@@TiffanyPoonpianistHello and Good Afternoon Tiffany. This is a very belated happy birthday wish and a sincere thank you for all that you do to both promote and perform classical music and the tireless sharing of you life as an excellent and gifted classical pianist. I truly love and appreciate your Vlogs and think that we would be good friends. Wishing you success, happiness, peace, joy and contentment. God bless and draw you close to Him.
As an older dude, all I can say is : " Embrace change and see new opportunities as an exciting adventure". Even when I moved to another place, exploring the new place and new people around was so exciting. Even for us introverts there are so many new joys in new places. Be brave and go forth.
Tiffany, watch your health. A friend of mine nearly died of a pulmonary embolism from an injury just like yours. A blood clot from a bruise on her leg broke off and made its way to her lung. If you start having any chest pain, pain breathing or other systemic systems, go to the ER immediately! Stay safe.
I really enjoyed this video with Tiffany's commentary walking back down memory lane. And it was a nice change of pace seeing her reaction to the soccer World Cup match, along with a chat with mom (even though I don't speak her native language)... we don't often get glimpses into those sides of Tiffany👍. 😊 P.S- she must be really quick with the camara to capture some of her National Geographic type footage clips. But whoa, that rat in that ny eatery!😲
Happy Birthday Tiffany!! If this would make you feel any better, I got to know you when I was 13. You've been my inspiration ever since and I've been learning the piano on my own. You are the best pianist I know. Saranghee❤
Happy Birthday! Just reflecting on this journey with you, the time really flies by. I feel like it was only yesterday that I watched you practice liszt Spanish Rhapsody chromatic scales and play in the steinway vault for the first time!
Just recently found out about you but you have got me hooked on classical music, along with your vids and podcast! Happy birthday and happy early new year!
Good to meet colin on the cello. Rather worrying about the injuries. I know how hard to brave the streets and hold 'pavement' space in the big metropolis. I like the 'facials', the music and conversation. You do make a very much thought and effort for us.
Hi Tiffany, I bought your album the very day it was released. But it was last week that I started listening to it. And I like it so much! 😄Your piano playing is a perfect complement to the strings. I am an amateur composer. In my new music, I am trying to use a piano and a few orchestra instruments. Your album is a true inspiration right now! 😊Thank you and all the players too 🙏
Enjoyed your nostalgic trip back to Juliard. Just always seems so odd to return to places so important in your past. Glad you had a final post before the New Year. Happy Holidays and best wishes in your future endeavors. 🎶👏💗
Thanks for sharing! My personal recollections of my pre-college days at SFCM are really more from the smells of the old building. Of course, it was almost 50 years ago...so. Btw, just a few weeks ago I went to a grad-student recital on the 11th floor of the newest +$200 million conservatory building. It is just across the street from Davies hall/Herbst Theatre. The SFCM is doing quite well these days!
Indeed it elicits mixed feelings to look back at the things and events that we were used to once but has moved on from since as those are formative experiences that led you to your current state, along with but also in contrast to the unexpected twists and turns thrown to you. At the same time, you have a good growth mindset when embracing what lies ahead. Happy birthday and may the new year bring you more progress! Break a leg, jk! 🙃😄 **seriously, I hope your leg is fine now**
Wow. I am so happy you were all right after the incident. That was scary actually. Enjoyed your reflection on all that feels surreal about life. Loved the Julliard revisit. Took me back to the early years when I found you on RU-vid. What a trip, I felt I traveled back in time. What an incredible experience. Thank you for the trip down memory lane. Happiest Birthday to you, Tiffany and sending you blessings for peace and joy and continued success in moving forward. Thank you for all that you do for the classical music community and touching so many lives in so many ways!
Happy birthday, Tiffany! 🎂 🥳 I have been a fan of yours since before the pandemic, because of you, I fell in love with classical music. Thank you very much for touching my heart and making my life much more meaningful. ( it started from Schumann, by the way 😀). I hope your injury gets better, and I hope you have a remarkable year coming! 同埋我喺一個香港哩嘅粉絲啊!
I didn't know it was your birthday. I hope you had a good day with your family, friends, piano. These are great vlogs and have kept me in a productive state of understanding for many years. Thank you for all your love. 🎹 🌹
I see this video was posted on your (our!) birthday - Happy Birthday!! Hope your injuries are healing nicely . . what a bummer. Thanks for that Chopin E-minor Waltz - it's one of my favorites; I /call it/think of it as/ the "Dancing Skeleton Waltz." I wish I could play it as fast as you do. I think my nickname for it only works at my slower tempo (¼-note ≈ 80). And thanks for the trip in the Wayback Machine. Fun to see what Juilliard looks like from the inside; and especially seeing how much you enjoyed returning to an "old stomping ground." Wishing you continued success in all you do, and are striving to be, Fred
I listened to your podcast last night. I think I understand what you mean when you said you didn’t want to cling on to the past and as a result you felt weird visiting Juilliard. Hope you had a merry Christmas. Early happy birthday and happy new year.
I am SHOCKED to see that the Julliard corridors are so GRAY and plain! Why aren't the walls overed with artwork related to music - composers obviously and pianists that studied there! Anything INSPIRATIONAL. This looks like any other office building in the world!
Your a bread and jam freak same as I am ❤speaking as fellow jam lover all be it and older one stop thinking about sometimes the less we think the more we achive Tiffany and its a fear of failure which you be last person I would think that of. Cheer up you lots of people rooting for my friend thank you for sharing day I feel very privleged . xx : )❤
Thank you for the videos and podcast, Tiffany darling, I watch and listen to both regularly. I look forward to new experiences together in the new year and wish you good luck and health in the years to come. Thomas from Germany
Chatting with your mom in Cantonese while watching World Cup final before a live stream concert. There's something so fascinating about that. Best wishes!
I love this so much. Your nervousness, finding the way into practicing.. I have that everyday, when practicing :') So you're really inspiring, there's no way but pushing forward While also always overthinking and struggling hahaha
Tiffany, you are incredibly independent. Do you ever get lonely? Your family is not near so I thought you could have many lonely moments. It's just the Mom in me, that worries about you.
Interesting vocalizing of nervous anticipation. Lovely piano playing, I might try some playing some Debussy pieces. I made some effort a while ago with Clare de Lune to play accurately. You are a true professional and a delight to listen to. I will have to keep my volume low !
Happy New year Tiffany.🎈🎉🎉✨🥂. Hope you had a lovely Christmas. How is your leg ? Hope it is a lot better now. That scooter rider need to be more careful. I love how you included in the video of you talking in Chinese. Brilliant 👍👍😋. Wish you have a wonderful New year 🥂🎹🎼🎶.
The most down-to-earth beloved classical pianist. Dip your hand in warm water for a little while then dry your hand followed by pacing and an ice pack on your sored spot may help.
雖然我一直都知你香港人, 但係睇左咁耐聽到你係條片度講咁多廣東話, 仲要講你整親手腳真係好心痛 個concert唔係咁聽得出受左傷真係好佩服 希望盡快好番D, 精神咁彈琴 (定環是係以經過左一排好番左?) Anyways, thank you for uploading and playing piano and everything! Happy birthday and a happy new year!!
Happy 2023 Tiffany, and congrats on whatever this new stuff is you were teasing. I'm glad your run-in with the scooter wasn't too serious. That guy should be more careful. From your intro, it seemed like you had a meeting or an appointment at Juilliard, but from your footage, it looks like you just went there to check out your old haunts. Who was the mystery guy you were talking with in the hallway, like about the number 300k piano?
Hope you’re alright despite the collision- that was scary! I must say you made me laugh with your hilarious comments… though that’s freaky that there’s another Tiffany Poon though😮
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@@cloudoftime My Grandmother would swallow down a raw egg before going on stage t o sing. Or there is the slow cooker which takes probably less than an hour and the white doesn't go quite white. Some biotin/avidin questions.
So where is the rest of the Reverie?! Oh, it's all right, I played it today already, and we play it pretty much the same way. Which is nice, other performances just sound weird to me!
Interesting video - if you've injured your hand - I suggest my unique method of learning by heart a suitably excellent (and digitally taxing) piece for each hand on its own. For myself I have chosen Beethoven Moonlight 3rd movement for right hand and Rachmaninoff's g minor prelude for left hand. If you like these composers and pieces then I would recommend you take a look at my channels - one of which is called "y not p (iano) ff". On one of the channels I play those pieces (badly) with single hands... Many thanks!
Take care then. New Zealander Ernest Empson speaking probably on Radio New Zealand in early 1960s: "As a youth at the time of Padarewski's first visit to New Zealand in 1904 I knew of his great fame. Never shall I forget the sensation of wonderment and elation I experienced as I witnessed the withdrawal of a deep blue curtain and the emergence from behind it of this legendary figure with his aureole of golden hair. All about him eminated power, authority and a feeling of romantic beauty. So strongly was I impressed with his interpretations that to this day they remain indelibly fixed in my memory. Such an effect can only be ascribed to hearing something extremely rare and from the hands of a creative artist. His second his visit occurred some 23 years later in 1927. In the meantime during my sojourn in Germany I had come under the spell of other giants of the keyboard. Busoni and Godowsky. Padarewski's playing however I found to be no less wonderful in the revelation of original and impressive creative power. His war experiences had deepened his art giving a grace and tenderness to his playing of Schubert's and Schumann's works altogether magical in effect and indescribably beautiful. The Theatre Royal was packed for these recitals, the stage right up close to the piano being used to accomodate the listeners. It was obvious that everyone present was conscious of enjoying an experience that could come only rarely in one's lifetime. His programme reflected strongly his classical and romantic leanings. Works such as the Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue of Bach and the Liszt transcription of Bach's G miinor and A minor organ preludes and fugues were masterly performances. On both ocasions he gave his inimitable performance of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata. Never since have I heard his equal in Schuman's Carnaval, a work that revealed its true quality only under his hands. His interpretations of his fellow countryman, Chopin, were unique. It was worth travelling the length and breadth of the country to hear him play a Chopin mazurka with its subtle rubato rhythms and mood changes." I hadn't talked to Ernest but one of his sons by his first marriage had told me he himself thought Cziffra to be a wonderful pianist. Cziffra's Carnaval I feel to be great, not always very declamatory but with the warm story telling I know of my mother's playing of Schumann. Tiffany I am very happy when i hear you play pieces like Scarlatti at more contemplative speeds than some performers use.
In saying that about declamatory playing I think I am trying to mean sometimes a performer is exaggerating loud and soft. Tiffany studied philosophy and what I say now may need a "philosophical bent" to read. I'm thinking back to the Bach cello suites. No dynamic markings until number 6 suite first movement, Then appear f and p. Would he be indicating as for another register or keyboard of a harpsichord? Or more to it? A gap in loudness or character., but not ruling out more form within. Those early keyboards had trouble making a note in a line stand out the way a human voice or cello can do. With Haydn and Mozart's manuscripts it can be hard to tell their dot over a note whether it be more like a spike. And Louis Spohr uses in his Violin School a spike to mean change the bow direction - a way of making a note stand out. On a harpsichord a note can be made to stand out by shortening it - a dot or spike over it. I suggest that adds emphasis or weight to it. Well a dot after a note adds duration to it! So much for that controversy, now for whether forte means louder rather than an absolute level. Beethoven used the mf marking scarcely. Some people say that is because he was a very gruff character. If I take f and p as relative I don't have to worry about that. Sempre p could mean always softer or sempre pp as in Brahms sometimes (St Anthony Variations) over a long passage would give a long exciting diminuendo. Nothing in a voice is really constant and Casals calls diminuendo the life of music. Beethoven's extra f marks each bar in one of his symphoniess when the music has already got louder with ff would be putting life into the bars - not trying to remind of a constant forte level. In good music of constantly repeating notes are anyway never constant loudness. That's probably how a good musician plays Even in a scale. And ff could also mean the general sound level feels greater to the composer since more instruments are playing - say a tutti in older music. Or he is putting more notes in his chords on a keyboard sometimes. Watch Glenn Gould discussing with Yehudi Menhuin that pp does not have to mean ultra-soft in Beethoven's 10th Piano and Violin Sonata. Thanks so much Tiffany for any people who may have been wondering. The old recording technology which didn't have the dynamic range may be part of it, but I wish performers would think twice about what composers may have really meant.
The difficulty telling a dot from a spike over a note in original manuscripts was introduced to me by Haydn musicologist Dr Isador Saslav. He pointed out that a quill pen can make a dot be like a spike. He thought such a mark over a note, especially when played with the old violin bow shape, would make the note a bit accented, short - bouncy.
Sorry at the risk of my going on too much could I ask people to listen to Lev Oborin play Beethoven 8th Violin Sonata with David Oistrakh. The dots over notes, or maybe spikes, make them stand out, I feel giving great character to the piece, character lost by players who do not do that. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-um6fiALO9pQ.html Facsimile available here though you may have to search IMSLP. s9.imslp.org/files/imglnks/usimg/7/7c/IMSLP171886-PMLP04253-P017-piano.pdf
really loved this. Happy Birthday. Very surprised you don't have an accent knowing that you still routinely talk chinese -- loved that part also. Wonder - do your neighbors here you practicing all the time?? Anyway... thank you.
