Lang Lang - Debussy: Suite bergamasque, L.75: III. Clair de lune

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  • Lang Lang - Debussy: Suite bergamasque, L.75 3.Clair de lune
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    Lang Lang wowed tourists in the ‘City of Love’ on Valentine’s Day 2019 as he gave a unique album launch concert in Paris on a boat cruising along the Seine, performing pieces from his new album, Piano Book, such as the French classic ‘Clair de lune’ by Claude Debussy.
    With ‘Piano Book’, Lang Lang goes back to his first love - to the pieces that made him want to become a musician in the first place. “I dedicate this album to my wonderful piano students and all my friends around the world who love the piano as much as I do.” Rediscovering the most popular and accessible pieces written for learners and lovers of the piano, this album is a journey of inspiration, of discovery, fantasy and learning. ‘Piano Book’ gathers together many of the miniatures that generations of amateur pianists have grown up with. Lang Lang holds them in the highest regard, believing them to be classics in their own right. He wants to encourage piano students across the world to fully appreciate them.
    Enjoy the video of this famous poetic piece along the landmarks of Paris by night.
    Produced by Christopher Alder
    Video Producer: Phillippe Schirer
    Video Director: Anthony Forestier
    Video Director: Donat Lefebvre
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  • @deutschegrammophon
    @deutschegrammophon  Před 4 lety +1163

    How do you like Lang Lang's Piano Book?

    • @Cemonxs_yt
      @Cemonxs_yt Před 4 lety +19

      Me I'm fans

    • @barath4545
      @barath4545 Před 4 lety +31

      Not as good as his brother Short Short's book :)
      In fairness it's a good attempt, but I felt it was not great.

    • @ChubbiBun
      @ChubbiBun Před 4 lety +7

      Brava 👏 👏

    • @crimcrim1987
      @crimcrim1987 Před 4 lety +9

      Love. It.

    • @crimcrim1987
      @crimcrim1987 Před 4 lety +6

      @@barath4545 short short? Oh...

  • @Stripping_Bolts
    @Stripping_Bolts Před 4 lety +3169

    imagine being able to sail around in your yacht at night to play debussy on your Steinway

    • @dantownsend761
      @dantownsend761 Před 4 lety +177

      right through Paris too!!

    • @brisket5588
      @brisket5588 Před 4 lety +95

      Now that’s a dream I’d wish for

    • @delich
      @delich Před 4 lety +77

      The cold reality I dont have neither a yacht even a boat nor a Steinway had pulled me out of this illusion relentlessly, so sad.

    • @enshk79
      @enshk79 Před 4 lety +29

      Haha a rich person’s hobby. Would be nice lmao

    • @sam712
      @sam712 Před 4 lety +36

      wouldn't the moisture mess with the piano wood and rust the strings?

  • @yeon723
    @yeon723 Před 5 lety +3001

    usually people hate on lang lang for how fast he plays, now he plays this slow and everyone loses their mind.

    • @mcrettable
      @mcrettable Před 5 lety +182

      they're all wrong no matter what they say most of the time lol.

    • @BiOhAzZaRDqqggbb
      @BiOhAzZaRDqqggbb Před 4 lety +106

      As long as he spends a piece of his soul playing it, it's fine. Either listening or watching the gentleness & precision of his touch, it's evident. I guess it's not just placebo, the difference of execution, the investment, is having an effect on us, like it or not. Though that's just a dazzled opinion of a pleb, utterly unrelated to the classical musical world & instrument playing.

    • @luborkloda8903
      @luborkloda8903 Před 4 lety +20

      As for as Lang Lang - Even a blind hen sometimes finds a grain of corn :D :D :D

    • @alexyang817
      @alexyang817 Před 4 lety +4

      The new Bach playing. Bach was blind, and yet how he manages to play this whole piece almost blindfolded 👏👏👏. I mean Lang Lang

    • @alexyang817
      @alexyang817 Před 4 lety +39

      No matter what and who hates Lang Lang for how fast or slow he is, they’re all wrong 🥳🥳🥳

  • @relaxationjourneys4575
    @relaxationjourneys4575 Před 3 lety +23

    literally to the 1% that reads this, may your life be full of happiness, prosperity
    and LOVE and may ALL your dreams come true, have an awesome day 🌞

  • @Tuverello
    @Tuverello Před 3 lety +120

    This piece is way better with slow tempo change my mind

    • @kenbaker3530
      @kenbaker3530 Před 2 lety +20

      Nope, you're absolutely right. You usually hear this played at a tempo that is more let's say solar than lunar. Night time under the moon is supposed to be quiet, peaceful, mystical. That's how Lang Lang makes it sound here.

    • @jfklittle
      @jfklittle Před 2 lety +4

      I won't. You're comment says the truth ^^

    • @guilhermemoreira5651
      @guilhermemoreira5651 Před 2 lety +4

      Agreed!

    • @zhaoqingwang8880
      @zhaoqingwang8880 Před 25 dny

      Bro why Eren is here

  • @LightsOutPiano
    @LightsOutPiano Před 3 lety +556

    Everybody's gangsta until Clair de Lune comes on

  • @noodlephobicasian2551
    @noodlephobicasian2551 Před 4 lety +548

    It’s perfect. He plays it slow but not lazily, instead brightly, clear and colourfully. The melody changes are very smooth as well. I hope he starts playing chopin’s nocturnes.

    • @vanessapierce231
      @vanessapierce231 Před rokem +18

      You sound like attending symphonies is part of your lifestyle. Very cultured.

    • @lurkerinthedarkness
      @lurkerinthedarkness Před 10 měsíci

      ​@@vanessapierce231I bet his farts smell like roses

  • @aclator
    @aclator Před rokem +381

    This is easily the best interpretation of this piece I’ve ever heard. You can’t just play what’s written, you have to make the piano sing.

    • @ramoth777
      @ramoth777 Před rokem +6

      Aclator, wonderfully said!

    • @Davidcj2023
      @Davidcj2023 Před rokem +7

      Legendary

    • @ckr3976
      @ckr3976 Před 11 měsíci +9

      And he's got his eyes closed the whole time😂 brilliant!!!

    • @chrislinhares7311
      @chrislinhares7311 Před 6 měsíci +2

      Slow down, speed up, get real quiet suddenly, then back up - all for no apparent reason. It's just melodramatic crap.
      He basically butchers one of the most beautiful pieces ever written.

    • @raullezama7896
      @raullezama7896 Před 5 měsíci

      I completely agree. He butchered it so bad. I've heard some great performances by amateurs on youtube that are leagues ahead of this one.@@chrislinhares7311

  • @BingDwenDwen
    @BingDwenDwen Před 3 lety +804

    This is the most smooth interpretation I have ever listened to, its like a steady stream flow of water, it even seems like you don't know whats coming next after each note, eventhough you have heard it hundreds of times, some people play it section for section and you can clearly distinguish the transitions, which makes it not so smooth to listen to and just feels like text book playing, but Lang Langs takes it to a whole different level.

    • @4Topwood
      @4Topwood Před 3 lety +28

      This piece has always reminded me of water as much as it does of moonlight. Lang Lang conveys that fluid quality so beautifully.

    • @helicopter2616
      @helicopter2616 Před 3 lety +11

      you clearly got the point. 100% agree

    • @LuminousMusicStudios-Glasgow
      @LuminousMusicStudios-Glasgow Před 3 lety +9

      YES! Thanks GenericOpinion. Exactly how I found this interpretation. Just magic!

    • @judymontes3791
      @judymontes3791 Před 3 lety +3

      thank youuu

    • @mortenrobinson
      @mortenrobinson Před 2 lety +6

      There's so much space in this piece for artistical interpretation and articulation and so many different takes on it. Lang Lang's is one of the slower interpretations, but really magical and alluring ❤️

  • @pascuajeninaclarisseb.3306
    @pascuajeninaclarisseb.3306 Před 5 lety +1054

    Love how it was filmed in Paris, it gives the piece a nostalgic feeling and the way it blends with Lang Lang’s interpretation, it was very nice and delicate..

    • @kunduk4339
      @kunduk4339 Před 5 lety +14

      Jenina Pascua it’s also where Debussy isfrom

    • @alexyang817
      @alexyang817 Před 4 lety +10

      And also in the night, on a lake! This is what Debussy “intended” to do. Perfect spot!

    • @nkbeach
      @nkbeach Před 4 lety +3

      Good "marketing" product !!

    • @swicheroo1
      @swicheroo1 Před 4 lety +6

      @@alexyang817 It's not on a lake. It's on a polluted river that runs through the bridges of the city. And a city is not at all what Debussy had in mind when he composed this. Fauns are creatures of the pastoral--the countryside.

    • @TheSunshinedreamer1
      @TheSunshinedreamer1 Před 3 lety +2

      Exactly, so true!

  • @Mark-ut4sc
    @Mark-ut4sc Před 2 lety +249

    I was listening to this on a rainy, my house was completely dark, no lights at all, all windows open, and for some reason the mix of sounds between this masterpiece and the rain, just made it perfecto, to the point that I actually had tears running down my face. I wished I could've listen to my grandfather, when he was trying to teach me the piano.

    • @LocksVid
      @LocksVid Před 2 lety +8

      That is sad yet beautiful

    • @nadeemlo
      @nadeemlo Před 2 lety +1

      I hate comments like this.
      Like yeah? What do u want? What are we supposed to do?? You just want clout and its pathetic

    • @Mark-ut4sc
      @Mark-ut4sc Před 2 lety +28

      @@nadeemlo it everything okay at home?

    • @jaketang892
      @jaketang892 Před 2 lety

      @@nadeemlo nigga , stop tryna be special

    • @scoobadoop
      @scoobadoop Před rokem +8

      He gave you this memory as a gift! :)

  • @MatthewDovetail
    @MatthewDovetail Před 6 měsíci +15

    I just love the fact that Lang Lang is such a special pianist and interpreter. Whenever you click on a rendition by him you know you can expect very unpredictable and unique things

  • @turbodood79
    @turbodood79 Před 4 lety +45

    I don't think that there are many classical piano pieces like this one which transport me 100% of the time to an entirely different world upon listening to it.

  • @AndrewSowerby
    @AndrewSowerby Před 4 lety +812

    Interesting how his choice to play this with a very slow tempo allows him to add some ghost notes. I've never heard anyone interpret this piece that way before.

    • @Powerslider
      @Powerslider Před 4 lety +35

      Hi, could you perhaps explain to me what ghost notes are?

    • @AndrewSowerby
      @AndrewSowerby Před 4 lety +166

      @@Powerslider it's a note that's played so lightly that it's almost not there. He adds them to "accent" the musical phrases and runs that are in the score. It's something you hear jazz pianists do a lot, so it makes sense, since they say Debussy is the father of jazz :)

    • @Powerslider
      @Powerslider Před 4 lety +20

      @@AndrewSowerby Thank you that explains it all!

    • @michaelfitzgerald1865
      @michaelfitzgerald1865 Před 4 lety +21

      If you listen closely to his interpretation of Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue, he adds a few embellishments that are remarkable as well.

    • @emiliomatos6071
      @emiliomatos6071 Před 4 lety +12

      Could you indicate me an example of a ghost note? I wasn't able to identify one.

  • @bridgetgee3152
    @bridgetgee3152 Před rokem +88

    Moved me to tears. I was walking into the room to wake my teenage daughter up when I heard this rendition. I felt like this composition and Lang Lang’s superb interpretation together best represents the depth of inexpressible love I have for her.

    • @Kenngo1969
      @Kenngo1969 Před rokem +5

      That makes me ... slightly jealous. ;-D Having "attracted," successfully, the collective indifference of the Female of the Species in its entirety, I am, always have been, and (at this advanced stage of my life) am likely to remain "my only child." Treasure that daughter!
      Warm Regards and Best Wishes,
      @Kenngo1969

    • @alisonbailey7518
      @alisonbailey7518 Před rokem +4

      There’s only music for that love

    • @jimhalpert9898
      @jimhalpert9898 Před rokem +1

      Your daughter just wants to be left alone trust me

    • @Kenngo1969
      @Kenngo1969 Před rokem +3

      @@jimhalpert9898 Everyone wants and needs to be loved, Sir, no matter how much anyone might protest otherwise outwardly.

    • @annetreacy2437
      @annetreacy2437 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Your comment moved me to tears! Beautiful.

  • @sandrarodriguez7982
    @sandrarodriguez7982 Před 2 lety +19

    Ça me met les larmes aux yeux tant c’est beau !
    Debussy est mon compositeur préféré et Lang Lang l’interprète à merveille
    Du pur bonheur pour commencer le week-end automnal
    Merci 🙏
    Sandra

  • @BillSU77
    @BillSU77 Před 2 lety +46

    This is, without doubt, the finest interpretation of Debussy’s Clair de Lune I have ever experienced. Lang Lang takes us to the stars the moon and back with him and his Steinway on a boat on the river in Paris. Very, very special indeed. His playing is out of this universe.

  • @leonardodanielsalazardelat1796

    If I were playing Debussy while sailing the Seine at night, I would definitely take my time to play it.

  • @JezterTV
    @JezterTV Před 3 lety +19

    Almost fell asleep. Not because I'm bored. It's because Claire de lune well played is so calming.

  • @marybeth1747
    @marybeth1747 Před 3 lety +124

    My Dad used to play this a lot, so I can’t help but think of him whenever I hear it. I’m pretty sure he would’ve loved this stunning interpretation. Thank you, sir.

    • @swurne1127
      @swurne1127 Před 3 lety

      mary beth
      from rdr2

    • @Kenngo1969
      @Kenngo1969 Před rokem

      In no way do I wish to minimize very real pain and loss. I'm sure those feelings are very keen. That said, " ... would have ..."? I'll "see" your "would have" and raise it to a "does." Your mileage varies, perhaps, but those we love and lose (at least for a time) are simply elsewhere, in another realm, not easily perceived by mortal human beings. I encourage you to hold out hope, one day, for a glorious reunion. It may seem as though it will not come soon enough, but I believe it will come. Again, I encourage you to hold onto that hope. Condolences on your loss.
      All the Best,
      -@Kenngo1969

    • @woaishouju123
      @woaishouju123 Před 6 měsíci +1

      R.I.P 😔

    • @marybeth1747
      @marybeth1747 Před 6 měsíci

      @@Kenngo1969 oh I know I’ll see him again!!!

  • @pink_maggit_8140
    @pink_maggit_8140 Před 3 lety +29

    I know nothing of classical music. Pianos. Composers. Etc. I came across this in complete curiosity, and because I saw some of his other stuff. And this piece completely brought me to tears. Happy feel good tears. Absolutely beautiful. 👏🏽

    • @tonythetrulypuffy2258
      @tonythetrulypuffy2258 Před 3 lety +2

      Congratulations^o^. This is one of the most touching pieces in the world of classical music.

    • @cyc20976
      @cyc20976 Před 10 měsíci +1

      Music is universal like that, and Lang Lang brings it to a broader audience, which is great!

    • @pink_maggit_8140
      @pink_maggit_8140 Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@cyc20976 he’s passionate as well! It definitely helps get into the mood and feel it all better

  • @hotflashfoto
    @hotflashfoto Před rokem +20

    I would like to think that this is the best version I have ever heard. You play the whole piece in a restrained manner, but I don't feel a sense of there being a hurry that's being slowed. It's like the pace of nature, a flower opening to greet the light. The beauty keeps increasing, and even at the end, the beauty remains in my memory.
    Thank you, sir, for your excellent presentation of such a beautiful passage!

  • @jws1272
    @jws1272 Před 8 měsíci +26

    My dad passed away on April 10th. One of my best memories with him was he and I FINALLY going to see Victor Borge in concert. I will never hear Clair De Lune without thinking of my Dad..........rest his wonderful soul.
    DAD, I MISS YOU SO MUCH!!!!

  • @allenrussell1947
    @allenrussell1947 Před 3 lety +30

    There are musicians, then there are artists, then someone comes along and transcends both. This performance falls into those I group into my "This is how heaven will sound" category.
    Astounding.
    Thank you for this.

    • @vanessapierce231
      @vanessapierce231 Před rokem

      Your comment brings true insight. Merci.

    • @Kenngo1969
      @Kenngo1969 Před rokem

      Amen, Mr. Russell. Amen. ;-D
      Warm Regards and Best Wishes,
      -@Kenngo1969

  • @Paranormalin416
    @Paranormalin416 Před 2 lety +39

    My favourite piece in history, preformed by my favourite pianist = my little slice of pure joy, love, heaven, and bliss ❤️

  • @user-bi9ey1nq1i
    @user-bi9ey1nq1i Před rokem +7

    A melody is so large ,soft ,gentle ,colorful ! He paint this music in most pastel colours!!!! I love him very .much ! He is wo derful pianist!!!!!

  • @DreamStar_501
    @DreamStar_501 Před 4 lety +17

    It would be a dream to hear Lang Lang live. He effortlessly finds a language, story, art and emotion in every piece he touches. A superb presentation of Paris and a timeless classic. This man can heal the soul.

    • @vanessapierce231
      @vanessapierce231 Před rokem +1

      I'm sure he values your comment. An emotional doctor of sorts. A piece well needed when this planet is heavily stressed.

  • @leun88
    @leun88 Před 3 lety +305

    this couldn't be any more perfect. this will always be my preferred interpretation of this piece for as long as i live.. thank you Lang Lang

  • @janetclark6066
    @janetclark6066 Před rokem +209

    This moves me to tears. My partner of 23 years passed away two weeks ago and it was one of his favorites also. Best interpretation ever heard. Lang Lang is truly a gifted artist!

    • @gabzdt
      @gabzdt Před rokem +8

      Beautiful comment! I pray that God would comfort and bless you in this time!

    • @sheilad774
      @sheilad774 Před rokem +4

      @@gabzdt I also had it played at my Husbands funeral one of his favorites.

    • @lellamas2778
      @lellamas2778 Před rokem +2

      I shall shed some tears for you while listening to your partner's favourite song. Tumultuous times we live in

    • @Kenngo1969
      @Kenngo1969 Před rokem +1

      I am so, so, sorry to hear of the passing of Your Beloved. While there is no way that I, having successfully "attracted" the indifference of the Fair Gender in its entirety, ever could understand your loss, nevertheless, I invite you to hold out hope, one day, for A Glorious Reunion, with many evenings to come of relishing "Claire de Lune." True, it may seem as though it cannot possibly come soon enough. Perhaps it may seem as though never will it come. But it will come.
      All the Best, With My Deepest Condolences,
      -@Kenngo1969

    • @hermexxx
      @hermexxx Před rokem +2

      Great taste in music your partner had.

  • @tonyspanu9680
    @tonyspanu9680 Před 5 lety +112

    Perfect..absolutely perfect !! One of the most beautiful performances I've ever heard
    Grazie, maestro.

  • @juanantoniogragasin1685
    @juanantoniogragasin1685 Před 3 lety +9

    Lang Lang's interpretation of Claire De Lune was smooth and calm like the river he was going through.

  • @jdc3636
    @jdc3636 Před rokem +9

    Perfect. The video of Paris reminds me of the day I was there with my wife walking on the bank of that river in a cold winter. Lovely place, romantic music.

  • @wyq666999
    @wyq666999 Před 3 lety +31

    he can use his perfect skills to interpret the music in any way he likes. This is a masterpiece of performance, full of emotion. I am sure he can interpret the same music in a brand new way. He is THE pianist.

    • @vanessapierce231
      @vanessapierce231 Před rokem

      I believe it is his soul which brings us delight, the piano keys are merely the outlet.

    • @Kr1stmas
      @Kr1stmas Před rokem

      @@vanessapierce231 this is a rare comment that actually made me reflect about performances and interpretation. Maybe more than insight into the piece we get a glimpse into Lang Lang himself

  • @carlorachel
    @carlorachel Před 4 lety +34

    I play this glistening moonsong by actual moonlight. Especially when the full moon fills the room with silver spirit. And I always imagine Claude on the night he wrote this piece. What a night it must have been. What a night it still is. Lang Lang is there, very obviously.

    • @jetbrown3085
      @jetbrown3085 Před 4 lety +1

      Carl Rachel very poetic description, exactly what is missed in today’s normal life!!!

    • @carlorachel
      @carlorachel Před 4 lety +1

      @@jetbrown3085 Jet, I thank you, sincerely. I fear we are being deliberately led away from the higher vibrations of true reality. We are being mired in the low vibes of an illusion that does not leave room for sparkling moonlight. That is why I return to the well and listen to this recording and so many others like it. Thank you. What you say makes you a partner in awareness.

    • @em8714
      @em8714 Před 4 lety +1

      @@carlorachel fam write a book

    • @8ballpaul
      @8ballpaul Před 4 lety +1

      He wrote the piece to complement with a poem (same name). It’s about an old France high society dancehall with fancy people. A happy place, but people aren’t happy in it. It creates a complex emotional suspense beautifully transcribed by Lang Lang.

    • @carlorachel
      @carlorachel Před 4 lety +2

      @@8ballpaul "The while they celebrate in minor strain, Triumphant love, effective enterprise, They have an air of knowing all is in vain..." Quite sad, isn't it? To be so blessed but so separated from that through which true value springs. The dulcet harmonies Debussy offers as he paints a vision to be remembered also give hope that minor is merely major waiting for its moment.

  • @querubekelso9398
    @querubekelso9398 Před 3 lety +21

    Lang caresses the keys with so much love, so tender making the music flows.

  • @arethawalker1724
    @arethawalker1724 Před 2 lety +14

    Talk about romantic....absolutely mesmerizing😢. If I had one wish before I die......I close my eyes while I listen to this over and over and over......beautiful is an understatement.❤

  • @212121212121211000
    @212121212121211000 Před 3 lety +80

    The people that have disliked this interpretation have serious problems dealing with almost... perfection.Please stop listening with your eyes.

    • @leun88
      @leun88 Před 3 lety

      well said. i prefer this interpretation over the many on youtube its prefect for me

    • @cam-h5263
      @cam-h5263 Před 3 lety

      well said.

    • @ppporridge2906
      @ppporridge2906 Před 2 lety +2

      yes, people who hate his interpretation are listening with their eyes.

    • @PartySpock
      @PartySpock Před 2 lety +2

      I don,t dislike it. but have you heard the interpration of Debussy himself on a record?(Very )much faster. This is in some parts too slow.even it is Lang Lang.

  • @nandinirao6035
    @nandinirao6035 Před 3 lety +7

    From fiery young genius to mellowed perfectionist the many facets of brilliance and a beautiful soul! Thank you Lang Lang for all the golden hours spent listening to you.

    • @vanessapierce231
      @vanessapierce231 Před rokem

      What other masterpieces do you consider his best y I will follow thru if info is provided.

  • @SuperBartles
    @SuperBartles Před 5 lety +107

    His rendering of Clair de Lune is absolutely magnificent

  • @hbp1672
    @hbp1672 Před 3 lety +32

    Technicité, sensibilité, musicalité, merci Lang lang de nous offrir cette très belle promenade impressioniste.

  • @MisterMcKnight
    @MisterMcKnight Před 2 lety +26

    my favorite versions of this are always on the slower side. The cascade of notes just sounds so much more dreamy and whimsical to me. Excellent job, hypnotic.

    • @vanessapierce231
      @vanessapierce231 Před rokem

      You are very descriptive y creative in nature. An enjoyable comment.

  • @mingquanyang443
    @mingquanyang443 Před 5 lety +220

    What a masterpiece! Not only the music itself bout also the way LL interpreted

  • @MyDtyler
    @MyDtyler Před 5 lety +297

    So delicate, you just sense the power in the song. My Mother used to play this and I know I will cry at it's playing when she's gone.

    • @alexyang817
      @alexyang817 Před 4 lety +5

      So sweet!

    • @timjung640
      @timjung640 Před 4 lety +2

      :(

    • @cbloomfield5967
      @cbloomfield5967 Před 4 lety +8

      My mom just passed earlier this month. I listened to this to "feel" her - she loved this. Appreciate her....

    • @colethaswint9861
      @colethaswint9861 Před 4 lety +7

      Awww, your Mother...how sweet...Claire de Lune is such a nostalgic piece..💋

    • @adricas3061
      @adricas3061 Před 2 lety +1

      So director mine.

  • @jdc3636
    @jdc3636 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Every time I listen to this, it always bright back memories when my wife and I walked along the river bank in Paris in that cold winter.

  • @Roulstat
    @Roulstat Před 3 lety +5

    ... how could we reach perfection like this video ? Debussy's music, and perfect Lang Lang's play, perfect harmony between music and images of the beautiful Paris by night ... my heart is in heaven when I wide open my ears and my eyes....

  • @LyndseyMacPherson
    @LyndseyMacPherson Před 5 lety +67

    Best to listen to this with eyes closed. No distraction from what it is: Sublime.

  • @user-mv6sq5qu2c
    @user-mv6sq5qu2c Před 7 měsíci +6

    By far the best version of this piece. Strong sound when appropriate, but the most delicate and graceful soft isn’t over done

  • @Cindy-xk4mf
    @Cindy-xk4mf Před rokem +11

    Those who played this just know how magical this interpretation is

  • @suzannedawson6330
    @suzannedawson6330 Před 2 lety +11

    The most beautiful interpretation of Claire de lune I have ever heard. Absolutely exquisite and marvelous!

  • @dcnannen4319
    @dcnannen4319 Před 3 lety +14

    i listened to this last night while going to sleep and i felt like i was so free, gliding over the ocean and looking at my reflection. extraordinary playing.

  • @jackwilliams1921
    @jackwilliams1921 Před 4 lety +54

    2:39 this transition is absolutely masterful

  • @longalice9365
    @longalice9365 Před 2 lety +162

    I think Lang Lang said in one of the interviews that Clair de Lune is one of his favorite pieces. When asked why he answered that it contained such longing, so vivid and so deep. But somehow his interpretation makes me think not about the moon but the sea, the waves flashing the beach over and over again. It's so beautiful it makes me long for death in some way.

    • @n.s.3410
      @n.s.3410 Před 2 lety +7

      Agreed. I hear the swell and breath of the sea. The randomness of it as well.. I think it’s why his interpretation is so unique.. he lets the swell control the dynamic of the music. He’s just along for the ride.

    • @jianhuiwu897
      @jianhuiwu897 Před rokem +1

      @@n.s.3410 yessir

    • @vinceblanket1327
      @vinceblanket1327 Před rokem +3

      the moon has a close connection to water because: It influences the tides

    • @vanessapierce231
      @vanessapierce231 Před rokem +6

      Don't long for death, but rather long for life. So, that in life you can see many more fine performances under Lang Lang y his assosiates. God gave you life day, embrace it y seek out what life has to offer on a daily basis.

    • @Kenngo1969
      @Kenngo1969 Před rokem +3

      "It makes me long for death ..." As much as I understand that sentiment (As more and more of the people closest to me depart this realm for the next, I can't help but wonder, Alas!, why am *I* here, still???), "work in this mortal garden, we must," for as long as our sojourn shall last. Questions are inevitable, and, believe me, I have myriad questions. (Fervently, I hope the answers will come ... someday.) But as much as it might seem that despair thrusts itself inexorably upon me, while questions are inevitable, I have learned that despair and hope are CHOICES. I encourage you to choose hope.
      Warm Regards and Best Wishes,
      -@Kenngo1969

  • @jacquelinehawkes5579
    @jacquelinehawkes5579 Před měsícem +2

    Just Beautiful.Thank you. 🙂👍

  • @alexdergacheff8135
    @alexdergacheff8135 Před 4 lety +63

    This is my favorite version of the song I can find on CZcams. There's restraint and suspense, which then highlights the faster, louder parts. It's much more up and down, emotionally to my ears than other versions.
    He's so good!

    • @vanessapierce231
      @vanessapierce231 Před rokem

      Bite you tongue, not good but great. Love sent with good intent. Enjoy the rest of your day.

  • @Jonathan_Price
    @Jonathan_Price Před 4 lety +10

    The ripples, the reverberation of notes, and the shimmering overtones paints such a romantic image of Paris and sounds of the river.

    • @vanessapierce231
      @vanessapierce231 Před rokem

      You made me laugh y yes I carry a comic nature. I was thinking what could be washed up on an American shore rather than our lovely Paris. Good day. J te beni.

  • @bryanlee5464
    @bryanlee5464 Před 3 lety +18

    i have no idea how to explain this piece, the fluidity and beauty is simply out of this mundanity, literally makes me tearing up for how delicate and rare this is. Well done Lang Lang

  • @ee000ee
    @ee000ee Před 2 lety +33

    Man. Lang Lang gets criticized for his seemingly exaggerated hand movement and facial expression, but he is truly one of the best pianists of our times. I am glad he made a remarkable comeback after his injury. I can't wait to see him back in a concert hall.

    • @Nico-rw2tl
      @Nico-rw2tl Před 6 měsíci

      For what I have seen, it is above all that he has interpreted and massacred certain pieces which, however, are not the most demanding... But that does not mean that everything is to be thrown away with him like what some can say, the proof here.

    • @chrislinhares7311
      @chrislinhares7311 Před 4 měsíci

      Injury? As if he is some athlete. If you get injured playing the piano, then you must be doing something terribly wrong. This is the record company trying to profit (once again) from contrived garbage - since they found a show-off who wants to be a star.

    • @Homyboby
      @Homyboby Před 2 měsíci

      @@chrislinhares7311 don't know what the heck an idiom is? Seems like you're uneducated. Who hurt you? Why do you even need to write a bunch of crap comments in this video? If you don't like this then watch a version you like. You can't say we fell for this commercial crap, everyone have different taste. No one's right, no one's wrong.

    • @Homyboby
      @Homyboby Před 2 měsíci

      You wrote literally 5 crap comments in this EXACT SAME VIDEO. Oh my gosh what's wrong with you dude? I can't even say you're a human. You don't consider how others who like this version feel after reading your comment. You don't even like those emotional stops. Are you even a sentient being???

  • @rickmisterly3584
    @rickmisterly3584 Před 5 lety +47

    The tempo is to be savored.

  • @maraimaferreira7478
    @maraimaferreira7478 Před 4 lety +20

    This is the most making sense performance of clair de lune that exists... the number one is really a special musician . . . .

  • @rogelrocha8528
    @rogelrocha8528 Před 3 lety +8

    Lang Lang is now my favorite pianist. I can't explain how I felt while listening how did he interpretated this piece. How many memories. How many emotions while the beautiful parisian landscape was passing by.
    His interpretation was mesmerizing from the bone to flesh❤️

  • @DansonforJoy
    @DansonforJoy Před 2 lety +27

    When this was over, I felt as if I were waking up from a dream. Beautiful.

  • @Powerslider
    @Powerslider Před 4 lety +17

    I absolutely LOVE this rendition!!!!! Might be the best i've ever heard! Thank you Lang Lang. So poetic, so lyrical. All the time in the world. Wow....

  • @maiteestevesantos2334
    @maiteestevesantos2334 Před 3 lety +14

    Qué maravillosa interpretación. ¡Qué sensibilidad!

  • @MauColiThePianoman
    @MauColiThePianoman Před 4 lety +14

    What a great touch and sound. Wonderful piano and magic playing. Lovely, extremely lovely.

    • @vanessapierce231
      @vanessapierce231 Před rokem

      I am not a piano fan. But, this piece is in a surprising class all by itself. In a strange sense, I do not consider it piano but love y beauty, romance y art.

  • @elmago8268
    @elmago8268 Před 2 lety +7

    This so far the smoothest Clair de lune I've ever heard

  • @dandelion1627
    @dandelion1627 Před 5 lety +496

    This is the best performance of Clair de lune I have ever heard in my life so far. I lost my mind and my soul went straight in to meditation listening to it, dreaming though wide awake.

    • @josephferguson3680
      @josephferguson3680 Před 4 lety +10

      Apparently you haven't heard this guy play it!!!!! czcams.com/video/U3u4pQ4WKOk/video.html

    • @em8714
      @em8714 Před 4 lety +16

      @@josephferguson3680 i personally still think this is better. Music is personal taste theres no right or wrong.

    • @hugocunha8353
      @hugocunha8353 Před 4 lety +1

      Watch Simon Dinnerstein play Clair de Lune.

    • @em8714
      @em8714 Před 4 lety +7

      @@hugocunha8353 im fine

    • @francksalerno2280
      @francksalerno2280 Před 4 lety +6

      @@josephferguson3680 saw Seong Cho playing this few weekx ago and I'm still floating...

  • @amandastooo
    @amandastooo Před 3 lety +16

    Es la interpretación más hermosa que he escuchado.

  • @loiseaunoir1021
    @loiseaunoir1021 Před 3 lety +16

    A Chinese master playing a work from a french master and recorded on a german label. There is hope for this world yet!

  • @michaelp9061
    @michaelp9061 Před 4 lety +57

    this is the best Clair de Lune I have ever heard. fantastic touch.
    Thanks DG

  • @veldawells2839
    @veldawells2839 Před rokem +4

    Just had to find the full version after hearing the music box on the movie Seven Years In Tibet. I also recall it from the movie Oceans 11 starring George Clooney. This is where I heard it first at the end with the water fountains. It just moved me to tears. Such a symbolic piece of composed music is simplicity, serenity and joy. This is a joy to listen to and performed by this talented pianist with absolute passion. Just perfect! Thank you so much ❤❤❤❤❤❤.

  • @sophia1380
    @sophia1380 Před 5 lety +64

    Lang Lang growed up and changed a lot. People felt “He was just talented”. But now people he is talented and also on the way to be better and better, finally to be great

  • @Elizaw342
    @Elizaw342 Před 3 lety +9

    This song resonates with me to my core! So gorgeous!! The passion, the highs and lows of life, yet beauty exists, our souls soar!! Love 💕

  • @armandmichaeldream8654
    @armandmichaeldream8654 Před 8 měsíci +6

    Bravo pour la prestation et la performance ! Douceur et romantisme sont au rendez-vous au Clair de Lune pour un voyage musical, la grande classe !

  • @bas182341
    @bas182341 Před 3 lety +10

    one day i will walk through paris hand in hand with the love of my life thinking bout nothing but her and this song.

  • @gonzalo4658
    @gonzalo4658 Před 4 lety +7

    oh my gosh you just wanna keep listening and watching
    best with headphones

  • @jerrynavratil2629
    @jerrynavratil2629 Před 2 lety +7

    As many have said you've heard it a thousand times before but this interpitation is by far the best I've ever heard and will be my preferred rendition for a long time. It's smoothness and tempo are just superb LL thank you this shows your greatness.

  • @seamtaro
    @seamtaro Před rokem +7

    This just gave me goosebumps throughout the entirety of this rendition. There are lot of really great performances out there, but this just really hits me. This rendition is like a dream, but no ordinary dream, not your ordinary dream that you could possibly think of. The way that he uses the pedal here to create some wet effect to bring out those layers of color whilst keeping that voicing intact and well put. This is just out of this world, just as how I literally imagined it to sound like. Hands down to the Maestro.

  • @freddyteilangnongkhlaw6995
    @freddyteilangnongkhlaw6995 Před 5 lety +79

    Beautifully played... A touch too slow I felt at first but after listening to it again, I felt the interpretation is just right and in the most awesome of all places ... Bravo!!!!

  • @bettyberk9888
    @bettyberk9888 Před 3 lety +18

    I love the way Lang Lang plays, and I find his life story to be as compelling as his playing. In this piece, I particularly enjoyed his ability to depict through the piano the highlights and movement of the water.

  • @jenjenmilk3964
    @jenjenmilk3964 Před 3 lety +7

    It’s crazy how he plays it so smoothly with all of his emotions towards the piano...
    I used to play this Piece a lot but this is literally on the next level

    • @vanessapierce231
      @vanessapierce231 Před rokem

      Each artist brings to the table their own slice of creativity. I bet you could take any piece y adopt it as your own I create a hit. No where is it written that limits are applied in giving creative y well thought out love to a somber world. You are a success. God created you y you have unlimited potential. Remember you are a planned individual. Rise up in your talents for this is your season for existence, to serve in Love.

  • @pranjalbera6326
    @pranjalbera6326 Před 3 lety +177

    Wow. This is the best performance of Claire De Lune I've ever heard

    • @IEEMAZ_Convoluted_14.2.8.5
      @IEEMAZ_Convoluted_14.2.8.5 Před 3 lety +3

      Agree

    • @thepatrickshow33
      @thepatrickshow33 Před 3 lety +2

      This is the best piano version. Wanna hear a harp. Look up AmyTurk imagine if they played this at same time together

    • @thebowinarrow8398
      @thebowinarrow8398 Před 3 lety +2

      Try listening to Rousseau, I guarantee you like his better

    • @chickenman9059
      @chickenman9059 Před 3 lety +12

      @@thebowinarrow8398 if you think rosseaus rendition is better you’re high bro.

    • @thebowinarrow8398
      @thebowinarrow8398 Před 3 lety +4

      @@chickenman9059 your words inspire me to listen to Lang Lang’s performance with a careful ear, I will get back to you

  • @renephilipsen6381
    @renephilipsen6381 Před 5 lety +34

    What a experience, i can't get enough of it, i love it

  • @yonathansetyawan9276
    @yonathansetyawan9276 Před 5 lety +203

    Best Clair de Lune on the whole Internet :'(
    My fav was Seong jin-cho, but this man make me move...

    • @shirleyhare6177
      @shirleyhare6177 Před 5 lety +14

      Others lack the emotion that Lang Lang has, the ability to make us feel it with him! He has always been my no.1 and will continue to be! Though, I do like listening to others like Seongjin, also Nobuyuki Tsjii, best three at present, for me!

    • @ShaLaLa_
      @ShaLaLa_ Před 5 lety +18

      My favorite is SeongJin Cho as well, and I’m glad that I listened to this Lang Lang version. These are my best twos

    • @Andrea-gk9vk
      @Andrea-gk9vk Před 4 lety +2

      also the kathia Buniathshvilli’s one is really good

    • @juliangst
      @juliangst Před 4 lety +9

      Lang Lang is really good, but Seong-Jin Cho is still my favourite.

    • @davidcipolla4036
      @davidcipolla4036 Před 4 lety +2

      Paul Barton on the Furich Piano is another incredible performance!

  • @bntejn
    @bntejn Před 4 lety +6

    Everything is put together so well in an unreal level of perfection. The river, the scene, serenity, boat, river, his expression, recording, video... Just thinking of the fact that what is videotaped here actually happened in the real world makes me feel satisfied.

  • @tomtalker2000
    @tomtalker2000 Před rokem +4

    I want this played at my funeral. It's just so moving too me.

  • @alejandrotome3994
    @alejandrotome3994 Před 4 lety +7

    La poesía , la ejecución impresionante
    La visual armonía.
    Crean arte puro

  • @simonpaxon5649
    @simonpaxon5649 Před 4 lety +11

    Such a wonderful playing, brilliant interpretation. Lang Lang is the best.

  • @znraymond
    @znraymond Před rokem +29

    I’m not a fan of Lang Lang, but this piece touches my heart so deeply, best interpretation ever. Thanks.

  • @lisaheim-neumann1435
    @lisaheim-neumann1435 Před 2 lety +5

    Die beste Version dieses Stückes hat Lang Lang gespielt....Phenomenal!

  • @theexpress7448
    @theexpress7448 Před 4 lety +10

    Definitely my favorite piece at the moment. It really just calms my mind amid the chaos and dismay around us all and gives me a moment to just get lost in the music itself. Great performance

  • @copstv9381
    @copstv9381 Před 4 lety +7

    Высочайшее исполнение , браво ! Ощущение , что звуки мерцают , дрожат в воздухе ...

    • @vanessapierce231
      @vanessapierce231 Před rokem

      Are you of Russia. To Russia with love, should it apply.

  • @HTeo-og1lg
    @HTeo-og1lg Před 2 lety +3

    This music and PARIS is oh so beautiful together!
    I would spend my days of quiet joy in Paris with this piece of Clare de Lune next (2022) autumn days, if God would grant me and my loved one!

  • @eugenio5774
    @eugenio5774 Před 2 lety +28

    ooohhhhh FINALLY someone who plays this the right way!!! everyone else is always too fast. love this

    • @unastamus6122
      @unastamus6122 Před rokem

      John Tesh (believe it or not) also has a quite lovely interpretation of Clair. I stumbled upon it on his album 'John Tesh Presents Classical Music for an Intimate Mood.'

    • @Fanfanbalibar
      @Fanfanbalibar Před 3 měsíci

      No, try Barenboim in 2021 and Kissin about same period, they all three are on the same klan!

    • @julianbassk
      @julianbassk Před 3 měsíci

      listen to debussy himself playing it, it's pretty fast

  • @hedwigschraner1062
    @hedwigschraner1062 Před 5 lety +11

    Magnifique rêve sur l'eau, en images et transmis par vos mains de poète au piano.

  • @marinefeinberg6700
    @marinefeinberg6700 Před 4 lety +9

    Haven’t heard this in years.Its more beautiful than ever.How delicate Lang Lang’s way of playing this offers the lister to enjoy .

  • @nostromoorozco3243
    @nostromoorozco3243 Před 4 lety +7

    Es absolutamente maravilloso. Si que existe la perfección la excelencia y el poder de la música.

  • @graemep.1316
    @graemep.1316 Před 10 měsíci +7

    05:36 that masterful sharp note gently snapped me back to this place! BRAVO 🎉❤

  • @silencedogood7297
    @silencedogood7297 Před 4 lety +428

    Since his hand injury, he has changed - for the better. Everything he played before the accident was a "Lang Lang show", with extra gestures that distracted, stylistically questionable rubatos and tempos, and power and speed over musicianship. This performance is refreshing. I close my eyes and I hear the music, not the musician. I applaud his new approach.

    • @reccho
      @reccho Před 4 lety +15

      His hand must have cost a million dollars..

    • @timothyw.5487
      @timothyw.5487 Před 4 lety +14

      I think he’s always been capable, especially when recording

    • @xuj62
      @xuj62 Před 4 lety +16

      I totally agree with you. I used to avoid his playing. Moving and all distracting and that. Now it's much better. It's purely music, like the notes asking his fingers to move so they could bounce out to make the sound and the music.

    • @amyk9813
      @amyk9813 Před 3 lety +8

      What happened to his hand?

    • @BoomBoom-sr8nt
      @BoomBoom-sr8nt Před 3 lety +1

      Nothings changed with his playing... still the same tho

  • @ausencio222
    @ausencio222 Před 5 lety +38

    Its not about what you play..its about the way you play it, that's because he is the worlds'number one..

    • @RamonAlfonsoOMAR
      @RamonAlfonsoOMAR Před 5 lety +2

      Is your opinion not everybody...

    • @pianosenzanima1
      @pianosenzanima1 Před 5 lety

      He and Volodos ;)

    • @em8714
      @em8714 Před 4 lety

      @@RamonAlfonsoOMAR 1 of the number 1's

    • @chickenman9059
      @chickenman9059 Před 3 lety

      @@RamonAlfonsoOMAR if you’re going by pure technical skill he is objectively speaking likely the greatest of our time obviously with the exception of people like Horowitz and Cziffra broadly speaking. However currently living he is the most technically sound on the planet. Musically I love him hit but that’s subjective. His skill is unrivaled though.

  • @brendamb2
    @brendamb2 Před 3 lety +9

    PERFECTION !!!!! Thank you so much, Lang Lang !!!