It's never too early to start learning a piece...as long as he can sit up on his own, has large enough hands to play and truly wants to learn it. He will only get better at it, the more he practices...and how amazing he is already! Imagine how great he'll be when he is Valentina Lisitsa's age.
Not bad considering the age, but I still think this piece is too difficult for you now. Listen to Valentina Lisitsa's performance to have a perfect rendition.
@Maspixxx Psshhhh, what? Lisitsa plays it admirably, but hardly close to perfect :P And I agree, it's too difficult for him, although admittedly largely because of the sheer span required to play this piece which a 13-year-old typically can't reach... To be honest, though, he's a gifted child, but I don't why there's as much focus on him as there is... can't be considered a prodigy simply because of the interpretive side of things, and he's hardly a technical marvel... still, kudos to him :)
@Maspixxx And because of the wrong notes, lol* He's good, but there are a hell of a lot of wrong notes in his recordings, and often beyond the point of just hitting the notes wrong... it strikes me that he focuses too little attention on working on the left hand... his right hand is generally good, albeit slow :( but there's a lack of accuracy or even note knowledge with his left in many recordings which I've heard...
@roflattheworld I don't like Liszt very much, apart from the Sonata, which is worth playing and which I suggest this guy study. Anyway I appreciate Lisitsa in particular for her Beethoven's Hammerklavier, which I played myself at my degree exam at the age of 19 after years of practice: the fugue is really hard and one of the most significant Beethoven's counterpointal works.
@Maspixxx I lovvvvvve the Sonata :) Just listened to Yuja Wang play it, and it was brilliant :) Studied it in depth for a couple months at uni... and the Hammmerklavier is my favourite work by Beethoven too, haha.
poor George, you aren't warmed up with here! Still unbelievable playing of course, but I've seen him play this piece flawlessly before when he was warmed up! He can play this with WAAY better clarity and smoothness believe it or not people!
Some do. Many don't. They practice alot. They memorize their pieces :). Also, by the time they've mastered the piece, it's in the memory hence they play without sheet music during performance.
You don't need that. It's in your muscle memory, in your head playing and you can remember how it looks like when ur playing it. Kinda complicated thing, but everybody will learn to play their pieces by memory.
Not just any grand, but a Steinway grand! Don you know how much those grand pianos cost?! You walk into any piano shops with those pianos and they don't even bother putting the price tags on. If you need to ask for the price, you cannot afford it.
at that age.. u r absolutely amazing even though ur performance is worse than kissin and yundi li.. i bet u can be as good as them, or maybe even better than them when u r old.. good luck!!
Thanks - and you're right! There is another utube sight where George plays the La Campanella onstage so wonderfully. Many people who don't know what they're talking about when they make comments about kids who are truly talented. Fame and fortune doesn't mean better, nor is faster and age, but people are warped when it comes to that. Big names don't mean anything. George have reached the pinnacle of his talents. You cannot play a piece better with age if you've already mastered it.
better than Yundi and Kissin..and Lang Lang. NO such thing as a child prodigy.. People who thinks there is such is wrong.. Practice and a good teacher is all you need.. Many kids play better than adults, but often get comments that they can get better by older people in the future. this is crap and jealousy from those who are less talented obviously. Age is only a number. George plays the moonlight sonata better than Horowitz. Older doesn't mean better or more experience.
daxispiano: To an extent you are correct. I have witnessed George Li on a number of occasions play with greater virtuosity than real great and experienced pianists. Case in point: Saint Saens' Piano Concerto in G minor, 3rd movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata and Mendelssohn's Piano Trio. Its true that adults don't want to admit it because they feel threatened. However, I thank you for piercing this web of deception perpetuated by adults on children.
Thanks - and you're right! There is another utube sight where George plays the La Campanella onstage so wonderfully. Many people who don't know what they're talking about when they make comments about kids who are truly talented. Fame and fortune doesn't mean better, nor is faster and age, but people are warped when it comes to that. Big names don't mean anything. George have reached the pinnacle of his talents. You cannot play a piece better with age if you've already mastered it.
you're right in saying that it's unfair to judge kids differently from adults just because of age. However, these critics do have a point; music is not a science, it's an art. Practice can only get you so far because technique is only one part of it. The reason adults tend to play better than kids is because of their emotional maturity and their ability to express that, which comes with age and experience. However, I agree that George plays fantastically; it's quite amazing how much depth he has
you're are right to a certain extent about adults having more emotion. however, this is not always the case if you're adult who have never experienced real sorrow and are born with a silverspoon. emotion is a hard thing to figure out and I think it depends largely on your background. i've heard kids play with great emotion so don't know for sure if emotions comes with age.
Wow!
MsFloopdedoop 2 months ago
This is the song I really want to play. But first I have to hone my skill to this level first :P
poklingg1 4 months ago
It's never too early to start learning a piece...as long as he can sit up on his own, has large enough hands to play and truly wants to learn it. He will only get better at it, the more he practices...and how amazing he is already! Imagine how great he'll be when he is Valentina Lisitsa's age.
lisaking22 5 months ago
Not bad considering the age, but I still think this piece is too difficult for you now. Listen to Valentina Lisitsa's performance to have a perfect rendition.
Maspixxx 5 months ago
@Maspixxx Psshhhh, what? Lisitsa plays it admirably, but hardly close to perfect :P And I agree, it's too difficult for him, although admittedly largely because of the sheer span required to play this piece which a 13-year-old typically can't reach... To be honest, though, he's a gifted child, but I don't why there's as much focus on him as there is... can't be considered a prodigy simply because of the interpretive side of things, and he's hardly a technical marvel... still, kudos to him :)
roflattheworld 4 months ago
@Maspixxx And because of the wrong notes, lol* He's good, but there are a hell of a lot of wrong notes in his recordings, and often beyond the point of just hitting the notes wrong... it strikes me that he focuses too little attention on working on the left hand... his right hand is generally good, albeit slow :( but there's a lack of accuracy or even note knowledge with his left in many recordings which I've heard...
roflattheworld 4 months ago
@roflattheworld I don't like Liszt very much, apart from the Sonata, which is worth playing and which I suggest this guy study. Anyway I appreciate Lisitsa in particular for her Beethoven's Hammerklavier, which I played myself at my degree exam at the age of 19 after years of practice: the fugue is really hard and one of the most significant Beethoven's counterpointal works.
Maspixxx 4 months ago
@Maspixxx I lovvvvvve the Sonata :) Just listened to Yuja Wang play it, and it was brilliant :) Studied it in depth for a couple months at uni... and the Hammmerklavier is my favourite work by Beethoven too, haha.
roflattheworld 3 months ago
why bother questioning prodigy; there is no explanation
omguanyin 6 months ago
@omguanyin "How'd you get so good?"
TheExarion 5 months ago
im 13 and learning this im almost finished-ish
ttslipknotrulez132 10 months ago
wtf how big are his hands? i have trouble playing this
goopro45 1 year ago
WTF
usaswim323 1 year ago
WTF? La Campanella at age 13?!!
g00gleh00 1 year ago 3
poor George, you aren't warmed up with here! Still unbelievable playing of course, but I've seen him play this piece flawlessly before when he was warmed up! He can play this with WAAY better clarity and smoothness believe it or not people!
chutdigadut 1 year ago
You son a genius cause you can play this song when u're 13!!!
But actully this song is easy cause I am play this piece when I am 11
carking8888888 1 year ago
dude you are a GENIUS!!!!!!
giangian12AGC4evah 1 year ago
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steinway and sons, UUUHHHGG i want one sooooo bad...:(
goldangel100 2 years ago
i remember when he was 11 and played at carnegie hall:)
goldangel100 2 years ago
they never practice with sheet music? do concert pianists all have photographic memories?
gradius55 2 years ago
Some do. Many don't. They practice alot. They memorize their pieces :). Also, by the time they've mastered the piece, it's in the memory hence they play without sheet music during performance.
AndromedaAiken 1 year ago
You don't need that. It's in your muscle memory, in your head playing and you can remember how it looks like when ur playing it. Kinda complicated thing, but everybody will learn to play their pieces by memory.
Aul1kki 1 year ago
@gradius55 doesnt have to do anything with graphic memory. its more like motoric memory and logical harmonic sequences.
pokey303 1 year ago
Clear, accurate, and smooth! Thank you!
justinchao562 2 years ago
you are fantastic!!!! incredible and great!!!!
discobraccio 2 years ago
How long pratice ?
kongyou 2 years ago
You're amazing. I doubt I'll ever reach even YOUR standard. Sobs, you even have a grand piano... I've been stuck on on an upright for 6 years now...
stoprainlty 2 years ago 6
@stoprainlty It's not about what kind of piano you have, it's about the skill.
lhrmeonom 9 months ago
@stoprainlty
implying that you deserve a grand piano because youre anywhere near this kids level...
HaloGotBioshocked 9 months ago
@stoprainlty stuck on a eletric
TheBobbyTheCamel 6 months ago
@stoprainlty
Not just any grand, but a Steinway grand! Don you know how much those grand pianos cost?! You walk into any piano shops with those pianos and they don't even bother putting the price tags on. If you need to ask for the price, you cannot afford it.
tubbie0075 6 months ago
wher he get so many steinway and sons from =(
omguanyin 2 years ago 3
probably sponsored by Steinway
steinwaygrande1 2 years ago
sugoi desu!!! anata no tensai!!!
itachilove456 2 years ago
i still perfecting this but is hard the last part my hand cant do the octave thing
NodameSpecial 2 years ago
The last section is hard for me too just the beginning of the piu mosso section. My mind is not built to do those kind of jumps.
erodoeht 2 years ago
regardless of your age George you are a fantastic pianist and wonderful young man
clocklvr 2 years ago
lol what the hell are they puttin in that kid's cheerios?
resesmilk2 2 years ago 21
at that age.. u r absolutely amazing even though ur performance is worse than kissin and yundi li.. i bet u can be as good as them, or maybe even better than them when u r old.. good luck!!
itlawoalsi 2 years ago
And....this song hurts my hand so much. This guy could clear the competition at every one my competitions.
desertstryker1234 2 years ago
AMAZING...lol everything Yundi Li plays George can ace too-like Chopin Scherzo 2, La Campella. Lol
dontdisslanglang 3 years ago 3
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Thanks - and you're right! There is another utube sight where George plays the La Campanella onstage so wonderfully. Many people who don't know what they're talking about when they make comments about kids who are truly talented. Fame and fortune doesn't mean better, nor is faster and age, but people are warped when it comes to that. Big names don't mean anything. George have reached the pinnacle of his talents. You cannot play a piece better with age if you've already mastered it.
daxispiano 3 years ago
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anonymousQ45 3 years ago
better than Yundi and Kissin..and Lang Lang. NO such thing as a child prodigy.. People who thinks there is such is wrong.. Practice and a good teacher is all you need.. Many kids play better than adults, but often get comments that they can get better by older people in the future. this is crap and jealousy from those who are less talented obviously. Age is only a number. George plays the moonlight sonata better than Horowitz. Older doesn't mean better or more experience.
daxispiano 3 years ago
daxispiano: To an extent you are correct. I have witnessed George Li on a number of occasions play with greater virtuosity than real great and experienced pianists. Case in point: Saint Saens' Piano Concerto in G minor, 3rd movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata and Mendelssohn's Piano Trio. Its true that adults don't want to admit it because they feel threatened. However, I thank you for piercing this web of deception perpetuated by adults on children.
concerto35 3 years ago
Thanks - and you're right! There is another utube sight where George plays the La Campanella onstage so wonderfully. Many people who don't know what they're talking about when they make comments about kids who are truly talented. Fame and fortune doesn't mean better, nor is faster and age, but people are warped when it comes to that. Big names don't mean anything. George have reached the pinnacle of his talents. You cannot play a piece better with age if you've already mastered it.
daxispiano 3 years ago
you're right in saying that it's unfair to judge kids differently from adults just because of age. However, these critics do have a point; music is not a science, it's an art. Practice can only get you so far because technique is only one part of it. The reason adults tend to play better than kids is because of their emotional maturity and their ability to express that, which comes with age and experience. However, I agree that George plays fantastically; it's quite amazing how much depth he has
nemesisblkadder 3 years ago
you're are right to a certain extent about adults having more emotion. however, this is not always the case if you're adult who have never experienced real sorrow and are born with a silverspoon. emotion is a hard thing to figure out and I think it depends largely on your background. i've heard kids play with great emotion so don't know for sure if emotions comes with age.
daxispiano 2 years ago
a music genious and you will be as good as Yundi li or Evgeny Kissins or Lang Lang when you get older.
392023001 3 years ago
Yeah, you're right...in America of course. Funny how these things don't come to you until someone tells you.
desertstryker1234 2 years ago
a musical genius. thts all i have to say
wierdANDwonderful 3 years ago
wow George. I believe that in very next future you will be on the top of the very best pianists of the world.
Lidiazinha 3 years ago
Duh. lol
dontdisslanglang 3 years ago
George, you never cease to amaze me. Well Done again!
paulban 3 years ago
Congratulations George for this fantastic performance. I´d love to hear you playing Chopin´s Heroic Polonaise.
falvb 3 years ago