Chopin - Etude Op. 25 No. 11 (Winter Wind) 

500,000 SUBSCRIBERS!!! It's hard to believe that there are so many of you here, you are an absolutely incredible community!! To thank you all here is another one of the most requested pieces to be performed on the channel, and with this one we also welcome the third pianist to the channel, Tae-Seung Park. As one of Chopin's most difficult pieces, with one of the most misleading introductions, it's amazing to realize that behind the insane difficulty is also an insanely beautiful piece, and this is why Chopin's Etudes were such a big deal during his time - he revolutionized the Etude.

Literally the definition of "I can play the first few bars".

Cat: runs on piano Chopin: Write that down! Write that down!

Tf kind of winter wind did chopin have a blizzard

Chopin: “Listen to this new piece I’ve been working on.” Some guy: “That sounds easy” Chopin: “and i took that personally”

0:00- 0:21 me about to sleep 0:22: Spotify premium ad

this piece is the BEST for those “oh you play the piano? show me” moments I swear

*this is the kind of wind that throws you off a cliff*

Thank you so much Rousseau for teaching me how to play! I can proudly say that I memorized 0:00 - 0:18

Chopin has the paid version of piano everyone else is stuck on the free trial

0:21 *_Top ten greatest beat drops of all time_*

Interestingly, the origin of jumpscares is not from a horror movie.

This is the calmest Chopin etude! -10 seconds later- AAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Man his fingers are so fast, there's smoke coming out of them.

They had us in the first 21 seconds, not gonna lie.

My friend when i play this: stop pressing random notes My friend when i play fur elise: omg you are so talented

00:00 me sleeping 00:21 my alarm at 6 a.m.

"finally an easy piano piece I can play this" 21 seconds later: ok I'll just sell my piano online

My fingers while I'm watching: *Snap out of it. You're a violinst*

The beginning is when you’re chilling on your phone. 0:21 is when you realize you have a project due tomorrow.

This piece LITERALLY describes the phrase "if you can play slowly you can play quickly"

Left hand: u okay there? Right hand: no, I’m dying, could I get some help? Left hand: naw, good luck 1:42 Right hand: *revenge is mine*

One day on simply piano: 0:04 Two days on simply piano: 0:12 Three days on simply piano: 0:21

*Does anyone just imagine themselves playing pieces like these and impressing people or is it just me-*

This is what makes people fall in love with piano.

Because Chopin forgot that we only have 10 fingers

The first bars are there to show that the piano works first before playing .

I remember hearing this for the first time. I was like "yeah that's a nice calm opening..." then I fell off my chair. Same thing happened with the 2nd ballade. Should invest in a more secure chair tbf.

3:00OMG, I ADORE THIS PART!

Mozart - makes people cry Beethoven - makes pianists cry Chopin - makes the piano and the pianists both cry

me trying to learn this in a month: my fingers: no my sleep schedule: no my grades: no

0:00 - 0:21 The Beginning of 2020 0:21 - 4:09 The first 3 months of 2020 Update: we're screwed for the whole year and probably ti'll next year.

Got here by searching: easiest chopin piano pieces💀

Hey Chopin, I only have two hands.

This is incredible. This guy has basically the level of a concert pianist, and being able to watch him play the piano from above is a real chance. Thanks RU-vid, and thanks Rousseau! No wonder the 550k subs in 7 months!

He posts the sheet music as if he expects me to try to play it.... haha funny but no

The visualization really added an essential element for me. I could finally relate the hands with the music. It really does make you realize how much practice is necessary to perform the piece with no errors

Poor Chopin, he must have experienced a few blizzards to get this impression of a winter wind..

When the classical music has harder beat drop than every modern song ever.

“Piano is the easiest to learn, but the hardest to master.”

0:42 That low C gave me chills

Chopin: peacefully playing piano A cat from nowhere: comes and jumps on piano Chopin: damn, that sounds good

This is where the modern “beat drop” came from

Somebody: How fast is this piece? Chopin: yes Somebody: what? Chopin: You know, people don’t always have two hands Somebody: I don’t get it Chopin: *smiles devishly* big mistake asking…

me imagining that i can play this and wow everyone

Level 1: easy Level 2: medium Level 3: hard Level 4: insane Level 5: Rousseau messes up

I set this as my ringtone. Now I wake up.

Winter Wind is so beautiful. This is my favorite piece by Chopin because of the amount of emotion put into this. It’s actually crazy. I get chills almost every time I listen to this. I do tend to learn this piece in the future but right now, I’m still working on my journey of becoming a professional pianist like you, Rousseau. :)

I promise myself, i will play this oneday.

Man, Chopin’s music is filled with such emotion it’s insane

the people who disliked this video are the ones who have to practice this piece

3:00 that pause right before that sequence, so good

0:00 - Me looking at the screen because Rousseau uploaded a new video 0:21 - Me falling down the stairs

"Red and yellow. Anger and solitude"

“Red and Yellow. Her anger, and her loneliness.”

me: plays etude op 25 no 11 my friends: that's ok me:plays giorno theme with 5 notes my friends: 🤯

0:02 oh this song seems pretty easy, I wanna learn it. 0:22

What you learn in class: 0:04 What you get as homework: 0:12 What you see on the exam: 0:21

THIS GUY CAN PLAY ANYTHING WTF

hope im not the only imagining myself playing this on a public piano and impressing people...

Me: *Messing around on the piano, and pushing random keys really fast* Chopin: "Oh so you think you're better than me, huh? Challenge accepted" (I changed the comment that way people would stop making a big fuss about how I "stole a comment"[which I never intended to do. Sorry I didn't know and I apologize for that])

"I paid for the whole piano, I'm going to use the whole piano"

Winter wind is forever lovked into my head as the tune melody that begins playing right before youre about to realize something devastating. Good job.

teacher: Don't worry, the test will be easy 0:05 the test: 0:21

This composer is _chopin_ peoples' fingers off

me: turns up volume because I can't hear forte and risoluto: I'm about to end this man's whole career

i have never listened to this before and 0:21 gave me chills bro omg

Lyrics: 0:00 Daa da da daaa daaa daaa daa daaa 0:21 LINGLINGLINGLINGLINGLINGLINGLINGLINGLINGLINGLINGLINGLINGLING

No you don’t understand, this literally inspired me to write a whole book about a runaway princess and I finished at like 4am

I'm here because of Emi Igawa's performance in 'Your Lie in April' lol

4 minutes of total ecstasy with the jaw dropped, rushing with a mix of joy and disbelief ! Exactly that. Unbelievable!

Fun fact: Chopin did not write the beginning. A friend suggested it to him.

Me: turns the volume to max because I can't hear anything!!😤 Chompin: I'm going to end this phone's speaker...😈

"I pay for the whole piano, I use the whole piano" -Chopin, most probably.

I used to watch your videos and think playing piano is easy but then I started learning it's hard...respect to you...everybody keep learning...

as a pianist, i cried by just looking at the score of this piece

1:42 Even Chopin's right arm needed a break.

This is the definition of "Well that escalated quick"

Me crying as I get flashbacks of Your Lie in April 😢

Someone in a bar :"hey you do you know how to play piano? Not only twinkle twinkle little star hahaha" Chopin: 🤜🤚(crac) ✋🤛(crac)

Audience: what notes does your piece have? Chopin: Yes

Hearing this after watching your lie in april just hits different.

revolutionary, winter wind, and broken chord is hands down the best etudes chopin has ever made

3:28 Chopin really invented the bass drop

Dun dun dundun dUn dUn dUN dun.. dunn... *INHALES* asdkINROELDPQNLFN2UDIQLDNJWKW

0:04: you need to go do some Chopin 0:21: you realise that you have to be Bach at home in 2 minutes I'll get a Handel on myself

am i the only one from your lie in april??

I love how when you type easiest Chopin pieces, this comes up

This is merely a study, a practise piece for technique. Let that sink in. Not a waltz, or a dance, just a GODDAMN STUDY. Dammit Chopin stop trolling us.

0:04 wow something i can actually play? 0:22 welp. Nope

I've been practicing this piece for years and I'm proud to say I have finally mastered this piece... I mean, at least the first few notes.

0:04 Chopin Being Nice to the noobs 0:21 Sike, u thought this’d be easy?

*watches your lie in April Me: Hmmmm *is inspired to become a pianist Me: HMMMM *watches the real piano version in RU-vid Me: -gives up

I wish there was a way to add an effect to spray light from my fingers when I play the violin too. Attractive idea and sweet playing. 👏🏻

it is also one of the pieces you can never hum. no matter how hard you try.

0:21 When the teacher walks out of the music room XD

no "your lie in april" jokes here makes me feel old

00:21 when you send a screenshot of conversation to the same person by mistake

It’s almost like each hand is on a separate time signature, amazing ❤

I'll come back in 277 years when i have finally learned this piece.