Annie (9) plays Chopin Etude Op. 25 No. 7

[kuspadarnalat]

it is as if chopin himself is playing.. too beautiful.

[SuperLuckydream]

Well done,my sweet Annie!You are extremely gifted.

[rpcjt]

Hi Annie, your music is real food for the spirit, heart, and soul. Thanks ever so much for sharing, Janet, with grateful thanks from the Philippines :)

[williamoptics]

So deep from her heart :-)

[balletlover119]

she plays so beautifully!!!! Good luck in the future

[Juliet0307]

Sooo musical!Incredible at her age,to be so deep.You give me hope,Annie,that a new great pianist is born,at last!

[utubuser10]

have i lost my objectivity? i just finished listening to lukas geniusas, prize winner at the last chopin competition, playing this etude, and find annie's rendition as good, if not better. annie, this is truly amazing.

[tyj1020]

Beautiful, just beautiful !

[ThePianist1995]

very very beautiful!

[PhilPhilUSA]

Superb Annie! one of my favorite etudes (when Chopin puts the melody in the left hand its Always a treat) you play this with a pathos that i love! Bravo.

[bobon47]

She touch me to deep of my soul. Her personal style is great.

[fisherroastedpeanut]

amazing. 

[2lips2u]

Wow, this is so moving! I have no words for it!

I'm so glad to have found you on youtube!

Thank you for uploading OldRabit!

[deftonesgirl510]

Is Annie ever going to make a cd?? I would love to buy her well played and inspired interpretations of all the songs.

[AX9898r]

She is very talented but her over emoting with her body is distracting to the music. Too many young pianists try to look like adults or try to look like Lang Lang who I dislike because of his onstage antics. Just play the music without all that fake emotional drama.  It's the music we want to focus on.

[manthasagittarius]

@AX9898r I've said this before -- this child is not over- emoting. This is her genuine body choreography that comes out of, and helps her maintain, her quite remarkable phrasing. Honestly -- is it any use to make comments that might make her self-conscious, when her technique and musicianship are coming in so well? If it distracts you, close your eyes and let Chopin carry you.

[SVGirl99]

@manthasagittarius I doubt that Annie reads these comments because she's too busy practicing piano 10 hours a day. You miss my point. She is a very good piano player especially at her age, but her body movement looks contrived and to me it's like trying to listen to an 11 year-old sing about a romantic relationship. Weird. But I'm sure she has been coached this way from the very beginning by her teacher.

[manthasagittarius]

@SVGirl99 I believe I do take your point, and I think it says rather more about you and your perceptions about the emotive capacity of adolescents than it does about this young performer. If you watch her across a range of her repertory -- especially playing Bach -- you will see that her body choreography is appropriate to the piece, not contrived. This is her way of controlling her phrasing -- for her, it's whole-body and external; for others, more internal. Always an individual development.

[PhillipLWilcher]

Oh my ....

The opening phrase was so beautiful and once more, as with the Ballade, what followed was pure poetry. How you anticipate the melody's overall direction without exaggeration but allow it to simply unfold.

Wonderful work dear Annie!

[APRCVG188]

How dare two people dislike this!

[kobiianardo]

@APRCVG188

no.2 and no.3 at the competition? >:D

[Hiroshima49]

The "cello" melody was well-shaped and very expressive right from the start.....In Cecil's version (video posted) the melody was a little sluggish and out of time....spoiling the opening of this master piece of true beauty.

[Heliqiong]

Great performance!

[sheggnogg]

amazing musicality

[2308Amari]

so strong, so impressive, so perfect... there are no words to describe her huge talent!

I can't wait to hear more from you, dear Annie!!

*****

[decimaquinta69]

Fantastico

[ReynaAnita1]

WOOW!!

100000*****

BESOS

ANITA

[shadecross]

wow i honestly wasnt expecting such a performance from an 9 year old... there are many kids who can play fast but she has a deep understanding and feeling for this study... and its not so easy work the different voices out and get them together!!!

[Hiroshima49]

One will come to realise that there is a huge difference between playing music and just notes. This is truly a performance of music...

[grzegorz19plonka]

Gratuluje ci ze koncertowaleś Festival. Pięknie grać!

[grzegorz19plonka]

Really cool to play. We congratulate

[Gusakov]

Мда...

Ребенок восьми лет играет из репертуара музучилища...

И КАК ИГРАЕТ !!!

Браво !

И учителю ...Браво !!!

[AdaPianoSchool]

Congratulations to you and your teacher!

Excellent Job!

So, rich and beautiful sound!

[julesdarwich]

great talent at age of 9, 5 *

[DreamerLaboratory]

Brilliant performing on the two outer parts, so expressive & beautiful. Amazing outer fingers of RH ! Wonderful LH  technique !

[zoriazoria]

A Etude that I could hear over and over again only by Annie! So perfectly done!!!

[blueyoyi]

A demanding piece, beautifully played !!!!

[concerto35]

Annie already plays like a veteran great of the concert stage!! Everytime I listen to her I marvel. What a miracle!!

[thomandy]

Woah :D That is awesome :)

[pianolover1004]

Annie, did I tell you that I like whatever you play? This Etude is also awesome.

[piano50]

Wow, amazing! A Chopin Etude at age 9!

[declanlito55]

Wonderful, she is amazing !!!

[pianogirl4ever]

This is soooooo beautiful, Annie! No matter how many times I listen to it.... (*^^*)

[OldRabit]

Thank you very much pianogirl4ever!

[dabiribd]

Annie is awesome

[italco312]

I am running out of words to describe your fantastic gift, Annie. Thank you for another dulcet performance.

[Linhdanvo]

One more beautiful performance every time we watch your new video! Annie, very great job!

[Natalejo]

Wonderful Annie!! congratulations!!! you are amazing!!!

Your friend

Santi

[piano6861]

Very artisitically done, Annie!Congratulations!

[aawpiano2007]

Wow! Annie! This is awesome!! Many congratulations!

[theotse]

You're an artist, Annie!!!!

I was so impressed with your every single performance. So beautiful! Congratulations!!!

[gromoglas77]

Wonderful! Congratulation, Annie!

[o2nl]

Really amazing! She plays very mature. I can't imagine that is played by a 9 yr-old girl. Congratulation with your 1st prize.

[klingsor93]

Annie, your performance is beyond words! You were playing for God. And such a beautifull prayer can only be cheered by silence.

[pianogirl4ever]

Wow, Annie! You are so amazing! This is just soooo beautiful! Five stars! (*^^*)

[ANTONIVSLVCIVS]

Brava!!! Annie *****

A beautiful performance.

Antonio YTF

[coffeetea]

We always enjoy your videos so much! Annie, you're so musical & your techniques are impeccable AFAICS.

[MusicDoLove]

Every time I think I've already heard your best performance ever, you come along and surprise me with a new video that's even more amazing. This one is fantastic. A whole galaxy of stars for you!

[OldRabit]

Thank you Bill, It is also a competition. Annie won the first place in this class.

[pianogirl98]

Beautifully played, Annie!

You are amazing!

[lilly763]

Just beautiful... I really want to play this etude, but I would probably butcher it.

[theasder]

Wonderful!