Kensuke I. Hand placement, emotion and most importantly, the way he plays it. I personally can tell that just by the way that it sounds so precise, that he intended it to sound just like that
I agree with you, when I compare this to Valentina Lisitsa's version, I think Valentina performed pretty bad with that one. This one has emotion, I can actually hear all of the notes and they are not all crowded. Imo, Valentina's version is just a mess, but this.. This touches my heart.. However apparently it's an edited version so :/ it doesnt reflect the reality.
Lang Lang made multiple flagrant pedal mistakes in the video I saw. He takes a while to notice that he’s ringing wrong notes because he’s focussing on the flutter part, and worst of all when he notices his serious obvious error he confrontational looks at the orchestra to front/distract as if to challenge anyone who noticed or to distract things visually
I'm not sure about that. Liszt was regarded to be the greatest virtuoso of his time by his peers and contemporaries. It's too bad that the phonograph was invented very late in Liszt's life and therefore missed the opportunity to have recorded any of his performance. It would definitely had made for interesting conversation.
For me, it's close between Evgeny Kissin's and Yundi Li's. Each is good in its own way. Evgeny Kissin's is very emotional, and yet powerful and strong, whereas Li's is very precise and even in a beautiful way. However, it's like comparing 99.9% and 99.8%; they're both that amazing.
3:02 - 3:25 Li's interpretation is the best. He knows how to control the speed and volume and I even breathe according to his accents here. He does better than every pianists at this point. Comment from a classical music lover who have only a little musical knowledge.
The accuracy, the control, the clarity, the expression! I think this is what is most distinct about yundis playing. Never overly emotional or out of control. Perfect technique!
This is by far the best one I’ve heard so far. I’ve listened to so many people play this piece and it’s always something. Either they mess up notes sometimes or the tempos off or the sound dynamic isnt how it should be. This is it. I finally found it. The perfect interpretation.
@@prodbyibn i beg to differ, the emotion i hear is gentleness and a great effort for precision. He nailed it. I do see where youre coming from though. My second favorite player of this piece is by lang lang, his playing is so cocky but its so good.
Even with such an incredible tempo, it was as if every notes are well thought, felt and controlled. He never get carried away like other pianist, his perfection gave the piece the soul of its own, and one it deserved.
and here I thought that Lang Lang's interpretation were the best. No wonder my friend said Yundi's are the true best. That control, just wonderfully magnanimous!! Bravo!! ♥♥♥♥♥👏👏👏👏👏
I don't understand how anyone can look so calm during such an intense and rigorous piece. Evgeny Kissin's hair literally began falling out during his performance.
Alice Sara Ott brings passion to it, Yundi's version doesn't spire the same interest. But to each their own, he commanded it I'll give him that. At no point was he not in control.
Agreed, this performance was simply incredible, the best I have ever heard. And while it definitely deserves a standing ovation, the general public probably doesn't understand and appreciate the extreme difficulty of this piece(I would bet that most professional pianists cannot play it), especially when the pianist Yundi Li makes it look deceptively simple. That is the mark of a true master, making something that is really hard appear easy to do; and here Yundi has supreme control of each and every note, such that he plays them with exquisite technical precision, as well as great feeling, nuanced expression and dramatic flair. Truly Amazing and Spectacular performance!
I have watched all of the La Campanellas on YT (Kissin, Lisitsa, Lang Lang, you name it) and this is by far the most refined and expressive interpretation around. Love Yundi
In the beginning I thought "Hey, I could do this!"...after I few minutes I thought again "Well, I could still do this...just give me 10 to 15 years to practice!". Beautiful piece of art!!
Yeah... I met a person who could play it, sort of. he knew all the notes and could play them, but it was slightly slower than the original and there were plenty of mistakes - yet it took him 6 years to learn. I just started attempting it, and I'm trying to prepare for taking the better part of a decade to learn it.
I'm with you. When you're ready to walk on water, I'll fill the bathtub... and yeah... it may take another 15 years to get it right. Until then... don't put it on RU-vid. I like your sense of humor and gentle honesty. I wish I had more of it myself.
Very few pianists manage to make this technically challenging arrangement sound like music. Yundis performance is just awesome. He is not just"getting through", he still has capacity to work out how he want it to sound. Outstanding.
One true master peice! The transition between aggressive and mellow at ease. Managed every rhythm so well, every part stacking on top of each other and then the great finale. WOW! Truly amazing!
@@yaoyuan3348 100% agree with you. Nevertheless, No matter how harsh it has been for him, nobody can turn back the Time. Hopefully, he could learn from his mistakes and become Smarter ---- Every Honor he had enjoyed were all, in fact, due to His Brilliant Piano Performances. He must keep practicing, learning, as well as improving. Music has No Borders, and He is still loved and admired by many.
@@GODbless85 Apparently I am not living in China, otherwise I might not be able to comment here perhaps. The comments made above by me is based upon That : 1). He is living in China, then he should obey the Laws set up by the Chinese Government, if he doesn't want to get himself in trouble again in the future. Straightforwardly speaking, while I do have lots of sympathies towards him, and do think the Chinese Media has done a nasty job by attacking him nation-wide for such basic Civil Matter; nevertheless he should learn from this incident, which has already costed him dearly. 2). I knew he is a talented, internationally acclaimed Pianist, whose performances I enjoyed very much. But unfortunately, there are quite a lot allegations online that mentioned his failed performance somewhere, which is why I try to remind him about the importance of his skill sets. Besides, there are numerous people playing Piano these days, hence, it is paramount for a musician like him to stay competitive. 3). " Tallest trees are most in the power of the winds". As a former Gold Medalist in Chopin Piano Competition, he was in the pinnacle of Pianist hierarchies. If he wants to stay where he used to be, for which we all hope so, He must keep improving. In short, I wish he could recover from this unfortunate situation, and shining brightly on the stages again.
When Yundi and Lang Lang play the same piece such as la Campanella , Chopin nocturne op. 9... I like Yundi 's interpretation more. There is more ... He is great pianist!
best performance by any living pianist...sorry to all the rest, but the expression that Yundi delivers is probably what the Master had in mind, not to mention this was absolutely flawless.
This is a lovely tempo. I like Yundi's version of this piece. The camera used is from over the performer's shoulder, allowing a great view of Yundi Li's hands.
One of the best performances of this piece. Check 2:26. As far as I know, he is the only one who can play this part (including the crazy trill coming after that) with perfect evenness, continuity and power.
by far the best recording of this piece on youtube, and yundi's best recording of the piece. the musicianship portrayed is simply jaw dropping, and the technique he wields is godlike. especially the 4-5 trill at the cadenza.... my favorite aspect, is that he holds back until the coda to release all the energy built up from the theme variations! thanks for the upload!
mydogskips2 4年前 Agreed, this performance was simply incredible, the best I have ever heard. And while it definitely deserves a standing ovation, the general public probably doesn't understand and appreciate the extreme difficulty of this piece(I would bet that most professional pianists cannot play it), especially when the pianist Yundi Li makes it look deceptively simple. That is the mark of a true master, making something that is really hard appear easy to do; and here Yundi has supreme control of each and every note, such that he plays them with exquisite technical precision, as well as great feeling, nuanced expression and dramatic flair. Truly Amazing and Spectacular performance!
His composure throughout is nothing less of extraordinary. The hankering feeling I have when I envisage my meagre self having this incredible gentlemans' gift is bewildering.
