The Conductor is looking bit tired , after conduct same concerto over and over, he should have been winner of Chopin conductor's competition !!! He did very good job !!!

@syntheticsolid

8 жыл бұрын

I know ! Lol

@nohandleIrejectmonstorousAIs

8 жыл бұрын

+Luke Joe LOL, I feel the same. But the maestro did such marvelous performance better than ever other Chopin competition ~!

@jakomusch5514

8 жыл бұрын

+Luke Joe delijle!

@BK-ve6qv

7 жыл бұрын

Luke Joe let's not forget the orchestra.

@user-jn9is6rj2c

7 жыл бұрын

i know we shouldn't forget the orchestra but... but.. the orchestra works only when they have their part to play but...but.. the conductor never stops doing his work on the stage ;-; ..........

Omgosh, he is so poetic with his playing. Every note and tone is divine. And only 18. What a competition. Glad I wasnt the judge and such a shame he wasnt in top 3. It is so cruel to have to rank something as special and magical as this. He is another winner in my heart.

@karennoble1168

4 жыл бұрын

How sad he wasn't in the first 3 winners. You cannot rank Magic which he has. But he has "it" all, next Time!!💕🎈

"The Force is strong with this one..." Incredibly talented guy.

Some pianists are better than others, and I do think Cho's playing is excellent, but Eric Lu has a very distinctive musicality that is thoroughly in the spirit of Chopin. His heartfelt love for the musical piece is very evident in his playing. Really a pleasure to listen to.

@ottohadinata1978

10 ай бұрын

I really agree. His performances is so transcendent, intimate, and very personal ❤️❤️❤️

@gracelee79

2 ай бұрын

100% agree

The most natural and pure Chopin Concerto.. Absolutely beautiful

well done Eric. You've played beautifully the whole competition. The bell-like sonority you get from a Yamaha is just incredible. No doubt your poetic playing will touch many people for years to come.

@Daniel_Ilyich

8 жыл бұрын

+ADGO I just hope he isn't rushed to have a heavy concert schedule right away and is given time to develop and grow as a person and musician. 17 is too young to take on all of those responsibilities and pressures. He is definitely a major talent but someone needs to nurture this talent. He has a great mentor in Dang Thai Son. So let's hope for the best.

@rosalerner4444

8 жыл бұрын

+ADGO I agree totally with you!!!! I heard him when he won the Competition in USA, here in Miami (where I live) and was incredible! The pianissimos are really beautiful and the sound was touching....

@ADGO

8 жыл бұрын

+Danny B. as usual Danny I agree with you 100%. In a way Lu has the perfect mentor in Dang Thai Son as the latter took a break and went back to studying after his major win. He would know what it's like.

@GarySchmidtPianist

8 жыл бұрын

Gets a great sound out the Yamaha especially since he is playing the Steinway lol. Great performance though!

@ADGO

8 жыл бұрын

+Gary Schmidt obviously I wrote about the whole competition. It was smart of both him and Kate to switch to the Steinway for the final.

This is one of the aesthetically most beautiful filmed concertos I have ever watched. I just wanted to mention that so the filmers can be appreciated too. It is quite an important factor imo. Of course Eric was brilliant. He is so gentle and soft in everything he does. Perfect Chopin. He is my newest inspiration

@watashikutedesu5404

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed

The magic that i saw in Eric Lu 6 years ago (see my comment below) has become even more magical. Ok Seong-Jin Cho and Richard Hamelin were superb pianists but Eric Lu is the one I now listen to whenever I can. If you google the big piano competitions and their winners, you will note that half of the winners have disappeared without trace. The lesser placed are now the recognised names. If a pianist has real musical talent it will develop. If they are just parrots taught by their teachers, they will never be anything more than they are at the competition. I can cite Andras Schiff and Mitsiku Uchida - today's legends but not yesterday's winners.

This is fantastic. The conductor strongly approves at 18:53, 24:00, 27:14, 33:20, and 37:27.

@wonlee4298

2 жыл бұрын

09:49 touch missed

@user-zl4qt2bl9p

2 жыл бұрын

지휘자님 자상하시다

His hands float over the keyboard, no banging, a very light touch, very refined technique. Let's hope he gets a recording contract.

@karennoble1168

4 жыл бұрын

AND most beautiful pianists hands, yes with such a light regiones touch.💕

Eric - Frederic's Poland loves you, thank you!!!

Eric Lu brings heaven to earth..he makes music..he breathes music..

It is a mystery how Eric Lu received fourth prize. He deserved at least second prize!

Необыкновенно одухотворённая игра Эрика! Полёт фантазии и филигранная виртуозность этого парня поражает воображение! Браво , Эрик!❤🎉👌🙏🙏

I love how poetic Eric is! So beautiful.

I should add that the conductor is wonderful - a real partnership.

thats how Chopin would like to hear,amazing

I felt in love with this beautiful Chopin concerto 45 years ago and had listened to many pianists interpretation but with Eric Lu version, I’m at peace !No need to search further ❤❤❤

Indeed, we'll all remember his extraordinary beautiful colors forever. Eric is extremely musical.

Eric Lu is nothing less than a God. Period.

I can listen to this over and over again. Eric becomes one with the music, making listening to it a spiritual experience. What a joy!

@karennoble1168

4 жыл бұрын

How true!!💕

Excluding Seong Jin Cho, I like Eric's performance the most. He has something about him that makes me feel peaceful and full of tiny joy and he portrays that through his playing very well.

@advance512

5 жыл бұрын

Haven't heard Kate Liu I reckon :)

@karennoble1168

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, Carla, 💕i feel like you. There Is something very extraordinary about him apart from being a brilliant pianist. Great joyfull soul which i perceive AND elevates together with Chopin my soul. Kate Is also great.

@karennoble1168

4 жыл бұрын

@@advance512 yes i have, discovered Kate AND Eric today AND was overwhelmed by both of them.💕 AND digesting them....

@shulamitmaneev

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for saying this, Carla! I feel the same way.

his touch is light as a feather

The most Chopin like chopin, not the matter of competition. He played so beautifully.

I AM SPEECHLESS, BLOWN AWAY -divine, and so delicately played.

The fact that he plays with such a beautiful singing tone and that there’s no ads make this recording all the more beautiful😩👌🏽

he is the real artist in my heart

I'm overwhelmed. A great inspiration for me in every single note! Thank you, Eric. You're MAGIC. 🌹

Btw he's so well mannered, always smiling and gentle... I think Eric's performance was mostly similar to Seongjin Cho, despite the fact that Seongjin Cho's ending was a bit stronger than Eric's.

I’m in love with this man

I love now Eric plays, really

no competitors this year exept You! great performances in all the competition's stage! great concerto, incredible accuracy, since the first notes with your beautiful bass line voice. no one can understand all your deepness, your great sound and your perfect feel with chopin music! you have to win! amazing pianist!

@karennoble1168

4 жыл бұрын

I was so disappointed that he was 4th. Sometimes judges put first the older ones whether better or not to avoid to be outdone by a 17 years only! Or they are more experts in virtuosity But don' feel His deep soulfulness, spirituality, inner beauty, all That should be part of a true first class pianist But lakcks in many. Even advertising, money Interest can outdo the great ones behind. I wish him the greatest future, he so deserves it. So unique!!!💕🎈

Very lyric and warm;Eric`s hands are beautiful...making such lovely music

I enjoy his playing. I have watched Eric's performance 2 years ago. I though he was a good student at that time, but I didn't think he could improve so much after only two years later. Congratulations!

I just love watching his slender fingers and graceful hands meld with the keys.Hes one with the music and the piano.Beautiful,Bravo

that quality inside, wordless Chopin soul, most pure pianist

@fartwizard7214

5 жыл бұрын

Grigory Sokolov is better in my opinion

@karennoble1168

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, Ran smy💕, i feel the same way like you do. There Is a deep soulfulness, spirituality emanating from Eric.💕

@lynnlister7927

3 жыл бұрын

@@karennoble1168 Yes, Eric deserved second place with his sensitivity

@loveispatient0808

7 ай бұрын

@@fartwizard7214not fair to compare a 17 years old to a 70 years old! If the 17 years old is so good already, imagine what he will become at 70 years old!!😮

Wow like what most people said, his playing is indeed the most poetic and emotional. Although overall Cho is still better, but I found his interpretation is very beautiful and peaceful ! Bravo ! Even I start to think whether he is better than Kate Liu in this concerto lol... Kate Liu interpretation is very clean and clear but in my opinion a bit dry in the 3rd mvmt.

such a delicate balance

Eric...Always a joy! ❤️

Such organically beautiful, elegant and natural playing - Technique to burn but always at the service of the music - bravo Eric!

Very beautiful tone!! Great job, Eric Lu!

5:54 is perfection.

There is an almost magical sensitivity unique to Eric's playing that I do not sense in other pianists.

I really like his very authentic personality and exquisite. sound. He is a pleasure to watch and listen to. He and Aimi should do some two piano stuff!

His playing is so beautiful! He clearly deserved one of the top 3 places in this competition. Not to tell that the other 3 didnt deserve it, but imo they should have given kate liu 2nd place with Hamelin, giving Eric a 3rd price.

@valvlad09

4 жыл бұрын

I prefer Kate and Aimi's interpretations. "De gustibus... In fact, all of the finalists are close to perfection. Anyway, it is a FANTASTC Concert!

The best

While even after the preliminary rounds, there was never any doubt in my mind that Seong-Jin Cho and Richard Hamelin were - in competition terms - destined for top places (each had that extra touch of authority in their playing, perhaps from more experience). Eric Lu's performances have given me such joy. He has real poetry and a wonderful range of colour in his playing. Beautiful, beautiful playing. I look forward to hearing him many times in the future.

@syntheticsolid

8 жыл бұрын

I know that's the they all said seoung Jin cho and Richard

@nohandleIrejectmonstorousAIs

8 жыл бұрын

+Seung hui Cho how meticulous you are. Is that your pride as Korean?

@nohandleIrejectmonstorousAIs

8 жыл бұрын

+Seung hui Cho OK. Ms. Pathetic. Why don't you shout that im A SAME CHO? Get what I mean? i doubt.

@syntheticsolid

8 жыл бұрын

+Seung hui Cho 죄송해여 영어로 한국이름 쓰는거라 가끔 u가 왜 자꾸 들어 가는지 저도 모르게 ㅋㅋ 그냥 쓰나와여 나중에 주의 할꼐요. 일부러 그런거 아니예용

@richardyang4302

8 жыл бұрын

Seong Jin cho won because he had the best focus point and energy in the competition

Since last year I've been waiting to attend your concert which is tomorrow.. I hope it would be as great as this performance

beautyfull,emotional performance,outstanding,...

Solid performance. True virtuoso with the heart to perform one of the wonderful composition created by Fryderyk. Thanks Eric from the bottom of my heart. . ❤

It's the Best Piano Concerto!!! BRAVO ERIC!!!

Extraordinary. Support his improving trend. Thank you Eric !!

Exquisite phrasing. It seems to me that he has a deep feeling for this music, and knows just what it wants to say. And he says it. Just beautiful.

Bravo! Simply beautiful!

your energy is miraculous and beyond. Thank you so much for this music!💖

Chopin to najpiękniejsza spuścizna dla ludzkości.

I am deeply impressed

the best 3th mouvement. What a person.

I love the way he enjoys the music you can tell by the way he smiles, this way to play is just delightful, by the way what's wrong with the people in front on min 9:54 they are sleeping and tired of this music?

@midnightmusic1087

5 жыл бұрын

He was the last to play the concerto that day so the people were tired because they had to sit there for 8 hours listening to the same concerto.

@lczq6737

4 жыл бұрын

They sleep because it's like a lullaby

beautiful concert :-)

A💕n extraordinary pianist. Gentleness, great sensitivity, soulfulness, the joyfull smiles, coming from a humble gentle pure soul. AND great artistic mastery.!! The most beautiful pianist hands! Listening to him gave me goosebumps!! The beauty of this Chopin and Eric overwhelmed me.💕 Thank you!!

ステキな演奏を聴く事が出来て嬉しいです！

In spite of a few slip ups this was beautifully played and interpreted.

beautiful !!

wowww absolutely stunning

Amazing! Bravo!

Wonderful pianist! Very expressive.

amazing ..absolutely amazing ...

This is a transcendentalists interpretation. Just off the charts philosophical poetic. They say piano competition is a blood sport. He certainly deserves a great career on the strength of this performance! PWG

Desde el año 2017 que escucho a este pianista se convirtió en uno de mis favoritos, admiro mucho su trabajo por la música por el comenze a escuchar chopin más seguido me cautivo sus participaciones en la competencia de chopin es un gran píanista un gran ejemplo de entrega a la música y vocación

Superb! Impressively splendid! Uniquely beautiful!

Il vincitore reale del concorso. Qualcosa di nuovo da dire, gesto e suono genuinamente chopiniani.

Hm.. Someone on Seong-Jin Cho's video kept saying how Liu's performances and Lu's performances are better. So I came to watch the final stages of those two. I don't agree with them being "better" but I do quite enjoy how Eric plays this piece. It's emotional and sensual!

@slowtrtl

8 жыл бұрын

+SunWoo Ahn I agree with you. Seong Jin Cho deserved the 1st prize. I prefer him the most.

@user-tz3em5ou1f

8 жыл бұрын

+SunWoo Ahn Eric Lu is more poetic and emotional

@russellthompson9271

8 жыл бұрын

+SunWoo Ahn Seong-Jin Cho was awful. Not enough EMOTION! THe only member of the so called 'jury' to recognize this was Entremont.

@simonchoi5470

8 жыл бұрын

+Russell Thompson if you are going to say negative things about someone keep it to yourself.

@russellthompson9271

8 жыл бұрын

Simon Choi Why should I? He shouldn't have won first prize. He's an overrated competitor and someone should say something!

💖🧡💛💚💙💜 ☆ CUDOWNE !!! ☆ ♡BEAUTY♡ what let me feel and taste the heaven on earth 💝 THANK YOU so much to Eric Lu, Jacek Kasprzyk and all musicians for all high and bright emotions 🌞💖

what a happiness i feel i cried

This is such a beautiful interpretation. It's those years where all the winners could've been 1st place hadn't they met each other that particular year.

Bravo!

Did anyone else hear the angels sing at 10:11? :-)

@tunabilgin4331

8 жыл бұрын

Yes 😃

@corner559

8 жыл бұрын

???

@haewonryu2680

5 жыл бұрын

what's that sound??!

@jobskandera5285

5 жыл бұрын

FR what? its amazing

@karennoble1168

4 жыл бұрын

💕i did not hear Angels sing but got goosebumps all over.💕 Thank you for your perception AND sharing it💕

I know people like to rag on Chopin's orchestra composing ability but I still think its marvelous. A little awkward and you can hear the reason why he didn't like composing for multiple instruments, but still its great.

Yisraeli Jehovah loves Eric ! It's HEAVEN !!

Bravo! I don`t care about rankings :)

Grande!

Wonderful performance and presentation. (No, I really did see the piano performance. I didn't just watch this to try and find more shots of Miss 12:03.)

I loved the smile from the conductor around 27:00

great☺☺

Incredible performance despite him screwing a couple of notes in the first movement and his missed timing in ending that movement. However, given that Eric was 18 at that time, I'd give him a standing o!

Meraviglioso ❤️❤️❤️

Expansion and elegance that can be felt from playing, he's the best. It is really a pity that he did not in the first place.

@karennoble1168

4 жыл бұрын

I feel the same way, Ingrid. An extraordinary soulfull, born pianist. Even just to see His beautiful hands Is an esthetic experience together with so much virtuosity.💕

Cho deserved first prize in the competition because he performed the concerto impeccably, with fluid technique, with exact tempo variations. However, Lu and Liu have it! If Cho is perfect for the study, Liu and Lu are perfect for the soul!

@loveispatient0808

7 ай бұрын

You mean Bruce Liu when you refer to Liu?

@jorgegutierreztellez3663

7 ай бұрын

No, Cate

정말 이때가 잘치는 사람이 많았었네.. 협주곡에서 실수가 좀 있었다곤 하지만 개인적인 의견으로 2021때 나왔으면 우승도 노릴 수 있었을거라 생각이 들 만큼 좋아요.. 에튀드, 왈츠, 녹턴 모두 너무너무 좋네요..

Einfach brillant !

Che spettacolo!

WOW ! :)

Eric Lu tiene una particularidad : me conmueve. De todos los pianistas es el que , quizás, yo siento más cercano al alma de Chopin

@karennoble1168

4 жыл бұрын

Flora, yo siento lo mismo, la más cercana al alma de Chopin. Like you, i feel the closest to Chopin's soul with Eric.💕

피아노 선택 지렷다

用词轻柔，縴细， 优美， 细腻，音色轻而淡，

I can't believe he plays on Ymaha!

@TS-lo1dd

7 жыл бұрын

Victoria Stepanova but he plays on a steinway!?

綺麗😍👍

많은 하람들이 Eric 루가 이렇게 잘 쳤는데 왜 4등을 했는지 이해못하는데, 사실상 쇼팽 파이널에 든 사람들을 잘 치는걸로 줄 세우는 건 무의미합니다. 쇼팽콩쿨은 미래의 거장을 예상하는 콩쿨이에요. 거장들이 월매나 미스테이크가 많은디ㅎㅎ 제 비루한 생각으로는, 1-3위까지의 피아니스트들은 그들의 강력한 음악적 세계관이나 개성적인 해석이 (콩쿨임을 감안하고도) 전 악장을 흐르고 있는데, 에릭루는 그점이 약간 아쉽지 않았나 싶습니다..And look at his smile..그의 피아노 치는 모습을 보면 꿀물이라도 한잔 옆에 놔두고 오고 싶게 엄마미소…

@wonlee4298

2 жыл бұрын

21년 우승자 브루스 리우가 15년에 참가했으면 잘해야 6위

I have predicted he would win prize but not 4th !! 2nd or 3 rd !!!

@ilovemycatrussell9298

4 жыл бұрын

I love your profile pic. He played some of the preludes in the prize winners concert.