Playing piano for over a century... that's impressive :)

She is Alfred Cortot's last living student. I'm just in awe and in love. She is perfection. And God bless her wonderful son.

@brahim119

2 жыл бұрын

*@Jenetha Philbert. You are right dear. Nadia Boulanger was also her teacher, Nadia was also the teacher of many famous people, such as Aaron Copland and Quincy Jones.

@BUUOC

2 жыл бұрын

@@brahim119 Wow. That is so cool !! And the way she plays. You can barely see her fingers touch the keys. Arms and hands are so loose. That's probably why she can play so nimbly at her age - no severe hand and arm strain/injuries because of the relaxed way she plays. I heard that it's a technique Cortot taught his pupils and it's basically extinct.

What a generous woman… RIP Madame Mazé…109 years old…just an amazing live😊

My grandmother was born in France and played piano. She was born in 1913. She died at age 91. This video gives me all the memories of her. Even her voice and accent when she speaks

Her piano playing is heavenly

When a profession becomes a passion there is no age limit to stop. She is 106 years old and has been playing the piano since she was 5 years old. Congratulations.

Fun fact: When she was born, Debussy was still alive.

@edwardr5084

2 жыл бұрын

So was Joe Biden.

@Milo-fh8zl

2 жыл бұрын

@@edwardr5084 Yes, sometimes you could think that Biden is at least 102

@akumiaoi7468

2 жыл бұрын

fun fact again: Debussy was her piano teacher

@Milo-fh8zl

2 жыл бұрын

@@akumiaoi7468 No, but legendary pianist Cortot was. She's his last student alive.

@akumiaoi7468

2 жыл бұрын

Oh really? Ok ok, I wonder why she said he was, in the french version video, or maybe I just misunderstood it

She eats real French food, she is a very modest great artist. She takes care of her precious hands, arthritis ? what's that ? May God almighty grant this admirable lady many more decades of healthy life.

@setfreemiss

Жыл бұрын

Many more decades?

@brahim119

Жыл бұрын

@@setfreemiss Yeah, why not 🙂

Respect for both lady and her son, just amazing!!!!

@thatguy8869

3 жыл бұрын

They are certainly a blessing to each other.

That's absolutely amazing to see Colette's passion, energy and dedication to playing the piano for over a century. Hands down! Long live Colette! ☺🥰

Many blessings for this adorable woman!!! She is a treasure! So precious!

106 years old. Healthy and in great spirits. God Bless. It must be wonderful for her son to have his Mother apart of his life.

@MusicKit

Жыл бұрын

That’s ‘a part’ ‘apart’ is the opposite!

When you don't have motivation to practice or do anything, just remember that this woman has been playing for a whole century. That's pure commitment.

*She is an inspiration to all of us. :)*

She is a brilliant woman and still so elegant. Amazing!

My heart is full❤️😭 What a lady ! One hell lucky son to have his mom around 🤗🤗

Beautiful woman very talented.

Piano playing is the secret of her beautiful & joy ful life .Collett keep playing. Thanks for the lovely music

@dweuromaxx

9 ай бұрын

Have a good day and thanks for your words. :)

This is so wholesome it's overwhelming at times. So graceful and full of energy

Unbelievable! 106 yrs and a fluent performance. Congratulations madam, you`re wonderful.

I would wish my mother to have the same long life like this amazing woman ,Mrs Maze !!!

Colette is very Beautiful

Rest in peace, Madame Maze! What an inspiring woman!

Just an incredible story and message...never too late for anyone to pursue his/her passion.

Жыл бұрын

She started playing at 10 or something so this doesn't fit this video.

What a beautiful music story

God bless her.

Alice Herz-Sommer also played for hours each day and lived till she was 110!

Wow. Colette Maze is amazing. She is my superhero !

Amazing lady.

She's one of the most extraordinary geniuses of history,

GO COLETTE! Incroyable!

Fantastic! Thank you DW for introducing such an angel to us!

@dweuromaxx

3 жыл бұрын

@Ulvi Ismayil Isn't she a charming lady?

@travisd6532

Жыл бұрын

​@@dweuromaxx She is absolutely beautiful through and through, I was in tears.

What a beautiful lady!

She doesn’t act like her actual age. This is an example of age is just numbers. ❤ the piano is such well played.

Big regard from Serbia from Vera M.Beljin...lovely lady

Such a great life! Incredible!

Yep. Age is a mindset....not a number. I know people who by age 30, were old. Never let that happen. Colette plays so beautifully... wow!

Awesome!

Simply beautiful; thank you for sharing this amazing wonderful woman. May she rest in peace for she has given the world joy. :)

Collette tu joue très bien continue jusqu’à la fin de tes jour tu es 🤩

Wow! They are awesome!

so inspiring!! what a gentle soul

This is one of the most amazing clips I've ever seen on KZread. It is truly inspiring for someone like me. I'll be 71 in another month and this gives me renewed inspiration and motivation. Wow.

Passion and curious

Bravissima Maestra Colette!!

What a treasure. And I love that she is not hiding behind a wall of fake facade. She doesn't have to pretend, because is the real deal.

Many blessings to you Colette :)

It’s 8/2/22 and she is still alive, dancing and playing piano!!

Absolutely amazing, thanks for sharing.

What an inspiration! Amazing!

¡Adorable ejemplo de vida, pasión y sensiblidad! ¡Increíble Colette! ¡Felicitaciones! ¡Aplausos desde el fondo de mi corazón y desde las notas de mi piano que interpretan mis emociones! Escucho esa melodía final de Adiós Nonino interpretada con delicadeza por tus manos y me acerco a Dios !

The LingLing of the senior age-group. =)

@Jordan51203

3 жыл бұрын

Been practicing 40 hours a day every day for 100 years...

Respect to this passion and all of these years dedicated towards such divine art as music

So incredible and uplifting!

Incredible & inspiring!

Great..lovely lady Colette..kissses ndove to her

I am in my mid 50s and still traumatized by my own mother and events from my childhood. I can relate to her, it never seems to diminish. God bless music.

Impressive, thank you very much for this amazing video

This is such a beautiful story

Wonderful!

I wish her good health and more joy every day.

Amazingly inspirational!!!

Her story on Facebook brought me here. I will be purchasing her latest cd.❤🎹🎶

I love this!! 💗💗

So nimble and fluid. May I be so lucky.

Wow

She is wonderful!!!!!!!

I think you are a very accomplished pianist absolutely amazing! Fantastic gift ❤ Really interesting to hear about you! Wow 🎉

very very inspiring!

The album is gorgeous. 💖

101 years playing piano, damn. An entire century playing. She must be one of the best ever.

Amazing!! ♫♪

Fantastic!

Es algo impresionante....maravillosa mujer....que bendecida x Dios !!💖👏👏👏

Despite her age, she still has her great passion in music. Amazing! And I should practise piano harder...

Beautiful

God bless her, she is fabulous.

Merveilleux Madame... merci ! Vraiment !

Big regard to miss.Colette from Serbia.Verica M.Beljin

I happen to know a few pianists who remain VERY healthy at old age. I think music keeps one’s brain young!

Very inspiring!

@dweuromaxx

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you think so!

Inspiring !👍

Man that is so amazing the son is so old yet he still has his mum

Wow!

My mother is French. She used to play so beautifully. She taught piano for many years. Then arthritis took over, and she had to quit playing. She had to sell her piano.

Simply amazing Wow?

@dweuromaxx

2 жыл бұрын

It's incredible!

elle m'inspire de reegagner les pieces de piano que je jouais autrefois

Bewundernswert!!!

What an absolutely lovely lady! Truly inspiring, I've just started playing last year😊

Nice

bravo!!!

@dweuromaxx

2 жыл бұрын

😁

Piano is pretty cool, there is nothing better than trying to play a song you like with no sheet music and producing a banger of a song out of simple experimentation

Mon admiration et mon respect professeur. Tu as le don de mains bénies et la bénédiction d'un bon fils, je t'embrasse fort.

❤❤❤

never heard of this lady. but im so curious about her and will look up her lifestory, these pieces are very difficult, and here she is at the age of 106 playing them for fun.

@Soup____345

7 ай бұрын

She sadly passed away 😔

and she starts with my favorite Debussy piece

La suerte de nacer en el seno de una familia con estudios y claro, el talento para hacer cosas como esta felicidades por ello.

This is so true, I’m only 53, but I grew up in a very strict household just like this lady did, no one in my family has any musical ability at all except me, when I was six my parents inherited a baby grand piano, and they were going to throw it away, but I begged them to keep it, thank God they did. They put it in the basement so they couldn’t hear (it was a big house) and whenever Life became unbearable, especially because I was coming to terms with my sexuality, realizing I was gay at a young age, and knowing that my father and mother were both incredibly homophobic, every day was torture, except when I sat at the piano. I never had any formal training, I learned by ear, but within a year I was playing my favourite pieces by Chopin, Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Debussy, and all my other favorites. Even though when I would play at school, everyone would tell me I should study music professionally, when I went home, my parents criticized me, saying that only girls play music, that my playing was “horrible old music for flakes, and really old people”, and that it wasn’t manly. That was the easy part of my life, I won’t tell you what happened when I came out at 16, but I was homeless for quite a while, but I always had my music. I’ve been through hell and back, suffering from both Crohn’s disease and intestinal cancer, having 37 surgeries, nearly dying four times, yet my music, no matter how sick I was, was always the best medicine for me. I soon as my hands touched the keys, all the pain disappeared, and I honestly believe it save my life, because I would’ve committed suicide if I didn’t have that to take me to another place, when the real world became unbearable. I can tell you why this beautiful lady in the video does not look or act her age at all, music has almost magical healing properties, especially for those of us who truly appreciate it. As I said, I’m 53, yet I still get ask for ID when I go to a bar, somehow, despite all the pain I’ve been through, I got so much joy from my music, all the pain just disappeared, I buried deep down inside and never looked back. Thank you for posting this video, my greatest admiration goes towards this beautiful woman, because she is a perfect example of what music can do, showing the transformative power it has. I don’t know why or how, all I know is, it’s the best therapy I have ever had, and I’ve had lots of different therapy, but nothing comes close to how I feel when I play, it literally takes me to a different world where I feel nothing but joy and hope, and I’m willing to bet that’s what kept this beautiful one and going there so long.

Debussy! This lady has a great taste

INSPIRING !!!!!