Chopin Nocturne E Flat Major Op.9 No.2

[osteopenia]

am I the only one watches it over and over again?

[TheTesnah]

Sometimes I wonder if she has a photographic memory. Watch her eyes. It looks like she's looking up to where the music should be.

[moNami5910]

凄く柔らかくてきれいな音色

こんな音出せる様になりたいなぁ＾＾

[4Topwood]

An ultra-feminine and delicately sensuous interpretation. Truly delightful.

[juliayhy]

perfect!

[robmartin07]

simply wonderful...

[YouLoveChristopher]

Did you sight read that?

[bhm1712]

@YouLoveChristopher Seeing as though there is no sheet music on the piano, id say it was from memory and not sight reading!!

[naturalPianoadastra]

just ...amazed...

[samuelfleischer]

ANGELIC



[sharkrunner82]

incredibile!

Chopin femminile!

[Bleedingdancer]

Watching her means falling in love with the movements of her arms and hands for me...Chopin at its best

[donskanone]

Look at her fingers... I wish i had the same mechanical ability ;)

[ZakharovPetitbon]

lovely

[l33tr3t]

I swear I thought it was in slo-mo at the start :)

[Dskiciada]

es mi favorita... es la más placentera, a mi juicio, de todos los nocturnos... y la delicadeza con que toca... de escucharla me sumerjo en un mar de calma

[NakayoshiShugo]

who know's this song because of hetalia XD

i love this song though very much

very soothing

i want to be able to play this song one day

[4Hetalia]

@NakayoshiShugo I do!!! ^_^"

I do want to cosplay Austria and play this one day. :3

[PerplexTV1]

this just takes my away to a calm and relaxed place in my mind

[pianista151]

wait, maybe that sounds a bit weird. of course you could play it. i mean, it'd be wonderful if you could record your playing and post it on youtube. (hope the message gets across-english isn't my frst language, btw)

[pianista151]

valentina, i wish you could play Chopin piano concerto 1 :)

[diventox]

One day I saw that video... 2 Weeks later I bought the Chopin Complete Edition and a synthesizer..

[Youhou]

magnificent. 

[MrAdancinfool]

First time I've ever seen poetry,music,sensitivity and sensuality performed from a real living Muse! I was hypnotized! Bravo!

[jcastillo951]

you are a godess !

[729187sb]

when I watched you play this live i just wanted to cry it was amazing!

[shenkeey]

And after that you played Etude no. 25 opus 12, great job! :)

You started playing at 3 8/12 years old and didn't enjoy it for years correct ;o

[shenkeey]

Hey Valentina, I just saw you on a dutch talkshow at Vara. Is that possible? You were previewing with this piece! :)

[christiandabarcaa]

She moves like diving. I love the movement of the arms.

[adonizvain]

one of my favorite piece! thumbs up..immortals

[ourDC888]

So beautiful!

[guitarlad89]

3:08 - 3:22 always gets me. That high note at the end tugs at my heart so much :)

[SilverAspen1]

Maestro Chopin would have madly fallen in love with her:)

[MsKetisi]

Perfecto!!!



[Xatger]

THE MASTER CHOPIN WOULD HAVE APPLAUDED YOU WITH HEART.

[crradyful]

hermoso! <3

[nwmusic2010]

unbelievable. So gorgeous. Brava

[Gloovyglow]

42 dislikes?? please do turn off your life... >.<

[MrTheMark21]

@Gloovyglow They can't, they are already death inside.

[Gloovyglow]

oh my god... this is the best interpretation i've ever heard....

[Amy19751000]

This is positively divine!

[Indeependance]

this music makes people beautiful, I think.

[jordanodized]

What a feeling, wonderfull

[UnPaTh]

she's brilliant! sweet genious...

[MrBachinblack]

chopin reincarnated as a lady! =)

[gaga4musik]

my life is complete.

[g124uk]

crying again. sublime.

[HastOsth]

My god i cried like a baby to this one! Your playing is so great,and i would rather hear your fresh tone than many of the "big" composers!

[fehuperthro]

blinded by female beauty, she displays great passion but little true representation to the ouvere

[miguelitotaletin]

¿En realidad es la propia Valentina LIsitsa la que aporta a esta página? ¿Ella misma? No creo. ¿De adónde va a sacar tiempo? Estos genios son seres que no bajan a la tierra.

[dominik2327]

At the end it made me a bit cry...

[dlgrim0621]

Very beautyful, and thank You very much fore the Mozart. I hope You have a fantistic year. " Always On Your side"( this is also a very special song by Sheryl Crow) Love You Lots.Dan

[diosesunjuegomacabro]

haaaaaaaaa.....hi god!...a woman? i did`n know!!! nice to meet u !!!

[flylikeblackjack]

Amazing.

[ThePilot314]

Like an angel plays the piano :-)

[ThePilot314]

Chopin would kiss you!

Thanks ........ so wonderful.

[tcubed420]

beautiful!

[PianoDude1011]

can you please do a video of clair de lune?

[liebegrube]

Hi Valentina, I want to thank you for being such a wonderful human being, though being famous and having a so high profile, you still has the hability to spare your time with all of us in a such humble youtube account. In contrast, many famous I know have fancy websites and they never share they time with their public. Love you.

[morgane06510]

it's beautiul!!!!!!! I love!!!!!!

[mickenzie9]

Do you know how i can get this song on my iPod? i would be very happy! thxs! :3

[mickenzie9]

O.o T_T TOOOOO BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!! 

[117117nobody]

wonderful



[necroniocarmilla]

Brilliant!!!! Wonderful!! <3

[Agomongo1235]

NEEDS MOR COWBELL!!!

[Vinny192]

amazing!



[spfan50]

Wanna go out?

[petrushka128]

so perfect...

[Paranich1]

Совершенство. Эталон. Красота! Спасибо!!!

[15vico15]

Just.... BEAUTIFUL♥

[Isabelanna09]

The way she plays, she flows through the piece. It's like she's dancing to the melody as well. This is perfection!

[sevylines]

@Isabelanna09 You're right,this is perfection

[necroniocarmilla]

@Isabelanna09 I totally agree with you!!!

[ColaColaMa]

so beautiful...

wonderful!

[RockinSim]

You amaze me :D

[anmacable]

Composer:Chopin

Pianist:Valentina Lisitsa

Result:pure perfection!!!!



[Monkeyman2357]

@anmacable Fuck yeah man, add my penis to the equation and you have pure bliss.

[jayblescashews]

that was beautiful

[thegreensinger]

Wow, absalutly amazing! You are very wonderful of what you do :) keep it up. Your amazing and very beautiful

[jejung2sexy]

@Pokenob at her level it's not about the notes or the timing, it's about the feeling and she interprets it perfectly.

[therodrxg]

me ase yorar

in am cry

[TheMrsjoda]

amazing!!! congratulations, excellent performance!!!! really enjoyed it :)

[jumpingjackie100]

too sad, we can't get the cd in europe :-(, looking forward to hear some great music live in dortmund next year

[anmacable]

@jumpingjackie100 Me too!!I bought flight tickets!!

[ValentinaLisitsa]

Starting today - for 4 weeks only , DVD+CD gift set Chopin Recital ( including this Nocturne) is on Amazon.com. Once they gone - they are gone :-)

Search "Lisitsa Chopin" on Amazon and you will find it :) Not available anywhere else...

[oodlesofj0y]

@ValentinaLisitsa Wonderful, Thanks!

[sevylines]

@ValentinaLisitsa "Lisitsa Chopin" mmm It sounds magical :)

[ModVillain]

@ValentinaLisitsa In less i buy them all and sell them mmmmmmmmmwhahahahhahhahahaha

[Neijing3]

@ValentinaLisitsa

I am one of your biggest fans, Piano music to me means mostly chopin. I would love to hear and see playing you the ballade no1 in g minor from op 23.

[Pokenob]

dear Valentina.. the higher Bs in the left hand at the second last bar are quarter notes.. you're not playing them '(you playing eight notes), shame yourself *gg*

seriously, this was great ;)

PS: i hope my english was correct :D

[harykam]

shear elegance, exquisite piece and technically comptetent pianist. We are so lucky to have the chance in listening to Valentina.

[wawa012600]

beautiful

[XabYui]

It's so lovely...

[IzquierdoLeandro]

Valentina: eres magnífica. El pasado lunes 14 te hemos aplaudido de pie en el Teatro Colón, en Buenos Aires. "Tu" Totentanz nos ha dejado sin más comentarios que un gran deseo de volver a verte y oirte pronto.

[carito3093]

there are 34 retarded people

[TheOnlyOwnage91]

thumbs up if muse - united states of urasia brought you here

[sillyentz]

Beautiful phrasing, absolutely wonderful.

[matsuokashiro]

She puts her heart to this piece, or fur elise, or rachmaninoff Etude G minor or schuman traumeri, with equal sincere dedication to share these popular pieces as if it is the hardest piece to play. Then she plays Appassionata, or Hammerklavier with same dedication, no excess, no difficulty.

[chaosemperor24]

WOAH! When I saw this the View count was 358,538. It scared me to death!

[tititgoreng]

Exactly on 3:20, chill spreads throughout my body..

[brkele]

Thank you!

[GaryWaldman]

It is impossible to play the piano that beautifully. You are incomprehensibly brilliant.

[rulezz264]

@GaryWaldman You missuse the word impossible, this woman stands an example of what all of us COULD achieve...

[frankyoriginal]

So lovely

[CJURDANETA]

E 'difficile trovare un interprete straordinario di Chopin, godere l'armonia, la precisione, l'eleganza t le mani guardare come sono galleggianti dando una visione d'insieme alla tastiera, è grandosa Valentina.

[Kyshioku]

I have never seen somebody play the fast part at 3:32 so effortlessly and gracefully.  Outstanding performance all around.

[Chopin1974l]

Valentina, absolutely beautiful playing! Exquisite phrasing, control, tempo, touch and colour. Your playing of Chopin is masterful, to say the least:-) You are able to encapsulate all of Chopin's indications with such sophistication. Well done and please keep up the remarkable work.

[tartiniyang1]

好喜歡這首歌 好能撫慰人心

[TheCicek34]

i love valentina)..

[ThePilot314]

That is realy THE BEST i have ever heard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

She lives in the music.

SUPER!

Thank you for uploading.

[lipwen94]

Did you notice that she's murmuring something when she plays the piano? I think she was possessed by Chopin himself, that's why this playing is so epic XD

[meikofrank]

3:17 en adelante... me pone la piel chinita *-*

[meikofrank]

outstanding T_T

[Pembsok]

This a beautiful piece of music, you would not find this on X Factor type  crap shows, this is real class (and the pianist too!)

[TheComment01]

@ValentinaLisitsa Hi, I'm really looking for anybody's opinion and please be honest! Okay, so I'm a beginner pianist (like, a couple months) I've only learned two songs: River flows in you (Yiruma) and Fur Elise (Beethoven). I am willing to practise for months until I get this Nocturne perfect. Do you think I will be able to not only learn but EXECUTE this beautiful piece or should I stop this idea now? Any song suggestions? (Really only interested in classical pieces by really old people... :P)

[kb27787]

@TheComment01 Stop the idea now lol there is no way you can master the touch required to play this properly in just a couple months... (unless you've practiced all day and night... or unless you're a genius like Mozart)

Suggestions? Go play Bach WTC prelude and fugues! They're awesome pieces which are both enjoyable and instructive. 

[brandonscherrer]

@TheComment01 Well, it is quite a jump from Beethoven Fur Elise, there are some difficult sections in the piece but if you are willing to learn it and willing to practice hard then go ahead!

[rudgel]

Really very nice interpretation

[dkt80]

Lovely touch, wonderful understanding of the music. MUCH better than most of the other top search results for this piece.

Too many pianists ruin the music by being too fanciful with their interpretations and trying to show off.

[211naem]

I like her smile on 1:52 :')

[runrunrun6777]

Where's the "LOVE" button? ;)

[thedexterbros]

@billiamreynolds That's nonsense, not all musicians are writers, many are reciters with no less passion than a band who writes original music for themselves.

[billiamreynolds]

@thedexterbros that's the whole point, they shouldn't be that passionate. It's just an opinion

[thedexterbros]

@billiamreynolds WHAT is the whole point? My point is that obviously real musicians ARE that passionate about music that isn't their own. Have you seen the genuine emotion that Bobby Darin had when he sang "Once Upon a Time" live ? (A song which he didn't write). Even if it is all for show... it's a show, so why not?

[joseramostube]

Essa música é a coisa mais linda que já ouvi, há muito tempo estou procurando ela mas não sabia o nome, eu pensava que era do Bach, pois ví o Maestro João Carlos Martins tocando e me confundi, é do Chopin...Nocturne 2

[danibarrita]

OMG this is amazing, god bless you :) you really are a very very talented person (:

[damanfrom808]

awesome!!! one of my favorite songs ever. i first hear this in the seventh grade at the Kamehameha Prep School, Honolulu, Hi. it was 1962, class started at 8am and at 7:55 we would have meditaion, many times it would be Chopin's Eb Nocturne. its just so beautiful and Velentina Lisitsa does it sooooooo beautiful. just amazing!!!

[ytonaona]

@ValentinaLisitsa Hello Valentina and thank you so much for the music you play. I just had to work late at my computer and your music kept rEALLY good company. You like what you do and that's a living example to me of what humans can be.

On amazon there is the Schubert Transcription by Liszt DVD and the Chopin 24 Etudes DVD. But on your site it says Chopin 24 etudes project: awaiting final mix.

And also Liszt project : September 2011 TBA

Are all these different things ?

Thank you be well

[belegSJ]

@ytonaona Valentina has recorded and self-released three DVD's: Chopin 24 études, Schubert/Liszt Schwanengesang and Black&Pink. Because they're self-released, it's tricky to get those if one lives outside the USA - Amazon being the only place they're available.

More recently Valentina has recorded all the Rachmaninoff concerti and the Chopin études for CD. I think Naxos is the record label. Too bad Naxos never seems to release Valentina's recordings - take the Totentanz etc. CD for example.

[belegSJ]

@belegSJ There's also the Liszt project, that will be recorded completely to vinyl. It was supposed to be recorded this fall but thanks to the hurricane Irene things got delayed - all the way to December! At least that's what I think.

So there will be plenty of Valentina's recordings in the future - given that Naxos releases them... The Rachmaninoff concerti recording was recorded ages ago but still Naxos is hesitating with it. We just have to hope they wont be assholes :))

[ytonaona]

@belegSJ Hi, Valentina kindly replied that Chopin project is a recording of Chopin Etudes for a CD release. Her original DVD had sound that was OK for video but not so great to compete with major labels releases. So she wanted to do it properly this time. Right now it's in editing stage.

Liszt was supposed to be done in September and released in time for Liszt's upcoming birthday. Unfortunately hurricane Irene messed thighs up quite a bit. [...] Now the recording has moved to December.

[ytonaona]

@belegSJ I like that Valentina likes to do things properly. So let's be patient :)

[SpazBunnyStudios]

It's Gwyneth Paltrow playing the piano!

[Gandalf4568]

@SpazBunnyStudios Haha yes! When I first saw her I though the same !

[LesAinsworth]

Stunning ! And thank you. Les.

[bentleyblower]

The sheer magic of your music makes me want to spend the remainder of my life with you. Said tongue in cheek of course, but thank you for touching my soul

[CarlGustavStads]

Gorgeous performance!!

[AndresRoberti]

Sublime! Muse+Chopin = United States of Eurasia (+Collateral Damage)

[schymbros]

You have an amzing touch - outstanding performance!

[24eragorn]

super

[phil1cfc]

Beautiful. So effortless as well

[bunker4prez]

I think this is probably the finest rendition of Nocturne I've ever heard.

[TELarson58]

I have the Nocturnes as recorded by Peres and consider them very fine. But now I wonder if Valentina has plans to record all the nocturnes as I would like to have that set as well. Wow, how I love her playing!

[zebranice0102]

@technoameba

Lol~ me too

[zebranice0102]

Wow is the only word i could say about this... Its perfect... *sobs

[NumbFlynn]

Dexter brought me here

[luckylife6]

@NumbFlynn me2

[technoameba]

My favorite part is from 0:00 to 4:03

[melkevegen]

pianist is the movie

[majornewb]

Reminds me of better times

[newton296]

I think she just got that piano pregnant!

[ArmProduction7]

Amazing!



[sevylines]

She looks pregnant in that dress

[omarcalvin]

love this video

[jkshuttlesworth]

Wow. Wow. What a beautiful expression. Probably the best I've seen.

[cr1ptkeeper]

@billiamreynolds Does it matter? Even if she would be playing this while standing on her head, the music would still be beautiful and in the end, this is wat matters.

[billiamreynolds]

@cr1ptkeeper you should hear her play this while im fucking your mom while she's standing on her head

[billiamreynolds]

Respond to this video... thats what matters

[bumblebianca]

DISLIKE is NOT = THIS I LIKE :!!!

[mineralwasser10]

@ reu91: poser! :)

[shakedb929]

I love the way she touch on the piano :)

[connorg2121]

nice, I love the flowing of your hands from note to note and the song really flows, your also very relaxed which is just great

[dg19]

WONDERFULL, you play very nicely ! Thanks for this upload :-)

[Phanaoshot]

The sounds and nuances, that technique! I LOVE THIS WOMAN!

[rebounce1000]

i love how modern Chopin's music still is today. Muse used this on their latest CD and it sounded great, even on a rockrecord like Muse makes. You just don't get that with many other composers