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I actually like Lang Lang's touch on the piano more; it's more sensitive. He doesn't bang the high notes like Kissin does, which is distasteful to me.

I enjoyed Lang Lang’s interpretation immensely. Both pianists were great.

Envy?

If you are playing for an audience, you are an entertainer.

Silly headline 🙄

Lang Lang's is better.

Valentina Lisitsa plays this piece better than both of them :)

he's chinese, what did you expect? (go ahead, call me stuff) also, yeah he got great technique. and he also made a lot of mistakes for someone of his "status" in the last seconds, from 8:27

Both are musician. I don’t believe than an entertainment musician can play La Campanella of List.

lizt a great pianist and composer just like mozart chopin bach etc.

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"The Difference Between A Musician And An Entertainer". The title is really interesting. Does it mean a musician shouldn't aim to entertain audiences? So what's the point of listening to music? If we listen to music just for appreciating the excellence of musical works in the past, rather than the individuality of pianists themselves, why not to go for AI-generated music?

Title is already disrespectful

It is unfortunate that Lang Lang has all these off-putting antics, but saying that is not a musician reflects on you, not on him.

6:52 He literally made people applause in the middle of a classical perfomance, that’s wild

6:52 He literally made people applause in the middle of a classical perfomance, that’s wild

La place de « Ling-Ling » est dans le cirque . Pas dans la musique. La place du public qui aime ça est dans le comédie-club de bas échelle.

title is a bit sensationalist but not entirely inaccurate. my 2 cents: LL has technique, plays lightning fast and clean, but he is utterly boring and his insipid performances always leave me flat.

Being playful is and enjoying his playing in a fun relaxed way does not mean he is an entertainer it’s way too harsh a label for a gifted pianist

How many people here commenting actually can play the piano proficiently or have a decent understanding of music, it’s structural features, timing, technical issues of location, what pieces sound good in certain places, the conveying and eliciting of emotion and what musical interpretation actually means? Most of the people bashing either of these pianist are either wanna be musicians or frustrated pianists that never got to a certain level. I bet a lot of people here pretending to be musicians could not even pass their grade 5 lol

AI have read a lot of criticism of Lang Lang. I'm not a musician but I love classical music. People who criticize Lang Lang, it seems to me, don't do so because they are frustrated, envious, racists. They do so, I understand, because they are lovers of classical music and do not feel that Lang Lang conveys a wide range of nuances and emotions, the magic behind the feeling as a result of an interpretation. They are not criticizing his instrumental huge capacity. Criticism of critics follows a pattern of fallacy. Argumentum ad hominem is an informal fallacy in the field of natural language. The argumentative pattern is characterized by the attempt to refute a propositional line by criticizing its author, and not its content.

Lang Lang 👍

Gran pianista .la verdad me gusto mucho.❤❤❤❤❤❤

Tarokan Nor is the clown

You have probably got what you wanted: make people write loads of comments 😂 As for what you say in the title you put on this video, well, doesn't matter, does it? Smells ever so slightly to bullshit; though ... But, who cares ! Cheers, good shot :)

Lang Lang is Top ❤

Spend your time listening to reggaeton, it is probably more suited to your personality

who is who? please....

fkn audience,, SHUT UP YOU IDIOTS

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Where would Trifonov fit in? 😅 I understand the perspective of the video. Kissin is a standard bearer of the Russian Piano School. One can hear the huge sound, overarching architectural perspective, and ice pick precision in his playing, which are hallmarks of that pedagogical tradition. I am compelled to state, however, that anyone who can play this piece even reasonably well on stage, is a real musician. Incidentally, André Watts recorded a very nice interpretation of this piece IMO.

Exactly you, you are (Ad of this channel) a cheap entertainer. You make this shocking compared-clip just to attract view to make some money. Kissin is a genius, but Lang Lang is a true musician. His sensibility, technics… proved his hard working and seriousness on music. The body expression is totally personal. Dont judge it, just close your eyes and listen.

Yes, I agree. Both are such great musicians and entertaining as well.

An Entertainer is a true Musician.

Shame shame shame to make this kind of comparison. The value is in the heart of the viewer individually.

It's pretty nicely interpreted by Lang Lang. He is sort of conducting himself. So I like his play and his movements very much. It's at least as credible as any other performance by his colleagues. He's very much the contrast to Vladimir Horowitz who always seems to observe himself and doesn't allow himself anything that might distract his audience from the music.

I see why this title on this video. It serves only the purpose of atracting curious people. The truth is they are both remarkable musicians and entertainers. It is impossible not having joy, fun, amusement, and also many other types of emotions when we listen to both of them. Particularly I still prefer Lang Lang´s performances. Wgo cares for hs facial expressions? Since when one should wear a mask to be a good performer? And if you listen carefully there is a small mistake in one of the notes kissin plays, and of course it means nothing.

staying true to the score vs fluidity in harmony you mean

Lang langs got the real fluidity

si bien es cierto que ambos pianistas son muy buenos, la interpretación de Kissin es mucho mas pulcra, mejores efectos del piano y forte y la claridad impecable.. no usa tanto el pedal... realmente admiro mas la interpretación de Kissin que la Lang Lang... y bueno que éste ultimo sea algo histroionico no desmerece su interpretación, pero en resumen Kissin es el mejor.

you are a clown and they are two musicians.

The difference between musician and entertainer may exist in the minds of those who consider themselves as such, but for most of us, that was two talented musicians giving us two entertaining performances.

Who cares they both sound good lol

Lang Lang's technique is as good as Kissin's - their style is different, but to imply that Lang Lang is somehow less of a musician is nonsense.

Both are amazing but different and should be enjoyed and appreciated for their differences. Two incredible singers performing the same song will be different in interpretation but just as wonderful as each other, so why not with skilled instrumentalists.? I prefer some voices but we all have different taste in music . Music should be joyful to hear, a gift from God to humanity. Gifts to know how to make a piano, violin,trumpet, cello, etc.etc. And gifts of how to compose music, and gifts of ability to perform, coupled with very hard work over many years. The wonderful singer Dimash said that is was easy, just 25 years of study and hard work. This is the same for all who reach this high level in music skills. Let us enjoy their dedication and differences…… they are wonderful!!!!!!

you must be fun at parties

Lang lang wins! Just listen don’t watch

Im no pianist but i prefer the second performance. This may be the better piano sound. Both would benefit from using electronic instruments

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