Tiffany Poon (12) - Chopin Ballade No. 1 in g minor

[Hei22190]

I really hate people who write stuff like the top comment above... Just because she is young and Asian, you write.."Oh girl you're so good but try to do this and you will be better, good luck". Yeah why not write that @$#% on zimmerman's videos? She is better than you, she knows better than you. Stop trying to belittle her with your biased "suggestions" on how she could be better.

[pnklily2]

The people who wrote negative comments are all jealous and haters. This girl is going to flourish and will have an amazing future.

[pnklily2]

Powerful pianist.

[PSNDemonwing]

theres a big reason why kids shouldnt play this kind of music. They are unable to understand the music.

[lambammm]

Only a hateful, butt hurt, loser could dislike this video. She was 12 and already showed such deep musicality. She had a few little booboos but her technical prowess is obviously freakish for a child and increasing at a ridiculous rate.

[Xemptuous]

@lambammm It's all opinionated. Some peopel think it's great that a child can do this and others think that its bad for parents to be pushing all this upon a little child. Psychologically speaking, if the child was forced to play piano by the parents, it causes mental instability which is usually the case in very young kids playing these amazing pieces.

[Bret6464]

@Xemptuous Nonsense! The "mental instability" is yours, by all means take your meds before you make such an inane comment.

One must willfully refuse to hear the wonderful pianism in this performance, indeed in Miss Poon, a huge talent. There are hundreds of concert pianists who do not even approach her musicality and sensitivity to the Ballade No.1!

[MarioValdes3]

that's unfair!! :-P

[MrCanada4evr]

@tifflizzychen - In the original deleted comment you sent to me, you spelled Rubinstein incorrectly as well. You used the "e" as well.

By the way, you should have included a period AFTER you said "oops forget my previous comment". This is a separate thought from the second part of the insult. That said "you can't even spell Rubinstein." You COULD include a semicolon BETWEEN the two separate thoughts to show these ARE related. Plus, you should start the sentence with a capital "o" in oops.

[zycos0169]

merveilleux que les critiques se taisent !

[kingjepoy]

Wonderful young pianist! brava!

[MrCanada4evr]

This is the best version I've heard and can remember. It's sad she is so young yet interprets this better than Zimmerman, Horowitz, Rubenstein and Murray here. There is very little in her interpretation I disagree with.

[tifflizzychen]

@MrCanada4evr oops forget my previous comment, you can't even spell Rubinstein.

[MozartK365]

Tiffany, you are a legend in the making...

[Mesuekie]

omfg please kill me U ARE SO GOOD AND UR LIKE 6!!!! HOLY IM JELOUS!!

[chobeethaninov]

@Mesuekie 6? Tiffany was 12 here. I also played Chopin's 1st Ballade when I was 12.

[cariansee]

@chobeethaninov do used to play as good as her at the same age?

Look at the way she play with total emotion sometime without looking at the keysboard or closed eyes.

[chobeethaninov]

@cariansee Goodness no! I'm certainly no prodigy! My technique isn't half as good as Tiffany's. I do play with my eyes closed and I try to play as expressively as possible. You can find my performance videos on YouTube.

[butterbeatsmargarin]

you play this very technically advanced for your age, however there is always room for improvement. there are sections where more emotional luminosity and time is needed to attain bright and vivid hues and those colors that chopin wrote into this music.

[utubuser10]

so, if i have my scorecard tight, there's aimi kobayashi, annie zhou, tiffanny poon and coming up fast is umi garret...

[vantasties]

I'd like to see how she rehearses these pieces.

[vantasties]

I'd like to see how she rehearses these pieces.

[PatToscano]

I am speechless ...

[CStrike000]

she has so much emotional maturity... thats what you need to play this

[SuhmMusic]

Every time you think you're good a something, that asian kid beats your ass!

[cksutoby]

Breathtaking! So good! Keep up the good work.

[carlypatterson1]

This is amazing. I swear, when I'm in school with you....I would never imagine something like this coming from your fingers. Gorgeous darlin

[sillyfillet]

Brrrravo! I was moved after I listened her play...even better than many adult pianists!

[uhartchristian]

A very good musicality and sensibility. This young woman will make her way. Its time to prepare the chopin competition.... with Chopin etudes, concerto and some Mazurkas. Good luck....

[liurodger]

These 12 year olds make me feel so inadequate because of their seemingly unlimited Brilliance and potential.

[bobon47]

She not play, she really sing this piece.

[blacktiger444]

She will become one of the greatest pianists of our age, an heir to Horowitz, Rubenstein and Zimerman. Bravissimo!!

[superXangryXpanda]

I swear you're a prodigy :)

[TheF1PinkVoltaDream]

she´s pretty good. i just feel really sorry for her when i think of how she probably wont be able to enjoy her childhood at all...

[T3hL337Sesshy]

@TheF1PinkVoltaDream Martha Argerich felt that way. She often wonders what her life would have been like if she had not dedicated the entirety of it to her art.

[MrNatkov]

oh my god the ending was so fst and quality. I can't even imagine playing at that speed yet.

She made quite a lot of mistakes but that ending was quite good.

That is so hard to play

[Kyuubilias]

she makes a lot of mistakes hehehehe... no im joking this is ok very good speed

[Chilouune]

keep going! dear tiffany, Aweful!  you 'll get your own interpretation soon. Must think of your 50ies. Keep goning. Concert pianist is like a marathonner.

[Hiroshima49]

Emotionally and technically well-controlled...This is too big for a child....nonetheless well-accomplished.

[NuovoCurioso]

...eccezionale....bravissima..­.molto bene!!

[samalc1]

talent! song reminds me of The Pianist, well played Tiffany!

[ragtimesamtime]

she rivals the quality of playing of Zimerman...Well done!!

[Ninjurjio]

Ésa es una pieza para verdaderos maestros del piano. Impresionante.

[mmyylleenn]

She is really a prodigy

[trynity7]

I am learning this piece!! I can play the 1st page then I skip the part that is sixteenth notes (still learning it!) and then a half page after that! I hope to able to play it like that, in 4-6 months!

[allyboodevil]

One of those rare cases where I think there is a definite gift gift involved... not to detract from your many many hours of hard work, of course ;)

Simply stunning. I like this interpretation better than most I have heard from world-renowned pianists. I look forward to hearing more about you in future!

[IMN69]

2:57 - I was in the middle of rolling a cigarette, and just stopped what I was doing and was like 0_0 This girl is wonderfully gifted.. keep an eye on this one.

[pianolover1004]

Amazingly Beautiful, Tiffany!!!

I really admire at your natural musical talents indeed. Very Impressive!!!

[AdaPianoSchool]

So deep feelings in sound of so young performer!!!!

Amazing!!!!!!!

[littles0ul]

Impressive! Excellent performance!

[TheAgentZero]

God has reincarnated as Tiffany and showed the world what playing piano really is

impressive

[go9zu]

Amazing!!!!!!!!

[Lalitamusic]

Magnificent Tiffany. My goodness you certainly had a busy day and every performance was fantastic. Congratulations on achieving such excellence.

In tune

Lalita

[klingsor93]

You are a wonderful interpreter, Tiffany and you give life to this very dramatic Ballade. Only one small remark: you use mostly your forearm to give power to your playing. A little more weight of your arms and shoulders would give you a better sonority in all the "forte" passages. What do you think?

[Mohabit191]

She's only 12. Weight will normally come for the "forte" passages. She's already an exceptional interpret with an extraordinary sensibility. Absolutely to be followed!

[carri6522]

Absolutely wonderful. Thank you so much!

[conejolua]

Tiffany beautiful, wonderful interpretation

a warm greeting

Raul ...