Very few people can capture the attention of a high school audience who majority probably doesn’t care at all about the piano like you did. Extremely impressive.
@@wowzee my high school has two grand piano’s and a harp, specifically for jazz band. Almost all of the school’s ive been to have had a harp and a grand piano. It really is pretty common
@@T-J-S tbh I get where he says this, since most talent shows at schools are just for fun and to encourage students to exploit and develop their newly discovered skills, the level is never expected to be at a pro type like on this performance, which is why the tittle seems to mislead
When I was 16, I gave a performance of Chopin's Revolutionary Study in front of the whole school. That was really the peak of my piano achievements. Then university and career got in the way and I gradually stopped playing altogether. Now I'm old and retired, but have adored Chopin all of my life and I started learning this piece a few weeks ago, after not playing piano for 30 years. How on earth did it take me until later in life to discover the extraordinary beauty and ecstatic power of this Ballade? I once fell in love with Ballade No.4 and tried to learn it and gave up, back when I was 19. Discovering the incredible range of extreme emotions in Ballade No.1 now has totally blown me away. Sadly I didn't start learning piano until I was 12 so I don't have the kind of technique that you have or that will allow me to ever play a piece like this fluidly. But now, in my retirement, I have set myself the enormous challenge to learn this piece before my life's end, and will relentlessly practice it for a couple of hours every day. I'm not in a hurry but will never give up and I think it will take me quite a few years to learn it, maybe between 5 and 10 years, but every second of the journey will be enjoyable. What speed I'll ever be able to play the difficult parts at, remains to be seen, but if I simply can't get them up to the right speed I will simply pretend they were meant to be slower and more expressively played - after all it is only me I have to please. At my age nothing else matters any more, I'll only be performing it to family and friends after all. What I really wanted to say through all this rambling is that seeing you perform it in front of your school at your age brought back deep seated memories with a passion, and has inspired me more than any other performance I have watched!!! Thank you.
@@jeffkiney8788 Well to be honest I don't think I could have had a piano career, and I knew it back then when I went to uni, because I had gone to compete for a scholarship at the Royal College of Music in London by giving a recital there, when I was 16, and I didn't get the scholarship, but while I was there I met several young pianists who had started learning to play when they were only 4 or 5 years old (I had started when I was 12) and I watched them practising for their recitals and it was obvious to me that their finger technique and suppleness and musicianship was way, way ahead of me. It completely demoralised me to me honest, and although I did still go on to study music at uni (well, actually it was Music and Audio Engineering / Recording Techniques) I never believed in my future with the piano any more, and a career in Radio and then starting a business in music software took over my life, and I gradually stopped playing altogether by the time I was about 35. So no, I don't regret giving up my dream of being a concert pianist because I knew I didn't have enough talent and/or had started learning to play when I was far too old. But at least I have now finally rediscovered the joy of playing, and especially of learning more Chopin, albeit just for my own pleasure and satisfaction. Good luck with your decisions and I really hope things work out for you in life.
Hello Ed. You and your situation and your writing interests me very much. I started organ at 14, played the organ at St Alban's Cathedral 16-18, was offered an organ scholarship at Cambridge (Emanuel College) at 18 (but turned it down under pressure to pursue engineering, and have always regretted turning it down to an extent) then piano in 2008 when I was 40 (prior to that I had played the piano only as an organist and hence was unable to access the virtuoso repertoire). I'm now 54. Inspired by this Ballade 1 performance, I played through Chopin's Ballades 1, 2 and 4 without stopping and with essentially zero mistakes. It took me a long time (probably hours!) but I enjoyed it utterly immensely. I throttled the speed throughout, with some bits down to probably just one semiquaver chord a second (all those Fb Cb Bbb etc in B4!). I kept all the movements very smooth and graceful, and planned every move before making it. I never looked at the keys with my eyes once - which is crucial I think - I looked only by feel. I wasn't just trying to get the notes right, I was trying to get the whole process right - with everything smooth and calm in my head and body. I felt (and feel) so very happy and privileged to be able to be able to play and experience this incredible music. Would I ever get it to concert speed? Like you, that didn't matter to me. (I was enjoying the experience so much I didn't want it to end, and greater speed would make it end sooner). While I was doing all this, I had the idea of making a TH-cam video on how to do what I've described above, especially for people like you and me: people who maybe started a little late, and then had careers that got in the way of a virtuoso approach to the piano. I don't think what I did is obvious at all. The key is to get it all right the first time and keep going and going and going until you get to the very end. Then you have a framework into which you can add ad infinitum. (Vital not to learn anything wrong, or try this way then that until your brain is a muddle). Ballade 4 was the hardest for me: those final seemingly endless pages of semiquaver chords in strange keys in both hands. Much mental stamina required! Anyway, I wrote all this to connect with you, to encourage you, to let you know that there was someone else around in a similar position doing similar things, to see whether you like the idea of this Chopin-learning-video-for-non-virtuoso-pianists-who-want-to-really-enjoy-the-journey, and maybe to suggest you could achieve your objective much much sooner than you currently think (provided you do it the right way). I dropped the organ for 20 years, then restarted in 2020. See BWV 542 or 565 on my YT channel to see where I've got to. I'm already passed where I was when I stopped. So please be encouraged! I'm happy to help you any way I can. En route I've learned much from incredible concert pianists like Danny Driver. I'm happy to pass on what I've learned and discovered. (I live in Sheffield BTW). All the very best.
You have actually left me speechless. I am so glad that you have embarked on this journey by falling in love with this piece, like I have. If I have to be honest, the process and grind of learning this masterpiece is one of the best feelings I have ever had. Even if you leave this piece unfinished, it is still by far be worth your time. I have been listening and analyzing it for about four years now, and it seems to never stop surprising me. I started it some time before covid, and only learned a couple measures or pages at one time, and then left it to work on other pieces for even months at time. eventually, it all built up and I was able to do a complete run through. this was only some time in July maybe of this year when I could do this, and I am still aware that I have a lot to learn. but, even thought performing it on stage in front of the whole school was an amazing feeling and something that cannot be replicated, the journey to this point, and that one moment inside my home with my personal piano when I completed my first run through for the first time, there is no emotional way to express that feeling to anyone in the world. I really hope that you can one day say that you learned Chopin's first ballade in g minor, and that you achieve your goals. I will never forget what you said and I hope that you can keep me updated on you progress.
@@hungariangypsy8183 Thank you for taking the time to reply to me, I appreciate it very much, and your kind wishes. I don't know what it is about this particular Chopin work, or whether it's just that I have returned to playing Chopin after so many years, but of all the pieces I've ever learned, the "process and grind" of learning this Ballade has felt more amazing and moving than I have experienced with anything I've ever learned before - so I totally identify with what you are saying. One of the reasons I stopped playing 30 years ago was that I had begun to feel that it took me so long to learn the pieces I wanted to learn that by the time I had mastered them they had lost much of their original appeal. This time feels so different - even the grind of tackling what seem to me to be fiendishly difficult passages is a source of constant joy. For this reason, I know that however many years it takes I will one day arrive at that amazing moment when I can play it all the way through - and what you said about that moment for you, really gave me a lump in the throat and has inspired me even more. Thank you, I wish you well for the future and I will indeed keep you updated once in a while.
As everybody already stated: that was a fanstastic rendition/interpretation/performance - not "for a 17 year old" but for a pianist in general. Some mistakes sure, at 8:04 too rushed/too eager (this part needs ridiculous grinding), but you clearly are aware of these aspects. I play it myself and as of now worked on details for close to 2 years and doubt that most of the people listening could appreciate how well crafted this was. It really says something about your emotional maturity. Playing the piano with such passion and nuance requires deeply felt emotions. The description also underlines this: keep framing the world with this gratitude, one of the most important building blocks to a fulfilling life:) Enough praise and ego stroking - did not intend to ramble for this long:D Just keep studying the piano and being an empathic human being, thanks for sharing.
I respectfully disagree, I consider myself pretty emotionally immature. This is in the way that one, I'm just really shy in general, and two, if someone vents to me or says something serious I really just don't care for some reason. This being said, many people say I play the piano very emotionally. I think emotional playing is something that can be learned without the possession of real emotional maturity. This is not intended to hate on the poster of this video or you, just thought I'd share my opinion :)
@@jayumc9566 Actually I think this is a very interesting thing that you decided to share. I actually thought I was emotionally immature at one point but, when I started playing the piano again I was expressing emotions that I didn't know I had. My family was going through a rough time and I felt non-cholent about it, but when I started playing the piano, specifically pavane for a dead princess, I put emotion into it that I didn't realize I could express. I think everyone has a much deeper level of emotion than they think but it's not something you just learn; I believe it's something that comes with just life experience in general and you never know what someone could be going through or what they are feeling, but music allows you to express that emotion without having to say anything which is why it is so beautiful.
The phrasing 7:45 leading up to the coda had me on the edge of my seat. I have never heard someone do it so effectively, this includes really popular recordings of this Ballade. Keep it up man!
I love your interpretation of the Ballade, if this was recorded professionally I think it'd be one of the best versions on TH-cam! Your schoolmates are very lucky to have been able to listen to this live.
this is a professional performance. wow, just wow. how old are you my boy? your finesse in executing the extremely difficult dynamics and techniques involved in this piece is incredible
If this didn’t win the talent show I’m suing. Love musical performances are so much better than recordings, but yet this recording gave me goosebumps, the actual live performance must have been breathtaking. I’m sure that this was much more impressive than any other act, it’s quite hard to command the attention of teenagers with classical music like this, you have all my respect. Congratulations, and I hope you continue to command the attention of anyone with your playing and blow everyone away.
Playing this at 17 is seriously impressive man, I’m 24 and this is one of my dreams to just be able to play this as a personal achievement in my room lol bravo my dude. 👍
The depth, emotion, and delicate touch reminded me of Seong Jin Cho’s performance of this at the Yellow Room. I love how you really let the music go at 5:40 and 6:10, how light it is, like a dance, even though surrounded by much darker musical themes. Beautiful!! :)
The third time ever in my life that any performance of this piece hit me on a deep level. Very emotionally mature performance. 11 out of 10 from me. Thank you.
I always loved this piece. After I saw this. I downloaded the sheet music. Printed the pages. Now I'm learning it. I've seen hundreds of people play this piece. I will say being honest this is my second favorite performance. First place goes to Kristian Zimmerman. Bravo 👏👏👏👏👏👌
To anyone wanting to learn this piece, please watch Arthur Rubinstein‘s masterclass in Jerusalem. It’s on TH-cam and he gives great advice to someone who plays this Ballade. th-cam.com/video/oiVRwRGc_L8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=XeO0zDRm2T8nvqu- here’s a link
I’m a little late on the upload, as it was only now recommended to me, but as another pianist, I am blown away. I’m currently in my senior year of high school. I’m not at the same level as you, so I’ve always dreamed of playing this. Recently I’ve been in a dip of depression, unable to do anything, even when it makes me happy. Piano is one of those things. I used to just sit down and practice, enjoying the process of every piece, with my favorite one to learn recently being Clair de Lune. I really appreciate you posting this beautifully played rendition of this ballade. I’m not saying the cliche, “you’ve inspired me to go beyond!” But, I want you to know that you’ve given me a glimmer of hope that I can escape this rut. Thank you, and continue performing!
oh my gosh im in the exact same position, i lost my mom months ago and i havent played piano in months. it makes me so sad because it was something i loved but im in that same rut now. coupled with applying to colleges and everything. thats so crazy, the last piece i played was clair de lune too! i hope we both get out of this funk and its nice to know that these feelings are normal.
@@bellasnyder643 I’m so glad to know that someone else understands I’m feeling. My situation isn’t nearly as significant as losing a loved one, and I can only imagine how badly you are feeling. But I do know one thing, and it’s that it’ll get better eventually. It may not ever heal completely, and that’s okay. But, may you find the heart to continue playing, with her memory in your mind.
try avoiding gluten and dairy, a meat, fruit and vegetable diet has saved a lot of people with depression, for a lot of people depression its a diet issue (like jordan peterson and his daughter)
Jesus loves you and He died for you, and He rose from the dead 3 days later ❤ "Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.” Come to Him, give Him your all, He will surely give you rest.
I thought i would just listen to some kid play ballade 1 notes, but you played most of the hard, soft, fast and slow parts exactly how they were supposed to be, absolutely amazing performance, you made mistakes but your elegancy outweighs it by far
Not only did you genuinely nail the piece- your dynamic range being immaculate- such a wonderful choice. Chopin is hit or miss for me, as a tried and true Liszt fan. No.1 Op.23, however is one of my absolute favorites. Fantastic job. You have SO much ahead of you. Remarkable talent, not just for your age; just overall.
What an accomplishment, anytime I hear someone preform Chopin's Ballade No. 1 in G Minor I take it as quite the flex which most non-musicians don't understand. Applause Applause!
The emotional maturity of this performance is incredible. I clicked this because this piece is my next endeavor, and I'm brought to tears by your performance. Fantastic interpretation.
What an absolutely astonishing and mature performance, especially for someone your age. Just wow dude. I played this piece in a recital recently and it was absolutely intoxicating, it makes it incredibly difficult to keep it all together and in control. Hopefully my rendition can be as polished as yours soon!! Great job once again. Don’t stop here- you gotta learn all four 😉
About two years ago i've learned Chopin's Ballade no. 3 (I'm currently 17 so when I was around 15- 16), And it was probably the hardest piece i've ever attempted and finished, took me a whole year, and from what i've heard No.1 is even harder, so I can't imagine how much work went into this performance. Amazing job!
I started with No.3 and although No.1 is more difficult, having No.3 down really helps with learning it much faster. There are many similar technical elements in both pieces. It also helps to have a familiarity with the piece from listening to it many times.
hno escuche esta obra interpretada por MUCHA gente, y esta es una de las mejores, el nivel de expresividad que maneja es absurdamente profesional, no se cuantos años tenga ese chico pero tiene un excelente futuro. Felicitaciones!!
wow beautiful interpretation, I really like how you voicing the right hand. I think I have a new favourite interpretation beside Pollini and Blanchez now.
Very well interpreted. I'm 14 years old and my dream is to be able to play this piece (my favorite piece of all time). People like you inspire me to keep playing and studying the piano. Thanks a lot for the great video
Holy moly what a fantastic performance. I have no clue what your career intentions are, but your level of musicality while playing greatly exceeds your age. A little bit rushed at times (which is SO easy with this piece, especially towards the coda when adrenaline is flowing), but nonetheless an absolutely beautiful rendition of this masterpiece. Truly excellent, bravo!
I played this in Highschool as well! This is such a challenging piece. I found my self getting so so frustrated with the coda. It took me months to figure out how to put the left and the right hand together in that section. I eventually figured itout and performed it for my senior recital. Its so tough! Congratulations on this wonderful performance man!
not the point - classical music is meant to be enjoyed by all. this particular audience was exposed to this music because of this performance. not every performance has to be for people who already “understand” and are familiar with the music. Maybe some in the audience had never heard it before and their lives were changed after hearing this performance. There’s no way of knowing
yes, so we should definitely completely stop showing classical music to a new generation of potential listeners because "a bunch of school kids" wouldn't get it, right?
Amazing, you just threw a top level performance on a talent show. Absolute mesmerizing coda, being able to play Presto con fuoco as inteended is such a high demanding and stressfull situation is a feat. Not only that, you displayed a very broad knowledge about phrasing and voicing, congrats mate, keep playing!
People in your school and those in the audience that day were SO LUCKY!!! I wish someone in my kids' schools would be able to do this so that I could go and enjoy a great concert. Thanks for sharing your skills and talent.
Didn't expect to see such a fine interpretation. Your dynamics and tempo suit very well to my taste in this ballade. The mistakes in this piece are almost unavoidable unless you are a full time pianist. That was such a clean performance, well played !
im 16 but HOLY SHIT i love it wtf?? as a fellow pianist, I've played this a few years ago; the way you played it was so expressive, there were wrong notes but the whole tone radiating from a school piano is so insane kudos to you
Great job! Much cleaner dynamics and execution than I expected from a school talent show performance. It can be difficult to play in front of a crowd you know and on often a very different piano than you're used to. This is a performance to be proud of! 👏
Wow! You are so good! You’re interpretation is excellent and the best I’ve heard on you tube! Your phrasing and rubato is perfect! You have a wonderful technique too. Brilliant! You can be great - keep studying and working! You’re the best!
Exceptional playing and pacing of this difficult piece. One of the most mature and sophisticated performances of this piece. You have a bright future. In some fast places, strive for extreme clarity and then you have it all. Please reveal yourself. This is an incredible performance!
This is actually really impressive, you played really, really well. I can say almost perfect. And the audience being quite was impressive too, we don't see high schoolers like this
Wonderful. Why are people picking out a couple of insignificant errors? This was a magnificent performance. Shame people have to concentrate on the negatives.
thank you for inspiring me. I will keep on learning piano and your musicality and the depth of the emotions passed through this performance is awe inspiring. I am learning claire de lune for my talent contest(as a 14 yo) so thank you for the push of motivation.
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Very few people can capture the attention of a high school audience who majority probably doesn’t care at all about the piano like you did. Extremely impressive.
for a school to own a harp and grand piano, it must be a music school
@@dennynguyen9961 no, lots of school's have grand piano's and harps. although they are more common on the wealthier side of the spectrum.
Grand piano, yes, harp? No.
If I was there I would be in heaven listening. I hope I will be able to play this. Started learning it a few weeks ago
@@wowzee my high school has two grand piano’s and a harp, specifically for jazz band. Almost all of the school’s ive been to have had a harp and a grand piano.
It really is pretty common
I was expecting it to be mediocre because "school talent show" but it's actually a piano masterclass level recital at very least. So talented.
Don't underestimate!
And the audience erupted in applause, very unexpected for a high school.
@@T-J-S tbh I get where he says this, since most talent shows at schools are just for fun and to encourage students to exploit and develop their newly discovered skills, the level is never expected to be at a pro type like on this performance, which is why the tittle seems to mislead
Def not masterclass (too many missed notes), although def above mediocre.
@@LolLol-jo3uiupload a vid of you playing this in public lol
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i woulda cried listening to this in person
this is my favorite song and you played this like so perfectly this is absolutely insane.
Fr broo. I get goosebumps just listening to this on my phone, but with live performances where I'm there I get overwhelmed. Probably the same for you
@@robertgarcia8015 how is it a song? it's a piece.
@@immortily1673bfr who cares, we all love Chopin and admire his music so what’s the problem?
watch Zimmerman play it.. you will marry him.
The fact that despite your error at 8:20 you were still able to make it seem like there was no mistake proves that you are a master
Most non-pianists would not recognize that at all, it was that clean.
@@sovietwizard1620if you dont know the piece you wouldnt recognize it but if you played it or heard it a lot you only hear that 💀💀
@@yanis2335 might wanna check your hearing
It was so clean. I had to back it up to be sure it was a mistake. He played that off so well
When I was 16, I gave a performance of Chopin's Revolutionary Study in front of the whole school. That was really the peak of my piano achievements. Then university and career got in the way and I gradually stopped playing altogether. Now I'm old and retired, but have adored Chopin all of my life and I started learning this piece a few weeks ago, after not playing piano for 30 years.
How on earth did it take me until later in life to discover the extraordinary beauty and ecstatic power of this Ballade? I once fell in love with Ballade No.4 and tried to learn it and gave up, back when I was 19. Discovering the incredible range of extreme emotions in Ballade No.1 now has totally blown me away.
Sadly I didn't start learning piano until I was 12 so I don't have the kind of technique that you have or that will allow me to ever play a piece like this fluidly. But now, in my retirement, I have set myself the enormous challenge to learn this piece before my life's end, and will relentlessly practice it for a couple of hours every day. I'm not in a hurry but will never give up and I think it will take me quite a few years to learn it, maybe between 5 and 10 years, but every second of the journey will be enjoyable.
What speed I'll ever be able to play the difficult parts at, remains to be seen, but if I simply can't get them up to the right speed I will simply pretend they were meant to be slower and more expressively played - after all it is only me I have to please. At my age nothing else matters any more, I'll only be performing it to family and friends after all.
What I really wanted to say through all this rambling is that seeing you perform it in front of your school at your age brought back deep seated memories with a passion, and has inspired me more than any other performance I have watched!!! Thank you.
did you regret going university and give up your piano career? im in the state right now where i dont know what way to go
@@jeffkiney8788 Well to be honest I don't think I could have had a piano career, and I knew it back then when I went to uni, because I had gone to compete for a scholarship at the Royal College of Music in London by giving a recital there, when I was 16, and I didn't get the scholarship, but while I was there I met several young pianists who had started learning to play when they were only 4 or 5 years old (I had started when I was 12) and I watched them practising for their recitals and it was obvious to me that their finger technique and suppleness and musicianship was way, way ahead of me. It completely demoralised me to me honest, and although I did still go on to study music at uni (well, actually it was Music and Audio Engineering / Recording Techniques) I never believed in my future with the piano any more, and a career in Radio and then starting a business in music software took over my life, and I gradually stopped playing altogether by the time I was about 35. So no, I don't regret giving up my dream of being a concert pianist because I knew I didn't have enough talent and/or had started learning to play when I was far too old. But at least I have now finally rediscovered the joy of playing, and especially of learning more Chopin, albeit just for my own pleasure and satisfaction. Good luck with your decisions and I really hope things work out for you in life.
Hello Ed. You and your situation and your writing interests me very much.
I started organ at 14, played the organ at St Alban's Cathedral 16-18, was offered an organ scholarship at Cambridge (Emanuel College) at 18 (but turned it down under pressure to pursue engineering, and have always regretted turning it down to an extent) then piano in 2008 when I was 40 (prior to that I had played the piano only as an organist and hence was unable to access the virtuoso repertoire). I'm now 54.
Inspired by this Ballade 1 performance, I played through Chopin's Ballades 1, 2 and 4 without stopping and with essentially zero mistakes. It took me a long time (probably hours!) but I enjoyed it utterly immensely. I throttled the speed throughout, with some bits down to probably just one semiquaver chord a second (all those Fb Cb Bbb etc in B4!). I kept all the movements very smooth and graceful, and planned every move before making it. I never looked at the keys with my eyes once - which is crucial I think - I looked only by feel. I wasn't just trying to get the notes right, I was trying to get the whole process right - with everything smooth and calm in my head and body.
I felt (and feel) so very happy and privileged to be able to be able to play and experience this incredible music.
Would I ever get it to concert speed? Like you, that didn't matter to me. (I was enjoying the experience so much I didn't want it to end, and greater speed would make it end sooner).
While I was doing all this, I had the idea of making a TH-cam video on how to do what I've described above, especially for people like you and me: people who maybe started a little late, and then had careers that got in the way of a virtuoso approach to the piano.
I don't think what I did is obvious at all. The key is to get it all right the first time and keep going and going and going until you get to the very end. Then you have a framework into which you can add ad infinitum. (Vital not to learn anything wrong, or try this way then that until your brain is a muddle).
Ballade 4 was the hardest for me: those final seemingly endless pages of semiquaver chords in strange keys in both hands. Much mental stamina required!
Anyway, I wrote all this to connect with you, to encourage you, to let you know that there was someone else around in a similar position doing similar things, to see whether you like the idea of this Chopin-learning-video-for-non-virtuoso-pianists-who-want-to-really-enjoy-the-journey, and maybe to suggest you could achieve your objective much much sooner than you currently think (provided you do it the right way).
I dropped the organ for 20 years, then restarted in 2020. See BWV 542 or 565 on my YT channel to see where I've got to. I'm already passed where I was when I stopped. So please be encouraged!
I'm happy to help you any way I can. En route I've learned much from incredible concert pianists like Danny Driver. I'm happy to pass on what I've learned and discovered. (I live in Sheffield BTW).
All the very best.
You have actually left me speechless. I am so glad that you have embarked on this journey by falling in love with this piece, like I have. If I have to be honest, the process and grind of learning this masterpiece is one of the best feelings I have ever had. Even if you leave this piece unfinished, it is still by far be worth your time.
I have been listening and analyzing it for about four years now, and it seems to never stop surprising me. I started it some time before covid, and only learned a couple measures or pages at one time, and then left it to work on other pieces for even months at time. eventually, it all built up and I was able to do a complete run through. this was only some time in July maybe of this year when I could do this, and I am still aware that I have a lot to learn.
but, even thought performing it on stage in front of the whole school was an amazing feeling and something that cannot be replicated, the journey to this point, and that one moment inside my home with my personal piano when I completed my first run through for the first time, there is no emotional way to express that feeling to anyone in the world.
I really hope that you can one day say that you learned Chopin's first ballade in g minor, and that you achieve your goals. I will never forget what you said and I hope that you can keep me updated on you progress.
@@hungariangypsy8183 Thank you for taking the time to reply to me, I appreciate it very much, and your kind wishes. I don't know what it is about this particular Chopin work, or whether it's just that I have returned to playing Chopin after so many years, but of all the pieces I've ever learned, the "process and grind" of learning this Ballade has felt more amazing and moving than I have experienced with anything I've ever learned before - so I totally identify with what you are saying.
One of the reasons I stopped playing 30 years ago was that I had begun to feel that it took me so long to learn the pieces I wanted to learn that by the time I had mastered them they had lost much of their original appeal. This time feels so different - even the grind of tackling what seem to me to be fiendishly difficult passages is a source of constant joy.
For this reason, I know that however many years it takes I will one day arrive at that amazing moment when I can play it all the way through - and what you said about that moment for you, really gave me a lump in the throat and has inspired me even more. Thank you, I wish you well for the future and I will indeed keep you updated once in a while.
Clear proof of utter dedication to the craft has always been and will always be universally respected…
Thank you
As everybody already stated: that was a fanstastic rendition/interpretation/performance - not "for a 17 year old" but for a pianist in general.
Some mistakes sure, at 8:04 too rushed/too eager (this part needs ridiculous grinding), but you clearly are aware of these aspects.
I play it myself and as of now worked on details for close to 2 years and doubt that most of the people listening could appreciate how well crafted this was.
It really says something about your emotional maturity. Playing the piano with such passion and nuance requires deeply felt emotions.
The description also underlines this: keep framing the world with this gratitude, one of the most important building blocks to a fulfilling life:)
Enough praise and ego stroking - did not intend to ramble for this long:D
Just keep studying the piano and being an empathic human being, thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much!! I'm speechless
I respectfully disagree, I consider myself pretty emotionally immature. This is in the way that one, I'm just really shy in general, and two, if someone vents to me or says something serious I really just don't care for some reason. This being said, many people say I play the piano very emotionally. I think emotional playing is something that can be learned without the possession of real emotional maturity. This is not intended to hate on the poster of this video or you, just thought I'd share my opinion :)
yeah that's what I meant to say.
@@jayumc9566 Actually I think this is a very interesting thing that you decided to share. I actually thought I was emotionally immature at one point but, when I started playing the piano again I was expressing emotions that I didn't know I had. My family was going through a rough time and I felt non-cholent about it, but when I started playing the piano, specifically pavane for a dead princess, I put emotion into it that I didn't realize I could express. I think everyone has a much deeper level of emotion than they think but it's not something you just learn; I believe it's something that comes with just life experience in general and you never know what someone could be going through or what they are feeling, but music allows you to express that emotion without having to say anything which is why it is so beautiful.
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The phrasing 7:45 leading up to the coda had me on the edge of my seat. I have never heard someone do it so effectively, this includes really popular recordings of this Ballade. Keep it up man!
With your username, your hair, and your playing, you're making me think of Liszt, and what it might have been like to see him play.
My God the voicing at 8:25 was breathtaking. edit: i can’t even imagine what this sounded like in real life
Many accomplished pianists, 'stars' could learn from your musical intelligence. This was a top notch performance.
Thank you so much!
What an amazing audience! If you’ve never heard the piece, to not clap prematurely is impressive
FOR REAL LMAOOO
I love your interpretation of the Ballade, if this was recorded professionally I think it'd be one of the best versions on TH-cam! Your schoolmates are very lucky to have been able to listen to this live.
Thank you so much
this is a professional performance. wow, just wow. how old are you my boy? your finesse in executing the extremely difficult dynamics and techniques involved in this piece is incredible
thank you very much! just turned 17
@@hungariangypsy8183 you will grow up to be a concert pianist if you keep this up
Holy, how tf does your school have a grand piano? My high school only has a keyboard XD. Great performance btw
@@威廉-m8n i don't think u understand just how amazing someone has to be to become a concert pianist.
@@mghljkn-mn1gh… and get lucky.
The voicing at 8:27 was perfect! Keep it up!
Wow I’ve never heard that voicing before, I need to try this myself
thanks I'm glad you liked that. you do need hella pinkies though lmao
it really was omg
Wow bro, are you sure that it was for a school talent show?, i think that is for a profesional pianist concert. Unbelievable perfomance.
lmao thanks
If this didn’t win the talent show I’m suing. Love musical performances are so much better than recordings, but yet this recording gave me goosebumps, the actual live performance must have been breathtaking. I’m sure that this was much more impressive than any other act, it’s quite hard to command the attention of teenagers with classical music like this, you have all my respect. Congratulations, and I hope you continue to command the attention of anyone with your playing and blow everyone away.
Lmao thank you so much
@@hungariangypsy8183 it’s true! Thank you for this!
@@hungariangypsy8183 Did you win? Not like it matters knowing the achievement this is yourself, but it’s fun to win :)
@@hungariangypsy8183 did you win
broo this guy won the talent show from the first notes of beggining... those ppl dont realise what music this guy made its legendary pieceeeee brooooo
I like how you take your time with the piece, no rush at all and in perfect control. Concert pianist material
Thank you
Playing this at 17 is seriously impressive man, I’m 24 and this is one of my dreams to just be able to play this as a personal achievement in my room lol bravo my dude. 👍
thank you man, means a lot!
Wow this is better than a lot of pianists i have listened to keep it up
thank you!
This was utterly spectacular! It is extremely rare that I come across such an emotionally mature performance from a 17-year-old
This needs more recognition
Unironically one of the best interpretations I've heard. Really wish this was a proper studio recording :)
This almost made me cry a couple times. Such beautiful playing
Thank you so much!!
Bro this is insane. You legit sound like a concert pianist. You have insane talent man keep it up, you're gonna do big things
The fact that you got a high school audience to absolutely erupt in applause is higher praise than most of us will ever get
The depth, emotion, and delicate touch reminded me of Seong Jin Cho’s performance of this at the Yellow Room. I love how you really let the music go at 5:40 and 6:10, how light it is, like a dance, even though surrounded by much darker musical themes. Beautiful!! :)
thank you!! actually when I first started this piece, all I listened to was Jin Cho's performance.
The third time ever in my life that any performance of this piece hit me on a deep level.
Very emotionally mature performance. 11 out of 10 from me. Thank you.
If my school had a talent show and someone played this piece, I would cry my eyes out. You played it spendidly.
this feels like the type of video to pop up in your recommendations 10 years later.
Goosebumps. Even in the parts with minor mistakes, the passion and emotion is overwhelmingly palpable. This was a simply stellar performance.
I always loved this piece. After I saw this. I downloaded the sheet music. Printed the pages. Now I'm learning it. I've seen hundreds of people play this piece. I will say being honest this is my second favorite performance. First place goes to Kristian Zimmerman. Bravo 👏👏👏👏👏👌
Thank you so much. Yes Zimmerman is the goat
@@hungariangypsy8183 im only 15yo. This ballade is kicking my ahh. I can play fantaisie impromptu tho
To anyone wanting to learn this piece, please watch Arthur Rubinstein‘s masterclass in Jerusalem. It’s on TH-cam and he gives great advice to someone who plays this Ballade. th-cam.com/video/oiVRwRGc_L8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=XeO0zDRm2T8nvqu- here’s a link
I’m a little late on the upload, as it was only now recommended to me, but as another pianist, I am blown away. I’m currently in my senior year of high school. I’m not at the same level as you, so I’ve always dreamed of playing this.
Recently I’ve been in a dip of depression, unable to do anything, even when it makes me happy. Piano is one of those things. I used to just sit down and practice, enjoying the process of every piece, with my favorite one to learn recently being Clair de Lune.
I really appreciate you posting this beautifully played rendition of this ballade. I’m not saying the cliche, “you’ve inspired me to go beyond!” But, I want you to know that you’ve given me a glimmer of hope that I can escape this rut.
Thank you, and continue performing!
thanks! glad I could help and things will get better for sure.
oh my gosh im in the exact same position, i lost my mom months ago and i havent played piano in months. it makes me so sad because it was something i loved but im in that same rut now. coupled with applying to colleges and everything. thats so crazy, the last piece i played was clair de lune too! i hope we both get out of this funk and its nice to know that these feelings are normal.
@@bellasnyder643 I’m so glad to know that someone else understands I’m feeling. My situation isn’t nearly as significant as losing a loved one, and I can only imagine how badly you are feeling. But I do know one thing, and it’s that it’ll get better eventually. It may not ever heal completely, and that’s okay. But, may you find the heart to continue playing, with her memory in your mind.
try avoiding gluten and dairy, a meat, fruit and vegetable diet has saved a lot of people with depression, for a lot of people depression its a diet issue (like jordan peterson and his daughter)
Jesus loves you and He died for you, and He rose from the dead 3 days later ❤ "Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.” Come to Him, give Him your all, He will surely give you rest.
Absolutely spectacular. To the point I don't think anyone in the audience actually understood how incredible that was.
Agreed 100%
The audience probably doesn't even understand the sheer difficulties held within this piece
I thought i would just listen to some kid play ballade 1 notes, but you played most of the hard, soft, fast and slow parts exactly how they were supposed to be, absolutely amazing performance, you made mistakes but your elegancy outweighs it by far
The musicality of this was phenomenal, better than most youtube renditions
Thank u so much
Gosh just came across this in my recommendations after listening to the version from Your Lie In April which i love. This is gorgeous!!
thanks!!!
Not only did you genuinely nail the piece- your dynamic range being immaculate- such a wonderful choice. Chopin is hit or miss for me, as a tried and true Liszt fan. No.1 Op.23, however is one of my absolute favorites. Fantastic job. You have SO much ahead of you. Remarkable talent, not just for your age; just overall.
thanks man!
Дуже витончене виконання, дивовижне звучання. Одне з багатьох виконань, що заслуговує такої оцінки,
як на мене.
What an accomplishment, anytime I hear someone preform Chopin's Ballade No. 1 in G Minor I take it as quite the flex which most non-musicians don't understand. Applause Applause!
I mean..., I could pay to listen to this and I wouldn't regret. Mesmerizing performance...
The emotional maturity of this performance is incredible. I clicked this because this piece is my next endeavor, and I'm brought to tears by your performance. Fantastic interpretation.
100000 % TALENT 1000000000 % HARD WORK. GOOD JOB KID.
What an absolutely astonishing and mature performance, especially for someone your age. Just wow dude. I played this piece in a recital recently and it was absolutely intoxicating, it makes it incredibly difficult to keep it all together and in control. Hopefully my rendition can be as polished as yours soon!! Great job once again. Don’t stop here- you gotta learn all four 😉
Thank you man! I'm sure u sounded amazing too. It's a hard piece.
I've been listening to this ballade, and this is my most favorite piano piece. And you played it like a pro
thanks!
I’ve seen hundreds of people perform this piece. This is one of the few performances that brought me to tears.
Bro thanks man 😊
About two years ago i've learned Chopin's Ballade no. 3 (I'm currently 17 so when I was around 15- 16), And it was probably the hardest piece i've ever attempted and finished, took me a whole year, and from what i've heard No.1 is even harder, so I can't imagine how much work went into this performance.
Amazing job!
I started with No.3 and although No.1 is more difficult, having No.3 down really helps with learning it much faster. There are many similar technical elements in both pieces. It also helps to have a familiarity with the piece from listening to it many times.
hno escuche esta obra interpretada por MUCHA gente, y esta es una de las mejores, el nivel de expresividad que maneja es absurdamente profesional, no se cuantos años tenga ese chico pero tiene un excelente futuro. Felicitaciones!!
wow beautiful interpretation, I really like how you voicing the right hand. I think I have a new favourite interpretation beside Pollini and Blanchez now.
Aw thank you man
We've all dreamed ofdoing this
Oh my this was amazing, i liked your interpretation so much😭
thank you
this performance is one of the best I've heard. Rubato, dynamics, and speed, it's all great!
Very well interpreted. I'm 14 years old and my dream is to be able to play this piece (my favorite piece of all time). People like you inspire me to keep playing and studying the piano.
Thanks a lot for the great video
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@@christian4561 sorry. Im using google translate
This was amazing !!
I am a pianist myself, and wow, all my respect.
Would have loved to hear this live.
I was not expecting this kind of quality playing
Way too good for a school talent show- very impressive
Holy moly what a fantastic performance. I have no clue what your career intentions are, but your level of musicality while playing greatly exceeds your age. A little bit rushed at times (which is SO easy with this piece, especially towards the coda when adrenaline is flowing), but nonetheless an absolutely beautiful rendition of this masterpiece. Truly excellent, bravo!
I love it.
Edit: And I'm disappointed some people couldn't just stay still and make no noise during such an amazing interpretation.
I played this in Highschool as well! This is such a challenging piece. I found my self getting so so frustrated with the coda. It took me months to figure out how to put the left and the right hand together in that section. I eventually figured itout and performed it for my senior recital. Its so tough! Congratulations on this wonderful performance man!
Dude is the main character
Also, excelent performance.
Very good interpretation
This is an rare but quite impressive interpretation, I quite like it and I think I’m maybe also going to do it one day in a show❤
Thank you!!
I hope to God someone in the audience fathoms the gravity of what they just witnessed. What an amazing performance!
you're always under control of the piece
this performance was way above school talent show👍
Thank you!
Not a peep from the audience. That’s the sound of admiration. Great job on this, it takes a disciplined pianist to learn this piece
u gotta play this at a real concert... a bunch of school kids won't understand the beauty of your playing and Chopin's masterpiece
not the point - classical music is meant to be enjoyed by all. this particular audience was exposed to this music because of this performance. not every performance has to be for people who already “understand” and are familiar with the music. Maybe some in the audience had never heard it before and their lives were changed after hearing this performance. There’s no way of knowing
That kind of attitude is why many people say classical music enjoyers are elitist
@@supvanillaface6668 Such facts
yes, so we should definitely completely stop showing classical music to a new generation of potential listeners because "a bunch of school kids" wouldn't get it, right?
I think they perfectly "understood the beauty" of his playing, did you notice how quiet it was during the performance?
yo the scene where we get to show off super ability in front of the crowd where 90% of highschool men daydream about came true.
Amazing, you just threw a top level performance on a talent show. Absolute mesmerizing coda, being able to play Presto con fuoco as inteended is such a high demanding and stressfull situation is a feat. Not only that, you displayed a very broad knowledge about phrasing and voicing, congrats mate, keep playing!
Thank you man!!
People in your school and those in the audience that day were SO LUCKY!!! I wish someone in my kids' schools would be able to do this so that I could go and enjoy a great concert. Thanks for sharing your skills and talent.
It‘s a hard piece for every pianist.
I really like your performance!
Astonishing O:
I'm learning this piece too, it's so beautiful
thanks! tell me about it
Dude why are you so good
sounds amazing dude. Respect to you for the hours you've dedicated to this instrument.
@9:03-9:04 faint whisper of “god” in the audience. Well played!!!
damn this is insane for a high school talent show, this is like as good as a performer in the chopin competition
Absolutely breath taking
Didn't expect to see such a fine interpretation. Your dynamics and tempo suit very well to my taste in this ballade. The mistakes in this piece are almost unavoidable unless you are a full time pianist. That was such a clean performance, well played !
what an ASTONISHING performance
brought kousei arima's performance to life right there!
Bravo!
im 16 but HOLY SHIT i love it wtf?? as a fellow pianist, I've played this a few years ago; the way you played it was so expressive, there were wrong notes but the whole tone radiating from a school piano is so insane kudos to you
MAN IT IS IMPOSSIBLE THAT YOU ONLY HAVE 20 SUBSS WTFFFFFF you're amazing I love you :'(
Great job! Much cleaner dynamics and execution than I expected from a school talent show performance. It can be difficult to play in front of a crowd you know and on often a very different piano than you're used to. This is a performance to be proud of! 👏
straight up one of the best performances this piece I have heard to date. Hats off to you.
amazing
That was soo good. 😢
this is very maturely played
Astonishingly great there bro! You are a great pianist! 😃
Thanks!
Wow! You are so good! You’re interpretation is excellent and the best I’ve heard on you tube! Your phrasing and rubato is perfect! You have a wonderful technique too. Brilliant! You can be great - keep studying and working! You’re the best!
thank you very much! my ego is exploding!
quite good i think u played it better than me I can learn from this thx
Amazing!! That's all... Just amazing!!
Exceptional playing and pacing of this difficult piece. One of the most mature and sophisticated performances of this piece. You have a bright future. In some fast places, strive for extreme clarity and then you have it all. Please reveal yourself. This is an incredible performance!
This is actually really impressive, you played really, really well. I can say almost perfect. And the audience being quite was impressive too, we don't see high schoolers like this
Wonderful. Why are people picking out a couple of insignificant errors? This was a magnificent performance. Shame people have to concentrate on the negatives.
Thank Your Very Much
Anybody who plays Chopin has my attention
Nicely done brother, I just started playing 2 months ago and piano has completely crushed me (both physically and emotionally).
you got it
thank you for inspiring me. I will keep on learning piano and your musicality and the depth of the emotions passed through this performance is awe inspiring. I am learning claire de lune for my talent contest(as a 14 yo) so thank you for the push of motivation.
thank you!! yea claire de lune is very enjoyable to play, good luck.