Chopin:Etude Op.10 No.8

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Music

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• Chopin
• Etude
• Op.10
• No.8
• Kissin
• Horowitz
• Argerich

[cisco1225]

Ok So I've only seen a couple of her video's and I keep seeing people post comments like "she's too young to play this" or crap about her "emotional capacity." She can play whatever she chooses!She's incredible. People play to PLAY. Because they love it. And why are there so many people saying crap who dont have ANY videos posted of themselves playing!! lol. I swear, youtube critics are hilarious. Talk lots of crap about something they'll NEVER be able to do. This girl is amazing...

[thatiswrong]

For someone with small hands like her, I find it extremely impressive that she can complete arpeggios spanning 2 and half octaves. Most prodigies play things like Bach's fugues where this is minimal hand range, her performance is flawless!

[punkviolin1]

just amazing!

[lalalolo49]

Huge range O.o

[ronbobathon]

It's funny how some think this is a bit slow. Listen to Horowitz, and all of a sudden it is a refreshing change of pace when he slows down the tempo and allows the notes to speak. The tempo is where it is due to hand size! Her fingerings= good, and those concerned about bad habits underestimate the competency of this performer's kinesthetic coordination. She will adapt as she ages, and the tempo will guard against tendinitis. I have heard this etude 1000 times in juries, and this is GREAT!

[tanadihensen73]

this etude is somewhat have melodious rhythmic, it's very different from gigue !! i feel dizzy listening to gigue but this i don't !! This playing is almost perfect !!

[bontempo01]

This must be extremely physically demanding for someone this small. Just look at the span of the piece and how she is forced to continuously move her body to reach all the notes. Remarkable.

[cynic150]

@thatiswrong Let us try to be objective.

Excuse me, but her performance is NOT flawless. A little slow. But it is very good, considering her hand size. My worry is that, by playing things which are a bit too difficult for her now, she may develope bad habits and have to relearn things with different fingerings when she is older . But that was 2 years ago!

[Lawrencelovespiano]

@pianoplayerpro

I started playing when I was eight also, I've been playing for six years now. I'm currently practicing Chopin's Étude Op. 10 No. 5, Op. 10 No. 8 and Op. 10 No. 12. But I have to say this young girl is incredible, if she chooses this as her career, then she will have a very promising one.

[antonius0123456789]

dear Rachel,

When will you make your first CD, I love to buy it.

Regards

[NuovoCurioso]

Cara bambina....dolce e brava!

[MsPerret]

@cisco1225 You are right.she is cute, she play very well, and piano is difficult.(my teacher alway said:the most difficult in piano is the first 20 years)Piano is passion and only non pianist can tell whitch interpretation is better than other.maybe there is only jalousy because they are unable to play the same thing that she can.......