Kate Liu performs Chopin Ballade No. 1

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  • From her recital at the Chopin and His Europe festival
    August 23, 2021

Komentáře • 199

  • @ivannvillanueva4778
    @ivannvillanueva4778 Před 9 měsíci +29

    I love her slow tempo , the singing in her pianissimo expressed in the most sweet way, you can really enjoy so many details and dynamics that in other interpreters they are not audible.

  • @RolandHuettmann
    @RolandHuettmann Před 2 lety +101

    My favorite Chopin interpreter is Kate Liu. Never too fast, never too slow, never out of touch - literally, and in my inner response to her expressions. Bravo 😍

    • @Fritz_Maisenbacher
      @Fritz_Maisenbacher Před 2 lety +4

      @@bessiemcilvoy9707
      She plays more than a piano.

    • @DanielArmentano
      @DanielArmentano Před 2 lety +5

      For me she was the winner

    • @MICHAEL61940
      @MICHAEL61940 Před 2 lety +2

      Hey my Kate play s here grand piano 🎹 as the queen of the piano 🎹 and the show of it of her face and the playing of her piano and the beautiful sound of the piano Kate I love you so much and the piano 🎹 ❤

    • @MICHAEL61940
      @MICHAEL61940 Před 2 lety +3

      Kate is the queen killer of the grand piano 🎹 and she rocks the piano 🎹 life away ♥ Kate I could smoke along long cigar at your piano 🎹 ♥.

    • @MICHAEL61940
      @MICHAEL61940 Před 2 lety +2

      @@bessiemcilvoy9707 .hey Kate is the queen 👸 of the piano 🎹 😍 ❤

  • @mattdugan2000
    @mattdugan2000 Před 2 lety +25

    It’s amazing how many different ways Chopins music can be interpreted, how many ways it can be heard and felt

  • @axyspianostudio
    @axyspianostudio Před rokem +32

    3:36 honestly the best transition to that section I've ever heard. That first b-flat wasn't given a hint of an accent or emphasized like how most pianists play it, instead, she played, what sounds like, a diminuendo from pianissimo. Wow. In terms of musicality, this is one of the best recordings I've ever heard ngl

    • @BreakfastKids
      @BreakfastKids Před 2 měsíci

      that’s crazy that’s exactly what i was going to say!

  • @blacksmith9338
    @blacksmith9338 Před rokem +11

    Kate is the person whom my life cannot lack in !!

  • @qwertyytrewq9570
    @qwertyytrewq9570 Před 2 lety +64

    I'll never listen to 7:34 to 8:03 the same way again. She gives the section time to breathe and flow, and gives every chord time to shine. In other (but also noteworthy) interpretations, it's usually overlooked or sped up, that part. Her phrasing is ethereal.

    • @TF2Starlight
      @TF2Starlight Před 2 lety +14

      That b flat at the end of the chromatic litterally gave chills down my spine, its such a rich and deep tone omg :0

    • @charlesdavis7087
      @charlesdavis7087 Před rokem +3

      I agree with you 100%...! Her next big step is in learning... when to breathe. The control of the breath means being able to close and/or open the entire aura with the composers intensions. Highly intuitive lesson. Intuition and prayer and then self-evaluation are always necessary. Don't you think?

    • @Fritz_Maisenbacher
      @Fritz_Maisenbacher Před rokem

      Love the paradox

  • @goktugblack
    @goktugblack Před rokem +11

    Incredible attention to details. I love how she waited before transitioning to coda at 9:34. Lush rubatos. Very bold and mature rendition. But also the piano is SUPER fine tuned and the acoustics of the venue is incredible.

  • @DanielArmentano
    @DanielArmentano Před 2 lety +19

    The best interpretation of ballade 1 ever! Chopin would have been by far astonished by such an interpretation! I love Kate's playing!

  • @eugenesoifertis6177
    @eugenesoifertis6177 Před 3 lety +30

    Fantastic communicator! Miracle as always with her!

  • @SchoolenEgypt
    @SchoolenEgypt Před 2 lety +88

    Still the best Chopin Ballade No.1 i ever heard in my life ...

  • @youngkyungpark6254
    @youngkyungpark6254 Před 2 lety +12

    This playing is truly stirring. I was immediately immersed when I listen this playing at the first. Fantastic!!

  • @wendywong3871
    @wendywong3871 Před 2 lety +13

    Astonishingly beautiful playing i am beyond words. Tears flow and hearts touched.

  • @jkennis9
    @jkennis9 Před rokem +14

    I’ve never played piano but to me this sounds like perfection….she’s obviously brilliant!

  • @paul55austria51
    @paul55austria51 Před rokem +14

    I have listened to so many performances of this Ballad in my life, and each performance is always unique. Whoever plays it. What Kate presents to us here is extremely lived through and in an incredibly beautiful balance. She shows us Chopin's heart and doesn't use it by turning it into her own show. She is a pure musical soul who enriches us with her beautiful performances. Thank you Kate! From Austria,Paul

  • @rooron3152
    @rooron3152 Před 10 měsíci +5

    When I'm listening to this I feel like floating, Kate's sense of music is unbelievable, so many emotions

  • @josesouza9820
    @josesouza9820 Před měsícem +2

    One of the best performances of this piece , even among those by Kate Liu, she really coaxes the notes from the piano this time!

  • @gwidosz
    @gwidosz Před 2 lety +17

    Ms Kate Liu, you are absolutely brilliant!

  • @blacksmith1699
    @blacksmith1699 Před rokem +26

    Kate' s performance is excellent. !!
    No one has ever played like this before.!!!

  • @mr.fredericchopin6214
    @mr.fredericchopin6214 Před měsícem +1

    This is an exceptional performance of the Ballade... creative, introspective, nuanced, deep and thrilling in its creative execution. Blessings, Kate!

  • @blacksmith1699
    @blacksmith1699 Před 2 lety +14

    Kate , we love you so much!! Kate is our hope !!! I want to hear more Chopin by Kate!!!!

  • @photo161
    @photo161 Před rokem +6

    OMG, What a magnificent performance. Kate Liu is dedicated to fulfilling everything that is in the music, and she succeeds triumphantly!...

  • @marshallartz395
    @marshallartz395 Před 3 lety +65

    When Kate Kate Liu plays Chopin, the more you listen, the more you understand. And just when you think you’re about to solve the mystery, things become even more mysterious.
    👩🏻🎹👩🏻

    • @paolobozano4125
      @paolobozano4125 Před rokem +1

      You are right I absolutely agree with you and thanks for pointing out this detail!!

    • @lul817
      @lul817 Před 10 měsíci

      Niesamowite wykonanie.

  • @Tn089-b6g
    @Tn089-b6g Před 2 lety +31

    I used to thank this is too slow until I read the score and learn the piece myself, now this is my favorite interpretation by far because she plays it exactly how I would imagine and play it myself.

  • @artisticnature5491
    @artisticnature5491 Před 2 lety +10

    how can a man write a thing like this can someone explain to me, how well educated you have to be on theory it's insane. this man had no tv no phone he learned continuously every day his entire life I admire this genious

    • @jrodriguezpiano
      @jrodriguezpiano Před 9 měsíci

      1. Beneficial Positive Artist Mindset
      2. The clarity of no distractions and a bright awareness most likely from the Psychadelics him and his buddies were downing on the regular

    • @olhovivosempre
      @olhovivosempre Před 7 měsíci

      O gênio dispensa o telefone e principalmente a TV. Tanto é que abundam TVs e telefones e escasseiam os gênios.

    • @user-vy8ou1qj2u
      @user-vy8ou1qj2u Před 2 měsíci

      When your country gets invaded 46 times it tears out your heart (Poland)

  • @howardchen7968
    @howardchen7968 Před 17 dny +1

    Kate liu ballade no 1 here is actually a standout within all the similar ballade performances by other pianists

  • @levongabrielian6430
    @levongabrielian6430 Před 2 měsíci +3

    Absolutely unique and new interpretation. She opens new colours to this great work.

  • @therainforest4314
    @therainforest4314 Před 3 měsíci +3

    Wow! Such complete mastery of dynamics. Astonishingly, otherworldly, emotionally charged. :)

  • @blacksmith1699
    @blacksmith1699 Před 2 lety +13

    This is so great !!! Kate Liu is our treasure !!!!

  • @paolobozano4125
    @paolobozano4125 Před rokem +9

    Extraordinary performance !!

  • @clementreid907
    @clementreid907 Před 2 lety +20

    A very thoughtful interpretation, very unique. We need individual and courageous artists.

  • @blacksmith1699
    @blacksmith1699 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Happy birthday Kate !! may 23 (2024).
    We love you so much!!.
    we want Kate to play a lot of Chopin music from now on.
    I'm looking forward to it

  • @PianoScenesMoviesandSeries
    @PianoScenesMoviesandSeries Před 3 měsíci +5

    Oh my god, this is incredible. How come I never found this before?

  • @Schubertd960
    @Schubertd960 Před 2 lety +13

    The tempo was well-chosen; given Chopin specialised in packing the emotions of a lifetime into miniature forms, a slower-than-usual tempo allows us to better appreciate the monumental nature of the work, for longer.

  • @blacksmith-ff6ds
    @blacksmith-ff6ds Před 3 měsíci +1

    Kate Liu is the person whom my life can't lack in !!!.

  • @animeingmajor4404
    @animeingmajor4404 Před 9 měsíci +4

    That is a incredible performance, the felling is so warm, is very good, this performamce is fantastic, Kate Liu is a ¡Grand pianist! The ballad is beautiful but she plays it with great quality and its melody is so beautiful. it's perfect.

  • @marle5511
    @marle5511 Před 2 lety +10

    What a story to feel.......what a voice to hear

  • @marshallartz395
    @marshallartz395 Před 3 lety +19

    🔸🔸 Kate Liu Plays Chopin 🔸🔸
    Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
    Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23 *(1835)*
    00:04 _m 1 Largo_
    00:50 _m 8 Moderato_
    02:31 _m 36 (a tempo)_
    03:27 _m 65 Meno mosso soto voce_
    04:26 _m 82 Sempre pp_
    05:23 _m 94 a tempo_
    06:56 _m 138 scherzando_
    08:45 _m 194 Meno mosso_
    09:36 _m 208 Presto con fuoco [Coda]_
    11:27 *Applause*
    Kate Liu, piano✨
    *The National Philharmonic in Warsaw*
    *Warsaw, Poland 🇵🇱 August 23, 2021*

  • @rfrancisfawkes105
    @rfrancisfawkes105 Před 11 měsíci +4

    Wonderful interpretation. Done with great passion. Inspires me to persue this piece!!

  • @dwacheopus
    @dwacheopus Před 2 měsíci +1

    I love her playing. She's an artist. Great dynamics!!

  • @sobolus
    @sobolus Před rokem +6

    9:27 - 9:36 such a great precise articulation of this part !!

  • @PieInTheSky9
    @PieInTheSky9 Před 3 lety +13

    Beautiful!!!!

  • @isayeh471
    @isayeh471 Před 11 měsíci +4

    I just cry,again and again

  • @blacksmith9338
    @blacksmith9338 Před rokem +4

    Happy birthday Kate ! may 23 (2023).
    We love you so much.
    we will want Kate to play a lot of Chopin music from now on .

  • @jean-mariedethier5495
    @jean-mariedethier5495 Před 2 lety +9

    Un talent exceptionnel qui transporte dans un monde irréel et pourtant si proche de chacun...

  • @lul817
    @lul817 Před 10 měsíci +5

    Ciarki... Wykonanie genialne!!

  • @zygmuntlubomirski5345
    @zygmuntlubomirski5345 Před 7 měsíci +2

    ❤❤❤The best performance ever. I have become a fan of you Kate. Thank you for the very nice performance. ❤❤❤

  • @danfish6436
    @danfish6436 Před 2 lety +8

    Simply ethereal!

  • @BundlesOfFivers
    @BundlesOfFivers Před 2 lety +8

    She's possessed. It's just amazing! THAT is how it's done, folks.

    • @BundlesOfFivers
      @BundlesOfFivers Před 2 lety +1

      Curious as to why the Artist listed in the info isn't Kate Liu, but rather Ikuyo Nakamichi. ?

  • @marcinkaczor4166
    @marcinkaczor4166 Před 2 lety +12

    In her rendition this beautiful Ballad can breath. Kate is special...

  • @ohmybilly9561
    @ohmybilly9561 Před 2 lety +3

    Mastered her craft of ballade 1 to its finest ever

  • @zacarias635
    @zacarias635 Před 2 lety +5

    By far one of the best interpretations of the Ballde no1 i´ve ever heard, in my top 3 With Zimmerman and Lisitsa

  • @WRapp-lz8zo
    @WRapp-lz8zo Před rokem +7

    The best interpretation of Ballad No.1. For me Kate Liu is the only pianist who ever understood Chopin. Her interpretation is pure, natural. She's putting away all the spiderwebs from the interpretation of other pianists and shows us what Chopin wanted to express in his music.

  • @user-vy6wh3sh4o
    @user-vy6wh3sh4o Před měsícem +1

    BRAVO!!!!

  • @ShanshanZheng
    @ShanshanZheng Před 2 lety +21

    Kate Liu will be a legend. Or, she already is. She has this sparse and yet emotionally intense style that is quite Zen, for lack of a better word.

    • @Fritz_Maisenbacher
      @Fritz_Maisenbacher Před 2 lety +4

      Don't worry, she is a legend already, for many people.

    • @miltonmoore8369
      @miltonmoore8369 Před 2 lety

      LET'S DONT HOPE SHE
      BECOMES A LEGEND TOO SOON. LEGENDS ARE DISEASED "LIVING LEGENDS." CHECK A DICTIONARY.
      (ON TOP OF EVERYTHING,
      YOU MISSPELLED THE WORD "DICTIONARY!"😫).
      GO LOOK THE WORD UP IN A DICTIONARY, AND DEVOTE SOME TIME TO A REMEDIAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE SPELLING COURSE INSTEAD OF
      FOMENTING ARGUMENTS WITH TOTAL STRANGERS TO YOU ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

    • @Fritz_Maisenbacher
      @Fritz_Maisenbacher Před 2 lety +3

      @@miltonmoore8369
      I do not care about your dictionnary problem.
      And I do not need to wait that the girl is dead.
      In my ears, in my brain, she IS a legend already.

    • @miltonmoore8369
      @miltonmoore8369 Před 2 lety

      @@Fritz_Maisenbacher
      YOU DON'T HAVE TO CARE, BUT MY COMMENT
      WAS SENT TO THE PERSON WHO ERRONEOUSLY REFERRED TO THE PIANIST AS A "LEGEND" AND I VERY DIPLOMATICALLY AND WITH A TOUCH OF HUMOR EXPLANED THAT LEGENDS ARE IMPORTANT PERSONAGES WHO ARE DECEASED. SO YOU COME OUT OF NOWHERE AND ATTACK ME LIKE THE CLASSIC CRETINESQUE, EMOTIONALLY DRIVEN, HOT-HEADED TROLL THAT YOU ARE WITH AN OFFICIOUS, SNIDE REMARK
      ABOUT HOW YOU "DON'T CARE" AND INANELY AND
      FALSELY STATE THAT I HAVE A "DICTIONARY PROBLEM", WHEN IT IS YOU WHO HAVE THE PROBLEM OF BEING TOO BULL-HEADED TO CONSULT A DICTIONARY.
      (INCIDENTALLY, YOU MISSPELLED THE WORD
      "DICTIONARY"!😫 YOU NEED TO ENROLL IN A REMEDIAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE SPELLING COURSE RATHER THAN
      PESTERING TOTAL STRANGERS TO YOU ON SOCIAL MEDIA WHO MAKE UTTERLY INNOCUOUS, BENEVOLENTLY- PHRASED INFORMATIVE
      COMMENTS DIRECTED AT OTHERS.

  • @erikfano903
    @erikfano903 Před 2 lety +9

    I was there! it was fabolous

  • @clairelevy1604
    @clairelevy1604 Před rokem +3

    Cette interprétation est sublime!

  • @Okoteiru23
    @Okoteiru23 Před 2 lety +6

    Great performance !!!!!

  • @ronl7131
    @ronl7131 Před 2 lety +4

    Wonderful touch and Artistry

  • @animeingmajor4404
    @animeingmajor4404 Před rokem +2

    Beautiful

  • @hitode0832
    @hitode0832 Před rokem +2

    amazing

  • @gabormezofi6667
    @gabormezofi6667 Před 2 lety +5

    More than fantastic❤️❤️❤️

  • @tatjanasiljeg2429
    @tatjanasiljeg2429 Před rokem +2

    Beautiful interpretation! 🌹🌹🌹

  • @8beef4u
    @8beef4u Před 2 lety +11

    I find it crazy she didn’t win the competition. Clear audience favor as well as a few judges. Unfortunately, the judges were more concerned with a few minor mistakes than musicianship

    • @DanielArmentano
      @DanielArmentano Před 2 lety +7

      Totally agree! Beyond that, she had 3rd place and that's is worth it, but in my opinion, she should have won first place, though Seong-Jin Cho (1st price) is brilliant too.

  • @TreasureX7
    @TreasureX7 Před 8 měsíci +2

    She is a queen of Sadness.

  • @BillPark-ey6ih
    @BillPark-ey6ih Před 2 lety +6

    This is so good

  • @dariogcondeable
    @dariogcondeable Před 2 lety +4

    No me canso y seguramente jamás lo haré de escuchar esta excelente pieza de arte.

  • @andrewcharley1893
    @andrewcharley1893 Před 2 lety +11

    She meditates to Chopin whilst playing him.

  • @pianoforteyt
    @pianoforteyt Před 3 lety +11

    Kate liu is amazing! She is an awesome pianist! Thanks so much for sharing. I subscribed! 😊

  • @yatchunmelvinchan9375
    @yatchunmelvinchan9375 Před 2 lety +4

    Love how she create space

  • @alvarogarciabarbosa3199
    @alvarogarciabarbosa3199 Před 4 měsíci +1

    10:26 y 10:48!!!! silencios y pianissimi de infarto. BRAVO Kate. ¡¡Eso es Chopin!!

  • @Dewajtis1944
    @Dewajtis1944 Před 2 lety +4

    Kate I love You.

  • @nickk8416
    @nickk8416 Před 8 dny

    I liked much of this very much. I used to play this and I've heard it from most everybody. I love that Ms. Liu is a wonderful artist that has something to say. The first half is just a little too slow for me. I am usually begging for somewhat slower tempi, but it can get bogged down and a little too agonizing if not careful. The second half was wonderful music making, exquisitely played. I liked the 2nd half so much that I'm inspired to go back to it and play it that way.

  • @sephheymans6377
    @sephheymans6377 Před 7 měsíci +1

    This is the soul!

  • @salespezie
    @salespezie Před rokem +5

    Best ever ballade 1 after zimerman played

  • @tanjanovicic2926
    @tanjanovicic2926 Před rokem +2

    🌹🌹🌹❤ You play magnificent piano.

  • @ericdella-valle2537
    @ericdella-valle2537 Před 2 lety +4

    Absolument remarquable

  • @llomax9642
    @llomax9642 Před 2 lety +2

    Wow, i did not know this version, i like ti very muvj

  • @tommytodatnguyen1413
    @tommytodatnguyen1413 Před 2 lety +4

    I would think she might need some more weight to be able to pull Chopin's ballads ! But what producing here -Ballad 1- testifies she is strong enough! I surrender to Kate !! Kate knows what she is expected at this level of masterpiece and she meets the demand. You are up there with other topnotchers! Congratulations!

  • @marinkitagawa5490
    @marinkitagawa5490 Před 2 lety +1

    I love it. Learning it right now. About 50 percent done.

    • @megcheung8790
      @megcheung8790 Před rokem

      I’m learning this now and will have couple of lessons with Kate… feeling so blessed🥰

  • @bartek2373
    @bartek2373 Před 2 lety +4

    Placing ads in this kind of video should be punishable

  • @ryanli5222
    @ryanli5222 Před 2 lety +3

    BRAVO

  • @shenchao-shen
    @shenchao-shen Před 2 lety +3

    bravo....

  • @MARI-ib6xq
    @MARI-ib6xq Před 10 měsíci +1

    Interpeta esta maravillosa Balada N°1 de Chopin, extraordinariamente bien, Kate Liu es una muy joven pianista fuera de serie, toca el piano con gran serenidad y seguridad, notas claras y precisas, matices perfectos, entiende a Chopin como pocos, las más bellas interpretaciones que he escuchado de esta excelsa Balada son de Krystian Zimerman y kate Liu, sin exagerar.
    She performs this wonderful Ballade No. 1 by Chopin, extraordinarily well, Kate Liu is a very young outstanding pianist, she plays the piano with great serenity and security, clear and precise notes, perfect nuances, she understands Chopin like few others, the most beautiful The interpretations that I have heard of this excellent Ballade are by Krystian Zimerman and Kate Liu, without exaggeration.

  • @chrisdimenna648
    @chrisdimenna648 Před 2 lety +4

    she is just fabulous , and that dress on her ! . she looks absolutely incredibe

    • @paolobozano4125
      @paolobozano4125 Před rokem +1

      Yes you are right I totally agree wih you! she looks absolutely incredible!

  • @leonardodelyrarodrigues3752

    Eu acho inscrível como ela expressa toda sua feminilidade nessa música.

  • @tanjanovicic2926
    @tanjanovicic2926 Před 2 lety +3

    🌹🌹🌹❤

  • @DenXDuman
    @DenXDuman Před 3 měsíci

    This took forever!

  • @samueljakobgreter4921
    @samueljakobgreter4921 Před 2 lety +2

    👍❤️❤️👍

  • @Leopold_Godowsky
    @Leopold_Godowsky Před 3 lety +4

    Oh recent recital

  • @AnimalLover-ei9wi
    @AnimalLover-ei9wi Před 4 měsíci

    Goosebumps all over my body. Too bad she didn’t win, but she got the most of prize money and recording contracts. So who was the winner?😅

  • @howardchen7968
    @howardchen7968 Před 5 měsíci +1

    She added a left hand E in the last section before the Coda LOL no wonder it sounds so unique... Also very slow, but overall bravo!

  • @erlinhld8745
    @erlinhld8745 Před rokem

    ...geile Sau...diese fantastische Langsamkeit und Schwere, die sie dem Stück gibt...das muss man erst mal so spielen können....ich gebe zu: ich bin beeindruckt!

  • @wendywong3871
    @wendywong3871 Před rokem +1

    More nationalistic than ever......what a performance and interpretation. Omg Bravo !

  • @Bengraziano
    @Bengraziano Před 2 lety +1

    Why the hell would I want this to be interrupted by ads twice during her performance? Am I the only one getting ads mid-video?

    • @wtrmelon1096
      @wtrmelon1096 Před rokem +1

      Agreed

    • @MathieuPrevot
      @MathieuPrevot Před rokem +1

      That's because the owner of the channel is trying to make money from a free video. That's not YT's but Music fan's doing.

  • @stevenknudsen7902
    @stevenknudsen7902 Před 23 dny

    I am not thrilled by this interpretation, but she is in ecstasy like I have rarely seen in a pianist. I'd love to know what made her play it this way and indeed their art parts that are virtuoso in spite of my hesitancy to fully embrace it.

    • @stevenknudsen7902
      @stevenknudsen7902 Před 23 dny

      BTW, I did a little background research, and she has done Van Cliburn and other major festivals and she is truly incredible like Yuja Wang.

  • @erlinhld8745
    @erlinhld8745 Před rokem

    ...die Pausen, die sie macht....das ist unerreicht fantastisch...! Besser als Pogorelic! Sehr schöner Stil!

  • @Gemini530
    @Gemini530 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Some mistakes in the coda part

  • @user-sz1ls4xh3w
    @user-sz1ls4xh3w Před 11 měsíci +2

    이분은 내첫사랑닮아서 더 눈물남.

  • @AdrianCameron123
    @AdrianCameron123 Před rokem

    Please listen to Annie Zhou interpretation of this Ballade. It's incredible.