You play that better than many great pianists.

I appreciate for being in this digital age when we can access such magical pieces.

If Mozart had Internet access, he would like and subscribe to your channel. Your music is beautiful. Thank you for this.

I miss my mom , she could play piano by ear AND read music to play.

Her skills are meant to cheer up the sad and lift up those in need!

Marnie, your Mozart is so even and gorgeous. The piano sounds wonderful. The recording is so clear and enriching. But your interpretation and performance is so incredibly moving and engaging that I get completely lost in the music and I just don't want to come back. Those of us that can appreciate this beauty are so fortunate. Thank you so much.

@user-vq7mm6yt4x

8 ай бұрын

Same

@user-vq7mm6yt4x

8 ай бұрын

Who is Mozart?

@skularatna8136

6 ай бұрын

@@user-vq7mm6yt4xare you being serious ?

@francisdavidcabrejosramos3293

4 ай бұрын

Daniel Barenboim toca el n.º 11 en la mayor, K.331 mucho mejor.

@mosesCordovero-uw5vw

Ай бұрын

lol ha ha very funny

you are amazing, God Bless you !

This movement is so underrated. The 3rd movement I feel unfairly overshadows this masterpiece.

@patricianock9234

Жыл бұрын

Agree 100%-I never get tired of listening to this. It’s one of my favorite pieces.

I could practice a hundred years and never be able to play as perfectly as you. What an absolute privilege to listen to this.

Best version ever

Theme 0:01 Variation I 1:52 Variation II 3:30 Variation III 5:06 Variation IV 6:59 Variation V 8:54 Variation VI 13:25

@cianoneill_

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@leemotosuwa

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@annazhao1115

3 жыл бұрын

💜

@Jerry-tt8du

3 жыл бұрын

Var. 6 is the best

@karenchang1661

3 жыл бұрын

❤️

Easily my favorite Mozart piece, you played it flawlessly. Thanks for posting.

this is the best sounding piano i have ever heard, no joke

@hansroemerszoonvanderbrikk7626

4 жыл бұрын

you bet! It's an historic NYC made Steinway

@jpdj2715

4 жыл бұрын

Let's first acknowledge Ms. Laird's playing and touch. That touch may be more than 50% of what you perceive. To me the piano sounds "Steinway" and for me, as a European, that generally means "Hamburg". So I was kinda surprised to note in one of the videos that it is a NY one, actually - there is so much prejudice. A technical question would be what action it has. Renner or NY Steinway. And what generation action, if US too. I do not generally like American "design" and again, prejudices, have to say, this one works wonderfully well with the legs and stand very nicely made. Maybe we should consider that Floridians might say the US's North-East is not America but Europe - prejudices. Part of the sound working wonderfully well is the smaller size that fits Mozart's use of a limited keyboard on the bass side (the evolution of today's piano was about starting in his time.) A Steinway D would not have this almost fortepiano kind of end result that so befits this Mozart piece really well. Part of the sound is, that the microphones are in the piano. This results in pushing room sound to the background in the dynamic range of the audio recording and extending recorded sound or note duration. The room has some damping panels, but is not too big in this corner. With the window glass on the other side of the lid, the microphones are isolated from that nasty reflection. I think this is the best microphone placement in these circumstances, but gives you, especially with excellent audio playback, the illusion that your head is inside the piano. Which is sort of true. That said, with a couple notes or chords, it sounded to me the piano's sound started to - as I call it - float. I am not a piano tuner, but think this happens when certain individual strings are a bit out of tune and acoustic string resonance gets some slow frequency level reverberation (which I associate, prejudice, with old German, generally cheaper, uprights that have not been tuned for a long time - or are so old they cannot hold tune anymore.)

@hansroemerszoonvanderbrikk7626

4 жыл бұрын

@@jpdj2715 except the US action is not made by Renner (who makes it?) this doesn't mean it's bad since it's basically the same with imperial lenght forks. Also the NYC made ones features the accelerated keyboard which should be somway more agile. The action also may change the playability but if you voice the hammers correctly you can obtain the same sound. I agree about what you say about recordings, of course you cannot stictly judge the instrument by simply hearing on youtube because every detail of the room and the microphones placements can alter the sound a lot

@jpdj2715

4 жыл бұрын

@@hansroemerszoonvanderbrikk7626- my study of the piano's development is 40 years ago and memories are a bit foggy. I am aware that the NY ones generally do not have Renner actions but Steinway made ones. However with a historical instrument there is always a chance that somebody restored to different specifications. Not, the action does not necessarily change the sound, but the working on the felt changes - voices - the sound a lot. You can see, on YT, that selection committees compare Steinways and out of, say, 5 instruments, no two sound the same. About the voicing with the hammers' felt a nice anecdote circulates about Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli working with the tuner to prepare for his Carnegie Hall concert. IIRC, in YT channel ThePianoForever, young pianist James shows a lot of different instruments and the, again IIRC, accelerated action is discussed in there somewhere, as not so durable. That does not mean it is bad when it works, though. You see similar things in race engines taken to commercial cars. For races the life time is short and the monitoring and maintenance are fulltime. Naive of me, I always thought that the second evolution of today's piano action enabled faster playing. Until recently, when I saw (YT) a young pianist perform on old pianos in a museum. She went incredibly fast and it sounded good, even. (I prefer the Steinway character, though, if done well. Vice-versa, I do not like Chopin in a large concert hall on a Steinway D where every section's volume indication by Chopin is played two notches louder to facilitate the audience. "Not like" as in "almost hate". Then it dawned on me that the 2nd innovation of the repetition mechanism only impacts the speed of repetition of the same key. Let me now think that composers actually knew all this and avoided an instrument's weaknesses, with pianos the same way as with e.g. the French horn, that needed valves, for Mahler to be able to compose beautiful notes for them.

@hansroemerszoonvanderbrikk7626

4 жыл бұрын

@@jpdj2715 I live in Italy and there are a lot of annecdotes regarding Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli mad requirements to his most trusted technician which has been one of the best in Italy, it seems Mr.Michelangeli felt a little piece of paper, torn from a ring spacer, remained stuck under a black key after a setup altering the stroking depth almost imperceptible. I strictly believe that Renner reputation has raised when there weren't CNC routers, at the time craftmanship made the difference, after a good wood seasoning an selection. Today a Yamaha self made action is many times better than a Renner, and also there's proof that wood is no longer the best choice to achieve precision. The Kawai Millennium and WNG actions are proven to be more reliable retaining the setup better. In fact you don't necessarily need to repeat one key fast, you better need that all the keys reacts the same with a good setup. There are also slight optimized variants of the standard mechanism like the one made by Ron Overs (check at Overs Piano - Australia). And many things are going on to improve piano technology like i.e. Paulello strings, bridge agraffes and many others.

Finally someone who plays both andante and grazioso, it's so hard to find a good rendition of this sonata, usually it's played so heavy it becomes a burden to listen to

The piano set up is lovely. In the corner, with the cute window frames and a view on the beautiful nature, wood on the floor and the shelves with simple deco, a plant with some lights, the comfy bench, and the piano itself with some small ornementations and a really good sound..I would spend hours playing there and be able to feel so many different emotions

I had this piece played at my wedding. I adore it 11 years later!

@staylorsversion

3 жыл бұрын

:D

@orangmakan

3 жыл бұрын

Leaving out words does not always mean leaving out information 😁

Gracious, exquisitely performed! Marnie, you have great sense of Mozart!

I have heard Murray Peharia's version numerous times, but never realized this piece could sound so beautiful - thanks to the holy trinity of the composer, piano, and the pianist.

Mozart was such a genius, to make so many variations on the same theme is just incredible, and played so beautifully, that Mozart would be proud of you Marnie ❤️❤️

That 3rd variation though 😍

I absolutely love this piece!

Marnie, you play with great sensitivity and fidelity to Mozart. What a treasure your music is.

Thank you!

Beautiful music🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

Amazing. This is almost like being with you in the presence of music. I can almost smell the wood of the piano and your perfume impregnating the room, hearing Mozart so intimately. What a moment this is!! Thank you for sharing your talent and inspiration to the world.

My giddy aunt! This girl is gooooooood!!!!

Wow....Bravo. Thank you!!! I just want to say that this platform you guys choose is so great to spread the love of music to the next generation. Anyone with an internet connection can really enjoy the beauty of Mozart. I can tell you that there will be a bunch of kids who will say I learned Piano or Cello because of Brooklyn Duo or Brooklyn Classical.

Happy Amadeus to you. Wonderful, Wolfgang would be proud.

After watching like 10 times I noticed the BD on the top shelf.

Congratulation! It was very beautiful, sensitive playing. Well done! Mozart Piano Sonata No 11 in A Major, K. 331: I. Andante Grazioso is one of my most favorite music piece from Mozart.

You must find great pleasure from playing music so well !

I absolutely love your rendition. My wife and I are laying in bed, our soon-to-be born daughter being lulled to sleep by your playing :)

@axismundi2142

3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on your baby

Amazing!!

This music touched my heart, peace from Iraq

How on earth does a person cross over hands and hit correct keys so effortlessly ?

IMPRESSIVE!

Wow, that was awesome. You make those left-hand crossovers look so effortless. I once had a neighbor I could hear playing her piano. It'd be great to live next door to you and hear you playing through our open windows.

@orangmakan

5 жыл бұрын

It wont, believe me. Its a long way until it sounds that great, and you would not like to hear her training scales or a sequence of just 4 bars for a good 2 hours over and over again.

Marnie, So fine tuned Awesome 😊❤

I aspire to have a life like that one day. Grand piano next to a big window with an amazing valley view. Looks and sounds like heaven to me

Truly one of my favourite pieces. Such a wonderful interpretation. I absolutely love the clarity you display in your technique. Simply amazing.

unleashed!!

My living room is filled with the richness of this performance. Thank you.

Love it all over again every time

Marnie sei bella e brava .. suoni come un angelo. Grazie!

You can almost feel God thru his Music ?

Escucharlos es un deleite para uno

I just don’t know what it is, but Marnie makes this Sonata sound so fresh and modern and not stuffy. Just gorgeous, fun, and sweet.

Mozart has some sort of humour in his compositions ❤

So beautiful and peaceful! I heard the theme in a movie and I'm glad it brought me here!

Vous avez la virtuosité, le tempo est juste, et c'est tellement musical. C'est tellement beau, si magnifique : enfin une vraie Mozartienne ! Amadeus doit être tellement content de vous entendre jouer sa musique... Vous êtes sa bienfaitrice et il vous guide de là-haut. Vous êtes à la hauteur de son talent !

Thank you so much, Marnie! I'm very very happy for listening to this song! It's my best birthday's present!

Спасибо 🙏🏼

I love all of Mozart's tricks, and they are played here perfectly and with spirit. Excellent. If only Mozart had such a wonderful instrument. Mozart wanted us to be happy and Marnie Laird accomplishes that with all the spirit that went into the writing of the sonata.

Great rendition. You must have very high quality sound isolation at the windows, with those vehicles passing outside - including trucks - and yet we only hear the sound from inside the room.

Me watches in awe as she nails those octaves in the right hand.

I'm working today with a Brooklyn Duo playlist helping me through the day. While I'm enjoying every bit of it -- this especially made me smile. Thanks for your channel and for sharing all this varied music with the Inter Webs.

All those cars passing by... Do the people passing by have any idea that they're missing such a beautiful masterpiece?

@leemotosuwa

3 жыл бұрын

No, they have no ideia. They can't hear it from there.

@adom4223

3 жыл бұрын

@@leemotosuwa 😂😂

@juanxu1047

Жыл бұрын

@@leemotosuwa l think ur right! Also, you misspelled idea!😂

@juanxu1047

Жыл бұрын

They are at least 72 cars. I counted😅

Your children are going to have the best lullaby music.

BRAVO!!!

The best music ever made!I love it!

I have never heard of this pianist before but this performance is better than all the others I have heard. Thanks :)

Still listening to you Marnie Laird. Your recording of this Mozart Sonata is one of my favourites and is so often my nocturnal musical interlude before turning in. You play and perform it with such clarity and purity; flowing with perfection. Thank you once more. Mary, Dublin Ireland. xx

I throughly enjoyed hearing you. Very expressive.

I'm still listening to your Marnie Laird. And still being soothed and elevated with your beautiful performance of Mozart. Thank you once more and I hope finds you and Patrick and Emmie well. All best wishes and love from Mary, Dublin, Ireland.

Beautiful. Full of softness and precision. I loved it.

Thank you Marnie ⚘

Thank you. This piece brings me peace and joy. I will listen to it often.

Beautiful

Der Flügel klingt unglaublich gut. Ich habe mir vor allem gern die Videos gemeinsam mit dem Cello-Mann angeschaut.

I just discovered this channel! Mind blown! Now this is Mozart. Absolutely gorgeous.

Everything about this video is amazing. Thank you for shedding some light on yet another day of lock-down and spurring me to practice.

It was amazing

Thank you 💕!!!

Mozart non è mai solo uno sfoggio tecnico.. ci vuole una poesia nel suono, questa esecuzione tecnicamente è molto corretta ma poco musicale.. serve tanta ricerca ancora. La musica del Settecento richiede un animo nobile.

@barbaradeiacobis658

3 жыл бұрын

VirtuosaColoratura sono d'accordo

Nice to listen your performance. Thanks.

The music made the new day brighter and heartening. Thank You.

My ears are blessed. So beautiful. Congratulations Marnie 😍

Very beautiful! Congratulations! My greatest admiración 💖

So beautiful. Thank you, thank you so much!

Perfect; and so uplifting ... still listening to you Marnie. Mozart would be so pleased with your interpretation. Thank you again and again. Mary S, Dublin, Ireland.xx

Brilliant ! The sequence starting at 3:30 is simply amazing skill.

That's an excellent graceful, just right tempo, precise interpretation! Lovely ❤

Exquisite. Your pianissimo (more like a ppp) is so light, your hands seem to dance across the keys. I love the way you combine the lightness of the melody with the resonance below. You have such a lovely balance between the lightness of the melody and the length of the notes. There is enough space between them that they retain their ‘Mozartian’ quality, yet the notes are fully resonant. I could go on, but as familiar as I am with Mozart, I found myself mesmerized by the flow of your interpretation. Brava!

@user-vq7mm6yt4x

8 ай бұрын

piano pianissimo = too soft pianissimo = very soft piano = soft mezzo piano = moderately soft mezzo forte = moderately loud forte = loud fortissimo = very loud forte fortissimo = too loud

@juanxu1047

5 ай бұрын

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Simply gorgeous. Thank you for sharing this beautiful and perfect performance of this Mozart sonata.

Wish I had you as my instructor, bravo as per usual

Marvelous. Thank you so very much for sharing this masterpiece and wonderful Madam Laird's rendition.

Simply wonderful! Thank you so much

So beautiful to explain in proper words...beautiful ☆☆☆☆☆

Beautiful style, beautiful sound, beautiful virtuose .....

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! Mozart is my favorite musician and listening to his music so well performed is the most sensational experience ❤👍🏼

Just amazing every time I listen, thanks you for sharing.

Beautiful! I'm studying this piece right now too. Difficult! Nice performance. Congratulations

Sublime, The piano sounds AMAZING!

Simply sublime! Thank you so much..

that was so beautiful playing .. thank you very much

Nossa, essa interpretação está tão sublime que me emocionei demais ouvindo.. muito obrigado!

Sempre meraviglioso 250 anni dopo, lo sarà ancora tra un millennio.....

Absolutely beautiful and brilliant. Thank you.💐💐

I love Mozart, you're an amazing pianist!

Marnie, One of my favorites is Valentina Lisitsa and you play just as beautifully as she does ! Bravo