Classical music is hardcore, we're not even 5 seconds in and someone in the audience is already choking to death for the entire remainder of the piece.

Coughing wasn’t loud enough. I managed to hear Lang Lang playing sometimes.

Do some of you realize Chopin wrote this in 1834? That means he was only 24 years old when he wrote this masterpiece. Can you imagine? Can you imagine what a genius he was?

@kasimirdenhertog3516

4 жыл бұрын

Paul baldadig from what I gather, it was written in the winter of 1838, so when he was 28. He wrote this when he thought he was about to die. Arguably that influenced the genius of it, regardless of age.

@chalp1290

4 жыл бұрын

Yes everyone knows. Chopin is the shyte. Winter wind is the most terrible spiral ever. It is despair. I love Beethoven, rach, theres no piano ever like chopin.

@deanmoncaster

4 жыл бұрын

While nice, didn't mozart write his first few when he was 8?

@funmajorvids3913

3 жыл бұрын

@@deanmoncaster yeah why

@jacoponava3544

3 жыл бұрын

@@deanmoncaster When he was 5

If you want me to watch a six-and-a-half minute commercial for a piano, this is the way to do it. A beautiful performance on a fine instrument.

@excelsior999

3 жыл бұрын

Very well put.

@Manu_Forti

2 жыл бұрын

Hah my favorite kind of commercial!

@nickcoppard5335

Жыл бұрын

Steinway do not need to advertise , any one who can afford one or play one will already have one or know where to get one , I can do neither , but I do appreciate the instruments and those that play so beautifully, I hope one day steinway and sons may offer me a pair of tickets to see lang lang or yuja Wang play live somewhere , that would be such a gift

@wchang9526

Жыл бұрын

Maybe the twist is that they took the MIDI recording from this and that's what we're hearing (and audience coughs are dubbed in). Well, at least they had to potential to do so. 😆

@user-ur6qr6bx3q

8 ай бұрын

Magnifique preĺûde joué par un grand Maestro ! Merci.😊

“It is dreadful when something weighs on your mind, not to have a soul to unburden yourself to. You know what I mean. I tell my piano the things I used to tell you.” ― Frédéric Chopin

@mmbmbmbmb

3 жыл бұрын

My piano ... and only my piano knew whether I was happy or sad. Best friend during my childhood. Thank you for sharing that meaningful quote from Fryderyk Chopin.

@nilen

3 жыл бұрын

@@mmbmbmbmb so true

@RodrigoMartini

3 жыл бұрын

Where did he say that? I would like to read more about him.

@kestrel3509

3 жыл бұрын

@@RodrigoMartini look for 'Chopin's letter' and numerous other books about him. They're incredible.

@RodrigoMartini

3 жыл бұрын

@@kestrel3509 Thanks! The words of Chopin are overwhelming.

After listening to this, I understand why I love Lang Lang’s playing so much. He should go down in history as one of the best pianists. He’s definitely my favorite.

@GlenMcGlone

Жыл бұрын

Yeah.

@dwacheopus

9 ай бұрын

With cziffra, hamelin, liszt, alkan, pogorelich, yuja wang

@RealHavookie

9 ай бұрын

​@@dwacheopuswhere's chopin

@eyelll4982

6 ай бұрын

@@dwacheopus npc

@dwacheopus

6 ай бұрын

@@eyelll4982 wut

No concert is complete without random coughing.

@Tlducken

3 жыл бұрын

The first concert back from Covid will be the most cough-free concert in history.

@PabluchoViision

3 жыл бұрын

Funny! I agree they can be annoying, but the coughs are simply part of the price of a live performance, and having an audience can inspire a performer and help generate a greater performance. So I think of it as something like scratches on a vinyl record (a completely different analogy, I know).

@wonderwend1

3 жыл бұрын

Drives me nuts!

@ziwenjiao3391

3 жыл бұрын

Very funny, yes very funny indeed. But I think that’s just kind of random to say/type something like that

@wonderwend1

3 жыл бұрын

@@ziwenjiao3391 I don't think its random. The OP was enjoying the music, like I was, and then it gets spoilt by someone coughing.

Finally, a performance that isn't rushed. Yes, I hear the constant raindrops, but, I think the piece represents life. I'm not really a fan of Lang Lang, but this performance is one the finest I've ever heard. Very inspiring. It was a blessing to hear.

@station2station544

Жыл бұрын

I prefer this tempo to Martha Argerich. She sounds like she's playing a dance on a fiddle.

@OArchivesX

Жыл бұрын

Pogorelich still has the best version, he gets that low note right at the end of the crescendo where Lang barely hits it.. he doesn't make it boom enough, also his raindrops are too loud throughout imo.

@pauljohnson8847

Жыл бұрын

I was originally taught that this piece should have a constant pulse throughout, which I always thought made it rushed. This is a more organic version and closer to the way I liked to play it. I don't have his touch but I like this approach much more than others who pound through it. The ending makes much more sense when you do it this way.

i like how its so whimsical at first and then its like "okay now are getting into dark war flashbacks now"

Lang Lang is amazing. Apparently Steinway sound engineers are also amazing: Sound quality is superb.

Lang Lang + Steinway + Chopin = stunning masterpiece

@ziwenjiao3391

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely right my friend

@nn7397

10 ай бұрын

What humanity can do!! Create masterpieces!! Not wars......

Lang Lang is the instrument - sometimes you don’t know where he ends and the piano begins. It’s all one - so restrained, so loving, such delicate dynamics

very occasionally, only once in every hundreds of pieces, will you see a pianist that plays a piece having a complete, simply pristime understanding of it, and a clear passion and connection to it. This is true with this piece and Lang Lang. Theres no hesitation, nothing is forced. The music carries itself. The only other examples I can think of, which I would definitely recommend, depending on wether you like the style of the piece, is Kissin playing Rachmanninof prelude in C sharp minor, and Wolfram Schmitt - Ballade no.3.

@ispilloil

3 жыл бұрын

Never have I heard a truer statement

@cldavis33

3 жыл бұрын

I just listened to the end and I'm stunned and emotional even. That ending, those soft notes, blending as he wished, the overtones, the stillness and softness, yeah, I don't really have the words but the audio let us hear it as it might have sounded in person. Absolutely astounding musically.

@MrMoman7

2 жыл бұрын

I nearly always prefer other interpretations than Lang Lang's - in this instance however I totally agree, the greatest version I have heard so far:)

@williamweber4532

2 жыл бұрын

@@cldavis33 D

@mitchsweat3466

2 жыл бұрын

I don't like this interpretation.

This is by far the best interpretation on youtube. I usually play it a bit faster than Lang Lang, but damn, it's so difficult to find a good interpretation here.

@mohamedh5964

4 жыл бұрын

Try horowitz's interpretation. That's, in my opinion, the best.

@mohamedh5964

4 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/fJNqo7KNkpa4frQ.html

@andraznovak6735

4 жыл бұрын

@@mohamedh5964 YES finally a good one. It's the best one so far. The beginning must convey anxious anticipation of the storm which it does. The ff part is strong and loud enough and the ending is a lot calmer than the beginning. Everyone else is trying to play this piece very softly, which I don't think it is. There are also a few versions with calm strings added to it. That's just horrendous.

@dustinholland6700

4 жыл бұрын

Watch Yundi's. That's closer to the tempo I generally play it at, so I like it quite a bit.

@IEEMAZ_Convoluted_14.2.8.5

4 жыл бұрын

If you play the piano, why don’t you put it up on your account?

I’m very impressed by Lang Lang’s playing of this prelude. Sensitive, tender, passionate, everything you would want to hear in this masterpiece!

@werneraumann894

4 ай бұрын

Звучит хорошо ,но зачем это показывать на морде,чувствуй внутри в душе ,а не мимикой,противно смотреть.Это у него всегда так .

By "Raindrop" he must have meant tears cause I'm crying right now.

@williamprevost6982

2 жыл бұрын

Chopin wrote this song during a weekend vacation in Palma (Spain) with his wife, George Sand. The weekend was a desastrous vacation as the rain never stopped the entire week. Chopin, depressed as he was, wrote this song in only a few days (or even hours), at the age of 24.

The b section is so good, its like twice as good as other pianists playing it

@williamprevost6982

2 жыл бұрын

Lang Lang is so good at playing melody in the bass notes, it's so fluid and smooth. He has angel fingers :O !

I love Lang Lang's interpretation each time...

the dynamic range on those pianos is really incredible

I hadn't heard LL playing this Prelude before today. I am glad I listened and watched his Expressive rendition; NOT RUSHED and themes and phrases well rounded, as it should be. I teach my private students, who are in Middle School for the Performing Arts, to play this Prelude, not rushing neither cadential irregular values nor the triple grace notes, EXACTLY as Lang Lang executes them in this video (mind you, I took 3 years of piano Lesson with Polish Maestro Jan Gorbaty (Chairman of the Chopin Foundation in New York). He taught me to play and expressively place Chopin's work in the Romantic Era, and not in the post-classical. He made me understand all the delicacy involved in phrasing, theme endings, rubato, NOT RUSHED ornaments in pieces in slow tempo, etc., as intended by composers of the Romantic Era, and today, my student came upset because her piano teacher at the Middle School for the Performing Art destroyed all the work we had done. Mind you, she is a good teacher, but for Romanbtic Era, she adheres to strict rhythm, fast ornaments, which make the students sound mechanical. Yes, the piece sounds terrific because Chopin is a genius, but

@ruthbarratt-peacock8688

5 ай бұрын

But no one can take away what that student heard if they truly understood what you were getting at. They might have to play it differently for an exam, but they will never forget that way of hearing Chopin

Someone should buy this guy a piano he isn't too bad

@IEEMAZ_Convoluted_14.2.8.5

4 жыл бұрын

deanmoncaster he has a piano

@IEEMAZ_Convoluted_14.2.8.5

4 жыл бұрын

If he does not, he would not be able to play this well!

@deanmoncaster

4 жыл бұрын

@@IEEMAZ_Convoluted_14.2.8.5 r/whoosh

@Pol-Pot

4 жыл бұрын

Ikr

@Pol-Pot

4 жыл бұрын

@Khai West I think that's the first time I've ever seen one of those not in a compilation

5:38- 6:00, sound of the last raindrops... Lang Lang's rendition is the best version I ever heard, and it inspired me to learn this piece.

It is amazing every piano piece just comes alive when Lang Lang plays it.

@excelsior999

3 жыл бұрын

He always seems to be in love with the music and the composer.

@byronjanislover

Жыл бұрын

This is very sensitively played. At the same time, I don'r think it is accurate to say Lang Lang plays everything superbly.

A masterpiece. One of the greatest pieces of music ever written and this is the best interpretation I’ve heard. Beautiful. Just beautiful.

there’s something visceral about the middle segment of this song, it’s such an unbelievable testament to chopin’s genius and lang lang’s virtuosity

Words literally cannot express how I feel after watching this

Wonderful performance, I just wish the audience wasn't dying from the plague. That coughing was absurd. Kudos to Lang Lang for not being distracted.

Every great pianist has his own interpretation of ‘Raindrop,’ but Lang Lang’s is by far the most inspirational, best interpretation of any written piece of music composed by anyone. Flor me, this interpretation of Chopin’s Prelude ‘Raindrop’ is simply the best I have ever heard. I have listened to him playing this piece of music so many times and I never tire-NEVER. This prelude showcases two things-Chopin and Lang Lang’s genius. They should have met. Who knows? Maybe they did once!

Love this piece, when listen to it or play it i litterally can feel and see rain, thunder and even first beams of sun in the end. This is like a painting.

I Love Lang Lang and Frederic Chopin. It is a perfect combination 😍🎹🎼

It’s so beautiful I wanna cry.

@excelsior999

3 жыл бұрын

"Sometimes I can only groan, and suffer, and pour out my despair at the piano." - Frederic Chopin

U can never go wrong with Lang Lang

Absolutely AWESOME! The best version I have ever heard played! Fabulous Lang Lang! 😊

Goose bumps everywhere! This is one of my favourite pieces and I love to play it myself. Lang lang puts it to another level. The "darkness" of the middle part came out really great. The interaction between the soft and "hard" parts....impressive.

Here, Lang Lang makes this piece his own. Galvanizing! A complete synthesis of man, artist, music and instrument. ...and what a gorgeous creation from Steinway! Bravo all!

@GlenMcGlone

Жыл бұрын

“Galvanising” is nice. I’m having that.

Not a hard song to learn at all, and that thunderstorm part is so fun. Used to drive my mother crazy when I would pound away at it. And then to bring it back to the raindrops at the end. Very satisfying piece. Fun to learn and play around with.

If I have to give up my bed for THIS piano, I sure will. Love this rendition!

這樣出神談䔥邦的曲子，就好像蕭邦本人的琴聲，怎不令人讚嘆！ 如此用心彈䔥邦的心事，就好像䔥邦靈魂的跳動，當然使我大驚！

His playing and the piano are beautiful 😭😭

Best version of this piece on KZread!

It’s been very fun to follow Lang Lang through the years. Such tonal mastery and musicality from an artist known for his incredible technical ability.

Lang Lang has become a Chopin master. Wonderful.

The woodgrain on that piano is glorious.

I just heard this for the first time and I stood in my window looking at a cloud and the Holiness of the world was poured down on me xxx

I love Chopin, always so beautiful, and Lang, Lang plays it to all its glory, absolutely spectacular

The playing is amazing but I am so terribly distracted by that most gorgeous piano OMG. The artisanship, and it's such a wonderful piece of human ingenuity. I do woodwork, and so yeah, I see it in that lens too.

I have watched this over and over, I’m quite nervous as today I have a solo concert where hundreds are watching. I’ve tried to make an interpretation as good as this but it doesn’t come close! Anyways good luck to myself and you are inspirational 👍 The piece which I am going to play is a relaxing soothing masterpiece. I am very shy to this type of thing, if I were to play like this I would be given scholarships from top uni’s hah! You’ve inspired me for fur Elise, moonlight sonata, this prelude and lots of others. You area great musician. I could only wish to be as good as you.

@wokengamer4891

2 жыл бұрын

@@wilkeseyberry26 I hoping well

@vrfvfdcdvgtre2369

2 жыл бұрын

You express, what the music makes you feel. This is not my favourite interpretation. You can dislike Lang Lang`s views. Not about skill at all.

@MuffinMcSalty

2 жыл бұрын

Did you win? (did it go well?)

@rainerhage2365

Жыл бұрын

How was it? 😋

Cant stop listening to this absolute masterpiece....

Beautiful rendition, played at just the right tempo.

Absolutely beautiful interpretation ! ! !

Brilliant. So moving. Pure soul 🙏🏻

I am quite certain Lang Lang's performance here was used in the Halo 3 commercial "Believe". It's powerful.

I love Lang Lang's playing. It is wonderful!!

I'm crying...so intense and emotional and magnificent. So thankful to be able to enjoy your performances!!!

This so takes my breath away and I am speechless in awe.

Raindrop was featured in Akira Kurasawa’s Dreams. That’s when I first heard it 24 years ago; so beautiful, so powerful!

@ElazarYershovFilms

9 ай бұрын

Same here

Slow and controlled...learning about Chopin this was what he did from the heart and wanted humanity to do the same...I have never learnt that he had political views that were strong...his world was music...alas for politicians...the uk is in self destruct...but there is always The Raindrop...and my beautiful daughters...we can never do enough for those ŵe love...

@excelsior999

3 жыл бұрын

If it makes you feel any better, all of Europe (as well as the U.S.) is in self-destruct.

@amjan

2 жыл бұрын

@@excelsior999 Why would destruction make anybody feel better?

Awesomely stunning by the Maestro!

B E L I E V E

@Hi_buddy_waz_sup

2 жыл бұрын

Rated M for mature

Arcydzieło, rewelacja ! Chopinie, geniuszu ❤

And for just a moment while performing this piece, one becomes the thunderstorm and can feel it flow through you.

Lang Lang You are an incredible musician. Chopin is very proud of you. Always in spirit.

what a humbling to be still enjoying these 2 masters,.lovely to be alive .

Wtf... What a masterpiece.. my soul is touched... 4 times in a row. This ist crazy insane. Good Job lang lang. 😏

really could feel Chopins growing despair and frustration in that performance. Poignantly captured

This has always been and probably always will be my favorite piano piece. My little Yamaha keyboard that i still have from when i was a kid has this as the "demo" song. Press the button and it plays. Its so moving.

What great and deep performance is this... Good interpreter on excelled piano!

Yes!!!! Yes!!!! I love you. Bravo. Wanderful Lang. Big and magic.

The wait at the the end, on the fermata Oh it’s perfect.

Amazing wow

he is so inspiring to watch

Wunderbar gespielt, man hört die Tropfen fallen. Großartig! Danke!

The GOAAAAAAT 🎉 My everything and totally legendary ❤

Un grand merci ! La perfection avec la délicatesse et la sensibilité, çà donne un chef-d'oeuvre absolu !!

Absolutely beautiful performance 👏👏👏💕🥰 Thank you dear Lang Lang ❤️

Staggering. Breathtaking. What a joy and privilege to listen to this.

Breathtaking, amazing.

Le musiche di Chopin sono delle poesie. Poesie che non tutti sanno recitare. Ecco, questa esecuzione è una recitazione perfetta. Bravo!!!

amazing performance.. such a beautiful piano too!

Breathtaking and exquisite.

Exquisite.

Quel fantastique jeu nuancé dans ce pur chef d'œuvre de Chopin

Chopin was such a great pianist and Lang Lang played it if Chopin would be alive again. Great Performance.

I am in awe, this beyond words. ..

stunning performance . The feeling he put into this already beautiful Chopin masterpiece is awe inspiring.

One if the most difficult pieces to play in every sense. Lang Lang just conqueres it. One of the very few to even manage it.

Le pianiste qui me fait vraiment vibrer ! Il joue avec son âme ! Hélène Grimaud aussi !!!

All talking about the emotions and all that but I'm sitting here thinking like "I wonder how long he needed to get it this soothing" Edit: I started learning this piece and I must say it isn't technical hard but damn you have to get a good grip on the pronounciation.

@metteholm4833

4 жыл бұрын

Lang Lang told himself, that he creates stories - and Segovia said wisely: "The prosody of musical language and spoken language are equivalent".

@nefceh2227

4 жыл бұрын

@@metteholm4833 That is actually pretty great.

@lorenchristopher

4 жыл бұрын

@@nefceh2227 This is one of my favorite pieces to play, but after watching this I feel the need to relearn it again. Such amazing control, and I noticed different fingering in the right hand.

@nefceh2227

4 жыл бұрын

@@lorenchristopher I know right, he plays his own piece. Good that I usually just need a rough example of how to play it and find my own style. Funny thing is that I can't enjoy the piece if someone else plays it, so that's an good motivation to keep practicing the pieces I already learned

@VelcroKittie

3 жыл бұрын

@@lorenchristopher Aye. It really is all about control and truly feeling the story of the song. It tells a harrowing tale to me, but hey...that's the fun of music. It's so mysterious

What an exquisite instrument, and masterfully exercised with a well chosen piece, thanks for sharing.

just so brilliant!

Fantastic !!

The most beautiful interpretation I ever heard of this piece

Magnifique interprétation. Quelle legereté. Et quelle magnifique composition. Un régal.

A melhor versão desse prelúdio.... simplesmente magnífico.

@GlenMcGlone

Жыл бұрын

Si!

Just Beautiful!!!!

Absolutely beautiful!! Amazing expression!!! Loved listening to you❤

so much flair and feel - i absolutley love it !

Magnifico I think Lang Lang belong to the big league , bravo!

@GanovenEde

3 ай бұрын

My friend, he doesn't belong to the big league. He is the big league.

@dabaska787

3 ай бұрын

@@GanovenEde for you , I stand for .

that piano is gorgeous

The tone of this piano is really good. Mesmerizing.