Danzas Argentinas op.2 III Dance of the Artful Herdsman by George Li (12 yr)

[PhillipLWilcher]

Bravo George! This is such a fine performance.

Full of energy and rhythmic vitality - very much the dance of a bandit cowboy.

Ginastera would be so pleased!

[SputnikPlateau]

¡Genio! saludos desde Argentina

[Robbie0Music0Critic]

Great fun George; I can't stop smiling!! Thanks!

[thinkgreenlovepurple]

Wow! This is amazing

[nico13112008]

this sound great!

[s056870]

I'm so impressed by your great performance, George, not only this piece but all the clips you've uploaded. I try not to compare, but I really have to say that Aristo Sham has far much better musical sense than you, and this must be one of the reasons why he won the first prize of Gina Bachauer International Junior Piano Competition. Of course I dont mean you're not good. You're absolutely talented and you can do tricks that I cant do.

[s056870]

@s056870 I suggest you watching Aristo's Danzas Argentinas and Colorful Clouds Chasing the Moon in Miami Piano Festival, and his Beethoven Concerto No.1 with Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (which you've also uploaded onto Youtube), if you havent done so yet. With no doubt, you've incredible techniques. I hope you can try closing your eyes and listen to these three pieces played by Aristo and feel the differences. Support you! ALL THE BEST!!!

[musicantares]

Nooooo! así nomás?!! Tan fácil lo haces parecer. Qué prodigio!

Si si te doy 5 del firmamento!

[gerardbedecarter]

Hey Wooooooooooooooooooooooow !!!!!!

[cancakmur]

george bravo! you're already better tham Fernando Viani! superb!!

[CBPRODUCCIONES]

IMPRESIONANTE

[artyzach]

woahhh, ok now i'm impressed that you can do better than me as a young kid. I am 14 this year, and I am just learning it, but my starting rotation thingy is still very muddled. And... the glissandos are GREAT! they are very distinct and I really cannot do it very well. The middle notes all fade away... AMAZING JOB DONE!

[Lunt1557]

you are incredible!!!!

[sorobji]

That was an exciting performance! Bravo! What are you, about 10!? Not easy for such a small hand, but you sure get around it's difficulties alright! Love your spirit!

Just one little suggestion. Do NOT call it the artful herdsman! If your going to translate it, try Argentinian cowboy.

[Khaalitzburg]

Muy bien, muy bien . . . . Pero al igual que muchos otros, robóticos, no sentimentales. Es pianista, otros guitarristas, etc. Pocos músicos en mi opinión. Pero la verdad, increible y de habilidad hablando, espléndido ...!

[MillerMusicStudiosTV]

WONDERFUL!!!!!  You are SUPER!!!! 5*****

Highest regards,

Diane

[OrangeSodaKing]

I've heard the title interpretated as "Dance of the Cunning Cowboy", so I play it like a western-coyboy shootout/horse chase/that sort of thing.

You have great virtuosity! 0:40-0:58 and 2:10-2:22 are very hard sections to get clean. I'm sure you do already, but do lots and lots of slow practice! Also, I sacrifice speed to make phrase shaping easier, to give it more of a galloping sound, and to make it cleaner. You have incredible technique.

Also, watch my video of me playing this.

[PianoKidElaine369]

That was amazing George! 5 stars for this peice.

[sevenevanheaven]

Forgive my spelling.......Buenos Aires.

[sevenevanheaven]

Unbelievable.......Hello to Buenas Aires!!!!!!!

[cmuray]

Cheers from Argentina :D:D:D:D:D:D ur greaaaaat :D

[SuperNerdFace]

You remind me of Glenn Gould =]

[jastinezz]

at least he doesnt sing while playing

[duhhh86]

the pulse and the rhythm of your interpretation is highly addictive. makes me wanna get up and shake.

[egrosz]

What a splendid piece! A You make it alive!

Bravo!

[ladyvirgil]

You must get so bored at school if you can play like this. You'd miss your piano!

God, you're amazing :)

This piece is so full of strange notes, the sound is quite unique. Very interesting and nice^^

[mountainmish]

Bravo!!!!

[dhfeld]

George,

That is a wild and amazing piece. Well done. You know, I think it may not be legal to look like you are having so much fun playing!

[Pianoloverok]

HHH2O is my friend and he is a Japaness, in Japan as well as in China, people confuse terrific with terrible. I know he means terrific. Thanks for caring so much and for visiting.  George

[ThePuppetMasterxD3]

Dude... he's a kid. Back off. O_O"

He has quite a bit more talent than most people. He's a child pianist prodigy.

Keep up the good work George! I think you did amazing! Great job! :)

-Puppet

[PalomaMH]

Great! awesome, congratulations George my small great genius!!

Congratulations!!

Paloma

[ottokees]

I love this...and I am argetine too!!!...:)Cheers!!!, ~Sergio.

[beckerdaniel89]

I will never be able to play a piece like this!

Very good! Keep it on George :D

[mariamascu]

Excellent pianiste ! Félicitations de France.

[elvitillo]

This is simple outstanding!! You got me jumping here! Could you record the Op. 2 II. Danza de la Moza Donosa? That's my favorite. I have played the I and II, never this one! This is and uplifting experience!!

[Pianoloverok]

It is my plan to complete the set but it will take a while for the I and II. I will do it this summer. Thanks for the visit.

[MaryRuth72]

Great stuff! I only know the 2nd one (the slow one) I'd be tired after all that. HA!

[ExtremelyGoofy]

all I can say is wow.

[Natalejo]

Great! awesome, congratulations George, you are fantastic

Your friend

Santi

[hawkandpanther]

wow beautiful

gorgeous

great tone

whew

and with such ease

WITH WHOM DO YOU STUDY?

[gunluvS14]

let me go pick up my jaw

[AstroExpressions]

excellent!!!

[oboistCONDUCTOR]

bravo!!!! sei bravissimo. sei un genio!!!!!! continua cosi!!! Matteo 7 Anni figlio di Elena oboe

[araturco]

Wonderfull and Fantastic. Congratulations from Spain

[oboistCONDUCTOR]

FANTASTIC!WHAT A FORTUNE TO BEGIN so young and with that talent.this kid is blessed!!Bravo

[coolsnak3]

dear god you're incredible!

[crawler456]

awesome!!!

[UnavalableNic]

wow I'm kind of speechless, just Amazing!! Wonderful!!! i am very happy i came to your channel today .I enjoy listening to You play! :)

[chromaticstorm]

You played the last of the Danzas Argentinas with great facility and a strong sense of forward momentum. These are difficult concert pieces - you are so talented to master one of them at such a young age. Well done!

[ronh73]

Keith Emerson would be very proud of you.

(just search in Youtube on "Keith Emerson Tarkus Piano 1996").

[Pianoloverok]

Many thanks to your great suggestion! I will look it up. George

[donthuis]

Well this is not my kind of music, but I duly admire its technicalities and your execution. Good preparation for Bartok! Even some of the more difficult Boogy-Woogy piano music fits with your abilities on the piano!

[TheUltimatePianist]

Bravo

[arsforsa]

you've got great abilities!!!

[elle18889]

ur gonna be the best piano player in the world in a few years. omg ur soo awesome!!!

[therealong]

You're getting better and better day by day!! :)

[sergicamba]

wow impresionant...good technique

[Linhdanvo]

awesome!

[piano6861]

George, that was astonishing! You are so good at such a young age it is frightening!

[meowin5]

hoy crap your amazing!

[stienwayz]

Great work dood!

[asmodias]

I love your performances. Thank you for sending me this video =)

[richardoyu]

Great job George! Ill probably be 80 b4 i even know how to play the first page of that song lmao! Your an awesome pianist :P!

[occy8]

Breathtaking!

[crazygyrl08]

great job! I never heard of this before. It's really nice to see you play different things.

[dzedayos]

awesome! wery good...

[LVB1770]

I think Ginastera had too much coffee when he composed this! As always, great playing George.

The intro kind of reminds me of Ligeti's Etude No.13 "The Devil's Staircase" without the ascending notes. I like that you play many different styles.

[mayablanca]

Great job George! :)

[mzeidwig]

You are wonderful. Thank you so much for sending me this video. It is an honor. Please send more. I am learning from you.

[Arianela]

Now he has scared me. How can this lad be this extraordinary? I'm dazzled.  I met him doing Mozart (on youtube, I mean) and now THIS? Id

never heard it before, but George looks as if he

enjoyed playing it. What a challenge well met!

[BarNuun]

Rather dazzling artistry. Bravos!

[jluebow2]

very nice and mature performance of this challenging composition!

[agomezmusic]

Absolutely fantastic! You are a terrific pianist!

[nico22059]

Great George!

[leo443186]

You're excellent!! Amazing!!

[littlecherubs]

Absolutely Amazing!!!!

[julesdarwich]

hey geoege this is great i like it

your's jules

[cholapat]

BRAVO!!

[paulbinko]

marvelous!

[kpunkt]

brilliant!!! sounds very jazzy :-)

[blueyoyi]

You are really maturing very well as a pianist!! Not an easy piece.

[benjamingrossmann]

This is truly great!

[TamaraPoddubnaya]

bravo, George!

[TamaraPoddubnaya]

bravo, George!

[lovemyTW]

wow

amazing!great music

love your expression too!

[suzyandmac]

Wow - mind blowing stuff!

[jero13595]

Nice!

[AndromedaAiken]

Excellent job George! =)

[196823]

awesome!

[pianogirl98]

It's fascinating to watch your fingers dancing across the keyboard! You are amazing, George!

[itmsjim]

You are incredible! Thank you so much for the joy that comes from your playing. I will look forward to your other videos. Wow...I'm still speechless.

[6214525]

Bravo, I'm speechless

[foundring]

Dude. I played this piece in highschool, and you do it great justice. I always thought it was a JOY to play.

Have you heard of Ginastera's suite de danzas creoles? I think it's even more beautiful than the danzas argentinas, and a couple of the mvmts are as showy as this.

I'm so glad someone your age can appreciate KICKASS music like Ginastera. amazing work.

[guapobear]

ok george.. you know i love your playing.. the sonorities were really super once you got into it.. (the solid major chord in the dance section)... the first part was a little too "drummy".. i know this is being really really hyper-critical of your fine playing.. these are the only comments of critique i can offer.. other than that-- it doesn't get any better than this - congrats!

[Pianoloverok]

Dear quapobear, Thank you for the really constructive critique and true encouragement. I think your point is fare and well taken. We really appreciate your professional view and a valuable one!

[zrocksalot]

dude! your techinc and zen are unassailable. listen to 50-cent 'guns 4 sale' 20 or 30 times and your persona will just be that more badass. you will be unstoppable!

[demonmonkeypoop]

Nice work! Good for you for not rushing it.

[bestpi]

That was awesome. Chaotic but awesome. Nicely done.

[miavassilev]

Wow! Very strong performance!

[adrianperticone]

you are the best my friend!!!!

congratulations

[kurtbelgium]

Excellent dexterity... what brand is your grand piano?

[aawpiano2007]

Amazing!!!

[suntyu1963]

Excellent!!!

[TheIshter]

BRAVO!!

A nice catchy piece. You make me want to play it.

[EchoBlast345]

lol, awesome expression (facial expressions too xD)