Encores: Grieg - Smafugl & Chopin - Etude op.10 No.1

[SarahandEmma13]

Wow you play the etude so well:)

[robertslistening]

I'm hearing bah bah BAH bah bah BAH on the accents. Obviously a talented pianist, but, to me this should be smoothed out in the arpeggios. Garrick Ohllson, Pollini, Argerich...listen to the right hand. They are much smoother with the transitions to the next arpeggio and no major feeling that one has ended and another beginning.

Garrick Ohllson also has the best left hand technique for the bass melody in my opinion. I'm sure you could alter it....just a matter of do you want to?

[coffeeforcake]

What a fantastic piano performer you are! This is one of my favourite renditions of both that Chopin Etude. I find this one better than your previous recording - the bass seems more balanced.

[spadiu]

niente male BRAVO

[gerardbedecarter]

This performance of the etude in Oct 2007 was faster than your Feb 2007 rehearsal as is obvious. Perhaps a shade too fast ! I have, however, given this performance five stars also. Grieg recorded "The Little Bird" on reproducing piano roll and I have heard it played back live on Denis Condon's Steinway-Welte upright (keyless) reproducing piano. I think it does exist somewhere on CD. Your performance of Grieg's piece is exquisite. Pianists should include Grieg in their programmes.

[Webarton]

Excellent. I just wish each note was a little bit more clear when you rush the arpeggios. It may be the recording though.

In any case. You're great! I hope you continue and grow into a superior musician.

[killingangel707]

so tall, u look like Van Cliburn. You play like and look like a pianist, great job!

[utubeuser50]

The Chopin Etude is faster then usually.. really impressive! .. that proves your technical ability, but it aounds a little bit rushed. You couldnt wait to go home after the consert? :-)

[FeBlandMusic]

I love teaching the Grieg Lyric pieces and it is a delight to know that real concert pianists are programming them as encore works!

The Chopin Op.10/1 went down really well with the audience!!

[beryllium2]

the Greig is great!!!

[LaylaS79]

i love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Tomoliena]

wonderful...!

[jannokas85]

Very romantic playing! You have great charisma!

[Lbmnr03]

your practicing version of Chopin etude is better. You are amazing.

[darkkerrigan]

I very much enjoy your videos =). Keep posting! I'll always be in the audience. lol =D

[bubylugo88]

you're simply a genius

[numaiplange]

try more varitey on articulation in this etude; u are a good pianist, maybe don#t use full pedal all the time, there is room for a few dry renditions of the same pattern over and over, isn't it, I am sure you watched Ashkenazy do it. good work, bravo to you.

[meteoriasiow]

AWESOMEAWESOMEAWESOME lol.

[heroicpolonaise]

la primer rola sta bn pro

[anjoolamusic]

Wonderful! Although I think the home-recorded one was much better for the Chopin Etude. This etude had a minor tempo and note mistake.

[michaelpin]

chopin etude: in the home recording the pure play time is 01:46 and in this recording the pure play time is 01:41 (3:07 - 4:48), i.e. INCREDIBLY fast, so I do forgive the few minor mistakes - this was the second (maybe even third?) encore after a very hard program and he is not a machine. very few pianists can play this etude like this (one may argue what is the most difficult etude from chopin, definitely this is one of the 2-3 most complicated). wonderful performances. thank you!

[darkkerrigan]

I totally agree with you michaelpin. He is on his way to a wonderful career. I myself am a classical pianist with conservatory training, and he is better than a lot of college students I know =)

[TheCrazyHairPianist]

Just because you have a conservatory education doesn't make you an expert.

[mizermymoppy]

Just curious, but what exactly does that make him, then?

[imaoldkidnow]

but he can at least say something dont you think?

[babaz2]

Bravo pour cette interprétation.

J'ai l'impression qu'il y a quelques cafouillages sur l'Etude de Chopin, que je commence à connaître.

La jouer en concert semble relever du défi !

Bravo.

[pianopiano]

Chopin etude did not have steady tempo, but otherwise very nice

[heroicpolonaise]

heyyy

well, thats right

i heard it faster than the other video

he has but anyway he is the best young

pianist i ever know xD

[chad410]

you are really inspiring.good luk

[heroicpolonaise]

man

why don't you come

to monterrey, mexico

in the luis elizondo theatre

and im sure you will

fill it complete

when i grow up i

want to be like you

[heroicpolonaise]

shit

i wasn't the first

comment, anyway

man you are like

blechacz but

smaller xD

im 1 year smaller than you

so, when i grow i want to be

like you (Y)

[TheIshter]

Awesome stuff. You inspire me to play piano more, in spite the fact that I'm not good.

Thanks for posting these.