Pianist Sheng Cai plays Franz Liszt's "Reminiscences de Norma " (Bellini) at Stratford International Music Festival Piano Series Recorded live Enjoy!!!
Sheng Cai's musicianship ranking is at the top in the world,I listened all his performance on you tube, very convincing , the difference from others is he played by his heart and everything he played like his own works, he and composer like the same person.
I love his virtuoso approach to this piece. All renditions I have heard (except Z Koscis) are more or less played with safety in mind. This pianist takes many risks in order to give the audience everything of himself, and maybe even more..
I love this. Wonderful! One suggestion is i recomend that part from 11:00 to around 12:00 needs a little more emphasis. Ik this part is ver difficult when it constantly goes up and down but i think there should be a little more power in that part. But all in all I love this performance!
Well I already commented on your video in the past but I still can't can't believe your endurance especially in the final parts, your enraged hands seem like you're playing glissandos,I can't guess why you don't have many likes on this,WONDERFUL!
I'm halfway through listening to this, and while this pianist is technically impressive with this piece, his articulation and dynamics disturb some of these very long Bellini melodic lines and . I'd venture to guess he may not have ever sat through a performance of Norma or at least listened through the Callas vinyl which in my opinion is the gold standard. He's playing the piano well here, but that's not adequate to play this opera transcription.
+Vorpal I also think la clochette deserves to be on that list. It is much harder than any trancendante etudes, and i think it is much harder than el contrabandista
Very musical and enjoyable performance with great skill, but certainly not a “reminiscence” of an actual performance of Norma. Seems just a bit run together.
finally a person who doesnt zoom in at the persons face and actually shows us what a great job he is doing!
9:46 this part never fails to make my jaw drop
Gottschalk was my uncle actually more like 75% of tempo
Best part!
@@ewcho8995 lmfao you have no clue what you're talking about.
Yes I love this part
Who needs an orchestra when you have this guy?
This guy is soooo damn underrated!!
His repertoire is massive.
Love watching your hands effortlessley float around the keys...
@@EraPianist are you the guy playing
He really knows the opera well! Great interpretation, I enjoyed a lot!
It is a very good performance, Sheng Cai. I love it! You feel the music, not like a robot. Congrats, again!
Sheng and Liszt --- what a great combo !
9:46 those additional bass notes add so much more climactic power
That was so difficult it hurt me !!!
Beautiful !!
The greatest interpretation and virtuosity what I've really desired to listen. I appreciate it.
3:28 my fav part
Very beautiful played! You can really feel the romantic vibes
Sheng Cai's musicianship ranking is at the top in the world,I listened all his performance on you tube, very convincing , the difference from others is he played by his heart and everything he played like his own works, he and composer like the same person.
Amazing technique, and musicality also. Beautiful interpretation
Truly love this. Just brilliant and wonderful. Thank you for sharing.
yo no me cansaria de escuchar tan bellas melodias ....me siento en el paraiso escuchando esta musica ..gracias Sheng!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
a landmark performance; Liszt would've loved to have you as a student.
The best performance i have heard of this piece.
Wow, this is such an awesome interpretation! Different what is usually played. Love the base notes, bravo!
Wonderful rendition of this LISZT/BELLINI masterpiece
Simply wonderful and marvelous, such a majestic playing. If you ever come to Brazil let me know
I love his virtuoso approach to this piece. All renditions I have heard (except Z Koscis) are more or less played with safety in mind. This pianist takes many risks in order to give the audience everything of himself, and maybe even more..
Here is liszt himself😍😍😍
Thanks that's great honor for me dear Abdelmoine, have a great week !
thxx😍
I love this. Wonderful! One suggestion is i recomend that part from 11:00 to around 12:00 needs a little more emphasis. Ik this part is ver difficult when it constantly goes up and down but i think there should be a little more power in that part. But all in all I love this performance!
Yes thanks a lot for the great comment and suggestion, thebenna beast, yeah more emphasis , more power , that's what I want to do nest time !!
Mr. Cai. This performance was sheerly and utterly impeccable. Bravo!!
Sheng Cai ! Born with concert pianist !!!!!!!!
Well I already commented on your video in the past but I still can't can't believe your endurance especially in the final parts, your enraged hands seem like you're playing glissandos,I can't guess why you don't have many likes on this,WONDERFUL!
This pianist is underrated as heck
Made me jump from the seat,bravo!!!
I was blown away by your performance.
Great! Thank you!
just amazing!
Why does this masterpiece needs to be impossible to play bruh
Bella interpretación.
Happy 2017 !
I'm halfway through listening to this, and while this pianist is technically impressive with this piece, his articulation and dynamics disturb some of these very long Bellini melodic lines and . I'd venture to guess he may not have ever sat through a performance of Norma or at least listened through the Callas vinyl which in my opinion is the gold standard. He's playing the piano well here, but that's not adequate to play this opera transcription.
6:11 beautiful
Best wishes and thanks for this pearl!
Awesome performance! I really liked it!
Powerful!
Thank you David, nice to meet you !
Magnífico!!!
Conoce a Lizst muy bien preparado. 💕🇮🇷🙏. 👋👋👋👋👋🌺
That was astonishing!!!!
super technique, very successful performance !!!
It is such a virtuoso performance!!!
Just wonderful.....Regards....Dave
Awesome!
Amazing!!!
Excellent performance and incredible technique!
chaitanya
This is great!!
the bass notes were epic
A very good performance
Exellent!!!
Thanks!!!!
Your playing is inspiring.
Very great performance my friend.
best performance of this song
Dont call this a song, you'll have lots of angry piano people after you. Its a piece :)
@@benjoman8449 i like calling it a song lmao
@@benjoman8449 theyre angry for that, idgaf
piece*
great talent!
stupendo !!!
Superhuman Power, awesome !!!
EXCELLENT...
Tremendous performance! I can’t understand, however, why your fingers are so flat and collapsing?
bravo , nice performence
9:45
Wow
Great stamina and very agile fingers huh hope to have that sooner or later
Bravo!
Smiles
Veronica :-)
bravo!
12:38 he is enjoying it :)
You are really good xxx
Nice to meet you Elisa !
I feel climax 9:44 bravoo
9:40 ヤバい!!
0:37 like a boss, straightening your hair! xD
What note did the right hand do in 9:46 and the bass in the hand crossing
may be 『A#F#』
I lIke it;)
¡Sheng Cai!
nice
It feels rushed somehow thought still good
virtuoso!
chaitanya
4:31 🥰🥰🥰
I think quasi timpani part is too fast although the sheet says not to play fast
why this got so many dislikes!?
he completly ignores the score which many people don't like. I like it but ignoring the score will cause controversy
@@TF2Starlight Yeah, homies can't appreciate a dude trying to make something his own.
You are a great pianist, mine is just a hoby.
out of curiosity, whats more difficult, this or mazeppa?
多田翔子 dang holly crap. I'm working on mazeppa and it is soo hard. If this piece is much more difficult than I quit lol
+多田翔子 I have learned la campanella already :DD
+Vorpal can you link me to the original paganini 6 synthesia, I can't find one.
+Vorpal I also think la clochette deserves to be on that list. It is much harder than any trancendante etudes, and i think it is much harder than el contrabandista
And many of alkan's pieces are incredibly difficult
how did it take your to prepare this piece for performance?
9:40 He is using cheats!!!
Omgomgomg
오래된 영상 특유의 음질 깨짐이 너무 아쉽다... 직접 들으면 진짜 개쩔거같은데 쩝
better than tozers performance
Very musical and enjoyable performance with great skill, but certainly not a “reminiscence” of an actual performance of Norma. Seems just a bit run together.
💕🇮🇷🙏🎶🎶🎶👋👋👋👋👋🌺
OMG. Hyper-Virtuoso...!
Thank you ! Nice to meet you !
110 CUM LAUDE!!! CARO SHENG IO HO SCRITTO UN BALLETTO ...PER IL MIO CONCORSO...www.premioliszt.i gallery!!! bravoooooooooooooo
simply great!