The more the pianist is great, the less he is arrogant. What I mostly appreciate is the friendly way of discussing about music maestro Katsaris has, “he’s not a piano teacher, but a colleague”. What a great person, I have met many mediocre piano teachers who think they know everything. I am always more convinced musicis about freedom, at first freedom from your ego.
"I want you to feel free". This man understands how it feels to be a student. It sounds so obvious but it's so rare that a teacher sais this. I had quite some teachers for quite some years (and ended up with a fine one admittedly) but not one of them granted me words like these!
such talented students... and a MASTERFUL teacher... "I want you to feel comfortable"... what perfect words to tell someone before they play...! LOVE this Liszt Ballade... use to play it a lot!
Cyprien Katsaris is not only an unspeakably incredible pianist but a very inspiring teacher as well. His recent masterclasses in Cyprus last May were also very helpful and inspiring for students and audience alike.
Vesivian 1) Liszt: Ballade No. 2 in B minor (don't know the S number) 2) Beethoven: Sonata No. 6 in F, Op. 10/2 3) Mozart: Sonata No. 8 in A minor, K. 310 The host states them in the beginning, too.
So great how he conveys the music to the students. Some master classes are more "play like I say." He allows the student to feel the music and make some choices within the spirit of the piece.
What a masterclass... But to be honest, I really enjoyed the last performer, such musicians, through a lesson with masters as Mr Katsaris ,can teach you so many too...
The Maestro Katsaris, inspired the same as interpreter and teacher. He's also an excellent composer. A real privilege for this children to play for him and listen his advises.
I had not really had a chance to hear the Yamaha CFX. All I can say is, What a Great Piano!! It has real depth and resonance, with a big, "pingy" top! I love this piano! I wish I could afford one. The sound was really displayed well by the girl who played the Liszt B Minor Ballade.
Funny thing is he plays an older CFIIIS. Nice piano, but not as colorful and singing as the CFX, the piano played by the students. I think those looking for a really big monster grand piano sound like the Steinways make would be disappointed with the CFX. The CFX, though, seems to bring out subtleties and fine articulation best of any piano I've heard except for the Bosendorfer 280VC. But it has a more separated sound than other grands. To me, that makes it bring out more of the music phrases with more clarity.
As more I know this man as better I like him as an Artist, as a Men and person. In the future I hope to meet you, we would have a lot of things to talk about : )
Excellent lessons from the maestro Katsaris--I learned a lot just listening to his advice and suggestions! I think the last student, Valeriya Polunina, is quite gifted. She hums like Glenn Gould.
Yes! Yes! Yes! I've found one I like as much for different reasons. Dina Ivanova during the Liszt competition semi-final 3 in the Netherlands. Very different. But Katsaris is brilliant and a master and she's still shaping her artistry. I like where she's going.
I wonder if Cyprien was aware of the Legend that is the basis of this piece...Hero & Leander...32:30 is in fact the love between the two characters, nothing to do with heaven and angels.
The legend is an important background to the piece. However, if one doesn't know it, it is no excuse for they to play with no contrast of those two clearly different sessions. He uses one metaphor to explain to the student. In this case: the earth in one hand and the heavenly angels in the other hand. This is all metaphysical and psicological, meaning there are no wrong or right answers.The music itself doesn't comunicate about the love between the two characters, for it has no words in it. His ideia was about heaven and angels, and he convinced everyone pretty well, even not knowing about Hero & Leander or the love between a couple.
Agree. Unfortunately lots of young pianists have more body and facial expression than musical expression. That is why I always go back to Arrau, Rubinstein . They do not need to do that.
You can tell they all have the same teacher, and she arches her back and sways around on her sit bones while she plays.... Hard to watch, love the Liszt ballade.
Quoting L. R. Hubbard and calling him a "great American PHILOSOPHER" has degraded my admiration for this super artist to the point of ridiculousness. Why on earth would such an intelligent person fall for such a fraud? What's next? Ken Ham the great scientist? Joseph Smith the illustrious historian?!
Itsandy22 I would rather hear him, he's the master. I like to watch and listen to the students taking his advice, but I'm here to watch him more than the student.
Ed D Yes, I guess thats true, just seems like hes talking far too much...if my teacher talked this much I'd go crazy...everything is so spelt out, nothing for the student to discover
+Ed D the student has discovered and is trying to get professional advice so the tutor speaks more obvioudly, its a masterclass not a performance. And the reason why you cannot last long with teacher talking a lot because you are not after excellence just, 'goodness' perhaps, to gain clse to perfection you have to think a lot not just playing it over. I guess its why these guys are trying to be pro whereas youare a hobbyist
The girl playing Beethoven suffers from the same thing pianist David Kadouch did in Barenboim's master class, putting too much of your own character into the music and not following the score. She seems to think every phrase is humorous, which is really annoying, just saying...
Too many faces by this Asian Student! Some Pianists, try to Hyde their Lack of Musical Expressivity, and even Talent behind exagerated, useless,Body and facial expressions.. Take a look to Rubinstein, Arrau, Horowitz..they did not need It at all..they were truly Gifted, didn,t need to distract audiences with absurd gesturs.
steppinout67 It's not just pianists, it's all virtuoso musicians. By the way Pianists are not TAUGHT to move. they are overwhelmed by the emotion being created. It's spontaneous, It's also obvious that you are no musician. Pretentious indeed.
+Ed D You started it, like you do everywhere you post, Trollski., baiting with: "It's also obvious that you are no musician. Pretentious indeed." Then when you're replied to, the childish insults begin. You're nothing more than a 10 year old in an adult's body.
+steppinout67 I still don't understand where you come up with that. Taken out the portion of pretentious people in all areas of expression, these are natural spontaneous movements never taught or dictated by anyone. I can understand your take at this (after all not all people have the same body language) but you must also understand you're being carried away by that notion assuming and posting fallacies.
