.. o..o this video.. was posted on my 14th birthday.. o..o weird. lol. if only i had a piano. lol. i would love to be able to play as beautifully as her.
No, she looks like an attractive woman. The fact that you immediately associate "hot woman" with "porn star" suggests more about you than anyone else ;)
@DICACIO1 I like Bosendorfer, but I had gotten the chance to play on a Fazioli F278 and I haven't found a piano that can match the tone or feel of it.
Please examine the posibillity to perform SONATA FOR PIANO (2008) 1st prize in National composition competition and ANGARTA (2001). Both of them are written in 12 tone system at the the age of 15 and 22.
hahah im turned on. hhaha jp. seriously i wish i could play like that, just very expressive and true, not like rehearsed, all "aristocratic painted" perfect
hahah im turned on. hhaha jp. seriously i wish i could play like that, just very expressive and true, not like rehearesed all "aristocratic painted" perfect
@PK292TSM You gotta be kidding? She is fully dressed and btw most of the female pianists are wearing dresses that are FAR more revealing like silky low cut and backless dresses. Its not her fault that clothes happens to look sexier on her simply because she's got the body for it. Guess she needs to wear a trash bag to hide her curves from pervs like u lolz
wow. that little stunt she pulled off with that dude with the piano note distinguishing... any pianist above grade 4 royal conservatory can do that! there's seriously nothing amazing about it. I personally am a grade 9 royal conservatory pianist. i should know.
@Musicownz1997 Yeah, but she's really cute when she does it; though I would imagine, by your snobby attitude, you wouldn't notice that...as likely, you can't see past your upturned nose.
@drumwraith like musicownz1997, I also am a grrrade 9 rrroyal conserrrvatorrry super grrrand pooba pianist, but would have to agree with both of you to an extent....lots of people can do that "stunt". BUT...they would come off as real snobby narcissistic assholes like ol' musicownz. Very few could do it while remaining genuinely cute and innocent of self elevation charges. That, to me, is as refreshing as everything else she does.
@Musicownz1997 yeah, but regular people dont know that. they are easily amazed by any little stunt like that. you should also know that and use it to your advantage, like lola did.
@TheF1PinkVoltaDream oh you and that stupid Musicowns...this is NOT something any good musician can do. This is perfect pitch and only a very very small number of musicians have it. You clowns.
I play for fun - self taught, not much skill beyond simple tunes and chords. and I knew both notes. its not that big a deal, alot of people have an ear for music.
@DaleCaliente lol that's exactly what im saying. the guys acting all like wooow!!!! and im sitting here going wow that dude doesnt know anything about music
perfect pitch is easy... too many piano players are able to do that.... and especially in this video...one note??? is that just a joke??? try at least 3 notes...
I heard that Mozart heard a symphony at a church a couple times and wrote it down with only a handful of mistakes. There are some gifted people around us.
Dude, I knew you would be all over Lola's clips blasting anyone who posts a comment you don't like, or you disappear the comment as spam! You on the payroll?
All the comments reflect her "performing" skills, as people will compare her to true classical concert pianists.
This video is goofy, but Lola is extraordinarily talented, with tremendous musical skills, personality and ideas. And the amount of demeaning comments and all the slander that people try to spread about her only further confirms her amazing place in music. And how confidently mediocre people dare to judge her! No matter. These same people talked nearly word-for-word the same trash about Liszt, Paderewski, and Horowitz. So she is definitely in the right company there.
@kasatka1054 Yes. You are right. There are some strange folks around. Lola is one of those special people. It is normal that very talented people are usually nice people also.
@cfwpiano totally agree with you. performances are not just about how "showy", how "dramatic" or how "fast" a piece can be played. I feel so sad because all the voicings are mashed together and I cannot hear them independently because she does not focus on dynamic control at all. All her pieces are just going to be like a wash of sounds. playing passionately doesn't mean that one plays well. /sigh
I cannot understand such fascination with dilettantism; undoubtedly she has great technique, but no musicianship whatsoever. And it is indeed astonishing that amongst the true musicians she was chosen for whatever project.
Hmm, yes, interesting. I am sure people such as Valery Gergiev are dilettantes and chose her simply by poking their finger in the air. They are just idiots and know nothing about music. Certainly, they are all dumb and unqualified comparing to you, Huduk77. How about you chose your soloists? Hmm, oops nobody cares about you or your opinion. You are not even a dilettante, rather entirely Koo koo.
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MrSkinnyDick2 strikes again with more insults. Get your hearing checked, Dick, you might find out why people are saying what they are about Lola. It may very well be that you just can't physically hear other, better players well enough to grasp the true meaning of musicianship and nuance.
And you are a self proclaimed expert on both? If you had any clue regarding music or art, you'd know it is laughable to say "better players" simply because it is your irrelevant opinion. A person you call a better player may be the absolute worst for me and my taste. Every fool has an opinion and you are just one of them. What proves to me that you are an idiot is that you seriously believe that you are correct.
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MrSkinnyRichard1: while I do not understand why you like Lola so much, I do not think you're an irrelevant fool doing so. I do wonder if you have a physically-based hearing problem, but if not, then it is simply a question of differing tastes.
A very different issue is the seeming relish with which you attempt to heap abuse on people who disagree with you. For that, I urge you seek help from a trained mental health professional.
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There was no sarcasm in what I said. Your posts indicated that you might have a hearing problem that you might consider having a specialist examine. The insults you use and the way you try to make people feel bad about themselves indicates that you are an angry, frustrated and hostile person to such a degree that you might also consider consulting a mental health specialist. I sincerely mean this - get some help, it might make you a happier human being.
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Your last response was not very articulate, MrSkinnyRichard1, but it does prove my point about you're being angry, frustrated and hostile. Venting all that hatred on the internet really doesn't get rid of it - by indulging it, you make it grow inside yourself, and ultimately the person it harms the most is you, as you become more and more the hateful, spiteful person you appear to be here. Get some help now, before you've poisoned yourself entirely.
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Coming from someone whose posts are often long and tedious, I suppose you, too, should "get a life". And I do hope you get some help. You are a hostile, angry and cruel person. How sad.
And Lola does rock - but at a level well below exceptional players.
@JStephs1950 God, I feel bad for ppl who tolerate you on a daily basis. Lola is exceptional, and you must get over it. Your purpose in life is to watch great talent and quietly spread shit on it like a tiny bug and admire mediocrity because you identify with it best. Well, guess that's how it goes.
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@MrSkinyRichard1, you are so naive not to understand that Valerie Gergiev and Lola is a simple business transaction. Obviously you made it your logo to promote Lola, and hats off to you for that matter. But perhaps, before attacking others for their valid opinion do to all of us a favour, go and listen to musicians may be with lesser price tag, but undoubtedly with more musical test and ears.
Haha, surely you have an answer to everything. First sign of a person in denial. Judging by your bitterness it seems to me that YOU are one of those misunderstood "musical" musicians who people wouldn't even listen to for free. I wish I could promote Lola, but it seems to me she is doing fine. I've been in the music world long enough to know the type of a jerk you and that dude below represent.
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huduk77: it's very clear that MrSkinnyRichard1 is much more interested in insulting people than he is in music, while trying make them feel bad about themselves (which I find to be evil). He also seems to be projecting his own bitterness into your post (which isn't bitter at all), and to be a very angry person who vents that anger on the internet. He clearly needs psychiatric help, and it really isn't worth responding to any more of his posts.
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Anyone can be this good, with the money she has been invested in.
The person who gave my post a thumbs down is mad and doesnt know anything about the beings on this planet, and their power to manifest anything in all creation. If you want to be a pianist anyone can be one. And with 1.6 million dollars any bum can become a virtuoso.
Are you guys seriously hating on her playing? This woman is one of the most amazing pianists I've ever seen, when you can sit down and play any better, let me know.
@JStephs1950 Hey genius, did it cross your mind that perhaps YOU are incapable of hearing nuances and appreciating pure talent. Go nap to your old maid's snoozing videos. Btw all the greatest virtuosi (Rach, Liszt, Horowitz) have all been accused of being fast loud and "not musical", by irrelevant and jealous haters. Guess that's your purpose.
MrSkinnyRichard1 once more launches into personal attacks against a poster who disagree with him. Very troll-like behavior, there, Dick. Anyway, if Lola's limited range of dynamics is what floats your boat, then I say, enjoy. I certainly don't think any less of you for it. In the same vein, I ask that you refrain from abusing others who don't share your aesthetic.
@JStephs1950 Don't be using "your intelligent" language as a mask for malicious and inadequate comments. You say limited range of dynamics as if at were a fact, when it is merely an opinion of a clueless dush. I have very little patience for people whose brain range is limited. She is a pianist of an amazing variety that can even be heard on an unprofessionally recorded videos. Suggestion: REMOVE your earplugs!
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Well, it is really interesting you'd realize that one needs earplugs to listen to Lola. :-)
Have you had your hearing checked lately? Maybe the problem is that you are losing your hearing, and thus Lola s playing seems better, while others seem boring.
Have you heard her Rachs sonata 2nd movement?? Please do before you post your nonsense. And Lisitsa??? Aka pianos old maid? Oh yes, she can put an elephant to sleep in 3 seconds. With the exception of Lola, those piano playing female-resembling species have 3 levels of boredom: boring, unbearable, Lisitsa!
God, it's so easy to tell the nutcases in any forum. They almost invariably see their opinion of various performers as the ONLY valid opinion, and then attack other posters who dare to disagree with that opinion or who give a critical assessment which is not completely laudatory of their favored players.
Your reference to "piano students" must include all beginners from all ages. The 1% factor seem extreme to me. 336 is too far "south" of 440 for any accomplished pianist, guitarist, singer, violinist, conductor, etc., etc., to not notice. Spend a few more years training and you'll change your authority on the subject.
It's called absolute pitch, or perfect pitch; I can't believe that guy doesn't know it, and I was even more surprised by how amazed he was("Oh my god!") at her being able to point out F# and D.
Some people are born with it and some acquire it through years of practice, but please. A virtuoso who can't do that is not a virtuoso.(not trying to sound cocky, but it's the truth. Ask anyone at music school and they'll say it comes naturally.)
Perfect pitch is an extra added bonus which some people are born with naturally. Developing it through practice is far less common. Your comment is not so accurate because you can be a skilled musician or conductor or even a virtuoso and never acquire perfect pitch. Plenty of examples show it's never a guarantee. People with perfect pitch are quite rare. So she is lucky to have one naturally.
I... guess you're right. I was born with it, and I've had many friends who've attained it as well, so I never thought of it as explicitly rare. Point taken.
is it really absolute pitch? i could identify the pitches but i always thought i had relative pitch. normally when i hear a note it might remind me of the beginning of a particular piece and that helps me identify the note. im not sure thats perfect pitch but on the other hand maybe i developed it though practice?
you only have perfect pitch if you are born with it. However, you could have developed really good relative pitch! (or you could have had perfect pitch this whole time without realizing it).
You're right, Lola, is in her own league...the wanna-be league. Since looks have nothing, whatsoever, to do with playing the piano, or musicianship in general, your comment (and apparent affinity for shemales), is, quite simply, laughable.
Let's not get carried away with "best ever" or "best" anything as that's all subjective. You're trivializing other pianists by saying that. You don't think Yuja Wang, Valentina Lisitsa, Valentina Igoshina, Martha Argerich, or Olga Kern are just as good if not better? And best pianist PERIOD is just so laughable a statement that I don't even know what to say.
wow, diesel828, your a jerk! of course i think those pianist are good. but theyre boring to listen too because they dont have a personality like lola does with her music. the only thing laughable here is your ignorant reply to my comment.
Oh, I'm a jerk? I gave you a fucking civil response to your ignorant comment but to hell with civility. What's laughable is you saying those other pianists don't have personality. Who the hell are you to make assurances that are completely subjective? First of all, learn how to spell and write properly. Secondly, get over the fact that Lola gets dolled up and shows some skin since it's confusing you into thinking she's the "best ever,' you fucktard.
It is American way. Americans have a habit of sexually watching the world. In musics, there is no such kind of things. In other words, Americans are generally not so good in musics. Don't get me wrong, please, for I have been an American for more than 20 years. I just tell some of the truth.
In my own experience, people are like this regardless of where they are from and I think it may just be human nature but I still think it is incorrect to judge many based on the acts of a few.
Lola is the whole package. She is a highly intelligent and talented musician and has a really nice bubbly personality too. With Lola, there are no gimmicks, as she is never showy and interprets the music in a completely honest and personal way.
Kenn. I don't understand why you are saying this. It is my opinion. I think that Lola is a down to earth nice person. You compare her with Martha Argerich. Very good. I admire her also, as I'm sure does Lola.
Oh, I'm sure she is a very nice person, but I DID NOT compare her to Argerich. I said that her name should NEVER be mentioned in the same breath as Argerich. Please don't put words in my mouth.
@KennYWooD2 Ok, nobody gives a shit about your opinion or Argerich. You are a nobody and her time was 300 years ago, it's done, get over it. Lola is a new breath of air. Her combo of looks and talent is unfair to the rest but heck! Life is unfair! Go watch her classical videos, she is tremendous. Anyone who denies it is a jealous MOFO.
Kenn. It was not my intention to "put words in your mouth". I think you have quite a low opinion of Lola. I just wish you could see in her the genuine qualities that I and others see. Personally, I am not interested in whether someone is beautiful or not - others clearly are here. What is important to me is a person's talent and their character. On both counts, Lola is one of these very rare "treasures". There are plenty of cheap celebrity types around. Lola is not one of them.
Actually many musicians who have a highly trained ear can identify pitches very well. Especially if they are a pianists. It is called piano pitch. They are tuned into the timbre of the instrument. The real test is if a person can sing any pitch and in tune. Having said that, she probably does have absolute pitch.
I am tired of all this show presenters and their stupid comments trying to take value from you. You are worth more than the 1.6 million and without the stupid Steinway.
it's not about who's better...cause that's all based on opinion. your best choice could be my worst....my worst your best...get the point?,....every one shut the hell up and watch her play and listen.
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Brilliant logic there, agnosticforce! People that criticize her are clearly only jealous and insecure about themselves!!
Here is Astanova, a pianist with a severely limited dynamic range, even less thought, an average technique, who plays Mazeppa at half the tempo of Berezovsky, yet is still called a virtuoso (well, it's entirely self-proclaimed since she's the one that posted this video, but that's beside the point.)
You're making completely fair points, and yet none of it seems to register with Demosj. As you have, probably, never gone to a conservatory, let me help you understand what type of clown you're dealing with in Demosj. It's a chubby kid, whose mom from the early years thought him super talented and took him to the music school in his town. There he was, no doubt, a superstar and grew the ego and attitude that quickly surpassed his real "musical gifts".
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You again. I'm surprised you never responded regarding the Scriabin etude - no substance behind your personal attacks after all. I had a lesson every two weeks from a teacher, I never attended conservatory. I wouldn't have been accepted into Julliard even if I pursued that profession - my natural talent wasn't enough. I'm not embittered, why are you so determined to portray me as someone lashing out everyone else, when the vast majority of my comments on Youtube are positive?
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None of them registered? I acknowledged his viewpoint even though his example - Horowitz and Thompson - was completely unrelated to beauty's affect on perceptions. Then I offered factual counter-examples and emphasized it was my own opinion and that he was welcome to his own.
The fact you aggressively hunted down my comments in other Astanova videos (while avoiding directly replying to my comment hoping I would remain ignorant and not defend myself) is what is truly pathetic.
Then he went into real world and was surprised to learn that very few other people shared his mom's view. So the ego turned into a huge inferiority complex, and he's now busy trying to demean and downgrade people that are in his age group, but WAY beyond his league. Its nothing, but jealousy and anger.
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Firstly, Ms. Astanova is older than I am. There are several pianists I knew in real life my age I've always admired. On Youtube Jeffrey Lee is a pianist my age I enthusiastically applaud, there are undoubtedly others.
You're defending one of your favorite pianists (only her videos beside Paderewski are in your favorites) and that's great, you don't have to do it by saying anyone with an opinion contrary to yours is jealous, provincial, angry, fat, red-faced, etc.
Guys like Demosj are a dime-a-dozen in any major conservatory, the "misunderstood geniuses" who can't come to grips with their own limitations and deal with it by dissing the gifted and calling us mindless . The final comment to Demosj is simple: stop pretending to be the spokesperson Horowitz or other names you keep throwing - they never appointed you. Then feel free to place your own videos so we can witness your "musical triumph". Until then, your opinion is completely irrelevant.
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I called your praise of Astanova mindless because YOU said she was the EQUAL of Horowitz and Gould, and BETTER THAN KISSiN.You're accusing ME of trying to be their spokesperson? Come on, even her SUPPORTERS haven't gone that far.
Then you refused to give reasons why her interpretation was so great to support your opinion.
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agnosticforce, I just want to say that I apologize for my comments - it was rude and out of line - and that I believe that Astanova is an immensely talented pianist, and a standout student of Lev Naumov, the greatest pedagogue this century has known along with Heinrich Neuhaus.
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I'm not sure why Marialn8 chose to start ranting incoherently, I only responded to her when SHE compared Ms. Astanova to other pianists and made a ludicrous claim, at which point she immediately began flinging insults.
It shows that fanaticism is a horrid quality, even when found in people that support others in addition to people that ruthlessly criticize.
I guess Leonengrad must be one of the "professional" pianists who wishes he/she had the career Lola is having! Instead of writing your smelly remaks, go watch her virtuoso transcription of Rihanna which is as virtuoso as it gets. It is sure to help you stop laughing and start crying of jealousy, hahaha!
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Why a "virtuoso" ???????
I invite you to listen the video happy hour-Lola Astanova...IT IS SOOOO FUNNY how she plays the trascendental etude 10 from Liszt. Is really, really funny!!!!!!
¡Hahahahaha!
Sorry for my english, but I think this is o.k. for people who dosn't know anything about proffesional pianists.
Love it!
RSVX 1 day ago
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fapestar 3 weeks ago
Too fcking beautiful man.What else can i say ?
SithSereyPheap1 1 month ago in playlist Favorite videos
I heard her Rihanna STOP THE MUSIC today. OMG, amazing!
deneicy 2 months ago
.. o..o this video.. was posted on my 14th birthday.. o..o weird. lol. if only i had a piano. lol. i would love to be able to play as beautifully as her.
JustAskJane 2 months ago
she looks like a porn star
Smoothenbol 2 months ago
@Smoothenbol
No, she looks like an attractive woman. The fact that you immediately associate "hot woman" with "porn star" suggests more about you than anyone else ;)
twooffour 2 months ago
Bosendorfer 290 Imperial...or any Bosendorfer piano you can get your hands on is the ultimate supreme piano experience. They are second to none ;)
sorry Steinway...
DICACIO1 5 months ago
@DICACIO1 I like Bosendorfer, but I had gotten the chance to play on a Fazioli F278 and I haven't found a piano that can match the tone or feel of it.
christophbell2 4 months ago
@christophbell2 kool...I gotta find a video for that piano so I can take a gander LOL
DICACIO1 4 months ago
How old is she?
DoctorD47 5 months ago
@DoctorD47 She's 26
plasticPlaystation 5 months ago
I love it when people brag their absolute pitch
94jmcorrea 5 months ago
what a waste of money - she is ridiculous. I think this is distinctively the best word for it.
Abraeumer83 6 months ago
te amo lola.
seztor1 6 months ago
you better bring Mozart back from the dead for 1.6 million.
ChickityChoice 7 months ago 3
Scriabin is fantastic.
Please examine the posibillity to perform SONATA FOR PIANO (2008) 1st prize in National composition competition and ANGARTA (2001). Both of them are written in 12 tone system at the the age of 15 and 22.
Michael the Greek
MsMymichael 8 months ago
@satanisjhvh
She looks like what again?
bastardomentiroso 8 months ago
What piece is she playing at the beginning? It's very beautiful!
swtbubblegumgrl16 9 months ago
@swtbubblegumgrl16 Scriabin Op8 no.12....i think
PeacefulStrife 7 months ago
@PeacefulStrife yeah
PeacefulStrife 7 months ago
I'd like to tickle her vibratto!!
fadethetrade 9 months ago
HAHA I'm better and I can't even read sheet music.
ZzMEEK 9 months ago
Great !
gemballi 10 months ago
she is good, but most importantly: SHE IS HOT! DAMN!!!!
bastardomentiroso 11 months ago
@bastardomentiroso That mentality is what got us Spears and Bieber.
ronbobathon 11 months ago
I am not surprised at how many haters are out there. She is great not good but great. Instead of hate appreciate.
Karlknight1 1 year ago
fckin hell i can't even tell what note is what just by hearing.
imilkdude 1 year ago
@Crodajudile it's Etude Op 8 no 12 by Scriabin: /watch?v=VK2uTtuI84w
Brrrendan2 1 year ago
@Brrrendan2 Thank you very much !! i've been searching this music for a while!! thank you ! it's magnificient!
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hahah im turned on. hhaha jp. seriously i wish i could play like that, just very expressive and true, not like rehearsed, all "aristocratic painted" perfect
smartfkr 1 year ago
hahah im turned on. hhaha jp. seriously i wish i could play like that, just very expressive and true, not like rehearesed all "aristocratic painted" perfect
smartfkr 1 year ago
what is she playing in the begining of the video?! i didn't find it, i know it's pretty famous..
Crodajudile 1 year ago
My Gawd she's BEAUTIFUL!!!!!
lamsonian 1 year ago 4
Talented... right. BOOOOOOOOOOBS!!!!!!!!
hermanshermits124124 1 year ago
piano porn, I am sorry, that's how I see it and I am certain that's how her management is marketing her.
PK292TSM 1 year ago
@PK292TSM You gotta be kidding? She is fully dressed and btw most of the female pianists are wearing dresses that are FAR more revealing like silky low cut and backless dresses. Its not her fault that clothes happens to look sexier on her simply because she's got the body for it. Guess she needs to wear a trash bag to hide her curves from pervs like u lolz
SuperSweetBabez 1 year ago 8
@PK292TSM Grow up.
lexahb 7 months ago
so...? and..? oh wow, she has perfect pitch, big deal..! This is just glamourising classical music because she's pretty...
pobz100 1 year ago
Absolute hear is a gift.... No need to be proud of this... But yeah she's a good player.
lePistolero 1 year ago
fuck my girfriend!
jukuro9898 1 year ago
you are so hot girl friend bravo donna
donnaaustin 1 year ago 3
She IS the total package- Extremely talented, beautiful, and personable. A one in a billion human being. Glad I am able to witness her.
cranez006 1 year ago 10
shes good but this video is pretty stupid.... really stupid. nice trans 10 liszt
88alan8800 1 year ago
wow. that little stunt she pulled off with that dude with the piano note distinguishing... any pianist above grade 4 royal conservatory can do that! there's seriously nothing amazing about it. I personally am a grade 9 royal conservatory pianist. i should know.
Musicownz1997 1 year ago
@Musicownz1997 Yeah, but she's really cute when she does it; though I would imagine, by your snobby attitude, you wouldn't notice that...as likely, you can't see past your upturned nose.
drumwraith 1 year ago 4
@drumwraith like musicownz1997, I also am a grrrade 9 rrroyal conserrrvatorrry super grrrand pooba pianist, but would have to agree with both of you to an extent....lots of people can do that "stunt". BUT...they would come off as real snobby narcissistic assholes like ol' musicownz. Very few could do it while remaining genuinely cute and innocent of self elevation charges. That, to me, is as refreshing as everything else she does.
DRwillie46 1 year ago
@drumwraith i'm talkin about the skill not how she does it...
Musicownz1997 1 year ago
@Musicownz1997 yeah, but regular people dont know that. they are easily amazed by any little stunt like that. you should also know that and use it to your advantage, like lola did.
TheF1PinkVoltaDream 1 year ago
@TheF1PinkVoltaDream oh you and that stupid Musicowns...this is NOT something any good musician can do. This is perfect pitch and only a very very small number of musicians have it. You clowns.
RiseUpSayNo 1 year ago 2
@Musicownz1997 no such thing as grade 9..
SofiieeWinter 1 year ago
@SofiieeWinter ok now ur joking me. everybody knows that rcm goes grade 1-10 then arct.
Musicownz1997 1 year ago
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@Musicownz1997 no one gives a shit.
BootyBot 1 year ago
@Musicownz1997
I play for fun - self taught, not much skill beyond simple tunes and chords. and I knew both notes. its not that big a deal, alot of people have an ear for music.
DaleCaliente 1 year ago
@DaleCaliente lol that's exactly what im saying. the guys acting all like wooow!!!! and im sitting here going wow that dude doesnt know anything about music
Musicownz1997 8 months ago
I got a little turned on seeing her play......... :P
fizk 1 year ago 5
Cut that show off... Humble players are the best looking...
zzzide 1 year ago 2
Good job.
monkeywho 1 year ago
perfect pitch is easy... too many piano players are able to do that.... and especially in this video...one note??? is that just a joke??? try at least 3 notes...
justinneversleep 1 year ago
I heard that Mozart heard a symphony at a church a couple times and wrote it down with only a handful of mistakes. There are some gifted people around us.
caricama 1 year ago
@caricama
Not even a couple times, he heard it once at the premier concert and wrote the entire score. He went back once to fix minor mistakes.
daudert 1 year ago
damn.. haha and everyone still thinks we are created equally :D
caricama 1 year ago 4
perfect pitch.
damn.
STHanson08 1 year ago 2
@skinnyrichard1
Dude, I knew you would be all over Lola's clips blasting anyone who posts a comment you don't like, or you disappear the comment as spam! You on the payroll?
All the comments reflect her "performing" skills, as people will compare her to true classical concert pianists.
sammarco02 1 year ago
What is the first piece she plays???
qwertyasdyaln 1 year ago
@qwertyasdyaln etude op 8 n 12. scriabin
gouloum2222 1 year ago
This video is goofy, but Lola is extraordinarily talented, with tremendous musical skills, personality and ideas. And the amount of demeaning comments and all the slander that people try to spread about her only further confirms her amazing place in music. And how confidently mediocre people dare to judge her! No matter. These same people talked nearly word-for-word the same trash about Liszt, Paderewski, and Horowitz. So she is definitely in the right company there.
kasatka1054 1 year ago 42
@kasatka1054 Yes. You are right. There are some strange folks around. Lola is one of those special people. It is normal that very talented people are usually nice people also.
swanningaround 1 year ago
@kasatka1054 How can you put her even in the same sentience as Liszt? You must be out of your fucking mind.
cfwpiano 1 year ago
@cfwpiano totally agree with you. performances are not just about how "showy", how "dramatic" or how "fast" a piece can be played. I feel so sad because all the voicings are mashed together and I cannot hear them independently because she does not focus on dynamic control at all. All her pieces are just going to be like a wash of sounds. playing passionately doesn't mean that one plays well. /sigh
qt247ha 1 year ago
@kasatka1054
These same people weren't born in the 19th century :p
twooffour 2 months ago
Lola rocks---whether it's Madonna or Mozart!
JoeTownley 1 year ago 7
stop kissing ass. sheesh youre not even men!
yngvae2 1 year ago
She plays with all the passion and nuance of a Thompson Sub-Machine Gun.
yt033059 1 year ago
Please, do not compare her ever with Valentina Lisitsa.
huduk77 1 year ago
I cannot understand such fascination with dilettantism; undoubtedly she has great technique, but no musicianship whatsoever. And it is indeed astonishing that amongst the true musicians she was chosen for whatever project.
huduk77 1 year ago
Hmm, yes, interesting. I am sure people such as Valery Gergiev are dilettantes and chose her simply by poking their finger in the air. They are just idiots and know nothing about music. Certainly, they are all dumb and unqualified comparing to you, Huduk77. How about you chose your soloists? Hmm, oops nobody cares about you or your opinion. You are not even a dilettante, rather entirely Koo koo.
MrSkinnyRichard1 1 year ago
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MrSkinnyDick2 strikes again with more insults. Get your hearing checked, Dick, you might find out why people are saying what they are about Lola. It may very well be that you just can't physically hear other, better players well enough to grasp the true meaning of musicianship and nuance.
JStephs1950 1 year ago
And you are a self proclaimed expert on both? If you had any clue regarding music or art, you'd know it is laughable to say "better players" simply because it is your irrelevant opinion. A person you call a better player may be the absolute worst for me and my taste. Every fool has an opinion and you are just one of them. What proves to me that you are an idiot is that you seriously believe that you are correct.
MrSkinnyRichard1 1 year ago
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MrSkinnyRichard1: while I do not understand why you like Lola so much, I do not think you're an irrelevant fool doing so. I do wonder if you have a physically-based hearing problem, but if not, then it is simply a question of differing tastes.
A very different issue is the seeming relish with which you attempt to heap abuse on people who disagree with you. For that, I urge you seek help from a trained mental health professional.
JStephs1950 1 year ago
Even your attempt at sarcasm is pathetic.
MrSkinnyRichard1 1 year ago
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There was no sarcasm in what I said. Your posts indicated that you might have a hearing problem that you might consider having a specialist examine. The insults you use and the way you try to make people feel bad about themselves indicates that you are an angry, frustrated and hostile person to such a degree that you might also consider consulting a mental health specialist. I sincerely mean this - get some help, it might make you a happier human being.
JStephs1950 1 year ago
yeah yeah, blah blah. Too long. Shhhh.
MrSkinnyRichard1 1 year ago
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Your last response was not very articulate, MrSkinnyRichard1, but it does prove my point about you're being angry, frustrated and hostile. Venting all that hatred on the internet really doesn't get rid of it - by indulging it, you make it grow inside yourself, and ultimately the person it harms the most is you, as you become more and more the hateful, spiteful person you appear to be here. Get some help now, before you've poisoned yourself entirely.
JStephs1950 1 year ago
Dude?? Do you think anyone has time to read your bs? Gosh, get a life and zip it!
Lola Rocks!!
MrSkinnyRichard1 1 year ago 16
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Coming from someone whose posts are often long and tedious, I suppose you, too, should "get a life". And I do hope you get some help. You are a hostile, angry and cruel person. How sad.
And Lola does rock - but at a level well below exceptional players.
JStephs1950 1 year ago
@JStephs1950 God, I feel bad for ppl who tolerate you on a daily basis. Lola is exceptional, and you must get over it. Your purpose in life is to watch great talent and quietly spread shit on it like a tiny bug and admire mediocrity because you identify with it best. Well, guess that's how it goes.
MrSkinnyRichard1 1 year ago 2
Interesting. Admitting that you do feel bad for someone means there's hope for you yet.
Given the tenor of your posts, you seem to be about 14 years old, so that gives you time, too.
And I don't have as negative an opinion of Lola as you seem to think I do, even though it's certainly not as high as yours.
JStephs1950 1 year ago
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@MrSkinyRichard1, you are so naive not to understand that Valerie Gergiev and Lola is a simple business transaction. Obviously you made it your logo to promote Lola, and hats off to you for that matter. But perhaps, before attacking others for their valid opinion do to all of us a favour, go and listen to musicians may be with lesser price tag, but undoubtedly with more musical test and ears.
huduk77 1 year ago
Haha, surely you have an answer to everything. First sign of a person in denial. Judging by your bitterness it seems to me that YOU are one of those misunderstood "musical" musicians who people wouldn't even listen to for free. I wish I could promote Lola, but it seems to me she is doing fine. I've been in the music world long enough to know the type of a jerk you and that dude below represent.
MrSkinnyRichard1 1 year ago
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huduk77: it's very clear that MrSkinnyRichard1 is much more interested in insulting people than he is in music, while trying make them feel bad about themselves (which I find to be evil). He also seems to be projecting his own bitterness into your post (which isn't bitter at all), and to be a very angry person who vents that anger on the internet. He clearly needs psychiatric help, and it really isn't worth responding to any more of his posts.
JStephs1950 1 year ago
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Anyone can be this good, with the money she has been invested in.
The person who gave my post a thumbs down is mad and doesnt know anything about the beings on this planet, and their power to manifest anything in all creation. If you want to be a pianist anyone can be one. And with 1.6 million dollars any bum can become a virtuoso.
ThoughtXdMyMind 1 year ago
Are you guys seriously hating on her playing? This woman is one of the most amazing pianists I've ever seen, when you can sit down and play any better, let me know.
tanimichan 1 year ago
Music is much more than a fast tempo and loud sound.
Unfortunately, I do not see any intelligence here.
huduk77 1 year ago
I couldn't agree more. The other clips of her playing I've listened to have a singular lack of nuance in her playing.
JStephs1950 1 year ago
@JStephs1950 Hey genius, did it cross your mind that perhaps YOU are incapable of hearing nuances and appreciating pure talent. Go nap to your old maid's snoozing videos. Btw all the greatest virtuosi (Rach, Liszt, Horowitz) have all been accused of being fast loud and "not musical", by irrelevant and jealous haters. Guess that's your purpose.
MrSkinnyRichard1 1 year ago
MrSkinnyRichard1 once more launches into personal attacks against a poster who disagree with him. Very troll-like behavior, there, Dick. Anyway, if Lola's limited range of dynamics is what floats your boat, then I say, enjoy. I certainly don't think any less of you for it. In the same vein, I ask that you refrain from abusing others who don't share your aesthetic.
JStephs1950 1 year ago
@JStephs1950 Don't be using "your intelligent" language as a mask for malicious and inadequate comments. You say limited range of dynamics as if at were a fact, when it is merely an opinion of a clueless dush. I have very little patience for people whose brain range is limited. She is a pianist of an amazing variety that can even be heard on an unprofessionally recorded videos. Suggestion: REMOVE your earplugs!
MrSkinnyRichard1 1 year ago
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Well, it is really interesting you'd realize that one needs earplugs to listen to Lola. :-)
Have you had your hearing checked lately? Maybe the problem is that you are losing your hearing, and thus Lola s playing seems better, while others seem boring.
And, again, very trollish comments there, Dick.
JStephs1950 1 year ago
She seems to have three levels of volume: loud, louder & loudest. I like Valentina Lisitsa much better.
JStephs1950 1 year ago
Have you heard her Rachs sonata 2nd movement?? Please do before you post your nonsense. And Lisitsa??? Aka pianos old maid? Oh yes, she can put an elephant to sleep in 3 seconds. With the exception of Lola, those piano playing female-resembling species have 3 levels of boredom: boring, unbearable, Lisitsa!
MrSkinnyRichard1 1 year ago
God, it's so easy to tell the nutcases in any forum. They almost invariably see their opinion of various performers as the ONLY valid opinion, and then attack other posters who dare to disagree with that opinion or who give a critical assessment which is not completely laudatory of their favored players.
JStephs1950 1 year ago
Anyone can be this good, with the money she has been invested in.
ThoughtXdMyMind 1 year ago
i see. she is so good, it is in her genetics. :) haha
nakiflo 2 years ago
i like the way her cleavage bounces up and down
afertyus1000 2 years ago 3
perfect pitch bitch.
niggerfuckshit 2 years ago
one day I'll bite her hand and many others.
ChrisWatch 2 years ago
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CT6Flags
440 Hertz is A, not E.
Your reference to "piano students" must include all beginners from all ages. The 1% factor seem extreme to me. 336 is too far "south" of 440 for any accomplished pianist, guitarist, singer, violinist, conductor, etc., etc., to not notice. Spend a few more years training and you'll change your authority on the subject.
Cheers!
1glassMerlot 2 years ago
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1glassMerlot 2 years ago
This young lady is fantastic. One in a billion. Beautiful, talented, perfect pitch. Oh, what I would give for a daughter like her.
Billnn54 2 years ago
I didn't know Lola had perfect pitch! WoW! Excellent.
Nice post Blake!
Classikev 2 years ago
::i just did big grin lol::
bubbaXzone 2 years ago
How about 1.6 million dollars to marry me and be my piano queen? I just need to go to the bank.
roos08824 2 years ago 2
i need 1.6 million dollars
leondertien 2 years ago
It's called absolute pitch, or perfect pitch; I can't believe that guy doesn't know it, and I was even more surprised by how amazed he was("Oh my god!") at her being able to point out F# and D.
Some people are born with it and some acquire it through years of practice, but please. A virtuoso who can't do that is not a virtuoso.(not trying to sound cocky, but it's the truth. Ask anyone at music school and they'll say it comes naturally.)
elixiress 2 years ago
Perfect pitch is an extra added bonus which some people are born with naturally. Developing it through practice is far less common. Your comment is not so accurate because you can be a skilled musician or conductor or even a virtuoso and never acquire perfect pitch. Plenty of examples show it's never a guarantee. People with perfect pitch are quite rare. So she is lucky to have one naturally.
GreyAlexander913 2 years ago 5
I... guess you're right. I was born with it, and I've had many friends who've attained it as well, so I never thought of it as explicitly rare. Point taken.
elixiress 2 years ago
Absolute ears is the one who can tune the instrument without E=440 sound sample.
The one who can tell the piano keys is not, for the E key may be 336 Hertz or 444 hertz and she cannot notice that.
100% piano students can tell the piano keys, but only 1% of them can have absolute ears.
CT6Flags 2 years ago
Not 100% LOL! thats crazy ratio man
heinzgilbert 2 years ago
is it really absolute pitch? i could identify the pitches but i always thought i had relative pitch. normally when i hear a note it might remind me of the beginning of a particular piece and that helps me identify the note. im not sure thats perfect pitch but on the other hand maybe i developed it though practice?
capoeirahataari 2 years ago
@capoeirahataari
you only have perfect pitch if you are born with it. However, you could have developed really good relative pitch! (or you could have had perfect pitch this whole time without realizing it).
MERRY CHRISTMAS! : )
kgtwin2 2 years ago
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She's a good player, but nothing supernatural.
Of course, the males will be all over her because she has nice cleavage.
MyExGirlf 2 years ago
this is the Scriabin Etude Op. 8 No. 12
and I think Lola is almost right up there with the very best female pianists - Lisitsa and Argerich.
SunnyKid975 2 years ago
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Please do not mention Lola, or Lisitsa in the same breath with Argerich. There is NO comparison, nor will there ever be.
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Amneris3 2 years ago 2
You're right, Lola, is in her own league...the wanna-be league. Since looks have nothing, whatsoever, to do with playing the piano, or musicianship in general, your comment (and apparent affinity for shemales), is, quite simply, laughable.
KennYWooD2 2 years ago
best female pianist on earth if not the best pianist PERIOD!
TheRetardedSheep 2 years ago 3
Let's not get carried away with "best ever" or "best" anything as that's all subjective. You're trivializing other pianists by saying that. You don't think Yuja Wang, Valentina Lisitsa, Valentina Igoshina, Martha Argerich, or Olga Kern are just as good if not better? And best pianist PERIOD is just so laughable a statement that I don't even know what to say.
diesel828 2 years ago
wow, diesel828, your a jerk! of course i think those pianist are good. but theyre boring to listen too because they dont have a personality like lola does with her music. the only thing laughable here is your ignorant reply to my comment.
TheRetardedSheep 2 years ago
Oh, I'm a jerk? I gave you a fucking civil response to your ignorant comment but to hell with civility. What's laughable is you saying those other pianists don't have personality. Who the hell are you to make assurances that are completely subjective? First of all, learn how to spell and write properly. Secondly, get over the fact that Lola gets dolled up and shows some skin since it's confusing you into thinking she's the "best ever,' you fucktard.
diesel828 2 years ago 2
lol
afertyus1000 2 years ago
When people say best pianist, they only mean their personal favorite. There is no best because everyone likes someone or something different.
gott1rott 2 years ago
A pianist is a pianist. Why do I keep seeing people separate male and female pianists in 2 categories?
gott1rott 2 years ago
It is American way. Americans have a habit of sexually watching the world. In musics, there is no such kind of things. In other words, Americans are generally not so good in musics. Don't get me wrong, please, for I have been an American for more than 20 years. I just tell some of the truth.
CT6Flags 2 years ago
In my own experience, people are like this regardless of where they are from and I think it may just be human nature but I still think it is incorrect to judge many based on the acts of a few.
gott1rott 2 years ago
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She looks like someone who's trying to feel the music.
DannyWrigley 2 years ago
I'm not gonna lie but I am a little bit jealous.
willdogg2003 2 years ago 7
Lola is the whole package. She is a highly intelligent and talented musician and has a really nice bubbly personality too. With Lola, there are no gimmicks, as she is never showy and interprets the music in a completely honest and personal way.
swanningaround 2 years ago 22
No gimmicks? Never showy? Interprets honestly? You're either blind and deaf, or simply too ignorant to know any better.
KennYWooD2 2 years ago
Kenn. I don't understand why you are saying this. It is my opinion. I think that Lola is a down to earth nice person. You compare her with Martha Argerich. Very good. I admire her also, as I'm sure does Lola.
swanningaround 2 years ago
Oh, I'm sure she is a very nice person, but I DID NOT compare her to Argerich. I said that her name should NEVER be mentioned in the same breath as Argerich. Please don't put words in my mouth.
KennYWooD2 2 years ago
@KennYWooD2 Ok, nobody gives a shit about your opinion or Argerich. You are a nobody and her time was 300 years ago, it's done, get over it. Lola is a new breath of air. Her combo of looks and talent is unfair to the rest but heck! Life is unfair! Go watch her classical videos, she is tremendous. Anyone who denies it is a jealous MOFO.
Amneris3 2 years ago 3
Kenn. It was not my intention to "put words in your mouth". I think you have quite a low opinion of Lola. I just wish you could see in her the genuine qualities that I and others see. Personally, I am not interested in whether someone is beautiful or not - others clearly are here. What is important to me is a person's talent and their character. On both counts, Lola is one of these very rare "treasures". There are plenty of cheap celebrity types around. Lola is not one of them.
swanningaround 2 years ago 4
Hmmm...who cares about his comments? Isn't that kind of like needing to gawk at an accident? This woman is amazing!
wilemutt 2 years ago 7
liszt transcendental etude at 1:17 and i think its no.10
anonymousQ45 2 years ago
what song is she playing at the beggining?
illusion484 2 years ago
Fun interview - super talented girl! Her Scriabin, Rachmaninoff and Chopin are to die for!!!!!!!!
GreyAlexander913 2 years ago 10
neiman marcus charged my grandmother 75,000 dollars for a cookie recipie.
coralcay222 2 years ago
SHE'S ABSOLUTELY PERFECT PITCHED!!!!!!! Freaking awesome!!
Rebeccaloveslife13 2 years ago
Actually many musicians who have a highly trained ear can identify pitches very well. Especially if they are a pianists. It is called piano pitch. They are tuned into the timbre of the instrument. The real test is if a person can sing any pitch and in tune. Having said that, she probably does have absolute pitch.
Grigor99 2 years ago
She's amazing and spunky AND HAS PERFECT PITCH. WOW!
DpianoMan4 2 years ago
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Amneris3 2 years ago 9
HOLY CRAP SHE HAS PERFECT PITCH AND SHE IS VIRTUOSO AND SHE IS BEAUTIFUL!!!!! simply a fierce thing to behold
XageRaion 2 years ago 8
yep, she's a virtuoso alright. But why would anyone rich enough pay 1.6 million dollars when you can watch her performances on youtube for free????
bcbdaggtrf75 2 years ago
woa!!! nice move at 0.44
aziancaucazian 2 years ago
I am tired of all this show presenters and their stupid comments trying to take value from you. You are worth more than the 1.6 million and without the stupid Steinway.
cubangeorge 2 years ago 12
You are definitely worth $1.59mil....great interview!
drwooster 2 years ago 18
people who say she isn't a virtuoso are jealous.
it's not about who's better...cause that's all based on opinion. your best choice could be my worst....my worst your best...get the point?,....every one shut the hell up and watch her play and listen.
you bunch of pricks.
agnosticforce 2 years ago 21
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Brilliant logic there, agnosticforce! People that criticize her are clearly only jealous and insecure about themselves!!
Here is Astanova, a pianist with a severely limited dynamic range, even less thought, an average technique, who plays Mazeppa at half the tempo of Berezovsky, yet is still called a virtuoso (well, it's entirely self-proclaimed since she's the one that posted this video, but that's beside the point.)
Why wouldn't we be jealous?
demosj 2 years ago
That's a nice smart ass answer for basically saying she's not good at all.
Demosj, don't be another prick in the classical world who compares pianists to others and not as standalone talented musicians.
Whether you like it or not, Astanova is a talented virtuoso pianist.
agnosticforce 2 years ago 26
You're making completely fair points, and yet none of it seems to register with Demosj. As you have, probably, never gone to a conservatory, let me help you understand what type of clown you're dealing with in Demosj. It's a chubby kid, whose mom from the early years thought him super talented and took him to the music school in his town. There he was, no doubt, a superstar and grew the ego and attitude that quickly surpassed his real "musical gifts".
MariaIn08 2 years ago
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You again. I'm surprised you never responded regarding the Scriabin etude - no substance behind your personal attacks after all. I had a lesson every two weeks from a teacher, I never attended conservatory. I wouldn't have been accepted into Julliard even if I pursued that profession - my natural talent wasn't enough. I'm not embittered, why are you so determined to portray me as someone lashing out everyone else, when the vast majority of my comments on Youtube are positive?
demosj 2 years ago
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None of them registered? I acknowledged his viewpoint even though his example - Horowitz and Thompson - was completely unrelated to beauty's affect on perceptions. Then I offered factual counter-examples and emphasized it was my own opinion and that he was welcome to his own.
The fact you aggressively hunted down my comments in other Astanova videos (while avoiding directly replying to my comment hoping I would remain ignorant and not defend myself) is what is truly pathetic.
demosj 2 years ago
i wish i could see what that guy said someone took off his comments
anonymousQ45 2 years ago
Then he went into real world and was surprised to learn that very few other people shared his mom's view. So the ego turned into a huge inferiority complex, and he's now busy trying to demean and downgrade people that are in his age group, but WAY beyond his league. Its nothing, but jealousy and anger.
MariaIn08 2 years ago 4
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Firstly, Ms. Astanova is older than I am. There are several pianists I knew in real life my age I've always admired. On Youtube Jeffrey Lee is a pianist my age I enthusiastically applaud, there are undoubtedly others.
You're defending one of your favorite pianists (only her videos beside Paderewski are in your favorites) and that's great, you don't have to do it by saying anyone with an opinion contrary to yours is jealous, provincial, angry, fat, red-faced, etc.
demosj 2 years ago
Guys like Demosj are a dime-a-dozen in any major conservatory, the "misunderstood geniuses" who can't come to grips with their own limitations and deal with it by dissing the gifted and calling us mindless . The final comment to Demosj is simple: stop pretending to be the spokesperson Horowitz or other names you keep throwing - they never appointed you. Then feel free to place your own videos so we can witness your "musical triumph". Until then, your opinion is completely irrelevant.
MariaIn08 2 years ago 13
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I called your praise of Astanova mindless because YOU said she was the EQUAL of Horowitz and Gould, and BETTER THAN KISSiN.You're accusing ME of trying to be their spokesperson? Come on, even her SUPPORTERS haven't gone that far.
Then you refused to give reasons why her interpretation was so great to support your opinion.
demosj 2 years ago
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agnosticforce, I just want to say that I apologize for my comments - it was rude and out of line - and that I believe that Astanova is an immensely talented pianist, and a standout student of Lev Naumov, the greatest pedagogue this century has known along with Heinrich Neuhaus.
demosj 2 years ago
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I'm not sure why Marialn8 chose to start ranting incoherently, I only responded to her when SHE compared Ms. Astanova to other pianists and made a ludicrous claim, at which point she immediately began flinging insults.
It shows that fanaticism is a horrid quality, even when found in people that support others in addition to people that ruthlessly criticize.
demosj 2 years ago
So .........????????????
Lokopiano
lokopiano 2 years ago
I guess Leonengrad must be one of the "professional" pianists who wishes he/she had the career Lola is having! Instead of writing your smelly remaks, go watch her virtuoso transcription of Rihanna which is as virtuoso as it gets. It is sure to help you stop laughing and start crying of jealousy, hahaha!
MariaIn08 2 years ago 7
have you ever heard of argerich ?!
f4rh4d4 2 years ago
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Why a "virtuoso" ???????
I invite you to listen the video happy hour-Lola Astanova...IT IS SOOOO FUNNY how she plays the trascendental etude 10 from Liszt. Is really, really funny!!!!!!
¡Hahahahaha!
Sorry for my english, but I think this is o.k. for people who dosn't know anything about proffesional pianists.
leonengard 2 years ago