Kreisler-Rachmaninoff - Liebesleid / Alice Burla

Alice Burla, 11, plays Kreisler-Rachmaninoff - Libesleid at Yamaha Artist Services Piano Salon, New York, in February 2008

http://www.aliceburla.com

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Music

Tags:

• kreisler
• rachmaninoff
• liebesleid
• piano
• prodigy
• yamaha
• concert
• transcription

[Timuristan]

stunning girl! Absolutely amazing.

[Timuristan]

@poobumzee

Odd, because Rachmaninoff himself plays this piece in the same way and just as fast (if not actually faster and even drier); so there is no beauty in his playing as well?

[bluemonolith88]

@58pianos i'm sure Fazioli do not use any Asian parts, too, but seriously, we are living in a global age where companies buy each other regardless of their national origins. my guess is that you have some general grievance against globalization or have a inferiority/superiority complex because japanese and koreans are starting to encroach into what was traditionally an european dominated market of fine musical instruement making after establishing their dominance in electronics and autos.

[58pianos]

@bluemonolith88 I never thought about it that way, but I guess I am a piano racist. The sad thing is it is really hard to find a piano today that is not made in Asia or is not using any asian parts. Samick sits on the board at Steinway, Bosendorfer is owned by Yamaha, Seiler is owned by Samick, Bechstein is still associated with Samick, Bohemia was recently purchased 100% by Bechstein, August Forster in Germany is one of the few that is 100% European and a very nice piano by the way.

[bluemonolith88]

@58pianos haha, so i guess that makes you a piano racist.

[poobumzee]

There is no beauty in this playing. it's too quick and it doesnt give the piece any time to breathe! some of it painfully quick making it seem like the player just wants to showcase her technical skills. But, having said that, you have good tehcique!

[hamster130]

Go Alice!!! omg u have to tell me when your playing with Mr.August cause i love to watch you play =)

[zetteymonsterxoxo]

hey she goes to my school! beautiful(:

[JHJennings]

She has already brought us so much but, of course, we want more... Good luck, Alice. We thank you!

[58pianos]

She is a marvelous pianist and I enjoy everthing I have heard her play. Her teacher is doing a great job. However I just have a strong dislike for Asian pianos. This girl is going to be a world class pianist and should be represented by a world class piano.