Wow!! thanks to my lack of discipline, my comparatively early start has not come close to the success of your efforts. Now I am a 56-year-old bus driver who still sits at the piano every day, warming up his fingers with Bach's Prelude in C minor and dreaming of a different life while playing the third movement of the Moonlight Sonata. No, I'm just kidding. I love playing the piano and I'm happy with my life as it is. What is often not seen is the renunciation of large parts of a carefree childhood. Playing and meeting friends was more important to me than a future as a musician. I have great respect for all the hardships and efforts that have brought you this far. I believe that only those who have spent years learning an instrument can appreciate how much time and work is really behind it.
Thanks again for sharing this with everyone, Anna. It was fascinating to see your musical development. I only wish my own playing could have a bit of your steady upward trajectory! You obviously love performing - hopefully you should be able to get back to giving live concerts as the pandemic eases later in the year.
I'll tell you my story: -I started when I was 3 or 4 because my mom loved piano but she didn't play piano or anything. -She signed me up for private lessons with a piano teacher and I had her for 5 years - for my first 2 years I didn't know I played piano idk why -my mom bought me an electric upright piano when I was 7 - 8 years old was at my peak of loving piano because I realized how good I was, I played many hard classical pieces -The pandemic started and I can't go to lessons but I still loved piano and practiced hard pieces and my mom's Chinese songs for hours - I practiced piano a lot, I didn't go to lessons for 2 years - I got a new piano teacher and now i'm preparing for exams in the future since my old piano teacher didn't teach me anything
Well done . There can be few occupations that require such dedication and determination yet provide such uncertain material reward, even when the highest level is achieved .
This answered a few of my lingering questions about your path. It seems like you were destined to succeed in this path, despite some difficulties along the way, which might have been deal-breakers for others. Obviously your persistence and fortitude throughout played a huge role as well but a huge amount of aptitude was clearly a factor as well. The Mozart concerto in C always brings back pleasant memories of some of my classmates grinning gleefully as they played the first entrance.
Great video Anna! You’ve conquered all challenges and that has made you the great pianist you are today. I hope someday you’ll come to the USA where I can see you perform live!
Amazing recollection. You were born at a time when video became consumer-available and for the first time it was possible to record people's life "from the cradle". 1:46 that Chopin waltz [Op 34 nr.3] is so cool, and under-performed! BTW, can you make up a list of the works you are playing in this vid?
Thank you for this video Anna, I am glad you can continue to practice and share your music with us. There are so many composers you fit in this video.😊
It goes without saying, You are great at the piano.(I said it anyway) The camera shots are very good wether on purpose or by chance, looks account for reason. And that makes you awesome. So to speak. -s
I find it interesting how the sound of what you play changes - in the early years you play for fun, the melody, purely for ear. Later on you play for technique, you listen for small nuances within the huge chord progressions and left hand runs that generate not just one melody but many, talking to each other in tandem. I think it is extremely difficult for the non-trained ear to appreciate the sounds extremely difficult techniques produce which is why they flock to the more "common ear" pop, rock, r&b. Even more demanding music like electro, techno, complextro all have a much lower percentage of world's populous listening to it - beauty in difficulty can only be appreciated by having faced said difficulty.
Thanks for the sharing your frank thoughts. As my son might pursue the direction you have chosen its good to have real feedback to determine a roadmap. As for degrees like anything else its very useful for marketing for the event planners.
Anna, what kind of pianos were popular back then? When i was growing up in the far east, it was Yamahas and Kawais almost exclusively. What was your experience?
Es ist ein schönes Video über deine Entwicklung! Ich fühle mich gerade alt. Als du geboren wurdest, habe ich gerade mein Konzertexamen gemacht.... Wo ist die Zeit geblieben?? Ich wünsche dir alles Gute für deinen Weg. Mach was aus dir. Konzertpianisten wie mich, die ihr Geld mit "1 und 2 und" in der Musikschule verdienen, gibt es mehr als genug.... Du spielst wirklich ganz wunderbar! :)
Vielen Dank für deine nette Worte! 1 und 2 und mache ich auch, schon 10 Jahre 😂😉 aber ist doch in Ordnung, ich glaube es ist einfach so in diesem Beruf...
May I ask you something? Is perfect pitch necessary for being a concert pianist? Have you ever met concert pianist without perfect pitch? Thank you so much for sharing your video, it absolutely does encourage many people who dream to be like you.
th-cam.com/video/uJQ7jvEMbWs/w-d-xo.html You can find here the score if you want to take a look.Of course in jazz we don't play other's choruses.But it is study material.th-cam.com/video/uJQ7jvEMbWs/w-d-xo.html Also you can see his hands here.th-cam.com/video/246Uf9FF1aM/w-d-xo.html. Russia had high level jazz players even during comunism.That was hard everywhere because there was no material.Basically everybody learned by ear from recordings ( that was another issue) , etc.Still all socialist countries had interesting composers in the 70's , the fusion jazz formation time.Russia and Poland having the lead.
Wow!!
thanks to my lack of discipline, my comparatively early start has not come close to the success of your efforts. Now I am a 56-year-old bus driver who still sits at the piano every day, warming up his fingers with Bach's Prelude in C minor and dreaming of a different life while playing the third movement of the Moonlight Sonata. No, I'm just kidding. I love playing the piano and I'm happy with my life as it is. What is often not seen is the renunciation of large parts of a carefree childhood. Playing and meeting friends was more important to me than a future as a musician. I have great respect for all the hardships and efforts that have brought you this far. I believe that only those who have spent years learning an instrument can appreciate how much time and work is really behind it.
Amazing
I start at 24 years old, and this makme feel me proud and that i have to be very patients.
The posture of your hands was from the beginning on really good. Wow.
Thanks again for sharing this with everyone, Anna. It was fascinating to see your musical development. I only wish my own playing could have a bit of your steady upward trajectory! You obviously love performing - hopefully you should be able to get back to giving live concerts as the pandemic eases later in the year.
I'll tell you my story:
-I started when I was 3 or 4 because my mom loved piano but she didn't play piano or anything.
-She signed me up for private lessons with a piano teacher and I had her for 5 years
- for my first 2 years I didn't know I played piano idk why
-my mom bought me an electric upright piano when I was 7
- 8 years old was at my peak of loving piano because I realized how good I was, I played many hard classical pieces
-The pandemic started and I can't go to lessons but I still loved piano and practiced hard pieces and my mom's Chinese songs for hours
- I practiced piano a lot, I didn't go to lessons for 2 years
- I got a new piano teacher and now i'm preparing for exams in the future since my old piano teacher didn't teach me anything
Well done . There can be few occupations that require such dedication and determination yet provide such uncertain material reward, even when the highest level is achieved .
from 1994 to 2021 even more years passed. 27 years of progress have passed. CONGRATULATIONS ❤️!
Omg, you were so cute as a child!! Incredible progression to an incredible pianist. Thanks for sharing ❤️
Молодець!
WOW, you are so talented ! Congratulations for this wonderful evolution !
This answered a few of my lingering questions about your path. It seems like you were destined to succeed in this path, despite some difficulties along the way, which might have been deal-breakers for others. Obviously your persistence and fortitude throughout played a huge role as well but a huge amount of aptitude was clearly a factor as well. The Mozart concerto in C always brings back pleasant memories of some of my classmates grinning gleefully as they played the first entrance.
Thank you for the journey. Nice week-end.
Great video Anna! You’ve conquered all challenges and that has made you the great pianist you are today. I hope someday you’ll come to the USA where I can see you perform live!
Wow!
It’s good to look back the memories you have, especially your piano progress. Congratulations!
Amaxing journey. Very inspiring.
You are so talented!
Very interesting life story. Congratulations.
Amazing recollection. You were born at a time when video became consumer-available and for the first time it was possible to record people's life "from the cradle". 1:46 that Chopin waltz [Op 34 nr.3] is so cool, and under-performed! BTW, can you make up a list of the works you are playing in this vid?
Yes good idea, I’ll do!
Great evolution path. Cheers from Portugal.
Усердие и талант - Вы большая умница и пример для подражания!
Большое спасибо, Пётр!
Really special Anna. Thanks for sharing your incredible documentation of your career on the piano. Very inspiring to me to continue with my lessons.
Thank you for this video Anna, I am glad you can continue to practice and share your music with us. There are so many composers you fit in this video.😊
Lovely to see your journey 😊🤗🤗🤗
Vous avez une très belle sonorité musicale.
You have a very nice musicality sound.
Awesome progress 😊 (also 1994🤩)
It goes without saying, You are great at the piano.(I said it anyway) The camera shots are very good wether on purpose or by chance, looks account for reason. And that makes you awesome. So to speak. -s
I find it interesting how the sound of what you play changes - in the early years you play for fun, the melody, purely for ear. Later on you play for technique, you listen for small nuances within the huge chord progressions and left hand runs that generate not just one melody but many, talking to each other in tandem. I think it is extremely difficult for the non-trained ear to appreciate the sounds extremely difficult techniques produce which is why they flock to the more "common ear" pop, rock, r&b. Even more demanding music like electro, techno, complextro all have a much lower percentage of world's populous listening to it - beauty in difficulty can only be appreciated by having faced said difficulty.
Thanks for the sharing your frank thoughts. As my son might pursue the direction you have chosen its good to have real feedback to determine a roadmap. As for degrees like anything else its very useful for marketing for the event planners.
Sehr beeindruckend!
vielen Dank! :)
Wow! great journey. Hard hard work. You have dug it out at every stage! :)
Anna, what kind of pianos were popular back then? When i was growing up in the far east, it was Yamahas and Kawais almost exclusively. What was your experience?
Es ist ein schönes Video über deine Entwicklung! Ich fühle mich gerade alt. Als du geboren wurdest, habe ich gerade mein Konzertexamen gemacht.... Wo ist die Zeit geblieben??
Ich wünsche dir alles Gute für deinen Weg. Mach was aus dir. Konzertpianisten wie mich, die ihr Geld mit "1 und 2 und" in der Musikschule verdienen, gibt es mehr als genug....
Du spielst wirklich ganz wunderbar! :)
Vielen Dank für deine nette Worte! 1 und 2 und mache ich auch, schon 10 Jahre 😂😉 aber ist doch in Ordnung, ich glaube es ist einfach so in diesem Beruf...
@@AnnaKhomichkoPianist Ja, man startet mit großen Plänen und dann ... ;)
Es ist einfach so.
May I ask you something? Is perfect pitch necessary for being a concert pianist? Have you ever met concert pianist without perfect pitch? Thank you so much for sharing your video, it absolutely does encourage many people who dream to be like you.
Thank you :) no perfect pitch is not necessary and there professional musicians who don’t have it!
@@AnnaKhomichkoPianist Thank you for answering.
What is the piece at 5:05? Cool video btw :)
Tschaikowski Op 19 No 6
وانه عمري ٢٧ اخاف اباوع للكوردات
7:58 20 yrs! 🤔Okay buddy now u can work in tom and jerry show! 😃
what is the piece at 2:35
Chopin-Liszt "The Maiden's Wish"
th-cam.com/video/uJQ7jvEMbWs/w-d-xo.html
You can find here the score if you want to take a look.Of course in jazz we don't play other's choruses.But it is study material.th-cam.com/video/uJQ7jvEMbWs/w-d-xo.html
Also you can see his hands here.th-cam.com/video/246Uf9FF1aM/w-d-xo.html.
Russia had high level jazz players even during comunism.That was hard everywhere because there was no material.Basically everybody learned by ear from recordings ( that was another issue) , etc.Still all socialist countries had interesting composers in the 70's , the fusion jazz formation time.Russia and Poland having the lead.
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