Too much emphasis on age... a good pianist is a good pianist and when you emphasize their young age so much it distracts from talent and makes it seem like a novelty act.
I really don't understand people who say...he's too young...not enough power in his fingers. This technical carp is for 100year old deaf judges who think they understand music.
Dimitris Sgouros was only 11 years old when he learned this piece and he did it in only 6 days. At age of 13 he made his debut with Mstislav Rostropovich conducting the London Symphonic Orchestra and until today it surpasses many performances of the rach3 by leaps and bounds.
@Mikeznation That what you write about Sgouros is not true. Ever examined the hand of a a 11 eleven year old child and consequently looked at the score? I simply dont believe all these hypes.
@abmsghost1 Hey LOSER! Tell me, how did it happen? Did your unemployed father waste his last money on a hooker or did your mom sell her pussy to score some crack? Keeping your obvious severe mentally handicapted brain in consideration I think the latter....
@magicalaidsfrog I see that you maintain familytradition pimping that black gay North African you displayed on your lousy video in which you mistakenly mentioned my name.:-) A well informed source,close to you,told me that you are addicted to his oral skills.:-O. I prefer lips like that on a black woman,BUT HEY!!DIFFERENT FOLKS <DIFFERENT STROKES!!! C U.
Thank you for taking the time out of your young life to learn this and play it so well, with such maturity. I love Rachmaninoff and you clearly "get" what it's all about :)
I'd love you to put this up without the video, or your age. It'd be interesting to see how many people then conclude that you were "too young" to play it!
No matter one's age, to play the piano in this manner is an admirable feat. You should be very proud of yourself and your abilities. As a classical pianist myself, you are an absolute delight to listen to.
@gphilipsparks A hybrid of the two -- the original then at the diminished section I switch to the Ossia, then back to the original when the A dominant resolved to d minor again.
Why is he not around b/c in that field you are absolutely married to the piano, period, it's total, total commitment to maintain the chops and the music thereof. Demanding is an understatement! Now factor in all the political nonsense that goes along for the ride and one wonders why anyone would choose to do nothing but perform concerts. You have to be 100% committed to the keys and only a handful or less can take that kind of life consistently.
@slambennett if you have the talent to play a piece 99.99999% of people in the world cannot play then play it. Should the pieces written by the great composers in their early years be dismissed because they were young?? I think we all know the answer should be no.
Very Very well played. you are truly amazing but as a pro. pianist my self I would like to ask why do you put your age after the title of the video? Just because you can play tha or something else at such age does not make you a great pianist. Making music and not just playing what is on the page, expressing your-self that what maked a great pianist.
@BenMcCormack91 quite irrelevant argumentation! Imagine enjoying a nice painting made by a talented 14year old boy, and then you hear somebody commenting "well, Picasso was better". Well ..DUH! What's the point?
Honey I hope you had a life of music you just loved and played with joy. David Helfgott is from my town,Adelaide. SHINE IN whatever way you need to. God . Rachmaninov was so MODERN. SO NOW. I hear contemperary music and hear his threads throughout. I LOVED YOUR CONCERTO. BRAVO. I'm standing in my loungeroom and applauding.
Whatever happened to this kid? He should be around 30 now. Really this is amazing for a 14 y/o kid to be taking on such a HUGE piece... but I've gotta admit, if he were my son, i'd be beaming w/ pride.
omg, this guys is awesome, and your friend... i'm only a beginner piano player and I'M 14... how old is he right now??? and how 'bout you? do you do anything(just asking.)?
peut-être qu'il a 14 ans mais il n'est pas assez vieux pour exprimer un tel morceaux , il faut avoir un vécu de carrière dans le piano pour pouvoir exprimer les sentiments que dégage cette pièce. N'importe quel pianiste pourrait jouer ce morceaux ( ceux qui ont déjà un niveau d'au moins 7 ans de piano) mais aucun ne saura le jouer comme le joue par exemple Vladimir Horowitz .
no, the glissando that you're talking about happens at a similar spot in the exposition toward the beginning of the movement. this is an excerpt of only the last half of the last movement
your a legend kid,, you really are,,, whereas the other nasty non believers are just pricks,,, you persue your dreams your already a prodigy in my eyes...
organman52 stop being a cunt. Stop thinking you're special in any way. You are clearly a pompous twat. Try to be somebody in real life instead of off-loading your flatulent half-baked opinions on us youtube viewers. I've seen your posts several times now and they are all pathetic and puerile-you obviously have a severe personality disorder or retarded development. Go and play with your friends... what's that?..... you don't have any?... Go and play with yourself then, or play with your organ xx
Obviously Rachmininov's 3rd piano concerto is more difficult, demanding and complex than Rachmaninov's other works, but emotionally and aesthetically I enjoy the experience of listening to the 2nd piano concerto much, much more. In fact I feel like searching and finding a fine performance of it right now.....
You played the Rach 3 when you were 2 years old? Why do people make such outrageous lies like this? Your fingers would not have been big enough to play any Rachmaninov pieces at 2 years old.
You're obviously just a piano enthusiast who would like the prestige of playing the piano professionally in front of an audience but can't because you never practiced as a child. Now you just go on YouTube making stupid claims such as a 2 year old playing the Rach 3.
What will be the future of music? How will we create sounds not previously heard in the world of "Tonal" Music? All I am asking for is for you people to simply gain optimism. Love whatever pieces you like, but I simply wish to discover not where music has been, but where it will be. Get it?
I would be honored if Sean Bennett would perform some of my compositions. I write them for people to enjoy. Does he compose?
you all make me laugh with your lack of "optimism" ! Take a music appreciation course. This is a good pianist. I never said he wasn't. I never intended to piss off anyone.
I am simply stating the facts. Rachmaninoff is from the 20th century, and newer composers are composing works that become more MENTALLY challenging instead of PHYSICALLY challenging. Look some up. Sheeesh people! Join the rest of the 21st century...
i cant understand why a 14 years old kid would try something like that.. when i was 14 i played only mozart and bach. A good young player should try to master mozart and bach before trying to perform rachmaninoff.
if you look music only in "mastering" the technical points" and going to the next "level" then youll never get to play pieces like rachmaninov which are not in any way superior to mozart or bach. WHile 14 is early, im sure h really enjoyed looking at the different voices in this piece as i have but and not at all ready to play this. By your comment it sounds as if your jealous by calling him not a good player because "a good player should try to master (etc) before Rachmaninov"
if his teacher was half decent, which evidently looks like it, they'd have fed him mozart and bach alongside rach. i agree that he may not be musically mature enough to explore all the aspects of this piece, but tbh, mozart and bach are not any easier to understand, if anything, for such young blood, crack sparkle fireworks pieces such as these are more suited to younger, more emotionally active players such as the young fella here
What gives you the right to say what he should and shouldn't be playing? Are you his teacher? Just because your teacher limited you to what you studied doesn't mean that you should pass judgement on this kid. What do you say about someone like Evgeny Kissin who recorded one of Chopin's piano concerto at 12. I mean give me break. This kid plays with such a mature passion for his age. No, not the best interpretation but at 14 he plays this better than some conservatory students twice his age.
That's not an option, unless, of course, you are going to hunt me down and put a knife through me. In that case, I will step on you, as I would step on any insect.
You made a comment to me telling me wtf I should and should not be saying. I tell you to strongly not consider responding to me since you were bothered by my comments. (I don't see the threat in that "thinly" veiled or not). Your bitch ass turns around and then responds and tells me your are going to "step on me". And I responded accordingly. Now why don't you take your own fucking advice and go away? Especially considering I never addressed you in the first place. Keep it moving....
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Ah - now I get it - you maintain mediocrity and superficiality as constant companions. Well, don't feel bad - 99% of the world population is right there beside you. And if you don't like my responses, why do you insist on responding back? No - don't answer, please.
The reason i thoguht it was in a different pitch was because the video began in the middle of the song, where the key is modulated into a different one, and I thought that was the beginning of the piece. It is actually in its correct key, but to answer your question, yes I do have perfect pitch lol
but can he play Steve Reich's Piano Phase by himself on two pianos? (like I have done! Check on my page hehe.)
Some modern music poses new challenges not previously attempted by other traditional pieces of classical music. If he can play Piano Phase on two pianos, THEN, I will be impressed. Well, a bit more impressed than I am now.
::I am the ONLY other person besides Peter Aidu on ALL of Youtube to be able to play Piano Phase alone on two pianos::
steve reich's a prick, and you suck at piano. and by the description you put next to your profile, doesn't look like you're much of a real classical musician
No davidconjefferson, you're the only person on all of Youtube who BOTHERED learning it, not the only person capable of it. That kind of arrogance won't do you much favors.
Ramdon, since you claim to be very good at piano,there is a tendency for me to think otherwise. Just by calling this concerto a song is a very strong indication of that. This piece is extremely difficult, but you wouldn't know that if you can't play it. You need to rethink your knowledge before you speak. A prodigy is a child that plays as well as a very well trained adult. Look up child prodigy Aimi Kobayashi here on YouTube and judge for yourself. She is just now 13 yrs old .
Well I don't call it a piece just because I really don't care wha the official term for it is, I just call it by whatever I can relate with easier.
Yes I know it is very difficult, but I never said it was easy. All I said was that it's easier than what a lot of people think. It has gained a reputation for being the hardest peice of music out there and the claims on how hard it is have been exaggerated a little.
Hahaha, you know, to be a prodigy, you dont have to be a child.
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this kid is crazy talented, but I plan in my lifetime to 'compose' a better concerto than Rachmaninoff had created. When I'm done he can feel free to perform it.
this was in 1993, he decided to quit concert playing and went to harvard of yale, one of those, and studied why music stays in people's head, he still makes recordings though. He is very very good.
Age is completely irrelevant to a persons performance. There is natural talent, but that is useless if they don't work. Obviously, he has talent and has worked hard on this piece so shut up about his age.
Very decent playing, but the film is so out of focus its annoying. Other than that, half decent sound quality I suppose. I guess what I'm really saying here is that it's hard to judge your playing given that this is not a pro orchestra to inspire you... and who knows if there was even a piano technician to help you out. So yes, I think you are a fantastic pianist from what I see here. Hope you have a great career in music ahead of you.
My comment is not to criticize the pianist. I just want to point out that the age of the musician does not add or remove anything to the performance.
I remember the comment of a radio researcher who said it was so hard to find 4 musical critiques to participate to the show of "blind critics", not knowing who they were listening. They were all afraid to say the opposite of what they had already written about the musician!
The one thing you got nearly right was your nickname Ultimate mealtball should be replaced with ultimate arsehole !!! Why do you bother coming on the tube and more importantly what even bother to view amazing stuff like this if you are so ignorant to appreciate it ?
Do NOT read this : PLEASE DON'T READ THIS. You will get kissed on the nearest possible Friday by the love of your life. Tomorrow will be the best day of your life. However, if you don't post this comment to at least 3 videos, you will die within 2 days. Copy and paste this, to be saved.
Wtf?!
Dang... Now I feel like I gotta step it up now!
tjtheplay 6 days ago
Too much emphasis on age... a good pianist is a good pianist and when you emphasize their young age so much it distracts from talent and makes it seem like a novelty act.
That aside, this kid is pretty good.
treeboz 4 months ago
I really don't understand people who say...he's too young...not enough power in his fingers. This technical carp is for 100year old deaf judges who think they understand music.
Dimitris Sgouros was only 11 years old when he learned this piece and he did it in only 6 days. At age of 13 he made his debut with Mstislav Rostropovich conducting the London Symphonic Orchestra and until today it surpasses many performances of the rach3 by leaps and bounds.
Great performance Sean, all the best!
Mikeznation 7 months ago
@Mikeznation That what you write about Sgouros is not true. Ever examined the hand of a a 11 eleven year old child and consequently looked at the score? I simply dont believe all these hypes.
abmsghost1 3 weeks ago
@abmsghost1 Hey LOSER! Tell me, how did it happen? Did your unemployed father waste his last money on a hooker or did your mom sell her pussy to score some crack? Keeping your obvious severe mentally handicapted brain in consideration I think the latter....
magicalaidsfrog 1 day ago
@magicalaidsfrog ?
abmsghost1 1 day ago
@magicalaidsfrog Well.I would have been your daddy but the guy in front of me had exact change.:-)
abmsghost1 1 day ago
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fierydog 9 months ago
5:46 - 5:58 was a bit fast for my taste but it still was amazing.
makemusic008 10 months ago
Respect.
cosmicjazzer 10 months ago
younger and younger people star to play hard stuffs like this one..
probably, in the next 20 years, there will be a piano lesson for fetus
rvn10rvn17 1 year ago 19
@rvn10rvn17 yea i wonder what his music lessons at school were like?
afertyus1000 9 months ago
is there a video of the entire thing?
hot damn, though. 14 years old? didn't think it was possible to learn such a difficult piece at such a young age. when did you start playing?
InnkeeperX 1 year ago
Thank you for taking the time out of your young life to learn this and play it so well, with such maturity. I love Rachmaninoff and you clearly "get" what it's all about :)
I'd love you to put this up without the video, or your age. It'd be interesting to see how many people then conclude that you were "too young" to play it!
All the best for the future. And bravo
geoffangusmusic 1 year ago
dommage tres belle patte mais pas du tout en mesure c gravissime
zycos0169 1 year ago
No matter your age, you have an amazing gift and talent. A pleasure to listen to.
YvonneFindlay54 1 year ago
No matter one's age, to play the piano in this manner is an admirable feat. You should be very proud of yourself and your abilities. As a classical pianist myself, you are an absolute delight to listen to.
YvonneFindlay54 1 year ago
Bennet, did you play the Ossia cadenza in the first movement or the original cadenza?
gphilipsparks 1 year ago
@gphilipsparks A hybrid of the two -- the original then at the diminished section I switch to the Ossia, then back to the original when the A dominant resolved to d minor again.
slambennett 1 year ago 3
@slambennett Bennett, would you say this piece was very difficult for you to learn or not very hard at all?
DANGJOS 7 months ago
Why is he not around b/c in that field you are absolutely married to the piano, period, it's total, total commitment to maintain the chops and the music thereof. Demanding is an understatement! Now factor in all the political nonsense that goes along for the ride and one wonders why anyone would choose to do nothing but perform concerts. You have to be 100% committed to the keys and only a handful or less can take that kind of life consistently.
hilocomtoot 1 year ago
@slambennett if you have the talent to play a piece 99.99999% of people in the world cannot play then play it. Should the pieces written by the great composers in their early years be dismissed because they were young?? I think we all know the answer should be no.
Very well played even at that young age......
alanlaing 1 year ago
his heart is too young...
zanamar 1 year ago
this, along with rach 2, are my favorite pieces for piano. period.
astounding performance. and more of a feat regarding your age at the time this was recorded. bravo.
secretaznman14 1 year ago
Wonderful playing!
gerardbedecarter 1 year ago
トランペットが・・・
masa960115 1 year ago
Very Very well played. you are truly amazing but as a pro. pianist my self I would like to ask why do you put your age after the title of the video? Just because you can play tha or something else at such age does not make you a great pianist. Making music and not just playing what is on the page, expressing your-self that what maked a great pianist.
bartoszthiede 1 year ago
DdAaAyUuUmmmmmm 14 years old ?!?!?!
pianomonkey151 1 year ago
1:45-2:06 is deep, insightful and shows what being musical means.
voolare 1 year ago
@voolare I'd argue that Rachmaninov kept that up for pretty much the entire darned piece.
BenMcCormack91 1 year ago
@BenMcCormack91 quite irrelevant argumentation! Imagine enjoying a nice painting made by a talented 14year old boy, and then you hear somebody commenting "well, Picasso was better". Well ..DUH! What's the point?
voolare 1 year ago
@voolare Back off; I'm talking about composition, not performance.
Understandable misinterpretation of what I said, though... probably should have clarified.
BenMcCormack91 1 year ago
Honey I hope you had a life of music you just loved and played with joy. David Helfgott is from my town,Adelaide. SHINE IN whatever way you need to. God . Rachmaninov was so MODERN. SO NOW. I hear contemperary music and hear his threads throughout. I LOVED YOUR CONCERTO. BRAVO. I'm standing in my loungeroom and applauding.
matonmagic 1 year ago
there were mistakes at 4:35, but many other professional pianists like Bronfman also stacked it in this part as well!!!
i wanna hear your interpretation of the 1st movement cadenza
sackwhacker 1 year ago
@sackwhacker whacker is a good word. GOT KEY ENVY? Check box. YES. SHHHH there is a musician on stage.
matonmagic 1 year ago
David Helfgott!!<3
Best.-Ever
XpAiNhUnTeR 1 year ago
I was born this day
johnalt16 1 year ago
@MORIZROSENTHAL
I was watching most of his videos and i was asking the same question.
ELPIANOLOCO 2 years ago
Wow!
When Vladimir Horowitz played the Rach 3, he was 15 or 16.
guilopescorrea 2 years ago
Strong solo good woodwinds
Weak brass
Strings etc. are OK
timmy998877 2 years ago
this is just beyond comprehension for SOO many reasons........I mean, WOW..
chutdigadut 2 years ago
where is he now?
tylersmyler 2 years ago
Whatever happened to this kid? He should be around 30 now. Really this is amazing for a 14 y/o kid to be taking on such a HUGE piece... but I've gotta admit, if he were my son, i'd be beaming w/ pride.
mosichat 2 years ago
@mosichat Im a friend of Seans, hes still around, and still amazing..=)
buail21 2 years ago
omg, this guys is awesome, and your friend... i'm only a beginner piano player and I'M 14... how old is he right now??? and how 'bout you? do you do anything(just asking.)?
xedranna 2 years ago
he must have had two friends: the vaseline and his hand. i can't imagine having a life if you had to learn this
SirJamestheIII 2 years ago
mnon :/
v4liumfrance 2 years ago
Rachmaninoff is very hard in mental in age 14.
kamikaze9531 2 years ago
bof bof...
vexillum1 2 years ago
Bravo Maestro!!!!
alexmanzo19 2 years ago
Never heard Rach 3 pummelet like here.
Furthermore this should be for piano and ORCHESTRA which latter is extremely flat. Anyway..
Dodo078 2 years ago
you should hear ME playing it then! i bet i can play it worse.
pokey303 2 years ago 3
HAHA you arent the only one. thats for sure
chutdigadut 2 years ago
Gordan Bennett!!!!..lol
Buflonob 2 years ago
rach 3 in age 14!!!!!!oh my ...
tommy9882 2 years ago
he is crazy to play rach 3 at 14 age....!...
dukedome 2 years ago
He's a talent.
Ellinidara 2 years ago
This boy is amazing! he is only 14 !!
Ecko486 2 years ago
peut-être qu'il a 14 ans mais il n'est pas assez vieux pour exprimer un tel morceaux , il faut avoir un vécu de carrière dans le piano pour pouvoir exprimer les sentiments que dégage cette pièce. N'importe quel pianiste pourrait jouer ce morceaux ( ceux qui ont déjà un niveau d'au moins 7 ans de piano) mais aucun ne saura le jouer comme le joue par exemple Vladimir Horowitz .
beushblosh 2 years ago
Pas faux !
flouz2 2 years ago
Absolutely amazing! Is there not supposed to be a run at 2:46, though?
BrookHornblower 2 years ago
No, in the score I have there's no run there
girgiii 2 years ago
I know exactly what you mean ha ha. There's like a little Glissando thing isn't there? I've heard Lang Lang do that before.
BenjyTehJet 2 years ago
no, the glissando that you're talking about happens at a similar spot in the exposition toward the beginning of the movement. this is an excerpt of only the last half of the last movement
evskimo69 2 years ago
yeah, sorry, you're right! I was mistaken... this is just the last half of the movement. thanks for putting me right.
BrookHornblower 2 years ago
Wow....this makes me sooooooooo jealous! I could practice my entire life and never be able to play this piece! This guy is amazing.
SannaiSan 2 years ago
no parece de 14
rafjuven 2 years ago
no es posible!
rafjuven 2 years ago
sounds like 'organman' is a player-hater. You play it dude, and post it on you tube. Where's your music? This kid did a fantastic job!!!!
pulchrapuellast 2 years ago
Fantastic!! Added to my favorites!
rpcjt 2 years ago
holy shit!
stagesix6 2 years ago 2
Just chill and talk about the music not mediocrity and twats and superficiality and threats.
subterranean47 2 years ago 2
your a legend kid,, you really are,,, whereas the other nasty non believers are just pricks,,, you persue your dreams your already a prodigy in my eyes...
DAYZIGRIM 2 years ago 2
I agree Organman is a bitch
Hoffa420 2 years ago 2
Thank you.
organman52 2 years ago
organman52 stop being a cunt. Stop thinking you're special in any way. You are clearly a pompous twat. Try to be somebody in real life instead of off-loading your flatulent half-baked opinions on us youtube viewers. I've seen your posts several times now and they are all pathetic and puerile-you obviously have a severe personality disorder or retarded development. Go and play with your friends... what's that?..... you don't have any?... Go and play with yourself then, or play with your organ xx
swirls999 2 years ago 2
omg i'm 14 i can barely play mendelssohn....ahahah dang this is awesome
barneyishappy777 2 years ago
This is impressive as all hell. I could barely play a Rachmaninov prelude at 14, let alone a concerto, let alone the third concerto. Well done!
beyongthepale 2 years ago
OMFG!
SirArmengol 2 years ago
WOULD YOU ALL STFU PLZ
roflolsaurus 2 years ago 10
Obviously Rachmininov's 3rd piano concerto is more difficult, demanding and complex than Rachmaninov's other works, but emotionally and aesthetically I enjoy the experience of listening to the 2nd piano concerto much, much more. In fact I feel like searching and finding a fine performance of it right now.....
HurricaneHeidi 2 years ago
i don't beleave you.. i played yann tiersen when I was 4 years old.. it's easy.. but I still don't play this
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Yann1990d 2 years ago
You played the Rach 3 when you were 2 years old? Why do people make such outrageous lies like this? Your fingers would not have been big enough to play any Rachmaninov pieces at 2 years old.
You're obviously just a piano enthusiast who would like the prestige of playing the piano professionally in front of an audience but can't because you never practiced as a child. Now you just go on YouTube making stupid claims such as a 2 year old playing the Rach 3.
Go back to playing "Chopsticks".
BizzyWho 2 years ago 3
What will be the future of music? How will we create sounds not previously heard in the world of "Tonal" Music? All I am asking for is for you people to simply gain optimism. Love whatever pieces you like, but I simply wish to discover not where music has been, but where it will be. Get it?
I would be honored if Sean Bennett would perform some of my compositions. I write them for people to enjoy. Does he compose?
davidconjefferson 2 years ago
you all make me laugh with your lack of "optimism" ! Take a music appreciation course. This is a good pianist. I never said he wasn't. I never intended to piss off anyone.
I am simply stating the facts. Rachmaninoff is from the 20th century, and newer composers are composing works that become more MENTALLY challenging instead of PHYSICALLY challenging. Look some up. Sheeesh people! Join the rest of the 21st century...
davidconjefferson 2 years ago
The point is.. is he a great composer now ? because without that.. this means NOTHING.
Ninforadio 2 years ago
Rachmaninoff's 3rd concerto at 14?
14 years old and playing his 2nd or 1st concerto's is amazing enough. But the third?
This guy is a freak...
Kalen1457 2 years ago
Dmitri Sgouros played it at 13
lscully3 2 years ago
you speak as if the first and second concertos were less demanding than the third. Too much cinema?
voolare 2 years ago
sean bennett, put the negative comments aside. especially that prick banging on about steve reich lol, you and i both know he's a lauging stock :)
you're gonna contribute greatly to the world of music, props to you, and good luck with it!
jaywbe 2 years ago
exceptional
penguinshin 2 years ago
i cant understand why a 14 years old kid would try something like that.. when i was 14 i played only mozart and bach. A good young player should try to master mozart and bach before trying to perform rachmaninoff.
moupriksate 2 years ago 2
maybe he already mastered bach and mozart when he was 6 or 7? have you thought about that???
aliosmanmahmut 2 years ago
if you look music only in "mastering" the technical points" and going to the next "level" then youll never get to play pieces like rachmaninov which are not in any way superior to mozart or bach. WHile 14 is early, im sure h really enjoyed looking at the different voices in this piece as i have but and not at all ready to play this. By your comment it sounds as if your jealous by calling him not a good player because "a good player should try to master (etc) before Rachmaninov"
-shin
penguinshin 2 years ago
if his teacher was half decent, which evidently looks like it, they'd have fed him mozart and bach alongside rach. i agree that he may not be musically mature enough to explore all the aspects of this piece, but tbh, mozart and bach are not any easier to understand, if anything, for such young blood, crack sparkle fireworks pieces such as these are more suited to younger, more emotionally active players such as the young fella here
jaywbe 2 years ago
What gives you the right to say what he should and shouldn't be playing? Are you his teacher? Just because your teacher limited you to what you studied doesn't mean that you should pass judgement on this kid. What do you say about someone like Evgeny Kissin who recorded one of Chopin's piano concerto at 12. I mean give me break. This kid plays with such a mature passion for his age. No, not the best interpretation but at 14 he plays this better than some conservatory students twice his age.
Hervinbalfour 2 years ago
There are three words that bother me about your comment: 'kid' 'I mean' 'interpretation' you should consider stopping to use them.
organman52 2 years ago
And you should also strongly consider not responding to any of my comments. How about that?
Hervinbalfour 2 years ago
That's not an option, unless, of course, you are going to hunt me down and put a knife through me. In that case, I will step on you, as I would step on any insect.
organman52 2 years ago
Wow, another youtube "e-gangsta" who takes pride in talking shit behond a screen. Have fun!
Hervinbalfour 2 years ago
You are the one to talk. It was YOUR thinly veiled 'threat' which prompted my 'gansta' response, as you put it. Just go away, how about that?
organman52 2 years ago
You made a comment to me telling me wtf I should and should not be saying. I tell you to strongly not consider responding to me since you were bothered by my comments. (I don't see the threat in that "thinly" veiled or not). Your bitch ass turns around and then responds and tells me your are going to "step on me". And I responded accordingly. Now why don't you take your own fucking advice and go away? Especially considering I never addressed you in the first place. Keep it moving....
Hervinbalfour 2 years ago
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Ah - now I get it - you maintain mediocrity and superficiality as constant companions. Well, don't feel bad - 99% of the world population is right there beside you. And if you don't like my responses, why do you insist on responding back? No - don't answer, please.
organman52 2 years ago
because we enjy insulting your ignorance.
canadadiabolo 2 years ago
i am sorry, i am mistaken.
The reason i thoguht it was in a different pitch was because the video began in the middle of the song, where the key is modulated into a different one, and I thought that was the beginning of the piece. It is actually in its correct key, but to answer your question, yes I do have perfect pitch lol
xxh3llfir3xx 2 years ago
this piece is in a different key than the original lol o-O
xxh3llfir3xx 2 years ago
damn.. the orchestra is really bad. Great playing though for his age.
KingsleyBand 2 years ago
but can he play Steve Reich's Piano Phase by himself on two pianos? (like I have done! Check on my page hehe.)
Some modern music poses new challenges not previously attempted by other traditional pieces of classical music. If he can play Piano Phase on two pianos, THEN, I will be impressed. Well, a bit more impressed than I am now.
::I am the ONLY other person besides Peter Aidu on ALL of Youtube to be able to play Piano Phase alone on two pianos::
davidconjefferson 2 years ago
yeh, you kinda suck.... sorry
this kid owns you
cepiroth 2 years ago
not to toot your own horn or anything... humility is a virtue, you should work on it.
mblankenship45577 2 years ago
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JustRyan320 2 years ago
I'm sorry, but I honestly don't care. This is more about Mr. Bennett than yourself.
mwakin22 2 years ago
steve reich's a prick, and you suck at piano. and by the description you put next to your profile, doesn't look like you're much of a real classical musician
jaywbe 2 years ago
No davidconjefferson, you're the only person on all of Youtube who BOTHERED learning it, not the only person capable of it. That kind of arrogance won't do you much favors.
demosj 2 years ago
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davidconjefferson 2 years ago
yeah, but has he been laid yet?
donkey69donkey69 2 years ago
lol
he's still amazing
gimmeyonumbah 2 years ago
а я думал,что только Запорожский оркестр играет плохо!!!
grebec45 2 years ago
i performed this piece when i was 6
levotaoceu 2 years ago
i performed this piece when i came out of mom's womb
6spdtls 2 years ago 2
cool, that was when i recorded it for the third time
levotaoceu 2 years ago 2
I first played this piece at age 37... in 1909. That's right, I'm the reincarnation of Sergei Rachmaninoff.
Manx123 2 years ago 7
I just played this piece now in my player, and i have the perfect pitch.
Aralmo640 2 years ago
OMG, stfu noob!
Manx123 2 years ago
in my media player... read the comments before ¬¬
Aralmo640 2 years ago
lmfao
KearneyPiano 2 years ago
bullshit
music556 2 years ago 3
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Hey I can play this song too!
I bet I've spent much less time learning piano than he has also.
But he still does a very good job on this song.
Contrary to what most people think...this song actually is not as hard as they say. The only hard part is remembering what to play fast enough.
Atleast I think.
Hey, He played this song exactly a day before I was born! How wierd.
RandomName923 3 years ago
Ramdon, since you claim to be very good at piano,there is a tendency for me to think otherwise. Just by calling this concerto a song is a very strong indication of that. This piece is extremely difficult, but you wouldn't know that if you can't play it. You need to rethink your knowledge before you speak. A prodigy is a child that plays as well as a very well trained adult. Look up child prodigy Aimi Kobayashi here on YouTube and judge for yourself. She is just now 13 yrs old .
ivypuppy 3 years ago
Well I don't call it a piece just because I really don't care wha the official term for it is, I just call it by whatever I can relate with easier.
Yes I know it is very difficult, but I never said it was easy. All I said was that it's easier than what a lot of people think. It has gained a reputation for being the hardest peice of music out there and the claims on how hard it is have been exaggerated a little.
Hahaha, you know, to be a prodigy, you dont have to be a child.
RandomName923 3 years ago
gosh!!!!! such a beautiful piece! played soo beautifully by this freaking 14 year old!!!!!!
chutdigadut 3 years ago
Did Rachmaninoff have Synesthesia?
davidconjefferson 3 years ago
Wonderful Job!
trinixia 3 years ago
Oh ! It looks capreolate. ^o^
He has BIG HANDS.
I think that he plays slowly.
But he plays good.
ValkiriouS 3 years ago
don't make fun of him this is one of the hardest pieces ever written
scarhead91 3 years ago 2
according to a lot of people, *the* hardest piece ever written
nightmuse11 3 years ago
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this kid is crazy talented, but I plan in my lifetime to 'compose' a better concerto than Rachmaninoff had created. When I'm done he can feel free to perform it.
davidconjefferson 3 years ago
Is your concerto ready yet?
weikko79 3 years ago 9
once again.thats one of the most preposterous statments ive ever heard
KearneyPiano 2 years ago
Excellent!!!!!!!!!
Pianoloverok 3 years ago
con 14 años tocar esto, no hay otra explicación que talento
astronomo16 3 years ago
this was in 1993, he decided to quit concert playing and went to harvard of yale, one of those, and studied why music stays in people's head, he still makes recordings though. He is very very good.
penguinshin 3 years ago
I think the films quality could be improved and I think that the piano player has a bright future
Desmonddd2002 3 years ago
Age is completely irrelevant to a persons performance. There is natural talent, but that is useless if they don't work. Obviously, he has talent and has worked hard on this piece so shut up about his age.
pianojake94 3 years ago 2
Very decent playing, but the film is so out of focus its annoying. Other than that, half decent sound quality I suppose. I guess what I'm really saying here is that it's hard to judge your playing given that this is not a pro orchestra to inspire you... and who knows if there was even a piano technician to help you out. So yes, I think you are a fantastic pianist from what I see here. Hope you have a great career in music ahead of you.
Sviolinist 3 years ago
shut up about age.
mathpianist93 3 years ago 4
The tempo might be just a tad slow, but for a 14 y/o kid to give this kind of performance is shattering.
cstarsoft2000 3 years ago
he is amazing! smooth like butter
larakellybean 3 years ago
I'd love to play this... it's my favorite piece for piano. Only problem, I don't have the skillz to do it yet. Maybe I'll attempt it in 20 years.
btw, very nice job.
Jaybeann 4 years ago
AMAZING..
melinken 4 years ago
I like it very much.
I'm 15 but i can't play it =(
maybe i could try it next year...
i just had tour with 1st chopin concerto (pretty difficult !! ) and next summer i play saint saens 2nd =) that's easier
yoki33 4 years ago
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bollocks!
osu840 4 years ago
show your videos of you, otherwise shut up.
0ook 3 years ago
much much much difficult than chopin, i also won young artist with chopin
penguinshin 3 years ago
My comment is not to criticize the pianist. I just want to point out that the age of the musician does not add or remove anything to the performance.
I remember the comment of a radio researcher who said it was so hard to find 4 musical critiques to participate to the show of "blind critics", not knowing who they were listening. They were all afraid to say the opposite of what they had already written about the musician!
guboub 4 years ago 8
ONLY 14??!?! OMFG!!!!!!!! How AMAZING!!!!!!! HE IS SUCH A GENIUS, HE MUST GET LAID ALL THE TIME! WOW!
Markohoppis 4 years ago
What's your talent Markohoppis, standing in line for unemployment checks and pleasuring yourself without the use of your hands?
blackbobcreative 4 years ago
And yours blackbobcreative, seeking to reproach individuals based on simple comments, of which there are millions?
hygrow 4 years ago
I dont know what the big deal is about some fancy arsed 14 year old piano player?? I'm 29 and i can nearly play chopsticks without stopping:)
theultimatemeatball 4 years ago
The one thing you got nearly right was your nickname Ultimate mealtball should be replaced with ultimate arsehole !!! Why do you bother coming on the tube and more importantly what even bother to view amazing stuff like this if you are so ignorant to appreciate it ?
busylifemeto 4 years ago
Stupid motherfuck...only thing you can feel is envy
AlzateContraElPastor 4 years ago
The only thing he feels is disguist at the misinterpretation of his comment.
eeevildictator 4 years ago
I have a feeling he was only sarcastic... sarcasm? I think it's a common idea.
Mamsecks 4 years ago 2
Was the obvious sarcasm of this comment missed on you all?!
tabber87 4 years ago 2
I think my messaged was clear on the fact I didn't miss it...
Mamsecks 4 years ago
Did I respond to your post?
Sorry.
tabber87 4 years ago
I've never seen such a great, talented player! At 14 so fast and controlled! Amazing! He's almost better than Evgeny Kissin!
Pardatscher88 4 years ago
WoW!! I'm 14 too
First011 4 years ago
Ok, show us what you can do at the piano
AlzateContraElPastor 4 years ago
Really? Who cares?
juanaude 4 years ago
fast accurate fingers oO
crystaltee93 4 years ago
amazing
LovelyBabyMusic 4 years ago
THIS PIANOZ IS DILDOZ.
ZerkoTheArse 4 years ago
this is a bit too much for me. he's only fourteen?!?!? wow. watch out busoni piano concerto.
amateurmisanthrope 4 years ago
this is insane!
mindblowing
jesswu720 4 years ago
isn't this suppose to be one of the most difficult pieces ever written for piano?? holy shit this kid is okay then
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