Michael Golod plays Chopin Etude in E major

Michael Golod, age 11, plays the beautiful Chopin Etude in E major. Recorded in Centerpointe Theater, Ottawa, Canada.
Kiwanis Music Festival 2007 Highlight Concert. This is me playing!

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[7NTM61Ic]

Was it difficult to learn the "trio" section with all those flats and sharps? How did you go about it?

[MusicGolod]

Hours of practice. :)

[TheIreneaustin]

@MusicGolod, Hours of practice, its what Johann Sebastian Bach's father said to him =)

My piano teacher died.. Im 12, and I think I have no hope.. but I must keep going on at art, instrument, and many of my talent, and I will give they all back to God, because He gave me all of this.. I wrote so many poems, and paited so many picture, and know how to play some many instrument, without anyone told me how to play

You are the best, Michael

Irene...

[onedollarphilistine]

He handles the first melody expertly--a lot of poetry in that right hand. Many turn this part into mechanical boredom, but he really has a gift for interpretation here. Unfortunately, the central idea gets a little sloppy. The section with the seventh chords was plodding and on unsure footing, and I think half a measure was omitted in the rush to escape. . . . The quiet return of the main melody was expertly handled.

[DICACIO1]

@koBaVeHko But see--a grown man lives half a life and goes thru a few sorrowful episodes or relationships that he can step in and out into those emotions to superimpose them into Chopin's masterpieces. Meanwhile a kid eats ice cream and has problems in math class and is nowhere near feeling the type of emotions needed to play Chopin...so if you want emotion, stick to adults playing these gems, not kids.

I thought Michael did a decent recital for his age ;)

[thinkpad30]

Awesome musical talent! The piano, the organ, and that beautiful voice!

[pianoman5798]

Good job! Nice musicality!

[stonescarNL]

i dont beleef what i just saw there he plays so wanderfull and he is just so small

[koBaVeHko]

briliant wowowowowowowowo. That is empressive for 11 years old. cHOPIN. tHIS KID NEEDS TO SEE HOW RUBERNSTEIN PLAYS THE PIANO AND WHE HE DOES HE NEEDS TO IMPROVE ON HIS TEQNIQUE AND EXPRESSION. BUT THAT IS VERY GOOD

[fandelouisalexander]

Bravo!!

C'est une merveille! beaucoup d'émotions.

Je l'encourage à continuer.

J'ai aussi vu qu'il avait aussi un talent de chanteur.

Vraiment bravo à lui!!!

[znzoy]

bravo michael sos talentoso, dulce e interpretas este estudio como un maestro incluyendo las septimas que no se como las ejecutas con tus pequeñas manitos.

[annabella80pf]

Bravo!

[npelletier89]

He's in Ottawa.  Most young kids in the Kiwanis stuff seem to enjoy what they play, and he plays this one pretty convincingly. Why not challenge young students when they're capable?