He speaks more languages than pop music uses chords.

Barenboim spoke in here 4 different languages fluently and still he also knows other languages such as hebrew.... Really interesting person!

Music is not a profession. It needs professionalism but it is a way of life. Very well said maestro!!

Maestro, I miss your "5 minutes on" videos very much. May your followers expect new videos in the near future? They are such a pleasure for us! Congratulations, maestro. Please, come back to us! Thank you.

I've had the pleasure of hearing you live in concert on 4 occasions - twice as conductor and twice as pianist. The most recent was in February 2018 when you conducted the premiere off a new production of Tristan in Berlin. It was an honour to be there. I heard you conduct Parsifal the year before, also in Berlin, and I heard you play with Martha Argerich in 2016 & 2017. In 2017, you played with Martha Argerich in a stunning concert having conducted the Parsifal the day before! Incredible!

Wow That was deep "Music is not a profession, but requires professionalism."

I like and appreciate his intellect and talent.

One of the things that blows me away about Daniel Barenboim (besides his fantastic musicianship!) is his true multilingualism: he speaks Spanish, Hebrew, German, French, Italian and English. That's just an incredible skill! And he's truly fluent in all of these; he doesn't stumble haltingly through any of them. I've watched many KZfaq videos of him, and I've heard him speak each of these languages in various settings (although it took me a while to find a video in Italian). What an amazing brain he has!!

Daniel Barenboim holds a special place in my musical heart: he was the first musician I ever heard (my parents had a tape with him playing Beethoven's Pathetique, Moonshine and Appassionata sonatas). He introduced me to the world of classical music and inspired me to start playing the piano. My life would have been so much poorer without it. Thank you, maestro!

Love your explanation of differentiating between a composer's biography and his piece of music. Thank you!

love these answers. incredible.

Wonderful explenation! Thank you

Wer Musik so gut kann und versteht, hat mit verschiedenen Sprachen kein Problem.....Musik öffnet das Gehirn bezüglich Verständnis.....Musik und Sprache sind Töne,hörbare Schwingungen mit bestimmten Frequenzen in einer bestimmten Reihenfolge.....Maestro Hr.Barenboim ist der lebendige Beweis was menschliches Gehirn durch Training, Wille, Ausdauer und vor allem Freude hervorbringen kann....

Gracias, maestro. Realmente es admirable su generosidad a la hora de compartir su experiencia y sabiduría. Es un estímulo ver sus videos para todos aquellos que amamos la música clásica y seguimos su carrera.

Thank you Daniel.... ! Meant a lot to hear and understanding your opinion and thought on my question... One day hopefully soon I can get to see you live... My teacher always recommended your recordings to listen to when I was younger and I had great joy of all the Beethoven sonatas... Thank you again and wish you all the best in your musical life.... Lance suksiri. Ps. Your are a great inspiration in my life.

sending much love from me......so happy you are doing the channel......important messages

I enjoy your channel a great deal. Thank you so much for your time and insight.

Thank you maestro Barenboim! Very few times one can see someone like you sharing publicly such a tremendous experience and wisdom in your answers. More than satisfied, I am grateful for them!

Long life to you maestro we are blessed by your wisdom. Thank you

Mi agradecimiento Maestro, por aclarar nuestras dudas. Saludos desde Perú.

Grandes respuestas, gracias por compartirlas!

Muchas gracias querido y admirado Maestro Barrnboim.

Gracias Maestro amo sus interpretaciones desde su tierra Argentina lo sigo.

Shukran ya Barenboim

Gracias Daniel querido.Su Maestria y generosidad inspiran ...

Grande Barenboim, saludos desde Uruguay!

Thank you very much for your intelligent answers!

Gràcies, Maestro.

Thank you maestro for sharing your opinions and your wisdom with us. I am watching very carefully all of your videos and i am a big admirer of yours. You are an inspired man and every single word you said in these videos can be a strong motivation for a musician to be a better one, to study more, to love more the music!!! Respect..!!!

Thank the gods that Barenboim is still living the music through his life. It is always such a pleasure to simply listen to this great Musician.

Interesting answers in 4 languages. We can not only learn about music here but also practice our languages. Thanks for sharing!

Gracias por sus sabios comentarios!!!

Great explanations! Loved hearing your thoughts! Bravo Daniel.

Didn't know my favourite pianist knew all those languages; the mind of a chess Grand Master, or better. And never tire of hearing him either speaking or playing the piano.

Maestro barenboim. Soy estudiante de pedagogía en música (Chile). En cada momento de mi vida hay música en mi mente, a mi alrededor, en todo. Disfruto de tal manera estudiar, escuchar e interpretar la música, que aveces pienso que son pocas las personas que tienen esta conexión y estilo de vida. A pesar de lo anterior y de poner alma, sudor y sangre al estudiar la música, jamás he podido considerarme un músico, considero esta palabra como algo tan grandioso, que no soy capaz de pertenecer a tal grandeza. ¿Qué es según usted ser músico?

Dosytoyevsky's quote "beauty will save the world" inspired me in youth to think that beautiful music would open people's hearts and make them more humane and the world a better place. But then I realised in adulthood that some of the most esthetically refined people performed some of the most heinous crimes in history. For example, when Adolf Eichmann meticulously planned the final solution, he was listening to Beethoven's late chamber music. Maestro Barenboim: how can I reconcile this brutal reality with my youthful idealism?

His greatness with music is of a piece with his huge affinity with language. Words or notes, he plumbs the depths and brings up the meaning.

Thank You Maestro!!!

Great wisdom from a very humble but a a titan of a man of music. Thank you sir!

I am just amazed by your perfect command of various languages. Are there any tips to memorize language as well as music?

thank you very much, professor! My best regards!

Thank you so much for taking the time to answer our questions. Is there any hope to see you in Lebanon for a masterclass one day?

Come back Daniel, we miss you!!

Fascinating as well as inspiring.

Bravo Maestro!!! tuve la hermosa oportunidad de verlo y escucharlo al piano y al frente de la WEDO en el pasado festival Barenboim en Buenos Aires, espero poder asistir puntualmente al de este año, muchas gracias por sus valiosas enseñanzas. Saludos desde Colombia, Rolando.

What an incredible person!

Thank you! Your words are full of windsom

Thank you master for your videos!!!! 🎼🎶

Thank you for answering my question. Good day.

I'm very interested to see a new video from him!

Thank you

and so humble :)

Dear Maestro, thank you for sharing such interesting thoughts and taking some time to interact with your public. As a professional organist and pianist I've always been asking myself a foundamental question about playing polyphonic music by heart: When performing in concert, I personally prefer to rely on muscle memory, since it's the way that allows me to think less about WHAT I have to play and focusing on HOW I want to play it. In my approach, long and complex pieces require to think mostly about the harmonic development of their harmonic stucture during the performance itself in order to be learned by heart. Which kind of memory do you rely on most? Do you personally think that focusing theorically on what you're playing may affect the emotional flow of your performances? Hope you will share your approach to this question. Thankfully RP

A great musical maestro at the height of his career. God Bless.

Merci de prendre le temps de répondre aux commentaires. Je trouve ça formidable de voir un si grand artiste expliquer sa vision de pièces connues sur KZfaq, ce qui permet de toucher des jeunes comme moi ( qui ait 17 ans ) et je trouve encore plus marquant d'aller jusqu'à répondre aux commentaires plus tard. Je me demandais si il était envisageable de vous voir dans un format de vidéo plus long et poussé ou pourquoi pas même dans une performance en direct plutôt qu'enregistrée ?

thank you!

Señor Barenboim, sería estupendo poder oir en su canal de youtube la grabación que hizo la BBC del estreno mundial del Concierto para piano de Alexander Goehr. ¡Hace cuarenta años que la oí y sigo echándola de menos!

muchas gracias por las respuestas sabias maestro, saludos desde Perú !

Very interesting answers. It is also remarkable how many excellent musicians and maestros also speak several languages. Musical and linguistic intelligences seem to go hand in hand. Maestro D. Barenboim is a fluent polyglot (aunque no es difícil adivinar lo que es su lengua materna).

Maestro. Ante todo, gracias por su labor tanto como músico (que nos ha hecho felices durante tantos años) como la divulgativa con este canal y otros vídeos. Mi pregunta es: si está preparando un concierto y la orquesta que dirige no está dando la talla que usted espera ¿cómo actúa? ¿trata de motivar a los músicos con actitud positiva? ¿o acaso les regaña y les exige más esfuerzo? ¿apela a su profesionalidad? ¿es, quizá, permisivo y acepta un resultado peor del que le gustaría? ¿Y si en vez de una orquesta profesional se encontrase frente a músicos amateur (digamos, para un acto benéfico o algo así? Muchas gracias y un fuerte abrazo desde España.

This man is one of my heroes. If I could meet anyone in music today, it would him.

Play piano and be a pianist are totally different things, he is a real pianist, truly real human being, thank you maestro !!

Increíble

I enjoy every much of your sharings. 心有戚戚焉! (心に深く感じるさま)

Yes! "Music is a way of life"

There seems to be a connection between musicality and language skills. Especially classic musicians seem to have a multilingual talent - maybe also due to the fact that they work in orchestras all over the world with international musicians and have to get along somehow :-) Yet, I can´t get over Barenboim´s brain...How on earth can you keep all of this in your mind?

Querido Daniel: admiro tu gran talento para la música y tu filosofía de mirar objetivamente la música realmente me ha confrontado: mi historia es similar a la que mencionas en este video, estudié ingeniería pero siempre amé el piano y a los 21 años empecé empíricamente a estudiar piano y a los 25 decidí renunciar a todo y empezar a estudiar música... Ya estoy cerca de los 30 y me he postulado para entrar a la universidad nacional de Colombia... Mucha gente (aún maestros) me desprecian por que dicen que estoy muy viejo para estudiar ¿Crees que en verdad hay un límite de edad para llegar a ser un músico tan virtuoso como tu? ¿Es decir, realmente tenemos fecha de caducidad para ser virtuosos intérpretes? Saludos desde Bogotá, Colombia

Estimado Maestro, Cuando estaba en el 1er año del conservatorio, mi profesora de piano me dijo que "hay que tocar con el corazón helado y la cabeza caliente". Es una frase que siento que en su momento rigidizó mi forma de comprender a la música ya que lo que entendí es que hay que ejecutar una pieza sin emoción, pero quizás tenga otra interpretación distinta. Me gustaría conocer su opinión. Saludos desde Argentina, Eliel Pd, sus videos son muy valiosos gracias por compartirlos

Respondió en español, alemán, francés e inglés, ¡qué genio!

Hola Maestro, le saludo desde Uruguay. Me encanta en su ejecución su forma de "matizar" podría decirse. Soy estudiante de piano, y ya estando cursando el profesorado me pregunto: ¿Cuándo alguien se considera un músico? ¿Usted se considera un artista?¿Y cuál sería su definición de músico y artista? No espero una respuesta cuadrada, más bien algo abierto a la reflexión. Me llenaría de alegría escuchar su respuesta, un saludo cordial.

Music is a way of life!

Dear Maestro, I have a question that has been bothering me for quite some time. When Joachim Kaiser was asked in 'Kaisers Klassik Kunde' if classical music had died, he replied: 'This is not a question about how many people like classical music - there is always going to be a small number of people who will still do so - but rather a question about the relevance of classical music for society.' Where do you see this relevance (next to other forms of art like literature, theater and fine arts)? Can classical music be politically relevant? And what role do contemporary composers play in this context? Sincerely, A music lover

Wow! Daniel Barenboim, your voice changed a lot when I saw the Masterclass you gave to Lang Lang

Dear Barenboim, How can I make people appreciate music like I do? For example I don't understand how some people don't feel the music like I do . And how can I contribute in spreading this universal language to other people in my society ?

Solamente para decirte que eres el mejor adminacion total a ti

Please Daniel, could you make a “5 minutes on” video about Fantasie Impromptu in c sharp minor op.66- Chopin? I’m learning the piece by now and having your guidance and advice would be fantastic! Also, it it will help other pianists that are learning the piece and because it is a very popular song it will make listeners be interested by it as well. Looking foward for it!

Maestro, me pregunto, ¿por qué cree que se ha perdido la tradición de improvisar en la música clásica?, y personalmente, ¿qué piensa usted sobre la improvisación?, ¿la practica, le agrada?, sí, no, ¿por qué? Muchas gracias y felicidades por este canal de videos, me parece maravilloso.

Dear Maestro Barenboim I have a second question. I have just watched a Documentary about you and there was a passage where a regisseur was impressed by your sightreading skills. He said you were looking at the score and you were hearing the orchestra. How does one get to such a level of perfection?

Reciba un fuerte abrazo maestro.

Una vez le escuché hablar de la irrepetibilidad de la música, de que, pese a incluso conocer de memoria una determinada obra, uno siempre va a percatarse de algo nuevo en ella que no había observado anteriormente; siempre va a haber algo nuevo que le sorprenda. Teniendo en cuenta esto, me gustaría preguntar hasta qué punto la música, en este sentido, trasciende la persona que la escribe como algo, bien podría decirse, que está vivo y que, más allá de haber surgido como obra de las ideas particulares de un autor, ha pasado a representar estas mismas ideas de un modo más general y, tal vez, mayor.

Can you please make a video about how you approach phrasing for three totally different styles of music?

hello daneil I love you so much.......I play the piano ........also I love beethoven........I am 12 years.....

That first comment sounded a little like me. I live and breathe classical music. I compose music because it is my way of life. All the time I think about music. It is who I am. Music consumed my life, and I was happy to let it do that.

I've got two question for you Mr Barenboim. Who is your favourite composer? And which Is your favourite orchestra to conduct?

Hello Baremboim. I have a quesion for your next video of replies: "How can some keys sound different to each other?" Like; it is very common to feel that D minor is a key that sounds much sadder than A minor. How come? They have the exact same distance in intervals. And how do composers choose which key to compose something in? By the way, I'm really enjoying your channel. Keep making videos they are amazing!!!

Thanks! Please play Mompou! Cançon i dansa no. 8

Salve, Maestro Barenboim. Sono uno studente di pianoforte e adoro le sue interpretazioni. Da quando ho iniziato a studiare musica però ho un problema che non riesco a risolvere: la mancanza di rilassatezza e dunque di naturalezza nell'esecuzione. Io amo la musica più di ogni altra cosa ed è terribile per me dopo anni di studio ancora non riuscire a godere pienamente di quello che suono per via della rigidità muscolare! La prego, potrebbe aiutarmi? Ho anche letto il suo libro "Etica ed Estetica" e vi ho trovato molti spunti interessanti, anche per questo mi rivolgo a lei.

Mi nombre es Pablo Medici soy de Tucuman - Argentina. Me gustaria que hables sobre las variaciones op.9 sobre un tema de Schumann de Brahms. Muchas gracias

Hola Daniel! Tengo una pregunta para el siguiente video: ¿Que piensas sobre la enseñanza musical, (Aplicada al piano) es decir como crees que debe ser el aprendizaje entre el maestro y el alumno? ¿ Crees necesaria una enseñanza musical como la de Vicente Scaramuzza? Gracias por su tiempo, nos veremos pronto en el concierto del 13/7!

8:44 the applause question

Hola maestro, ¿Qué tienen los compositores españoles, como Manuel de Falla, que los hace diferentes al resto de compositores de otros países? ¿Y cómo valora su relación con la música popular española o con otros estilos autóctonos como el flamenco? Muchas gracias. Un saludo desde Andalucía, Guillermo.

Could you tell us, which work by Beethoven you consider to be his most ellaborate and explain, what does the complexity of the piece lie in?

Dear Maestro when a fan asks you an autograph we shouldn't push him away. That happened after a sensational performance by Boulez conducting Mahler 6 in La Scala

Sehr geehrter Herr Barenboim, in den Biographien zahlreicher großer Künstler und Denker findet sich der Schmerz und das Leid als ein immer wiederkehrendes Motiv. Kann es sein, dass zwischen diesem Schmerz und der großen künstlerischen Fertigkeit dieser Menschen ein Zusammenhang besteht? Muss man vielleicht vom Leid erprobt sein, um ein großer Künstler zu sein? Oder hilft es vielleicht? Ich danke ihnen für die großartige Möglichkeit, hier seine Fragen stellen zu dürfen und wünsche ihnen von Herzen nur das Beste.

Que opinas acerca de Philip Glass y su estilo simplista en sus obras?

¡Saludos Maestro! Soy estudiante de musica y pianista amateur. Actualmente paso por un momento de cambio y desafios en el ámbito personal que a veces me superan. ¿Perdiste alguna vez durante tu vida como músico, esposo, padre, hijo, etc... las ganas de tocar o dirigir a causa de vicisitudes? Gracias!

please stay well and get very old healthily!

Please do an episode on the measure 5 of the third movement of Beethoven op.110

Hola Maestro Barenboim, Que pronóstico tiene para la música del proximo siglo? Y que esencia debe rescatar un musico del siglo XXI dentro de tanto avance? Muchas Gracias

Hola Maestro, soy un estudiante de 20 años y empiezo a adentrarme en el mundo de la música de un modo más consciencudo. En esta estapa de mi vida como músico se me presenta el problema del buen estudio. Me gustaría que nos aconsejaras o que hablaras sobre este tema tan importante y seria muy interesante conocer porque esta formada su sesión de estudio. Muchas gracias por la atención!