Absolutely brilliant! We can never have too many genius interpretations of this magnificent composition. Unlike some other commenters, I found the tempos end expressions (rubato, accelerando, etc.) perfectly suited to the Romantic tradition of this piece.
Absolutely stunning performance. This concerto has it all.. the gorgeous Bach-like opening and tear provoking first movement. The joyous tarantella 2nd movement, and the mind blowing 3rd movement.. here taken at MENDELSSOHN tempo.. played to perfection. Both pianist and orchestra/conductor were spectacular. Same for the sound and video. IMO, this performances stands at the top of TH-cam performances. The entire 5 concerto group from this composer deserve this treatment. Bravo.
my jaw literally dropped at the introduction. First two minutes, the piano solo introduction is impeccably performed. It takes a pianist as skillful as Li and a composer as virtuosic and pianistic as Saint-Saens to create a masterpiece like so.
Fantastic performance!! Both technically and musically brilliant! Every note, arpeggio and octave brilliant and clear and with such energy and passion! He played with the same passion and energy from beginning to end! A real artist! Thank you for sharing such an incredible performance
Magnificent performance- taken with great romantic spirit, which is so appropriate and beautiful; Saint-Saens a great master! thank you for posting this glorious performance. Conductor and orchestra were right with the soloist, hand in glove! wonderful!
Браво! Наслаждалась исполнением, получила истинное удовольствие от прослушивания Концерта. Слежу за творчеством Джорджа Ли со времен его участия в Конкурсе им. Чайковского 2015 г. Блестящий талантливый пианист!
To watch this now, and having watched your performance in South America when you just 11 speaks to an incredible growth of an artist. Thank you posting this incredible performance.
I love the performance, it's wonderful, but I don't know if it just happens to me, the constant change in the volume of the video, it's not necessary please let it sound with the same volume so we can appreciate even more George's performance.
Un immense merci à vous George pour le partage cette magnifique interprétation . Je me souviens de votre première prestation de ce concerto à 12 ans ... et j'ose le dire même si bien sûr vous avez gagné en maturité, je retrouve ici ce même esprit qui vous animait. Ce doit être très fatigant d'interpréter ce concerto mais aussi bien exaltant ! Bravo. De nouveau merci pour ce moment de bonheur partagé.
This “little” giant does not play!!! (Pun fully intended!) the most spectacular interpretation I have heard of this warhorse yet. The finale was a wild and crazy ride. I heard this young pianist in mid-December 2019 in the Beethoven Emperor concerto at the Meyerhoff Hall with the BSO. He was very impressive; but this performance of the Saint Saens puts him in the upper stratosphere. The tempo of the finale kind of left me breathless; it seemed impossible. Hope to hear him live again. Bravissimo! PWG
A masterful interpretation. Every note has meaning and none of the difficult passages are faked through. At least equal to Gilels historic account. 2nd mvmnt 12:10 3rd mvmnt 17:20
Able to play fast means you have excellent technique, so to play slower is no issue, whereas for someone to not be able to play faster than his/her maximum speed is not as good as someone who can play at the fastest speed and be able to play slower with no problems!
Brilliantly played but the camera man needs valium..he's jumping back and forth every second..so distracting I had to close my eyes and just listen, which is fine but every time Li got to an interesting place the camera jumped away. Annoying
Salta a la vista que son aficionados pero suena muy, muy bien, jaja...fuera bromas, George Li está tocando el piano mucho antes que a su pene, así que es un verdadero maestro, a pesar de su juventud. 😉👍
He has this memorized? I can't imagine the hours he's put in. I guess it makes sense at this level. And the tempo of the song doesn't really allow for reading. If you don't already know it you can't play it quick enough from a sight reading
Maturato ovviamente rispetto alla precedente edizione dove Li aveva solo 12 anni, peccato l'orchestra non sempre assieme e un direttore poco preciso negli attacchi
Do you mean "overreact" as in his facial expressions? If so, I don't really think it's your place to be telling him what to do or what not to do with his artistry. Everyone has their own way of expressing music. For some, expressions are stronger and bolder. For others, they're subtler. Either way, if the music they produce is still beautiful, then why does the manner in which they create art matter?
Absolutely brilliant! We can never have too many genius interpretations of this magnificent composition. Unlike some other commenters, I found the tempos end expressions (rubato, accelerando, etc.) perfectly suited to the Romantic tradition of this piece.
Absolutely stunning performance. This concerto has it all.. the gorgeous Bach-like opening and tear provoking first movement. The joyous tarantella 2nd movement, and the mind blowing 3rd movement.. here taken at MENDELSSOHN tempo.. played to perfection. Both pianist and orchestra/conductor were spectacular. Same for the sound and video. IMO, this performances stands at the top of TH-cam performances. The entire 5 concerto group from this composer deserve this treatment. Bravo.
my jaw literally dropped at the introduction. First two minutes, the piano solo introduction is impeccably performed. It takes a pianist as skillful as Li and a composer as virtuosic and pianistic as Saint-Saens to create a masterpiece like so.
Just stunning.
Delicate, forceful, playful, lyrical, emotional. Everything this piece asks for and more. So much more.
In awe.
Thank you 🙏
BRAVISSIMO, mi ricordo la tua esibizione di quando avevi 12 anni e già allora eri fantastico. BRAVISSIMO 💛💛💛💛💛
Fantastic performance!! Both technically and musically brilliant! Every note, arpeggio and octave brilliant and clear and with such energy and passion! He played with the same passion and energy from beginning to end! A real artist! Thank you for sharing such an incredible performance
George Li, The best saint saens piano concerto performer.
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Artur Rubinstein Emil Gilels Grigory Sokolov Mikhail Pletnev Andrei Gavrilov the Best Saint-Saens players Really!!
Magnificent performance- taken with great romantic spirit, which is so appropriate and beautiful; Saint-Saens a great master! thank you for posting this glorious performance. Conductor and orchestra were right with the soloist, hand in glove! wonderful!
Want to make a comment but no words. WOW 😊
Браво! Наслаждалась исполнением, получила истинное удовольствие от прослушивания Концерта. Слежу за творчеством Джорджа Ли со времен его участия в Конкурсе им. Чайковского 2015 г. Блестящий талантливый пианист!
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I thought it was a notification for me.
One of my favourite piano concertos beautifully played.
Impeccable rendition, I love your music!
Damned! So precise and stylish! Thumbs up!!!
Le son riche et généreux. Jeux naturel, bel osmose avec l’orchestre. Du panache. Sens du discours. Que du bonheur
Fantastic playing George! You really have got to the top now! One of the best pianists in the world!!🎇
*Citation needed
Браво❤. Фантастическое исполнение! Thank you,Great!
No words. Just exclamation marks!!!
just Brilliant !!! what a wonderful rendition
To watch this now, and having watched your performance in South America when you just 11 speaks to an incredible growth of an artist. Thank you posting this incredible performance.
instablaster
Wonderfull
My God!!! Stunning!!!
Mvt 1 - 0:00
Mvt 2 - 11:46
Mvt 3 - 17:06
Bravo! Bravissimo! Very great great pianist! So beautiful concerto! Amazing!
HOLY COW! THAT WAS EXHILARATING!! First time hearing this pianist and this piece and I was riveted the whole way thru!!! BRAVOO!!!!!!! 🙌
Congratulations from the symphony orchestras & the great soloist George Li!
Bravissimo, George Li! Beautiful interpretation.
*Citation needed
Already your breakthrough concerto many years ago, but now its first movement has so many more colors and "gravitas"!
Yes! Rubinstein must also be smiling somewhere... I watched you playing it at 11 and foun you a great promiss. I was right!!! Thank you very much!!!!
The equal of the version by maestro Andre Watts.👏👍🌠
Magnificent! Made the music come to life!
Perfecta está interpretación buenísima !!!!!
Absolute Perfection. 🥰🥰🥰
Excellent
I love the performance, it's wonderful, but I don't know if it just happens to me, the constant change in the volume of the video, it's not necessary please let it sound with the same volume so we can appreciate even more George's performance.
OUTRAGEOUS!
Acompanho esse talento desde que era bem pequeno. Tenho grande admiração por ele. Grande pianista. Parabéns!!!!
Un immense merci à vous George pour le partage cette magnifique interprétation . Je me souviens de votre première prestation de ce concerto à 12 ans ... et j'ose le dire même si bien sûr vous avez gagné en maturité, je retrouve ici ce même esprit qui vous animait. Ce doit être très fatigant d'interpréter ce concerto mais aussi bien exaltant ! Bravo. De nouveau merci pour ce moment de bonheur partagé.
omg this is an absolutely stunning performance!
Bravissimo!!!
Terrific George! Thanks for sharing.
Super performance complimenti ❤
Bravo❤
I cannot wait for your performance in Houston with Prokofiev 3rd!! This was my first time listening to this concerto and wow....thank you!!!
Excellent, great....Bravoooooo....
I thought I was listening to TH-cam in 1.5x speed in the last movement. Lovely playing
Perfecto George. Gracias!!
played like hell. I rarely give likes and I gave this one a LIKE
This “little” giant does not play!!! (Pun fully intended!) the most spectacular interpretation I have heard of this warhorse yet. The finale was a wild and crazy ride. I heard this young pianist in mid-December 2019 in the Beethoven Emperor concerto at the Meyerhoff Hall with the BSO. He was very impressive; but this performance of the Saint Saens puts him in the upper stratosphere. The tempo of the finale kind of left me breathless; it seemed impossible. Hope to hear him live again. Bravissimo! PWG
😂
😂I like your description.
Breathless, wow
I always like your fantastic performance.
Музыка это сокровище мира❤
Brilliant George Li
AMAZING
a little Dynamite . very impressed .
Damn this is a nice performance
Блестяще!!!!!!! Спасибо !!!!!!!!
Amazing👏🏼
A masterful interpretation. Every note has meaning and none of the difficult passages are faked through. At least equal to Gilels historic account. 2nd mvmnt 12:10 3rd mvmnt 17:20
Великолепно❤
magnífica interpretación
Bravo!!!
BRAVO
Masterpiece
terrific
suuuuuuuuper Li
bravo bravo bravo
Conductor's name please? Amazing one has to ask for this. Brilliant performance.
Joshua Weilerstein
Bravo
Bravo the Soloist!
Electrifying!
Молоток, Джордж:) Такой маленький Джордж - такой БОЛЬШОЙ музыкант!
prachtig !!!!!
БРАВО !
Tee-hee-hee. SOMEONE’s been listening to The Great Philippe Entremont! 🤓
Bravo Li ！
Take it easy on the equipment, George, I think the piano was losing some heat tiles on re-entry!
I love you
11:38 第二樂章
17:06 第三樂章
21:43 閃電至結束
🥰🥰🥰😍❤❤❤
INCROYABLE!!! This is the tops. Magnifique! Alexander Malofeev's version is so 2nd rate.
It is extremely well played, but does anything else thinks it is a little bit too fast ?
Able to play fast means you have excellent technique, so to play slower is no issue, whereas for someone to not be able to play faster than his/her maximum speed is not as good as someone who can play at the fastest speed and be able to play slower with no problems!
Brilliantly played but the camera man needs valium..he's jumping back and forth every second..so distracting I had to close my eyes and just listen, which is fine but every time Li got to an interesting place the camera jumped away. Annoying
Came here after watching his mastdrclass with LL
Oh Saint Saen's Microsoft version
Salta a la vista que son aficionados pero suena muy, muy bien, jaja...fuera bromas, George Li está tocando el piano mucho antes que a su pene, así que es un verdadero maestro, a pesar de su juventud. 😉👍
Con toda seguridad eres español; Es verdad?
Бравооооооооо!!!!!!!
This and the Lisitaa's version i think the best interpretations of this Concerto...
He has this memorized? I can't imagine the hours he's put in. I guess it makes sense at this level. And the tempo of the song doesn't really allow for reading. If you don't already know it you can't play it quick enough from a sight reading
Muscle memory is key in memorizing pieces like this.
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최고다.. ♡
soo fast
Miller Maria Martinez Dorothy Hall Lisa
bravo das stück ist nicht einfach,!!!!!!!
Who came here because of Modern history of France in Countryballs?
Maturato ovviamente rispetto alla precedente edizione dove Li aveva solo 12 anni, peccato l'orchestra non sempre assieme e un direttore poco preciso negli attacchi
do not overeact..seriously. look at how korean pianists perform and please learn from them
Do you mean "overreact" as in his facial expressions? If so, I don't really think it's your place to be telling him what to do or what not to do with his artistry. Everyone has their own way of expressing music. For some, expressions are stronger and bolder. For others, they're subtler. Either way, if the music they produce is still beautiful, then why does the manner in which they create art matter?
The performance, especially the 2nd movement, is way too fast for his own good. It ruins the leisurely nature of the piece.
The 2nd movement is supposed to haul ass.
Coarse. Insensitive. Unloving. A concert is executed. Compare this performance with the brilliant and cultivated play of 16-year-old Grigorij Sokolov
too many artificial rubati and accerlerandi in my personal view, dislike