I come back to this rendition again and again and it is hard to describe how absolutely other-worldly and soothing it is. Khatia Buniatishvili's pianissimo is the epitome of grace, masterful control and delivery. Just amazing!!

This Schubert composition is ultimately a poignant love song. This accomplished pianist simply lets the piece speak for itself. So beautiful.

Classical music is alive and well. Thank you for carrying the torch.

I can’t find any words to describe the gigantic beauty of this lady’s interpretation . 👏👏👏👏 She is a real master🙏🙏🙏🙏🌹

As being a composer and pianist, I know the difficulties of playing that soft. Without one single note being too loud in this holy composition, her playing is wonderful.

It's 3 am 29/01/2023 Auckland, New Zealand and we have just had a 1 in 500 year biblical downpour over last 10 hrs. My garage and property badly flooded & damaged... watching a garage with 2 beautiful old cars flooded... i'm heart--broken and on my 3rd whiskey after all this..... but... I'm listening to Khatia playing this and strangely, I feel at peace after all this ... I'm crying into my whiskey, but this beautiful interpretation helps me go on. What a gift 😊. I'm not religious, but his gives me strength face tomorrow - whatever that may bring... (there is more bad weather forecast)

Those high notes she hits starting at about 3:50 are amazing. So Soft but penetrating and sustained. Voiced perfectly against the bass chords. And she hits some notes in the bass that are so warm it’s like a sweater on a chill autumn day.

Khatia is mesmerizing. Her delicate touch reaches the soul. She makes this look so effortless. Such an incredible talent, just wonderful.

She makes you feel her pasion, she is very stunning player, you can hear the piano cry In every single note she plays; what a gift to be able to listen to her performance. Exceptionally gifted pianist.

Her control, her voicing of the chords, her total mastery of the pedaling, the musicality of her phrasing, the suppleness of her rhythms... damn! There's no faking it. It's as if the piano has a voice. To play the piece as she does here is as much a feat as playing through the Rach 3. Only the very best can pull it off.

Every piano teacher should show this video to their students so that they understand what having sensibility and touch while playing the piano is !

It makes me so melancholy listening to this. It's the haunting swansong of a European culture running through our fingers like sand. The incredible talent of the pianist is all the more poignant. Multilingual and cultured. The European ideal.

This is a haunting, beautiful performance. I am in awe of Khatia's interpretation, how she pulls emotion from the notes.

I can’t even begin to imagine the hours of discipline she put into this performance. 👏

I always enjoy watching her perform, closing my eyes and listening to her delicate precision. She is a gift from God

Not only is she absolutely the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen but her talent in playing this piece left me speechless with a lump in my throat. Brilliant!!!!!

I didn't think that piece could get anymore beautiful. I was wrong. By far my favourite version on piano.

I’m so disappointed by the disrespect of the audience, especially because it’s such a beautiful performance and I hate being distract from noises..... I love this version..... I love the interpretation, the soft touch.... it brings me completely in another dimension, which is what it should be. I’m amused

I'm a singer songwriter and a piano and singing teacher and absolutely love this rendition. Not many concert pianists can play with so much emotion and more impressively focus, as some members of the audience are clearly not appreciating her amazing talents.

It took 14 billion yrs to produce this otherworldly magic. Well worth the wait.

ПОТРЯСАЮЩЕ! Как она чувствует каждую нотку, музыку, всё произведение, автора! Как она всё ГЕНИАЛЬНО передаёт зрителю, слушателю! ВЕЛИКОЛЕПНО ! БРАВО-БРАВИССИМО!!!

Over 76 years, I've heard many artists and none compare to Ms. Buniatishvili . Listen to that touch ... Her technical skills are outstanding and her memory is unsurpassed , but it is her making love to those ivories that separates her from all the others. Khatia's Mother got her daughters started in piano and the rest is history. I listen to her music whenever I get a chance. Thank You, Khatia.

Khatia is absolutely flawless; such elegant, holy hands; so in alignment with Liszt's original intention of the musical sounds of every note.

BREATHTAKING! Literally held my breathe for most of it 😂 Khatia is my favourite ever. Love all her work. She plays every piece as though her favourite, is so IN the music, she becomes it. Always includes her orchestra and conductor. Just pure mastery. So young too! ❤❤❤

She plays this piece wonderfully .I love her concentration, she holds her composure perfectly .

Какая прелесть . Какое чудо исполнения Великой музыки не выразить словами . Браво .

This is so unbelievably well done I have trouble believing that a human being has actually done this honestly. The way the melody lags a tiny, tiny bit behind, the softness of every single note... it's perfect. Thank you.

That was seriously moving. I have been listening to Horowitz interpretations recently, I thought that was beautiful, this easily surpassed that. I love Horowitz but the tempo Khatia plays this in is perfect for this. Goosebumps through out the piece. Her technique looks like that of 60 years old experienced player. Her fingers not wasting any energy just making the right movement and nothing else.

She's one of the best; technically brilliant, sensitive, a true virtuoso. Gabe Meruelo.

Every month or so, I drop by here to listen to this. The way she plays this is mesmerizing. Just takes me right up into the air. Her new CD, "Labyrinth", is on youtube also. What I've listened to so far, is wonderful! Can't wait until it comes out.

Out of this world? Does that even begin to describe… how humble yet magnificent one has to feel… utterly honoured. ❤

Oh my! She is playing such a difficult masterpiece with her eyes closed!

I met her Friday night after her concert. She is wonderful with people, kind and affectionate. Truly a lovely person. So comforting to see and experience.

This is by far my favourite and the closest to my heart performance of this piece on the internet!

Katia tiene una manera de tocar la música que llena el alma, sientes lo que ella siente, es fantástica. Gracias por todo tu trabajo.

Khatia's performance is a big event! The world stops and a miracle happens! My ears can't stop listening to her lead the melody and follow Khatia, she has amazing hearing! Absolute delight for my ears!

Incredible. I listen to other very good other interpretations, but when I come back on this one, each time something strange is happening, air is vibrating, and my soul too.

This is the most beautiful interpretation of Schubert/Liszt's "Ständchen" I've ever heard. She goes deep inside Schubert's notes looking for the quintessential moment of his creation. It would be great to hear this performance of Buniatishvili without the inappropriate noise in the background.

To have heard her playing this Liszt in Rio de Janeiro today was one of the most thrilling moments of my life!!!

Artistry at the highest level. Truly a master.

She plays "Serenade" with such soft emotion and feeling its one of the most beautiful renditions ive heard.❤

Самое лучшее исполнение Серенады !!! искреннее, бережное, высокохудожественное, эмоциональное, исключительно профессиональное ...!!! Благодарность безмерная !!!

My spirit was totally moved and touched. This is one of most favorite compositions. I am not playing in university concerts anymore but at senior living homes and will glean from listening again, and probably again, that hopefully the residents will be "touched" as I have been. Thank you, Khatia.

undoubtably, one of the best renditions of this beautiful piece. Thank you, Khatia.

This is so beautiful, it's almost sickening. A genius transcribed a composition from another genius, and it's being interpreted by a contemporary genius. I aspire to reach your level in another life. Thank you Mrs. Buniatishvili.

She plays with heart and soul. The sad song flies through the air.

Khatia, you make this world a better place... thank you.

Six and a half sublime minutes! Such beautiful music. Just... wow. I have never been able to listen to this piece just once each time. And I keep coming back, often.

Khatia is simply outstanding in terms of performance and absolutely touching in terms of the emotion that goes into her playing of the piano. Thank you Khatia for bringing beauty to this troubled world

Within the first 10 seconds my mind was still. From there this lady took my soul on a flight most beautiful.

This is my absolute favourite, I can’t stop listening to it, it is so beautiful, nobody plays it like Khatia.

What a stunning, soulful performance. Many pianists play this favorite. I can think of none who elevate it as beautifully as Ms. Buniatishvili. Magnificent subtlety and pure heart.

Beautiful interpretation of this transcription. Her pulse is accurate and mature. Her touch is delicate and sublime. No unnecessary gestures. She focuses all her energies on the music. Her melody sings straight from the heart. Her posture is elegant. Her breathing deep and coordinated. Her dress, within the limits of decency and good taste. And her exotic feminine beauty makes the experience even more delightful. Bravo!

Out of this world, I can just listen this a 1000 times.She is ADORABLE

An amazing performance. The lyrics of this song are so passionate and I feel most performers play it a bit stiff, but this was achingly beautiful and you could feel the intended emotional content pouring out of every note. I was absolutely mesmerized.

I cannot get enough of listening at this music, such exquisite expression, color without being too bright, so nicely balance between expression and fidelty , a sublime playing🤗

If I was young, if I was rich I would be there seated at the first range listening to your beautiful music. That's my dream but thank God I have my ipad,

Don’t know how she kept her composure and concentration with the loud noises... I’m glad she did.

one of the compositions i often heard my mom used to play, growing up. love this...love her.

I think this is the piano piece I used to listen to my grandmother play some 60 years ago, she got no teacher for piano but her two brothers did, and she basically learned from listening to them practice. So she told me. This was her most impressive piece. Then she played a lot of dance music that i have forgotten about. God bless her memory

In a serenade, you see the moon over a misty sky and the reflection by the lakeside. In this piece, I am cast into a dream. Her airy touch on the keyboard is ethereal, the sound and experience otherworldly.

Браво!Браво и еще раз Браво! Изумительная интерпретация! Тончайшая техника и точная расстановка акцентов!!!!!!!!!

Тот случай ,когда музыка в талантливых руках приобретает не только звук , но и окрас и даже вкус . А эмоциональное исполнение вообще чарует. Браво.

The most beautiful sound I’ve ever heard. Heaven on earth.

So beautiful. Spectacular in every possible way. How could you not love what she has created? It is magnificent by any objective measure. God bless.

Standchen and Liebestraum are perhaps the most beautiful interpretations of Khatia. She delivers these two pieces, one can feel, with heart and soul! Enjoy listening them over and over!.

I could listen to that a thousand times and still love every second of it. And as for watching - just to see the barely stroking of the keys produce the beautiful sounds and to literally 'see' the music in Khatia's face. Thank you, lovely Khatia.

Simplemente en una sola palabra defino esta obra y esta interpretacion de Kathia....SUBLIME.

Magnificent,Maravillosa,Bellissimo. She played this heavenly melody with delicacy, tenderness and sensitivity. Maraming po.❤️🎹🎹🌹🎵🎵💕💕🎻🎻💐💐⛳️🏌🏻‍♂️⛳️🏌🏻‍♂️👏👏

Her fingers touch the keys so tenderly as if she EVOKES THE MUSIC FROM THE PIANO rather than plays it. Bravo!

tant de douceur pour un instrument qui demande tant de force dans les doigns , pour en avoir fait du piano pendant 12 ans, je vous garantis que pour exprimer une telle douceur il faut beaucoup de force dans le bout des doigts : ce qu'elle fait semble si facile mais demande une si grande virtuosité , et une si grande musicalité , la perfection juste la perfection

how lovely a piece i believe to have the most renditions, there is no single one way to play this song and why it’s one of my favourite

Quelle toucher, quelle sensibilité, absolument superbe !

she plays it soo softly its calm, soothing and a bit sad

Superb, romantic, delicate, ethereal, a dream to never wake up from…

Просто потрясающе. По-моему, самое профессиональное исполнение этого произведения.

This is really a very beautiful piece of music & excellently played. Keeping the left hand so soft & in the background, while keeping the melody focused on the right hand, as well as insuring every single note has its individual perfect tone. Each note gently replies to the previous note, then politely urges the following note to carry the tune forward. Such a graceful performance.

Quelle douceur, quelle grâce ! Du fond du coeur, merci.

She can melt ice caps and ignite the forests then save humanity all in her playing the piano ❤❤ ❤

The marriage between energy and control in each performance of this lady never seizes to amaze me

Never heard or seen anything like this before. Breathtaking in every way imaginable. I'm utterly stricken. The piano lives on in this new star. Sheer brilliance!

Une boule d'émotion qui joue avec son âme et son corps pour nous donner que du bonheur Merci Khatia pour tous ces moments qui nous comblent .🌹🌹🌹

После прослушивания этого исполнения, теперь не могу слушать исполнение других..причём очень достойных исполнителей. Это просто что то чисто женское такое...нежнейшее касание клавиш и все там выдержано и ...ну что сказать....вечер...серенада..Шуберт. Сам сажусь за пианино (я далеко далеко не мастер) и беру как образец просто отдельные части этого исполнения...опять слушаю и играю...слушаю и играю. Это прекрасно! Огромное спасибо.

Got me sitting here sobbing. Most beautiful piece ever written, performed so masterfully and emotionally.

There are some musical performances which effect to stop time. This is one of them, an absolutely sublime, mesmerizing experience. Thank you Khatia.

Quelle musique, quel toucher, quelle sensibilité ! Sublime !

Wunderbar einStück ohnegleichen und was für eine göttliche Pianistin Danke !!

Hands down the best interpretation out there. Unbelievable mastery of voicing. Just wow!

Это просто чудо. Такое сочетание красоты и музыкальности, внешне и по содержанию. Полная гармония, высшая эстетика. Катя для меня открытие! 🙏🌹🌹🌹💖💖💖💖💖🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

She spreads light! Simply wonderful.

douceur de son toucher, splendide souplesse de ses poignets, modestie et humilité pour nous faire parvenir la beauté de cette transcription de Liszt, MERCI INFINIMENT

C'est un morceau que je ne connais pas, c'est magnifique !!!!!!!!! Quand j'entends de la musique classique et que je ne connais pas, je suis comme une petite fille qui découvre des cadeaux de Noël !!!!!!!!!!! Merci beaucoup, parce que je ne suis pas prête d'en avoir fait le tour........ Donc, j'ai encore beaucoup de merveilles à découvrir !!!!!!!! MERCI.....

its sad and so beautiful and loving I am literally crying and i don't know how to describe my feelings

....world and its audiences have changed... ...imagine anything like that „audience performance“ during times of Lipatti, Haskil, Backhaus, Kempff etc, etc...... Unimaginable!

Очень красивое исполнение. И действительно передается слушателю чувство нежного томления присущее этому произведению...

"As I lay dying, in death ground, far from the madding crowd" - from the poem ENTITLED could not have been written without this incredible paen to peace and acceptance. Brava, brava, brava...

The future is in safe hands with Khatia at the keyboard. Sensuous rendition of timeless music. Thank you.

the breathing,swells impossible on a piano ,the elasticity of her line is remarkable. Pianos rarely sound like this! She is a master of the pedal already! The young crop coming out now have more color,tonal variety than Rubinstein or Ogdon etc could manage. Where did this phenomenal woman come from. Yuja ,she and a few others deserve their stardom!

What a gorgeous interpretation! So excited to see her play live soon!

that must have been a special experience for those you had the opportunity to witness this performance. i've played this over and over today. cried like a baby many times. i feel changed.