Imagine if this was in a contest and you were the guy after him...

Lang Lang wasn´t nervous about the concert, *the piano was*

I’ve never seen someone playing the piece like this. I’m deeply impressed.

Has anyone noticed all other pianists make weird faces and sweat but this guy is just smiling through one of the hardest songs? But around the end he starts putting all his strength.

That sacrilegious clap at the beginning

I tried playing La Campanella. Now I'm sending this message from heaven.

this is what 36 years of being a prodigy gets you. this guy started at age three, and gave his first recital at 5 years old. he his a genius.

3:53 ALWAYS gives me goosebumps.. every other pianist that I have heard has rushed those 2 notes by so fast, while Lang Lang.. damn.

His fingers looks like Mr Krabs' legs when he walks

Me: Joins school talent show and plays Fur Elise The Asian kid after me:

It's not just the technique, but also his confidence. He owns the stage

Lang Lang's style of playing doesn't always work on all pieces, but it works particularly well with Liszt, as Liszt was quite the drama performance piano artist himself. Good interpretation!

4:10 "10 minutes left on the final exam"

Me: Will this kill my right hand or my left hand? La Campanella: yes

10 years, and this man still proceeds to paralyze me with this song..

I'm blown away. I have no words to express how I feel after this performance. I've seen and heard dozens of variations and pianists play this, but this is on whole new level. Bravo ! Sadly, that I found out about Lang Lang only today. Better late than never.

Imagine playing this at your school talent show and not winning

As a pianist myself, I cannot stress enough how hard this piece is. Some techniques in it are just unbelievably difficult, and the way Lang Lang manages to play them beautifully with such ease absolutely boggles my mind.

I'm always mesmerized how Lang Lang can play this song with such ease and he even improvises with more things..

The best interpretation of La Campanella ever! He is a master! Magic!!!

He practice 40 hours per day.

This comment section: 5% annoyed by the mid-play clapping 95% defending Lang Lang against those picking on him 0% picking on him

There’s just so much feelings in the way he plays it’s incredible

So much style and control. He's at ease riding one of the most vicious pieces on the planet. What I loved the most was the sheer brazeness in his technique taming such a beast.

When he went ➡️⬅️⬆️⬇️↗️↘️↙️↖️⬇️↔️↪️↙️↪️⤴️⤵️ I felt that

There are more people talking about Lang lang's haters than there are Lang Lang haters.

This man plays with such badassary and it gives the pieces he plays a unique and borderline perfect feel to them. I’m feeling a strong nine to a ten on this one.

ни один нерв и мускул на лице не дрогнул....как можно это так легко играть? и при этом так мягко, плавно, артистично, талантливо

2:42 "I think I'll have some noodles after this."

Just look at him! He's always so chill and relaxed no matter what he's playing. He never gets stressed despite the difficulty or the action on the piece. And look at his face. He always has that face like _"I don't really know what I'm doing, but it sounds good."_ never have I seen a more relaxed piano player, and think of that: he's playing liszt!!

Playing at this level, Lang Lang makes it looks effortless yet it's taken a lifetime to reach this pinnacle of perfection. Wow!

what is so insane about this performance is that the song itself is extremely difficult to learn for many pianists. it can take months and months to play this song through at proper tempo with minimal errors. but then on top of all of that, after all of that time and frustration just getting to that point, you then are tasked with learning to play it like THIS, which is a completely different beast. the true potential of this song cannot be expressed if it is played like a calculator spitting out numbers - even if no mistakes are made. Lang Lang here has not only reached the peak of the mountain, he has taken flight into the sky. bravo sir.

I love seeing Langlang’s face while he play. He’s got a really cute personality.

Liszt was truly a genius but also crazy. I mean listen to this piece! Who can compose something like that and be normal? Amazing

Getting it to sound so smooth with the melody standing out above those high notes is amazing

I’d love to see a piece that makes this man look like he’s trying

2:38 , the audience clapping.... it physically hurts

And I can’t even play wrong notes that fast

When I was younger my mum once told me that she would buy me a Steinway if I ever played like Lang Lang. As a kid I was all like "Oh, you will regret this. Challenge accepted. Just watch me! " Safe to say I never did and never will 😂

The way he plays everything so gently is amazing

2:34 when you only know the beginning of fur Elise

At 0:28 you can see his left hand summoning LING LING’S soul

The triple notes were executed perfectly!!!!

Him slapping, not even playing, the g sharp at the end of the first section always gets me

I am wondering why there is no smoke coming out of this piano....

*After Lang Lang plays La Campanella* Piano: I retire

I love his performance! He plays so well and he puts all his emotions in his playing

this performance was so awe inspiring that i nearly forgot i had my mouth open three quarters through. seriously impressive piece played very well by Lang Lang. i could not contain my amazement and pure joy from seeing this recording

mans was smiling while playing... as if it’s easy 😭🤚

2:55 he dances Edit: don’t start a war in the replies

生きてるうちに生で聴きたいみたい人の最上位。 この曲をこんな柔らかい入り方できる人見たことない。 そして音色の変化、音圧の変化、ただの技術だけではない 曲への理解の深さ。 こんな人いない。

It is amazing how he manages to master all of the hundreds of difficult parts in this piece.

4:07 And scientists say that nothing can travel faster than the speed of light.

Honestly this is how I pictured Liszt himself would play this piece. Full of passion yet so effortless.

Holy cow the ease with which he moves his hands. This looks like an incredibly hard piece and yet his technique is flawlessly smooth. Amazing.

i just realised liszt could play evert liszt piece perfectly because he composed them. what a legend

WHY THEY CLAPPING DURING THE PERFORMANCE THO

4:10 me copying the homework at school before teacher arrives the class

Wish we could travel back time and record Liszt to see how this compares to his skill level. It’s hard to fathom anyone being better than lang lang.

I consider this to be the official La Campanella. No other performance has as much emotion and intensity expressed.

Lang Lang : (dances) Liszt: This mortal mocks me.

Lang Lang: La Campanella Piano: no god please no, nooooooooooooooooo Liszt: La Campanella Piano: ( *dead* )

how is it possible that he plays it so easy? No nerve on his face is moving or in tension. I am amazed

Incredible that we live in an age where I cannot only watch and hear one of history’s greatest pianists but also see their hands in exquisite detail while laying in bed.

This is why Lang Lang is my favorite pianist. He can take pieces that are essentially just showing off difficult technical skills and make them expressive and beautiful. In my opinion that's more important than being overly concerned with lightening fast tempos and super technical playing, because in the end that's what music is for; to be beautiful and pleasant to listen to.

Nobody: Me clicking the mouse trying to get my computer to load. 2:35

Franz Liszt was amazing. Lang Lang is the best of a generation and it's difficult even for him. The endurance it takes to play a song like this.... incredible. Love this performance.

4:01 straight goosebumps, it's just so incredible

He’s not just a piano player he’s a true artist with finesse he’s got bravado in his style and that’s what sets him apart. He’s there to show off his art not to just play.

Piano teacher:'do the trill' Me:*does the trill* Piano teacher:'do it again' Me:*does it again* Teacher:'this ain't a trill, it has to be faster, more in the background. Do it again.' Me:*sighs and does it again* Teacher:'get up, lemme show you how it's done' *2:36*

Фантастика! Нет предела человеческим возможностям. Потрясающее исполнение! Браво!

4:55 What an heart, he even bowed to the curtains !

I can do the same as he is from 4:25 onwards

Jesus how many redbulls did he drink before that

No words, just felt flooded with emotions. Absolutely amazing!

I look at his hands. And I think - this is probably the only musician who can be "listened to" even without sound, just looking at his hands. Probably the best Campanella. Franz Liszt also listens to Lang Lang with us and smiles :) Peace to all ❤❤

3:56 absolute favorite part

3:57 My face when I play correctly Fur Elise's intro

This guy is the classic case of making something insanely difficult look like a piece of cake

When no technical difficulties present themselves…..must be a great feeling to have….but is a result of years of practice, self-discipline, and hard work…on top of natural talent.

But does he know Boogie Woogie ??

you may hate lang lang, but you can't argue against the fact that his technique is phenomenal and he can play anything at will, at superhuman speeds and accuracy... personally i like him. his performance of rach 3 movement 2 on an UPRIGHT piano in the street was what made me fall in love with that movement...

Insane!!! 👏👏👏👏

I’ve never seen a chiller guy playing La Campanella before

Technical ability is out of this world. Haters gonna hate.

Wtf is with those sacreligous claps?

Amazing 👏👏 Flawless!!

If he was typing at this speed he’d write a novel in half an hour

this looks harder than math

0:01 if you can play it slowly, 3:01 you can play it quickly

Can't imagine the amount of practice behind this comfort in playing such pieces

I just love the fact that he’s enjoying it as much as I did.

1:34 absolutely love this. Look at how crisp he made that part sound. That's some next level articulation.

2:36 Lang Lang, what was that ?????? I saw a lot of very good pianists but never seen anyone played that part as fast as him what a great performance

Damn! You can actually see see the keys bouncing (0.25x speed) after he hits them like they're on water.. absolutely insane detail.. Even the camera frame rate couldn't keep up with his hands.. Another thing i love is that the audio is perfectly in sync with the video.. Thanks for this..

Absolute perfection. Without contestation, one of the most difficult numbers to master.

4:07 Hand.exe has stopped working

4:05 The way he pronounces the first few chords and then gets faster as the piece comes to its closure is absolutely amazing. I’ve never seen someone play the ending of La Campanella like that. Bravo, Lang Lang!

Moved me profoundly!! What a legend!!!

Lang Lang is hero , his name should be shining in history ❤️❤️ , talent , and he is Amazing ❤️🔥 wish to see him in future ❤️❤️