Tiffany Poon - Chopin Etude Op.10 No.4
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Um this video looks SPED UP
Um, yeah I guess you caught me cuz I know Chopin once said that the point of his music is to only play them as fast as possible and whoever is the fastest gets a cookie 🍪
What is that even supposed to mean? Anyway no cookie for you cheater 🚫🍪🚫🍪
U so cute ahhahahhhahhh...but the video i cannot be speed up.....it would sound fake (beasiccally the sonor wave would be compromised u dumb idiiot
Yes Tiff!!! Get 'em 😂❤️
~ I personally don't even think that the hardest thing about this etude is to get it up in speed?? I know from my own experience. I don't get why some people see Chopin's etudes as only "technical". Those "sixteenth notes" are beautiful music!!
How can the video be sped up if her hair and clothing are making movements in real-time? And if you watch her in the Chopin competition, she plays in the same tempo and that cannot be “sped up”. Think before you comment.
This wasn't just fast, this was musically brilliant.
Sadly, apparently it was sped up in editing she admitted.
I honestly couldn't even tell though.
But either way, it's still amazing.
Edit: I'm not going to ignore my first comment, it was confirmed that this video was real and was part of a live piano competition by '@unnamed boi' who replied to my comment.
Forlorn Maiden it wasn’t
@@Damsel_In_Distress_528 it wasn't, that was a sarcastic reply from her lol
Forlorn Maiden she was making a joke
@@Damsel_In_Distress_528 you must be an imbecile to not understand sarcasm
All piano composers: Should the melody be left or right hand?
Chopin: Yes.
Nowadays composers should think about to play the melody with pedal noise
@@leo_fm_9266 no, the squeaks and sounds of the pedal mechanisms ARE the melody.
J.S. Bach Yes
You play this like you’re just breathing OMG
Old
I can’t even play the wrong notes that fast
Axel Ramirez 😂😂😂😂 bruh that was funny xD
Axel Ramirez it’s actually harder to play random notes fast
@Dragon CS me too ahahaha
Oh that' is an hilarious comment !!! Thumbs up to your comment!
LMAO. Died laughing. #relatable 😂
People say flight of the bumblebee is hard.
Chopin: PFFFT!!!
김기성 I'ma search that up, haven't seen it
edit: just came back but I can't confirm. Not a professional so I dunno
*laughs in liszt,alkan*
Elijah Kim 김기성 oh okay thanks. So that's why I found Moonlight Sonata 1st movement tiring 😂
@Elijah Kim 김기성 from rousseau huh
Liszt: pfffffffffffttttt
advanced human.
It’s called being Asian
@@Majestic469 u got that right
UNCLE SAM it’s called not being lazy
F Chopin I’ve seen you in the comments before.
@@Majestic469 Chopin and Liszt were not Asian...
What impresses me the most is her posture.
Then u must think thats really good cause i have never heard it played better
Wut
Johannes Ostenfeld-Rosenthal Huh?
Johannes Ostenfeld-Rosenthal that made no sense
Dragoon GT Yes it makes sense he’s saying he’s surprised it wasn’t the performance that impressed him most bc he’s never heard the etude better...
If you play this back at 0.75 speed, you can hear each and every note and just how perfect the volume and sustain of each note is held. This isn't just music, this is art in its purest form.
I just did it and....WOW
Music is art
Ein geübter Hörer hört die Perfektion auch so. Das Tempo ist exakt Viertel = 176 = Chopins eigene Angabe.
I have a feeling this is another one of those 2 minute pieces that is 20 pages long.
I played this a while back and if I remember correctly it's around five pages give or take
If you print it from musescore it is exactly 9 or 10 pages long if I remember right
it’s 5 pages if every page has 6 staves
Well the full piece is 83 bars, regardless of pages. The henle score has 6 pages tho
It is
For those who don't play piano, it's flashy and awesome. But for me who has been practicing piano (and trying to get into Julliard as a professional piano performer), I know the amount of seriously rigorous and many bored hours that must be spent working on the middle section, as well as the last right hand ending... Tiffany you are a star, and I aspire to one day play as well as you! (Currently learning this etude no 4 right now, and it's driving me nuts!)
edit: (2021.6.20)
I was definitely not expecting so many comments and likes here... Sorry for not responding earlier to all of you amazing ppl!
So 2 years later, I currently just completed sophomore year at Manhattan School of Music (I ended up just applying to MSM not Juilliard), classical piano major. During my freshman year I went to the Columbia Uni grounds often and walked just where Tiffany used to be it was unreal. At MSM we get Columbia Uni professors for our humanities electives, we are very fortunate.
Due to Covid I retreated back to my hometown in China for the past year with online lessons, and as I type I have been at an excellent internship at the Tianjin Juilliard School (the first and only overseas Juilliard branch in the world, opened 2 years ago). I'm sitting in a TJS practice room right now and practicing Chopin etude op 10 no 2 and no 10 and no 11, as well as a contemporary piece "toccata" by Peter Mennin. A Shostakovich concerto as welll...
I guess all there is left to say is thank you to Tiffany her videos have inspired me to work hard in the roughest times when I auditioned in New York. Wishing her and all the musicians out there all the best!
Edit: (2022 November 17)
In my senior year bachelors at Manhattan school of music, putting together a recital and stressing lots about some of the work I have to do. Again, coming back to this comment is crazy, so much time has passed, and yet I still remember the day in music class when I first saw Tiffany’s video in high school. I hope I could meet her one day, and really thank her for everything she’s inspired me to go for! (I also need to get a few practicing tips from her too…) time flies. (Btw I just noticed how pretentious my previous edit was, what a prick haha)
Xin Yuan Zhou sameee
Hmm.. I don't recall ever being bored practicing sections of my favorite music for hours on end.
@@toothlesstoe Then you sir, have the potential to truly become one of the greats in classical music performance.
If you get bored from practicing and playing piano, then why do it?
@@gwynbleiddroach2589 Because the final result will be magnificent and very satisfying.
These dynamics give me chills 😭
I can finish my homework with this video speedily!!!
Ur welcome for 200 likes
Flawless!
Almost
@@alkinooskontopodias5919 Tbh I didnt hear any wrong notes but I dont have the best ear. That aside its subjective.
@@6ic6ic6ic 1:42 is this the right notes? I’m not sure.. never directly done this piece but it sounds a bit weird
@@Ummm6126 by 1:42 i think se plays a simplified version. As comparison you can see it on Rousseaus channel.
@@Ummm6126 does it matter?
Listen to that articulation! Absolutely perfect. Bravo, Tiffany!
clearly alighting as gentle, busy, and angry birds.
just a tip, since I'm italian, you ahould say "bravA" since she is female . when there is a group of people (all males or males and females) you can use bravi, and brave if it's only girls
have a nice day! :)
@@aurelio3532 volevo scriverlo io ahahah
@@aurelio3532 thanks for the info
Why is it that on all virtuoso piano renditions on youtube, there's always some arsehole in the comments claiming the video's been sped up or otherwise manipulated? I remember watching one once where the performer had got so fed up with it that she had a massive MickyMouse alarm clock on top of the piano to prove that it was played/recorded in real time. Ridiculous that she had to go to such lengths to appease some silly, jealous, pathetic scumbags.
vokuheila lol what video is that? xD
Because everything about it looks sped up. The hair movement, the blinking, there's even a strange smudge on the floor that vibrates in sync with her movements
@@javascriptkiddie2718 The hair movement looks completely normal. We would hear the sound difference too
If it was sped up it wouldn’t sound in the same key... that sounds like c# minor to me
Javascript Kiddie - simple.... it’s called “Jealousy.”
When you are so good at chopin ppl think the video is SPED UP HAHAHHAAAHHAHA you're awesome Tiffany!!
This is the best rendition in terms of dynamics imo. I love how she pays discreet attention to the piano parts so that the escalation to fff at the end has maximum impact. What a wonderful performance.
This is the best performance of this piece that exists anywhere on the internet. It's just on a such level of performance, it really is a different league compared to most people playing it.
there are ton of them who are better, even objectively speaking.
She's great but I m just saying facts, in real life too I know quite some of people who have better performance of it in my opinion ( teachers, friends...)
I think this is the best recording of this piece on CZcams
Chopin be like: I bought the whole piano so Ima use the whole piano
There are alot of good recordings of this piece on CZcams. My favorite performances are from Horowitz (best musicality), Richter (very fast, still good dynamics and musicality) and Kissin (somewhere in between the other two)
Maurizio Pollini record. Give it a try.
kissins version is the best
Horowitz is my fav version of this. But Tiff nailed it.
Your level of concentration is ABSOULTY AMAZING! I started taking lessons last year I'm 64. I watch your videos and when you talk you're a sweet innocent girl, but when you play a maturity flows out of you and you look like a different person. I appreciate the very hard work and dedication you have to be the best, and you are!
Thank you for the great music....Keith
The best version I've seen.
It can’t be sped up she played in a competition and it is on the Chopin institute played at the same tempo
I dont get tired of listening to this, usually people play this piece so fast and clean, which is technically correct but they way Tiffany plays is in another level, all the phrasing, all the notes so clear and the ending is the best one so far, so damn epic
SO AMAZING , somehow i think this was way better than when you played at chopin's competition
Ariel she played at chopin competition? The competition in 2015?
yerim J yes 2015, u can search on youtube it'll show up she made it through prelim but not stage 1
I don’t understand why she failed at preliminaries even though this nice performance of 10-4.. thanks for your reply!
yerim J the competition was really tough, the other competitors were really good, like jin cho and charles, you should check them out too
Yes i’m a big fan of seong jin cho and there’s so many strong participants like kate, charles, and i mean she is a still good pianist
The absolute BEST interpretation of this Etude, or any Etude, for that matter - literally took my breath away and I simply can't grasp the perfection and excellence of this recording. Bravissimo!
i can't stop replaying this over and over
Yes! This is THE DEFINITIVE version of this piece.
Speed. Quiet hand. Con fuoco.
Outstanding.
Oh my god. The staccato and use of pedal in this rendition is perfect! Helps to really bring out the notes
I’m suprised this video doesn’t have more views! It’s so good that it’s probably the best interpretation I’ve ever heard.!!
Defiantly the best interpretation I've ever heard.!!!
i'm really REALLY late, but you should listen to Frederic Chiu's interpretation, it's beyond words
Many of my favorite interpretations are by Tiffany. Her Hungarian dance no2 hits all the right spots 😆
1:39 the genuine pressure you can feel in the music as that part is being played is surreal. I can only imagine how it feels to play it.
Yes!! One of my favorite Chopin piece, I am currently learning this piece! :DDD
good luck with it! :D
Thanks!
Same dude I've been practicing this piece for 3 months, absolutely love its spirit
Saw Jether good luck! Hopefully I'll be able to play it someday!
Good luck! took me absolutely ages to get this one right...
My favorite interpretation from my favorite pianist ^^
1:41 - really loved how you timed that passage. Also very clean and crisp playing, unbelievable!
Your enthusiasm for the music put a smile on my face, bravo!
Hey Tiffany, would you consider uploading technique tutorials occasionally?
Why, she has no technique.
@@olfrosty7174 enough to kill you with one finger
@@albertweedsteinthethuggeni7797 okay bud. That makes sense. Didnt realize Pianists were capable of killing people with one finger.
@@olfrosty7174 she is asian. She can kill you with one finger like the shaolin monks
@@albertweedsteinthethuggeni7797 OHHHHH OKAY NOW I GET IT. YES. OKAY. OKAY. I RECANT MY STATEMENT AND ASK FOR MERCY FROM SOMEONE SO POWERFUL. I SHALL TRY MY UTMOST HARDEST TO ALSO OBTAIN THE POWER OF BEING ASIAN. THANK YOU FOR ENLIGHTENING ME, FOR I HAVE HAD AN EPIPHANY UNLIKE ANY OTHER.
i can hear every single note. Even the ones that doesnt exist
By far the best recording of this piece!
I am speechless. You are fortunate to have had a family to provide you with so much support. Such a beautiful soul.
God the dynamics...so perfect. This is by far my favourite interpretation. You can feel the ups and down in intensity so clearly.
i’m out of breath and my fingers heart from watching this. this is pure talent!!
This is by far the best interpretation ive heard on yt. The dynamic control, articulation, phrasing, and everything is so perfect.
I swear I've rewatched this more than 100 times. You are amazing Tiffany!!
This is my favorite interpretation of this Chopin Etude on CZcams. It’s extremely clean and precise, but it also maintains such an astounding degree of contrast and expressivity.
Those dynamics !!! Pure elegance, love it!
Exactly this what this Etude needs: It's a soft piece with some fortissimo eruptions, but it's not a fortissimo piece; we hear it today mostly played in a wrong way, as a sempre fortissimo piece. And Tiffany's technique makes me breathless.
This performance will never cease to amaze me
This is insane. The amount of dedication to one instrument that you have Tiffany is amazing. Truly inspiring!!
The articulation at that speed is what impresses me the most. Sounds beautiful ! Thanks for sharing
I've been watching this video for a month, 2 and even 5 times every day. You're wonderful. God bless you.
I’ve listened to this etude countless times over the past 30 years but with this recording it’s like I’m hearing it for the first time. It’s musical, full of life, and with a scary, fast tempo. Absolutely incredible!
Wow, really good! Flawless technique and very musical. Also, this is one of my favorite Chopin pieces - so perfect writing! Thank you very much for uploading this video!
Your voicing is genuinely so interesting to listen to. You've made interpretations which have peculiar parts I would never have even considered before. Thank you so much for the treats!
Whenever I heard others on CZcams played this piece, I always come back to here, and I always be amazed by the details in phrasing, and micro dynamics within the fast running note. This piece doesn't sound like an etude at all under her hands. I have lost my words and cannot have enough praise for Tiffany's achievement.
This was released on my birthday 3 years ago. Thanks Tiffany. I appreciate it. Even though I did find it 3 years later. I appreciate what you did for me.
Amazing Tiffany, as always! Can't imagine how proud your family must be of you! Keep playing and inspiring!
Her facial expression gives me shivers. Amazing
I’m so glad there are young people in my age (you and other talented pianists) that are putting out there such amazing performances of classical music, reviving it and bringing it back to life.
This is one of these videos that I come back to once a while to be mesmerized. Its like a sunset... you can't do anything but contemplate it.
I am in awe everytime I watch this performance.
Being a musician, i know how hard learning this stuff is, especially the coordination between hands. You are a legend for even attempting to play this piece. Good job.
I've been looking up a ton of performances of op.10 no.4 recently, and your interpretation still reigns as my favorite! your tempo is so even, and I love your dynamics. I've recently started studying piano in school and you've been a big source of inspiration for me :D
I have watched your videos for some time now and I must stay that I am deeply moved by this performance. It has every thing I love about Chopin, and Tiffany, combined I one mesmerizing performance. You are an inspiration to us all.
Tiffany never fails to amazing me. She’s an angel
This performance is absolutely amazing.
What is this? Absolutely insane inner intonation, theres not a single mistake or a note that could be played better. Awesome!
The blast of volume towards the finale is just amazing, love it! 😍
This is the best Chopin etude op.10 No.4 version ever in youtube. I really like it.
The rarities of this performance: 1. truly well synchronized and consistent tempo; 2. consistency in the sound as well (cresc. decresc.); 3. very clear and balanced sound.
Thank you, I rarely like this performance as I liked yours.
音が素敵一目惚れ好きです
to this day this video still floors me.
The amount of dedication to pull that off is absolutly insane.
Listening to this piece again after many years and I'm just stunned! AMAZING!!!!!!!!
OK was Chopin actually able to play this well, or did he just write this for fun?
Daniel Gugliotta Chopin was an amazing pianist himself. He could play works much more difficult than this. And he even used to improvise during performances. So he would be composing extremely difficult pieces WHILE playing them at fast tempo.
Chopin was a virtuoso AND a great composer, just like Liszt.
He was such a brilliant pianist that it was he, NOT Liszt, who revolutionized piano technique. By Liszt's admission, he wouldn't have existed as a pianist without Chopin.
Joel J. Seda Orona still in my opinion liszt is as great as a composer as chopin is.. with the difference that he liszt was a way better pianist who could almost sightread any chopin pieces on tempo
@@Max-yp1iw Agreed. He was almost superhuman in that regard.
Lol. I used to think people were being disrespectful when they say stupid things like it looks sped up but actually it’s a compliment about your tremendous ability. Besides any real pianist would know that’s not the case. This is still one of my favorite videos of yours and I probably watch it at least once a month.
One of the best I've ever listened. Bravo!
watched this for a thousand times with my knees knelt... unbelievably brilliant!
I love how she doesn't look and the keys at all times even playing such a difficult piece, very impressive.
I guess she played so many times her "muscles memorised" the hole thing (I think I am not sure since me not pianist) 😅
@@btc-oursin3783 You're right about the muscle memorie. I used to play the piano so I experiencees the same thing, but to memorise such a piece is still insane haha
Her performance is impressive, but I'd like to point out that she does look at the keys.
Well based on my experience, looking at the keys too much sometimes messes you up. And yea, pianists train their muscle memory to be able to play without looking at keys which is why blindfold challenges may become a bit easier if you mastery it.
Absolutely incredible!
She's absolutely brilliant. Incredible articulation, voice blending/highlighting, and tone control at a dazzling speed..
As a pianist, I’m amazed by your phrasing and dynamics. Everything sounds absolutely flawless!
this is so sick. love it!
（I put it on loop and listened for 15min straight）
rookie i listened to it for 3 hours straight
That was technically so so perfect. Bravo!
After listening a lot of performances yours is the best for me! ❤️
Beautiful phrasing! Probably the best performance of this flashy etude on CZcams.
This very close to what I would consider a perfect interpretation and style of playing of the piece. Great!
Simply the best!
No words..am just in awe this is one of my favourite classical piece ever ..and you are truly talented and you are a gift to music itself.Hope you stay happy and healthy.
The flow and speed of this version was ultimate in its execution.
Completely excellent. It had me on the edge of my seat.
I thought she wasn’t going to be able to keep that pace up all the way through.
Truly unbelievable training and devotion to music.
Thank you. 👍
Sounds pretty different than the previous interpretations you've had! And I really like it! 💛 Now you motivated me to pick up this piece again!
So perfect... I never be like her. :(
Me too,. but it never hurts to try.
one of my favourite chopin etudes and u play it perfectly ♡
I love the fact that this performance is just hanging here on YT, and just imagine its free hearing it ♥
You are awesome. You are young and talented. You can play the piano very nice. I am just dreaming that i can play the piano as good as you. I wish everything good for you.
THAT WAS AMAZING!!!
The best version on youtube, by far.
you might also want to listen to Alexia Mouza then.
You might want to listen to kissin
@@awe331 dont like his sorry.
absolutely amazing! such incredible skill is always a wonder to behold with each video ive watched
how did i not find such a jewel in the piano community yet??? BEAUTIFUL!
Very clean and articulated. Bravo!
Очень и очень великолепное исполнение! Лучше сыграть невозможно! Аминь 🙏
The sound is beautiful!!
So, now I have two favorite renditions of this composition. Pollini and Poon. A great balance between force, clarity and speed turns this etude into a beautiful musical experience. Bravo❤️
Me:how many hours a day do you practice??
Tiffany: yes
Interesting how Tiffany adds extra levels of expressiveness in dynamics and in tempo variations not present with some other virtuoso performances of this piece on CZcams. I think enriches the listening experience.
Beautiful rendition of the piece Tiffany....
The piece was not played at an unnecessary tempo which allowed the piece to have the most clarity and emotion possible....
To be quite frankly honest I could listen to this for the whole day