I've been there, it's terrifying💜💜 (Ofc I was 5 the first time & 7 the second🙊💜) & it was scary but I did it. I never really liked the stage though..🙏💜🇬🇧💜🌏💜
@@melikemozart78903 it's normal for children start playing in student recitals very early into taking lessons, as performance is a major aspect of studying an instrument. the part I don't find credible is that they were playing with an ensemble rather than solo. That would be prodigy levels of talent.
He "recovered" in the sense that did not sit there crying about it, but got right on immediately and kept up with the orchestra. Of course the mood was ruined for him and that's why he did not play at the level he did in the weeks prior to the final. A jury at this level, in this particular situation, would not judge him badly if his first note wasn't perfect, but they could surely tell that although technically a sound performance, his execution was sort of lacking on the emotional/interpretative side, due to all that initial commotion. Very sad, but that's life.
To literally change the entire piece you're about to play in mere seconds and still get it totally right... wow. Thats why they memorize everything, and why concert pianists are on another level.
Every instrument player memorizes the songs they play. You can't call yourself a musician or an instrument player if you need to cheat and read the sheets every time.
If I recall correctly, the context was that they had a last minute change in the order of the program, but they forgot to translate the announcement for him so he had no idea.
That is proof that he is talented in that. After you play so much, you became familiar with something and able to switch quickly. That is years of experiences right there
It was so unfair what happened to him. It shows that he worked so hard to have such skills and that he has a real talent for being so adaptive. Not having the music sheets for the music, because they changed it without him knowing, and just playing from memory 😮 ... It is unbelievably hard and, for that, he's a true master
At that level they memorize all concertos and rehearse their repertoire often. It's happened before and is bound to happen again and again in the future. An ordinary person would not be able to continue, but these people are anything but. They've often been playing since they were children, and some can play pieces by simply knowing the key. So while amazing to watch, given their talent, it's perhaps kind of not surprising.
@@echo-channel77 changing the song midway, it would be a blessing if they just put a note on the piano with the changed one. a simple A× A->B would be understandable even if you can't translate the whole announcement
He is mentally thinking Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto thoughts when he is suddenly launched like a rocket into a different world with a different tempo, mood, and everything. It must have been like having a hand grenade suddenly thrown through your window and you have to realise what has happened, find it, pick it up and throw it back out.
its quite amusing anyway... it seems that no one actually knows precisely what took place, but whatever happened it only brings attention to the excellence shown in the playing of the Chinese pianist, Tianxu An! I really never cared for this piece but his keyboard is supra-marvelous!! The orchestra is perfect also - this really is something special, whatever occurred. wow, it is good!!!
@@megenberg8as someone else stated in the comments, this was during a final round of a major piano competition and the orchestra had a last minute order change of the songs but forget to translate to the pianist. This then got rid of any chance of him winning because of how emotionally thrown off he was.
@@skyeckogaming3354 Was this an unusual occurrence in the final of a major competition ? Did the Chinese file protest or formal complaint ? Was there suspicion of sabotage ?
This man’s panic and agony is so apparent, what an unfortunate mistake. He is so unbelievably talented I hope he can forgive and forget and move on with his immense talent
LOL. I have a related story. In about 1972 I was studying violin with Erik Friedman and he told us in a master class that he used to do a lot of replacement concerto performances when a soloist got sick. One concert he performed was supposed to be the Beethove concerto...with its long introduction. So he relaxed with his violin down...when the conductor started conducting the intro to the Mendellsohn concerto. Which is a measure and a half long. He slammed his violin into his throat and played the Mendellsohn, even though he had prepared the Beethoven. So that look of horror on the pianist's face is COMPLETELY understandable.
i dont think people understand the gravity of thw situation he was going through, he did not have the sheet music for this song. So he played it to the absopute best of his ability from memory. And it was a flawless performance
Maaate that slow head turn and open mouth stare 🤣 Bless this man's 700bpm heart Incredible recovery. Shame all they could offer him was a consolation prize and a chance at a replay (after the awards were already given out). The man deserves a cash prize so he can pay the doctors to help restore the years of his life he lost in that moment
He thought they were going to start with the Tchaikovsky 1st where the orchestra plays for for over ten seconds before the piano cones in bit they started with Rachmaninoff's Paganini where he must play immediately. They gave him a special prize for maintaining himself.
@@moksolees6658 The conductor should be fine as he is a famous name and would not participate in underhanded behaviour. He was likely as much in the dark as the pianist. They eventually blamed the person in charge of telling the orchestra the order of the pieces in reverse, which is quite plausible. The fact that the relevant person got sacked seems a bit of a heavier than normal punishment for just carelessness, indicating suspected corruption/sabotage.
The worst part about this is he was expecting another piece where he only needs to come in about 10s into the piece. This piece requires him to come in almost immediately.
@@M0tt0ri I remember about an International Competition of Composition in Genève (Prix Reine Marie-José ) ; they never thought about giving a second price ; but they were finally despite they didn't give it to me ... I 'd been advice that one of the member of jury felt so despite about this, that he suddenly stood up, and started to show the others members an example PLAYED ... ( it was for String quartett + Chromatic Accordeon, a piece called " Arcangel de Piedra, de Nube , de Arco Íris " ) But they couldn't at least change the results , nor the rules , and create suddenly a second price, so , later, they invited me to come back (and other things but it's too long to tell here ..) I was so on the shock that I refused ... But I do regret, I have been quite stupid ... I was young , and just before of that, before this Swiss story, I win an International Composition Price for piano solo ( "Trois figures de rhétorique " )... Well , I know that for all of these people members for the price in Genève, at least , the price was mine ... but ... but ...
@@Happyman-f7o not entirely sure so don’t quote me, but it sounds like someone’s version of the Paganini Variations. Several different composer have done versions of them, so it’s possible this is one of them. I could be way off but that’s what this piece reminds me of.
Btw he's 23 in 2022 ( I googled him and in a 2022 video he said he is 23). So he's 20-21 in this 2019 video. Wtf he looks way older, like mid 30s at the very least.
On the plus side, this footage is far better remembered and shared on social media than whoever actually won. The internet remembers his face that speaks volumes of WTF, 0.1s reaction time, and his fingers that still managed a stellar performance
One can almost see his thoughts: shock, panic, acceptance, recapitulation (while playing first survival chords), preparation, two extra seconds to look at the director like "really dude?", and there he went... Knowledge and dexterity are NOTHING without a matching mindset.
he bungled the beginning and could not calm down until the end of his performance and focus on what he was playing here and now. The result was a sluggish, wandering pace, loss of rhythm and sloppy articulation
@@Jenniferbluefire doesn't make sense, because the conductor's reputation has been damaged, reputation is the most important thing for musicians nowadays
I can’t play the piano, so dude right there is a GOD on them keys. But the editing. Lmao, it was the agonizing look on his face with the caption ‘bruh’ floating by his head that got me. 😂
I’ve seen this happen to a professional pianist and she just went on to play the piece. This was a competition. All that would happen by refusing to play is he would be disgraced, not the conductor.
YES. This is absolutely correct. As the piano soloist, the conductor ACCOMPANIES you. Watching this, my immediate instinct from the pianist perspective is to cut the entire performance. I’d be off the bench walking straight toward the podium in a heartbeat. From a teacher in the audience perspective my protective instinct kicks so hard I’d be running down the aisle toward the stage waiving my arms to cut this off. Same thing if I was a friend or family member in the audience. That man needed to be rescued and it’s honestly creepy to me that nobody helped him. 😳
pretty funny as a spectator to see something like this that never happens actually happening - at first they both seem to be in on it - as a spoof of sorts during rehearsal or some kind of joke - and in THAT context it is very amusing! but WAIT! this was a MAJOR COMPETITION!!! How could this BE?!! AND WHAT AN OUTSTANDING PIANIST WE HAVE THERE ! ! ! 10/10 YOWZERS !!!!!
clear case of sabotage. In such a prestigious competition you would think the organizers would stop it immediately and let the pianist redo. The fact that they waited till the end where the pianist was tired and stressed makes it obvious that it was a set up.
this is an orchestra. it reflects bad on all of them. there is no reason to do this intentionally and you know 0 about the context, might be the pianist simply fucked up at first
The other musicians are in the dark on this one too, even the conductor. This is reputation destruction not just for the pianist, but the whole ensemble. The organizer behind this is very very sus
The conductor isn't Terence Fletcher from Whiplash lol, it was an accident, the guy only spoke chinese so there was a translational mixup over which piece was supposed to go first.
They actually did offer him a redo since he just didn’t know they were playing that piece, but he actually refused the offer! Im not sure why they didn’t just stop it but maybe there was an underlying reason for it.
He had no idea where they were for a bit and still recovered. That's really impressive! It doesn't matter if you mess up or get lost, the recovery and how you carry on is the important part. That's what I learned in band lol. This man performed beautifully even tho he got lost, Kudos to him honestly.👏
He didn’t just “get lost,” he got tricked by the conductor because the conductor played the entirely wrong piece than what the pianist was supposed to play…
The way the conducter shushed everyone, it’s like that has a double purpose of “be quiet we’re starting the song” and “be quiet ima bout to trick this unsuspecting victim”
BRAVO to the Chinese pianist An Tianxu for his versatility and prowess as a musician. His integrity snd self - worth were also admirable. The cruelty of the members of the orchestra, especially the conductor was clearly a shameful professional sabotage !! Professor C MARIA VICTORIA von UTHEMANN, Esq.
Wow..what a save.. I want him on my team.. You could tell he was sweating bullets.. and his awareness of tempo and beat is what saved the embarrassment of the band.. Good save!
So if you want to know what really happend "оn June 25, 2019, pianist An Tianso planned to begin his performance in the finals of the XVI International Tchaikovsky Competition with the First Piano Concerto of P. I. Tchaikovsky. However, State Academic Symphony Orchestra named after. E. Svetlanov, conducted by Vasily Petrenko, played the second piece entered by the competitor in the program - “Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini” by Sergei Rachmaninov. However, State Academic Symphony Orchestra named after. E. Svetlanov, conducted by Vasily Petrenko, played the second piece entered by the competitor in the program - “Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini” by Sergei Rachmaninov. The pianist had to follow the orchestra. The pianists' final takes place in the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory. Listeners present in the hall say that before An Tianso went on stage, the presenter announced Tchaikovsky’s Concerto in Russian, but immediately after that he apologized and called out Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody in Russian and English. It is assumed that the contestant decided that there had been a change in the order of performance of the works. Later, information spread that this incident had a strong impact on the psychological state of the contestant and on the quality of his performance in the final of the Tchaikovsky Competition. In this regard, it was suggested that An Tianso might appeal to the organizing committee of the Tchaikovsky Competition. Official comment from the Tchaikovsky Competition press center: “Due to the gross mistake of an employee of the State Automobile Society named after. E. F. Svetlanova, June 25, before the performance of the participant of the Competition. P.I. Tchaikovsky, majoring in piano, An Tianxiu, the orchestra artists and the conductor laid out the notes of the works of P.I. Tchaikovsky and S.V. Rachmaninov in the reverse order - different from the order declared by the participant. In connection with this, the performance began with a glitch - the participant did not immediately understand what had happened, and switched to another piece already during the performance. By unanimous decision of the jury, the Chairman of the piano jury, Denis Matsuev, officially invited An Tianxiu to re-play his program. The participant officially refused. Administration of State Academic Symphony Orchestra named after. E. F. Svetlanova, in connection with this gross incident, a decision was made to suspend his employee from further work.”
He looked at the conductor with the intensity of 70 flying flip flops.
😂😂😂
He was throwing laser death rays with his eyes
Great comment
Of course his reputation is on the line
We should make Flying Flip Flops as a measurement unit for stare intensity
His heart probably skipped eight beats right there
Mine did just by watching
make it nine xD
Na 32😂
Of coz, this guy lost his big fat prize due to the orchestra’s mistake.
H @@Erain-aus-78 he was offered to play again
That’s a true artist who can immediately adapt to the situation and recover without anyone noticing it.
I've been there, it's terrifying💜💜
(Ofc I was 5 the first time
& 7 the second🙊💜)
& it was scary but I did it.
I never really liked the
stage though..🙏💜🇬🇧💜🌏💜
@@Seraphine07Fwait you are telling me you have been on stage at five and seven to play piano? No hate but you are so brave!😊
@@melikemozart78903 it's normal for children start playing in student recitals very early into taking lessons, as performance is a major aspect of studying an instrument. the part I don't find credible is that they were playing with an ensemble rather than solo. That would be prodigy levels of talent.
Yah A lot of kids start playing and join classical festivals and recitals at the age of 4@melikemozart78903
I think everyone noticed because the man was like 😧🫨🫨🫨🫨😵😵💫😵💫
This is what they call a "pop quiz" for the pianist.
lol :)
lol :)
lol :)
He was going to play the pice later in the event so he did know it
lol :)
His reaction... definitely deserves to be on Top 10 anime betrayals
Underrated comment.
lol, definitely
give this man a trophy
Vio you did there
What does anime have to do with it?
Literally the final scene of whiplash
Yes! Such a good movie
I was gonna say the same thing lmfao
man i just commented this
The beginning resembles a scene at the end of the 2nd act. The second part of this short resembles the final scene
Upswinging
Plot twist: conductor attempted unprescented pre-concert plans with the orchestra to end this man's career but forgot he was an asian
Pianist to Conductor: You piece of sh*t 😢
Same scenario as in 'Whiplash'
😂 you are really ingenious
🤫
😂😂😂😂
it wasnt recover, it was the expression of his anger channelled thru his fingers
He "recovered" in the sense that did not sit there crying about it, but got right on immediately and kept up with the orchestra. Of course the mood was ruined for him and that's why he did not play at the level he did in the weeks prior to the final. A jury at this level, in this particular situation, would not judge him badly if his first note wasn't perfect, but they could surely tell that although technically a sound performance, his execution was sort of lacking on the emotional/interpretative side, due to all that initial commotion. Very sad, but that's life.
wow that hilarious joke flew past you like a plane crash@@alessandralombardini-parks1936
@@alessandralombardini-parks1936 His recovery was genuine, but his loss was manufactured. Calling it "initial commotion" is putting it nicely.
Like when Gauche the Cellist played Flight of the Bumblebee.
i am the one who knocks
Bro was worried for a second, but then remembered he was Asian.
Words!!
😂😂🎉🎉🎉
😂😂😂😂😂 best comment
😂😂😂😂
And you’re mediocre because you’re not Asian
To literally change the entire piece you're about to play in mere seconds and still get it totally right... wow. Thats why they memorize everything, and why concert pianists are on another level.
*competition pianists
Mere seconds????
@@sunny-oq9jeTianxu An is a concert pianist, performing in a contest. Not a “competition pianist” unless I’m mistaken.
@@zarrowthehorsehe jumped in within the first measure, the piece he was prepared to play had a large introduction before his part began.
Every instrument player memorizes the songs they play.
You can't call yourself a musician or an instrument player if you need to cheat and read the sheets every time.
If I recall correctly, the context was that they had a last minute change in the order of the program, but they forgot to translate the announcement for him so he had no idea.
That is crazy messed up
So bad!!!! Not fair to the pianist!😢
worse, this was in a very MAJOR piano competition final. lol
@@Populous3Tutorials Hope the pianist won!
@@aragornthebrave he didnt: the jury offered him a replay due to the mistake of the staff, but he declined (smart)
I like how he started playing almost before he could react. Muscle memory is incredible
ya me too
lets please admit that he is an amazing professional pianist!❤
No he is asian
@@Neo_wow😐
@@skrjabe_found the triggered asian…
@@Neo_wowthat's hilarious LMAO
@@APPLE2557XDi'm German, but I agree. It's distasteful to disregard the hard work of this young man based on his race...
I'm surprised how quickly he caught up after the orchestra played their first notes
That is proof that he is talented in that. After you play so much, you became familiar with something and able to switch quickly.
That is years of experiences right there
They switched to the right song? Or did he end up improvising?
@@nofurtherwest3474I think he was just lucky enough to have already memorized the one they were playing
@@walkerx1813 ohhh
No! He didn't play the wrong piece! You just have no idea what they were playing.
It was so unfair what happened to him. It shows that he worked so hard to have such skills and that he has a real talent for being so adaptive.
Not having the music sheets for the music, because they changed it without him knowing, and just playing from memory 😮 ...
It is unbelievably hard and, for that, he's a true master
At that level they memorize all concertos and rehearse their repertoire often. It's happened before and is bound to happen again and again in the future. An ordinary person would not be able to continue, but these people are anything but. They've often been playing since they were children, and some can play pieces by simply knowing the key. So while amazing to watch, given their talent, it's perhaps kind of not surprising.
@@echo-channel77 changing the song midway, it would be a blessing if they just put a note on the piano with the changed one.
a simple
A×
A->B
would be understandable even if you can't translate the whole announcement
He is mentally thinking Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto thoughts when he is suddenly launched like a rocket into a different world with a different tempo, mood, and everything. It must have been like having a hand grenade suddenly thrown through your window and you have to realise what has happened, find it, pick it up and throw it back out.
@@stephenfennellnot to mention you have a few seconds to relax in Tchaikovsky… compared to rach who just throws you in the deep end right away
And he nailed it. Professionally. Talented and always ready to perform.
Can't Ignore his face
its quite amusing anyway... it seems that no one actually knows precisely what took place, but whatever happened it only brings attention to the excellence shown in the playing of the Chinese pianist, Tianxu An! I really never cared for this piece but his keyboard is supra-marvelous!! The orchestra is perfect also - this really is something special, whatever occurred. wow, it is good!!!
@@megenberg8as someone else stated in the comments, this was during a final round of a major piano competition and the orchestra had a last minute order change of the songs but forget to translate to the pianist. This then got rid of any chance of him winning because of how emotionally thrown off he was.
@@skyeckogaming3354
Was this an unusual occurrence in the final of a major competition ?
Did the Chinese file protest or formal complaint ?
Was there suspicion of sabotage ?
@@skyeckogaming3354did he improvise then or what?
😭remember guys, this is only possible if you practice 40 hours per day
There's 24 hours in a Day 😭😭😭
@@lalapirate9203its an occurring joke from twosetviolin.
Have you practiced today...?
Lol lingling 40 hrs 😂❤
Have you heard of a piano goddess known as Yuja Wang?
Exactly! 😂❤
This was NOT a FAIL. He ACED this considering this was NOT the piece he was supposed to play.
Read. It says ORCHESTRA fail.
@@organboi Yet, you fail. Silence, boi.
@@percyvolnar8010are you dumb?
This man’s panic and agony is so apparent, what an unfortunate mistake. He is so unbelievably talented I hope he can forgive and forget and move on with his immense talent
It seems it was intentional
@@tropingreenhorn It was intentional and many would find it difficult to forgive and forget..
It cost him 30k in a competition
@@wildfireintexasCould you give more context? Please elaborate
@@razorknight92 GTS my man. The information’s available…
the feeling when your friend tells you to study for the calculus exam tomorrow, then you find out it is a test for chemistry
HELPP 😭😭😭
Hahaha… 🤣
Yes, but this guy passes the chemistry exam with a score of 100, and he didn't even study the night before.
As someone who majors in piano... That legit gave me a heart attack 😢 Props to Tianxu for catching up quite fast
LOL. I have a related story. In about 1972 I was studying violin with Erik Friedman and he told us in a master class that he used to do a lot of replacement concerto performances when a soloist got sick. One concert he performed was supposed to be the Beethove concerto...with its long introduction. So he relaxed with his violin down...when the conductor started conducting the intro to the Mendellsohn concerto. Which is a measure and a half long. He slammed his violin into his throat and played the Mendellsohn, even though he had prepared the Beethoven. So that look of horror on the pianist's face is COMPLETELY understandable.
I would have paid just to see that.
Heard the same story about Stern from my teacher
Which Mendelsohn concerto was it? And what Beethoven concerto was supposed to be played?
That's mean!!!!!
@@charlesthomas5956idk which Beethoven, but he is certainly referring to the E minor violin concerto from Mendelssohn
It even led to a diplomatic scandal, Russia apologized at the official level
Imagine doing all that practice, reach to the final and then get an apology. Sometimes life is unpredictably unfair (
This young man was setup. The whole situation stinks
@@stefanbernhard2710 totally
je pense qu'il aurait JUSTEMENT dû avoir un prix spécial .
vraiment .
Really ?😮
i dont think people understand the gravity of thw situation he was going through, he did not have the sheet music for this song. So he played it to the absopute best of his ability from memory. And it was a flawless performance
You spelled absolute wrong
@@Name-bm2bg really how did you know? ...goofy
A) this isn't a song, B) he had prepared this piece as well, he just expected to play it second rather than first.
Professional pianists don't need sheet music lol they always have it memorized, the sheet is just there for emotional support xd
Concert pianist dont read from sheet music right?
Maaate that slow head turn and open mouth stare 🤣
Bless this man's 700bpm heart
Incredible recovery. Shame all they could offer him was a consolation prize and a chance at a replay (after the awards were already given out). The man deserves a cash prize so he can pay the doctors to help restore the years of his life he lost in that moment
100%. Your comment nailed my exact sentiment 😅
he's seen the hanibal movies
He thought they were going to start with the Tchaikovsky 1st where the orchestra plays for for over ten seconds before the piano cones in bit they started with Rachmaninoff's Paganini where he must play immediately. They gave him a special prize for maintaining himself.
bro thats wild
And he refuses to claim it
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That's the context I needed, tysm
@@choisaucechoiski1911 I can understand. It was a "pity prize".
His snap from being blissfully unaware to starting a completely different concerto in 0.3 seconds makes him my hero for life
E
Thats called editing
@@Just_Send_Ittno its not, you can clearly hear at the beginning!! That he Nails it in a few Seconds
For the next few lives!
That's not even a 'Concerto' he's playing.
As this happened in a competition final, the suspicion of corruption could now never be shaken off.
With the conductor "shhh" action at the start, I wouldn't remove the thought of it being intentional on my mind.
@@moksolees6658 The conductor should be fine as he is a famous name and would not participate in underhanded behaviour. He was likely as much in the dark as the pianist. They eventually blamed the person in charge of telling the orchestra the order of the pieces in reverse, which is quite plausible. The fact that the relevant person got sacked seems a bit of a heavier than normal punishment for just carelessness, indicating suspected corruption/sabotage.
Lol what a joke. The problem was that the order was changed but no one had remembered to translate the information to the pianist. It's not corruption
Yup no corruption here just plain old racism sorry competitor wasnt white
@@g_y.rtz420 lmao you think East Asians are discriminated against in classical music? Completely out of touch.
Someone in middle management was quickly out of a job.
The worst part about this is he was expecting another piece where he only needs to come in about 10s into the piece. This piece requires him to come in almost immediately.
As it was, his first chord was a little bit late, but who could blame him!
Nobody remembers the winner, but the runner up entered history ;)
I DIDN'T REALIZE THAT OMFG THAT'S SOOOOO TRUEEEE 😂
Did he win runner up?
@@irminako5486 He came 4th in the competition, I recall.
and that was the last time we saw the conductor alive....
Name of this inept Conductor? Name should be splashed on tabloid. Gayathri ( senior piano ibstructor)
This is the Tchaikovsky competition, the most prestigious competition there is ! He was furious and they offered him to play again but he abandoned
49 likes and no comments? Lemme fix that!👷🏻♂️🏗🚧🛠💵:
Don't anyone dare change the likes!
@@chris-kh5lwNope. Tchaikovsky is more prestigious.
You guys are just going back and forth.
Chopin is more prestigious and overall a far superior display of human potential.
@@chris-kh5lwwhat is that even supposed to mean
The conductor puts his finger on his mouth as if to say: "Pshhh, don't tell him..." 😂
the pianist's name is Tianxu An. This was a competition in 2019
Also he was invited to re-play the program. He refused.
merci pour ce renseignement précieux .
I think I saw Dr lecter there
@@M0tt0ri
I remember about an International Competition of Composition in Genève (Prix Reine Marie-José ) ; they never thought about giving a second price ; but they were finally despite they didn't give it to me ...
I 'd been advice that one of the member of jury felt so despite about this, that he suddenly stood up, and started to show the others members an example PLAYED ... ( it was for String quartett + Chromatic Accordeon, a piece called " Arcangel de Piedra, de Nube , de Arco Íris " )
But they couldn't at least change the results , nor the rules , and create suddenly a second price, so , later, they invited me to come back (and other things but it's too long to tell here ..)
I was so on the shock that I refused ...
But I do regret, I have been quite stupid ...
I was young , and just before of that, before this Swiss story, I win an International Composition Price for piano solo ( "Trois figures de rhétorique " )...
Well , I know that for all of these people members for the price in Genève, at least , the price was mine ...
but ...
but ...
He wong? or they play him dirty?
You know a million calculations were going on in his head trying to figure out what was happening at that moment
in the end he concluded "I guess I have to play the piece the orchestra plays!"
@@JohnSmith-hq6fl =))
Well the conductor didn't win either
That was FLAT out wrong. The pianist is one SHARP dude
That man is truly gifted. Amazing piano skills.
More likely, he's been forced to play piano ever since he was 8 years or younger by his parents.
He looked like he'd go up and smack that conductor right in the face 😂
Who wouldn't?
He should have, these Russian assholes set him up to fail and gave the first place to another Russian, what a surprise
Pianist’s really do go through it all. The best take whatever is thrown at them and make something beautiful out of it.
What’s the song?
@@Happyman-f7o not entirely sure so don’t quote me, but it sounds like someone’s version of the Paganini Variations. Several different composer have done versions of them, so it’s possible this is one of them. I could be way off but that’s what this piece reminds me of.
Music is a universal language, but not when you don’t know what piece you’re playing…
It‘s a piece not a song
No its not.... Minor keys in western music are heard as major in other cultures... That's just scratching the surface of the differences.
ITS NOT A SONG ITS A PEACE
@@manonx9446 Peace ☮️
Sorry, it was funny for me to read your comment 😅
@@lidiamll1196😅😅😅😂
Tchaikovsky Competition 2019 Final Orchestra Fail (Backstage Footage Included. Pianist: Tianxu An)
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Btw he's 23 in 2022 ( I googled him and in a 2022 video he said he is 23). So he's 20-21 in this 2019 video. Wtf he looks way older, like mid 30s at the very least.
@@deliciousnoodles5505no wayyyy omg 😭😭
It's like one of those dreams where there is a test and you forgot to study because you didn't know there is a test.
Correction:a musician worst nightmare
The look on his face when he hits that first note is priceless 😂
Somebody, give this man a raise.
U mean rice? Just kidding
@@thegyptiancatgirlwowww
who? the organist or conductor?
The guy's already going bald. No need for more stress
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shut up!😂😂😂😂
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Even crazier considering that he was only 20 during that competition
😂😂😂
On the plus side, this footage is far better remembered and shared on social media than whoever actually won. The internet remembers his face that speaks volumes of WTF, 0.1s reaction time, and his fingers that still managed a stellar performance
To be able to make a recovery like that is absolutely amazing. What a phenomenal musician.
The quick and perfect reaction should be worthy of the first prize!
Bro was this close to having a panic attack💀
That “Wait, what?” and “bruh” side comments together with the pianist’s confused face just cracked me up!! 😂😂😂😂
That day, bro's hairline receeded by 3 centimetres.
😂😂😂
Behind his forehead, the rage is accumulating to fuel his skill😹
One can almost see his thoughts: shock, panic, acceptance, recapitulation (while playing first survival chords), preparation, two extra seconds to look at the director like "really dude?", and there he went...
Knowledge and dexterity are NOTHING without a matching mindset.
… and one of the more difficult pieces in the concerto repertoire!! Just wow.
That probably took off a month from his life:D
I bet it took way more than a month ;_;
People prepare for this competition much longer. My mom's pupil took a year off of high school to prepare.
@@_Diana_S no I mean the stress of that moment shortened his life by a month.
🤦♀️ omg.. his stress level went through the roof there...
Many fall in the face of chaos; but not this one, not today.
Proceeds to play along with the wtf expression 😂
They did my man SOOOOOOOO dirty
HOW DID BRO JUST PLAY RACH AS AN ACCIDENT
what rach piece is it?
if i recall, he prepared rach and tchak for the competition, they forgot to tell him the order of the pieces changed
@@claryyy Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini
he bungled the beginning and could not calm down until the end of his performance and focus on what he was playing here and now. The result was a sluggish, wandering pace, loss of rhythm and sloppy articulation
@@colinsoderyeah its like he didnt prepare for it lol
His face was priceless 😂😂 bruh. You played him dirty.
They did him a whiplash 😭
To have such skill, his parents sacrificed his childhood.
you know nothing about him other than the fact that he looks asian and is good on piano
And here u got no talent at the cost of your wonderful childhood
Not really.
many people don't have such skills, but wasted their childhood anyway..
It's called sabotage
hmmmaybe
Could another performer have bribed the conductor to sabotage the pianist? If not, why?
@@Jenniferbluefire doesn't make sense, because the conductor's reputation has been damaged, reputation is the most important thing for musicians nowadays
Remembered lea salonga when she started to sing, they thought she was off key but apparently the whole band was.
context pls.
Brilliant recovery! What a professional!!!
Crazy muscle memory taking over 😂😂😂
I can’t play the piano, so dude right there is a GOD on them keys.
But the editing. Lmao, it was the agonizing look on his face with the caption ‘bruh’ floating by his head that got me. 😂
The look he gives the conductor 😂
And that, my friends, is professional musical talent.
The look on his face has me dying - bruh!😂😂
In hindsight, he should’ve either walked off or refused to play. This is a disgrace to him.
I would have walked off and brought the right score to the Conductor to disgrace him.
Agree. The conductor didnt even realise something was wrong when the pianist did not play.
I’ve seen this happen to a professional pianist and she just went on to play the piece. This was a competition. All that would happen by refusing to play is he would be disgraced, not the conductor.
@@R.WilliamsHe literally still got disgraced. It's a lose lose, but one let's you spit in their face.
YES. This is absolutely correct. As the piano soloist, the conductor ACCOMPANIES you. Watching this, my immediate instinct from the pianist perspective is to cut the entire performance. I’d be off the bench walking straight toward the podium in a heartbeat.
From a teacher in the audience perspective my protective instinct kicks so hard I’d be running down the aisle toward the stage waiving my arms to cut this off. Same thing if I was a friend or family member in the audience. That man needed to be rescued and it’s honestly creepy to me that nobody helped him. 😳
In my years on earth there’s no better reaction than when the pianist looks at the conductor in shock 😊
pretty funny as a spectator to see something like this that never happens actually happening - at first they both seem to be in on it - as a spoof of sorts during rehearsal or some kind of joke - and in THAT context it is very amusing! but WAIT! this was a MAJOR COMPETITION!!! How could this BE?!! AND WHAT AN OUTSTANDING PIANIST WE HAVE THERE ! ! ! 10/10 YOWZERS !!!!!
This made my day ... brilliant. Could not stop 😂. Now I can start my day ... bless you all
Hats off to this pianist!
clear case of sabotage. In such a prestigious competition you would think the organizers would stop it immediately and let the pianist redo. The fact that they waited till the end where the pianist was tired and stressed makes it obvious that it was a set up.
this is an orchestra. it reflects bad on all of them. there is no reason to do this intentionally and you know 0 about the context, might be the pianist simply fucked up at first
The other musicians are in the dark on this one too, even the conductor. This is reputation destruction not just for the pianist, but the whole ensemble. The organizer behind this is very very sus
The conductor isn't Terence Fletcher from Whiplash lol, it was an accident, the guy only spoke chinese so there was a translational mixup over which piece was supposed to go first.
They actually did offer him a redo since he just didn’t know they were playing that piece, but he actually refused the offer! Im not sure why they didn’t just stop it but maybe there was an underlying reason for it.
@@eighty2018I don't know why I feel the need to remind you that it's Terence Fletcher, not Chuck Fletcher, but here we are 💀
Imagine if they have beef and the conductor pulled off a whiplash
There's a professional when he fixes a mistake he didn't cause.
He had no idea where they were for a bit and still recovered. That's really impressive! It doesn't matter if you mess up or get lost, the recovery and how you carry on is the important part. That's what I learned in band lol. This man performed beautifully even tho he got lost, Kudos to him honestly.👏
He didn’t just “get lost,” he got tricked by the conductor because the conductor played the entirely wrong piece than what the pianist was supposed to play…
The way the conducter shushed everyone, it’s like that has a double purpose of “be quiet we’re starting the song” and “be quiet ima bout to trick this unsuspecting victim”
If the same thing happened with Rachmaninov Piano Concerto 2, they would have waited each other to start
would be very funny
haha
The way he still pulled through, and knew exactly what to play at the end shows how good he is on that piano
Bravo! 🙌🏼 that was amazing 🎹
"You obviously didn't read my email..."
I don't even listen to orchestral music but damn. He's good
He had flashbacks on asian piano course.
He is a big professional!!! That was something shocking.
He should have won....instant winner IMO. Ourstanding change under those awful circumstances. Incredible performance. 💜👏💖🎼🎵🎶🙏💕
The asian mom "you didnt do ur homework glare" to the conducter was like hilarious
The way he just hits the bass and looks up at the conductor in perfect sync!
Great pianist ! Wow. Nerves of steel.❤
BRAVO to the Chinese pianist An Tianxu for his versatility and prowess as a musician. His integrity snd self - worth were
also admirable. The cruelty of the members of the orchestra, especially the conductor was clearly a shameful professional sabotage !!
Professor C MARIA VICTORIA von UTHEMANN, Esq.
The Chinese pianist was in a competition and this mistake ruined his chance of winning.
Uh, no, it didn’t. He won a prize for the recovery.
@alfredhitchcook4996 unless I'm mistaken an award for his recovery, while still an award, is not winning
@@SnailHatana pity prize, for the competition's mistake.
And they gave it to him after already announcing the first place winner
My man prepared his entire life for this moment, days after days practices and ..... "thank you for not messing up" price. lmao
More like the competition ruined his chance of winning by not telling him that the order of the pieces to be played were switched.
Wow..what a save.. I want him on my team..
You could tell he was sweating bullets..
and his awareness of tempo and beat is what saved the embarrassment of the band..
Good save!
Conductor was like "shh don't tell him we're playing the other piece"
This pianist is incredible, just see the amazing recovery on the surprise!
One way to deal with this as a pianist, announce what you are going to play to the audience FIRST. If the conductor does it wrong, it's his fault.
They don’t speak the same language
@@Classical-Inspirationi think names of composers are pretty much the same across all languages
And thats how it feels when ur heart starts beating backwards
So if you want to know what really happend "оn June 25, 2019, pianist An Tianso planned to begin his performance in the finals of the XVI International Tchaikovsky Competition with the First Piano Concerto of P. I. Tchaikovsky.
However, State Academic Symphony Orchestra named after. E. Svetlanov, conducted by Vasily Petrenko, played the second piece entered by the competitor in the program - “Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini” by Sergei Rachmaninov.
However, State Academic Symphony Orchestra named after. E. Svetlanov, conducted by Vasily Petrenko, played the second piece entered by the competitor in the program - “Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini” by Sergei Rachmaninov.
The pianist had to follow the orchestra.
The pianists' final takes place in the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory.
Listeners present in the hall say that before An Tianso went on stage, the presenter announced Tchaikovsky’s Concerto in Russian, but immediately after that he apologized and called out Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody in Russian and English.
It is assumed that the contestant decided that there had been a change in the order of performance of the works.
Later, information spread that this incident had a strong impact on the psychological state of the contestant and on the quality of his performance in the final of the Tchaikovsky Competition. In this regard, it was suggested that An Tianso might appeal to the organizing committee of the Tchaikovsky Competition.
Official comment from the Tchaikovsky Competition press center:
“Due to the gross mistake of an employee of the State Automobile Society named after. E. F. Svetlanova, June 25, before the performance of the participant of the Competition. P.I. Tchaikovsky, majoring in piano, An Tianxiu, the orchestra artists and the conductor laid out the notes of the works of P.I. Tchaikovsky and S.V. Rachmaninov in the reverse order - different from the order declared by the participant.
In connection with this, the performance began with a glitch - the participant did not immediately understand what had happened, and switched to another piece already during the performance.
By unanimous decision of the jury, the Chairman of the piano jury, Denis Matsuev, officially invited An Tianxiu to re-play his program. The participant officially refused.
Administration of State Academic Symphony Orchestra named after. E. F. Svetlanova, in connection with this gross incident, a decision was made to suspend his employee from further work.”
I dont blame the guy how unprofessional of them
I'm now more confused because of this translation.
Perfect summary ty lmao
Wow. What a shame😢