Valentina Lisitsa plays Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2

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  • Valentina Lisitsa plays Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2.
    Recorded live on May 22th, 2010 in Leiden, Holland
    by von Aichberger & Roenneke GmbH
    Michael von Aichberger
    Dominik Roenneke
    Florian Breuer
    Michael Hohnstock
    Thanks to Alexei Kuznetsoff
    and
    Cum Laude Concerten, Leiden
    Michiel van Westering
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  • @footofjuniper8212
    @footofjuniper8212 Před 8 lety +11916

    Little-known fact: the energy generated by her fingers during this performance powered the lights in the concert hall for the next 17 months.

  • @clauzane
    @clauzane Před 3 lety +7666

    Liszt is typically known for his early beginner pieces like this

    • @strukhoff
      @strukhoff Před 3 lety +393

      Take a few online lessons, chill, and there's nothing to easy stuff like this.

    • @alna9681
      @alna9681 Před 3 lety +280

      Yea man, La Campanella was also a classic

    • @27alex30
      @27alex30 Před 3 lety +230

      Mark Fowler it’s a joke bruf

    • @bugbysanders9651
      @bugbysanders9651 Před 3 lety +81

      Mark Fowler op was telling a joke.

    • @BedardJ
      @BedardJ Před 3 lety +48

      Mark Fowler it was a joke dude calm down

  • @virginiast1
    @virginiast1 Před 9 měsíci +389

    this is completely insane. her hands move so fast you can barely tell which keys she's pressing, it looks like they don't even touch the keys. i'm speechless

    • @barrywhite828
      @barrywhite828 Před 6 měsíci +8

      its a thing to say whoever invented the piano did such a good job that it can keep up with her fingers.. thanks, V!~

    • @hreshchatyk
      @hreshchatyk Před 3 měsíci

      Same here ❤❤❤❤Love

    • @MadChristoph
      @MadChristoph Před 2 měsíci +1

      Mostly F Sharp and C Sharp will be pressed

    • @titohuertas
      @titohuertas Před 28 dny

      And she memorized every single note.

  • @alalessi
    @alalessi Před 5 měsíci +195

    I missed anyone else mentioning that the piece is committed to her memory, no sheet music to flip through, so she has full emotional focus. Love it.

    • @wigglypfff
      @wigglypfff Před 4 měsíci +44

      Yes, that is typical of a pianist playing a piece, especially one of this difficulty

    • @47Mortuus
      @47Mortuus Před 2 měsíci +14

      That is completely trivial and comes naturally with any difficult piece.
      But even then, if you know it by heart, there's still a _loooong_ phase of still having to focus on the technique, difficult parts etc. Most hobbyists get stuck in this phase.

  • @aya-yk8iq
    @aya-yk8iq Před 5 lety +14476

    She is my great great great great granddaughter

  • @dozyproductionss
    @dozyproductionss Před 7 lety +13386

    You watch her and you think how can she even play this? Then you think, how can some one even write this?

    • @animagicalx
      @animagicalx Před 7 lety +2018

      Step 1: be Franz Liszt

    • @felykz
      @felykz Před 7 lety +1930

      Step 2: Cry because you´re not Franz Liszt

    • @JustAwesome360
      @JustAwesome360 Před 7 lety +1284

      felix villarreal step 3: Give up and play the flute

    • @alexandrapedersen829
      @alexandrapedersen829 Před 7 lety +988

      Step 4: Call a suicidal help-line, so that you don't do that.

    • @michaelkamerer9999
      @michaelkamerer9999 Před 7 lety +829

      Step 5: Eat everything in the house because you tried and hey that's good enough you deserve it as you sit there crying because you failed

  • @alecmeloling7095
    @alecmeloling7095 Před 3 měsíci +70

    Saw this 12 years ago and still haven't seen another performance of Hungarian rhapsody no.2 better.

    • @curri6701
      @curri6701 Před měsícem

      Rousseau’s was also great.

    • @kifer2594
      @kifer2594 Před 28 dny +1

      Yeah like that part at 1:49 to 1:57 sounds so different than the others I’ve heard, it’s almost sounds like she hits different keys than others, also the part from 5:14 to 5:18

    • @natalyavoronina5015
      @natalyavoronina5015 Před 24 dny +1

      Лучший - Гилельс!

  • @WowzaGuy
    @WowzaGuy Před rokem +920

    1. This is absolutely my favorite classical performance by any artist on any instrument
    2. Her hands were moving so fast in the middle that it almost seemed like a big joke, not intentional. A nearly psychotic level of playing.
    3. What’s more daunting is that Liszt actually intentionally wrote this. He dreamed to extract from the piano as much as humanly possible. Will anyone ever extract more?

    • @claudiafernandez-davila4322
      @claudiafernandez-davila4322 Před rokem +16

      It seemed like watching a cartoon! Completely amazing.

    • @switterbeet
      @switterbeet Před rokem +14

      I think nothing can top this. Maybe you can play faster but making it sound as harmonic as this at the same time is nearly impossible

    • @williamtaittinger4529
      @williamtaittinger4529 Před rokem +19

      @@switterbeet this is on the very edge of the realm of possible, as a not genetically enhanced human. I would guess with no genetic engeneering no natural born human will ever surpass this level of skill.

    • @andresantos_
      @andresantos_ Před rokem +2

      You haven´t heard of Kazuhito Yamashita, for me the artist most "scary technique" i know

    • @Dragonryu
      @Dragonryu Před rokem +3

      @@williamtaittinger4529 While she plays this piece extremely well, I think that you simply lack understanding

  • @bapttack
    @bapttack Před 5 lety +5692

    Even the piano is wondering wtf is happening

  • @davidortega9717
    @davidortega9717 Před 7 lety +1333

    H-How- How in the HELL did she do that?! She's super human! So fast, her fingers were a blur! Poor Jerry. She killed him for sure.

    • @dot8209
      @dot8209 Před 7 lety +12

      watch hamelin play his cadenza of this piece it is incredible

    • @ludwigvanbeethoven9683
      @ludwigvanbeethoven9683 Před 7 lety +12

      Muscle memory.

    • @kotzting
      @kotzting Před 7 lety +11

      It is very simple, she is made in the image of God. And it certainly has nothing to do with hell.

    • @superoxidedismutase5757
      @superoxidedismutase5757 Před 7 lety +17

      i thought everyone was made in the image of god. why cant i play it :(

    • @ludwigvanbeethoven9683
      @ludwigvanbeethoven9683 Před 7 lety +15

      Superoxide Dismutase God doesn't exist.

  • @giovannanomena
    @giovannanomena Před rokem +442

    I watched Valentina playing this piece live in September 2022 at Sala São Paulo - Brazil, it was the most impressive thing i've ever seen in my life, I couldn't hold back the emotions, it made me feel so emotional I cried a lot and had goosebumps the whole concert, it was magical. And then I had the opportunity of meeting her in person, she was so sweet to all the Brazilian fans. ❤️

    • @Zinaida.Z
      @Zinaida.Z Před rokem +6

      😊👍👏👏👏

    • @RSpracticalshooting
      @RSpracticalshooting Před rokem +7

      I don't blame you. The best musical performances are a transcendent experience and overwhelm you with emotion. I'd love to see her perform in person.

    • @larinha1207
      @larinha1207 Před 11 měsíci +5

      ela é uma das minhas maiores inspirações, eu não consegui ir assisti-la pessoalmente, que grande privilégio! ❤❤❤

    • @susandowe8769
      @susandowe8769 Před 11 měsíci +4

      You are very fortunate ❤

    • @Randy1337
      @Randy1337 Před 9 měsíci

  • @grassporridge8852
    @grassporridge8852 Před 3 lety +824

    Best part is how much fun she looked to be having.

    • @GreyWind1988
      @GreyWind1988 Před 3 lety +58

      Once you actually learn this piece, it is so fun to play. It's just getting there is really hard. Franz Liszt was kind of a showoff

    • @licametal2614
      @licametal2614 Před 3 lety +1

      @@GreyWind1988
      I feel the same about playing 'Blame It On The Rain' drum.

    • @rubber7506
      @rubber7506 Před 3 lety +15

      @@GreyWind1988 because he did a lot of concerts, but Liszt has a lot of beautiful pieces that are not virtosistic too. I love both sides of Liszt but he wasn't only a showoff.

    • @issystar96
      @issystar96 Před 3 lety +6

      Not at the last few seconds. Her forearms were probably dying. I'm a pianist, I know how bad the forearms ache by the end of a song lol

    • @AB6ambino
      @AB6ambino Před 3 lety +1

      @@GreyWind1988 you can’t really know if he was showing off or did because of his love for his music, you can actually feel the love and devotion he had towards music if you listen Hungarian rhapsody or la Campanella which wasn’t even his composition .

  • @cyanide1233
    @cyanide1233 Před 5 lety +9165

    Scientists: Nothing can travel faster than light
    Valentina: Hold my vodka

  • @Mm-dn5gc
    @Mm-dn5gc Před 9 měsíci +19

    Legend says the piano never forgot her. You can still find it roaming the streets aimlessly, trying to find Valentina.

  • @MKBUHDD
    @MKBUHDD Před rokem +520

    Everyone seems to be amazed of her performance and yet Tom could play it with two pows and only 8 fingers ! So underrated 😢 poor TOM ..

    • @gungunsaxena8340
      @gungunsaxena8340 Před rokem

      who the fuck is tom

    • @MKBUHDD
      @MKBUHDD Před rokem +4

      @@gungunsaxena8340 czcams.com/video/QpEfHVFilRc/video.html you know him too, iam sure about that ..

    • @gungunsaxena8340
      @gungunsaxena8340 Před rokem

      @@MKBUHDD ohh... lol 😁😁😁you cheeky bastard

    • @justinharvey8039
      @justinharvey8039 Před rokem +20

      One day you will discover that we can celebrate multiple people at the same time

    • @carolefletcher
      @carolefletcher Před rokem +67

      @@justinharvey8039 It's a joke about a cartoon cat, for heaven's sake.

  • @socrates6511
    @socrates6511 Před 5 lety +2124

    When she's faster than your internet
    *cries in third world*

    • @rmg8729
      @rmg8729 Před 5 lety +15

      Loool cries in third world

    • @SeeDVicious
      @SeeDVicious Před 5 lety +3

      almost had a heart attack! bahahahahha!

    • @bugzest91
      @bugzest91 Před 5 lety +3

      I feel you bruh

    • @ArifRahman-qj4ny
      @ArifRahman-qj4ny Před 5 lety +1

      loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool

    • @arschkopp4592
      @arschkopp4592 Před 5 lety +17

      cries in german, wait is that legal yet?

  • @adamstuartclark
    @adamstuartclark Před 2 lety +2157

    She used a typewriter once. There were no survivors. Incredible skills.

  • @user-lf8kh9nw9r
    @user-lf8kh9nw9r Před 8 měsíci +49

    She literally transform any masterpiece in a better and deeper experience. We admire her and love her.

  • @robbiehill2344
    @robbiehill2344 Před 8 měsíci +78

    As a pianist I agree with you. Amazing technique. What people don't always realize is that to accomplish these pieces at such high technical and mature emotionally, first both sides of the brain is being used simultaneously. Second, to achieve the dexterity in the fingers takes years and thousands if not tens of thousands of hours practicing over and over, increasing the mm a notch each day so that your fingers glide effortlessly across the keys. Thirdly, also takes the ability to change emotions as to convey the story you are weaving on the piano. There was s so much more than most people realize. Amazing performance.

    • @voltydequa845
      @voltydequa845 Před 6 měsíci

      Thanks - that sometimes we feel too alone when there are no affinity buddies in sight. I am not a musician, but anyway was impressed by what I was calling 'the harmony of execution'. Your «both sides of the brain» helped me in having a more precise idea. But, again, I'll stick to 'harmony' since for me it is more a question of feeling the harmony of sound than feeling emotions, though I know that it is all connected. Could be because I got polarized by the difference in interpretations, where the world-known ones, with great technical skills, miss completely the 'harmonic feeling'. Among them the very known LL, that to me seems just an extremely fast piano typist.

  • @ZenNaut
    @ZenNaut Před 7 lety +444

    That Tom and Jerry feeling in your heart making you happy.

    • @alherx999
      @alherx999 Před 7 lety +14

      Zen Naut finally,I saw somebody mentioning this 😂😂😂

    • @user-ux2iy8dk1m
      @user-ux2iy8dk1m Před 7 lety +3

      Zen Naut omg same

    • @errorcode-di6zg
      @errorcode-di6zg Před 7 lety +3

      Zen Naut this comment made my day thats how I always feel listening to this or I feel bugs bunny

    • @LegitimateCockroach
      @LegitimateCockroach Před 6 lety

      most ducking unexpected feeling ever))))))) but your 100% right

    • @messickc
      @messickc Před 6 lety +1

      Bugs Bunny does it better.

  • @thehutch1674
    @thehutch1674 Před 5 lety +3171

    How many days do you practice in an hour?

    • @cherrybabe9291
      @cherrybabe9291 Před 5 lety +81

      I really hope this is a joke

    • @thehutch1674
      @thehutch1674 Před 5 lety +614

      cherrybabe ...no shit

    • @manmeetsingh4719
      @manmeetsingh4719 Před 4 lety +299

      I think at least 2 days in an hour

    • @jeremylin7800
      @jeremylin7800 Před 4 lety +429

      @@manmeetsingh4719 Remember she practices 40 hours in a day, so she practices at least 80 hours in an hour

    • @ken2gwapo
      @ken2gwapo Před 4 lety +110

      Maybe she's the piano counterpart of ling ling

  • @johncgibson4720
    @johncgibson4720 Před 6 měsíci +41

    The long pause at 5:03 really nails it. I had watched so many other players doing this rhapsody and none of them made any sense; all sounded like schizophrenic incoherent performances. Now Valentian's pause finally made sense of the whole thing. There is a transition of mood that all other players didn't capture.

    • @FINNMegurine
      @FINNMegurine Před 3 měsíci +3

      Most pianists with pieces like this have a ''look, I CAN play this'' vibe.
      Lisitsa has the ''I feel this piece'' vibe.

    • @user-cy6xl3vd3f
      @user-cy6xl3vd3f Před 2 měsíci

      Literally most of the pianists do this pause as it's literally written on the sheet music but okay

    • @TvDaddyAndTheTabloidArmy
      @TvDaddyAndTheTabloidArmy Před měsícem

      bingo

  • @bitchkake8062
    @bitchkake8062 Před 11 měsíci +52

    Cried through most of this. What a brilliant performance, I don’t even have words

    • @skeptorr
      @skeptorr Před 19 dny

      I smoke, then watch, at certain moments my heart bursts and eyes tearing up.

  • @quixy4089
    @quixy4089 Před rokem +151

    the craziest part is not the fact this piece is so unbelievably difficult. it’s not even how fast she can play. the craziest part is how much control she has over the volume when she’s playing so fast and how smooth and fluid she can play this song. it’s almost as if her fingers are made of water.

    • @dinaalsaigh165
      @dinaalsaigh165 Před 6 měsíci +1

      And its all from her memory no notes infront of her!!!!

    • @ngyuzhemoe7107
      @ngyuzhemoe7107 Před 5 měsíci +5

      Memory is the easiest part

    • @quixy4089
      @quixy4089 Před 5 měsíci

      @@ngyuzhemoe7107 you know, you’re not wrong there. in my first month of playing piano i memorized chopin’s nocturne op. 9 no. 2 but i still have trouble with arpeggios and i been playing for about a year now

    • @dinaalsaigh165
      @dinaalsaigh165 Před 5 měsíci

      @@ngyuzhemoe7107 memorizing easier than reading notes?

    • @neonicplays
      @neonicplays Před měsícem +1

      @@dinaalsaigh165no, memorising is easier than learning the techniques. By the time you’ve practised enough to be able to do this you’ve already memorised it whether you meant to or not

  • @trgoohileshea2820
    @trgoohileshea2820 Před 5 lety +1599

    I can't imagine how many countless days/years it takes to master something like this, but the look of absolute ecstasy on her face says it all. This woman is loving what she does. That's all that matters.

    • @o-zone1217
      @o-zone1217 Před 5 lety +28

      Yep. Even the hardest things could be easily done if you like it.

    • @system888776
      @system888776 Před 5 lety +9

      It took me half a year (same as Heroic Polonaise) to get it to proper tempo plus another 6 months to polish it to performance level. I prefer Adam Gyorgy’s more steady rendition or maybe CIffra’s.

    • @system888776
      @system888776 Před 5 lety +5

      Tim Countis also true but she’s sometimes so fast she doesn’t even play all the notes, e.g. at 8:10 when she literally smudges the right hand scales, but of course her rendition is overall more tempestuous than, say, Gyorgy.

    • @mateuszloniewski
      @mateuszloniewski Před 5 lety +4

      Domen Sever could you upload it to CZcams? I want to see it played by You. Also from what age did you start learning piano and how long do you practice each day?

    • @system888776
      @system888776 Před 5 lety

      Mateusz Loniewski check out my instagram profile for my recordings: @dominicvansever 😜

  • @GabrielSantos-ru9bx
    @GabrielSantos-ru9bx Před 3 lety +2600

    Therapist:Franz Liszt is dead he cant hurt you
    Me: Looking at Hungarian Rhapsody No.2's Music Sheet

    • @BedardJ
      @BedardJ Před 3 lety +52

      I’m laughing way too hard at this. I think about this when I play rachminoff

    • @MrOmagaG
      @MrOmagaG Před 3 lety +12

      @@BedardJ Do you mean Rachmaninow?

    • @ogthekingofbashan333
      @ogthekingofbashan333 Před 3 lety +7

      Ha, now look at Erlkonig.

    • @TheElectricCheeseProductions22
      @TheElectricCheeseProductions22 Před 3 lety +12

      "Let me intoduce my friend, carpal tunnelling"

    • @TheElectricCheeseProductions22
      @TheElectricCheeseProductions22 Před 3 lety +1

      @@ogthekingofbashan333 there are so many more pieces that are exceptionally more difficult than Erlkonig, Idk why youd mention that of all things.

  • @amiapsychopat
    @amiapsychopat Před 10 měsíci +24

    This was the performance that brought me into classical at the age of 12. Now i am 16, play the piano and am completely in love withthe music of Schumann and Bach. Returning to this video gives me so many memories of where my obsession began and how my taste changed over the years.

  • @MissusMassacre
    @MissusMassacre Před rokem +42

    I've been playing piano since I was 6, and I'm 39 now...and this remains one of the most difficult pieces I've ever played. She makes it look effortless.

  • @SchrodingerMil
    @SchrodingerMil Před 8 lety +1680

    Shoutout to Liszt for not making this COMPLETELY impossible to play. For reference, the guy had Shaq hands, he could press Caps Lock and use the num pad with one hand at the same time

    • @SchrodingerMil
      @SchrodingerMil Před 7 lety +188

      ***** Exaggerations get the point across.

    • @masterblaster5342
      @masterblaster5342 Před 7 lety +91

      I thought that was pretty funny.

    • @LadyLou9
      @LadyLou9 Před 7 lety +18

      That's using two hands for me just to reach caps lock and the num pad. ;u; R.I.P. Fingers

    • @bryancommisso
      @bryancommisso Před 7 lety +91

      I spent a good 12 weeks on his Liebestraum no.3 and it never was performance ready. That's one of his more playable pieces, I can't imagine even getting halfway through this piece. I think he wrote piano music just to show off how great he was, only virtuoso's can play his work.

    • @SchrodingerMil
      @SchrodingerMil Před 7 lety +1

      ***** It's been forever, but I remember it being a 16th that one of them could stretch.

  • @monstarchan3185
    @monstarchan3185 Před 5 lety +825

    Camera: I have the have best frame rate
    Franz List: *Hold my beer*

    • @aya-yk8iq
      @aya-yk8iq Před 4 lety +31

      Lol

    • @thecartologist4992
      @thecartologist4992 Před 4 lety +2

      The beer mentioned in this anecdote was an ice cold bottle of Stella Artois, bit of trivia for you.

  • @Mina-ok5qm
    @Mina-ok5qm Před rokem +29

    This is unreal. I've watched and listened to this a few times and it never fails to blow me away

  • @adrian9983
    @adrian9983 Před 8 měsíci +15

    Best performance i have ever seen in my entire life 😮❤

  • @josefranciscoacunacaballer3989

    Valentina approaches.
    Piano: Oh shit, here we go again.

    • @octave11thpianist58
      @octave11thpianist58 Před 3 lety +36

      *traumatic flashbacks*

    • @richardkershaw9259
      @richardkershaw9259 Před 3 lety +7

      Brilliant comment

    • @Russ442100
      @Russ442100 Před 3 lety +5

      The piano says: Valentina approaches; 'Oh shit..'
      Just a thought. Imagine writing this piece of music..... Imagine not being some future interpreter, but the instigator, the composer. Thats the level beyond.

    • @athos401
      @athos401 Před 3 lety +1

      You have a very strange name. I have a strange name too.

    • @samlo5851
      @samlo5851 Před 3 lety +1

      Tty

  • @KK-jd7ub
    @KK-jd7ub Před 3 lety +1507

    Fun fact: She burned 1000 calories here with her fingers alone

    • @Sara-tr2gh
      @Sara-tr2gh Před 3 lety +52

      In one of her interviews she actually talked about her hand muscles 🤣

    • @horseworld6410
      @horseworld6410 Před 3 lety +2

      Wow that is crazy

    • @chaitanyachaudhary8635
      @chaitanyachaudhary8635 Před 3 lety +2

      Is that really true??

    • @cactish3191
      @cactish3191 Před 3 lety +8

      Chaitanya Chaudhary no lol her heart rate is no where near cardio levels aha. Jogging for 10 mins would burn way more.

    • @chaitanyachaudhary8635
      @chaitanyachaudhary8635 Před 3 lety +1

      @@cactish3191 I thought so too but many comments like these have got a lot of likes so I thought it may be true
      Thanks anyway

  • @bv7226
    @bv7226 Před rokem +17

    5:57 Favorite part. The precision of her left hand jumps is insane

  • @Light71717
    @Light71717 Před 4 měsíci +8

    It is incredibly impressive how she not only has mastered the technical aspect of this, but also managed to simultaneously communicate a full spectrum of emotions that really draws one in, all while making it look so effortless and her face exposing how much she is truly enjoying it! Her passion shines and she is absolutely amazing 🤍

  • @nicondo7373
    @nicondo7373 Před 4 lety +3515

    I cant hit the wrong keys that fast

  • @greenbeans123
    @greenbeans123 Před 2 lety +1055

    The way her hands play so lightly as if there was no strain on her hands, and the way her fingers flit over the keys so quickly and lightly is so elegant.

    • @rykehuss3435
      @rykehuss3435 Před 2 lety +66

      She is very good with not tensing up. Thats what allows her to play at such speeds. You can even see it in her biceps, they rapidly flex and relax instead of just staying flexed most of the time. She is optimizing her energy very well to be able to play at this speed.
      Shoulders relaxed, hands relaxed. You can get much faster explosive speed that way compared to being tense all the time.

    • @PassionPno
      @PassionPno Před 2 lety +19

      It's the Russian Piano School technique. The first thing kids learn is how to relax the wrist and arm.

    • @qu4rtz732
      @qu4rtz732 Před rokem +4

      yeah i’m like in awe her touch with the piano at some points looks like she’s caressing it to play the notes

    • @megumi_0
      @megumi_0 Před rokem +4

      not only is her technique impeccable, her bicep and forearm muscles are also very strong!

  • @LisaIsabelle
    @LisaIsabelle Před 8 měsíci +7

    The best part is that she looks like she is genuinely having pure fun.

  • @ilusionkick
    @ilusionkick Před 2 lety +1529

    We're so blessed to live in an era where we can listen to this world class pianist right here.

    • @BoredAmerican
      @BoredAmerican Před 2 lety +5

      Same shit for the people in the 18th century

    • @kenberthiaume4631
      @kenberthiaume4631 Před 2 lety +54

      No, very few people in the 1800s could have heard this.

    • @mohebhaidari2552
      @mohebhaidari2552 Před 2 lety +4

      I think you meant to say, “people are so blessed to have lived in an era where they could listen to the world class pianist(Franz Liszt) right there”

    • @SleepyWeasle
      @SleepyWeasle Před 2 lety +27

      At least a mouse wasn't hiding in the piano to ruin it again.

    • @douglasskaalrud6865
      @douglasskaalrud6865 Před 2 lety +5

      @@SleepyWeasle Cat Concerto!

  • @strengthsizeshredzfitness8017

    Play it on 2* speed and your phone will disappear because you have broken the space time continuum violating the speed of light

  • @Thinker7217
    @Thinker7217 Před rokem +22

    Wow. She is the best example of very skilled talented pianist. Every touch seems so light and easy. I'm really surprised! And since this piece is one of the hardest piano, her ability is even more amazing.

  • @doctorartphd6463
    @doctorartphd6463 Před rokem +9

    I am utterly in awe of Valentina's playing. God has made human beings as incredible, gifted spirits !! WOW.

  • @donrumgay5200
    @donrumgay5200 Před 2 lety +4362

    A piano has 88 keys and I’m going to use ALL of them…
    - Franz Liszt

  • @logancavanah1142
    @logancavanah1142 Před 5 lety +280

    1:22 that cheeky nod like *"yeah, I know I'm good"*

    • @AA-sn9lz
      @AA-sn9lz Před 5 lety +13

      Good is an understatement

    • @mindi97
      @mindi97 Před 5 lety +9

      I think you meant *”yeah, I know I’m GOD”*

    • @seyda025
      @seyda025 Před 5 lety

      😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @justine-go7557
      @justine-go7557 Před 5 lety

      @@mindi97 That's well done X')

  • @ariellegrandpierre9771
    @ariellegrandpierre9771 Před rokem +18

    In addition to the fact, Valentina has pianist 's fingers this masterpiece is so well executed with cadence and nuances. Congratulations and sincere thanks for this concert!

  • @nathanielbrown8468
    @nathanielbrown8468 Před rokem +39

    I'm not sure if Liszt would be proud or jealous of how well you played that. Incredible!

    • @marcoss6212
      @marcoss6212 Před rokem +5

      Very good thought of course, but if you could read music you would know that Liszt would be laughing at this, is off. Still is one of my favorites pieces on the piano and she did extremely well.

    • @zanderallan4373
      @zanderallan4373 Před 11 měsíci +2

      @@marcoss6212 yeah he wouldn’t be jelous cuz he has harder works but I think he would be impressed or atleast not disappointed

    • @Frederic_Francois_Chopin
      @Frederic_Francois_Chopin Před 6 měsíci +1

      No way would he be jealous, but her performance was good.

    • @Lisztito1811
      @Lisztito1811 Před 2 měsíci

      I really disliked HR2.

  • @mikeshudani7984
    @mikeshudani7984 Před 5 lety +573

    The reason you don't hear many screams and cheers at the end is that most of the people in the audience fainted

  • @Rodrifuuu
    @Rodrifuuu Před 4 lety +1204

    I swear I saw some keys being pressed only by her sheer willpower.

    • @vidblogger12
      @vidblogger12 Před 4 lety +167

      The keys were terrified of what she would do once she got there, so they pressed themselves out of utter fear.

    • @NesperMusics
      @NesperMusics Před 4 lety +5

      hehehehe

    • @Akumasama
      @Akumasama Před 4 lety +62

      She hits some of these keys faster than the camera's framerate, especially at the start of the friska. She's insanely good.

    • @missmcphee8859
      @missmcphee8859 Před 4 lety +2

      @@vidblogger12 haha brilliant yes!

    • @spikespa5208
      @spikespa5208 Před 4 lety +6

      My 120 hrz refresh rate ain't cuttin' it.

  • @arthsojitra4240
    @arthsojitra4240 Před rokem +8

    She touches the keys so gently , it's amazing !! 🎉

  • @kenwaters6589
    @kenwaters6589 Před 11 měsíci +1

    I could watch this on a continuous loop. Your energy, joy, and talent are amazing

  • @masonsylvester208
    @masonsylvester208 Před 3 lety +1494

    Has anyone noticed how happy she is playing this? There are multiple camera angles where it is just her smiling. This is probably the best performance of this piece I have ever seen, because until the time machine is invented, I will never see Liszt play.

    • @HeavenlyEchoVirus
      @HeavenlyEchoVirus Před 3 lety +54

      Or some successful necromancy.

    • @ronny1979tube
      @ronny1979tube Před 2 lety +39

      Or maybe you are looking at Liszt in this video

    • @SuperPittyPutty
      @SuperPittyPutty Před 2 lety +9

      Looks like she enjoy the challenge :D

    • @andrewgalloway189
      @andrewgalloway189 Před 2 lety +10

      Yes the smiling is wonderful. Martha Argerich also does that and it seems almost enchanting to me. Just a wonderful experience.

    • @truongochung6448
      @truongochung6448 Před 2 lety +27

      If I can play this piece I will die smiling whatever killed me

  • @SoSorry4UrLoss
    @SoSorry4UrLoss Před 5 lety +576

    I love watching her face as she plays. You can tell she absolutely loves what she does. She not only has a technical grasp of the music she plays, she also has emotional attachment as well.

    • @dusathemaid
      @dusathemaid Před 4 lety +11

      It was like seeing the Goddess of music herself playing the piano: "Ah, yes. Just like that day..."

    • @vamp00042
      @vamp00042 Před 4 lety +1

      300 likes. Kudos.

    • @NesperMusics
      @NesperMusics Před 4 lety

      yes

    • @bas4752
      @bas4752 Před 4 lety

      True talent and passion

    • @velocity8755
      @velocity8755 Před 3 lety +2

      SIMPPP

  • @cabilomusic
    @cabilomusic Před rokem +8

    Bruhhh I had to check my replay speed… this is insane, like actually insane, I’ve been learning this song for months, the speed she’s playing it at is ridiculous! This is incredible skill

  • @keithjones197
    @keithjones197 Před rokem +32

    A lot of pianist while playing look as if they are in such agony,but this lady has a big smile on her face .she looks like she's having fun.

  • @nounoukos
    @nounoukos Před 5 lety +2636

    dam. i thought only Tom and Jerry could play this fast.

  • @GlenCaleb
    @GlenCaleb Před 5 lety +2104

    0:00 - 5:09 me the whole exam
    5:09 - 9:45 *sees clock* *only 5 mins left*

  • @dgmaffi
    @dgmaffi Před rokem +8

    Her tempo changes are so moving and ridiculously on point. Jaw-dropping performance.

  • @stella.vasilaki
    @stella.vasilaki Před rokem +29

    I'm not even kidding when I'm saying that I watch her performance every single day. She is insanely good

  • @kisha7270
    @kisha7270 Před 5 lety +798

    One of those rare performances that will remain a testament to what a human being is capable of

    • @dougn2350
      @dougn2350 Před 5 lety +57

      Don't forget the composition itself.
      It's music like that this makes me think there is a god.

    • @regarrzo
      @regarrzo Před 5 lety +29

      @@dougn2350 And his name is Franz Liszt!

    • @senamosessatria2358
      @senamosessatria2358 Před 5 lety +11

      you sure she's a human?

    • @matheussanthiago9685
      @matheussanthiago9685 Před 2 lety +1

      sort of thing we should send to space in the next Voyager

    • @armelburgess8651
      @armelburgess8651 Před 2 lety

      @@regarrzo No.

  • @milgaru
    @milgaru Před 3 lety +2117

    Everyone : why can't you just be normal?!
    Liszt : *screams in c-sharp minor*

  • @amirjanah9873
    @amirjanah9873 Před rokem +6

    THIS IS SUPERNATURAL!! No one can play like this. WOW

  • @Quasicrystal37
    @Quasicrystal37 Před 9 měsíci +15

    As a newbie piano player getting their first meaningful insights into the higher levels of mastery, this is just mindblowing, and kicks my inspiration and motivation into overdrive. I imagine only the very pinnacle of players are even willing to devote the blood, sweat, tears and pure magic that it takes to achieve playing similar to this. Not just the technical difficulty, but the absolute grace, fierce power, keen precision, and depth of soul and emotion - stunning!

    • @feurigerStern
      @feurigerStern Před 5 měsíci

      I hear you. I started piano just a month ago. I may never get to be able to do this piece, but it's a great inspiration.

  • @Mur4dMusic
    @Mur4dMusic Před 5 lety +3365

    *This is what Rousseau sees in his nightmares :D*

  • @jonathankim805
    @jonathankim805 Před 4 lety +534

    After training this for 1 year, finally I can play this for 10 seconds.

    • @WonyoungJang-uq1sj
      @WonyoungJang-uq1sj Před 4 lety +86

      i can play all notes in this piece, although not at the right order and speed

    • @readlwrm846
      @readlwrm846 Před 4 lety +4

      @@WonyoungJang-uq1sj HA i c what u did there

    • @artsymusician8041
      @artsymusician8041 Před 4 lety +4

      I've been training for nearly a decade and I've never even been able to sight right beyond the 5th page

    • @kyongju70
      @kyongju70 Před 4 lety +1

      김준엽 only took me 1.5 months to learn this

    • @jemmasun330
      @jemmasun330 Před 4 lety

      trust yourself and you can do 1 minute

  • @lesgilbert6334
    @lesgilbert6334 Před 10 měsíci +4

    I watch this so many times. She is truly blessed.

  • @Felix-von-hinterm-Mond
    @Felix-von-hinterm-Mond Před 8 měsíci +6

    5:05 pure magic.
    Followed by pure joy of playing drifting more and more into the pure insanity.
    I wonder how often she went through this until she achieved this level of perfection.

  • @chiragyaduwanshi7035
    @chiragyaduwanshi7035 Před 3 lety +1275

    I feel blessed that I can listen to this as many times as I want.

  • @zacharyvaldes883
    @zacharyvaldes883 Před 5 lety +961

    Beethoven: *Phew* The third movement of my Moonlight Sonata sure is fast and hard.
    Liszt: Hold my beer.

    • @shahmirkhan5373
      @shahmirkhan5373 Před 5 lety +11

      I dunno about you but what about his "rage over a lost penny" piece? Feels much more difficult to play tbh

    • @zacharyvaldes883
      @zacharyvaldes883 Před 5 lety +5

      @@shahmirkhan5373 i agree, it's just i feel this is the most "widely known" of his pieces, if you will

    • @Angelwrites
      @Angelwrites Před 5 lety

      Zachary Valdes 😂 😂 😂

    • @fortnitegod6987
      @fortnitegod6987 Před 5 lety +8

      Ever heard “A World On Fire” by Bo Burnham?

    • @GiveMeTheRice
      @GiveMeTheRice Před 5 lety +10

      Respectively, I think all Liszt pieces are significantly harder than Moonlight 3rd movement

  • @pfischer5555
    @pfischer5555 Před rokem +3

    I love to see how she playfully puts her soul in this. It seems so easy and she fully enjoys the music. As a piano player i can say I'm jealous of her mastery. Pure art.

  • @waterandjuices
    @waterandjuices Před 5 měsíci

    i ve seen this thousands of times and i get amazed
    every single time
    thank you.

  • @calester3363
    @calester3363 Před 4 lety +476

    I just added this to my Liszt.

  • @billbill1235
    @billbill1235 Před 3 lety +1273

    Not Valentina was nervous before the concert... *THE PIANO WAS*

    • @aloax4265
      @aloax4265 Před 3 lety +10

      hahahaha

    • @idontlie6373
      @idontlie6373 Před 3 lety +21

      Grammar not bad you was

    • @sonicdark1375
      @sonicdark1375 Před 3 lety +18

      @@idontlie6373 at least he was funny

    • @solarean
      @solarean Před 3 lety +2

      @@idontlie6373 unlike you

    • @solarean
      @solarean Před 3 lety

      @@sonicdark1375 i think i did a good job
      owo

  • @mofomo6209
    @mofomo6209 Před rokem +5

    Acts of pure talent like this usually look easy to the layman spectator, but this performance leaves no doubt to anyone that there was nothing but years and years of real blood, sweat, tears, dedication and pain needed before reaching the level of perfection shown here.

  • @larslars930
    @larslars930 Před 8 měsíci +2

    Such great talent. I love the way she plays...

  • @ariefbudi427
    @ariefbudi427 Před 3 lety +794

    You need great strength, endurance, and not to mention, immense amount of determination to be that piano. The normal one breaks around minute 3

    • @vitaliykuloyans
      @vitaliykuloyans Před 3 lety

      Great Performance

    • @zhangjoey9224
      @zhangjoey9224 Před 3 lety +19

      You had us in the first half not gonna lie...

    • @thibomeurkens2296
      @thibomeurkens2296 Před 3 lety +3

      Me: *sees this comment EXACTLY at minute 3*.

    • @dalaibrahim
      @dalaibrahim Před 3 lety +1

      HAHAHAHAHAHHAA

    • @genewagstaff5865
      @genewagstaff5865 Před 2 lety

      I am convinced by emblems and letters I saw on the piano that it is a Steinway, Had Steinways existed in Liszt's days he would have played them himself,.

  • @hadrieneverard8121
    @hadrieneverard8121 Před 5 lety +884

    She plays faster than my internet...

  • @sparklegirl19
    @sparklegirl19 Před rokem +10

    Only Valentina Lisitsa can play this piece with incredible precision, so cleanly and beautifully. Even the super fast part, she nailed them with ease. She’s truly the greatest pianist of today’s generation. Brilliant virtuoso with hands of steel. ♥️

    • @brianlaime5797
      @brianlaime5797 Před rokem

      Me parece que la toca demasiado rápido a la canción, no es su culpa esta muy apasionada, es verdad que es una gran pianísta y esta obra la toco muy bien, pero para mi, también esta muy bella la interpretación de Adam Gyorgy.

  • @alimcmoet
    @alimcmoet Před 8 měsíci +1

    This is soooo amazing. I can watch this again and again and again etc.

  • @ssnoc
    @ssnoc Před rokem +4

    Incredible talent, beautifully performed - she really provides a fun musical journey here - Brava👏

  • @isaacdorio
    @isaacdorio Před 4 lety +509

    I personally think 9:10 is extremely impressive. I've heard a lot of pianists try to play this (including myself) and either make it too slow, or too mushy. Valentina plays it incredibly clear and hastily while still retaining quality and the composers intention for it to be played. She is a remarkable pianist no matter what any critic says.

    • @anushkasrivastava7342
      @anushkasrivastava7342 Před 4 lety +1

      So true

    • @edgrigsby8610
      @edgrigsby8610 Před 4 lety +29

      Who the heck could possibly criticize her?? It's beyond me.

    • @timo4022
      @timo4022 Před 4 lety +4

      This fucking scared me

    • @SC-hk6ui
      @SC-hk6ui Před 4 lety +22

      Yes I noticed that too. Liszt probably meant this to sound a bit edgy, like maybe the wrong note was hit, and many people just assume that it's the pianist. It is not. It's the art of the piece and requires something special to achieve.

    • @lukest292
      @lukest292 Před 4 lety

      That is part of the Cadenza right?

  • @BoneChill8118
    @BoneChill8118 Před 5 lety +1854

    If you can play it slowly, you can play it qui-oh wait wrong channel

  • @rkah1010
    @rkah1010 Před rokem +9

    This is one of the best performances I’ve seen of this. Between the required muscle memory and muscle strength, so challenging to stay up to tempo for the entirety of the song. She also created an interesting personal rendition from 9:45-9:05 (not part of the original sheet music). It took me a whole school year to learn this to tempo. To echo the sentiment of what other posters said, it’s hard to fathom how nuts it is to play this song well if you have never played it, and especially if you have never played piano in general. How it looks being played doesn’t even touch the surface of the level of focus and precision required to actually play it. Bravo to Valentina!
    Lastly, whoever edited the video should apologize to the millions of viewers, to pan away from her hands during the finale starting at 9:10 is irresponsible and a travesty. The art is between her hands and the keys, not fancy camera angles.

  • @giordy9013
    @giordy9013 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Can't even imagine how much effort, skills and time this masterpiece needs to be executed, Liszt was just a genius

  • @excitedtaco8724
    @excitedtaco8724 Před 5 lety +2051

    Piano abuse is not a joke, Liszt, millions of pianos are harmed each year.

    • @LittleBlacksheep1995
      @LittleBlacksheep1995 Před 5 lety +44

      Lizst: PAGANINI!
      Excited Taco: Oh that's funny. PAGANINI!!!!

    • @user-uu5xf5xc2b
      @user-uu5xf5xc2b Před 4 lety +20

      there shouldn't be millions of pianos that's being played liszt

    • @go1485
      @go1485 Před 4 lety +8

      So true...say no to piano violence, though my teachers tell me to play harder on the keys

    • @go1485
      @go1485 Před 4 lety +6

      @@Majestic469 i think the keys wouldn't mind, but the hammers in the piano on the other hand...

    • @Majestic469
      @Majestic469 Před 4 lety +1

      @@go1485 r/whoosh

  • @MeinhofKym1944
    @MeinhofKym1944 Před 7 lety +511

    + She's amazingly talented.
    + Best version of this song I've ever heard.
    - RIP Jerry.

    • @rhylie124
      @rhylie124 Před 6 lety +2

      so you said rip jerry *its on the tom and jerry*

    • @hobbes5371
      @hobbes5371 Před 6 lety +5

      *Piece :^)

    • @kaizun
      @kaizun Před 6 lety

      yeh cuz jerry is the mouse, dont u get it

    • @ryujeffrey5735
      @ryujeffrey5735 Před 6 lety +1

      she tends to slur a lot of her notes, & i dont get much of feeling when i listen to her. check out hamelin's version, or vladimir horowitz

    • @keeferevans9449
      @keeferevans9449 Před 6 lety +1

      Ulli Meinhof o I can only agree...what an profoundly and overwhelmingly gifted artist (how fortunate we are to be able to appreciate, in amazement, once such good good musicianship) o

  • @andrewwilliams9580
    @andrewwilliams9580 Před rokem +5

    The trill at 3.33 where you can hear the sustaining of the lower notes. Love it. Exudes such authority!

  • @tabbywarrior
    @tabbywarrior Před rokem +20

    Who cares about the mistakes? This is PASSION! And as Beethoven once said, mistakes are excusable, lack of passion isnt! And Valentina certainly hit both aspects of this quite well!!!

  • @b.santos8804
    @b.santos8804 Před 5 lety +1106

    2.7 thousand dislikes?
    Must be the piano tuners' union

    • @theoldar
      @theoldar Před 5 lety +13

      I'm sure that has to do with her political opinions. I don't like her politics, but I love her playing!

    • @VietVuHunzter
      @VietVuHunzter Před 5 lety +57

      Or you are living inside the piano, trying to sleep...

    • @ko4la886
      @ko4la886 Před 5 lety +48

      I think 2.7 thousand is the number of c# at 5:28

    • @elijahbelay2716
      @elijahbelay2716 Před 5 lety +1

      theoldar what are her politics ?

    • @MrBrunoUSA
      @MrBrunoUSA Před 5 lety +1

      probably all the concert pianists who cannot play as well as she can!

  • @Clamchucker
    @Clamchucker Před 7 lety +367

    I am perfectly willing to die now. There can be nothing more beautiful than this! I now meet my maker with sheer bliss. This is perfection. Mr. Liszt would be envious of Ms. Lisztsista's rendition of his work. God bless you, Valentina, and thank you for this!

    • @MysticBoltz
      @MysticBoltz Před 7 lety +7

      Clamchucker i love white people

    • @jaysonjunio4033
      @jaysonjunio4033 Před 7 lety +10

      Because true beauty comes from within, and not everyone can see it.

    • @fejopemoto
      @fejopemoto Před 7 lety +6

      Mystic Boltz, love? clearly you know nothig abuot it

    • @devinfaux6987
      @devinfaux6987 Před 7 lety +13

      The best part, to me, is how she clearly took as much joy in playing it as we do in hearing it.

    • @Clamchucker
      @Clamchucker Před 7 lety +9

      Indeed!

  • @TamazTikanadze
    @TamazTikanadze Před rokem +3

    she is amazing, fascinated just looking at her hands ❤

  • @jameswyatt6648
    @jameswyatt6648 Před 9 měsíci +3

    she is my favorite pianist of all. i use her as an example when i am at the piano she inspires me so much

  • @flameisbrighter
    @flameisbrighter Před 3 lety +418

    She looks like she is enjoying herself so much...it is glorious to watch.

  • @temporality_
    @temporality_ Před 5 lety +788

    No classical performance is complete without a sneeze
    6:35 **ach-ooo**

  • @mattcaporale8630
    @mattcaporale8630 Před 6 měsíci +12

    Honestly, that is incredible. She tells a story in her playing that only she's capable of. Truly remarkable.

  • @susandowe8769
    @susandowe8769 Před rokem +1

    This lady is absolutely amazing the way her hands grace over the keyboard, to this most difficult if pieces ever written ❤👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @f.b.i3842
    @f.b.i3842 Před 4 lety +836

    Valentina sees a piano:
    *Piano* "My time has come..."

  • @astrowyo6314
    @astrowyo6314 Před 5 lety +694

    Did you learn Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2?
    Yes
    What did it cost you?
    The C# key.
    5:28

    • @arieltabbach4946
      @arieltabbach4946 Před 5 lety +98

      Did you learn la campanella
      Yes
      What did it cost?
      The D# key

    • @kylernice1505
      @kylernice1505 Před 5 lety +36

      NSN Gaming no joke I learned la Campanella on my crappy 40 year old piano and that D# will never stay in tune no matter what

    • @arieltabbach4946
      @arieltabbach4946 Před 5 lety +10

      @@kylernice1505 liszt hates those keys man /:

    • @Majestic469
      @Majestic469 Před 5 lety +6

      Is that an infinity war reference?

    • @axelyoung95
      @axelyoung95 Před 4 lety +1

      @@Majestic469 yes... and it was beautiful

  • @hagbarthr
    @hagbarthr Před rokem +2

    The joy of this piece shines through in her performance

  • @TheTherapert
    @TheTherapert Před rokem +4

    A masterpiece. Fantastic performance...♥️