@@robloxfantasy2506 he means that It's easier to sightread a piece you've already heard before than sightread one that you've never heard. So what he was asking is: "does that counts as sightread even if i know how the piece sound like?"
I played this masterpiece when I was 18 for a big concert. It took me nearly a year and half to achieve it and even back then I didn't play the first page as well as you did in an hour. I feel guilty I gave up on playing piano for the last 3 years. Thanks to the youtube algorithm I just found the motivation to get back at it seriously! 1hour a day! One piece at the time
I also got back into playing the piano after 20 years. It comes back quickly, but all that time wasted... :-) Then again, life happens. How's it going now?
People saying they feel bad about themselves because she learnt it so quickly and it took them much longer; please don't compare yourselves to her! She's a professional classical pianist, she's an amazing player and admirable in every way but let that INSPIRE you to do what you love, let that make you want to learn and be a better player instead of putting yourself down. You CAN'T compare your journey or level to anyone elses, ESPECIALLY if that person is a PROFESSIONAL PLAYER, because we're all in different places of our journey. That you're not at Anik's (sorry if I spelled it wrong) level yet doesn't mean that you're worthless or bad, or that you'll never get there. It simply means - and this is important to remember - that Anik has practiced intently and hard for years and years to get to the point where she can sight read la campanella and once again, she is a PROFESSIONAL. I know it's very hard to stop comparing yourself to others but it will only stand in the way of your progress and most importantly, your love of music and playing. Be inspired!! Look up to her, she IS amazing, great work Anik!! But that doesn't mean that you're awful! You can do it!
I guess to learn this quickly, people should already possess basic skills such as good eyes/hands coordination, good note reader, has a feel for music etc... They don't teach this to you here. Nevertheless, it is eye pleasing to see some people are so talented at this.
But I can‘t believe that a professional pianist is playing this piece „so late“ the first time. I‘m sure she was playing this already in here career sometimes before.
@@tomwob1642 Actually the teacher she studied with for her whole life made sure she stayed away from “mainstream” pieces or really popular ones for some reason.
@@PassionPno As a pro pianist, how many of the pieces in this list have you tried to play? Liszt - La Campanella Liszt - Hungarian Rhapsody No.2 Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata Op 27 No 2 Chopin - Fantaisie Impromptu op 66 Debussy - Arabesque No.1 Debussy - Clair de Lune Mozart - Alla Turca (KV331) Rachmaninoff - Moment Musicaux Op.16 No.4 Flight of the Bumblebee Chopin - Etude No.2 Beethoven - Piano Sonata no 17, Op.31 No.2 "Tempest" I can understand if a pro pianist has never played a few of these before, but none of these is very very unlikely. These pieces have few things in common: 1) They are very famous, and any video about these get lots of views (compared to less famous pieces). 2) They are the most viewed videos on this channel, all "1 min, 10 min, 1 hour challenge" videos 2) They all conveniently happen to be pieces this pianist never played until opening a youtube channel. I find that strange. One or two I get, but all of these...? Just like the youtube channels where movie experts react "for the first time" to movies they haven't seen. Conveniently, they have never seen a single of the most famous movies everybody else have seen several times and search for on youtube. Strangely convenient if you have a RU-vid channel and need lots of views.
Am I the only one that’s actually impressed on how she got it like that in 1 minute? Like obviously it’s not perfect she had 1 minute, but that’s better than what I could ever do in a minute and I’m a pianist as well! 😅😅
As a beginning pianist (I've only been learning for 8 months) I found this video to be quite comforting. To see that a professional pianist still has to read through the music, practice it, work out fingerings that fit etc. somehow made me feel more at ease with my own faltering steps. Thank you!
@@pjbpiano i mean if you play an instrument rarely , it doesn't means that you avtually play that instrument. If you do such a things for 3 years , you can't say that you played that instrument for 3 years.
Your 1 min progress took me 1 hour. You are just amazing and I’m so thankful for the tips. Practicing effectively feels so important when trying difficult pieces.
As a violinist, it boggles my mind how you people can switch eyeview from score to hands so many times per minute. I would literally get lost the third time I would lift my eyes from the notes. Great video.
I think its due to the fact the violin has no frets so its harder to play it while reading the score if you dont have a life-long experience or have never heard the piece. For example i find it easier to read and play guitar scores than violin ones, because after a while you know what to expect by slightly seeing the chord on the score and your hands automatically settle themselves
Also not only coordinating right and left hand, but also reading violin key and bass key at the same time 🤯. I'm a violinist, too, and learned doublebass some years back, so I know both keys quite well, but I get so lost on the piano... however, I'm about to start piano lessons next month. Can't wait to get started and see, whether I can actually learn that!
Shane is right, pianists usually only have to look at the keyboard when doing jumps because the notes are further apart and it's harder to estimate where they are. The other notes you just have muscle memory of and can get to them without looking down.
Its 5 am. I have a maths exam tmmrw. I dont have a piano and never played any instrument. I dont know who liszt is and i dont even know how i got here. Please, HELP.
"My butt hurts" - see, this is what I like about this channel - this is not a pianist up in the clouds, but so down to earth - and still obviously a great pianist. Loved your performance of op.10 and moskowski is just brilliant, hope to hear more of you... the challenges are great and I learn a lot, but hearing your performances is really enriching my musical horizone
Level 100: playing La Campanella Level: 200: playing La campanella in just a hour Level: 999 playing La Campanella in just a hour while speaking a other language
It is actually pretty refreshing, to see a concert pianoist, humbled herself in front of her audience, by admitting, she too, has her own limitation. Thus it builds a rapport with her audience, who are all together here, having fun and yet learning at the same time, together...:)
I am so used to watch videos of violin playing and actually this is my first time watching a pianist practicing and it shooked me how clean it sounds even practicing... On the violin it takes lots and lots of time to have this clear sound 😂 ps. I know it is different instruments but still shooked (you play it so well btw!)
It takes a lot to get a clear sound when you first start playing, but a professional violinist practicing a new piece sounds good. Maybe even better than this, because we don't have to figure out the two handedness of it all
Part of why this sounds good is obviously because she’s so experienced. There’s a lot of pausing when you’re just starting a new piece. She’s just so fascinating as a pianist that she makes this look easy. But even within the parts she ends up performing after 10 minutes / 1 hour etc. there are techniques that are very difficult to perform by the average pianist.
Ah, La Campanella has always been one of those *frustratingly* wonderful pieces to play and listen to on the piano. Though yeah, it's hard to get the jumps right and the correct fingering, but it's such a fun piece to play. I'm still a beginner, but I love doing the first segment and the jumps because it feels really fun. Glad RU-vid recommendations brought me here! This video was really enjoyable to watch
Many years of practice and trust in my hands and fingers 😉 your hands get used to the keyboard and can “calculate” the distance of the jumps on their own without looking at it or thinking about it too much.
This is actually me 😅 so thank you 😊 you can listen to the whole recording on my other channel: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-AQpv_hdW0Ig.html
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This is the most relatable video ever. I tend to practice my left hand more because that's my dominant side. Both practicing the piece over and over again plus analyzing helps me memorize it... as well as intently listening and I can rely on muscle memory, too. Before I start a piece, I read the whole repertoire start to finish first, is anyone the same way? It's not as complicated that way because you'll notice the patterns and phrasing.
As a complete beginner, this actually made me feel really good about myself. It takes me friggin ages to learn a new piece, and nothing even remotely close to being as technically difficult as La Campanella. But I had it in my head that professional pianists can just play straight off the sheet like a computer reading a program. It was nice to see that the pros still need a bunch of trial and error and practice to learn a piece.
Yes, that's a amazing that she was able to learn that much in so little time. But what impress me even more, is all the years of work before that, to be able to do such perfomances now ! So much dedication, I admire you !
I'm so glad I stumbled across this video. Seeing an actual pianist studing (even tho, under particular circumstances) was really helpful, especially thanks to those captions
I have been playing piano for years, and also teach. I have always known that someone like you who is a professional CP is on a totally different level. Brilliant video.
These 1-10-60 min challenge videos are one of my favorites on your channel. The subtitles, suspense and your reactions are simply too good 😀 you should trademark this whole series ! Thanks for sharing Annique.
Thank you for showing us the video of you learning a song. I echo many fans' comments that it's very comforting. My level is not close to yours at all, but I learned so much about how to practice from your video. Show us more of this. Thanks.
First time watching your videos. Your little descriptions about how you learn and the process behind it. The little tricks, techniques, like counting, posture, fingering, learning the harmonics... They're all spot on! Very recognizable, makes me want to learn new pieces again!
Wir Deutschen neigen dazu unseren Akzent nicht zu mögen. Wenn man darüber nachdenkt ist es allerdings quatsch. Ich mag Akzente anderer Sprachen sehr gerne, im Englischen sowie im Deutschen. Meiner Beobachtung nach geht es auch Englischen Muttersprachlern so, dass sie den Deutschen Akzent ganz sympatisch finden. Für manche ist es sogar das Markenzeichen (Comedian Flula Borg).
Apparently you just ignore it and dont bother spending 150$ on tuning your 13.000$ instrument... Honestly if you care so little about the sound of your piano then you really dont need to spend more than 1000$ on it...
i've never thought about fingerings as choreography! i've played viola for over 10 years but only really focused on the technical aspects of how i move. it's mind-opening to see the way you plan out how you move and what fingerings you use. if i ever actually practice, i'll try to keep those aspects in mind!
The one minute practice and performance made me so happy for some reason (not that I like seeing you mess up, but it was pretty wholesome). This entire video was amazing and somehow you got me to watch 17 minutes of content without skipping anything so hats off to you! This was very interesting to watch!
I mean, of course... but it is more important to play it slow with the right articulation for the passage! Not only do it slow, because if you don’t have the right articulation, when you try to speed up, its not gonna come out!
4 months into piano and i thought i would give the first 10 seconds of la campanella a try and realized how difficult it truly is. the pros make it look so easy but when i tried it, i realized my wrists were extremely tense. watching your videos actually made me more cognizant of my hands and wrists as part of my playing and they definitely look so much better! thank you for inspiring me 😊
The standard that you got to after just an hour is amazing. La Campanella is such a beautiful piece, I’ve just started playing and it’s my goal now to be able to play this before I die.
Next 1 Minute, 10 Minutes, 1 Hour Challenge: Little Red Riding Hood (Etude Tableau Op. 39 No. 6) by Rachmaninoff (if you didn´t practice it yet hehehe) Love your videos! :)
She is an absolutely amazing pianist. I've been playing for a few years and hopefully I'll eventually get to this level of playing. It is definitely a goal of mine. This is one of my favorite complicated songs so it's really cool to see someone learn it in real time
WHAT HOW HOW IS IT POSSIBLE TO READ SOMETHING AND GET SO GOOD AT IT SO FAST? I THOUGHT IT WAS SUPPOSED TO TAKE MONTHS OR YEARS FOR PEOPLE TO LEARN THIS AND HERE, THIS COULD BE PERFECTED WITHIN A DAY OR TWO I AM MORE THAN AMAZED
Having played that piece long ago (with more sweating than you, I can assure you), I must say I'm amazed at your achievements, at all stages in such short timeframes. ;) Besides, all the questions along the way about analyzing and memorizing are very relevant. And the way you edit the video is entertaining, love the humor. Well done, thanks for the video! :)
I'm not a professional musician of any means, as I only practice and perform for myself as a hobby. I started playing violin at age 4, and have been at it for 31 years now. This piece, well the piece this is based off of, Paganini's Violin Concerto #2, Mvt 3 La Campanella took me 3 years to perfect. I have heard this piece performed by famous pianists, but I love your 1 hour interpretation of the beginning. The hesitation after the first few chords, just made my day. I would love to see you try Rachmaninoff's Prelude C# Minor with this, if you don't already know the piece.
I am simply amazed just watching your fingers move through the piano keys. It's like a dancer moving flawlessly to the rhythm of the music. I am not a musician (I wish I listened to my parents when we were growing up where a couple of my sisters were taking piano lesson) but I so very much appreciate and admire people who have learned and mastered the art and intricacies of musical instruments. You are special and a gifted classical music pianist.
Bravo! The heartbeat sounds, little glances, and X's on the music are too cute for words. Great playing! I wish I could play even a fraction as good as you. I just subscribed, and look forward to your next video.
You make me feel so bad about myself : you took 5 minutes to learn it, I took 4 month for learning it 😭 Anyways you're just amazingly talented and I love your videos btw 😍
As a total beginner (10 months of piano at an age of 40), I really appreciate your comments on how you practice. It's never too early for that kind of tips, even for simpler pieces (I'm on Anna Magdalena's büchlein and some Boogie-woogie, which is really tough). I'm still excited about the piano, and I hope it'll stay that way for a long time.
Hi! Have you been keeping up practicing? I've heard that practicing piano is good and beneficial for any age for different things, but it's mainly how it activates both your brains and senses. Talk about hand-eye coordination, rythm calculation, and memorization. I wish I had access to piano too when I'm getting older.
@@nanwijanarko1969 Thanks for asking, but unfortunately not. I got a tendinitis in my shoulder, and stopped the piano, the bike, the sewing, the knitting... I still have to work, so I'm on the keyboard, but that's all! (Yes, I'm seeing a physiotherapist, and it's better.) 😔
why would ANYONE hit thumbs down for this cute talented and hard working pianist? just taking the time to film this video for people deserves a thumbs up. jeesh
I memorize easier than sightreading and playing it over and over again is how I memorize. Also, VERY impressive turnout for only an hour and eleven minutes. I especially loved how you turn extra long breaks between different sections to process and breathe.
Just discovered you. Totally fascinating watching you learn a piece in this manner. Gives people not accustomed to what its like, a glimpse into the process. The mental and physical pressure to succeed at a musical task. We are such tortured souls!
Holy crap ! You have only 3k subs ! When I was about to subscribe, I expected to see 500k... 600.. or even a million, I was soo surprised, sharing subscribing and liking your content, you're a fabulous player ! Continue doing what you love :-)
This describes exactly my fear for "prima vista" . Despite the pieces that are given for exams being much easier than that , I always find it completely unnerving, playing a piece just by looking it once. What you did with a piece like that which is that difficult is mind-blowing. Well done.
I did one animation on this piece, about Paganini and Liszt, and since then it is one of my favourites. I began to play piano specially to learn this and seeing how you learnt it in such short time is at the same time encouraging and frustrating 😂 I know, of course, that if you have this ability is not by chance. Glad I found this channel, it is really nice to see that classical music still interests many people and from now on I will be for sure watching your tutorials and this kind of vids are really fun to watch! Keep it up :)
Bravo, beautiful performance. I’m just not sold on the fact that this was her FIRST time seeing+hearing+reading+knowing this song; in her life. Nevertheless congratulations on your accomplishments and amazing sight reading. All credit to your hard work, dedication and musical career! You are inspirational.
Quite incredible. Those right hand jumps over such a long period of time can wear you out very quickly. Great effort, committment and discipline, well done.
After watching you destroy the Fantasie-Impromptu and this one at 1 hour 11 minutes per piece, I'm TOTALLY sold on you and your process. You do NOT have enough subscribers but you do have the views. Here's to the next 10k or even 100k subs.
that's honestly incredible. even what you'd managed to do in one minute is unbelievably impressive, well done! I'm going to assume you've heard the piece played plenty of times; but what you managed to accomplish by the end of this 1 hour 11 minute challenge is kind of inspiring :D
Love the use of the mozart sonata in the middle. People don't realize how good his music is until they do. In this case, associating it with a great Liszt etude.
Well, I came across you quite by accident and I found that rather fascinating. I learned to play the piano a little bit as a young man. I was terrible. I have no natural affinity for it. However, I love classical piano music. Six years ago at age 55 I started practicing again. Just a little while each day. I can occasionally get through Bach's two part invention no 8 at a reasonable tempo without error. I am making steady slow progress. Based on this rate of progress I will be ready to tackle LA Campanella in about 85 years. You mentioned the playing of sports in your text comments. I also happen to be an extremely avid squash player. If I can stay moving long enough and enough players die of old age or become infirm, I hope to be a top ranked player in my age category in perhaps a decade. I am also a math and science teacher and a professional engineer and a businessman and just generally interested in a lot of stuff. Anyway, that was inspiring and I have pushed the subscibe button. I would like to see the result of say 40 hours of practice - half an hour per day for 80 days.
Not gonna lie, but this video deserves more likes and views, also comments too. Overall, I really loved the Mozart music when you sped time up, also you played La Campanella really good, keep that up!
Her sight reading is better than I would do after 1 hour, or even 1 day! (Okay, a week then) I like all the tips on the screen too. I always use a metronome when working out difficult rhythms, and actually I am pretty good and practising the left hand as much as the right. After half a century I’ve realised how important it is!