She is talented... a talented person is a talented person... I am a pianist and I have seen so many people far older than she is having a hard time coping with pieces like these... her little fingers move faster than any of those people I know. BRAVO.
Every time I start a new piece, I come on youtube to listen to it a few times to get it in my head. Then I come across videos of little kids completely owning songs I struggle with and leave feeling absolutely uninspired to ever play again -.-
For the people here saying that you can't play this, you can. You can play anything if you put work and dedication into it. Anyone can do this, it's a simple matter of going for it.
I play piano as well. I show this to my mom and what does she say? "SEE WHY DON'T YOU PLAY LIKE THIS? SHE'S BETTER THAN YOU AND SHE'S 5!" Well okay, damn. Thanks mom. Love you too.
Este video lo he visto mil veces, y yo no dejo de admirar la capacidad del cerebro humano y en especial de Tiffany, amo a esta criatura , no solo toca, sino interpreta con toda la sensibilidad del mundo.
To the people who actually criticized her playing in this video: 1st: She was freaking 5 years old. 2nd: Just do a simple search for her name, and listen to one of her newest concerts.
I see a few comments here from very foolish, jealous and spiteful people asserting that she is some how being forced to do this, hence the reason why she is so good. Clearly trying to find some kind of justification for their own failings and laziness. But there is an interesting benefit that Asian speakers possess which few westerners have. Nearly all the Asian languages are tonal and that gives them a natural almost instinctive understanding of musical pitch.
Not true. As tonal any langugage can be, there is absolutely no advantage to this when it comes to learn how to play an instrument. Because the tonal dynamic and precision in overall langugage is in the magnitude of 10 times greater and thus would be the same as saying that babies sitting in a baby cart would become better race drivers. If playing a piano was even close to a language, it would b able to play "hello".
i agree with the first part of your comment EM& Basic...it's much better that their kids becom genius of playstation instead of grow something as beautiful as music can be,,,
+Tech Tins Cmon, really? I'm also Asian and play the piano and the only reason I was able to reach the heights I am now are from my parents "forcing" me. I don't consider it forcing, though, as they just want me to stick with something to mastery. Your claim about the correlation between tonal languages and musical pitch is absolutely ridiculous. Like, what? Musical capability comes from the ability to interpret the music and to express yourself. No clue how any of this has to do with "musical pitch". But I agree with you that there are jealous people here. She might be "forced", but that's perfectly okay (if not too much) in the process of learning anything difficult.
No sólo es la correcta ejecución de la obra, lo que más me impresiona de esta pequeña de 5 años es la interpretación y el sentimiento que le imprime. Que bella
knowing music at this way,and only 5 yeard old,well,it means that she's doing what she is born for...when a child love and understands music language he wants to play by itself...the word "play" is the most appropriate to describe this video...i'm a musician and i always have been,even when i was a child,since then my favorite toys was musical instruments...who talks about to be forced or to be obliged,well,i can tell them that nobody can learn to play any instrument without knowing music language,and it's not about notes and scales...
Cela me fait rappeler quand j'avais à son âge, j'ai bien aimé jouer le piano et touché à tout les instruments de mon papa. Comme il est chef d'orchestre. Bravo le petite fille Tiffany Koo. Bonne continuation et n'arrête pas jouer le piano !!!!
This is absolutely amazing. The dynamics don't even matter considering how young and talented this little girl is. As she ages and becomes more experienced, those things will progress.
Uma sumidade uma criança com 5 anos tocar piano dessa forma e uma musica de Chopin deste gabarito, está de parabéns , assim como seus pais que devem ter estimulado esse dom, ela toca sem partitura, uma beleza , estou encantada
That awkward moment when you see all the East Asians (China, Korea, etc.) like "OMG my parents keep forcing me to play piano" and I'm an Indian over here like "I love playing piano and literally no one else in my family knows or cares about music" XD
To me she flourishes the most in technique, and not emotion. I'd be surprised if she ''fully understood'' the song, and you can see that she has some flaws in that aspect. That said, I am in no way belittling her as a pianist, she truly is great. It's in the Asian (mostly Japanese and Chinese) blood to be disciplined and taught strictly. I wouldn't be surprised if she has gone through some tough lessons crying; as long as she enjoys it, which, a girl playing that well, I am confident she surely is.
Just lovely! I remember my daughter's first recital when she was 5. She is now 20, and is at a music school majoring in Piano Accompaniment and Voice (Operatic Soprano). When she practices at home, I can only stop and listen.
Hi Julia, you are so right so many times parents of these children are accused of forcing them to practice hours a day. I've followed Tiffany's progress for about 6 years and see nothing but intense love for what she is doing. This is actually my favorite performance of this Nocturne. The way she plays it pays tribute to the fact that it is a posthumus published piece. Published after Chopin's death.
This musical piece always reminds me of the movie Pianist. What a fantastic and talented young lady. So relieved that this music is appreciated by people of all ages and cultures. I can go to my grave knowing that it will live on and on, never being forgotten.
I don't believe her sad expression is because she is oppressed by a parent, but because the musical piece itself is a bit sad. She really seems to feel her music. She isn't performing with the calculated precision of a trained automaton, but with the heart and soul of a musician. What a precious child! What loving and nurturing parents! Bravo!
Im impressed because I know first hand that your left hand makes quite the stretch in this composition. Only 4 yo and did it no problem. I wish I was as good at piano as I am Bass guitar. I'd trade it in a heartbeat, Even though good bass players are very hard to come by because they can get away with sitting in the back playing 4 notes a measure and no one has rhythym, But I like to bring a name to the bass. I love to play lead style bass and ride the scales when I play. I love to see ppl who aren't musicians just sit there and grin while I play a song I wrote!! Best feeling ever.
Thats interesting.. Tell me.. do you think generally the parents of these piano playing young asian children are strict on them as in, tell them off, violent to them if they don't play?
Gave Bryce Davies thumbs up below. There is no way this poor little toddler can know the meaning and pathos behind this masterpiece. She has been honed and trained like a machine since she could barely walk to learn the piano. This video is amazing to see her play, but at what cost to her? It is rote memorization and fear of parents displeasure. I personally know a piano teacher and she has told me of endless hours when she was a kid being forced to play, 5 hours a day from age 4 to up when she was a pre-teen, this in addition to regular school. She would much rather have been with friends doing normal kid things, she lost her childhood.
+Tim Cheng I was thinking the same thing. People give "prodigies" like this so much praise when it's usually not genius but meticulous forceful practice from the parents.
+Tim Cheng . . . . BUT she became a piano teacher, Tim. What did she lose? Playing with dolls and pokemons would have assured her future? No, fortunately for her she had caring and intelligent parents.
Mark, I respectfully disagree. You have a point, that her time is not idly spent. But that is part of childhood is it not, playing for playing's sake. Age 3-5 is too early to be preparing for a career! Let her play with her dolls and pokemon (or more likely an ipad these days!). There is some subjectivity and gray area here, so I don't want to get into a debate about parenting, but that is my opinion.
+Tim Cheng Tim ; Let us respectfully agree to disagree. Sorry, but I'm going to override your not wishing to become involved in discussions about parenting : let me say that back in the 1940s I was blessed with kind, piano-playing parents and I proved to be "incapable" of learning to play a single note, being more interested in Dinky cars. Although I retained the music in my head and can but marvel at child prodigies, nowadays I wish that my parents had been as severe with me - respectfully, of course - as Asian parents are reputed to be. Greetings from France.
+Mark harrison It's never too late to start piano! Even if it's just for fun, it can bring a lot of happiness to you:) Practice for a year and you could nail this piece easily.
It is truly amazing to see such a young player achieving this piece but while I enjoyed listening to her emmencily I felt no true emotion in her playing. She is very young and will shurely develope this emotional technique later on so bravo
Playing chopin as it's written will make it boring. This applies to any artist obviously (especially Bach who didnt specify anything other than the notes) therefore no one can complain about it being off the score a bit
He is beautiful it is a work. If I am listening to it tear is coming up to eyes. It is the work well-known also for the film Pianist. It is a pity that over 10 years ago I finished the learning of the piano on the second year. Tremendously I regret that I did it but such a life. Now my daughter is studying 6 year of the playing of the piano. I hope that he will play this work at one time. He is beautiful! Huge respect for this girl from the film.
no doubt this is amazing, but its so perfect on every technical level that i feel no emotion. and i know that shes young and probably doesnt have a lot of emotional experiences but whats the point of making or listening to music if it doesnt have feeling?
If shes master technique then emotion in a few years and bit of training with the pedals, assuming she hasnt got that already, and she will definitely be a great musician whether its proffession or not. Personally, i hate her because her playing is so good it makes me feel like im shit. Jk but it does make me feel like im shit though
She isn't mature yet. Her mind is just playing what she has, and it doesn't seem like she has the full mental capacity to actually put in feeling. Also, it isn't technically perfect. The timing is all over the place, the way the notes are being pressed leaves much to be desired. However, it's an incredibly good start for someone at her age, and by the time she's 16, I hope the playing will sound more whole.
I have played piano decently by ear for many years and other instruments just bad enough to say I have a pretty good idea on what it would take to play those well. I feel that I have a good analogy for those who don't play or feel that a type of playing lacks something. When you see someone playing an instrument try to think of the sound you hear as another language full of information and every other detail language can portray in any given circumstance. I would even venture this is how just about everyone who listens to music does listen and they just haven't really thought about it much. You like a type of music due to what you perceive it is saying to you and the way it is being said which in turn will trigger emotions. So when you say she isn't playing with emotion; She is still learning the language on her instrument. She is speaking with wonderful precision which is amazing all by itself. However if she stays with this and truly in her heart has a passion for the language she will one day be singing this language with the same precision and have her song dripping with emotion.
Toutes Nos Félicitations TIFFANY, vous m'avez émerveillée par la qualité de votre interprétation. Vous deviendrez célèbre si vous poursuivez avec tant de rigueur vos études. Bravo Mademoiselle et Bonne route sur le chemin de la réussite
At the age of 53, I just started playing piano a little over 1 1/2 years ago, and I know I couldn't play that yet. However, it won't be too long before I will be able play pieces like this. I feel funny for posting the 2 very amateurish videos on my channel of me playing very, very simple pieces. I guess I had to start somewhere :-) Btw, she is incredible!
When I was a little kid I used to spend most my of time with grandparents. My grandma paints so i used to paint with her, my grandpa plays violin, piano and trumpet so i used to play with him. Maybe i still can't play violin or trumpet XD (in this year i'm trying to sing up to music school) but when i was 5, he tought me how to play some parts of Bach's toccata. I showed it to my keyboard teacher and then i used to attend on those lessons for 8 years. Now i have some troubles with the left hand, because you play only accords on keyboard, but hey, i haven't ruined my life! Now music is one of the most important things in my life and i can't imagine 1 day without playing on a piano. I would write more, that grandparents should sent me on piano lessons or i should practice more in the past, but i know nobody will ready it XD Just remember that some of the kids just want to do it and it isn't very hard piece and Chopin was 6 years old when he composed a few pieces. Thanks for reading and sorry for my english.
MissimoCat That is exactly how everyone discovered my talent for piano, except my grandparents did not have any musical talents (although my grandmother tried, but she claims she failed). You are using better grammar than anyone else I have seen online, so your English is great :P
She is no ordinary 5 year old - she clearly has a gift. Nothing to do with "being Asian" except perhaps certain Asian parents may value learning the piano more and are willing to put forth the necessary resources to foster such talent. Beautiful!
=) Let's look at this from the other side. Would you want to play the piano all across your childhood? Maybe it's better to jump in puddles and to play in hide-and-seek with your friends when you 5? I guess it is much more natural and happy childhood. I really wonder this little princess and happy that she is, but I'm not sure that she is happy. I guess, a happiness is the mainest thing in the world and if you're happy to play simple melodies now, you're on a right way, friend ;)
Both of my children play the piano for a few years now. While I believe this little girl has been driven to play. The way to a child excelling is with the drive and support of their loving parents. This little girl is a prodigy and that is evident. Her mom or parents picked up on that at the right age and did the best they could have done. Lots of time, effort and money and here is the result. An amazing little pianist. Congratulations to her and her parents!
Basically anyone can do this if they have rich parents with a nice piano in the house along with private lessons from a piano master. The sad fact is there are hundreds of so called "prodigy" players out there copying the greats but no one is writing shit on their own anymore. Just interpreting the ghosts of the past. I would love to see a young kid that can actually write a piece of music themselves or at least improvise.
Granted, she is getting the right notes, rhythm and all. But, music comes from the soul, and I'm not entirely sure what a "five year old" can get out of a piece so emotionally intense as one Chopin's Nocturnes. Music comes from passion and not from being forced to sit down and play because your overly ambitious [Asian] mother is forcing you to...
And what makes you think that she's being forced? Just a reminder that Beethoven was forced to go to a particular teacher and he's one of the best ^^ Plus, doesn't matter what your age is, right? Music is.. Music. No barrier.. None whatsoever :))
Jessica Tiong When did I say that all Asian parents are like that? Its simply the truth that a higher percentage of asian parents are very ambitious when it comes to their children.
Simply beautiful and very mature. She must have come to earth with something beyond comprehension. Her performance is one of my few most favorite of this gorgeous and dramatic composition.
my goodness, i have to stop what i was doing when i hear this music, then more so when i saw a little girl playing. I am so shocked to see this much talent in such a small body, just wow.
I have to say this performance was bad, except she is 5, of course. She played accelerated, without the accompaniment sounds rhythmic instead of harmonic and the melody is not even phrased. That first note after the introduction (00:20) sounds like a stake in my heart instead of like a lonely soul in a pit of desperation.This was barely an interpretation, this was more an exercise of "nailing the fingers in the right keys". Of course, her talent is amazing, but I believe her coaching was rather poor.
I agree its an amazing talent but there was no expresssion. its hard for a 5 year old to capture the emotion of the piece as shes never felt it. I agree just playing whats written no interpretation phrasing or expression.
is so sad to look at this girl force to play something so beautiful and to not have and idea what shes playing or not be able to understand it cause the fear of retaliation if she does not performed well. just let her grow and let her be a KID.
How do you know she doesn't understand what she is playing ? To play such classical pieces you need to feel the music and not just blindly learn to play.
@acasieteable, actually Tiffany is about 12 years old now. In this video she was if I remember right 5Y&7M old in this video. Regarding being forced, I doubt that she has ever been scolded. Much less threatened with punishment.
I don't know Tiffany in person but having watched her many video's there is absolutely NO indication of coercion, force, nor fear of punishment. I see a huge amount of enthusiasm and exuberance if that is the correct term. In several of her performances.
acasieteable,you see the house in wich she probably lives? have you got a house like that? then are you so convinct that she can't grow and play like any other child? what is music in your opinion? a punishment? i read so many bosh in this page...
Assolutamente...FANTASTICA !!! Per i 237 caproni...solo invidia. Io suono il pianoforte da tanti anni e vi assicuro che questa bambina è un autentico fenomeno. Che il Signore la benedica.
She is talented... a talented person is a talented person... I am a pianist and I have seen so many people far older than she is having a hard time coping with pieces like these... her little fingers move faster than any of those people I know. BRAVO.
Every time I start a new piece, I come on youtube to listen to it a few times to get it in my head. Then I come across videos of little kids completely owning songs I struggle with and leave feeling absolutely uninspired to ever play again -.-
When I was five I learned how to write the word piano.....
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me too!
:)) me too
Teresa Guo yh
I remember when i was 5, I pretend the floor is lava and jump across furnitures..
Acerski I used to bite my brother :)
Pillows on the floor so u can get to safety.
We all did that once *looks off into the distance and sighs* ahh memories
+Acerski Riley in Inside Out
+Uchiha Amanda hahahahahaha
The feeling that this extraordinary little girl is putting into the play is very touching... bless her little heart!!
For the people here saying that you can't play this, you can. You can play anything if you put work and dedication into it. Anyone can do this, it's a simple matter of going for it.
I can't believe she hasn't even got sheet music in front of her or anything, and didn't mess up once... This is an insane amount of talent.
*of work
I play piano as well. I show this to my mom and what does she say?
"SEE WHY DON'T YOU PLAY LIKE THIS? SHE'S BETTER THAN YOU AND SHE'S 5!"
Well okay, damn. Thanks mom. Love you too.
***** Yup truee
finally i found the one whi had the same feeling with me :))) i just wanna her learn playing piano to know how hard i am trying to :((
+Nicole Lourdes -- LOL. I am guilty of this. Your mom and I are the same. :)
Nicole Lourdes oh haha 😂
Did you just fart? Try to play conga, bongo or timbale proficiently. You will see how stupid Latinos are not.
Este video lo he visto mil veces, y yo no dejo de admirar la capacidad del cerebro humano y en especial de Tiffany, amo a esta criatura , no solo toca, sino interpreta con toda la sensibilidad del mundo.
To the people who actually criticized her playing in this video:
1st: She was freaking 5 years old.
2nd: Just do a simple search for her name, and listen to one of her newest concerts.
3rd She was playing by memory too!
I see a few comments here from very foolish, jealous and spiteful people asserting that she is some how being forced to do this, hence the reason why she is so good. Clearly trying to find some kind of justification for their own failings and laziness.
But there is an interesting benefit that Asian speakers possess which few westerners have. Nearly all the Asian languages are tonal and that gives them a natural almost instinctive understanding of musical pitch.
Not true. As tonal any langugage can be, there is absolutely no advantage to this when it comes to learn how to play an instrument. Because the tonal dynamic and precision in overall langugage is in the magnitude of 10 times greater and thus would be the same as saying that babies sitting in a baby cart would become better race drivers. If playing a piano was even close to a language, it would b able to play "hello".
i agree with the first part of your comment EM& Basic...it's much better that their kids becom genius of playstation instead of grow something as beautiful as music can be,,,
weird really as if they just try to look into the channel's other videos Tiffany still post of her piano careers fully by herself 😅
+Tech Tins
Cmon, really? I'm also Asian and play the piano and the only reason I was able to reach the heights I am now are from my parents "forcing" me. I don't consider it forcing, though, as they just want me to stick with something to mastery.
Your claim about the correlation between tonal languages and musical pitch is absolutely ridiculous. Like, what? Musical capability comes from the ability to interpret the music and to express yourself. No clue how any of this has to do with "musical pitch".
But I agree with you that there are jealous people here. She might be "forced", but that's perfectly okay (if not too much) in the process of learning anything difficult.
No sólo es la correcta ejecución de la obra, lo que más me impresiona de esta pequeña de 5 años es la interpretación y el sentimiento que le imprime. Que bella
Exactamente lo mismo pensé cuando la escuchaba
I have started playing piano last week.
Wait 5 years,Tiffany.
I will show you who is real pianist.
Lol but how old are you?
35 years old ヽ(`･ω･´)ﾉ
+Tomohiko Mukai doesn't take 5 year I learned it in 2 months I have a video on my channel
knowing music at this way,and only 5 yeard old,well,it means that she's doing what she is born for...when a child love and understands music language he wants to play by itself...the word "play" is the most appropriate to describe this video...i'm a musician and i always have been,even when i was a child,since then my favorite toys was musical instruments...who talks about to be forced or to be obliged,well,i can tell them that nobody can learn to play any instrument without knowing music language,and it's not about notes and scales...
or her parents forced her to do it..
Cela me fait rappeler quand j'avais à son âge, j'ai bien aimé jouer le piano et touché à tout les instruments de mon papa. Comme il est chef d'orchestre. Bravo le petite fille Tiffany Koo. Bonne continuation et n'arrête pas jouer le piano !!!!
si toca chopin asi a los 5 años no puedo imaginarme lo que va a ser el dia que tenga 25 años..... realmente espectacular
Love how she goes with the sadness of a nocturne and remains without doing a single expression but concentration!
no matter how good you are at something, there will always be a 5 years old asian kid who is better than you.
You're right...
This girl is a prodigy she born with that talent, no anybody can accomplish this kind of performance.
This is absolutely amazing. The dynamics don't even matter considering how young and talented this little girl is. As she ages and becomes more experienced, those things will progress.
Uma sumidade uma criança com 5 anos tocar piano dessa forma e uma musica de Chopin deste gabarito, está de parabéns , assim como seus pais que devem ter estimulado esse dom, ela toca sem partitura, uma beleza , estou encantada
That awkward moment when you see all the East Asians (China, Korea, etc.) like "OMG my parents keep forcing me to play piano" and I'm an Indian over here like "I love playing piano and literally no one else in my family knows or cares about music" XD
***** Thank you!
:))) but thats music my friend . Music comes from the heart and not from forcing little Childs to do this . Just keep it going ...
but just think, these kids probably be thanking their parents later, as they learned such musical skill.
riteofspring1913 same here
lol
It´s not only the perfect way she plays the piano it's the feeling of the music wonderful.
Claudio Prado absolutely!!
素晴らしいです。幼いのにこんなに感情をこめて見事に演奏できて天才ピアニストです。私は日本人です。ありがとうございました。
Wow! Very impressive. Many of his pieces are done beautifully and this is certain one of them. Great job!
Yeah but asians look younger. She's probably 38 years old.
OMG😹
+Darwin Mizser hahahahahaha
+David Aquinoktfttom¥7.'Ot
lol. so true.
Go ahead and make fun of her. You guys have no talent anyway.
No logro deducir que es mas bello, la musica que acabo de escuchar o el angelito que la interpreto
How can such a young child understand so well this emotionally deep piece of music? This is really a wonderful gift.
To me she flourishes the most in technique, and not emotion. I'd be surprised if she ''fully understood'' the song, and you can see that she has some flaws in that aspect. That said, I am in no way belittling her as a pianist, she truly is great. It's in the Asian (mostly Japanese and Chinese) blood to be disciplined and taught strictly. I wouldn't be surprised if she has gone through some tough lessons crying; as long as she enjoys it, which, a girl playing that well, I am confident she surely is.
You are probably right. Mozart was a genius and still his farther strained him very much to teach him piano playing so early.
Just lovely! I remember my daughter's first recital when she was 5. She is now 20, and is at a music school majoring in Piano Accompaniment and Voice (Operatic Soprano). When she practices at home, I can only stop and listen.
I feel awed watching this. This was the beginning of her miraculous journey. Magic being made...
You don't even have to close your eyes to feel the emotion of Frederick.
I give you a standing applause with wet cheeks!
When I was 5 I broke the paper off crayons O-O
+Stardust Ring Me too, i was doing all but thinking about playing piano.
+Stardust Ring That's because you are stupid.
+Oscar López Same reason: it's because you are stupid.
Sheeeut, when I was 5, I ATE the damn crayons!
Love how she has to jump around the chord with her left hand. So tiny! She plays beautifully.
Hi Julia, you are so right so many times parents of these children are accused of forcing them to practice hours a day. I've followed Tiffany's progress for about 6 years and see nothing but intense love for what she is doing. This is actually my favorite performance of this Nocturne. The way she plays it pays tribute to the fact that it is a posthumus published piece.
Published after Chopin's death.
This musical piece always reminds me of the movie Pianist. What a fantastic and talented young lady. So relieved that this music is appreciated by people of all ages and cultures. I can go to my grave knowing that it will live on and on, never being forgotten.
I don't believe her sad expression is because she is oppressed by a parent, but because the musical piece itself is a bit sad. She really seems to feel her music. She isn't performing with the calculated precision of a trained automaton, but with the heart and soul of a musician. What a precious child! What loving and nurturing parents! Bravo!
Tiffany Koo eres grandiosa, tan pequeña y tocas el piano como los dioses!
Im impressed because I know first hand that your left hand makes quite the stretch in this composition. Only 4 yo and did it no problem. I wish I was as good at piano as I am Bass guitar. I'd trade it in a heartbeat, Even though good bass players are very hard to come by because they can get away with sitting in the back playing 4 notes a measure and no one has rhythym, But I like to bring a name to the bass. I love to play lead style bass and ride the scales when I play. I love to see ppl who aren't musicians just sit there and grin while I play a song I wrote!! Best feeling ever.
wow ;0
One of my favorite Chopin's nocturne. Bravo Nice interpretation
Wow, tingles down the spine, and tears in my eyes when I listened this piece of Chopin performed by this little but so powerful girl !!!
Life of an Asian kid: "play piano like Chopin himself or I will disown you"
check out my channel
and one of my videos I play Nocturno Opus 10
+Viwern Wong Then all asians should be disowned because not a single one can play like Chopin ;D
Ako Tai its sarcasm. don't worry haha. I'm asian and i play the piano too but I'm grateful my parents aren't insanely strict about it
+Itachi Uchiha HI BROTHER - I WISH REVENGE - LOL BECAUSE YOU ARE ITACHI UCHIHA AND ME AS YOUR LIL. BRO
Thats interesting.. Tell me.. do you think generally the parents of these piano playing young asian children are strict on them as in, tell them off, violent to them if they don't play?
Gave Bryce Davies thumbs up below. There is no way this poor little toddler can know the meaning and pathos behind this masterpiece. She has been honed and trained like a machine since she could barely walk to learn the piano. This video is amazing to see her play, but at what cost to her? It is rote memorization and fear of parents displeasure. I personally know a piano teacher and she has told me of endless hours when she was a kid being forced to play, 5 hours a day from age 4 to up when she was a pre-teen, this in addition to regular school. She would much rather have been with friends doing normal kid things, she lost her childhood.
+Tim Cheng I was thinking the same thing. People give "prodigies" like this so much praise when it's usually not genius but meticulous forceful practice from the parents.
+Tim Cheng . . . . BUT she became a piano teacher, Tim. What did she lose? Playing with dolls and pokemons would have assured her future? No, fortunately for her she had caring and intelligent parents.
Mark, I respectfully disagree. You have a point, that her time is not idly spent. But that is part of childhood is it not, playing for playing's sake. Age 3-5 is too early to be preparing for a career! Let her play with her dolls and pokemon (or more likely an ipad these days!). There is some subjectivity and gray area here, so I don't want to get into a debate about parenting, but that is my opinion.
+Tim Cheng Tim ; Let us respectfully agree to disagree. Sorry, but I'm going to override your not wishing to become involved in discussions about parenting : let me say that back in the 1940s I was blessed with kind, piano-playing parents and I proved to be "incapable" of learning to play a single note, being more interested in Dinky cars. Although I retained the music in my head and can but marvel at child prodigies, nowadays I wish that my parents had been as severe with me - respectfully, of course - as Asian parents are reputed to be. Greetings from France.
+Mark harrison It's never too late to start piano! Even if it's just for fun, it can bring a lot of happiness to you:)
Practice for a year and you could nail this piece easily.
It is truly amazing to see such a young player achieving this piece but while I enjoyed listening to her emmencily I felt no true emotion in her playing. She is very young and will shurely develope this emotional technique later on so bravo
* immensely, *surely, *develop
Playing chopin as it's written will make it boring. This applies to any artist obviously (especially Bach who didnt specify anything other than the notes) therefore no one can complain about it being off the score a bit
I doubt any of u would notice these issues if u didnt know she was five
Her playing so emotionless, but nevertheless incredible for her age.
I found it quite emotional.
What a gifted girl. She is a genius in music! Keep up the good work! May God bless you.
Our Polish Chopin would be very proud!
For a five year old, that's remarkable, she's very talented. How old was she when she started her piano lesson? She has commanding technique.
Bravo!!!!! Incredible😮👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
¡Asombrosa precocidad! ¡Una niña prodigio!
It's been about 6 years since I first watched Tiffany play this. And I still love it.
He is beautiful it is a work. If I am listening to it tear is coming up to eyes. It is the work well-known also for the film Pianist. It is a pity that over 10 years ago I finished the learning of the piano on the second year. Tremendously I regret that I did it but such a life. Now my daughter is studying 6 year of the playing of the piano. I hope that he will play this work at one time. He is beautiful! Huge respect for this girl from the film.
You want break from piano? Fine, play violin.
Quaz Da Rice God what kind of parent is this? lool
It is the asian tiger parent, a species now abundant in modern society
Thomas Zhang lol
That's creepy imagine youre sitting down In the couch and you hear this song playing and you realize 5 year old is playing it
Bravo ! Dear little Master !!!
What an amazing little girl.I dont understand the people who have made negative comments here. A truly talented little child.
Adorable et merveilleuse petite musicienne !!! bonne continuation dans ta vie pleine de musique jolie petit trésor
She is so talented! I started my piano when I was 10 and quit in 12 ... well big mistake LOL
Marie well I started piano when I was 12 and I quitted well... at 12 years old. Horrible mistake I know
no doubt this is amazing, but its so perfect on every technical level that i feel no emotion. and i know that shes young and probably doesnt have a lot of emotional experiences but whats the point of making or listening to music if it doesnt have feeling?
People are born with emotion
If shes master technique then emotion in a few years and bit of training with the pedals, assuming she hasnt got that already, and she will definitely be a great musician whether its proffession or not. Personally, i hate her because her playing is so good it makes me feel like im shit.
Jk but it does make me feel like im shit though
She isn't mature yet. Her mind is just playing what she has, and it doesn't seem like she has the full mental capacity to actually put in feeling. Also, it isn't technically perfect. The timing is all over the place, the way the notes are being pressed leaves much to be desired. However, it's an incredibly good start for someone at her age, and by the time she's 16, I hope the playing will sound more whole.
I have played piano decently by ear for many years and other instruments just bad enough to say I have a pretty good idea on what it would take to play those well. I feel that I have a good analogy for those who don't play or feel that a type of playing lacks something. When you see someone playing an instrument try to think of the sound you hear as another language full of information and every other detail language can portray in any given circumstance. I would even venture this is how just about everyone who listens to music does listen and they just haven't really thought about it much. You like a type of music due to what you perceive it is saying to you and the way it is being said which in turn will trigger emotions. So when you say she isn't playing with emotion; She is still learning the language on her instrument. She is speaking with wonderful precision which is amazing all by itself. However if she stays with this and truly in her heart has a passion for the language she will one day be singing this language with the same precision and have her song dripping with emotion.
Tru
Her parents: play the piano 10 hours or I sell you.
+Bee Shin indeed
joking
+Istari Pallando Or she can play Mindcraft 10 hours a day. It's a personal choice.
+Istari Pallando :D yea something like that hehe
+Istari Pallando You hit the nail on the head. They would probably just traffic her out.
Toutes Nos Félicitations TIFFANY, vous m'avez émerveillée par la qualité de votre interprétation.
Vous deviendrez célèbre si vous poursuivez avec tant de rigueur vos études.
Bravo Mademoiselle et Bonne route sur le chemin de la réussite
Salutations de
Genève, vous m'avez réellement touché, merci
Vous avez vraiment beaucoup de talent
Roman
OK I learned how to walk now give me a piano and a Chopin piece! Easy
Just think.... if a five-year-old can play it, you can play it too :P
she is asian.
Well, thank you for being racist.
At the age of 53, I just started playing piano a little over 1 1/2 years ago, and I know I couldn't play that yet. However, it won't be too long before I will be able play pieces like this. I feel funny for posting the 2 very amateurish videos on my channel of me playing very, very simple pieces. I guess I had to start somewhere :-) Btw, she is incredible!
When I was a little kid I used to spend most my of time with grandparents. My grandma paints so i used to paint with her, my grandpa plays violin, piano and trumpet so i used to play with him. Maybe i still can't play violin or trumpet XD (in this year i'm trying to sing up to music school) but when i was 5, he tought me how to play some parts of Bach's toccata. I showed it to my keyboard teacher and then i used to attend on those lessons for 8 years. Now i have some troubles with the left hand, because you play only accords on keyboard, but hey, i haven't ruined my life! Now music is one of the most important things in my life and i can't imagine 1 day without playing on a piano.
I would write more, that grandparents should sent me on piano lessons or i should practice more in the past, but i know nobody will ready it XD
Just remember that some of the kids just want to do it and it isn't very hard piece and Chopin was 6 years old when he composed a few pieces.
Thanks for reading and sorry for my english.
MissimoCat That is exactly how everyone discovered my talent for piano, except my grandparents did not have any musical talents (although my grandmother tried, but she claims she failed).
You are using better grammar than anyone else I have seen online, so your English is great :P
Wow! Only 5 years! This is grade 9 piano!
She is no ordinary 5 year old - she clearly has a gift. Nothing to do with "being Asian" except perhaps certain Asian parents may value learning the piano more and are willing to put forth the necessary resources to foster such talent. Beautiful!
WAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!
Sans partitions, les doigts dans le nez!! juste magnifique!!!
The kind of videos you don't wanna watch when you are 30 y.o. and still trying to play old mac donald had a farm.
Or 62! LOL
=)
Let's look at this from the other side.
Would you want to play the piano all across your childhood? Maybe it's better to jump in puddles and to play in hide-and-seek with your friends when you 5?
I guess it is much more natural and happy childhood.
I really wonder this little princess and happy that she is, but I'm not sure that she is happy. I guess, a happiness is the mainest thing in the world and if you're happy to play simple melodies now, you're on a right way, friend ;)
Ha ha , very good indeed.
@@spiritualpoetry
I'm absolutely sure little Tiffany had time to pla around ALSO
Sie spielt so schön!!!!!❤❤❤
Ad girl: i'M OnLy NiNe YeArS OlD AnD I AlReAdy KnOw HoW To PlAy ThE PiaNo
little cute asian girl: *hold my biberon*
QUE BELLEZA como una niña tan pequeña puede tocar con tanto sentimiento¡ Un talento inceible.
How is it possible someone so young could be so talented.?.. This really blows my mind.!!
Your Lie in April anyone?
aaaay
You also see that!??
omg I love that anime but so sad!
yes!!cry for the last part:(
nice
Esta niña derrama talento.
"You no go play till you piano.
why am i laughing so hard 😂😂😂😂
Sounds about right mate... but at least its better than "oi get and facking clean your room otherwise you're grounded"..
+jason johnson 😂😂😂
Both of my children play the piano for a few years now. While I believe this little girl has been driven to play. The way to a child excelling is with the drive and support of their loving parents. This little girl is a prodigy and that is evident. Her mom or parents picked up on that at the right age and did the best they could have done. Lots of time, effort and money and here is the result. An amazing little pianist. Congratulations to her and her parents!
I love to hear you play every time. What a blessing!
Basically anyone can do this if they have rich parents with a nice piano in the house along with private lessons from a piano master. The sad fact is there are hundreds of so called "prodigy" players out there copying the greats but no one is writing shit on their own anymore. Just interpreting the ghosts of the past. I would love to see a young kid that can actually write a piece of music themselves or at least improvise.
Emily bear wrote her own piece
Check out Alma Deutscher, she's pretty amazing, even with help from teachers.
spicecrop ever heard of alma Deutcher?
Oh God, I'm such a failure.
+RJ Based yes you are, 'cause you're stupid.
@Jaleesa Acosta I don’t think Eugene Onegin even cares
@@quasihornet3516 That aisan kid problay learned piano at age 1 XD I learned way too late at age 7
Granted, she is getting the right notes, rhythm and all. But, music comes from the soul, and I'm not entirely sure what a "five year old" can get out of a piece so emotionally intense as one Chopin's Nocturnes. Music comes from passion and not from being forced to sit down and play because your overly ambitious [Asian] mother is forcing you to...
And what makes you think that she's being forced? Just a reminder that Beethoven was forced to go to a particular teacher and he's one of the best ^^
Plus, doesn't matter what your age is, right? Music is.. Music. No barrier.. None whatsoever :))
MateiLomaca not all asian parents are like that. Gosh, I feel so bad being an asian because of comments like these.
Jessica Tiong When did I say that all Asian parents are like that? Its simply the truth that a higher percentage of asian parents are very ambitious when it comes to their children.
Impressive performance, gift and work ethic. She LOVES what she is doing, and I sense no compulsion. She is positive in every way. .
J'aime beaucoup cette petite merveille.Merci Tiffany.A bientot.
Marvellous little darling !
играет отлично, но...
в 5 лет нельзя почувствовать музыку Шопена настолько близко, что бы исполнить этот ноктюрн трепетно и нежно. таково моё мнение.
Great CGI! Its such a wonder what computers can do these days...
hahaha
One of my favorite pieces I wish I could play it as she does....love it....
Why so many dislikes. She is just 5 years old . This piece is not easy for little kids like her. This girl has talent and will go places!
Does she kinda look sad to anyone eyes?
I think she is the happiest girl in the world playing the piano as well as she does at her age..... She seems to enjoy it profoundly....
Haha she looks serious
To play like this at this age, she clearly can't enjoy her childhood. That's sad.
Quentin Backaert I don't see it as sad. She has a real maturity for her age.
Yep she looks like she's stressed poor thing
the pianist :')
Omg karate kid
OMG yes hahah
Simply beautiful and very mature. She must have come to earth with something beyond comprehension. Her performance is one of my few most favorite of this gorgeous and dramatic composition.
my goodness, i have to stop what i was doing when i hear this music, then more so when i saw a little girl playing. I am so shocked to see this much talent in such a small body, just wow.
I have to say this performance was bad, except she is 5, of course. She played accelerated, without the accompaniment sounds rhythmic instead of harmonic and the melody is not even phrased. That first note after the introduction (00:20) sounds like a stake in my heart instead of like a lonely soul in a pit of desperation.This was barely an interpretation, this was more an exercise of "nailing the fingers in the right keys". Of course, her talent is amazing, but I believe her coaching was rather poor.
Nick Rawls Yep, my comment was too harsh. But it was not for her, but for her teachers.
I agree its an amazing talent but there was no expresssion. its hard for a 5 year old to capture the emotion of the piece as shes never felt it. I agree just playing whats written no interpretation phrasing or expression.
This is vivacious and not dull like many older players who over try to (sentiment) the piece with slow and/or soft keys.
She is a prodigy.
Yes I'm agree too. She is 5 years old so ok. But there isn't emotion in his play.
That's how you are suppose to play it.
Everytime i want to do something there's an asian kid that does it better D:
OMG racist
Magiczna flet But don’t let that stop you. Well, this comment is 5 years old...
is so sad to look at this girl force to play something so beautiful and to not have and idea what shes playing or not be able to understand it cause the fear of retaliation if she does not performed well. just let her grow and let her be a KID.
How do you know she doesn't understand what she is playing ? To play such classical pieces you need to feel the music and not just blindly learn to play.
Stop ASSUMING children are forced to play an instrument and worse, they'll be retaliated upon if they don't perform to expectation.
@acasieteable, actually Tiffany is about 12 years old now. In this video she was if I remember right 5Y&7M old in this video. Regarding being forced, I doubt that she has ever been scolded. Much less threatened with punishment.
I don't know Tiffany in person but having watched her many video's there is absolutely NO indication of coercion, force, nor fear of punishment.
I see a huge amount of enthusiasm and exuberance if that is the correct term. In several of her performances.
acasieteable,you see the house in wich she probably lives? have you got a house like that? then are you so convinct that she can't grow and play like any other child? what is music in your opinion? a punishment? i read so many bosh in this page...
Assolutamente...FANTASTICA !!! Per i 237 caproni...solo invidia.
Io suono il pianoforte da tanti anni e vi assicuro che questa bambina è un autentico fenomeno. Che il Signore la benedica.
Beautiful. You can listen endlessly.
Comentario en español presente xdd
+Guren x Shinya siiii presenteee alguien habla nuestra lengua
jaja xD holaa!
Que raro un asiático cagandome los sueños :'v
Tempo is all wrong, would let it slide if she was 4. Only have the parents to blame
savage
bring it up with a comedic feel... smooth 😂
Ewa Tokarz If you prefer this piece in this fast and misconstrued tempo, than maybe Chopin isn't for you...
datasuit just watch some of her recent videos. Believe me she’s gone a long way. And she was 5 for fucks sake.
Esta es la mejor interpretacion que he eschuchado de esta pieza melódica de Chopin
Unbelievable! How can a child of her age have such poise & attention! This is amazing. She is going to be a distinctly amazing pianist someday! :)