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Yuja"s is better, plus she doesn't drool all over the piano

He is the world's most overrated pianist... a cruise ship act, at best.

He is a showman after all sort of like how Liberace was.

@@fareshajjar1208 bullshit. If you litem you the performance you can clearly hear he knows what he’s doing. If you don’t like his facial expressions then go audio only.

@@meiguofeng He is horrible; one of the worst classical pianists in the world. The first time I heard him was on the radio and I was thinking, "Well, this must be a local college student." He plays like a cheesy Vegas performer, ignoring many aspects of the original score.

@@fareshajjar1208 🤣

Totally, it’s almost like playing the music is so easy for him, that he doesn’t get the otherwise natural intensity from the concentration required by mere mortals.. so then has to kind of egg himself on with a deliberate act of shock or wonder.

i don't get why people loathe him

@@thekensilva there’s a nasty vein of snobbery in classical music culture, an expectation of decorum and restraint that he simply does not engage with. It’s a holdover from upper class culture where outward displays of emotion are frowned upon. He’s a little goofy for sure, but I think it’s authentic. That is, I don’t believe he’s making those faces to impress the audience, I think he’s just having the time of his life doing what he loves at a level most of us can’t even imagine. But that’s not going to sit well with a stuffy elitist who believes all classical music needs to put on airs of serious profundity.

@@thekensilva because it's musicaly bad It's not about the faces and keeping it "classical". Turn the video off and keep the sound, it's still bad.

@@LAK_770 Yeah you can really tell he's feeling it, he moves a lot, in contrast to older performers like vladimir horowitz

@Katarina Hernandez -- So....What do YOU prefer?

Katarina Hernandez no u

I tried. Still doesn’t help for me at least.

He behaves how he wants to and it doesn't affect the performance. He obviously doesn't behave how you would, but you somehow seem to expect him to. Bizarre. When you have his ability you can behave your way as you play. Good luck with your bitter life. LOL.

Total agree

Henry Arko It’s one thing to say all music is open to interpretation and anyone should be free to play this cadenza as they feel - but this specific cadenza is the absolute antithesis of the adjectives you used to describe Lang Lang here . This cadenza evokes to anyone with any feel for music equal parts furious rage and crushing misery. I for one think that the ethereal quality of music is that it conveys emotion on it’s own. The people in the audience are not there to see him pull grotesque faces as they are no substitute for expressive playing. If he were not using his face as a rather confusing guideline as to what he is trying to convey , his playing alone offers no such indication . Incredibly loud and while obviously technically astounding , performed at a pace which practically drowns the notes . You are correct in saying that everyone should acknowledge one’s right to a subjective opinion , but you must understand that this includes critical opinions as much as it does supportive ones. The music of Rachmaninoff in particular is not music which should be played with constant drama nor is it music which is technically demanding for the sake of it and void of emotion . Call me a purist but I feel that despite his whirlwind virtuosity, Lang Lang and similar pianists *do* disrespect some of the music they perform through ignorance of the music itself.

@Donkey Punch Knock-Out well, obviously Lang Lang hears and feels things through music that you can't understand, hence the idiotic comments. But hey, thats free speech and freedom, trolls keep trolling, Lang lang keeps writing history. henry Arko, great comment. You spotted lang lang unique behavior and its causes.

_absolute mastery_

@@TomCL-vb6xc Вы не знакомы с историей жизни самого автора, Вы не можете его понять, а Лан Лан очень тонко чувствует именно историю жизни композитора, которого исполняет, он передает дух эпохи, весь трагизм жизни Рахманинова, который был вынужден бежать из революционной России и всю оставшуюся жизнь провести на чужбине, тоскуя по родине. Не судите о том, о чем не знаете.

@@TomCL-vb6xc They are there to see him act like that lol. Everyone knows who Lang is and what he's going to do at a live performance.

doesn’t take a long time to type two 0 does it

@@fredericchopin6445 Freddy, good to hear from you!

He's an extremely successful classical pianist. Who are you? Exactly.

WolfPsx Well, the dude got it right 😂 there's nothing wrong in appreciating Lang Lang for his interpretations, but some of his faces are just too much to be honest

No they're not. You're totally allowed to not watch him.

WolfPsx Well, I guess it's just a matter of personal opinions when it comes to behaviour on stage, better focusing on the music :)

When your face reacts to the music nuances, modulations and colors, it means you focus on music too. There is no manual of the polite pianist, some just involve themselves arms, faces, legs, all they have.

Its like shredding with the accuracy of a sniper.

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Ohh I thinking I forgot something.... Oh ... Wait ... DAMMMM THe kitchen is on !!!

He is clown

‘THe kitchen is on !!!’

​@@jungwirthmartinне оскорбляй людей, которые знают толк в своём деле

​@@jungwirthmartinхотя это было 3 года назад...

such a genius im in AWE each and everytime i listen to this

Stop playing now... If this shit inspires you, you've got big problems.

Jjmcoupe bmw ive got problems but if this doesnt inspire you just go clean toilets as a job, you will do better there than being a "musician"

Heh I know that feeling

If phrasing and subtle dynamic control are what you practised, there's two things that would make your playing more enjoyable to listen to than this.

It's just pure gold.

and 1:54 - 2:16 , 2:20 - 2:29

why?

I think he was slightly embarrassed when he met eyes with the camera

he's pretending it's not him playing and pretends to be caught lol

I died laughing at this

Four quarks for muster mark.ph! Ph.!

There are two dynamics: Loud, and Congrats You're As Deaf As Beethoven Now.

That part sounds quite exaggerated to me. It disrupts the climax in my opinion. But other than that, a great performance indeed

To LisztyLiszt: Did you actually say [choke] SUBTLETY? Dynamic control? (Whatever you mean by that). This "delivery" of the cadenza carries with it the visual subtlety of a locomotive careening across one's living room.

0:44, 0:56 what a titanic force the hitting shock me

Franz Liszt was known to not move or sweat much during performances. He managed to play louder fortissimos than every other pianist without a change in facial expression at all. So, not a great comparison. That being said, you’re right about both bringing music to life, though in very different ways of course. Lang Lang is no Liszt, but most of us aren’t even Lang Lang, so there’s that

@@user-fu7zf4ck9z Pleasr explain the surviving caricatures. For instance, Listz playing Grand Galop Chromatique. Women did not bestow intimate garments at a statue.

@@user-fu7zf4ck9z Were you there? You're observing with certainty of fact that, admittedly one of the all time top echelon of legendary musician and pianists, who died 136 years ago, was able to play 'louder fortissimos than every other pianist without a change in facial expression at all'. Who were these other pianists? What was their level? Where did these pianists play together? Who are your references, other than the 19th century grapevine? Your declaration is saturated in the anecdotal.

@@stevehinnenkamp5625 Liszt in his 20s =/= Liszt in his 40s,50s,60s etc.

@@user-nv2wt4hi8t It’s literally documented. Are you some sort of evolution denier because you weren‘t there to see it as well?

too much pedal

But if I close my eyes, I'll miss out on the thrill of observing the freakiest exhibition ever to take place on a formal stage. If this is supposed to be an example of "pouring one's heart out", I'll pass, thank you.

true

Just need to watch with the screen turned off lol

@@alis1637 he's just playing passionately. People don't have to play while looking dead-serious all the time.

Very much true

To me Simon Trpceski and Yefim Bronfman are also up there

Charles Dutoit.

It's back on youtube... Search lang lang rach 3, its bad quality yeah, I cant find anywhere to buy it

🤣 (I find him SO annoying.) Actually, it was Tchaikovsky Hall, Moscow, February 1958 when 23 year old Van Cliburn won the Tchaikovsky Gold. That was, and still is, considered the greatest moment in modern musical history.

0:27

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How about the premiere of the Eroica Symphony?

Rachmaninoff wrote many letters to musicologist Josef Yasser explaining how his music should be played.(they can be found in the book Rachmaninoffs Recollections by Oskar von Riesemann).Bronfman lets the music speak for itself rather than search for some hidden meaning in every note as most of todays pianists do.

Yes, bronfman is the best

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1:12 gives me goosebumps

No. You can't smile playng "dramatic" music!

This happens to be quite amazing playing, but the facial stuff - it's a complete act. He doesn't do it nearly as much any more.

@@DoppioDiesisProduction it's a cadenza, supposed to be a demonstration of virtuosity. His facial expression is part of what virtuosity and flashy music is all about.

@@DoppioDiesisProduction You can, I have. Sometimes its so awesome you are overcome with joy.

You do realize he's doing this on purpose...

Here is a fragmented version on youtube: watch?v=L4LiUOYwpSk

youre easy to persuade

@@phillach5181 if playing 1:00 like that is "easy", then I guess you're right

@@h.p.734 youre still talking about "greatest pianist"

@@phillach5181 *One of the* greatest pianists. And obviously 1:00 was not the only thing I've heard. If so, that indeed would have been a shallow judgement.

Arcadi Volodos, Martha Argerich, Vladimir Ashkenazy, ... Want more?

We don't need acting on music,for acting we have theatre and moovies

​@@LAG806there is actually nothing wrong in acting as long as you can play decently

@@dwacheopus yes,may be he is Lawrence Olivier,I don't know,but for musician it's too much and hilarious 😂😂

@@LAG806 yup. At least we have someone to laugh at while listening to music

@@dwacheopus you are free for decision,even you can to cry

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how would you gauge how much his playing resonates with the audience and compare it to others lmfao

Interesting point, but I'm glad we have different personalities in classical music. Also this level of technique is quite impossible to attain if you sit still. But I understand where you're coming from, the stoic style of playing is very impressive, and I love the old masters too.

Пусть Рубинштейн и Горовиц останутся Рубинштейном и Горовицем, а Лан Лан будет самим собой, ни на кого не похожим, в этом и есть его совершенство. Виртуозов ныне много, а тех, кто проникает в душу можно пересчитать по пальцам одной руки из действующих пианистов.

We don't want him to be stoic. He is impressive regardless.

​@@user-yb7ie9nv6l Google Translation: "Let Rubinstein and Horowitz remain Rubinstein and Horowitz, and Lang Lang be himself, unlike anyone else, this is his perfection. There are many virtuosos today, and those who penetrate the soul can be counted on the fingers of one hand from active pianists."

To Nofer Trunions: Are you daring to say that this circus buffoon is "penetrating the soul"? And I thought I had covered all of the asinine comments on these pages.@@NoferTrunions

Dutoit, yes

I do to.

I love Lang Lang’s passion and your KZfaq channel as well :)

Hmm... I think this is one of the most faithful ossia cadenza interpretations out there (I think only Volodos can stand up to it). Most pianists seem to struggle hard with this part of the concerto and they can't play it the way they want to, but I think Lang Lang is one of the few pianists that can milk it for all its worth (especially with those fast runs for extra intensity) and doesn't seem to have any technical difficulties whatsoever. Are you sure that you aren't mixing it up with the regular cadenza (Horowitz or Argerich recordings)? This one has a lot more breathing room.

Lang Lang is better than Trifonov

Horowitz Rocks!!

Horowitz is also my favorite though Horowitz never publically played this cadenza as far as I know. What I feel from Lang Lang's version is tremendous enjoyment and excitement with a bit of show-off. well... he deserves to show off a bit. I don't think he's doing that face for the audience. I wouldn't purposely make that face to make fool of myself. that facial expression has to be the same expression he makes when he's practicing alone.

Very bad pedaling!!! it sounds dirty and not musical at all. Thumbs way down! IT IS SO, SO BAD!!! 2:20

chubby yes it got progressively worse and at the end it was a total farce

whould you guyes like to play it and then critisize?

im buying it

@@kosmasfit907 yeah youre not allowed to criticise someone for something you arent able to do

It's funny, cause how his name is actually pronounced, this just looks like "scared scared" in afrikaans

Probably put the piano outta tune for the rest of the concert, still liked it a lot though lots of power for the part is needed, as I feel it’s like a fight between two giants

Bang Bang? Lang is suble next to Horowitz. And Lang is a far more accurate and brilliant pianist. Jealous ppl will always hate.

@@tonytony8747 I am jealous of so many brilliant pianists, not of Bang Bang

@@bigcalamaro Sounds like you're jealous of Lang Lang. He is already the richest and most famous classical pianist in history. He has more fans than Horowitz, Zimerman and Brendel combined. Go to DG. As for Lang Lang's talent. I thinks he's my 2nd favorite pianist. The best is forever Evgeny kissin.