Tiffany Poon plays Beethoven Moonlight Sonata

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  • @ssnoc
    @ssnoc 5 років тому +12359

    I dislike the term “gifted” - This is the result of intense discipline, determination and very hard work - for a long time. Brava Tiffany 👏

    • @pseudopetrus
      @pseudopetrus 4 роки тому +438

      Rob I could try to master this piece, but even with a heroic effort I would not come close to what this gifted lady has achieved. Nothing wrong with gifts, you still need to work hard to bring them to fruition.

    • @johnathansmall1899
      @johnathansmall1899 4 роки тому +186

      pseudopetrus no such thing as gifts in music. As wrong as it may seem, you can get to this girls level if you do her practise regime for as long as she has. I would’ve agreed with you when I was only playing for a year, but as I progress, I feel myself get better than I ever thought.

    • @Steve_A_R
      @Steve_A_R 4 роки тому +146

      It's a gift and effort.

    • @johnathansmall1899
      @johnathansmall1899 4 роки тому +107

      Steve AR just effort no gifts. Do you think she was playing whole concertos when she first touched a piano? Just like everyone she would have struggled to do a triad when she started, it’s just that she easily would’ve practised at least 3 hours a day to get to this level

    • @glaswasser
      @glaswasser 4 роки тому +93

      well maybe she's gifted to have the discipline and determination ;) Since I see it that way, I can pardon people for using that term :)

  • @jessielu8235
    @jessielu8235 4 роки тому +3795

    Timestamps:
    0:45-1st Movement
    6:35-2nd Movement
    9:09-3rd Movement

  • @armandoramdass5203
    @armandoramdass5203 7 років тому +3542

    The First movement is so gentle. Wow. It feels so liquid, like a gentle rain falling.

    • @Majestic469
      @Majestic469 5 років тому +70

      The third feels like a gushing waterfall

    • @Belair1962
      @Belair1962 5 років тому +50

      The third feels like a continuous tsunami

    • @broundothisrightneow
      @broundothisrightneow 5 років тому +5

      @@Majestic469 you should listen to gaspard de la nuit :p

    • @tamartsomaia7751
      @tamartsomaia7751 5 років тому +7

      Armando Ramdass I felt that too so gentle

    • @harequind6670
      @harequind6670 5 років тому +2

      i love playing it-- you can feel the music and you can pour your inner feelings into it. It's great

  • @MJ-kh8qy
    @MJ-kh8qy 4 роки тому +5868

    That one person at a party: You got a piano? May i play? Im not that good though.
    Also that person:

    • @nikitaellenoir8588
      @nikitaellenoir8588 4 роки тому +39

      So true

    • @foxygrandpa_9139
      @foxygrandpa_9139 4 роки тому +161

      M J nah they usually play fur Elise lmao

    • @swift_lordyt6865
      @swift_lordyt6865 4 роки тому +6

      @@foxygrandpa_9139 lol

    • @CamilaSaurus
      @CamilaSaurus 4 роки тому +16

      @@foxygrandpa_9139 Oh no, I can see myself doing this in the imaginary scenario haha. Well, note to self to play something surprising.

    • @foxygrandpa_9139
      @foxygrandpa_9139 4 роки тому +20

      @@CamilaSaurus I used to do the classic old imaginary scenario, well up until I learned this piece lol. Learning the start of the third movement is the hardest, then the rest of it comes somewhat naturally

  • @DRMoney-rx4ew
    @DRMoney-rx4ew 8 років тому +1255

    0:45 min 1st movement
    6:35 min 2nd movement
    9:08 min 3rd movement

    • @johnnymodz5516
      @johnnymodz5516 8 років тому +11

      Thank you.

    • @DRMoney-rx4ew
      @DRMoney-rx4ew 8 років тому +3

      No problem

    • @urdailytaxol-1367
      @urdailytaxol-1367 8 років тому +37

      DR. Money thank you so much! 3rd movement is my absolute favorite

    • @topzozzle6319
      @topzozzle6319 8 років тому +39

      The 3rd is absolutely immense, how does one learn to play like that?

    • @xactoo
      @xactoo 7 років тому +65

      If you really believe that was emotionless, perhaps you should consider your own state of mind. To me, that was incredibly full of emotion and to just the right amount. In my opinion, she stayed true to how I imagine Beethoven would have wanted it played.

  • @xactoo
    @xactoo 7 років тому +3342

    If you look and listen with an open heart, I think you may realize that this video is a truly amazing gift to humanity. Think about how many hours she has spent mastering her talent, how close she is to that music she is playing, and how you get to witness up close. The only thing better would be to be in the room sitting 5 feet from her, and the only thing better than that would to actually be her, playing the music.

    • @linabingbing3881
      @linabingbing3881 6 років тому +24

      👏yes beautifully written

    • @jusmt5079
      @jusmt5079 5 років тому +10

      @@linabingbing3881 you have taken the words from my mouth

    • @jusmt5079
      @jusmt5079 5 років тому

      @@andydu723 please search up "to rebuttal". Anything that is an action is considered a verb. NO MATTER WHAT

    • @alienwarefan52
      @alienwarefan52 5 років тому +7

      @@jusmt5079 you guys need to chill. Over here arguing nd shit fuckin up my Beethoven

    • @jusmt5079
      @jusmt5079 5 років тому +1

      @@andydu723 oh you're right. I did spell it wrong. It was an ACCIDENT. I guess it is kind of hard to mispell something in mkre than one post.😉😉

  • @bctesla
    @bctesla 10 місяців тому +85

    The amazing part to me is that she has it memorized. No wrong notes , no score with a page turner . The human brain is amazing and of course her talent and perseverance to get to this level .

    • @mytube785
      @mytube785 5 місяців тому +3

      It’s not the brain that memorized the music notes, but the muscles 😂😂

    • @bctesla
      @bctesla 5 місяців тому +1

      @@mytube785yes. But the brain holds the knowledge to send the muscles their instructions. No argument . We are both right . And girl is amazing . I can’t imagine what she is feeling . On auto pilot I suppose , like you say .

    • @bctesla
      @bctesla 5 місяців тому +1

      @@mytube785and take some time to reconsider exactly what you said . Except the stupid emojis .

    • @artemist181
      @artemist181 5 місяців тому +1

      The amount of practice and repetition necessary to play this kind of piece makes you naturally memorize it. The actual impressive part is how you are able to deliver it.

    • @miraaaa7
      @miraaaa7 3 місяці тому

      Memorised… memory… where is memory stored?

  • @gracekelly7403
    @gracekelly7403 7 років тому +2370

    Everybody has ability to learn this music sheet & play. But, not everybody has such a deep emotion like she did, that is the hardest part.

    • @annaz2349
      @annaz2349 5 років тому +3

      Yes..

    • @tiburcee
      @tiburcee 5 років тому +76

      Actually it would take many years to learn the third movement for someone who’s never played the piano in his life. And he could never play it as perfectly as she did.

    • @thesignifiedssignifier7010
      @thesignifiedssignifier7010 4 роки тому +18

      Brain Actually, what’s truly hard is to play without emotions...

    • @jw-piano2663
      @jw-piano2663 4 роки тому +44

      "to play a wrong note is insignificant, to play without passion is inexcusable"-a pretty good pianist

    • @minhbui8233
      @minhbui8233 4 роки тому +23

      @@thesignifiedssignifier7010 actually, it's the opposite. you see, being a good pianist is not about being able to play the piece, anyone could do that. what's hard is putting in the emotions and playing it with all of your heart, and it requires an immense amount of training, personal experience and talent to have.

  • @etheriousrebi
    @etheriousrebi 5 років тому +3239

    Imagine completely mastering the 3rd movement. You’d look so cool.

    • @bromeolaw5917
      @bromeolaw5917 4 роки тому +67

      kApRiSuN it’s a fun party trick at school haha

    • @johncapodilupo6876
      @johncapodilupo6876 4 роки тому +38

      Bromeolaw it’s not a trick though.

    • @advayiyer6456
      @advayiyer6456 4 роки тому +37

      impossible to completly master it ;)

    • @深夜-l9f
      @深夜-l9f 4 роки тому +16

      those years would pay off

    • @advayiyer6456
      @advayiyer6456 4 роки тому +22

      @K.I.N.G 666 yes, I truly believe its impossible to completly master a piece of art like this, because then it would be perfection and humans aren't capable of that

  • @nao3815
    @nao3815 6 років тому +3214

    AGE 13 ? NO MUSIC SHEET ? ARE YOU KIDDING ME ?!
    She is more than amazing, i dont even have words to describe her talent !

    • @masierity2917
      @masierity2917 5 років тому +155

      Naomie Mnd she is amazing. That much time and dedication allows for muscle memory so that you do not need sheet music. Albeit a few errors. She did amazing and it is absolutely beautiful!

    • @rargnari2606
      @rargnari2606 5 років тому +125

      The best age to teach a child the piano is around 4 or 5 because at that age they hear and know pitches better than adults .. plus piano is extremely hard to play and it can be so hard to play that people sometimes start losing their talent
      .. she’s very talented and I hope she doesn’t lose her talent

    • @fernandezfredzex5865
      @fernandezfredzex5865 5 років тому +84

      It's practice

    • @danielchernilov5740
      @danielchernilov5740 5 років тому +69

      @@rargnari2606 well I started learning the piano when I was 5 and playing it when I was 6, I'm 14 now and I just started playing heroic polonaise, I guess thats good but when she was 14 she played things that I would probably never play. I guess it's the amount of effort that decides how good you will be and less the age you started.

    • @rargnari2606
      @rargnari2606 5 років тому +2

      @@danielchernilov5740 I'm just kinda basing it off of what I grew up around but yeah that's true

  • @quinnriutta
    @quinnriutta 4 роки тому +1511

    Her interpretation of the first movement is one of my favorites, I feel most pianists play that movement far to quickly.

    • @Caliber24
      @Caliber24 4 роки тому +24

      IMO I think she plays it a bit faster than Claudio I like both tempos but I would play the way he plays

    • @avariwilson1455
      @avariwilson1455 4 роки тому +65

      I'm one of the pianist who plays it slightly faster. The idea is that the piece is three pages long and playing it too slow can result in the audience losing interest. This is just a generalisation of course, you can't account for each individual's preference during a performance. So I just play it my way.

    • @Caliber24
      @Caliber24 4 роки тому +5

      @@avariwilson1455 well I can vary my speed in different areas so I can be loud soft play fast or slow play me all at the same time 😂

    • @quinnriutta
      @quinnriutta 4 роки тому +12

      @@avariwilson1455 True enough, I personally play it for my own enjoyment as my playing abilities are far from concert pianist level.

    • @avariwilson1455
      @avariwilson1455 4 роки тому +11

      @@quinnriutta But you don't need to be a concert pianist to still be great, which I'll bet you are:)

  • @brio9282
    @brio9282 5 років тому +8082

    Playing without sheet music is not hard, playing with emotion is.

    • @getmad9199
      @getmad9199 5 років тому +26

      cloud 9 are shit

    • @jaycehingtgen2507
      @jaycehingtgen2507 4 роки тому +74

      get mad lol a bit off topic😂

    • @gabrielcodina5466
      @gabrielcodina5466 4 роки тому +56

      Absolutely! There’s no denying that!

    • @hughmungus6838
      @hughmungus6838 4 роки тому +53

      You are projecting, YOU got emotional listening to this, the girl playing showed no emotion whatsoever

    • @ospuker
      @ospuker 4 роки тому +143

      Hugh Mungus she played the piece emotionally though

  • @mreaganismyhero
    @mreaganismyhero 9 років тому +4483

    Ok. If somebody will just show me where middle C is I think I've got this.

    • @user-xo2ts7ob5r
      @user-xo2ts7ob5r 9 років тому +26

      +slick willie hahahaha

    • @Audesho1
      @Audesho1 9 років тому +21

      +slick willie its the 4th c

    • @Audesho1
      @Audesho1 9 років тому +7

      from left

    • @myles7771
      @myles7771 9 років тому +63

      +slick willie It's the last key to the right. You can't miss it.

    • @huhulili9021
      @huhulili9021 9 років тому +16

      +zvelekva how about try covering your eyes while looking at the score?

  • @MH-rv7jg
    @MH-rv7jg 7 років тому +1898

    I am so jealous of how she plays with such emotion I'm playing this piece in a recital on Sunday and I'm so nervous gosh😬

    • @greatdetectivefurudoerika1589
      @greatdetectivefurudoerika1589 6 років тому +197

      11 months late but I believe in you.

    • @elideangeli5098
      @elideangeli5098 5 років тому +41

      M H wow I know I’m late but I hope it went well, kudos to you for being able to play this!

    • @nilpelin
      @nilpelin 5 років тому +10

      Did it went good?

    • @cswalker21
      @cswalker21 5 років тому +6

      A year late but I believe you did great!

    • @factsverse9957
      @factsverse9957 5 років тому +20

      Record yourself performing the piece, upload it and enjoy fame 😀

  • @hernana6689
    @hernana6689 3 роки тому +382

    I am 77, I have listened this marvelous piece hundreds of times by so many pianists... (and by myself the 2 first movements) and this one is among the select group of best versions. That make me SO happy.

    • @ideenah
      @ideenah 2 роки тому +12

      77 likes for 77 years. Happy 78th Birthday.

    • @DimitriTheBarbarian
      @DimitriTheBarbarian Рік тому +5

      What. You haven’t learnt the 3rd Movement in all those years 😂 hey you still got time I believe in you 😊

  • @subbyasmr9954
    @subbyasmr9954 5 років тому +2099

    9:03 when you're texting on a group chat and have to get your joke in before the subject changes

    • @Bri-ph8dq
      @Bri-ph8dq 5 років тому +7

      Jaedon 😂

    • @yrozinc358
      @yrozinc358 5 років тому +9

      This is so true

    • @JixDoesGaming
      @JixDoesGaming 4 роки тому

      Jaedon 😂😂😂😂😂

    • @essentiallyitsamy
      @essentiallyitsamy 4 роки тому +42

      But then the subject change right after you were abt to get your joke in so you have to erase it all 😔

    • @CoolNinja925
      @CoolNinja925 4 роки тому +13

      Leave jokes aside and enjoy this beautiful piece of art.

  • @CancanDragors
    @CancanDragors 7 років тому +1565

    I have never been more upset, over an ad interrupting a video before

    • @paulwilson3434
      @paulwilson3434 5 років тому +9

      $13.95 no adds

    • @nerdydrew6818
      @nerdydrew6818 5 років тому +42

      Was it a simply piano ad 😂

    • @johnromanchuk9478
      @johnromanchuk9478 5 років тому +1

      NerdyDrew Uber...yecch

    • @alenb7737
      @alenb7737 5 років тому +11

      skip to te very end of the vid and replay
      no ads will pop up

    • @catkeys6911
      @catkeys6911 5 років тому +3

      I hate the idea that I'm doing an ad here, but Premium is well worth it. No ads.

  • @emeri5157
    @emeri5157 9 років тому +224

    As a pianist myself i really respect how she can make such a gentle beautiful sound. She is really paying attention to every single note she plays. Theres something very special about the way she plays for it touches everyone's heart and stays.

    • @lysoltoiletcleaner4385
      @lysoltoiletcleaner4385 6 років тому

      @Emeri Thats because or asian dad will disown her if she fucks up.

    • @okiuimonen6536
      @okiuimonen6536 6 років тому +4

      The first part is actually very difficult although everyone can play it through. This is one of the rare performances I can listen through. Well played!

    • @dooday1
      @dooday1 6 років тому +2

      @@lysoltoiletcleaner4385 Her parents are not into music at all, her father is more than her mother but not so much overall so i don't think he was the one pressuring her (if there is a one)

    • @joliesky886
      @joliesky886 23 дні тому

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  • @Vivaldilover
    @Vivaldilover 3 роки тому +35

    Can you believe she is 13 in this video! She was accepted into Juilliard at 8 years old and was there 10 years and at the same time got a 4 year college degree. She is exceptional and shows what passion and dedication it takes to study what you love.

  • @akagamishanks2774
    @akagamishanks2774 4 роки тому +633

    I'm so jealous of the passion she has for piano, you can feel it in the way she plays, the piano is basically here life, I would die to have such passion for something as beautiful.

    • @isabellasanzfino4164
      @isabellasanzfino4164 3 роки тому +21

      I wish my parents put me in piano class at a young age so I can play like this :(

    • @foxygrandpa_9139
      @foxygrandpa_9139 3 роки тому +54

      @@isabellasanzfino4164 sadly when you’re forced into an instrument at a young age against your will you usually end up disliking it

    • @steves1015
      @steves1015 3 роки тому +18

      I’m jealous of that passion too. To be that dedicated to be able to practise every day and know what you want to acheive. I never felt that strongly about anything and now I’ve all but lost any passion I did have.

    • @ReflectingonReflection
      @ReflectingonReflection 3 роки тому +4

      @@steves1015 why yall so jealous?? No wonder yall struggling in life! Stop envying people’s success

    • @flaiirenn
      @flaiirenn 2 роки тому +6

      this is sad. you guys need to stop feeling jealous and actually get up and start practicing. with enough dedication, you can play just like her.

  • @thomasidkk
    @thomasidkk 8 років тому +775

    This is exactly how it was supposed to be played, she plays with a lot of passion, really good to watch I could listen to her play all day.

    • @tacosmexicanstyle7846
      @tacosmexicanstyle7846 8 років тому +25

      it's good isnt it - lots of passion but not overwhelming amounts of it, it's still half a classical and half a romantic piece of music which most people often forget, favouring excessive use of romantic rubato just to get the notes down without giving the impression of not having learned them does not work with this piece

    • @stroketheboat
      @stroketheboat 6 років тому +3

      Watch wilhelm kempf. In my opinion he plays the best interpretation

    • @karthikrox6310
      @karthikrox6310 5 років тому +1

      stroketheboat Murray pereiahs was just as good tbh

  • @willowandluka5302
    @willowandluka5302 5 років тому +2388

    1st Movement: Okay I can play that, not too bad
    2nd Movement: Okay well I’m gonna need some time to practice
    3rd Movement: Ok next song

  • @jdkdksldjdiskslsksl3657
    @jdkdksldjdiskslsksl3657 4 роки тому +505

    Bro simply piano ad right in the middle of this ??! Seriously ?!!?

    • @josefhorst2547
      @josefhorst2547 4 роки тому +11

      Just as i read the comment the ad started. It scared the s**t out of me.

    • @joshluxrob
      @joshluxrob 4 роки тому +5

      i loathe simply piano

    • @マリシュカ-i2d
      @マリシュカ-i2d 4 роки тому +13

      Why would they make an app that claims they "teach piano" when its not even doing it properly smh its an awful app just go to a proper piano teacher that actually teaches you how to master piano.. its not just pressing keys😑

    • @nothing7030
      @nothing7030 4 роки тому +2

      just get adblock ??! ?!!?

    • @User-xn8cx
      @User-xn8cx 3 роки тому +1

      @@マリシュカ-i2d they are so annoying

  • @dnllmaurer1
    @dnllmaurer1 4 роки тому +561

    She starts with such delicate grace, like a soft whisper & I'm already captivated. A commercial interrupts, how disturbing. Back to her performance... about 9:09 she bursts into intense emotion with precise control. The power she projects feels like an imaginary back draft of a massive storm, WOW I'm blown away! She exudes a full spectrum of talent & she's only 14 years old! Such breath taking beauty, gentle fluidity, dramatic emotion & charismatic energy, all in the same artist. Her drive & dedication in practice are obvious with this spectacular show! BRAVO!!

    • @alantaylor6691
      @alantaylor6691 3 роки тому +19

      She was actually still 13 here. And yes I agree, she started with such delicate grace, it's the best start of the moonlight that I've heard tbh. See how long she took to start playing? Now we know why, and it was worth it.

    • @ludwigsmodilla9524
      @ludwigsmodilla9524 3 роки тому +1

      Best version eher heard

    • @kstonurai9350
      @kstonurai9350 3 роки тому

      You are bloody hilarious 😂 🤣

    • @helloimclaudio
      @helloimclaudio 2 роки тому +2

      @@kstonurai9350 CHERIOOO MATE

    • @kstonurai9350
      @kstonurai9350 2 роки тому +1

      @@helloimclaudio racism! 🧐☕

  • @crashtech66
    @crashtech66 9 років тому +40

    I love how she executes the piece as faithfully as she can, without adding so many personal touches or over the top adaptations the way so many well-regarded pianists tend to do. Just pure, clean, Beethoven.

    • @jjdamian1
      @jjdamian1 7 років тому +3

      One of my best loved composers !! Tiffany has really played away.

  • @ilovecats2475
    @ilovecats2475 5 років тому +2547

    Alright i know this is off topic but can we just take a moment to appreciate how beautifully glossy her hair is?!

    • @JTD472
      @JTD472 5 років тому +41

      Minebreak lol. Extra funny finding some shit like that on a video like this

    • @Boris_Chang
      @Boris_Chang 5 років тому +52

      She obviously conditions.

    • @bleedblue9657
      @bleedblue9657 5 років тому +6

      No

    • @elvispresley1085
      @elvispresley1085 5 років тому +16

      Ilovecats head and shoulders

    • @BodilessVoice
      @BodilessVoice 5 років тому +27

      She's beautiful

  • @tonyserrano5973
    @tonyserrano5973 22 дні тому +2

    It doesn't get any harder or better than that flawless performance right there folks!💥💯Holy smokes she is pure 🔥🔥💯

  • @xintaiao3997
    @xintaiao3997 10 років тому +64

    Tiffany, I'm sure you hear this a lot, but I just wanted to say you are such an inspiration to me. I'm currently 14 rn and I use to play piano until my piano teacher had passed away several months ago. He was really a great friend and teacher and his death really struct me hard and had quit for a while until i heard you play. You really just inspired me start playing again. I remember playing this song a couple years ago and it's still one of my favorite songs to date. I just wanted to say thanks and your playing is just pure beauty.

  • @Nava4Gamingz
    @Nava4Gamingz 7 років тому +1944

    I always admiring People from past centuries, They can make a song WITHOUT LYRICS but had DEEP MEANING! It touched My Heart and Soul very well indeed.. Don't You?

    • @jeannamaste2410
      @jeannamaste2410 7 років тому

      NavaIMTutorial me too

    • @pawe2961
      @pawe2961 7 років тому +51

      Because that period wasn't a rat race. The most admired value nowadays is money. Despite this the composers had great talents creativity and imagination.

    • @naderaskari8540
      @naderaskari8540 6 років тому +4

      This song touched my harry from the start till they end

    • @naderaskari8540
      @naderaskari8540 6 років тому

      M

    • @Erowens98
      @Erowens98 6 років тому +24

      There are a few musicians who still make amazing, moving music. Unfortunately, they are drowned out by modern pop that people only listen to because they are brainwashed to. (programming through repetition, it's why record companies spend millions to have their songs played everywhere)

  • @PainInSTEM
    @PainInSTEM 8 років тому +68

    She plays like her life depends on it she is amazing she gets lost in the music it's amazing she is my inspiration

  • @japnakhurana
    @japnakhurana 10 місяців тому +1

    Thanks!

  • @PETRIK_Lajos
    @PETRIK_Lajos 7 років тому +320

    This is the best interpretation, I ever heard. After 40 years, this girl returned me the love to the piano solo. Beethoven was the first romantic composer. I am sure, this is the way, how he imagined to play his sonatas.

    • @phantomaq
      @phantomaq 5 років тому +6

      There are several very young pianists now with fantastic capabilities. I like this by MIss Poon but I saw also a versdion by Umi Garrett at 13 years ( the third movement of this Sonata) and I like it even more, the style of Umi is really amazing. YOu can watch the version on INternet.

    • @PETRIK_Lajos
      @PETRIK_Lajos 5 років тому +12

      ​@@phantomaq My opinion is absolutely another. Tiffany Poon's play is full of emotions, yet clear and accurate. Umi Garrets simply plays quickly, but without emotions and clearness. There are hundreds such a pianist. After discovering Miss Poon's magic, I listened 20-30 others and became sure: Tiffany Poon IS THE BRIGHTEST STAR on the piano sky. Never, neither in the past nor in the present, could anybody shiver my back [with piano] as well, as her play.

    • @phantomaq
      @phantomaq 5 років тому +1

      @@PETRIK_Lajos I understand your point. But it is a question of preference, for you, Poon is better, but for me, Umi is better, there is nothing you can say that can make me change my mind. Even if you were an expert, you are not the owner of truth. I am sure many other people also prefer Umi. Tiffany is very good, but for many people, other players are better, and you can not change that. Every eprson has right to prefer other players, dont you think? For example, in your mind maybe TP is the best in the world or of all times, but most international experts say the best is Yuja Wang. For others, it is Valentina L. and for others, it is Lang Lang. Others say that Lang makes a lot of mistakes. It is personal preference. Maybe for many people Marilyn Monroe was the most beautiful actress, but for me, others like Jaqueline Bisset (in pictures of her at 25 years) or Jenniffer Connelly at 22 years, were much more beautiful. Just personal opinion. Every person has an opinion, and for me, Umi Garrett is the best, and something in her personality is more magnetic. I prefer her style. Also, Laetitia Hahn is great but I have not watched her to play this piece.

    • @PETRIK_Lajos
      @PETRIK_Lajos 5 років тому +5

      @@phantomaq Yes, I am an expert: my ex piano teacher, a well-known in those times classical conductor, considered me very talented in music, so my musical sense is good. --- This is my last answer. Please, do not waste your time to explain me, why the difference between Bentley and Suzuki is just a matter of taste. As I shall not waste my time on a paid brainwasher.

    • @phantomaq
      @phantomaq 5 років тому +7

      @@PETRIK_Lajos So because you believe to be an expert you think that the whole world must agree with your opinion, your have serious problems. YOu misundertood a simple thing. And if you are so "talented", why you are not famous in the world? You should be playing concerts in many countries and be in many videos on INternet, like Lang Lang or YUja. - DOnt respond,. I will not read your comment. Be happy with your "fabulous talent", hahaha

  • @mellowords
    @mellowords 4 роки тому +167

    Holy crap, she's 14 here? Lord...so much musical maturity. I could listen to this hundreds of times.

    • @ffggddss
      @ffggddss 2 роки тому +7

      Actually, only about a month & a half shy of 14 here.
      But who's counting? She's amazing! And now, at 25, she still is.
      Fred

    • @seeratbhatia8405
      @seeratbhatia8405 2 роки тому +1

      Honesty, who can't...

    • @distorteduzi
      @distorteduzi Рік тому +2

      That's crazy impressive at her age

    • @Jessie-c1w1k
      @Jessie-c1w1k 10 місяців тому +1

      I'm 14, I'm actually scared.

    • @kookiechuchu9113
      @kookiechuchu9113 9 місяців тому

      Age 13

  • @meow8047
    @meow8047 3 роки тому +6139

    This is how I imagine myself after practice piano for 5 mins

    • @iconiceditz4
      @iconiceditz4 3 роки тому +207

      i’ve been playing piano for about 5 or 6 years and i’m proud to say that i do not know how to play this lmao

    • @percylewis6821
      @percylewis6821 3 роки тому +25

      @@iconiceditz4 Do you consistently play everyday or just whenever

    • @hnma5420
      @hnma5420 3 роки тому +60

      whilst I'm playing marry had a little lamb for the rest of my life

    • @viktorijapetrova9127
      @viktorijapetrova9127 3 роки тому +68

      @@percylewis6821 i play the piano for almost 9 years now almost everyday and I'm 14. This piece is easy and slow, you just need to have the emotions to play it. You know what i mean? You have to feel it to play it.

    • @elizabetaaa
      @elizabetaaa 3 роки тому +5

      see one day i do seven hours another i do 2 it’s how much i feel my pieces need work i find this type of practice fit for me

  • @JayneWright-i6m
    @JayneWright-i6m Місяць тому +1

    This video was given to us by so many people, the pianist herself, the video producer, the audience, Beethoven, the piano manufacturer, and even the unknown cleaning lady who kept the stage and building clean enough for the performance. Outstanding performance, humans are truly incredible

  • @octave11thpianist58
    @octave11thpianist58 5 років тому +4322

    Tiffany Poon: *plays all moonlight sonata movements*
    Me: Skips to 3rd

  • @coolbeans78
    @coolbeans78 5 років тому +1870

    I’m here playing Beethoven as well
    Ode to Joy.

  • @fionar4151
    @fionar4151 3 роки тому +1367

    Dude she played this masterpiece 10 years ago, and we’re probably sitting at home, and on our phones 😭

    • @miomio4089
      @miomio4089 3 роки тому +44

      Everyone has their own talents or at least tries!
      as I can see you watch anime...you are man of couture 🗿
      btw by watching anime you can find many many hobbies
      For ex I watched Your Lie In April after quitting piano, and now I am back better than ever!

    • @shinshin8527
      @shinshin8527 2 роки тому +3

      De haber podido y tener las oportunidades me gustaría aprender piano, pero eso ya es imposible para mí, ): me obligan a jugar baloncesto así que no puedo.

    • @shinshin8527
      @shinshin8527 2 роки тому +2

      @@miomio4089 la verdad yo no creo que tenga ningún talento.

    • @TheRealist1.
      @TheRealist1. 2 роки тому +8

      You can't manufacture talent and passion.
      I guess we have passion for observing talent on our phones.

    • @_holisoyveru
      @_holisoyveru 2 роки тому +3

      I didn't notice this was 11 years ago...

  • @JoniniTheChickenNugget
    @JoniniTheChickenNugget 4 роки тому +157

    Her performance really brings out Beethoven's genius

  • @onenew117
    @onenew117 7 років тому +260

    0:35 ..Whispering : " I am Beethoven, Beethoven is me " Than She starting playing. (Y)

    • @Kairibeachga
      @Kairibeachga 5 років тому +3

      Woah...

    • @JTD472
      @JTD472 5 років тому +9

      One New is that a Star Wars reference?

    • @heartmint7364
      @heartmint7364 4 роки тому +4

      I'm a performer, and actually it's a mandatory thing to do before every training session or performance

    • @elizabethkatherinefigueroa8914
      @elizabethkatherinefigueroa8914 4 роки тому

      and in that moment she was Beethoven

    • @Em3lii
      @Em3lii 4 роки тому +1

      I am speed, i AM SPEED ,IIIII AAAMMMM SSPPEEEDDD

  • @pauldirac808
    @pauldirac808 5 років тому +193

    This is the first time I have ever listened to classical music. It made me weep . Is it always this beautiful.

    • @jeremykalhok7324
      @jeremykalhok7324 4 роки тому +10

      Usually

    • @Happyheretic2308
      @Happyheretic2308 4 роки тому +14

      Welcome to a lifetime of beauty.

    • @michelleqi2849
      @michelleqi2849 4 роки тому +4

      can you please stop saying the word weep? ahhh! I'm crying now. ps: I'm a girl. 8ys.

    • @justicewasserved17
      @justicewasserved17 4 роки тому +1

      Mostly it is

    • @aliciasrinivas471
      @aliciasrinivas471 4 роки тому +2

      Yes, and also this is one of the most amazing composers that ever lived (Beethoven) being performed by a girl with true talent and heart in her playing.

  • @mt-nv4jd
    @mt-nv4jd 3 роки тому +202

    I admire how she took a moment before starting, to breathe and enter the door opened by Beethoven, that not that many can do. It also gave the audience a chance to stop and pay attention. Tiffany is wonderful, and can be goofy.

    • @bennoahdawson5474
      @bennoahdawson5474 Рік тому +2

      Agreed, letting yourself feel the composer's energy throughout does help with playing their music.

  • @MrPrestoAgitato
    @MrPrestoAgitato 4 роки тому +421

    Anyone pointing out her (very few) errors needs to try being a player, rather than a spectator. It takes real guts to perform.

    • @carpballet
      @carpballet 3 роки тому +40

      I get stage fright playing by myself

    • @Dobiegal
      @Dobiegal 3 роки тому +21

      I've only heard one version with no missed notes. ONE.

    • @carpballet
      @carpballet 3 роки тому +3

      @@Dobiegal I guess you’ve never heard mine, them.

    • @Dobiegal
      @Dobiegal 3 роки тому +2

      @@carpballet I'll sure take a listen. Link?

    • @carpballet
      @carpballet 3 роки тому

      @@Dobiegal Link to what?

  • @tonydecaro
    @tonydecaro 10 років тому +635

    The only thing better than listening to the third movement is watching someone play it.

    • @Certuniq
      @Certuniq 10 років тому +52

      Actually I would argue that the best thing to do is to play it yourself.

    • @tonydecaro
      @tonydecaro 10 років тому +18

      I would love to be able to play it. But I don't have the patience to teach it to myself :(

    • @streetfighterrox
      @streetfighterrox 9 років тому +13

      The only thing better than watching someone play is playing it yourself.

    • @Profrominglewood1
      @Profrominglewood1 9 років тому +3

      *****
      the only thing better then playing it yourself is playing your own material

    • @GiGoDeniz
      @GiGoDeniz 9 років тому +5

      ryan molina the only thing better then playing your own material, is doing some other stuff

  • @MusicMike512
    @MusicMike512 9 років тому +625

    Stellar performance.
    Btw...that is an interesting piano bench...

    • @10mimu
      @10mimu 9 років тому +2

      +Benedikt Scherer lol

    • @MrJustabout72
      @MrJustabout72 9 років тому +3

      I agree

    • @Bronzebk
      @Bronzebk 8 років тому +4

      +MusicMike512
      Never seen that bench before either!

    • @sofie6524
      @sofie6524 8 років тому +1

      +Ein Scherer Oh, I feel poor for the person whose name starts with a I

    • @ericzhang5262
      @ericzhang5262 6 років тому

      It’s a bench especially for like contests and stuff in Asia

  • @bonusbaby801
    @bonusbaby801 5 років тому +18

    My goodness...I was over the damn moon when I finally was able to play through the 1st movement non-stop. She's amazing. Great technique. Her wrists are exquisite & her dynamics are impeccable.

  • @TanisCunnick-sp1hd
    @TanisCunnick-sp1hd 11 місяців тому +12

    I taught myself to play this at 14. My father was an accomplished musician and I spent six months practicing without him knowing after school. None of his theatrical nonsense. My father’s tears when he came home from work and discovered me playing his beloved piano. Sometimes you don’t need anything but determination. Xx

  • @clover7359
    @clover7359 7 років тому +176

    At 9:17 I have no idea how she's making it sound it like that, but I absolutely love the left hand part, it sounds so cohesive and expressive. I don't think I've ever heard anyone else make it sound like that.

    • @snineHD
      @snineHD 7 років тому +3

      Volvocloud petals

    • @clover7359
      @clover7359 7 років тому +15

      Yes, but there is also technique to it.

    • @masierity2917
      @masierity2917 5 років тому +6

      Volvocloud she crescendo’s then goes down and crescendo’s again- she also uses the far most left pedal I think there

  • @FlorianBador
    @FlorianBador 8 років тому +225

    Finally a classical pianist who knows how to FEEL the core of the Music! That's very rare! Most classical musicians give classical music a pretty bad sound, so bad that I usually can't stand it for more than 30s. But with her that's finally real "Music", awesome!

    • @kimberlyswitzer9846
      @kimberlyswitzer9846 6 років тому

      Kim

    • @kimberlyswitzer9846
      @kimberlyswitzer9846 6 років тому

      9

    • @uarmyjoy
      @uarmyjoy 5 років тому

      Look up Valentina Lisitsa :)

    • @gagongflip389
      @gagongflip389 5 років тому +1

      @@uarmyjoy nah I saw her version of this and it was boring no emotion.

    • @liloruf2838
      @liloruf2838 5 років тому

      Look for lucas debargue. The mozart interpretations by mitsuko uchida are really great music as well. I agree with you, many "musicians" are more like craftsman than artists..

  • @anonymous.youtuber
    @anonymous.youtuber 5 років тому +42

    Bringing tears to my eyes every time I hear this. What a gifted artist she is.

  • @jamesh318
    @jamesh318 3 місяці тому +1

    13 years. I hope this hardworking young woman has found fulfillment and happiness in this world.

  • @alaakhassawneh3423
    @alaakhassawneh3423 4 роки тому +112

    This is absolutely beautiful to watch, when she starts the third movement I was so moved by how many hours she has probably spent on it, literally every single part, note and emotion takes so much effort

  • @TheRachel3131
    @TheRachel3131 10 років тому +9

    she plays with such passion, grace and perfection!

  • @kunzklingsor9156
    @kunzklingsor9156 6 років тому +60

    Long, long time since I heard this sonata played with such reverence and tranquility. While pianists use fingers to make music, your peaceful spirit seems to tiptoe on the keyboard instead. Bravaaa

  • @Platosrepublican
    @Platosrepublican 4 роки тому +31

    This sonata is a beautiful piece on its own, but the way someone plays it makes such a difference. Props to her. She did a wonderful job!

  • @timspiano5054
    @timspiano5054 4 місяці тому +5

    I just can't get over how quiet she got the RH to be at 11:04. To play the Alberti passages soft but controlled is insanely hard and I am saying this as I have also learned this piece before. Amazing 🤩🤩👍

  • @lescobrandon3047
    @lescobrandon3047 7 років тому +43

    My dad used to play Beethoven during the 1950’s on his homemade hi-fi over and over. I got sick of it.
    Looking back, i thank him for what he gave me.

  • @umutefealtn6459
    @umutefealtn6459 8 років тому +99

    0:45 1st Mov.
    6:35 2nd Mov.
    9:07 3th Mov.

  • @emilyf7525
    @emilyf7525 4 роки тому +331

    Always someone coughing during the softest part 😂😂😂

    • @ziwenjiao3391
      @ziwenjiao3391 4 роки тому +1

      Wow.

    • @w.neuman
      @w.neuman 3 роки тому

      *( "WAS A~BIT · °DISTRACTING" ! ) 👀🙊👀 €¥£ ^

    • @li_nipeace
      @li_nipeace 3 роки тому

      Heard it.

    • @kookiechuchu9113
      @kookiechuchu9113 9 місяців тому

      I saw your message just in time for the video to show the coughing scene.😂

  • @delanemarshall4076
    @delanemarshall4076 5 років тому +28

    her playing still is so gentle and patient, enjoying each note. it's so amazing i love her interpretation. (in the first movement)

  • @aneeqamahmood4453
    @aneeqamahmood4453 3 роки тому +16

    the emotions she has put into this perfomance is what makes this so beautiful

  • @ABCDEF-wi5ht
    @ABCDEF-wi5ht 4 роки тому +56

    Best version of Beethoven Moonlight I've ever heard. Bravo.

  • @Cookie-vf9vc
    @Cookie-vf9vc 4 роки тому +18

    Here is the time of the start of each movement:
    First Movement: 0:43
    Second Movement: 6:36
    Third Movement: 9:10

  • @meltedmemes4469
    @meltedmemes4469 7 років тому +130

    Her parents should be amazingly proud. That is incredible! Absoulu

  • @justsaying4488
    @justsaying4488 10 років тому +16

    Greatest song ever written. brilliant performance, should be very proud

  • @GiaCrupi
    @GiaCrupi 8 років тому +194

    13 years old!!! Wow! Amazing congratulations

    • @HowardH2008
      @HowardH2008 8 років тому +7

      WHAT! only 13! my word!

    • @rodge6625
      @rodge6625 7 років тому +3

      WHAT?! she looks so mature in this... i thought she was like fifteen or something

    • @neelefuchs3458
      @neelefuchs3458 6 років тому +1

      @@rodge6625 maybe because she wears a dress and a little bit of makeup

  • @Verbalaesthet
    @Verbalaesthet Рік тому +8

    The performance was so extraordinarily good that it brought tears into my eyes. That was unbelievable.

  • @Unsung_Tide
    @Unsung_Tide 8 років тому +178

    This girl does Beethoven justice!!

    • @oysteinsoreide4323
      @oysteinsoreide4323 7 років тому +5

      Bean 1045 Everyone should give Beethoven a try. It might never get ready for a concert hall, but it's nice music to play.

    • @amaturearcadia
      @amaturearcadia 6 років тому +1

      Children can feel better, or seems to be reflected in the music

  • @KusagariBlues
    @KusagariBlues 8 років тому +39

    Perhaps one of the greatest songs ever written.

    • @emmageiser1044
      @emmageiser1044 8 років тому

      totally agree!!!

    • @damienx0x
      @damienx0x 8 років тому +6

      It's not a song, because they have vocals.

    • @andymilsten9096
      @andymilsten9096 6 років тому +3

      Kusagari Blues If it’s Modern or Acapella music it’s called a song. If it’s classical it’s called a piece, and if it’s Jazz or radio, it’s called a tune.

    • @Snowyowl119
      @Snowyowl119 6 років тому +2

      Song, piece or tune, I agree, it's one of the most beautiful pieces of music I have ever heard.

    • @lsbrother
      @lsbrother 5 років тому

      @@andymilsten9096 Actually it's a piano sonata. Why not be precise when it's so easy to do so?

  • @tuliofuzato
    @tuliofuzato 7 років тому +61

    This girl is FANTASTIC - lightness, beauty, clarity, delicacy ----

  • @aidanmeehan2975
    @aidanmeehan2975 3 роки тому +4

    “By exchanging notes, you get to know one another, to understand one another. As if your souls were connected and your hearts were overlapping. It’s a conversation through instruments. A miracle that creates harmony. In that moment, music transcends words.”

  • @parmelar
    @parmelar 5 років тому +58

    Moonlight's 3rd Movement will always be my favourite!

  • @19LGreeb
    @19LGreeb 5 років тому +6

    Such energy and attack, yet so fluid and steady. I love watching piano player’s hand/body movements almost as much as hearing the music. She’s like a conduit for human emotion to musical melody

  • @minecraftiamatrix4786
    @minecraftiamatrix4786 5 років тому +33

    Also, she has this all committed to memory. There's no sheet music in sight! Wow such talent!

  • @ClipsByLaura
    @ClipsByLaura 4 роки тому +3

    You can just tell she loves the piece so much, it just flows. That's a lot of hard work combined with passion, really wonderful to hear

  • @angelicaolaer5730
    @angelicaolaer5730 8 років тому +2110

    9:09 when your paper is due at midnight and it's 11:59

  • @roderickchen123
    @roderickchen123 5 років тому +42

    i like the emotion she puts into playing this piece.

  • @alfawolfssd85
    @alfawolfssd85 8 років тому +38

    She killed it on the 3rd movement oh my gosh, gg girl!!!

    • @phantomaq
      @phantomaq 5 років тому

      Watch also UMi Garrett's version of tha same movement, whwn Umi was 13 years old .

  • @tinyluffy2822
    @tinyluffy2822 2 роки тому +4

    People who have mastered all 3 movements, with emotion , they have ascended to what is know as a EXQUISTE HUMAN BEING.

  • @TheDungeonmaster84
    @TheDungeonmaster84 8 років тому +10

    A talented young woman we all can be very proud to listen to. Great job!

  • @banananoodle8073
    @banananoodle8073 8 років тому +215

    listening to this before my parents kick me out of the house after failing my calculus subject.

    • @kaz7690
      @kaz7690 5 років тому +23

      How's it like being homeless

    • @realtissaye
      @realtissaye 5 років тому +10

      Update pls

    • @JTD472
      @JTD472 5 років тому +2

      4am Curiosity
      “4am curiosity” is a great fucking name. If you didn’t take that from somewhere, good on ya

  • @crusellweber
    @crusellweber 4 роки тому +41

    Wow... Je suis impressionné. Je pense qu'il s'agit de la meilleure version que j'ai entendue à ce jour, ou du moins la plus douce, ce qui est loin d'être facile. Félicitations !

  • @jakereuben9397
    @jakereuben9397 5 місяців тому +2

    The most dedicated, talented, and humorous pianist ever.

  • @TurandotFanatic
    @TurandotFanatic 8 років тому +58

    Amazing performance... and let me also wonder: wonderful Fazioli piano (such perfect sound!!!...).
    Tiffany you got the perfect spirit of the author of this music:
    "Playing a wrong note is insignificant. Play without passion is inexcusable." (Beethoven)

  • @Rajakedia1
    @Rajakedia1 8 років тому +20

    One of the best interpretation of the first movement!

  • @Ernie_Centofanti
    @Ernie_Centofanti 4 роки тому +10

    Came for the First Movement. Stayed for the Third! Kudos to you, Tiffany!

  • @emiliadiaz4304
    @emiliadiaz4304 2 роки тому +1

    Tiffany made the piano sing with her beautiful fingers touching the piano keys!On then on the second movement her fingers made the piano sound with si much anger and bitterness while her strong fingers were running soooo fast on the piano keys! Such great contrasts from the first movement! BRAVO!!!!

  • @Zamstein
    @Zamstein 4 роки тому +152

    That’s how it’s meant to sound. I know she’s put in the work, but she is also gifted. It sounds like she traveled back in time and asked Beethoven how she should play it. Not to mention our pianos are built differently now and it’s hard to achieve the intended sound... no dampers. 😘

  • @JoshLathamTutorials
    @JoshLathamTutorials 9 років тому +124

    I got goose bumps as soon as she started playing and they aren't going away...

    • @10mimu
      @10mimu 9 років тому +2

      +✠NZNS✠ You forgot to add Tiffany to the equation

    • @JoshLathamTutorials
      @JoshLathamTutorials 8 років тому

      ***** They subside when i pause the video. hehe

    • @Crazeddude1000
      @Crazeddude1000 8 років тому +6

      You should probably get that check out

    • @JoshLathamTutorials
      @JoshLathamTutorials 8 років тому

      ***** I didn't know i could shop on UA-cam.

    • @nipzilla
      @nipzilla 8 років тому +1

      +Josh Latham Stop drinking ice cold water while watching youtube.

  • @abhaynamb
    @abhaynamb 8 років тому +500

    playing piano tiles made me love classical music

  • @arbbr9397
    @arbbr9397 3 роки тому +5

    she played the 3rd movement perfectly. most young people who can play it just focus on going faster than necessary and forget about all dynamics or actually having it sound good

  • @matheusbastian
    @matheusbastian 5 років тому +11

    This was the best performance I've ever seen of Moonlight Sonata

  • @topturretgunner
    @topturretgunner Рік тому +11

    As I watch 13 year old Tiffany play my favorite Beethoven piece my jaw drops open as she plays the third movement with skill expertise and emotion of a more mature and adept pianist. In my opinion the simple word WOW applies. Well done Tiffany. Well done indeed. ❤

  • @davidedwards4834
    @davidedwards4834 3 роки тому +4

    I’m so taken with her performance that maestro Beethoven must be smiling with tears of joy in his eyes as well. Thank you dear lady!

  • @lazzy9530
    @lazzy9530 4 роки тому +1

    It's so beautiful, how she hovers over the piano at the beginning. Just that tension and at the same time this calming noiseless room full of expectation. Almost trying to feel the music without it even being played like she wants to relive the whole peace. That is what makes her a great artist. Even at 13!!!! like low-key wow!!!

  • @cromagxx
    @cromagxx 4 роки тому +15

    ..you're pure human treasure Tiffany!

  • @aaaaa8139
    @aaaaa8139 4 роки тому +40

    She's like a full purple peony swaying gracefully in the wind.
    That is how she plays.

  • @paulafrengul9761
    @paulafrengul9761 8 років тому +15

    You are one of the best piano players I have ever seen! So beautifully played

  • @oskarcollison1801
    @oskarcollison1801 3 роки тому +1

    1st Movement: 0:40
    2nd Movement: 6:35
    3rd Movement: 9:07

  • @nic5833
    @nic5833 3 роки тому +9

    The plasticity and beauty of her technique are unique, her fingers dance and produced a perfect sound...