!

[alice6kkk]

amazing!!

[marukoeri]

Armin! You're amazing:)

I'm a huge fun of Mao and I'm proud of being Japanese.

We are waiting for you're coming to Tokyo in March.

Good Luck for nationals.

[NOKIOKIDOKI]

Thank you for uploading the "dedicated to mao asada" series of your piano work.

I am one of the Japanese figure skating fans, and I'd love to see your skating performance in Japan one day, hopefully side by side with Mao!

[hbmp88]

keep practicing! NEVER give up! and i guarantee it will sound like a cd in less than 6 months

[shishimao]

Wow!!awesome!!

[swanmasumi]

Beautiful !

Thanks for always supporting Mao. And you, please practice hard for the U.S. Championships.

And for the March world championships in Tokyo, please come to Japan.

Mao fans are hoping that Japan will come to you.

[jnwyrk]

this is awesome!

Mao perform a ballerina with using this song^^

i want to see you and mao's collaboration someday.

[chipheo24]

Very good job! By the way Horowitz wasn't perfect and didn't pretend to be! Just about presto con fuoco, i reworked on it ; and i think it's important to listen clearly to all the left hand notes which have to be more marcato than the right hand. Bravo!

[koey716]

very sweet.... Armin, good work!!

I'm a huge fan of Mao ASADA.

i wish you continued success and prosperity!!

[wsfggf]

it's beautiful, and I know if mao ever sees this she will be very moved to know that she has such dedicated fans...

[cumbresbo]

wow, I love it, I want to be Mao.

[CameraLaw]

Your work on this lyrical piece, perhaps my favorite of Chopin's work having been introduced to it by a monaural Horowitz recording long ago in my youth, has been well worth the effort. Mao should be quite touched. Hopefully, it will help her get back her jumps from the body shop in time for Worlds. Very impressive that you were able to fit such a monumental piano work into your busy competitive schedule. Hope to see you on the podium at Nationals and the World Team.

[covertcovert]

This is wonderful! You are an awesome pianist!

[WHATTHEBUCKSHOW]

awesome! 

[Oaklio]

Nice.

[kianoconnell]

Go Armin! It's amazing! Like wow!!

And congratz on your bronze in Skate America last month! You really skated amazingly!!