Took my breath away...every note was so bright and distinguishable....

I can't sleep at night because my dream is about to come true: on the 28.th of october, I am going to Vienna, to pick out my very own Bösendofer at the factory. I've been in love with Bösendorfer for 20 years now...ever since I as a student worked in the Concert Hall in Aarhus, Denmark: I distinctly remember the first time I touched "her" :) And I have never forgotten my "first" love :)

@megapower3

5 жыл бұрын

you must be such a rich man. jealous of you

@szatanica1

5 жыл бұрын

This is so cute :))

@jakob376

5 жыл бұрын

dansker!

@Tobiastoba

5 жыл бұрын

My grand father purchased one for my mom when she was a teenager. Its the best by fare. congratulations

@hmosc

5 жыл бұрын

I met my first Bosendorfer about 20 years ago. I had to make a two hour drive to a piano teacher’s studio; well worth it (understatement). As expected the action and sound were orgasmic, but I was stunned by the physical beauty of the instrument.

Coming myself from a family of professional musicians, my greatest turn-offs always were when somebody "grown-up" came into the room where I played, showing me "how it is done". As an artist she is supposed to express herself in her own way and not just try to outdo somebody before her. I think she is simply fantastic!

@VincentSPICER

10 жыл бұрын

I agree with you. Lisitsa gives such a musically beautiful performance here--there is no need to try to prove a point of having a more virtuoso technique than anyone else. At this level of playing, all of these concert pianists have more than adequate technique to play anything--it's the beauty of expression that counts most. I love her performance here.

@NICOSIADON

9 жыл бұрын

Absolutely well said and its very very true!!!! you just captured the words that wanted to say...she is just fabulous and MsChaya Susanne Golan...you have amazed me with your framkest and boldest depiction of thoughts...some time I would like you to listen to my music too and would to hear your comments, because people like you who are frank , when you say some thing, it really has a meaning and it really brings happiness to our mind....Thank you....

@VincentSPICER

9 жыл бұрын

I agree with both of you, Nicosiadon and Chaya Susanne Golan, on all your comments. Valentina Lisitsa is a consummate musician, a virtuoso pianist of the highest calibre. There is no need for criticisms -- just enjoy what she has offered.

@chayasusannegolan797

7 жыл бұрын

:)

@EcstasyJesus

7 жыл бұрын

Sure. But a decent technique and proper excercise and learning is neccesary before the artist can truly express what he/she feels.

If I could play the piano (which I can't at all), if I were rich (which I definitely am not), if I had a house (which I don't, I have a small flat) I definitely would have bought a Bosendorfer :-)

@heathcliff1096

8 жыл бұрын

+Zoltán Bartha Certainly not ! Bosendorfer is the king of all pianos !

@rodzeroher

8 жыл бұрын

+Zoltán Bartha Noob, Bos and Faziol are better, more expensive and better made.

@mudkip_btw

8 жыл бұрын

Oh I would love to be able to afford a Bösendorfer when I grow up hahaha. Seeing the making-of, it doesn't surprise me it comes at a price. Wow that's a difficult assembly

@eurisko618

8 жыл бұрын

At least you know what you want,we don't always get what we want but if you try, sometimes you get what you need (Rolling Stones)...

@sykhro

8 жыл бұрын

everyone just forgets about Bluthner

the most impressive moment is at 3:49 where she suddently disconnects her soul from the interpretation to say: Hello camera man!

Playing piano is art, and piano itself is also art

That is the result of two absolutly perfect things in harmony...a human wrote the piece,a human built this instrument and a human can bring all together to make 4 minutes of such an incredible heart-touching moment. HUMANKIND RULES!!! :-D

@jonpret

7 жыл бұрын

Eidetic German Couldn't agree more. well said!

@lukascielocaminante257

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's not those filthy squirrels who would've done that !

@Yopi69

7 жыл бұрын

Beautiful comment

@molendijkarie

6 жыл бұрын

I like your comment very much! Because it's true!

@jyl123

6 жыл бұрын

[Ger] Seb Knight that’s 3 things? lol

This is the best version of la campanella for me. I listened to many pianists playing it, and most are a bit "over the top" or not accurat enough. This one is just perfect.

@Blackbubble90

10 жыл бұрын

***** it is true, she plays on an excellent piano, and that makes it sound even better, but the quality of the piano is not what makes it the best for me. It has no impact on the interpretation. I wouldn't play any better on a Bösendorfer than on a "normal" piano

@Blackbubble90

10 жыл бұрын

***** sure, but I hope you get what I mean. A good piano doesn't make a good pianist, and the things I like about this version of la campanella are not depending on the quality of the piano. Would be a shame though, if she played this on a cheap old piano ^^

@Blackbubble90

10 жыл бұрын

***** well, everybody has a different taste :) À chacun son goût

@Casual_spectator

4 жыл бұрын

I like valentina, but its obvius to me that you wavent watch and heard kissin's execution. Do it, its all over youtube, its way and beyond valentina will ever play, like it or not.

@SerpongeDash

4 жыл бұрын

@@Casual_spectator yeah and subjectivity is a concept well beyond what you will ever understand I guess?

Remarkable playing on a superb instrument. There is a balance of warmth and clarity, an elegance to the sound of a Bösendorfer that is unmatched.

That was.... phenomenal...

@skrutten_

4 жыл бұрын

@Meli , yes! This might be my favorite recording of it. I can't think of anything better than this tasteful interpretation

Bösendorfer und Valentina !......Fantastisch

Hello, I'm Korean people. I love this song. Thank you for playing this song. I'm your fan, Valentina

Bravo! I don't know which is more beautiful - hearing Ms. Lisitsa play so enchantingly… or watching the process of seeing how a wonderful Bösendorfer Piano is constructed. This is the kind of video that appeals to both sides of the brain at once. It is a very refreshing feeling - like standing in a waterfall of pure delight!!!!!!!!!! (To quote Teddy (& J. D. Salinger), "Life ain't nothing but a gift horse.") ~~;{@

@bingo1232

8 жыл бұрын

+Michael Hoshall And Teddy should know!!! (great reference)

How eager everything was to be all together and under Valentina's wonderful fingers and great heart!

Beautifull video Lisitsa, Thank you.

Thanks for letting us visit this amazing factory from afar and with your brilliant accompaniment. I enjoy all your KZread videos particularly when you explain or discuss the music. A heart felt thanks for what you do with your talent. It is incomparable!

Valentina I really like your performance of the Paganini bell. My compliments!!!

FANTASTIC!!!!! Thank you Valentina!!!!!!!!

A much more measured and mature performance than the Seoul concert from 2008, and that was my previous favourite recording of La Campanella. This is simply perfect now. Bravo, Valentina! :)

PERFECTION for a piano and PERFECTION as a pianist.

EVERYTHING in this video is so stunningly beautiful

Such a delight to watch Val! Perfect montage to go with your playing too :)

I love You You are the best in the world Thanks for playing You give us so much joy

Awesome video!! Thank you for posting this Val!

Fantastic video. My Boesendorfer was delivered two days ago. I am in complete awe of the incredible richness of sound! Having been (musically) brought up on Steinway, I doubt I would ever have considered it (it DID create some hassle in the family but I got my way!) prior to listening to Miss Lisitsa in her previous video elaborating on Boesendorfer___ her assessment of the instrument is so eloquent and spot on. Many, many thanks to her with the very best wishes for her career!

Beautiful, delicate and exquisite video. Thank you Vale.

Oh Valentina what a super idea to show the making of this superb piano !.. I loved it, I have watched other video on piano making like Steinways, but this video with your playing is very well done, Thank you so much !....

Fantastic, Thank You.

What a beautiful video! Thanks for sharing it!

As a Performance Tech, the finest I work on. I prep them right out of the crate. The Precision is well defined and it’s an enjoyable day’s work. Hello from Texas, USA

The craftsmanship and incredible precision in both the Bosendorfer pianos and Valentina's playing was remarkable to watch. Thanks so much for sharing this!

Years ago I had the opportunity to play a Boesendorfer for some minutes. This was really a difference. I am not expert, but the whole feeling and sound is clearly different. BORN is just the right word. I also enjoyed hearing this tune, great played!

You are fantastic! 🤗

Great playing! Incredible!!

I love your performance so much!!Thank you for playing the piano T_T

It's amazing!!! Congratulations!!!

I like the way you take the time to write descriiptions to your videos. There is always something new to learn. The music helps to inspire the spirit to learn moe. Thanks for sharing.

I am floored! Valentina, you make the piano sing, what an amazing blending of the sounds! The best performance I have ever heard!

Val, this video really move me. It's amazing.

Thank you for this video! :)

Fantastic!!!

Thank you. You opened my eyes, once again.

Very beautiful video! :)

Thanks for giving us the chance to view the whole production process of the Bosendorfer

Wow! That would be fantastic! She would really love that. I remember taking my oldest daughter backstage after when Pittsburgh Symphony and Sarah Chang performed. She was ecstatic. Lauren will love it. Thank you!

Valentina...you steal my heart with every piece you play.....AND...I SURVIVED THE CANCER because of you!!! I commented many times how your gift got me through some of the most painful, hopeless and difficult times. I wasn’t supposed to live, but even at my weakest, when I had one foot in heavens door, I listened to you play this very piece, and something remarkable happened. My breathing slowed, my vitals, that were nearly non-existent for weeks, came back to full vigour, and something Devine happened......I just felt that I couldn’t leave this world behind when there’s so much beauty for me to see and experience, and all because of your beautiful talents on the piano. I’ll NEVER forget that day, when I literally came back from the brink of death...as o grew stronger and stronger, I had every video, and CD, you’ve ever recorded, playing in my hospital room 24/7. I can’t explain it, and neither could the doctors. I was told that I was going to die, for certain, as the cancer spread from my intestines to my lungs, brain, liver and pancreas...every oncologist refused to believe it was your music that saved me, as they come up with these lame excuses that they’ve literally made up, because as one put it “you should be dead, many times over, listening to music CANT CURE YOU!!!...but I showed them all. Within a week, I left the palliative care unit against their orders , ate healthy, exercised, all while allowing every digitally encoded bit you’ve recorded, to penetrate my very sole, and remind me of all that’s good and beautiful in the world to live for, and within 6 months, every single tumour was gone, vanished without a trace! I was accused of lying to make money (which is insane given I never told a sole about my diagnosis), despite the fact that they had all my imagining that showed the massive tumours I once had. They tell me I’m a walking miracle, I tell them no, I’m just lucky enough to have discovered your indescribably beautiful playing, that gave me hope, and a reason to fight, when I had none. This is all 100% true...as far as I’m concerned, you, with the help of Bach, Mozart, Rachmaninov, Shostakovich, Liszt, and my favourite, Chopin, along with the other great masters, saved my life,mane gave me a reason to live...I’ve ALWASY wanted to learn how to play, but I’ve always been too sick (I’ve been fight this since I was 20, I’m now 50!). However.....though I may never become a great pianist at my age (is it too late to become a concert pianist, starting out at 50, when most great are mere children under 10?), because of your inspiration, I’m going to try, and never stop until death finally takes me for good, so sweetheart....THANK YOU FOR SAVING MY LIFE!!!! as a gay man I can say this...I adore you as a person and as an artist, I just pray that one day, I’ll have the privilege of meeting you face to face...I want to hug you so badly!!! Sending my sincere gratitude and love from Toronto...Eric ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Thanks for sharing the video and your playing, very interesting.

Good god she and the piano sound incredible.

@SonyaToole

7 жыл бұрын

Have you listened to her Liszt: Totentaz? Incredible!

@2534Jonathan

7 жыл бұрын

Sonya Toole it's insane!!! I love it so much tho!

Perfection 👏👏👏🎼🎹🎶

Oh so beautiful. OH SO BEAUTIFUL!

Very creative production, I just love it:) The Bösendorfer is a true personality, not just a grand piano … While when I am saying this, it may be readily overlooked, but please consider that Paul Badura Skoda, the famous Austrian pianist, said the same. You can easily find his testimonial here on KZread. Great performance, thank you, Valentina!

What a pleasure to watch!

That was wonderful! Thank you! :D

Just coming home from Salle Pleyel... we had la Campanella for an encore. So wonderful ! Bravo Valentina :)

Very nice! You look and sound stunning, and so does the piano.

Valentina, thank you for what you are doing for the name of Bosendorfer. You are demonstrating the magnificent quality of these pianos and the extraordinary sound and tonal qualities they produce, especially when played by you!

This really is a great sounding piano. And with her playing is magic.

Crystal clear and traditional sound, bass, and no weak register. Sometimes I listen more to the Bösendorfer than the piece.

Great video...and grand piano

Fantastic video

I'm in love with this video!!

Bravissima!

This is soooo beautiful. :D

Valentina, magnificent to hear and to see!

Amazing playing by an amazing woman on an amazing piano ;) good work Val!

Wow..This is amazing! You really never have the chance to see and witness how a Piano is constructed...At least I hadn't saw it until this video. It is a very beautiful process.

fantastic video! i enjoyed it very much! thanks for sharing ^_______^

Hello Valentina, This was one of the most interesting videos I've watched in some time. To watch a piano being constructed and the complexities involved in it's manufacture was amazing to me. Your playing made it all the more interesting!...Will

@user-zq3ws2zi7w

6 жыл бұрын

ortml99 Музыка на всех языках понятна особо в исполнении мастера своего жанра спасибо получил наслождение и духовное и от образа довилось Вас олицизреть не разочарован!!!

Breathtaking!

LOVED IT!

Nice video showing some steps of creation of a Bösendorfer !

Beautiful performance Valentina...I also love the way you laugh at 3:11 mistake!

Fantastic!

Bravo!

Sei fantastica Valentina. Grazie della tua musica!

When the finished i ran straight to my piano and ...I sat down again to watch the video. But it's wonderful the sensation after watching you playing i feel like I CAN PLAY IT TOO... well its motivation i guess.. you motivating people to play piano.

perfect sound and play! :)

My Favorite piece!!!

Great Video! I would love to go to Vienna and visit the factory and the showroom. Soon I want to buy a new piano... and you're making my mind! ;)

Chills. Chills everywhere...

It´s fantastic playing and what a sound ! Wow !!!

You are like an angel from heaven :D Thank you so much for bringing joy to the world.

Bravissima pianista e documento interessantissimo. Grazie

Merci pour ce "voyage"!

The Bösendorfer Imperial is an amazingly powerful instrument, and here it is played by a powerful musician :)

How great sound has this piano!!!!!!Fascinating!!

BRAVO!

Yes, Ms. Lisitsa, that nail polish was beautiful. I loved this piece and I enjoy watching you play. I can't wait for you to come to Pittsburgh in May! I'm bringing my daughter, she has Down Syndrome and wants to learn piano also. She is a fan of yours too.

Absolutely fascinating!

Nenjen krásná hudba a moje milá Valentinka, které prstíky po klaviatuře létají jako motýlí křídla , ale zajímavá výroba celého klavíru- to se opravdu hned tak někde nevidí.Díky !

This is the best 4 minutes and 32 seconds on KZread. A lot of craft certainly goes into making these pianos! Valentina, you make it even better by playing on them. Lol.

wonderful movie, I wish that here in Brazil we had this tradition, and that magnificent execution congratulations Valentina Lisitsa...

the sound quality is just awesome !!!!

A landmark forever.

Wonderful performance -- the piano sounds incredible as well. The music becomes a single entity even though it is made up of numerous parts and notes. I loved the final crescendo part of the song and the bits of the factory at work!

Perfection

This makes an awesome commerical!!!

Fantastic.

I am your biggest fan ! You are so beautiful and talented !

Listening to this gives me goose bumps!