I imagine this is exactly how Debussy imagined it should be played. She played this like it was a dear old friend. Sooo beautiful.

@Winterov

7 ай бұрын

He played it a lot faster. I prefer it slower but who am to argue with the man himself

@kathyvilim1047

7 ай бұрын

Well said, yes like it was an old friend 😊

@Kotyk_Murkotyk

7 ай бұрын

She plays it a lot better than him. 🙂

@alainspiteri502

7 ай бұрын

​@@WinterovDebussy played less good than interpreters but not Rachmaninov ! !

@Didhedieded0

7 ай бұрын

man, that was not played, it was whispered. Love it

Listening to lifelong pianists return to piano’s principle repertoire is one of the finest things in the world of music

@ArlenLam

8 ай бұрын

Attaboy attaboy attaboy and

@marcelabaeza2441

7 ай бұрын

Hermosa y sentida interpretacion❤

@paulrhodesquinn

7 ай бұрын

@@ArlenLamInsightful comment.

@rossmcintyre1710

7 ай бұрын

Yes what an insightful comment…

@synergiesabound1007

2 ай бұрын

Principle, which?

It’s a pleasure to hear a pianist who wants to make music rather than just doing a ‘performance’.

how softly she enters every phrase! how spiritual! Bravo!

@lindaclairesartori

7 ай бұрын

Brava!

@tabascocat5102

6 ай бұрын

It's the only way to get the most emotion out of this masterpiece

@synergiesabound1007

2 ай бұрын

Totally

@alanfogarty5469

2 ай бұрын

Absolutely!!! Graced are the shifts in the note values as Maria shares with us her gift through skill, but more importantly through her heart.

Excellent timing, I love how poetic her playing is.

@cheddercheese2573

17 күн бұрын

You probably already know this but Clair De Lune was made based on a french poem "Moonlight", described as sad and lovely.

Her facial expressions are priceless, she's enjoying every note of the piece. I love it

@BGross-wt7yc

26 күн бұрын

Her face is also a masterpiece.

She had my mother’s eyes. We would stay up till the early hours of the morning in beautiful quiet company, and as the sun’s rising rays would caress all of the world’s crevices she would play this. I would cry, oh how i would cry.

She pours her soul into her fingertips . What an absorbing sound.

One of the finest, most expressive and emotive pianists I’ve ever heard. I started collecting her recordings in 1998, starting with her interpretation of the Chopin Nocturnes. I’ve been a pro player for 30 years and am always so excited to hear musicians like this that lift your spirit and take the music to another level.

This is how Claire de Lune should be played - with passion!

Maria João, sou um conterrâneo, um primo ou sobrinho. Ouvi a peça a chorar. Das mil versões que já ouvi, esta é a minha preferida. Choro aos 45 anos como uma criança pela beleza do momento, mas sobretudo por relembrar com carinho como a Maria João foi minha inspiração quando aprendi piano. E choro porque desisti do piano, por razões da vida. Foi como um divórcio. Pior, foi como uma amputação. Ainda hoje sinto, como se de um braço ou uma perna se tratasse. Ainda toco, claro, mas raramente porque ainda me dói. A minha professora era Russa. Com ela apeendi coisas que não imaginava. Com ela aprendi desde sentar no piano (coisa que nenhum outro professor me houvera ensinado) a toda uma coreografia corporal para ajustar o meu corpo aos movimentos do piano de forma a produzir o melhor som utilizando cada articulação do corpo. Com ela aprendi a amar a Maria João. Em especial para estudar Mozart, Schubert ou Schumann era obrigatório ouvir Maria João. Espero um dia ainda conhecê-la pessoalmente e contar-lhe tudo isso, mas aqui fica o meu testemunho e o meu obrigado, porque momentos destes valem por toda uma vida. Obrigado.

@Denih360

6 ай бұрын

Beautiful story. ❤

@dinasucuarana4770

Ай бұрын

Não canso de ouvir essa peça. Maria é perfeita. Espero que consiga seu intento de conhecê-la. 💕

Her touch is amazing. Adding to the drama and beauty of the piece..

i love how the piano whispers and cries the way she plays in this song. Truly enchanting performance, it must have been something to watch

This is God talking to you through music, my husband says sitting next to me. I agreed!, 👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️

Breathtaking. She's so connected to the experience, it was as beautiful as the music itself. Debussy is beaming with pride, wherever and whenever he is!

@user-qm8cm1dn2v

Ай бұрын

"Newfound Awareness Through life many stumble, seeking empty titles Endless is the strife, spellbound by earthly glories Wallowing in filth and mire, saddled by ills Regret comes late, with reflection in the waning years Our lives are innately divine and were Heaven born The universe faced calamity, and nothing could be done To this earth we thus came, to await the Creator Heaven again becomes possible to any who shed their karma and are cleansed of sin God’s path is available to those not blinded by attachments to this world Atheism is backed by a feral thing Evolution is a dogma wicked and without base Man’s conduct today strays far from the Divine Many a view and belief prove to be obstacles How many can be saved? How many shall make it through? August 20, 2018 *** Fade to Dust Most in this mortal world, did come for the Way Only to lose their purpose, entering this beguiling place For those who slumber still despite Dafa’s spread and suppression This life and all its treasures, shall fade to dust January 22, 2019 *** The Divine Is Shown Their dance dispels karma’s dark clouds Their heavenly music awakens our true selves All this is the Creator’s grace bestowed Free yourself of modern thought and ways bizarre Recover the kindness and honesty you once knew Atheism and evolution are a cancer that mars the soul The ways of tradition lead to Heaven’s dais The Divine manifests for the rescue of our souls What you now sense and see are His designs Braving dark tides to mercifully save us I embrace the world through Shen Yun January 23, 2019 Edinburgh" Master Li Hongzhi (Hong Yin VI, from Falun Dafa teachings)

Quite the most exqusite and touching version I have heard of this beautiful piece.

Maria João Pires é o mais perto que se pode chegar da perfeição. Respeito imenso.

@mestreclorofila

7 ай бұрын

Sim. Mesmo. Inspiração

@normasa-zm6lv

7 ай бұрын

Concordo plenamente ❤

@patriciaviaes9753

6 ай бұрын

Simplesmente Divina✨️✨️ 👑✨️✨️

Великолепное, глубоко прочувствованное исполнение гениальной Музыки! Желаю исполнительнице долгих лет жизни и крепкого здоровья!

I had to hold the phone on my heart to sense the vast range of emotion captured by Debussy.

Delicate, restrained, plaintive, dreamlike.

I heard many other pianists interpretation of this piece. This IS THE BEST! ❤❤❤

Maria João Pires transcende a técnica, o refinamento e a elegância estilística. Ela possui o poder de conectar-se diretamente com a alma de quem a ouve. Simplesmente maravilhosa !!!

@liliana2869

8 ай бұрын

❤

Uplifting. Sensitive. Heavenly. Musical in the grand sense of the word. I felt every note. What a rare spirit and a rare musician. Bravo Maria!

She hits every note so softly and ever so gently. Overall, she brings out a soothing sound. Wonderful performance.

She is the best person I ever heard no one else is better than her

@liumaggie9344

Ай бұрын

Agreed

She's still wonderful after all these years....

Finally someone who gets how it is supposed to be played. With heart, feeling and expressive pauses that are just the perfect levels of peace and tranquility. Fantastic rendition Maria. Thanks.

Эвукоизвлечение-это Космос!!!! Игра- мечта ...... Господа!!! Она говорит...музыкой....!!

i just learned of her a month or two ago, and she is quickly becoming one of my favorite artists of all time. even on ubiquitous repertoire like this, i feel as if i’m hearing it for the first time.

@user-do4eq8sr5c

7 ай бұрын

Same here

She has captured the deep intimacy of the piece perfectly ❤

This is my favourite piece of music ever written

It’s a lovely sound and lovely how she gives the music time and shapes it so beautifully. The recorded piano sound is so touching to listen to.

I want her to be my grandma. I miss my grandparents, they passed away when I was just a child and I do not even remeber their faces :(

Her excellent use of dynamic control reveals colors that no other performance of this piece brings out.

Such a gift to be able to play, to feel and express such passion.

Soooo gefühlvoll hat es, glaube ich, noch niemand gespielt...als er selbst...😢❤

I am in the night sky as an angel. Every fiber of myself floats through this musical masterpiece. Thank you so much. This performance just touches me so deeply. I'm 65 years old and never remember being this enchanted with a performance. Happy dreams 😴

Волшебные руки пианиста и душа поэта- вот такой "Лунный свет" Дебюсси подарила нам эта тонкая и хрупкая женщина- пианист от Бога! Благодарю!!!

Quelle plaisir de voir la beauté de ce visage si expressif accompagner ce chef d'oeuvre de Debussy. Quand âme et musique ne font plus qu'un, on touche au sublime. Merci Madame

How we age with such clarity. Beautifully.

Cela fait un moment que je n'avais pas de nouvelles de Maria Joao 😊

Elle joue avec son cœur, sans ses yeux. C'est infiniment bouleversant....

Listening to this, Perhaps, I could fall in love after all. ❤

I learned the piano so I could play Claire de Lune. Still my fave.

I've heard it said, and I could not agree more. that when a person understands life, they will plant a tree knowing that they will never live long enough to enjoy resting under it's boughs. But when you truly understand life you have left a gift for generations to peacefully contemplate life under the majestic tree you planted. Bravo Maria.

Maria, la princesse discrète du piano

Oh my God….so beautiful, listening to her AND watching her. Brought me to tears..best performance I have heard of this beautiful piece.

@beautygainz

8 ай бұрын

Same😢❤

This performance brings out every single emotional and expressive nuance Debussy put in. Can't imagine it played any better.

Une merveille ! Heureux de voir qu'elle n'a pas pris sa retraite comme annoncé.

Maria João Pires és o nosso orgulho. Belíssima interpretação. Tocas com as mãos e o coração ❤❤❤❤❤❤

Thank you for this gift, for your performance.

Maria is monumentally authoritative. What a pianist.

Merci pour avoir accompagner mon cœur ce trop court moment. ❤ Elle fût et demeure une très grande artiste qui interpréta au piano tous les grands auteurs du répertoire musical pour piano seul ou avec les plus grands orchestres.

Dentre tantas execuções de Claire de Lune que já ouvi,esta é a mais bela! O luar entra por uma fresta da Alma de Maria João e ela o devolve ao céu pela ponta de seus dedos numa alquimia do coração! Grata!

This pianist made beautiful love to this Steinway!

Sensibilité à fleur de peau, divin 😇🙂

This has to be one of the best interpretations of this immortal piece that I've heard.

Einfach nur ganz Wunderbar 😌

I'm no expert, but this must be one of the most beautiful songs ever created.

Love you Maria. Every note you play speaks to my heart. 💖🌼☀🦋🐞🎵🎹🌚

this is the music to die to. Beauty , never payed better

Clearly masterful unity with the instrument in this intimate setting. She is coaxing unparalleled melodious sounds from the piano.

Gyönyörű muzsika! Becsukom a szemem, amikor hallgatom és a béke szigetén érzem magam.

this version is so intimate and beautiful...

Lost in the enchanting melody of Clair de Lune, a truly beautiful and peaceful piece. Such a heartfelt performance! Love you Maria❤

amazing interpretation

Tive o imenso prazer de assistir a dois concertos da pianista portuguesa, no Teatro Castro Alves, em Salvador. Emocionante!

Храни вас БОГ!БРАВО!

It's been a long time ago I've listened to "Clair de Lune" Thank you M. Debussy

Oh this is a personal piece for this lady.... the feels!

Best played interpretation I have ever heard. Your mileage may vary

Beautiful music. Beautiful woman ❤

Clair de Lune, played with love, on a Steinway Grand, is what I call a gift for the ages. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

It was great, it was full of emotion.

Transcendentally played.

Divine listening and playing

This is so poetic. The timing is so right! This is one is really Debussy.

A tribute to endurance. Majestic!

Exactly as it was meant to be played, full of emotion, passion, and beauty, almost identical to the way I play it, beautiful job!!!!

Mental message

The best ever. 😢

Браво! Музыка говорит на всех языках. Да здравствует любовь и добро!

Wow Maria. It feels like flower petals are floating through the breeze, never to touch the ground as the air lifts and settles. When most people play this, it feels like they are rushing the best parts and clunking the keys as hard as possible in the forte sections. You magically play the dynamics perfectly without changing the original rhythm and the piano sounds as if it is playing itself, you must truly caress the keys. Thank you for your gift.

@toddscott8001

2 ай бұрын

Exactly.

Aérien, tout en légèreté, sensuel, volupté

C'est pour moi un des plus beaux morceaux de vie musicale .

Так поэтично и романтично звучит музыка Дебюсси в прекрасном исполнении пианистки.😊🎉

Meraviglioso 👏👏👏🌹🌹🌹😘

Absolutely beautiful.

I have heard this piece of Music be played by a few different Pianists but this is the best by far 😁😁😁🫶🏻🙏🏻💫👍🏻👍🏻🤟🏻👏🏻👏🏻👊🏻

Escuchar a Debussy, me conmueve....lo estudiaré. Gracias.

Born in Portugal. She has the alma-matter of portuguese people.

The best Clair de Lune I've ever heard!

Masterpiece of exquisite composition.

Такое теплое душевное исполнение!как объятие я чувствовала эту музыку..она похожа на любовь..

Ouvir essa música, tocada de tal forma eleva a minha alma acima do céu azul que vejo agora da minha janela. Lindíssimo! Suave e extraordinário 👏👏👏👏😘😘😘😘

Perfect. Just perfect .

Thank you KZread for introducing me to this superb musician this morning. I was feeling down, and she lifted me!

It was like a very delicious meal that I ate, savoring every bite of it

Thank you so much. Beautiful.

❤❤ wonderful, wonderful. I know every note. Thank you x