Valentina Lisitsa plays Prelude in g sharp minor Op 32 no 12 by Rachmaninoff

[supercalifragelistik]

Oh, pretty pianer player too!

[supercalifragelistik]

Wow, I,ve never heard Bach played so well, and what a pretty pianer.

[chrisclr]

@supercalifragelistik not "pianer" it's pianist and this prelude isn't by bach it's Rachmaninoff

[supercalifragelistik]

@chrisclr

God bless you! Of course you are right on. It was meant as a joke for a friend.

[jaabbberrwokk]

I want those cristals on my pianoooooooooooooo

[AlexandreJdB]

this is probably the most kitchest piano in the world!!!

[fubukie]

Pas possible ! Cette femme a deux cerveaux ! Un qui a pigé le sens, et qui exprime la mélodie, et l'autre qui suit, qui accompagne, qui soutient de la main gauche... Epoustouflant !

[chutdigadut]

I'm sure it's a nice piano.... but it's not God. I could give a rat's backside about some handcrafted crystals. What about the heavenly sound of Rachmaninoff being so delicately played by Valentina?!

[tranceparentcycle]

Do you guys even realise what the hell she is playing on????? I would give my left testes for that piano! Christ, She Is a wonderful pianist playing a wonderfully rare piano, who cares about the voice over you should be so lucky to even peep at such a combination!

[sambocyn]

@kabivose, ooo nice

[sambocyn]

without voiceover: v=rrQLecr_tXQ

[sambocyn]

title should be "ad for fancy piano"

[kabivose]

@sambocyn Ads should be labelled as such. It would have been more acceptable if the voiceover had been replaced by text, but I just jumped around the video a bit then found a version with no voice and better sound to listen to her play. AHiEBfQ5gjk in my case - not even a dayglo pink dress to distract!

[OriginalBasaliskos]

I have never seen such an ugly piano. What a monument to waste!

[cflmaior]

The Bösendorfer guys sure were inspired by Liberace.

[kingsfort1]

What a waste of a Bosendorfer!

[anonymous14109]

If I could buy any piano, this would not be it. Piano's should be as simple as possible it is the minimalism that gives them their beauty! They are able to be transformed by the pianist, the beautiful virtuoso Valentina as an example, into the most spectacular medium of true emotion. They do not need "lead crystal" grafted to their frames, because it detracts from what really matters and that is of course, the music.

[bartzdim]

poli gay egine to piano

[cirosuperiore]

will the shiny stuff make me play any better???

[Chris45215]

@cirosuperiore Yep. Just like how stripes and flames make a car go faster.

[cirosuperiore]

@Chris45215 LOL, haven't seen so many beads since Mardi Gras.

 it's great if you can't play music at all, the blindly lights and scorching colors will take the attention away from the bad sound.

[aab47]

Un génie !

[nakedmambo]

Bösendorfer piano = always excellent. Gaudy bling = Poor.

[MrFernandoPJR]

what a waste of money.. there's dying kids in Africa and people get all gung-ho about and expensive piano. Wake up people!!

[arcadiamusica2007]

Welcome to the 1st piano recital in Paris of the phenomenal Valentina Lisitsa next 28th November 2011 - 8.30pm at the Theatre des Bouffes du Nord.

Programme : Chopin Fantasie op.49, 12 Etudes op.25 / Liszt Rhapsody 12, Ballade 12, Aida, Totentanz.

[SSvolksgrenadier]

i want the piano

[artcalight13]

The music, the piano, the pianist, all wonderful but that horrible scary sounding male voice overlaying. Take if off, please.

[MidniteHasStruck]

why the hell's it matter what the piano looks like? god. shut the fuck up and listen to the music and stop worrying about who it is, what the piano looks like, and all these irrelevant things. If you want to argue, go to a Justin Bieber video where no one really gives a shit about music.

[nupfe]

Someone how talks between this Prelude should be shot!

[Smith502]

the dudes voici is anoying

[Bernardinho1990]

the most expensive piano in the world...

[NMPLage]

Lindo !!!!!!!!!!!!

[sonicheroin]

yep its her ^^ who else can play the million dolar Bösendorfer??

[bliss4jules]

Liberace would've drooled over this piano.

[Electron64]

Can it close with thoes big awsome crystals?

[DOBORBEN]

joder, pero qué orterada......

[QGfk1]

A pianist as fantastically talented as her deserves to be playing a piano as ornately crafted as this.

[Sanitoeter666]

Every brand should have a hot prodigy =)

[dmt3339]

If your still not sure its Lisitsa then just go to Bosendorfer's web site....

[612curtis]

@dmt3339 You can see it in her technique on the piano anyway. I could notice that without seeing her face any day =)

[simples244]

I like those gentle repeated upper bell-like notes at 1.42-1.50. Never heard this brought out before.

[12345qazx1]

a refined grand with a refined pianist

[wonderfalls2]

Why is he talking over her playing?

[belegSJ]

@wonderfalls2 Because this is a commercial.

[mamakokonao]

最高にいい音です。クリスタルサウンドですね。Valさんの音は­ベーゼンが一番いいなあ。

このピアノはValさんにピッタリです。

[Romathino]

На клавесине Бетховена наверняка никаких кристаллов не было, что не помешало ему оставить одно из самых гениальных наследий.

Ну а Лисица как всегда умничка! )

[gsl1989]

I'd sell my soul to play like that even just for one day

[TheLovelyPiano]

Hand made in Austria, every string is hand pulled individually for the highest quality sound in any piano. It's also the most expensive, and it is WORTH every penny. An acquaintance of mine had the Imperial Grand with extral octave in the base. WoW! What an instrument. The best. Perhaps someday if I really practice, practice, practice, I'll purchase another one? I would love to.

[TheLovelyPiano]

I had it appraised, and the Bosendorfer appreciates so it was worth thousands more than when I purchased it 14 years prior. My teacher loves it, and she plays it much better than I did. I didn't do that lovely instrument any justice, and felt that it needed to be played with perfection. And she has piano parties and plays it in front of an audience. I did the right thing so that so many others could enjoy its outer and inner beauty.

[TheLovelyPiano]

But unfortunately, the action was too fast for my slow fingers. I think I noted this once before. I couldn't handle it's sophistication. My former piano teacher always drooled over this piano. It was the last one made from real ivory keys. It was 6'7" mohogony, high gloss finish. The wood grain was so beautiful. So she bought it from me.

[TheLovelyPiano]

Bosendorfer has the highest quality sound than any piano in the world, including Steinways. A Steinway can't TOUCH a Bosendorfer. I noticed that when I went to a concert and knew there was something brilliant about the sound quality much different from a Steinway. When I used my binoculars, I noticed the name on the side read Bosendorfer, and not Steinway. Hmm. So I purchased one. The clarity of the base, so crisp, the beautiful, bell-like ringing of the treble. INCREDIBLE!

[ThePetpeter]

@TheLovelyPianoHow many different pianos have you played already? Many piano companies claim to produce the best pianos with the finest sound. My personal experience is that different pianos fit different pieces, namely the ones they were composed on... For instance to play Ravel or Saint Saens the best piano is a Bluthner with a warm tone based on the changed mechanics. For Liszt, Bechsteins are much better... at least that is my experience. But I totally agree that Steinway is highly overrated

[NuovoCurioso]

...basta dire che suona ....Valentina Lisitsa ...e ...non c'è nulla da aggiungere alla Sua Grande Maestria!

[radefel]

simple wonderful touch .... lovable ....

[DietrichMarlena]

That's beautiful. She's genius.

[tato4527]

es mi pianista favorita.

is my favorite pianist.

[yusim11]

flying fingers

[NickyJane777]

What a wonderful pianist, but what an irritating voice spoiling the music!

[huyt8]

wonderful... spectacular to see Valentina playing this Bosey, and she plays so very very well... simply the best !!!

[Lynda7773]

loooooooooooooooooooooooove her ♥

[pianochick1]

Wow, nice piano! She's my fave female pianist!

[fionasapple]

are you sure this is valentina? i'm not a fan of hers or anything but i've seen her face in other vids and it looked kinda different as far as i remember.

[HappyGobo]

Definitely her.

[AlexandreJdB]

@HappyGobo I am not so sour... the nose is different

[HappyGobo]

@AlexandreJdB It's her, I met her when I shot the video

[trilliwig]

@AlexandreJdB Behold, the power of makeup and lighting.

[FFRPianist]

This is her. She uses Bosendorfers, too.

[jei66]

Maybe you're mixing her up with Valentina Igoshina!

[Aresholewins]

@fionasapple dont just judge by her look. She doesnt wear make up normally

[richclayderman]

@fionasapple totally sure

[MercifulMe]

@fionasapple It's definitely Valentina Lisitsa.

[MartinVanBoven]

@fionasapple : You can see by the form and way of movement of her hands alone already :).

[cared63]

@fionasapple yes she is i'm sure, can you hear her?

[99Sorc]

@fionasapple she is just wearing makeup

[ninbin34]

@fionasapple yeah, it's her...just has a lot of makeup...

[dominikrogginer]

@fionasapple only valentina can play like this.

[ThePedroGewehr]

@fionasapple these are her own moves, perfection counts. Think she's younger in this video

[drebubbles]

@fionasapple wtf fionasapple..