www.janlisiecki.com/ Joe Schlesinger's CBC Documentary highlighting the 14-year old Jan Lisiecki. Part 1/2.
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@th3wing3dpaint3r12 жыл бұрын
Jan: I really dislike being called a prodigy News Reporter: THE RELUCTANT PRODIGY!
@rileighellefsen29011 жыл бұрын
Excuse me, I'm going to go practice now.
@bobb.67837 жыл бұрын
Thank you for coming to Texas and playing for us, Jan. Imagine my day: First I discover you on KZfaq for the first time, and listened to many of your videos. Then after a Google search, discovering your website. Curious to see your concert schedule, I checked your website Calendar. Then on April 29th, that same day, you're performing in a small Texas town university only 110 miles from me. I raced to get ready and driving in the worse thunderstorm of the season, I'm heading to see your performance with tornadoes only miles from me. Nothing could stop me from being there. It's a mystery why you would perform for our small town audience in Texas; however, it was such a blessing you did. Let me say how profound your performance was, especially the encore. I was 5 rows from the stage and saw the sweat beading down your face, and how you rarely opened your eyes. You were the music, and the piano was a perfect extension of your spirit. Many times during your playing, the hairs on my arms literally stood up. Jan, you have a talent not from this world. The electricity you create is beyond magical. Thank you for giving me one of the finest moments in my life. Please Jan, return to us soon. I'll be there. From your new fan in Texas.
@nartnivla13 жыл бұрын
Such modesty and maturity at a young age. Bravo!
@twillbanks10 жыл бұрын
1:54 - Jan, please ALWAYS keep that wonderful disposition of putting the music first as you progress in your career. Too many musicians on all levels forget that it's about the music and not themselves. You have this great wisdom early in life - hold on to it forever. You are magnificent, and this selfless, generous spirit you possess is one of the most important qualities any great musician can have. Best wishes for continued success!
@thejfactors11 жыл бұрын
God.. this kid reminds me so much of the way my parents raised me... I hope he keeps this up, there is nothing better for a person than to forget their accomplishments and let their passion carry them to new heights, lest they become idle leaning against the same wall their trophies rest on. Can't wait to see where he goes.
@jguo527 жыл бұрын
Great pianist. Also very well spoken. Jan will definitely go places
@liamfleming204010 жыл бұрын
Kids like him put Justin Bieber to shame !
@lewiswereb89948 жыл бұрын
A friggin' DUCK can put THAT little asshole to shame.
@adamcomedy50186 жыл бұрын
Finally someone of my age being an artistic prodigy!
@emeri51576 жыл бұрын
At such a young age, he was already able to look at himself objectively and maintain himself from falling into the dept of vanity. Not only is his playing extraordinary but his values and perspective as well. A man of many charms! How terrifyingly exciting! :)
@empire012 жыл бұрын
Unreal talent for 14, very smart and humble kid too. He's going to be very successful.
@cpanati13 жыл бұрын
Mature and intelligent beyond his years. And breath-takingly humble.
@aradda5555 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making my eyes and ears happy. Youre beautiful and wonderful.
@raondaim13 жыл бұрын
This boy is really astonishing. Speachless.
@makkil10 жыл бұрын
Canada... I forgive you for Bieber then.
@quaver12395 жыл бұрын
The young man says he does not want to be called a prodigy, so what does the news man call him? A “reluctant prodigy”!!! STOP it. Because he asked you not to do it! Control yourself, Canada. This kid is a delight, works hard, has a great talent and is a deep musician. Respect that, and don’t try turning him into a freak - like you did with Glenn Gould.
@13yunyun12 жыл бұрын
He's so humble! Part of the reason why I'm his fan now haha!
@joanduderow23617 жыл бұрын
keep going Jan. You are amazing. Joan Duderow.
@plumeria667 жыл бұрын
Doesn't hurt that he has the face of an angel! Performing artists do need to not be an eyesore.
@boyo0248 жыл бұрын
"at least two or three generations apart" guy must be keeping his eyes closed
@raphaelamatias937610 жыл бұрын
How delightful to see young generations still have some talented ones among them. :D
@nechialee46247 жыл бұрын
Such a humble person, he is amazing.
@paran31511 жыл бұрын
Real musicians put real emotion into the music, like him.
@jppontat39096 жыл бұрын
Jan...you have great parents... And You have been blessed...
@Augustine44411 жыл бұрын
Wow. This young man has some serious musical power.
@OldRabit14 жыл бұрын
Hi Jan, You are just amazing!
@joliceour195712 жыл бұрын
Such beautiful music, he flows wonderfly
@xueqir14 жыл бұрын
he is such a sweet and modest kid....
@paljeffery99538 жыл бұрын
I will say you are gifted
@valschka14 жыл бұрын
amazing!!!
@user-vo1gx6xm8r6 жыл бұрын
Мы любим и знаем тебя, Лисичка. Привет из России !
@HoneyGarlic123411 жыл бұрын
POLAND!
@bmk2kmb12 жыл бұрын
I saw him last night he was amazing
@emilyyamaguchi373511 жыл бұрын
Thank you, very much, for making me feel like a terrible pianist. But you are amazing and were the same age i blieve..
@julikasophiabaran82659 жыл бұрын
I just saw 1:25 and I thought "WTF!" ... This guy can play so extremely good ...
@sammyy92237 жыл бұрын
Maybe not prodigy but extremely gifted!!!
@MyRychlik12 жыл бұрын
He's Polish Canadian. Proud of this kid. :)
@KeNifan13 жыл бұрын
HAPPY BDAY
@notknown66056 жыл бұрын
What a neat basement
@ThunderFoxMusic11 жыл бұрын
oh, nice video! Great job in Kansas City, I was definitely inspired by your performance and the fact that we are the same age :) I want to hear you make your own song sometime! Try your hand at composing?
@liostroramiro10 жыл бұрын
He also chose his parents well!
@wildrosebunny14 жыл бұрын
omg, he's amazing! Well anyway keep up the good work! JAN. And by the way I you are in the piano academy right? I've seen you before!
@thepianoplayer41611 жыл бұрын
If his family stayed in Poland he may have become a Polish pianist instead. Anybody think he is somehow related to or be a distant relative of Chopin? Besides parents pushing we'd all like to know the formula to get someone playing Chopsticks up to the level of Beethoven Concerto of Chopin Etude. We all have our favorite pieces. When you play something that is highly technical, it is hard to find beauty in it. When you become world famous, you don't go to school without raising an eyebrow.
@TruthSurge9 жыл бұрын
3:39.... well, gee, start anyone at 5 doing something for TEN YEARS, they are likely going to be very good if they have some propensity toward it AND they like it AND they stick with it. How is the [that, I meant to type] genius? It's just how it works. If he had sat down one day and just out of the blue began this, then I'd say HOLY CRAP! That is a raw genius, a freak of nature. This is a BRILLIANT chap who spent 10 years of his life learning and getting better. Even he dismisses the "genius" label.
@floxy208 жыл бұрын
+TruthSurge I've always thought the genius label should be reserved for creative artists not performers. But he showed inherent superior skill from an early age (6) as his teacher said.
@TruthSurge8 жыл бұрын
floxy20 The term is subjective, imo. Some people are probably geniuses in some respects and not in others.
@BenjaminDod8 жыл бұрын
I think that he's given the label of prodigy because of his innate ability to play so musically and beautifully. Anyone can learn to play technically well, but his musicality can't be learned.
@smb1232118 жыл бұрын
+TruthSurge I was a classical pianist until a hand accident. I have lost count of the number who said, "I'd give anything to play like that." I'd ask, "Would you practice 6-7 hours every day? Would you spend money for excellent teachers, compete in competitions and undertake a broad study of every aspect of the piano?" Here's the deal. Some folks could practice every day of their life and never approach what this boy has. There is a genius but it has to do with the ability to interpret, understand, absorb complex music. As for doing things for 10 years, many of us still drive badly after 10 years, still can't write legibly after 40 years, can't sing on tune after 50 years.
@alexcooper947 жыл бұрын
There are many thousands of pianists who spend their entire lives striving to be the best. They all start young, like it, and stick with it, but very very few make it to the elite level that this kid has achieved at such a young age. Until you've done anything remotely close to this, leave your judgement to yourself.
@cheerios4canaries11 жыл бұрын
loved the anecdote about yo yo ma. shows this kid has a sense of humor.
@user-lc8lo5dp5v5 жыл бұрын
♥
@leafrost2566 жыл бұрын
what’s the song at the beginning?
@marsda70711 жыл бұрын
His mother should be proud of him though.. he almost seems ashamed of it because of her but he loves it too much to give it up.
@Inter12Milan7 жыл бұрын
What's the piece at 3:27?
@FelixScottJr11 жыл бұрын
Indeed most musically inclined people are from musical families. He is an exception like Arturo Toscanini. There have been others but they are extremely rare. Being Canadian I am sure he has heard Glenn Gould play the piano. He needs to keep a level head because fame is fickle. I wonder whatever happened to Andre Watts?
@ethyl123412 жыл бұрын
anyone else notice how sparky his tie is at 2:14?
@Burntshmallow11 жыл бұрын
I want to be like you ^-^. I'm working on it :D
@jTraann12 жыл бұрын
Ithink it'd be very interesting to meet him, I live in the same city that he does too! Its nice to know that he's modest about it though! aha.
@NoahJohnson18107 жыл бұрын
I remember when I used to talk like that.
@SnyderMarkWilliam12 жыл бұрын
His teacher Colleen Athparia examined me.
@fishwithoutwings13 жыл бұрын
Wait a minute here... how did Mozart get compared to Michael Jackson!??!! Mozart was the better musician (and child prodigy) by several million orders of magnitude.
@Bebkins11 жыл бұрын
Proud to be Polish!
@udanse11 жыл бұрын
lol that video tears me away because I want to listen to what the man says and tell him to shut the hell up and let the music speak at the same time :p
@JanLisiecki13 жыл бұрын
@ashtisd07 Chopin Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Second Movement. :-)
@martinpoland47546 жыл бұрын
Canada........ Poland
@power4013010 жыл бұрын
what is the name of the piece at 0:27
@benjammin66929 жыл бұрын
I think that piece at 0:27 is the opening of a Beethoven concerto. At least, it sounds like a piano concerto to me!
@chaingin919 жыл бұрын
Chopin piano concerto no. 1, 2nd movement : romanza. One of my favourite pieces:)
@benjammin66929 жыл бұрын
Divine. :)
@NoahJohnson18107 жыл бұрын
Yes but without orchestra.
@Vesivian13 жыл бұрын
better than bieber.
@Synzoned12 жыл бұрын
better than bieber.... :bd
@johnbauer76589 жыл бұрын
he should try guitar hero :)
@keithtinkler40736 жыл бұрын
Quincy Jones said of Emily Bear that she plays like a 40 year old
@emilio74912 жыл бұрын
he called Carnegie Hall Carnaygie Hall....how dare you sir
@Ukrainian_Crimea12 жыл бұрын
his parents are Polish ;p
@SpiritualFathers6 жыл бұрын
Excuse me ...Polish-Canadian
@Nibor730111 жыл бұрын
Is no one going to mention that his piano desperately needs tuning? :P
@garyescobar68317 жыл бұрын
why is he wearing lipstick?
@vibranium-riprich3149 жыл бұрын
Canadian? More like Polish
@glaswasser7 жыл бұрын
he's both
@agamaz56506 жыл бұрын
fuck I knew it
@Molopozotion13 жыл бұрын
he should get into jazz
@jojamabanana12 жыл бұрын
so amazing
@makennama1506 жыл бұрын
lol he's lowkey cute but anyway it's too bad you don't like being called a prodigy because you are one
@taon20048 жыл бұрын
Has he composed anything? Created something? No. Then let's save the prodigy/genius label for the real ones. Those who actually create stuff rather than performing/using what other has created. "His music will blow you away" His music? He is skilled though and I wish him good luck and a happy life.
@musickid67837 жыл бұрын
He is one of those people that highlight and bring out the masterful intention that the composer had, and that they are the people to bring it to life. Also, don't you know that interpretation is also an art?
@vampyros17 жыл бұрын
Exactly. Replicating another's creation does not a genius make, in any way. He is a fine player, though.
@fullmoon71927 жыл бұрын
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@NoahJohnson18107 жыл бұрын
yup
@lukeehrkepiano50617 жыл бұрын
The terms "prodigy" and "genius" aren't reserved for those who actually write music. The terms are used to describe his interpretations of the songs he plays. "His music will blow you away" as in his interpretations.