Krystian Zimerman Masterclass - Copenhagen 1994 (Chopin, Schumann)

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  • Опубліковано 25 кві 2018
  • Hard to put this one into words... everything you hoped it would be, Zimerman giving a masterclass on Chopin Ballade #1 in G Minor Op. 23, Schumann Fantasiestücke Op. 12, and Chopin Scherzo in Bb minor Op. 31. A glimpse into the mind of maestro Zimerman's ethos of musicianship and his process of creating a memorable performance.

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  • @christianvennemann9008
    @christianvennemann9008 5 років тому +314

    I absolutely love Zimerman's teaching style. He's very nice, patient, and somewhat reminds of Bob Ross in how relaxed he is.

    • @pianohq999
      @pianohq999 3 роки тому +10

      Yes definitely, except best playing, that's one more reason because he's the best, he is so calm, relaxed and wonderful person ! ❤ 😊

    • @metteholm4833
      @metteholm4833 3 роки тому +7

      Ideal teacher!

  • @jasonsong3406
    @jasonsong3406 5 років тому +41

    I feel like to cry when he sits down to show legato technique... he is so kind, willing to give

  • @jesuscruz6426
    @jesuscruz6426 6 років тому +136

    What he says at 31:50 - 32:13 is so beautiful, what a wonderful person he is!, that's human quality. What a genius Zimerman is! Love him. 💕

    • @tylerbuck9347
      @tylerbuck9347 6 місяців тому +1

      I love him too

    • @Ludwig_Cox
      @Ludwig_Cox 2 місяці тому

      Yes his vision is really useful information

  • @rzcaiza
    @rzcaiza 4 роки тому +473

    imagine playing ballad no 1 infront of kristian zimmerman. Infront of the GOD of ballad no 1

    • @evridiki_nikol
      @evridiki_nikol 4 роки тому +10

      hahahah i just imagined that...

    • @Andrea-hc4kz
      @Andrea-hc4kz 4 роки тому +27

      I would die tho

    • @trollmallow924
      @trollmallow924 3 роки тому +7

      Wait, Cortot wasn’t in the room

    • @levim.3505
      @levim.3505 3 роки тому +13

      excuse me?

    • @tommasomarino1575
      @tommasomarino1575 3 роки тому +5

      @@levim.3505 Non preoccuparti, Maestro, sono solo dei comuni mortali... Non dargli ascolto

  • @davidofpiano423
    @davidofpiano423  6 років тому +340

    Man... could you imagine Krystian Zimerman saying to you what he says at 15:43?

    • @paulpayet9237
      @paulpayet9237 6 років тому +57

      it would be a life accomplishment !

    • @trackost39
      @trackost39 6 років тому +72

      I would die in peace

    • @EmdrGreg
      @EmdrGreg 6 років тому +48

      I would die on the spot.

    • @jcp6975
      @jcp6975 6 років тому +35

      I would die and reborn

    • @ulengrau6357
      @ulengrau6357 5 років тому +26

      I think it was Argerich who once said that there is no in between with Schumann. If you play him well, then you are absolutely in love with the music, whether you know it or not... on the other hand, then you must hate it (once again, whether you know it or not).
      I forget the full statement she made, but it finally made sense to me why I've never been able to "get over" Schumann's music. Even his late, and arguably inferior work, is so intimate to me. So I think Zimerman stated what is clear - she loves the music; has an intimate relationship with it.

  • @hyoseonl11
    @hyoseonl11 6 років тому +246

    Zimerman's English is fantastic.

    • @biffii5568
      @biffii5568 6 років тому +28

      Hyoseon Lee Speaks polish and ofc german to. Easy for a great mind.

    • @vZZenn
      @vZZenn 6 років тому +27

      They say there is a connection between learning music, languages, and math. I think they work the same parts of the brain.

    • @ankitabose2139
      @ankitabose2139 3 роки тому +3

      That's because he lived in London for a year after winning the Chopin competition.

    • @elias7748
      @elias7748 3 роки тому +2

      I love his accent.

    • @ankitabose2139
      @ankitabose2139 2 роки тому

      That’s because he lived in London for a year or so. It’s the same reason why he can speak Japanese. He lived in Japan too! 😅

  • @doGreatartistsgrowontrees
    @doGreatartistsgrowontrees 6 років тому +119

    Zimerman hits the nail on its head. Loved his invitation to "improvise" the beginning of the Ballade and his exhortation to feel and play the tension between unresolved chords. Brilliant advice. Comes to show that, at the end of the day, we don't really want to hear the printed notes (nor every triplet, etc) but what lies behind the notes. Easier said than done but so few do it.

    • @danieltkach2330
      @danieltkach2330 5 років тому +9

      Yes!! And it's gold when you find a teacher that can teach you this way, only the ones who truly understand piano and music can do it.

    • @guscox9651
      @guscox9651 4 роки тому +1

      If I were a student and a teacher asked me to improvise in front of an audience and live camera i would probably get really sulky and play badly for the rest of the lesson...

    • @wolfgangk1
      @wolfgangk1 Місяць тому

      I got the impression that the student was a strict technician and had no idea of freedom in playing. The most difficult for me playing was shutting down my instincts to improvise.

  • @davidhertzberg
    @davidhertzberg 6 років тому +161

    Zimerman's discussion (27:00) of the interaction between artist and audience in a live setting, his references to body language, to an exchange of energy -- and the differences with a studio recording experience -- is very, very interesting, something music lovers do not always get to hear from such a accomplished musician. Thanks a million for sharing this footage.

    • @user-kp4vd5xi9o
      @user-kp4vd5xi9o 6 років тому

      davidhertzberg was

    • @marikotada8849
      @marikotada8849 2 роки тому

      素晴らしいレッスン、ありがとうございます。レガートのハンギングや、歌ごころなど、何と多岐にわたる教えなのでしょうか!わかりやすく、親身に、基礎から徹底的に指導下さる姿に、心から感動します。また、クラスを是非ご紹介くださいますようお願い申し上げます。

  • @evenstensvand6770
    @evenstensvand6770 6 років тому +123

    Oh my god. This is just pure gold! Thank you for sharing this.

    • @Petermaguire3684
      @Petermaguire3684 6 років тому +5

      "you can play different notes, I don't care" :)

  • @Andrea-hc4kz
    @Andrea-hc4kz 4 роки тому +17

    His words about the uncertainty of the 1st Ballade are definitely correct. How it sounds like looping, keeping the audience guessing etc. Such an epiphany. Amazing

  • @-KDV-
    @-KDV- 6 років тому +69

    I have been searching for a KZ masterclass in English forever. You have all my thanks!

  • @ricardo713
    @ricardo713 4 роки тому +22

    My god how I love Krystian Zimerman! So perfect. So handsome. So dreamy. He is the personification of music itself. He makes me cry. 😭

  • @roberth7921
    @roberth7921 5 років тому +25

    best masterclass ever

  • @Kleines-jv3dk
    @Kleines-jv3dk 6 років тому +41

    I adore him - thanks so much for sharing this video

  • @mag357colt
    @mag357colt 6 років тому +7

    thank you so much for uploading!

  • @juanmaschoclan
    @juanmaschoclan 6 років тому +9

    Thank you very much for sharing with us this rare video, its a great opportunity for many of us to learn a lot of wonderful and inspiring things!

  • @janetsommerfeld5210
    @janetsommerfeld5210 6 років тому +7

    What an amazing treat to watch....thank you so much for sharing this rare opportunity!!!

  • @ArmandHuangSaberi
    @ArmandHuangSaberi 3 роки тому +10

    What a treasure of a masterclass, thank you for sharing!

  • @johnstaf
    @johnstaf 6 років тому +51

    The woman playing the Schumann has a touch of magic about her.

    • @christianvennemann9008
      @christianvennemann9008 5 років тому +14

      She does! Her name is Christina Bjørkøe, and she's become a concert pianist! This masterclass introduced me to her, and I've loved her interpretations ever since.
      www.crescendiartists.com/Artist/ArtistDetails/4/12/9956?section=Biography

  • @MiorAkif
    @MiorAkif 6 років тому +34

    Quite possibly my favourite interpreter of Chopin's music, a brilliant man! Thx so much for posting this!

  • @valerieheinderyckx4506
    @valerieheinderyckx4506 10 місяців тому +3

    Une des plus belles masterclass que j'ai vu... Merci. ❤

  • @JJcinda
    @JJcinda 6 років тому +10

    Wow! Thank you so much this

  • @laurenceperaire418
    @laurenceperaire418 5 місяців тому +1

    A thrilling masterclass with a living legend of the piano.
    A wonderfull human beeing who knows the way to share his love for music with others.
    His words about the audience are so relevant.
    I love him .❤❤❤

  • @kousukestyle
    @kousukestyle 5 років тому +9

    Thank You very very much for sharing this wonderful video!!!!!!!

  • @5amohtaerg60
    @5amohtaerg60 4 роки тому +3

    Thank you for the good work!!

  • @lczq6737
    @lczq6737 4 роки тому +16

    This is too amazing! How does one even find such rare clips?

  • @lazymom7594
    @lazymom7594 2 роки тому +3

    Ive never thought he’d have a sense of humor! Thanks for sharing!! :)

  • @DenZhdanovPianist
    @DenZhdanovPianist 4 роки тому +49

    35:30 Just one week ago I have asked my student to do the same thing, to sit on the floor and hang fingers on the keyboard. I have thought proudly that this my spontaneous idea of explaining basics about support in fingers and weight distribution was a really original one. What a disappointment to find out, that this crazy genius did that 26 years ago already lol 🤣

    • @twiltot
      @twiltot Рік тому +1

      Dear Denis, you are yourself wonderful teacher!!!!!! People check this man out, you will develop

  • @mariacasemyr
    @mariacasemyr 5 років тому

    Wonderful! Thanks for sharing this 🙏🙏🙏

  • @rubenmartin4172
    @rubenmartin4172 2 роки тому +2

    Gran maestro. Una de las mejores masterclass que he visto.

  • @dennisteo8817
    @dennisteo8817 4 роки тому +3

    Awesome video clip.

  • @laurenceperaire418
    @laurenceperaire418 5 місяців тому

    Thank you for sharing it.

  • @sarahmeister1310
    @sarahmeister1310 5 років тому +5

    I didn't know this- rare pearl. Interesting and worthful.

  • @metteholm4833
    @metteholm4833 4 роки тому +4

    He´s wonderful in every aspect!

  • @jihyeooh
    @jihyeooh 5 років тому +5

    this is so EPIC !!

  • @nibbleniks2320
    @nibbleniks2320 Рік тому +3

    When Mr Zimerman talked of improvising at the start, to feel for it, I understood it as allowing your spirit to infuse the piece. And then he goes on to suggest that the rewards of playing to the audience, is two way and to be open to that flow. A different way to think is perhaps to move into the music, feel it and express it. Sound life advice as well! What gifts all these people have--maestro and students. Beautiful, all of them.

  • @JohnHAdams-vo2pk
    @JohnHAdams-vo2pk 3 роки тому +6

    What a wonderful and gracious man he is - and a complete legend.

  • @m.a.3322
    @m.a.3322 3 роки тому +9

    14:12 loved her performance

  • @martinstahle2006
    @martinstahle2006 5 років тому +13

    very symphatic teacher !

  • @doGreatartistsgrowontrees
    @doGreatartistsgrowontrees 6 років тому

    Great to find this

  • @thegreenpianist7683
    @thegreenpianist7683 5 років тому +10

    My life is complete!

  • @MrInterestingthings
    @MrInterestingthings 6 років тому +15

    I didnt know he evet taught . So wonderful to see this !

  • @biffii5568
    @biffii5568 4 роки тому +21

    Imagine being at Basel, and having personal hour long lessons with this legend..

  • @Qee7en
    @Qee7en 6 років тому

    Thank you.

  • @tiburciogalapagaresparragu2240
    @tiburciogalapagaresparragu2240 6 років тому +10

    Dios dando clase, genial!!

  • @PhilippeBrun-qy3st
    @PhilippeBrun-qy3st 10 місяців тому +2

    Merveilleuse master class...

  • @kristianj.8798
    @kristianj.8798 6 років тому +59

    41:14 What a human moment!

  • @jayPT77
    @jayPT77 5 років тому +11

    Piano techniques at 19:39 and 35:28

  • @ronl7131
    @ronl7131 3 роки тому +3

    .....wonderful experience....glad I found this.....she plays beautifully...he is a perceptive master teacher also....he articulates so many important ideas well. It’s no surprise that he is a giant at the keyboard....

  • @tarikeld11
    @tarikeld11 5 років тому +45

    His face at 17:41 is the face of the piece itself. A person in love with dreaming.

    • @peep3879
      @peep3879 5 років тому +1

      It is quite funny

    • @tarikeld11
      @tarikeld11 5 років тому

      @@peep3879 why :)

    • @peep3879
      @peep3879 5 років тому +2

      He looks like he is high as hell

    • @tarikeld11
      @tarikeld11 5 років тому +11

      He his high from the moment lol

    • @m.a.3322
      @m.a.3322 4 роки тому +1

      Such a beautiful moment

  • @LauraBallestrino
    @LauraBallestrino Рік тому +9

    00:01 introduction
    3:00 Chopin, Ballade n°1 - class
    13:25 Chopin, Ballade n°1 - interview
    14:11 Schumann, Fantasiestücke - class
    21:09 Schumann, Fantasiestücke - interview
    22:50 Zimerman's interview
    29:13 Chopin, Scherzo n° 2 - class
    41:31 Chopin, Scherzo n° 2 - interview

    • @slowbrosrus8163
      @slowbrosrus8163 Рік тому

      isn't it scherzo 2

    • @LauraBallestrino
      @LauraBallestrino Рік тому

      @@slowbrosrus8163 oh my god you're right!! 🤣 it was a mistake hahaha thank u for letting me know :)

  • @KaisarAnvar
    @KaisarAnvar 2 роки тому +2

    If I began the 1st Ballade like the way Zimerman did, I wouldn't even be able to control my emotions and probably collapse due to the overwhelming beauty...

  • @TamNguyen-ig3wn
    @TamNguyen-ig3wn 6 років тому +14

    What a beautiful human!

  • @plootyluvsturtle9843
    @plootyluvsturtle9843 Рік тому +3

    Oh geez I would just start crying if Zimmerman told me to improvise on the spot.

  • @clementreid907
    @clementreid907 2 роки тому +8

    He is a great teacher, imparting his brilliant musicality, but not insulting the student. I'm sure each of these students will remember his or her experience as one of the highlights of his or her life.

  • @neo5982
    @neo5982 3 місяці тому

    こんな素晴らしい演奏、レッスンを目の前で繰り広げられたら、好きになってしまうやろ。惚れるわ。

  • @ritabustamante8447
    @ritabustamante8447 3 роки тому +1

    What a privilege to be his student.

  • @MorganHayes_Composer.Pianist
    @MorganHayes_Composer.Pianist Рік тому +1

    Zimmerman has a special insight into the creative/performance process and ability to convey it. A wonderful teacher besides being a great pianist.

  • @justindoutre8544
    @justindoutre8544 5 років тому +15

    5:17 Obi-Wan meets Christopher Moltisanti.

  • @slakva.online
    @slakva.online 5 років тому +21

    Zimerman has good school. It's a pity that there are just a few really good teachers in the world...

  • @frederikcelis1310
    @frederikcelis1310 6 років тому +5

    fantastic!!

  • @theoryjoe1451
    @theoryjoe1451 5 місяців тому

    I believe the thumbnail deserves a caption contest.

  • @robertclayton5322
    @robertclayton5322 4 роки тому +2

    I would love to have lessons with him. His teaching is real and so original, refreshing.

  • @michaelconti5787
    @michaelconti5787 2 місяці тому

    Those pianists were outstanding.

  • @izabellamardo1074
    @izabellamardo1074 5 років тому +1

    Ótima aula! Seria possível em espanhol ou em português ? I am Brazilian. Thanks

  • @elias7748
    @elias7748 3 роки тому +1

    Zimerman's accent is fantastic.

  • @Thomas11611
    @Thomas11611 Місяць тому

    God he would be an amazing teacher.

  • @andrestruus5475
    @andrestruus5475 3 місяці тому

    What a true genius he is!

  • @anamariabadaloni9079
    @anamariabadaloni9079 2 роки тому

    Por qué no publican estos vídeos subtitulados en español, así los podríamos disfrutar.

  • @giuliogrippi5261
    @giuliogrippi5261 5 років тому

    quelle merveille!

  • @josephniepce7887
    @josephniepce7887 6 років тому +5

    Haha I bet attendance of Christina Bjorkoe concerts will considerably rise after uploading that video 😁

  • @yongxinxia8103
    @yongxinxia8103 3 роки тому

    Could you please upload the full part of Beethoven sonata no.3 , at 00:43 the girl play and Zimerman teaching her ?

  • @feifeskufus
    @feifeskufus Рік тому

    32:30 😢such a beautiful point.

  • @joaogabriell6683
    @joaogabriell6683 3 роки тому +1

    Zimmermann é excepcionalmente incrível

  • @aw4piano
    @aw4piano 5 років тому +10

    35:30 - the “hanging the whole weight” may be rather a risky idea. A few months ago, I was contacted by a young pianist who overdid it and was suffering from acute tendonitis of the supinator muscle. Without much experience, he had been working all by himself, with Neuhaus’ book instead of a teacher and followed it too literally…

    • @aw4piano
      @aw4piano 5 років тому +3

      @Shane Brandes Sure, but my point is that overcharging is always risky and counterproductive.

  • @gabriele6596
    @gabriele6596 3 роки тому +2

    Feel the bottom of the key is benedetti michelangeli stuff you know?

  • @Vinodivinoguay
    @Vinodivinoguay 5 місяців тому

    Guay un video muy bueno

  • @bubba5273
    @bubba5273 2 роки тому

    34:00 for personal reference

  • @darioruizdedomingo
    @darioruizdedomingo 3 роки тому +1

    11:47 sounded to me like some sort of drunk dramatized ragtime... I don't think I'll be able to unhear this in the near future

  • @curaticac5391
    @curaticac5391 3 роки тому +3

    Actually, before anything else, the first young man had technical problems with the "Ballade". As far as the interpretation, a great master can try to put it in words, but the pupil needs to reach his own apprehension of the piece, and that may take years, as Zimerman noted. That capacity of apprehension and rendition is what distinguishes performers, and makes good, bad, less good, or exceptional musicians. Musical talent is quantifiable after all; eventually, the audience and critics filter the values in and out and put every musical performer in his or her right place.
    Zimmerman is such a simple, kind, and dignified man!

  • @johnli8287
    @johnli8287 4 роки тому +2

    5:07

  • @michaelconti5787
    @michaelconti5787 3 місяці тому

    I like that Zimmerman comments that the concert hall isn’t always the place for the best interpretation of music. Chopin actually preferred smaller places to perform as opposed to concert halls.

  • @batboy5023
    @batboy5023 5 років тому +15

    41:36 LOL pls turn on captions XD

  • @laisasaid
    @laisasaid 4 роки тому +3

    Does anyone know who's the girl that played Fantasiestücke??

    • @harley258
      @harley258 4 роки тому +6

      Her name is Christina Bjørkøe.

    • @laisasaid
      @laisasaid 4 роки тому +1

      @@harley258 thank you!

  • @k.pappelis8119
    @k.pappelis8119 4 роки тому +3

    Music flows through him. He is Chopin reincarnated. I am certain that Chopin himself would be speaking in this calm, gentle, and soothing way, almost like a dream. To me, Zimmerman's musicality can only be compared to Horowitz.

  • @Claireee-ju3sp
    @Claireee-ju3sp 3 роки тому +5

    Krystian“we don’t have a TV set” Zimerman

  • @MonsieurPALOMAR
    @MonsieurPALOMAR 4 роки тому +1

    6:57

  • @NiveditaAggarwal01
    @NiveditaAggarwal01 5 років тому +2

    30:10

  • @domonkosbognar1946
    @domonkosbognar1946 3 роки тому

    He has the highground

  • @sarahmeister1310
    @sarahmeister1310 3 роки тому +4

    oh my god I wish I was the neighbour of krystian zimerman or the room cleaner woman. i would clean very slowly so it lasts longer. can pearls be golden?

  • @Pranky700
    @Pranky700 6 років тому

    What's the piece at 10:20

    • @michaelulloa12
      @michaelulloa12 6 років тому +4

      Pranky700 Ballade no. 1 from Chopin, probably my favorite next to ballade 4

  • @yavin1504
    @yavin1504 3 роки тому

    2:41 ballade no1

  • @ana-marijanujic7579
    @ana-marijanujic7579 3 роки тому

    18:36

  • @cockienagge7574
    @cockienagge7574 5 років тому +7

    This man’s eyes brows are huge!

  • @치악산복숭아당도최고
    @치악산복숭아당도최고 Місяць тому

    30:49

  • @pyrokinetikrlz
    @pyrokinetikrlz 10 місяців тому

    Interesting take about nervousness in performance in front of public

  • @stabernz
    @stabernz 2 місяці тому

    I want Zimerman to finish writing that piece he started at 7:10

  • @janandrosiuk352
    @janandrosiuk352 5 років тому +5

    0:53 anyone knows the piece?

    • @jessemccree9171
      @jessemccree9171 4 роки тому +2

      ballade no.2 in b minor, S.171 from Liszt

    • @kerencanelo8580
      @kerencanelo8580 3 роки тому

      @@jessemccree9171 is the best Liszt ballade?

  • @lucia3262
    @lucia3262 Місяць тому

    11:08
    12:17- 12:57
    17:55

  • @J.R.Swish1
    @J.R.Swish1 Рік тому

    He has a better playing tone while standing up than most people sitting lol