Very good point. And let’s remember that Tiffany and other musicians of her caliber undertook this enterprise, and all the grueling practice, without any guarantee of achieving great success.
Use this comment as a button for expressing your thanks for Tiffany’s amazing content. You inspire me and so many others Tiffany!!! We are here to support you at all times :)
She is so talented!! Julliard or not, who can memorize so much music and then perform it so well (with almost no mistakes)? Her articulation is as clear as glass, and stunningly beautiful. There are established pianists who should be proud of her. And yes, I know that there is no magic here: she works so hard every day, on a schedule, and is so consistent that, well -- you can hear the results!
Practicing and not knowing if concert is going to canceled is the worst.... I had this situation few days ago, before my competition, which unfortunetly has been canceled :(
A couple years ago I had the privilege of having a couple lessons with Maestro Grigory Sokolov and I remember one day entering the theater right before a lesson as he was warming up with this octaves passage from Bramhs' first... The way he was able to fall precisely on every note creating that thick, warm, almost magical sound despite lifting his hands a foot up in the air mesmerises me to this day... you really remind me of him! Hope your concert does not get cancelled... Stay strong and keep striving! Greetings from war zone Italy
One of my greatest frustrations is, having established a fingering pattern, realizing that it can be improved. Yet it is "indelibly" etched into my brain. So that although I can practice the "new" pattern slowly, the moment I attempt to go at full speed, I revert to the old habit. Very hard to "unlearn."
I completely agree it's quite annoying.. I was practicing Rondo in C Major by Beethoven and my teacher showed me fingerings that I didn't like but I practiced them nonetheless but I realized there's a much easier way to do it so I did an it has much improved
One note at a time, at tempo. Then two notes at a time, still at tempo. Then 3, 4, etc. Work up to a half measure or a measure, so you don’t keep having to repeat an entire line for example. Works for me when I have to unlearn something, and I don’t even play piano.
You need to forget your old "full speed" on work up to this speed again slowly, with your new technique. You can't just practice the new technique slowly then skip 10 steps and go back to your old speed.
This makes me feel so much more motivated to keep going with the piano. I've always wanted to learn but keep quitting because my brain keeps saying, "if you mess up all the time, that means it's just not for you". But watching someone so clearly skilled and experienced mess up again and again, it makes me think that messing up is needed to get to where I want to be. Thank you.
I was playing the piano when I got the notification. Now I am even more excited to practice. Seeing that such good pianists have struggles too, really motivates me. Btw, really enjoyed this piece.
Every time I watch your video, I find out how much effort a pianist puts into a single orchestra. That's why I like classic more and more. Thank you tiffany :)
What a disciplined pianist. When I give myself a 5-min break, it usually turns out to be a 30-min or even hours of breaks. And a mini phone break usually turns out to be a mega phone break.
I have so much to thank you for Tiffany! I played the piano for over 10 years during my childhood and teenage years, not blaming this on anyone (but I definitely contributed to the problem) one negative led to another during my final years of playing which led to me quitting and actually disliking the piano (let's just say the environment I was in was not to develop a love for music but was purely for results), I actually didn't touch it for a whole year and even after that lost interest in playing skilfully. I rediscovered the piano (after 10 years of not playing) as I discovered yours and some other classical musicians (violinists and cellists) videos on youtube which really reminded me of why I loved the piano and classical music in my earlier years of playing. I am certainly no longer close to what I was technically in my "final" year of playing, but the joy it brings as I am slowly re-learning and re-jogging my memory of music theory and reading music is the reason why I need to thank you so much! Josh, much love from Australia!
Exactly the same story with me, Josh. I actually earned a Master degree and gave concerts, but retired 15 years ago for the same reason as you, & started working as technician. It is a hallmark of Tiffany's vlogs to inspire people to take up playing / studying again. With almost every vlog and post there is at least one person sharing a similar story. I lost count how many did, but I am one of them. Keep striving, and this time don't give in to negativity, and don't give up! Best wishes, Andres.
@@andresgunther I was never close to that level, as I was definitely a slower learner (it could have been because I was lacking in people who supported me) a constant reminder from my teacher that no one had ever failed an exam was enough stress and there was never enough motivation to want to be better. Always thinking that no matter how well I thought I was playing, there were others better than me - which of course is far from why we play music. An unaware 15 year at the time was not able to read the situation at the time and my confidence level dropped significantly, might I add, it affected me as a person, not just a pianist. That's in the past now, it is easy to dwell on our past mistakes and failures but there is much to look forward to in the future, that is what is supposed to drive us to new heights. A positive outcome of this past experience is that I have become a critical thinker and in my current field, it definitely helps me see a deeper perspective into how things operate in business and life. By telling my story I hope all the musicians in this comment thread can learn a little from my experience. Wish you all the best Andres!
I know how difficult is it to practice without knowing if your concert is going to be canceled or not (hopefully not!!!). You’re motivation for so many people here!
This is one of my favorite pieces. Keep up the great work - you are doing the very best ANYONE could do in these days, and I wish you a fantastic, highly enjoyable performance.
It's not really a pandemic, relax. They won't be able to keep up the illusion for much longer.... the numbers are already starting to "flatten" or the spread is already starting to slow down drastically in one of the supposedly worst places, Washington State. www.redstate.com/elizabeth-vaughn/2020/03/20/early-signs-that-washington-states-curve-may-be-flattening/ This was all a lie designed to send us all into a panic (which sadly it has since so few seem to understand much of the science behind this) and crash our economies. Remember what you heard in the news, and how they lied to you.
@@ZaphodsPlanet A pandemic is, by definition, a disease that has spread across a large part of the world (note that the etymological origin is πᾶν δῆμος (pan demos = all people)). Thus, your statement does not make sense. Greetings from Germany.
Thank you, Tiffany, so much for letting us share your world of music. Watching your determination, diligence and dedication has given me much encouragement while recovering from recent surgery. Looking forward to your online concert and 200k milestone!
You are an inspiration. I can only listen to artist like you but this helps me appreciate the work you do to be as good as you are. What the future holds for all of us I know not. But I enjoy these moments with you. Finally something good comes from social media.
Practice makes perfect! Shows how good you are, how persistent you are, shows how open you are, revealing how you practise and improve. I love your sincerity and frankness. May God Bless you!
I love that concerto. I saw Ashkenazy play it years ago on the night of my wedding, as a gift from by wife's boss who was the concert manager. Had best seats in the house. Wish I could see your performance. Also, looking forward to your long pony tail again. It _really_ suits you. 👍
Ahhhh. Brahm’s PC1. So muscular and all over the keyboard. Yet some of Brahm’s most tender melodies. Canon form so all involved...composed by a young man. I love this concerto.
Thank you so much for your warm, friendly presence here, not to mention your incredible inspiration to others such as myself who also study great works in piano, Tiffany Poon. :)
I love you so much! Your videos are really good! I’m a pianist, too, even if I’m eleven... I’m learning the Liebestraum of Liszt, and the way you play it ( even if it’s not in the video ) Really inspires me ! I love you Tiffany, you’re an amazing person. Xoxo 😚
You are amazing, I have never saw anyone put as much hard work into learning a song as you do. Love your commitment on working to be perfect on the piano, keep up the great work. I can see know what the phrase practice makes perfect is. You will get this and when you do it will flow like water over a water fall. :)
It is wonderful to watch you practice. You are a talented and acknowledged professional pianist and yet you have the same practice difficulties as we mere mortals. It is comforting to know we are not alone with our difficulties. It seems no matter how great the expertise displayed in your concerts beneath the finished product lies the same difficulties and frustrations (albeit at a higher level). Thank you for the music and accomplished display of skill but also thank you for your honest depictions of your hard days and difficult passages - they give us all hope.
This concerto has a magical impact on me because it was my very first (second hand) record when i was 10 years old (Backhaus) and listening to it was like a religious experience. Thanks Tiffany and good luck with the octaves! (Don't hurt your wrists please... Of course you wont!)
Thank You so much for letting us see you practice. It was amazing to see you work and be patient to get the octaves they way you wanted them. The commentary was also very helpful. I think it should be a requirement for students to listen to their teachers practice; it certainly would have helped my piano playing. THANK YOU.
Thanks for showing how much effort it takes to make it look like you're playing difficult pieces effortlessly at concerts. It's like training a dog to run an obstacle course, except you wouldn't slap the dog, of course.
Can’t wait for 200k livestream! I first started watching your videos when you practiced Rachmaninoff’s 3rd piano concerto and ever since then I’ve been hooked on your vids!
God bless you Tiffany, please stay safe. It’s inevitable that your forthcoming concerts will be cancelled, just as it’s inevitable that your followers will exceed 200k (currently registering 193k). You are lucky to have discovered a special way to connect musically with people and your Channel will continue to flourish, but only as long as you take care of yourself. I realised a while ago that Sars Cov 2 will soon impact upon talent such as yours and I recognise your need to seek additional financial support outside of your Concert circuit. I am 74 and thus regarded as vulnerable in this World of ours, but have decided it’s important to help you in a small way. It’s a such a pity that PayPal continue to take a 10% fee. Just where they think they’re going to spend all of their money in this diminished world is beyond me?
I watched you work tirelessly for 16 minutes. You are a really good musician and warrior. It's a very hard job that you do, you know that. Sometimes I see under their videos, there are people who say, "This video is time-lapse." I get very angry and sad when I see it. There is endless work behind that excellent work. I love you, I wish you plenty of work. ❤
Much love and compassion for you in preparing for a concert that you do not know if it will go thru. I always enjoy the practice of the true master, perseverance and persistence. I love how you just go at it until you are satisfied.
This remind me how importance practice is. Today i also stuck with a piece, which makes me feel my hands are out of control. Your video encourage me to overcome those hard times.
I absolutely love everything that I learn from pianists (all musicians for that matter). As a clarinetist, I simply don't focus on things pianists do and it is fascinating. I'm also working on a Brahms for a recital (that may be cancelled as well... ugh) and I'm getting a lot from this that applies to me at least indirectly. Bravo, keep up the good work! Hoping all your performances / practice sessions are fruitful!
it is gratifying to see the top performer struggle and persevere in a difficult piece. It must be a joy to have your work that you really enjoy to do. You are pursuing perfection in your field, which is really really hard. As long as you enjoy the process, it is not hard at all. This happens to any field. Sometimes, it is the not end result, but the process that is the most gratifying. When you achieve the result, it is just a formality. Keep on practicing and improving. Thanks a lot for showing the process to become a great pianist.
Hey! Don’t you remember you are not allowed to eat in the "practice room"!! For you that must have been the hardest rule,but now at home, who cares - we love you!
That exhalation... I like the way you accept that every musician has his own mood/feeling like you as well. The way you comment every second of the video makes me think that even i know how to play at the same level, and i can just play from ear.
Agree completely!!! Forget Bartok and the ridiculous Prokoffiev Concertos. They are murder on the hands and wrists. Tiff, your equipment has to LAST a long time. Be respectful of it. Sanjosemike (no longer in CA)
Your playing makes me happy. I can’t believe your haven’t got a million plus subscribers. I never normally subscribe to anything. But now I will. The piano is an extension of your soul. I wish you and all of your followers good heath. 🎹🎶
How long does it take you to learn and then memorize this concerto? And, how do you go about it? When you perform the concerto with orchestra is your mind on automatic pilot or do you think about what you are doing all the time? How do you guarantee to yourself a rock solid memory of this piece without any memory slips? Thanks.
Good question. I actually could play this work when I was a young man. But I was never good enough to perform it publicly with an orchestra. I did the Grieg with an orchestra, but I used the music. Sanjosemike (no longer in CA)
yeah all concerts in France have been cancelled 10 days ago so i give the US 5 days until they follow and shut everything down. Also, stay safe, stay at home.
Immensely entertaining and equally inspiring. She seems to keep the artistic focus though the whole practice time. I have only read and heard it recommended as an attitude; never illustrated so thoroughly. Highly recommended for anyone who are looking for ways to improve practice.
Ive been waking up to your beautiful music for the last couples of days here and on Facebook.It is verry soothing to the soul in theses dificults moments we live in theses days. MERCI !!
The pandemic affects students like ourselves too. The ABRSM practical exam for this season was cut short, the last week schedule was canceled and no further exam until July. Luckily I did mine in the first week, I had previously hoped that it would be later so that I can practice more, now to think about it... I got my result already, luckily :) Issac Newton was in his twenties and did his best work when the Cambridge close down due to the plague, they are some of the fundamentals in mathematics like calculas and optics. He was elected fellow of Trinity college two years later when he returned back to the college after the plague. Stay safe and it could be a life time opportunity in disguise.
Actually seeing this piece being played so close to the artist, without an orchestra, it becomes clear just how very difficult it is. Exciting masterpiece. I hope we get to see the performed version :)
So exciting to watch you practice! I fully understand why you are such a brilliant pianist, Tiffany! I found the biggest issue with my sight-reading thanks to your practice videos, so I am infinitely grateful :) Until that moment, regardless of practicing I was just stuck at some point and couldn't improve my sight-reading and it was much more difficult to work on my technique because I was spending more time just to read a piece. Always when I watch your videos, I see how many details in technique and in pieces require to pay attention to. You are truly inspiring, Tiffany!
I really like to watch your practice vlogs cause I get really motivated to practice and improve my own playing when I see you struggling and trying really hard. 😊
Thanks for sharing another practice session. These are always very inspiring. As for your upcoming concert, it can be quite uncomfortable to live with uncertainty. Hope and believe that your career will continue to thrive. Also, those books on the shelf are making me nervous! They look like they're about to fall. :p
Definitely my favorite type of video from you Tiffany, I always watch these ones all the way through! Sometimes I wonder if I'm a crazy person for playing the same section over and over when I can't quite get things the way I want, and seeing you experience the same struggle always helps me reinforce what I'm doing is good :D
So far Brahms's first is my favorite piano concerto, it's so powerful and beautiful, like most of Brahms work. It must be so hard to play it but so gratifying. I, as a bad guitarist who always wanted to be a great pianist to be able to play this masterpieces, can only envy talented and hard working people like you, 👏🏻👏🏻
Very inspiring for practice. Reminds mine own good times studying in University of Music! Thanks for your work! :) 加油！！！ Regards from your piano-colleague, from 深圳
Well at least we can still listen to or practice music while we’re home. Hopefully everything will be fine later. Stay positive and stay safe please! looking forward to the livestream for the 200k subs and the 24hr one. Is it only classical or will there be other types of music? Either way, still interested!
Regarding the 24 hours one - #musicneversleepsnyc - it'll be a mixture of different genres of music! There's banjo :D Check out the lineup of musicians: www.musicneversleepsnyc.com
@@TiffanyPoonpianist The www.musicneversleepsnyc.com is a wonderful idea - Many Thanks to cellist Jan Vogler! (BTW, I loved your vlog #91 with him ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5GvXoKiWfXc.html )!! Can't wait to watch you all starting Fri night March 27 - especially Bela Fleck (banjo-extraordinaire), Midori (violin virtuoso), Jan Vogler (cello maestro), and of course, Tiffany Poon (piano wunderkind)! It'll be a great way to wrap up the week. I hope all of you performing will be relaxed and enjoy the warm fuzzy feeling knowing that the love and talents you share are a great help to all of our well-being. Wishing Good Health, Happiness and Joy for all!
Wow I love, love, love watching these practice sessions .. very inspiring to pause the video and go play some piano! One thing that actually was probably an accident in this video, is you have a clock in the frame. I found myself looking at it constantly to see the progression, and how long it takes for sections to improve. You should consider always having it visible! Keep up the amazing work, I find your posts VERY interesting. It's a great and RARE insight into a world a lot of us wishes we could be in! Waiting for you to come to Canada so I can see you perform one day!
Thank you so much! Seeing that such a good player like you also struggles with certain passages gives me so much hope. There is no secret, it is just work, a lot of work. And patience. And determination. And consistency. This is what it takes to be that good. A lot of practice. Good luck and thank you! 🥰❤🤗
Loved watching the way you work through problem areas... congrats on your new piano, looks like you got it at the right time. Hope the concert happens, it’s times like this that makes the music even more important .... stay strong and healthy....!!!
I love to learn about your workflow and methodology. The way you put (have learned?) words for it inspires me to do similar refinements to my processes. (No, not the piano, lost that 30years ago) The diagnostic run-through is a new favorite... :)
My all time favorite piano concerto. I memorized half of it (parts of all movements) but I am a total amateur. I just loved seeing you practice it. Thanks so much for your vulnerable generosity! And best of luck whenever you perform it (in April or later).
