Chopin Etude Op 10 No.9 HQ

[zenflare]

I am learning all of the Chopin Etudes, and I plan to play them at 1/10th of the speed in about 2-3 years. If you want to improve at the piano and play well, you need to love music. Then the practice is not as hard. I wouldn't give up if you can read music. Don't be discouraged by all the haters on youtube. Of course, you won't play like her, but that is why we have her to listen to, so we can hear how the piece is supposed to sound.

[DeathhsLegacy]

@IonBeamXXIV I would say the best thing to do is practice at your own pace and don't work at your frustration level. If one part is hard to you and u get frustrated easily with it, just go to a part you already have down and practice that part a little more, gently easing yourself into the harder parts. I know this is a tiny bit late, but I hope it helps u a little bit.

[IonBeamXXIV]

Does anybody have any advice... i have trouble being accurate in the left hand because the only way I can play the large left hand range is by jumping around a lot, since my hand is not as big as Valentina's, and my score gives very odd fingerings for the jumps up to the treble cleff. Should I just practice slowly and work my way up or is there something I'm missing?

[audreykaoisthebest11]

she makes it seem so effortless....

[indigoriviera]

I love the intelligent conversations that are happening on this page! My left hand tends to get stiff when I play this...she makes it look so easy.

[Oksana2605]

агрессивное исполнение, не показывает все динамическое богатство, сплошные преувеличения.

[pianistvokalist]

звук отличный, музыкально с душой, только переменный размер не соблюдает!

[AnkuBJ]

i play this etude next week. hahaa. love it!

[01kenan01]

this is hard to play but its nice :) playing it for 2 months :) hard to learn moves with hand ......

[govance0000]

@01kenan01 same here, but i'm playing it for about 2-3 weeks. love it.

[maxyroo]

when i was watching this my little sister aked if valentina was chopin hahahahah

[thebrainnugget]

@Interessant11 Haha, no, it's not the easiest one.

[Tedsta101]

I wish my hands were bigger!

[bobomber]

@Tedsta101 Op 10. #1 makes me feel that way :-/

[jrdt07]

Wasn't it a little slower? Like Arthur Rubinstein played it?

I'm not an expert, just asking!

You're great anyway!

[imsoamped]

this doesn't take 24 hours a day to learn, this song isn't very hard to play.

[govance0000]

@imsoamped it's not hard to learn the notes, but the music is very hard, and it requires a lot of technique.

[jdaesaorn2012]

@Interessant11 well it depends on what other techniques you excel more at. the left hand is annoying 'cuz it works stretched arpeggios. the butterfly etude, 25-9 is "simpler" (than others) but it's played fast : /

[musiciancheryl]

I'm playing this for my performer's examination, and it's so hard. Especially because the speed of the song is really fast, and also there are a lot of octaves, and my hands struggle with the octaves.

[lienmoysam]

@musiciancheryl : play the octaves as an arpeggio with one hand couple of times. Rest for a while by doing some stretching with your whole body as if you're warming up for exercises. After that, begin warming up on the piano ( exercise book, play scales, chords and arpeggios. for instance) , then play the piece from the beginning until you finish the last octaves you've struggled or up to where your hands begin to feel pain. Good Luck! Those pains mean: need to improve technique & practice more.

[dship98]

@BlazeKenny that wasn't a glissando, it was just a combination of fast intervals (I believe, I'm not looking right at the music right now :P)

[BlazeKenny]

1:27 what was that ****** glizzando ? Chopin would never allow this :)

[42621946]

Ich beherrsche die Kunst nicht, soetwas nicht zu mögen! Es gelingt mir nicht, ihr Spiel NICHT zu lieben und zu bewundern!!

[ZachEatonMusic]

I don't know why, but I imagine a dancing candlelight when I hear this piece.

The section at :44 is extremely haunting -- especially that weird octave choice at :52 or so.

I can't imagine this piece played better, honestly :P

[Gohanjm18]

Muy bueno sobretodo apartir del segundo 45



[BlackCrowNavajo]

this etude is used as soundtrack for a highly emotional suspense movie called "Intensity".. and it fit perfectly well!

[julioreyram]

Valentina, i wanna marry this interpretation. Can i? OMG! I was hearing the Ops in order but i've heard this at least 8 times !

[Slurp2711]

crazy !



[x3maii]

i love how she plays those last few notes!

[morrisitalia]

what a beautiful girl! and what a great pianist. I love her!!!!!

[GracefullyExpensiveK]

I wish I could play piano. Sadly, I have some neurological issues which have buggered my coordination up. Plus, my hands are too small. I love youtube because people like this amazing woman can play pieces like this for unfortunate people like me to hear. Bravo!

[wherewhywhatwhen]

@GracefullyExpensiveK Your hands being too small isn't an issue. I know many great pianist with small hands

[MsThisNameIsTaken]

I'm not gonna be like those people that say ''7 people like eminem'' or whatever, but I still can't imagine how someone can dislike this.

[GGJampa]

@MsThisNameIsTaken Jealous people dislike mostly! Thanks for the amazing videos, Valentine Lisitsa.

[BassicStorm]

Most haunting piece by Chopin

[mychemicalrelapse]

this girl is amaaaaaazzing! why have i never heard of her before!?

[soulfox40]

@maasterblaaster these are mature pieces and should be played by mature people. I know how you feel.

[47rosalba]

Ciao Vale, sei una GRANDE!!!!!!!!!!!

[luuvnich]

man ! how do u even do that ?

[SunSerenity]

The emotions she gives to the piece are incredible. This makes the music alive.

[PPJens]

Pure control...

[F1R1NMAHLAZAH]

Just finished this ;)

[fabiotergolino]

Nunca vi um pianista conciliar força, velocidade e colorido como esse ser que estou conhecendo agora. Isso só pode ser fruto de uma sobrenatural capacidade de comandar competências humanas ainda pouco conhecidas. Como ela pode colocar nas pontas dos dedos toda sua inteligência e seu sentimento ao mesmo tempo?Especialmente esse estudo talvez seja a busca da síntese, por um compositor, de tudo que se possa dizer sobre a vida em menos de 2 minutos.  Essa mulher foi capaz disso.

[rwlogs]

I love this etude and she does it justice.

[LordPlagus777]

I think it's enough if you understand that Chopin in awesome.

[IoannkaPapa]

I Love Chopin!!!!!

[maxyroo]

Valentina, you are amazing at performing Chopin Etudes, but this one is one of your best.

And thats saying alot!

[bobthwart1]

Either she climbs down off the pyramid she was just on or she is simply a beacon that shines on everything that comes her way

[onixandY]

Lang Lang has a great technique, but his performances are poor, He just want to show distorting music if it's neededthe world how good he plays even if distorts music... Long Live Valentina Lisitsa!!!,

[Chakiejan]

Valentina how many hours a day do you practise?

[tombrother]

good~~~~~~~原來是要這樣的喔~~~

[aulonbino23]

She has a very good technic, but she miss so many detalles of what Chopin had written.

[Bruce88keys]

@aulonbino23 like anyone really knows.....

[Sashomei]

u use 3rd finger in the left hand? what is right playing with octaves or with the 3rd

[Drelnis]

@Sashomei I use third finger in the left hand too, what's the alternative? :D

[F1R1NMAHLAZAH]

@Drelnis Well, of course in the beginning, but I think he's talking about the part right after you hear the theme in the octaves and you have to perform those long leaps such as D to F in the left land.

[cinzhe]

@Drelnis It's jump to fourth. It's kind of hard, but less strech

[geoaspide]

It is simply perfection.

Valentina, I wish I had 1/100.000 of your talent but I don't. I'm just one of these piano students that struggles like a fool to play Chopin decently.

When one of your concerts in Italy, maybe in Milan?

[Chakiejan]

@geoaspide Get a great teacher, practise 5-8 hours a day for 10 years, then come tell me that.....

[baaboy83]

one of the best etudes ever !

[lovewatermelon1]

wow this really does resemble the transcendental etude 10 by liszt ... however the performance by valentina l. is great as always and enjoyable ^^

[MrYouFunny]

This reminds me of the Scriabin etude Op.45 No.5

[diletante86]

together with 1, 4, and 12, my favorite one from opus 10. maybe my favourite one becouse of the lirism of the melody. In my opinion very well performed. I'm atonished i've never heard from you before.

hope my english is underestandable.

congrats from spain!

[91FLUTE]

I've tried to play this piece, but my hand his to small :(

[squash1532]

i like it played more quickly like this. some other interpretations on youtube show it played so slowly! it's so much more impressive at a fast tempo, and i'm pretty sure it's not supposed to be played slowly.

[MyPrivateWay]

I'm playing this song now!!

[DJG44F]

It seems to me that Valentina Lisitsa is one of the best reference

[Marysia1989]

hey Mikethebigbadwolf7, some people indeed practice for 3 years. 3 years, until it's perfect. I hate it when people think they control the piece, when instead, it's sloppy.

[biotyworld]

my fav etude of chopin <3

[MikeTheBigBadWolf7]

@hyurnat4

3 years?! That's a very long time to learn one musical piece. You probably only practiced like 2 minutes a day? If not, you sure are in no position to be criticizing anyone.

[Ricksta103]

@MikeTheBigBadWolf7 Hahahah, "2 minutes a day"

[Lizard303]

I find her interpretation good. But not more. I really dislike some little things.

[analka1]

While I'm not a fan of all her interpretations of the etudes, she does a fantastic job with this one...the mordents are played wonderfully and as a whole it a very expressive performance with great use of rubato.

[sauternety36]

I like her super fast etudes better. like no 4.

[werq34ac]

Okay, for you people talking about playing things at an early age, Arrau played the Transcendental etudes when he was 12. He played some of the most difficult piano repertoire ever written at the age of 12. But he did record them until he was about 70 or so because he felt he lacked the mastery until then.

I've never liked this etude, she plays it enjoyably tho

[daniipod7]

@werq34ac

wow, i didnt know that! thanks for the info

[ThePiano56]

I prefer Pollini's version...

[casmn1]

Valentina Lisitsa is, hands down, my favorite pianist.

...but if you like this piece do a search and listen to "Chopin Etude Op.10 no.9 (Pollini)"

[cXNapstor]

Whatever Lang Lang did in his childhood - Lisitsa manages to play this impressive etude nearly totally with her eyes closed. :-D

[SakiKitsune]

I'm playing it currently :D or rather I'm still practicing :D it's wonderful~

I love chopin...

[depmuc]

we all do =)

[Ellinidara]

Valentina!!! wowowowowowwowo:**********

[rubiemusic]

You know, I find it rather irritating to see young pianists playing difficult pieces (like 'lang lang played all chopin etudes on the age of 9', or '5yr old boy plays..'), I think every intelligent child can play difficult pieces when practiced long enough, although some particular skills are necessary. The point is in understanding the pieces, playing them emotionally and in the right tempo, Like Valentina Lisitsa! So please, stop talking so big about 'lang lang played this at the age of 9'

[arschgrauviolett]

@rubiemusic Finally someone wrote down my thoughts, thank you very much.

[Marshmallowmann]

@rubiemusic

he played it at the age of 9

[sussexpenguin]

@rubiemusic Yes.let's see less "Beijng Olympics" and more passion, individuality, expression, interpretation please. Mechanical interpretation can be done by a machine. Human interpretation needs.. guess what.. a human (unhindered and free, allowed to express all emotions) ... just a thought!

[DarkLordofCookies]

@rubiemusic I think you are right. I, as a pianist, think that the most important thing in the world to be a good pianist is the practicing... Yes, someone may have the talent for it, but everybody needs to practice. Lang Lang must practice about 10 hours (or more) by day. Anyone with some knowledge and that amount of practice would play in perfection

[MusicStudyMan]

@rubiemusic I played it age 5. Like shit.

[marty051892]

@rubiemusic "lang lang" honestly gets on my nerves too...

[lienmoysam]

@rubiemusic : According to my interpretation psychologically, most people that make those comments

about Lang Lang, are making it as if he's God of all. The truth here, everyone can play if they can pull time, take lessons and do the right thing.

This isn't about fame. It is about Dreams that young talent musicians are fullfilling and others have fulfilled.

and I agree, it's understanding the pieces.

[rubiemusic]

@lienmoysam Exactly.

[vertexgo]

@rubiemusic ...i wouldn't like to play that. i listen to it and analyze it - but my heart belongs to physics. this is just application of what others have found. the just ain't meant degrading - it's just that different people follow different paths. this is equal to what i do - since to get the same psycho-emotional status different people need different contexts and have (not just want) to do different things.

[gozhn]

I read that Lang Lang sucks, and you know what? Whoever wrote so was correct!

[gnome667]

well, I wouldn't say that he sucks, but he is overrated.

[henseltetude]

I read that Lang Lang played all the Chopin etudes at the age of 9....

[TheNeptuneSpaceship]

This is my first time hearind this etude and it sounds so beautiful.

[nannyrox107]

ilove this etude, but not the way she plays it. there's no emotion?

[Barnaldomort]

haha you must have purposely wrote that as a joke?

otherwise I can actually say you're deaf and blind.

[DanielMrtinzAngls]

LOL

[PianoGirl555]

I played this etude few months ago, it is just amazing. It is hard if you have small hands like me, you need to glide your hand over the same notes all the time..

But it is aazing etude

[rachmaninif]

This etude is not as hard as it seems.But I think you need long fingers to play it easily.I have short fingers and I feel a little pain when I play this

[sumimimi0]

this kind of skill needs about 1 month practice with 5hours a day

[JakWho92]

it needs a lifetime 24 hours a day

[somedudeplayingpiano]

it needs 8 hours a day, and briljant brain

[rsmnrsmn]

amazing ...

[haioforler]

What a wonderful piece of music. Brilliant play as well.

[wendy321]

I love that affect that's created when they make her face and her hands translucent so that you can see both at the same time. Usually, one would like to see her hands rather than her face, but seeing both at the same time sometimes is a definite plus for me.

[simnos1]

Unlike Lang Lang, her face doesn't make me feel nauseous.

[BFGUITAR]

hahahahahahhaha priceless. What about kissin? Hes worse than Lang Lang.

[Hervinbalfour]

I don't think Kissin is as bad as Lang Lang. lol But what gets me everytime is when Kissin starts shaking his fro' violently. lol Let's be glad that Lang Lang doesn't have hair.

[adib37]

perfect,she is always perfect :-*

[ebola90]

thank you. it's so great!!

[himitsunosallychan]

His name is Leo Sirota, a student of Busoni. Please look up Wikipedia for Leo Sirota and listen to attached performance of same etude. (Also, please remember he was in old age when he recorded it.) I think you also will be angry with huge injustice done to a great artist. And if someone has any recording of Sirota, please upload so we can learn from this great man.

[bceugene]

himitsunosallychan

"I think you also will be angry with huge injustice done to a great artist"

Please try to make sense

[himitsunosallychan]

Excuse me, this comment has little to do with Valentina, except I want to urge everyone coming here to please try listen to another Ukrainian pianist. I am not saying which performance is good or bad, that is totally irrelevant. Because, there was a master of piano of highest degree, no less than Backhaus or Rubinstein, and yet almost noone has so much as heard his name. I only knew the name, but never listened to performance until yesterday.

[lyrendia]

absolutely great!

merci*

[n10juan]

my bestliked chopin etude... and a great interpretation!

[tightoes]

I think Valentina is born with a piano. Really awesome!!!