yundi li - Chopin Nocturne no. 8 op. 27 no. 2

[pyung64]

What happened at bar 56? Was that a memory lapse? It seems he played the beginning of bar 16 instead? I've already checked my three different editions of Chopin's nocturnes, and various studio CD recordings; I think he played some blindingly wrong notes!

[oliverylchan]

@pyung64 who cares! lol every pianist has memory slips. It's all about the beauty, and depth.

[pyung64]

@oliverylchan

This is not a one-off thing. He made the same mistake in his Live in Beijing DVD, but interestingly played correctly in his studio recording (must have been playing with the sheet music). I don't expect him to be note perfect, but this is the sort of error that a pianist of his calibre can easily avoid: by learning the music properly.

[strestrain]

@pyung64 inb4 asian dad meme

[princegarbsen]

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[surgere94]

Man he gained some weight.

[jonfan1112]

hated when the audience just started to cough at the same time.

[AlexPianoPwns]

yundi li=chinese chopin

[concerto35]

@AlexPianoPwns When you look at Yundi, he sometimes reminds you of Chopin with that hair style.

[salmanmaqbool]

hats off to you mr. yundi li, i've learned alot from your playing

[robertslistening]

He's a wonderful pianist. I wish someone would post a cleaned up version of this without the snapping.

[silentkillerUSA]

wtf is up with the coughing? its in nearly every video

[AnqingX]

@silentkillerUSA Trying to make this like a concert scenerio. Or, he or she might just want some attention.

[MissBMoon]

@silentkillerUSA Is a normal behavior in classical concerts, because it's extremelly rude to cough while he is playing, so people clear theire throats so they don't cough after he starts playing ;)

[heyhey123321hey]

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[swedentracknfield]

I'm gonna work as hard as i can to learn this piece!

[kctan71]

Bravo to YunDi Li, magnificent performance.

[robertslistening]

One of my favorite Chopin pieces, unfortunately, the snapping going on from the video reproduction is ruining it. I've heard Garrick Ohllsohn play this in a lecture called "why Chopin ...?",also Valentina Lisitsa, Dino Lupatti, Susan Starr, Shura Cherkassky, Pollini etc. I liked Ohllsohn best, but the rest were all excellent as well. I don't like it when the bass is so quiet that it loses clarity. Personally, I think the bass would sound nice sustained a bit, (without killing the voice leading)

[USURIAGA3]

La gente se pone de acuerdo para toser..??? Diossss

[geekymonkey]

What's with all the sick people?! That would have driven me nuts.

[mazurka27]

Enfin des nouvelles récentes de Yundi Li sur You Tube ! Notre excellent pianiste est toujours égal à lui-même, c'est à dire très très bon dans la musique de Chopin dont il saisit particulièrement bien l'âme tantôt tourmentée et tantôt joyeuse du compositeur. Bravo Yundi ! Et merci à Kiesworld86 pour cette vidéo.

[Tre8041]

Well played man but, I think you would great at other composers also.

[Tre8041]

Well played man but, I think you would great at other composers also

[cheezepye]

1 person thought the static ruined the piece

[duhovitna]

absolute fantastic and amazing!!! 

[chutdigadut]

man, that stage is rediculously intense.... great playing of course. Gorgeous interpretation

[DSFaulk]

“Put all your soul into it, play the way you feel!” - Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin

[michael988]

barenboim plays this piece better.

[terrygowork]

So poetic.. what a great artist

[jonrixbus]

heavenly

[MotoCrazy214]

Yeah, static in the audio ruined a nice piece.

[kikicat5]

it's so pretty but his fingers creep me out....

[TheRazzberet]

@kikicat5 the camera spiralling in from above is creepy!!

[v4liumfrance]

where does it take place?

[Cosnaut]

5:14 Those assholes don't even know when to applaud....

[sonofmanchu]

Pretty tired of those Europeans got sick and ruined the whole master piece. Sorry about offending the Europeans, but it was really really annoying to the point where I can take it any more!

[chiehwenwang]

Could anyone post this video anew? I heard some static from this one. What a pity.

[singingmaster008]

Yundi Li is my fav piano player !!! Absolutely beautiful interpretation of a beautiful nocturne by Chopin!!! ... 1 question, is the title of the nocturne displayed on the screen in the beginning wrong ??

[xiaonoobiexd]

@singingmaster008 No its not, its the 8th Nocturne Chopin wrote and its opus number is 27 no. 2.

[franklin19881108]

Elegant play ~~

[zzzzzzzzzz202]

I wish the camera would just stay on his hands

[geographyihate]

I've played this song for a year. I can't get it to sound like this. I guess that's why i'm not a world-famous pianist like him.

[rabidgunfight]

I dont think any one plays like Yundi Li soo beautiful

[3screamingkids]

I agree, Lang Lang did get this piece right at Carnegie. his tempo was brilliant, compared to, say, Pollini, who rushes through everything.

[SpiritRaG]

is it my speakers or is there some wierd static throughout the song?

[InAnn4]

The move of his hands are so graceful, the way he touch the keys with daintiness and intensity... just with love for the music...

[tomczyce]

ok question to all. i've noticed that to all concerts i go to, people cough so ignorantly all the time at any given moment of silence. its so ANOYING!!! WHY DO THEY DO IT!!!! and dont give me some bs response like, "havent you ever had to cough".... anyone else notice the excessive coughing that goes on in concerts? whats with it?....

[karaeloko]

@tomczyce well, they wait till there is silence so they don't disturb the actual playing, don't distract the performer or bother the other listeners.

[tomczyce]

@karaeloko yea but people dont cough life that on a regular basis. its just so intentional and disrespectful i think because i think its done as a way to express your being there/and bring the attention to you. im not even joking that is actually mentioned in my psych books and it makes total sense. many people when they cough just cough to make themselve known. its disrespectful to the performer i think even in the quiet time..

[mrjkdeyoung]

@tomczyce do you think they paid all that money if they didnt wanna be there?

[karaeloko]

@tomczyce well, they wait till there is silence so they don't disturb the actual playing, don't distract the performer or bother the other listeners.

[karaeloko]

@tomczyce well, they wait till there is silence so they don't disturb the actual playing, don't distract the performer or bother the other listeners.

[knnfuck2007]

@callenishess

no doubt you can play most of the nocturne, jus listen to this hundred times and u will know that you are still at a different league... you show no personally in your piece... nothing special but jus a normal person that can play the piano...

This version is very nicely interpreted...

[123karol123123]

beautiful, but I more prefere Daniel Barenboim's version from Deutsche Grammophone

[VSKCREW]

@123karol123123 really? Barenboim has too much beethovenstyle in his Chopin. Which is not so delicate all the time.. At exactly this piece I really prefer Lang Langs version from carniege.. He is not often at the front. But in this piece he hit's the tonality really soft, without being boring nor too wild. My image of Chopin music is "canons of roses" and he surely have both in that version.. even more that Yundi, Try and listen to it, I don't think it will disappoint you.

[123karol123123]

@VSKCREW Thanks for your sugestion, but you realy should litsen this piece in Barenboim's version. Generaly I'm not a big fan of Barenboim, and you're right that he plays better of Beethoven music, but I was totaly surprised by his interpretation of this nocturn. His right hand is so soft in this (of course it was a few years ago, he was in a better condition probably). But I really wait for Rafał Blechacz's interpretation of this. Take care VSKCREW. Thanks

[llllloolllll]

amazing intepretation more mature!!

[callenishss]

i have my version posted too, i like mine better it turns out

[3screamingkids]

@callenishss Wow, what an ego you have. Take a moment to look at where Yundi Li is sitting, and then look at your videos to see where you are sitting, for all of them. Take a moment to think why. I hope a Steinway never has to suffer your fingers touching it. What good is knowing 50 chopin pieces, if you are unable to properly perform even one of them?