Kate Liu performs Chopin Ballade No. 1

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  • Опубліковано 24 сер 2021
  • From her recital at the Chopin and His Europe festival
    August 23, 2021

КОМЕНТАРІ • 197

  • @ivannvillanueva4778
    @ivannvillanueva4778 8 місяців тому +24

    I love her slow tempo , the singing in her pianissimo expressed in the most sweet way, you can really enjoy so many details and dynamics that in other interpreters they are not audible.

  • @axyspianostudio
    @axyspianostudio Рік тому +30

    3:36 honestly the best transition to that section I've ever heard. That first b-flat wasn't given a hint of an accent or emphasized like how most pianists play it, instead, she played, what sounds like, a diminuendo from pianissimo. Wow. In terms of musicality, this is one of the best recordings I've ever heard ngl

    • @BreakfastKids
      @BreakfastKids Місяць тому

      that’s crazy that’s exactly what i was going to say!

  • @mattdugan2000
    @mattdugan2000 2 роки тому +25

    It’s amazing how many different ways Chopins music can be interpreted, how many ways it can be heard and felt

  • @blacksmith9338
    @blacksmith9338 Рік тому +10

    Kate is the person whom my life cannot lack in !!

  • @qwertyytrewq9570
    @qwertyytrewq9570 2 роки тому +62

    I'll never listen to 7:34 to 8:03 the same way again. She gives the section time to breathe and flow, and gives every chord time to shine. In other (but also noteworthy) interpretations, it's usually overlooked or sped up, that part. Her phrasing is ethereal.

    • @TF2Starlight
      @TF2Starlight 2 роки тому +13

      That b flat at the end of the chromatic litterally gave chills down my spine, its such a rich and deep tone omg :0

    • @charlesdavis7087
      @charlesdavis7087 Рік тому +3

      I agree with you 100%...! Her next big step is in learning... when to breathe. The control of the breath means being able to close and/or open the entire aura with the composers intensions. Highly intuitive lesson. Intuition and prayer and then self-evaluation are always necessary. Don't you think?

    • @Fritz_Maisenbacher
      @Fritz_Maisenbacher Рік тому

      Love the paradox

  • @isamary4252
    @isamary4252 2 роки тому +40

    Her interpretation is so natural. Every tone sounds like it should be from the first. And the most brilliant thing of her play is never boring. Emotions flows like tons of light and it's really fun!

  • @SchoolenEgypt
    @SchoolenEgypt 2 роки тому +86

    Still the best Chopin Ballade No.1 i ever heard in my life ...

  • @goktugblack
    @goktugblack 11 місяців тому +9

    Incredible attention to details. I love how she waited before transitioning to coda at 9:34. Lush rubatos. Very bold and mature rendition. But also the piano is SUPER fine tuned and the acoustics of the venue is incredible.

  • @jkennis9
    @jkennis9 Рік тому +14

    I’ve never played piano but to me this sounds like perfection….she’s obviously brilliant!

  • @RolandHuettmann
    @RolandHuettmann 2 роки тому +98

    My favorite Chopin interpreter is Kate Liu. Never too fast, never too slow, never out of touch - literally, and in my inner response to her expressions. Bravo 😍

    • @Fritz_Maisenbacher
      @Fritz_Maisenbacher 2 роки тому +4

      @@bessiemcilvoy9707
      She plays more than a piano.

    • @DanielArmentano
      @DanielArmentano 2 роки тому +5

      For me she was the winner

    • @MICHAEL61940
      @MICHAEL61940 2 роки тому +2

      Hey my Kate play s here grand piano 🎹 as the queen of the piano 🎹 and the show of it of her face and the playing of her piano and the beautiful sound of the piano Kate I love you so much and the piano 🎹 ❤

    • @MICHAEL61940
      @MICHAEL61940 2 роки тому +3

      Kate is the queen killer of the grand piano 🎹 and she rocks the piano 🎹 life away ♥ Kate I could smoke along long cigar at your piano 🎹 ♥.

    • @MICHAEL61940
      @MICHAEL61940 2 роки тому +2

      @@bessiemcilvoy9707 .hey Kate is the queen 👸 of the piano 🎹 😍 ❤

  • @eugenesoifertis6177
    @eugenesoifertis6177 2 роки тому +29

    Fantastic communicator! Miracle as always with her!

  • @therainforest4314
    @therainforest4314 2 місяці тому +3

    Wow! Such complete mastery of dynamics. Astonishingly, otherworldly, emotionally charged. :)

  • @levongabrielian6430
    @levongabrielian6430 Місяць тому +3

    Absolutely unique and new interpretation. She opens new colours to this great work.

  • @gwidosz
    @gwidosz 2 роки тому +17

    Ms Kate Liu, you are absolutely brilliant!

  • @DanielArmentano
    @DanielArmentano 2 роки тому +19

    The best interpretation of ballade 1 ever! Chopin would have been by far astonished by such an interpretation! I love Kate's playing!

  • @blacksmith1699
    @blacksmith1699 2 місяці тому +2

    Happy birthday Kate !! may 23 (2024).
    We love you so much!!.
    we want Kate to play a lot of Chopin music from now on.
    I'm looking forward to it

  • @blacksmith1699
    @blacksmith1699 Рік тому +26

    Kate' s performance is excellent. !!
    No one has ever played like this before.!!!

  • @paolobozano4125
    @paolobozano4125 Рік тому +9

    Extraordinary performance !!

  • @rooron3152
    @rooron3152 9 місяців тому +5

    When I'm listening to this I feel like floating, Kate's sense of music is unbelievable, so many emotions

  • @PianoScenesMoviesandSeries
    @PianoScenesMoviesandSeries 2 місяці тому +5

    Oh my god, this is incredible. How come I never found this before?

  • @wendywong3871
    @wendywong3871 2 роки тому +13

    Astonishingly beautiful playing i am beyond words. Tears flow and hearts touched.

  • @blacksmith1699
    @blacksmith1699 2 роки тому +14

    Kate , we love you so much!! Kate is our hope !!! I want to hear more Chopin by Kate!!!!

  • @youngkyungpark6254
    @youngkyungpark6254 2 роки тому +12

    This playing is truly stirring. I was immediately immersed when I listen this playing at the first. Fantastic!!

  • @photo161
    @photo161 Рік тому +6

    OMG, What a magnificent performance. Kate Liu is dedicated to fulfilling everything that is in the music, and she succeeds triumphantly!...

  • @Tn089-b6g
    @Tn089-b6g 2 роки тому +31

    I used to thank this is too slow until I read the score and learn the piece myself, now this is my favorite interpretation by far because she plays it exactly how I would imagine and play it myself.

  • @josesouza9820
    @josesouza9820 24 дні тому +1

    One of the best performances of this piece , even among those by Kate Liu, she really coaxes the notes from the piano this time!

  • @marle5511
    @marle5511 2 роки тому +10

    What a story to feel.......what a voice to hear

  • @marshallartz395
    @marshallartz395 2 роки тому +64

    When Kate Kate Liu plays Chopin, the more you listen, the more you understand. And just when you think you’re about to solve the mystery, things become even more mysterious.
    👩🏻🎹👩🏻

    • @paolobozano4125
      @paolobozano4125 Рік тому +1

      You are right I absolutely agree with you and thanks for pointing out this detail!!

    • @lul817
      @lul817 9 місяців тому

      Niesamowite wykonanie.

  • @artisticnature5491
    @artisticnature5491 2 роки тому +10

    how can a man write a thing like this can someone explain to me, how well educated you have to be on theory it's insane. this man had no tv no phone he learned continuously every day his entire life I admire this genious

    • @jrodriguezpiano
      @jrodriguezpiano 8 місяців тому

      1. Beneficial Positive Artist Mindset
      2. The clarity of no distractions and a bright awareness most likely from the Psychadelics him and his buddies were downing on the regular

    • @olhovivosempre
      @olhovivosempre 6 місяців тому

      O gênio dispensa o telefone e principalmente a TV. Tanto é que abundam TVs e telefones e escasseiam os gênios.

    • @user-vy8ou1qj2u
      @user-vy8ou1qj2u Місяць тому

      When your country gets invaded 46 times it tears out your heart (Poland)

  • @blacksmith1699
    @blacksmith1699 2 роки тому +13

    This is so great !!! Kate Liu is our treasure !!!!

  • @lul817
    @lul817 9 місяців тому +5

    Ciarki... Wykonanie genialne!!

  • @BundlesOfFivers
    @BundlesOfFivers 2 роки тому +8

    She's possessed. It's just amazing! THAT is how it's done, folks.

    • @BundlesOfFivers
      @BundlesOfFivers 2 роки тому +1

      Curious as to why the Artist listed in the info isn't Kate Liu, but rather Ikuyo Nakamichi. ?

  • @jean-mariedethier5495
    @jean-mariedethier5495 2 роки тому +9

    Un talent exceptionnel qui transporte dans un monde irréel et pourtant si proche de chacun...

  • @dwacheopus
    @dwacheopus Місяць тому +1

    I love her playing. She's an artist. Great dynamics!!

  • @isayeh471
    @isayeh471 9 місяців тому +3

    I just cry,again and again

  • @animeingmajor4404
    @animeingmajor4404 8 місяців тому +4

    That is a incredible performance, the felling is so warm, is very good, this performamce is fantastic, Kate Liu is a ¡Grand pianist! The ballad is beautiful but she plays it with great quality and its melody is so beautiful. it's perfect.

  • @rfrancisfawkes105
    @rfrancisfawkes105 10 місяців тому +4

    Wonderful interpretation. Done with great passion. Inspires me to persue this piece!!

  • @sobolus
    @sobolus Рік тому +5

    9:27 - 9:36 such a great precise articulation of this part !!

  • @PieInTheSky9
    @PieInTheSky9 2 роки тому +13

    Beautiful!!!!

  • @blacksmith-ff6ds
    @blacksmith-ff6ds 2 місяці тому +1

    Kate Liu is the person whom my life can't lack in !!!.

  • @paul55austria51
    @paul55austria51 Рік тому +14

    I have listened to so many performances of this Ballad in my life, and each performance is always unique. Whoever plays it. What Kate presents to us here is extremely lived through and in an incredibly beautiful balance. She shows us Chopin's heart and doesn't use it by turning it into her own show. She is a pure musical soul who enriches us with her beautiful performances. Thank you Kate! From Austria,Paul

  • @clementreid907
    @clementreid907 2 роки тому +20

    A very thoughtful interpretation, very unique. We need individual and courageous artists.

  • @ohmybilly9561
    @ohmybilly9561 2 роки тому +3

    Mastered her craft of ballade 1 to its finest ever

  • @mr.fredericchopin6214
    @mr.fredericchopin6214 9 днів тому

    This is an exceptional performance of the Ballade... creative, introspective, nuanced, deep and thrilling in its creative execution. Blessings, Kate!

  • @danfish6436
    @danfish6436 2 роки тому +8

    Simply ethereal!

  • @erikfano903
    @erikfano903 2 роки тому +9

    I was there! it was fabolous

  • @zygmuntlubomirski5345
    @zygmuntlubomirski5345 6 місяців тому +2

    ❤❤❤The best performance ever. I have become a fan of you Kate. Thank you for the very nice performance. ❤❤❤

  • @zacarias635
    @zacarias635 2 роки тому +5

    By far one of the best interpretations of the Ballde no1 i´ve ever heard, in my top 3 With Zimmerman and Lisitsa

  • @marshallartz395
    @marshallartz395 2 роки тому +18

    🔸🔸 Kate Liu Plays Chopin 🔸🔸
    Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
    Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23 *(1835)*
    00:04 _m 1 Largo_
    00:50 _m 8 Moderato_
    02:31 _m 36 (a tempo)_
    03:27 _m 65 Meno mosso soto voce_
    04:26 _m 82 Sempre pp_
    05:23 _m 94 a tempo_
    06:56 _m 138 scherzando_
    08:45 _m 194 Meno mosso_
    09:36 _m 208 Presto con fuoco [Coda]_
    11:27 *Applause*
    Kate Liu, piano✨
    *The National Philharmonic in Warsaw*
    *Warsaw, Poland 🇵🇱 August 23, 2021*

  • @cdyspl
    @cdyspl Місяць тому +2

    Twoje piękno tkwi w pasji, wrażliwości i skromności, które wnoszą niezwykły wdzięk do każdego twojego występu. Jesteś prawdziwym skarbem.

  • @ShanshanZheng
    @ShanshanZheng 2 роки тому +21

    Kate Liu will be a legend. Or, she already is. She has this sparse and yet emotionally intense style that is quite Zen, for lack of a better word.

    • @Fritz_Maisenbacher
      @Fritz_Maisenbacher 2 роки тому +4

      Don't worry, she is a legend already, for many people.

    • @miltonmoore8369
      @miltonmoore8369 2 роки тому

      LET'S DONT HOPE SHE
      BECOMES A LEGEND TOO SOON. LEGENDS ARE DISEASED "LIVING LEGENDS." CHECK A DICTIONARY.
      (ON TOP OF EVERYTHING,
      YOU MISSPELLED THE WORD "DICTIONARY!"😫).
      GO LOOK THE WORD UP IN A DICTIONARY, AND DEVOTE SOME TIME TO A REMEDIAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE SPELLING COURSE INSTEAD OF
      FOMENTING ARGUMENTS WITH TOTAL STRANGERS TO YOU ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

    • @Fritz_Maisenbacher
      @Fritz_Maisenbacher 2 роки тому +3

      @@miltonmoore8369
      I do not care about your dictionnary problem.
      And I do not need to wait that the girl is dead.
      In my ears, in my brain, she IS a legend already.

    • @miltonmoore8369
      @miltonmoore8369 2 роки тому

      @@Fritz_Maisenbacher
      YOU DON'T HAVE TO CARE, BUT MY COMMENT
      WAS SENT TO THE PERSON WHO ERRONEOUSLY REFERRED TO THE PIANIST AS A "LEGEND" AND I VERY DIPLOMATICALLY AND WITH A TOUCH OF HUMOR EXPLANED THAT LEGENDS ARE IMPORTANT PERSONAGES WHO ARE DECEASED. SO YOU COME OUT OF NOWHERE AND ATTACK ME LIKE THE CLASSIC CRETINESQUE, EMOTIONALLY DRIVEN, HOT-HEADED TROLL THAT YOU ARE WITH AN OFFICIOUS, SNIDE REMARK
      ABOUT HOW YOU "DON'T CARE" AND INANELY AND
      FALSELY STATE THAT I HAVE A "DICTIONARY PROBLEM", WHEN IT IS YOU WHO HAVE THE PROBLEM OF BEING TOO BULL-HEADED TO CONSULT A DICTIONARY.
      (INCIDENTALLY, YOU MISSPELLED THE WORD
      "DICTIONARY"!😫 YOU NEED TO ENROLL IN A REMEDIAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE SPELLING COURSE RATHER THAN
      PESTERING TOTAL STRANGERS TO YOU ON SOCIAL MEDIA WHO MAKE UTTERLY INNOCUOUS, BENEVOLENTLY- PHRASED INFORMATIVE
      COMMENTS DIRECTED AT OTHERS.

  • @marcinkaczor4166
    @marcinkaczor4166 2 роки тому +12

    In her rendition this beautiful Ballad can breath. Kate is special...

  • @gabormezofi6667
    @gabormezofi6667 2 роки тому +5

    More than fantastic❤️❤️❤️

  • @ronl7131
    @ronl7131 2 роки тому +4

    Wonderful touch and Artistry

  • @Schubertd960
    @Schubertd960 2 роки тому +12

    The tempo was well-chosen; given Chopin specialised in packing the emotions of a lifetime into miniature forms, a slower-than-usual tempo allows us to better appreciate the monumental nature of the work, for longer.

  • @clairelevy1604
    @clairelevy1604 Рік тому +3

    Cette interprétation est sublime!

  • @Okoteiru23
    @Okoteiru23 2 роки тому +6

    Great performance !!!!!

  • @dariogcondeable
    @dariogcondeable 2 роки тому +4

    No me canso y seguramente jamás lo haré de escuchar esta excelente pieza de arte.

  • @TreasureX7
    @TreasureX7 7 місяців тому +2

    She is a queen of Sadness.

  • @animeingmajor4404
    @animeingmajor4404 11 місяців тому +2

    Beautiful

  • @andrewcharley1893
    @andrewcharley1893 2 роки тому +11

    She meditates to Chopin whilst playing him.

  • @BillPark-ey6ih
    @BillPark-ey6ih 2 роки тому +6

    This is so good

  • @tatjanasiljeg2429
    @tatjanasiljeg2429 Рік тому +2

    Beautiful interpretation! 🌹🌹🌹

  • @8beef4u
    @8beef4u 2 роки тому +11

    I find it crazy she didn’t win the competition. Clear audience favor as well as a few judges. Unfortunately, the judges were more concerned with a few minor mistakes than musicianship

    • @DanielArmentano
      @DanielArmentano 2 роки тому +7

      Totally agree! Beyond that, she had 3rd place and that's is worth it, but in my opinion, she should have won first place, though Seong-Jin Cho (1st price) is brilliant too.

  • @yatchunmelvinchan9375
    @yatchunmelvinchan9375 2 роки тому +4

    Love how she create space

  • @hitode0832
    @hitode0832 10 місяців тому +2

    amazing

  • @Dewajtis1944
    @Dewajtis1944 2 роки тому +4

    Kate I love You.

  • @blacksmith9338
    @blacksmith9338 Рік тому +4

    Happy birthday Kate ! may 23 (2023).
    We love you so much.
    we will want Kate to play a lot of Chopin music from now on .

  • @pianoforteyt
    @pianoforteyt 2 роки тому +11

    Kate liu is amazing! She is an awesome pianist! Thanks so much for sharing. I subscribed! 😊

  • @ericdella-valle2537
    @ericdella-valle2537 2 роки тому +4

    Absolument remarquable

  • @alvarogarciabarbosa3199
    @alvarogarciabarbosa3199 3 місяці тому +1

    10:26 y 10:48!!!! silencios y pianissimi de infarto. BRAVO Kate. ¡¡Eso es Chopin!!

  • @sephheymans6377
    @sephheymans6377 6 місяців тому +1

    This is the soul!

  • @tanjanovicic2926
    @tanjanovicic2926 Рік тому +2

    🌹🌹🌹❤ You play magnificent piano.

  • @marinkitagawa5490
    @marinkitagawa5490 2 роки тому +1

    I love it. Learning it right now. About 50 percent done.

    • @megcheung8790
      @megcheung8790 Рік тому

      I’m learning this now and will have couple of lessons with Kate… feeling so blessed🥰

  • @ryanli5222
    @ryanli5222 2 роки тому +3

    BRAVO

  • @user-vy6wh3sh4o
    @user-vy6wh3sh4o 18 днів тому

    BRAVO!!!!

  • @tommytodatnguyen1413
    @tommytodatnguyen1413 2 роки тому +4

    I would think she might need some more weight to be able to pull Chopin's ballads ! But what producing here -Ballad 1- testifies she is strong enough! I surrender to Kate !! Kate knows what she is expected at this level of masterpiece and she meets the demand. You are up there with other topnotchers! Congratulations!

  • @llomax9642
    @llomax9642 2 роки тому +2

    Wow, i did not know this version, i like ti very muvj

  • @salespezie
    @salespezie Рік тому +5

    Best ever ballade 1 after zimerman played

  • @shenchao-shen
    @shenchao-shen 2 роки тому +3

    bravo....

  • @leonardodelyrarodrigues3752

    Eu acho inscrível como ela expressa toda sua feminilidade nessa música.

  • @MARI-ib6xq
    @MARI-ib6xq 9 місяців тому +1

    Interpeta esta maravillosa Balada N°1 de Chopin, extraordinariamente bien, Kate Liu es una muy joven pianista fuera de serie, toca el piano con gran serenidad y seguridad, notas claras y precisas, matices perfectos, entiende a Chopin como pocos, las más bellas interpretaciones que he escuchado de esta excelsa Balada son de Krystian Zimerman y kate Liu, sin exagerar.
    She performs this wonderful Ballade No. 1 by Chopin, extraordinarily well, Kate Liu is a very young outstanding pianist, she plays the piano with great serenity and security, clear and precise notes, perfect nuances, she understands Chopin like few others, the most beautiful The interpretations that I have heard of this excellent Ballade are by Krystian Zimerman and Kate Liu, without exaggeration.

  • @bartek2373
    @bartek2373 Рік тому +4

    Placing ads in this kind of video should be punishable

  • @samueljakobgreter4921
    @samueljakobgreter4921 2 роки тому +2

    👍❤️❤️👍

  • @AnimalLover-ei9wi
    @AnimalLover-ei9wi 3 місяці тому

    Goosebumps all over my body. Too bad she didn’t win, but she got the most of prize money and recording contracts. So who was the winner?😅

  • @tanjanovicic2926
    @tanjanovicic2926 2 роки тому +3

    🌹🌹🌹❤

  • @WRapp-lz8zo
    @WRapp-lz8zo 11 місяців тому +7

    The best interpretation of Ballad No.1. For me Kate Liu is the only pianist who ever understood Chopin. Her interpretation is pure, natural. She's putting away all the spiderwebs from the interpretation of other pianists and shows us what Chopin wanted to express in his music.

  • @erlinhld8745
    @erlinhld8745 Рік тому

    ...geile Sau...diese fantastische Langsamkeit und Schwere, die sie dem Stück gibt...das muss man erst mal so spielen können....ich gebe zu: ich bin beeindruckt!

  • @Leopold_Godowsky
    @Leopold_Godowsky 2 роки тому +4

    Oh recent recital

  • @wendywong3871
    @wendywong3871 Рік тому +1

    More nationalistic than ever......what a performance and interpretation. Omg Bravo !

  • @DenXDuman
    @DenXDuman 2 місяці тому

    This took forever!

  • @howardchen7968
    @howardchen7968 4 місяці тому +1

    She added a left hand E in the last section before the Coda LOL no wonder it sounds so unique... Also very slow, but overall bravo!

  • @erlinhld8745
    @erlinhld8745 Рік тому

    ...die Pausen, die sie macht....das ist unerreicht fantastisch...! Besser als Pogorelic! Sehr schöner Stil!

  • @Bengraziano
    @Bengraziano 2 роки тому +1

    Why the hell would I want this to be interrupted by ads twice during her performance? Am I the only one getting ads mid-video?

    • @wtrmelon1096
      @wtrmelon1096 Рік тому +1

      Agreed

    • @MathieuPrevot
      @MathieuPrevot Рік тому +1

      That's because the owner of the channel is trying to make money from a free video. That's not YT's but Music fan's doing.

  • @chrisdimenna648
    @chrisdimenna648 2 роки тому +4

    she is just fabulous , and that dress on her ! . she looks absolutely incredibe

    • @paolobozano4125
      @paolobozano4125 Рік тому +1

      Yes you are right I totally agree wih you! she looks absolutely incredible!

  • @AdrianCameron123
    @AdrianCameron123 Рік тому

    Please listen to Annie Zhou interpretation of this Ballade. It's incredible.

  • @erlinhld8745
    @erlinhld8745 Рік тому

    Und dann diese asiatische Höflichkeit...verneigt sich zum Schluss ganz unprätentiös, dabei ist sie eine Meisterin und begreift diese Musik einfach. Das macht mich nahezu fassungslos und ich genieße, daß es es so etwas heute noch gibt.

  • @helenyang5317
    @helenyang5317 Рік тому

    I think she is Sebastian Djaja’s favorite pianist

  • @hanaohanada4425
    @hanaohanada4425 2 роки тому

    It's been a long time, so I listened to it. However, I felt that this tempo was too slow.