Chinese piano virtuoso, 86, is certainly “Older but Wiser”
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 เม.ย. 2017
- Aged 86 and visibly suffering from Parkinson’s disease, a revered Chinese pianist has been brought to a new audience via a viral video of her masterful playing.
The clip of Elaine Wu performing the classical Chinese composition “Butterfly Lovers” in late February has been reposted more than 30,000 times on the Twitter-like Sina Weibo.
Wu’s life is the stuff of legends. She began learning to play piano at the age of 6. When she was 18, her debut public performance of Beethoven's Piano Concerto No.1 drew a rave response in the music industry. At age 23, she served as the first soloist in the China National Orchestra, and China gave her the title of National First Class Pianist in 1962, when she met with then-Premier Zhou Enlai.
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Wu Yili, the first generation pianist in China, died at 89 on Saturday in Singapore. Wu, as one of the world's oldest pianists, was an icon among China's music lovers.
Omg!!!I don't want shim to die😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
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Her playing brought me to tears. What a legend!
In the story of the Butterfly Lovers, the lovers were separated in life, much as Ms Wu was in her own life from her partner and her country. May this talented musician and wonderful woman Rest In Peace.
Absolutely beautiful and an amazing talent x
I love old people because I love the way there wise and love full and there energy
Lovely music played with so much grace... and what a lovely sound quality! Bravo and long live this wonderful pianist! :)
Amazing fingers & mental mind even tho she had Parkinson. How I wish when I reach her age, my fingers can be so agile & my mind so firm. Salute!
very good work dear lady , God Bless You
Translation of ending speech:
Weiqun is my friend. Today, I am happy we can meet here because for LiangZhu. Also, i am grateful to my friend, the owner of Piano Master, who lend us the piano, which sold at over 10k price tag, for my good performance. I think we shall write a letter to him/her as appreciation because kind of this support is very touching. Liangzhu is one of my favourite piece and well known in China. Mostly, it is played in violin version, and some other version. I couldn’t find a Piano version. So, I collected some information and composed it myself. I believe there is room for improvement. Thanks, everyone.
This is an excellent performance of butterfly lovers in piano version which is very rare. Amazing indeed.
So so amazing. I'm crying. 😭
amazing. wish you a long and happy life!
"老不得空"
多得體恰意的佳言名句！面對暮年，老不得空或是老得閒，尤其是尚能悠遊於藝文的創作，演唱與演奏，甚至教學傳承，作育英才，我忖度猜想，那還真是人間幸運的事，幸福的果報。
鋼琴家 巫漪麗老師，微微佝僂的身軀，一點都覆蓋不住她於鋼琴鍵盤上所釋放的光芒，更顯彰人類的精神層面往往優於肉體物質的衰老，因此，"老不得空"這詞，騰空一躍，成了老年人精神寄託的燈塔。
而我，年七十，有幸讚揚前，晚平輩心靈正在流露的芳香，雖然我輩的外表一如花期的尾巴，不再艷麗繽紛，而"老不得空"，已經是上天給與我輩最後最美好的時光。
除了讚美，那有不去感謝的道理呢？
真不简单·这么大年纪了.连走路都踏不实地板·弹起琴来每个音都那么真切动听
I love her skill it reminds me of when I looked up at the trees for a long time of when I was 2,3 and wondering of many things in history if many things in the world
I love her
Incredible artist indeed and an 86 years old !
The description mentioned Parkinson's disease. Not sure if anybody even notice. Definitely need years of playing to get to her level and many of us would not come close. Wish the video included English subtitles so we can all hear what she said after the performance.
There is a missing gap in her story. Being a musician in China in the 1950 & 60s was like a composer in the Soviet Union during the Stalin years. During the height of the Cultural Revolution anybody who didn't do back-breaking work would be labelled as "bourgeois". Millions living in cities were sent to work in farms and factories in the name of socialist ideology. This included G-R Lang, the father of the world-famous pianist Lang Lang who wanted to be a musician but was sent to work in a factory. Part of Ms. Wu's story included playing solo with national orchestras in China. Sometime in the 1950s she studied in the US and later became a US citizen? How did she manage to survive the brutal dictatorship when many in China lost their chances to become professional musicians?
I only get to know she is a contemporary of Fu Tsong today. Sadly, many of them passed on unknown, they grew up in tumultuous era under very harsh conditions. Had they been born this generation, they would have achieved much success and given the recognition deserved.
Long live madame. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🙏
Really beautiful sound, i liked so much. Stay Safe ♥️
Yes ! She can stay in SG safe and comfortable place .So she really get fortune and peace in SG ! Thank SG very very much indeed !
谢谢,那么好听的！ 我常常再想要听一听！ 爱💕
so very good .
if I could go back in time I would be at my grammas house forever . but I cant so I can only think of her ,
like my gramma used to do grahmcracker I called her because she gave us grahmcrackers. makes me miss her . always loved going to her house I miss that .I miss my gramma . she was only grandparent I had . if I could give her a hug I would.
And for 12:36 Minutes, the world was ok
My old relatives in the audience would make you Proud, the mixed generation are listening in their retirement.
Terharu....musik tanpa batasan usia.....saya suka piano....hanya sedikit pahamnya
wow her piano is so amazing also did she have a book to do this?
God is always have to bless you!
❤️❤️❤️
👍🏼 好好听
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍✌✌✌✌✌✌✌✌✌❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Good on her! Never judge an old person.
Love is the greatest ! Love ourself first then we can love and protect other
Sure ! God bless her forever !
这是流淌在中国人心灵里的音乐🎵
♥️
🌹🙏🌹
Is there any sheet music of what she played?
You can search "Butterfly Lovers".
奶奶我们爱你。作为中国人的自豪❤️
💞ʟᴏᴠᴇ ɪᴛ٩(˘◡˘)۶
Spectacular xiexie
Gj grand mama
Hao hao ting
Người già China nên để chung 2 người một phòng để có thể tâm sự
Người già China nên có quĩ người già tất cả các người già nên đưa đến viện dưởng lảo và viện sẽ chăm sóc đưa người già đến những chổ du lịch tham quan trên toàn China
Don't upright pianos have ugly backs?