I always find it interesting that the comments on these are filled with people critiquing the pianist. I'm sure that few of you even have the capability to learn a piece such as this, let alone attempt to give advise in his interpretation.
Clearly he is very talented. The problem I think is that he over-interprets the piece, and he does so at the cost of execution. Overly stylizing this piece also makes it seem mono-chromatic and anti-climactic. Watch Garrick Ohlsson play Chopin, whom I think does as good a job of channeling Chopin as anyone. He is magnificent.
@kirinlager49 No, I don't like how some European pianists play Chopin's music too.
I find technical perfection less important than the singing of the heart. Listen to the same piece played by Artur Rubinstein and maybe you'll understand what I mean.
Can't wait to learn this piece! Wicked interpretation. So much control but so much expression at the same time. Just the perfect amount of push and pull.
@ladoublurekp no doubt.... and this is one fantastic performance too. Chopin has such incredible potential on the numerous fantastic interpretations by great pianists
I've played this piece ever since I was 13. What I love to hear is that Li experiences the same "technical" violations and mudiness that occurs with me when I play it, in the identical same parts.
But I also got some clarity lessons from him, and how to bring out the left hand in a stocatto fashion in the final page. He does not rush the slow sections and takes special care in their passage work, which I do too.
Of course he plays it better than myself. I can live with that.
@tszho1995 No, I don't know him. I am not a professional pianist, but have the ability to play the 4 Chopin Scherzi and the Ballades. The 3rd Scherzo is actually my favorite in every way. I also play it very well. I can play Rach II, but not Rach III. I wish I could, but I can't.
I have something else to add: does anyone else notice that many of the best players in the world often perform concerts on Steinway pianos? Just a thought...
@izzyjamm4 The Steinway company goes out of their way to give teachers commissions for every time they recommend a student to go to the Steinway gallerias and try to invest in one of their pianos...to me this is more of a bribe. Also, if you perform on Steinways, they ONLY let you perform on Steinways. They took away Rachmaninoff's Blüthner piano because they only allowed him to play on Steinways! But Steinway is one of many, there's also Blüthner, Bösendorfer and Bechstein.
@mario54671 I already knew that there were plenty of performers who use other kinds of pianos. But your first comment is interesting. I'm sure you know Valentina Lisitsa. Some of her performances are on Steinway pianos, but she isn't restricted to that brand. In fact, she prefers Bosendorfer. I don't really believe that they force everyone to play on Steinway.
@izzyjamm4 It's an American thing. They don't do it in Europe, hence, in countries like England, Steinway is outsold by Blüthner. In America they're really trying to compete, and lately the last few years, they've been trying to produce a lot more pianos, and I've noticed the quality in the American Steinways has diminished this last decade. I played on a 9 foot American one recently, the sound wasn't very good. I played on a 6 foot (also American) from the 80s, it was outstanding.
@izzyjamm4 Another thing to note is how many "All-Steinway" schools there are in this country. Not that I hate Steinway pianos, but to have a school that ONLY trains you with one sound isn't good. They should give you many different brands, so that the pianist can learn to choose different brands for different sounds they want when playing certain composers. Maybe I might want a Blüthner for Debussy (he owned one), but a Bechstein for Mozart!
i realized that the people who dislike videos like this, classical music, different world, something that cannot be hated or disliked, they actually do it on purpose....like ,,haha am gona dislike this cause i wanna see people comenting about how nervous or surprised they are about my dislike...thats just childish ...or u gotta be insane person to dislike this dunno wat to say :/
I always listen to a chopin song and immediately want to play it, thinking "it doesn't that sound that difficult to play", but when I get the sheet music my brain explodes. This piece is difficult for me because of all the flats (not used to reading that many). I also have to take on different section as they were separate songs. very hard! but very beautiful!
@melindasys I thought you're trying to provoke rage in some people, saying that you should play it better. Yes, wrong notes are a part of a living being playing an instrument.
@WhynotMiha lol what? no? im not trying to make any negative comments here but srsly. I have CDS of yundi li playing sherzos and it was perfect. So i was like 'what happened' ofcos ALL musicians would make mistakes in their performance. I'm just shocked that there were a lot of OBVIOUS mistakes in this one. He's probably nervous or something lol
Yundi looks like hes got a mouth full of bees, and he's unsuccesfully trying to stop them from stinging his lips while he plays through this masterpiece! Great performance.
Man, when I performed Etude No. 3 Op. 10 (Tristesse) in front of audience, I got so much applause... At that moment I felt like Yundi Li. Yes, I know that I'll never be a pianist like him, but that feeling...
SImply clever. Now I'm going to play this piece, Scherzo no.2 by Chopin. I want to play like him! Fantastic interpretation and perfect sound, bravo! Yundi Li is my reference to play Scherzo 2!
@edenyar And you know, that passage at 7:03 is only hard if you play it fast. I just kind of do what Li does here and slow down and pass it as ad-lib so I can land those damn jumps. Even Li misses a few notes here and there at that part. If you listen to Sviatoslav Richter's version he keeps the tempo and lands everything - now that's baller (granted its a studio recording).
@MozartJunior22 I went through the comments hoping to find someone else who thought 4:23 - 4:41 was the most beautiful part of this Chopin scherzo. My dad is a piano teacher and I heard him play this when I was 12 and decided to learn it myself. I'm no virtuoso and it was too hard for me at that age, so I just learned that arpeggio section. I'd practice for hours, and never could get it to such a fast pace, but I loved every second. 4 years later, I still play it and the magic is never gone.
Although Argerich's interpretation is still my favorite, this ranks third, right after Zimerman, which is quite a feat, especially for a guy in his twenties. Also, there were very few mistakes for a live performance. BRAVO!
the ending of this always kinda bugs me i wish he just had some ridiculous run with both hands all over the keyboard and then just a straight huge major chord at like ffff and something like the jumping rhythm of the end of liszt's "Grosse Concert-Fantasie über Spanische Weisen für das Pianoforte" but with different chords of course
Yundi Li is a talented pianist, there's no questioning that. And I cannot hit the dislike button on this piece, usually regardless of who's playing. But I'm not as impressed with Li's performance here as I am with others. I think his accuracy takes a small hit here, and I would have liked to have seen a more controlled tempo from 6:36 to 6:48. The piece: A++. The performance: B+. (IMHO).
@tdennison22 Yeah what's this guy know about interpreting Chopin. It's not like he was the first person to win the International Chopin Piano Competiton in 15 years when he was 18, back in 2000.
@tworedjacks personal preference my friend. Who is anyone to say it's the way Chopin would have wanted it played??? That's why it's a 'comment' and not a professional 'critique'. Geez dude.
ADVICE FOR PIANINSTS: If you don't know what to start practising first, this or Fanitasie Impromptu, choose Fantasie Impromptu, because it is way easier than this and you will learn it much sooner.
@Pavle245 Personally, I find it depends more on your playing style. I can't play 3 against 4 for crap, but chords and runs I can do. The scherzo was actually much easier for me, which I guess makes a lot of sense considering the Fantasie Impromptu (esp. the ending) annoyed me to no end.
On a different note, Yundi Li's interpretation of this piece is definitely my favourite. He always plays with such clarity and brilliance. The music is easy to understand, and it touches you more easily.
@SeitanoShuuki My case is different, I can play only No. 1 Op. 20. Yesterday, I got the notes for this one, but I'm finding it harder than No. 1. But, I learnt Fantasie Impromptu for only a month.
I feel like listening to it isn't enough, because playing a piece, to me, is the only way to really love a piece, because when playing a piece you add a little of yourself into it. Needless to say, I can't wait to try this piece when I get ten or more years of experience under my belt... lol
Not to be a critic but its rushed a bit. But WOW really put together and a very very nice performance. The tempo could add some expression if it was slower more in the beginning . But amazing!!!!!!!! Loved it!!!!!! Two thumbs up and god bless.
Where does he get all the left hand shit WHAAAAAA how do you compose this, his harmonies add so much that you just can't imagine.. he probably just does little pieces at a time duh
I rather appeciate a performance like this, with some rare mistaken passages than a perfect but unexpressive interpretation... what I see here is a lot of prejudice against asian performers.
I love classical, being more of a jazz player, but each song was written from a certain point in a the composers life and they tried to get across an emotional story that would more fully be expressed inside rather than outside the music realm. And when, not if, there are mistakes in the playing, it does not take away from the story or the emotion. It is still a perfect representation of what the composer wanted if the player gets that across. Even the highest points in life produce mistakes.
The way he moves his fingers and hands is so unreal... it's like you turned on the fast forward on the remote control.
In some parts like the scale passages, his hands are like dancing! This is enjoyable to listen and watch, I hope I can at least finish learning this, such a great piece.
i love how he plays it so lyrically yet so powerfully...so light and delicate some parts and majestic at others. He translates emotion into music so beautifully!
Když slyším tuto interpretaci scherza, jako bych slyšel hrát svého již nežijícího otce (1. cena piano Ecole Nationale de Musique Avignon 1935). Ve svém dětství jsem si možnosti denního poslechu takové hudby málo vážil. Dnes si Chopina obzvláště v podání Yundi-Li pouštím na YOU TUBE velmi často. Pro mně je jeho podání pohlazením po duši.
@UberLifeTroll Your username says it all. I'm not trying to feed the trolls, but I have to say you trolled this one quite well. Now can you pay attention to the music?
@shademonkey6 come on people dont feed the trolls, just dont say anything to them and they eventually shrivel up and die. Pissing people off on the internet is their life and if you dont say hateful things to them they have nothing to live for. problem solved
@shademonkey6 ha have you seen this guys channel page comments? hes trolled on at least 30 different videos featuring beutiful music. He has like 8 subs for god knows why
actually this is garbage - - i once played it better
Traumerei112 1 day ago
this is nothing compared to zimmerman .. he played it very badly to be honest.
Traumerei112 1 day ago
He is amazing!! When I am done with my lessons i would love to play like him!!!!
frenchman127 2 days ago
Good interpretation till 6:31 the catastrophe started.
7:05 other technical issues appeared :) and the Scherzo was total screwed!
I'm I right?
Rmelconian 2 days ago
@Rmelconian You have a good sense of humor...I like it.
BaneLord333 2 days ago
still my favorite pianist today
DonCorleone87 4 days ago
I always find it interesting that the comments on these are filled with people critiquing the pianist. I'm sure that few of you even have the capability to learn a piece such as this, let alone attempt to give advise in his interpretation.
MrAceLan 5 days ago
fucking brilliant!
ratzlp0li 5 days ago
4:23 is the best...
BnkWrATMt1ts 1 week ago 7
@BnkWrATMt1ts
I so agree, I usually let this play in another tab and I always tab over to watch that part
kong0lol 1 week ago
apparently now, all asian pianists are emotionless robots
audreyhsux5727 1 week ago
This music is Polish, and not meant to be perfectly polished.
johseb213 1 week ago
@johseb213 hahahahahahaha
PSwildcat12 2 days ago
Haha, he thought that "rubato" was Italian for "robot". I wonder what instrument he plays.
Probably gazoo.
keesvangulik127 1 week ago
at 0:33-0:36 he's like the Chackie Chan of the pianists :))
95Marshall22 2 weeks ago
He is the 'one in a century' pianist.
EmmaHMB 2 weeks ago
Clearly he is very talented. The problem I think is that he over-interprets the piece, and he does so at the cost of execution. Overly stylizing this piece also makes it seem mono-chromatic and anti-climactic. Watch Garrick Ohlsson play Chopin, whom I think does as good a job of channeling Chopin as anyone. He is magnificent.
chodkoel 2 weeks ago
gah, i love to hear the applause... wish more vids of yundi playing included them.
kong0lol 2 weeks ago
He uses the same rubato as my car.
keesvangulik127 3 weeks ago
Machines have no heart.
keesvangulik127 3 weeks ago
@keesvangulik127 is it because he is asian?
kirinlager49 3 weeks ago
@kirinlager49 No, I don't like how some European pianists play Chopin's music too.
I find technical perfection less important than the singing of the heart. Listen to the same piece played by Artur Rubinstein and maybe you'll understand what I mean.
keesvangulik127 3 weeks ago
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kirinlager49 3 weeks ago
@keesvangulik127 Heard it already.. rubinsteins is better, but you are way too harsh to Yundi, most likely cause you're racist
kirinlager49 3 weeks ago
@kirinlager49 Calling someone a racist, because he has a certain taste in music no matter
which person plays it, isn't harsh, my dear friend?
keesvangulik127 3 weeks ago
@keesvangulik127 The "robot" comment was clearly a generalisation about asians... I am 90% confident you are racist.
kirinlager49 2 weeks ago
@kirinlager49 What do you mean by "the robot comment"?
keesvangulik127 2 weeks ago
beautiful, elegant, nostalgic overall a masterful execution, bravo Yundi!
lilstunnawbp 3 weeks ago
Yundi is one of the greatest pianoist in the world.
ethanchan06 3 weeks ago
i cant believe it but the second theme sounds like jazz chords... chopin was WAY ahead of his time.
Mizzles240 1 month ago
唖然.
cafemocha2114 1 month ago
yundi li > everyone else
joelwagnerpiano 1 month ago
@joelwagnerpiano Sorry your argument is invalid.
MetalAge19 3 weeks ago
now this guy knows how to pin the tail on the donkey
levicki1 1 month ago
4:23 reminds me of a boy riding his bike home
sirshitsalot007 1 month ago
Gone Chopin, be Bach in a Minuet *giggle*
sirshitsalot007 1 month ago
he is amazing ! and he is one of cutest chinese ever
A8opi 1 month ago
in Soviet Russia, Chopin plays you
quiznilo 1 month ago
I love this particular piece... Ever since my girlfriend played it for me years ago... Beautiful!
Eldarion72 1 month ago
Waww!
imsohornynwet 1 month ago
speechless,
coolchaitanyatata 1 month ago
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audreyhsux5727 1 month ago
Beautiful performance.
atothejin 2 months ago
damn.
josmee443 2 months ago
Can't wait to learn this piece! Wicked interpretation. So much control but so much expression at the same time. Just the perfect amount of push and pull.
maiAMAZING 2 months ago
He becomes part of the piece.. his emotions become the music
yosoyleonislas 3 months ago in playlist Chopin Yundi Li
@ladoublurekp no doubt.... and this is one fantastic performance too. Chopin has such incredible potential on the numerous fantastic interpretations by great pianists
ofakar 3 months ago
Speechless.
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my favorete part is to 0:01 to 10:09
WillPoodle 4 months ago
I've played this piece ever since I was 13. What I love to hear is that Li experiences the same "technical" violations and mudiness that occurs with me when I play it, in the identical same parts.
But I also got some clarity lessons from him, and how to bring out the left hand in a stocatto fashion in the final page. He does not rush the slow sections and takes special care in their passage work, which I do too.
Of course he plays it better than myself. I can live with that.
sanjosemike 4 months ago
@sanjosemike u have lessons with him?
u know him personally?
tszho1995 3 months ago
@tszho1995 No, I don't know him. I am not a professional pianist, but have the ability to play the 4 Chopin Scherzi and the Ballades. The 3rd Scherzo is actually my favorite in every way. I also play it very well. I can play Rach II, but not Rach III. I wish I could, but I can't.
sanjosemike
sanjosemike 3 months ago
this interpretation is the best i have heard
TheDardanius 4 months ago
Pinkies of steel!
tennistar191 4 months ago
This piece is absolutely amazing!!!!!!!!
MrThephantom12 4 months ago in playlist MrThephantom12's Favorited Videos
The best Chopin player in the whole world! and even Mars and Jupiter! What an interpretation!!
ZarehDarakjian 4 months ago
chopin would definitely be proud...
mattcabideinchrist 4 months ago
0:45 brings me to tears every time!
aapricot816 4 months ago
@MozartJunior22
0:00-10:09 = WOW
Litebananas 4 months ago 4
I have something else to add: does anyone else notice that many of the best players in the world often perform concerts on Steinway pianos? Just a thought...
izzyjamm4 5 months ago in playlist Classical Hits
@izzyjamm4 of course
BlazeKenny 4 months ago
@izzyjamm4 It's because Steinway and Bosendorfer are the best two brand.
Dudley Moore played on a Bosendorfer, and I think Valentina Lisitsa plays on a Bosendorfer.
And I believe Arcadi Volodos and Evgeny Kissin play on a Steinway.
Chrisjuchniewicz 4 months ago
@Chrisjuchniewicz I wouldn't forget about Blüthner. To be honest, I find Blüthner better than Bösendorfer and Steinway.
mario54671 4 months ago
@izzyjamm4 The Steinway company goes out of their way to give teachers commissions for every time they recommend a student to go to the Steinway gallerias and try to invest in one of their pianos...to me this is more of a bribe. Also, if you perform on Steinways, they ONLY let you perform on Steinways. They took away Rachmaninoff's Blüthner piano because they only allowed him to play on Steinways! But Steinway is one of many, there's also Blüthner, Bösendorfer and Bechstein.
mario54671 4 months ago
@mario54671 I already knew that there were plenty of performers who use other kinds of pianos. But your first comment is interesting. I'm sure you know Valentina Lisitsa. Some of her performances are on Steinway pianos, but she isn't restricted to that brand. In fact, she prefers Bosendorfer. I don't really believe that they force everyone to play on Steinway.
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@izzyjamm4 It's an American thing. They don't do it in Europe, hence, in countries like England, Steinway is outsold by Blüthner. In America they're really trying to compete, and lately the last few years, they've been trying to produce a lot more pianos, and I've noticed the quality in the American Steinways has diminished this last decade. I played on a 9 foot American one recently, the sound wasn't very good. I played on a 6 foot (also American) from the 80s, it was outstanding.
mario54671 4 months ago
@izzyjamm4 Another thing to note is how many "All-Steinway" schools there are in this country. Not that I hate Steinway pianos, but to have a school that ONLY trains you with one sound isn't good. They should give you many different brands, so that the pianist can learn to choose different brands for different sounds they want when playing certain composers. Maybe I might want a Blüthner for Debussy (he owned one), but a Bechstein for Mozart!
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@mario54671 That's true.
izzyjamm4 4 months ago in playlist Classical Hits
Its like he's performing a play (most likely a drama) while he's playing the piano! This is a truly incredible performance!
izzyjamm4 5 months ago in playlist Classical Hits
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lucianoallegroni 5 months ago
有卡到ㄟ
a7127253 5 months ago
7:00 is epic
jyoo21 5 months ago
I don't like this at all. FAR too much use of staccato where it is not indicated in the score.
DalokiMauvais 5 months ago
好聽~好聽~讚讚讚
a7127253 5 months ago
Simply Amazing to watch someone play it that well! Chopin would be happy, me thinks. :)
sweetcharlie63 5 months ago
how do they get their pinky to curl up like that? mine waggles around all over the place!!!
chopper84a 5 months ago
Wow !!!!
LoveDoraemon1993 5 months ago
Magnificent!
theMzbettina 5 months ago
This guy shows that there is a giant difference between playing a piece and REALLY playing it.
WereVjiaoBlack 5 months ago 43
i realized that the people who dislike videos like this, classical music, different world, something that cannot be hated or disliked, they actually do it on purpose....like ,,haha am gona dislike this cause i wanna see people comenting about how nervous or surprised they are about my dislike...thats just childish ...or u gotta be insane person to dislike this dunno wat to say :/
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d4ni3lschi4v0 6 months ago
store guy: Chopin, what you need today my friend?
chopin: paper, ink and an empty can for my special whoop ass potion.
LOL
upNyaBizznizz 6 months ago
That middle section is absolutely beautiful. Well played, Yunid. This is a true pianist.
TwelfthRoot2 6 months ago
I always listen to a chopin song and immediately want to play it, thinking "it doesn't that sound that difficult to play", but when I get the sheet music my brain explodes. This piece is difficult for me because of all the flats (not used to reading that many). I also have to take on different section as they were separate songs. very hard! but very beautiful!
Bri212211 6 months ago
Good grief wow! This is beyond exceptional! Excellent only covers 1% of this level of rendition.
DanielBerlinTV 6 months ago
76 terds
hifredyo123456789 6 months ago
what chopin wrote between 3:00 - 3:40 is so full of emotions that i can barely hold back tears verytime i hear it...
An2quamaraN 6 months ago
thumbs up for rafal blechacz for blowing yundi li out of the water in the 15th
druglover200 6 months ago
3:10 - 3:20 sounds so Rachmaninov, I can't recall which piece though..
WhynotMiha 6 months ago
7:15 OMG, i think is the first semi-mistake what i've heard of yundi o.o
Stebanick 6 months ago
omg what happened. lots of wrong notes in this!!!!
melindasys 6 months ago 3
@melindasys trololo?
WhynotMiha 6 months ago
@WhynotMiha wth?
melindasys 6 months ago
@melindasys I thought you're trying to provoke rage in some people, saying that you should play it better. Yes, wrong notes are a part of a living being playing an instrument.
WhynotMiha 6 months ago
@WhynotMiha lol what? no? im not trying to make any negative comments here but srsly. I have CDS of yundi li playing sherzos and it was perfect. So i was like 'what happened' ofcos ALL musicians would make mistakes in their performance. I'm just shocked that there were a lot of OBVIOUS mistakes in this one. He's probably nervous or something lol
melindasys 6 months ago
Yundi looks like hes got a mouth full of bees, and he's unsuccesfully trying to stop them from stinging his lips while he plays through this masterpiece! Great performance.
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0:03 to like 9:35 is one of the most beautiful things ive ever heard
m4d92 7 months ago
Hey Guys how hard is this piece? Like do you think i can play it? I can play minute waltz with ease.
mikeflanny22 7 months ago
@mikeflanny22 truth is that it's the easiest of the rest of the scerzo's and the ballades but it's still a bad bitch
i've been trying to perfect it for almost 1 year now even though i'm preparing for my diploma :)
GreekWarrior21 7 months ago
@mikeflanny22
to play it like this.. takes decades of training. good luck ;)
Manolobartolo 6 months ago
How to describe life: 4:23 -> 4:41
DJJOHN92 7 months ago 3
@DJJOHN92 I love this part toooooooo
humorsin312 7 months ago
@DJJOHN92 It is so transcendental in nature...
NathanPhungMusic 7 months ago
Man, when I performed Etude No. 3 Op. 10 (Tristesse) in front of audience, I got so much applause... At that moment I felt like Yundi Li. Yes, I know that I'll never be a pianist like him, but that feeling...
Pavle245 7 months ago
SImply clever. Now I'm going to play this piece, Scherzo no.2 by Chopin. I want to play like him! Fantastic interpretation and perfect sound, bravo! Yundi Li is my reference to play Scherzo 2!
5vs5 7 months ago
AAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWW!! EARGASM :')
Lalagartitita 7 months ago
im curious as to where this is at as well. looks like a packed house that rivals kissin's sellout of the proms
tworedjacks 7 months ago
does anyone know how old he was when he performed this?
757pianoman 7 months ago
I've always liked Yundi Li. His playing is awesome, and that includes this composition!
And also, the Fantaisie Impromptu for me was really easy but not too much this one... :) I really liked both of them the first time I heard them.
He is my example!
idesthil8 7 months ago
ahhhhh! he looked at me at 7:28! ahhhh!
jk
euch27 7 months ago 2
hahaha at 6:03 going into the epic section looks like he says "oh baby"
chaveznieves 8 months ago
he's wearing braces right?
RamenoodIes 8 months ago
great player, kinda fruity though...
izzyjamm4 8 months ago in playlist Classical Hits
@izzyjamm4 How old are you?
Sword1479 8 months ago
@Sword1479 why do you ask?
izzyjamm4 7 months ago
4:25
WOW
MozartJunior22 8 months ago 22
@MozartJunior22 MY FAVORITE PART!!
gleena 7 months ago
@MozartJunior22
Hey, this part is for sure not the hardest in this masterpiece.
I play this scherzo and practicing to my Chopin competition and this one of the "easier" parts in this scherzo.
Listen to this 7:03
edenyar 3 months ago
@edenyar And you know, that passage at 7:03 is only hard if you play it fast. I just kind of do what Li does here and slow down and pass it as ad-lib so I can land those damn jumps. Even Li misses a few notes here and there at that part. If you listen to Sviatoslav Richter's version he keeps the tempo and lands everything - now that's baller (granted its a studio recording).
demianxss 3 months ago
@MozartJunior22 I went through the comments hoping to find someone else who thought 4:23 - 4:41 was the most beautiful part of this Chopin scherzo. My dad is a piano teacher and I heard him play this when I was 12 and decided to learn it myself. I'm no virtuoso and it was too hard for me at that age, so I just learned that arpeggio section. I'd practice for hours, and never could get it to such a fast pace, but I loved every second. 4 years later, I still play it and the magic is never gone.
les10691 3 months ago
Is there ANYTHING Yundi Li can't play?
Pavle245 8 months ago
@Pavle245 i wanna see him play Alkan... i know Marc Andre Hamelin plays it... THAT my friend.... is hard...
good example:
watch?v=hZFAhgfc1Fc
Damgoodballers8 5 months ago
@Damgoodballers8 Yeah, that sure is difficult. But, I think that he could master it.
Pavle245 5 months ago
Although Argerich's interpretation is still my favorite, this ranks third, right after Zimerman, which is quite a feat, especially for a guy in his twenties. Also, there were very few mistakes for a live performance. BRAVO!
Pianist46 8 months ago
the ending of this always kinda bugs me i wish he just had some ridiculous run with both hands all over the keyboard and then just a straight huge major chord at like ffff and something like the jumping rhythm of the end of liszt's "Grosse Concert-Fantasie über Spanische Weisen für das Pianoforte" but with different chords of course
huzzzzzzahh 8 months ago
Yundi Li is a talented pianist, there's no questioning that. And I cannot hit the dislike button on this piece, usually regardless of who's playing. But I'm not as impressed with Li's performance here as I am with others. I think his accuracy takes a small hit here, and I would have liked to have seen a more controlled tempo from 6:36 to 6:48. The piece: A++. The performance: B+. (IMHO).
tdennison22 8 months ago
@tdennison22 Yeah what's this guy know about interpreting Chopin. It's not like he was the first person to win the International Chopin Piano Competiton in 15 years when he was 18, back in 2000.
tworedjacks 8 months ago
@tworedjacks
Yes, I know, but he does Chopin the best out of the other composers for himself. But he is awesome. :)
idesthil8 7 months ago
@tworedjacks personal preference my friend. Who is anyone to say it's the way Chopin would have wanted it played??? That's why it's a 'comment' and not a professional 'critique'. Geez dude.
tdennison22 3 months ago
The end, from 09:00 is so badass....get chills all the way :D
miiberg 8 months ago
Really love his Interpretation!!
0920187567 8 months ago
You've got to love Chopin!! This is just hilarious....
3blindmice95 8 months ago
ADVICE FOR PIANINSTS: If you don't know what to start practising first, this or Fanitasie Impromptu, choose Fantasie Impromptu, because it is way easier than this and you will learn it much sooner.
Pavle245 8 months ago
@Pavle245 agreed
YinziTra 8 months ago
@Pavle245 no shit sherlock
BruceLeeKills1 8 months ago
@BruceLeeKills1 ?
Pavle245 8 months ago
@Pavle245 Personally, I find it depends more on your playing style. I can't play 3 against 4 for crap, but chords and runs I can do. The scherzo was actually much easier for me, which I guess makes a lot of sense considering the Fantasie Impromptu (esp. the ending) annoyed me to no end.
On a different note, Yundi Li's interpretation of this piece is definitely my favourite. He always plays with such clarity and brilliance. The music is easy to understand, and it touches you more easily.
SeitanoShuuki 7 months ago 2
@SeitanoShuuki My case is different, I can play only No. 1 Op. 20. Yesterday, I got the notes for this one, but I'm finding it harder than No. 1. But, I learnt Fantasie Impromptu for only a month.
Pavle245 7 months ago
anyone types of classical music like this?
15963455 8 months ago
@15963455 HM? o,0
MetalAge19 8 months ago
I feel like listening to it isn't enough, because playing a piece, to me, is the only way to really love a piece, because when playing a piece you add a little of yourself into it. Needless to say, I can't wait to try this piece when I get ten or more years of experience under my belt... lol
MrAngryRex 9 months ago in playlist Music 2
Melting.
HRG86 9 months ago
Not to be a critic but its rushed a bit. But WOW really put together and a very very nice performance. The tempo could add some expression if it was slower more in the beginning . But amazing!!!!!!!! Loved it!!!!!! Two thumbs up and god bless.
SosimoRafa 9 months ago 2
Where does he get all the left hand shit WHAAAAAA how do you compose this, his harmonies add so much that you just can't imagine.. he probably just does little pieces at a time duh
Tubztele 9 months ago
Where does he get all the left hand shit WHAAAAAA how do you compose this, his harmonies add so much that you just can't imagine
Tubztele 9 months ago
Best performance in youtube
Choltik 9 months ago 17
I rather appeciate a performance like this, with some rare mistaken passages than a perfect but unexpressive interpretation... what I see here is a lot of prejudice against asian performers.
PChemato 9 months ago
Fantastic performance as always.
DadoD999 9 months ago
I love classical, being more of a jazz player, but each song was written from a certain point in a the composers life and they tried to get across an emotional story that would more fully be expressed inside rather than outside the music realm. And when, not if, there are mistakes in the playing, it does not take away from the story or the emotion. It is still a perfect representation of what the composer wanted if the player gets that across. Even the highest points in life produce mistakes.
valhan364 9 months ago 3
even if he makes some mistakes, I love it. He's very talented and I love how he plays Chopin.
m4d92 9 months ago
I must stop watching Yundi Li playing Chopin... I fell in love with every song I hear...
Pavle245 9 months ago 3
The way he moves his fingers and hands is so unreal... it's like you turned on the fast forward on the remote control.
In some parts like the scale passages, his hands are like dancing! This is enjoyable to listen and watch, I hope I can at least finish learning this, such a great piece.
DelinArt 9 months ago
i love how he plays it so lyrically yet so powerfully...so light and delicate some parts and majestic at others. He translates emotion into music so beautifully!
twoditzygirls 9 months ago
great...try nakul jogdeo's version..its also good..
shashanck84 9 months ago
my friend pose to be playin dis piece at the music festival in June.....great job!
SexyJessi09 10 months ago
@YDG777 That may be the most beautiful thing you have ever heard but it has a few mistakes..
LegendOD20 10 months ago 2
Brillant interpretation! What a great pianist...artist!
Bravo!!!!
sevcik2 10 months ago
Oh my god, he's coming!! XO
Luchetafight 10 months ago
This performance is truly perfect.
MoonMankkkkkk 10 months ago
4:24 to 4:40 is the only time life makes sense.
emilywilliams420 10 months ago 2
@emilywilliams420
Agreed. This is my favourite moment in the whole piece. So gorgeous.
lleeaannnnee1 10 months ago
I like this recording, but I don't think it should have more views than Zimmerman's.
afkmofo 10 months ago
beautiful!!
yourfriend9l 10 months ago
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gregapage 10 months ago
@gregapage Be nice. No one use these gross words anymore. You are so yesterday. You are such an unhappy bastard.
sushilover880 10 months ago
Když slyším tuto interpretaci scherza, jako bych slyšel hrát svého již nežijícího otce (1. cena piano Ecole Nationale de Musique Avignon 1935). Ve svém dětství jsem si možnosti denního poslechu takové hudby málo vážil. Dnes si Chopina obzvláště v podání Yundi-Li pouštím na YOU TUBE velmi často. Pro mně je jeho podání pohlazením po duši.
TOM46ful 10 months ago
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5:35 to like 6:00 is one of the most touching part of this scerzo..
YourWorstFearGr 10 months ago
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YourWorstFearGr 10 months ago
beautiful! Chopin would be proud!!!
HarrisonRules95 10 months ago
love the middle part
juvennino 10 months ago
Very Good I like
koja232 10 months ago
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This "musician" is a mistake. I can play way better and so can niggers and God himself. Fuck you!
UberLifeTroll 10 months ago
@UberLifeTroll Your username says it all. I'm not trying to feed the trolls, but I have to say you trolled this one quite well. Now can you pay attention to the music?
shademonkey6 10 months ago 11
@shademonkey6 NO!
UberLifeTroll 10 months ago
@shademonkey6 come on people dont feed the trolls, just dont say anything to them and they eventually shrivel up and die. Pissing people off on the internet is their life and if you dont say hateful things to them they have nothing to live for. problem solved
huzzzzzzahh 8 months ago
@shademonkey6 ha have you seen this guys channel page comments? hes trolled on at least 30 different videos featuring beutiful music. He has like 8 subs for god knows why
sportscheck497 6 months ago
@UberLifeTroll Lol, so why aren't you there instead of him? Why aren't we talking about you insted of him, why aren't you my inspiration?
You failed: Stfu. Thanks.