The Pianist - Chopin Ballade No.1
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- The Pianist - Chopin Ballade No.1
Frédéric Chopin Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23
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The coda is like you're being pushed off a cliff. So fast, so scary, so clear, so impatient, so hurry, I like that feeling gave to me by u.
May I ask, where does the coda start in the video?
It starts at about 7:53.
Beethoven always sounds like he's pushing someone off a cliff, and Chopin always sounds like he is the one being pushed. :)
Things to Do
(Not my original comment, don't know where I saw it)
That's deep...
Things to Do I saw it too
9:06 ahhh that vibrato
xd
I love how the note doesn't wobble in pitch!
Such beautiful vibrato 😍
I always do that cause I play cello lmao
@@IceDucks omdd same
bro thought he's playing violin fr
I wish I knew what Chopin was thinking when he wrote pieces like this. Maddeningly Genius.
Chopin was thinking of Liszt composing harder Etudes than he's :D
No thinking, just feeling
@@nfdhje38743m i agree with chopin's interpretation using a man's emotion, but liszt himself also does that but not as well as chopin's...
Take liebestraume for example
@@steph6559 Liebestraüm is easily better than most of Chopin's etudes.
@@Itibitydetskuhis etudes are pieces to show off your technical mastery. They arent supposed to be the most beautiful pieces
My fascination for the piano started with this piece, this sad and lonely melody, suddenly it explodes in desperation and pure emotional chaos, it's like an emotional rollercoaster ride everytime I hear it.
You played it so beautiful, thank you so much^^
that is such a perfect description right as I read your comment while listening to the first explosive part I got chills😬
I find the same, perhaps even more so, with the second ballade. The contrast between the quiet and graceful theme, and the explosive section that follows, is a delightful 'shock' every time one hears it.
Watch the last scene of your lie in April where he performs this piece and it’s exactly what you described
@@membersonly765 I feel when he said that he knows damn well what he was talking about 😉
@Matteo Budanovic wtf, why not? 😂 i don't think you know me
I approve of this old friend
wait
how you doing sir ferenc
It’s great innit'
Oh hey
Hello mu disciples
Amazing technique and emotional playing! Great job as always! This is among my favorites!
Look who I came across haha, love your content btw
Flaming yoooo
Let’s go flaming woohoooo
This piece can tell a lot about a player imo. Your performance reveals you as a seasoned veteran whose repertoire would put many a professor of piano to shame. Incredible playing.
Also, you do you, but I’d go and change you ad settings to not have midroll ads. It kinda ruins the listening experience. UA-cam just changed it so all videos longer than 8 minutes, automatically have mid-roll ads placed on them unless specifically changed not to. Kinda annoying but I think your listeners would greatly appreciate hearing your performances uninterrupted.
Yeah midrolls on a piece like the kind of ruins it
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Imagine not have Adblocker in 2000 + 5 + 15. KEKW
or just get an adblocker and never see an ad again...i personally haven't seen one for like 6 years
@@megumi_0 of course there are ad blockers, but it's nice to give back to the performers/artists that make these videos. I don't mind sitting through a few ads at the start or end of a video for that.
This is they type of dude that can learn a concerto in two days. He uploads like a madman.
this piece summarizes all that a pianist has learnt in his career, not on technique left behind, and i have nothing but utmost most respect for those who perform it, and especially those who perform it well
ありがとうございます！
❤️
0:00 : Largo 'f'
2:45 : arpeggio 'f'
5:05 : powerful part 'ff'
5:36 : left hand leaps 'p, piu animato'
6:25 : more powerful part 'ff'
7:49 : coda 'molto cresc', 'il piu forte possible' then ff, presto con fuoco
8:36 : scales 'con forza'
Ending : 9:07 'fff'
Thank you!
I'm sure, 2:12 is the powerful part.
4:51 is where powerful part stars
wedemeyerr that's the buildup into the arpeggiated section.
@@wedemeyerr yes, it starts powerful and faster.
@@wedemeyerr yes; i love this part of the piece
Honestly this is one of the best interpretations of this ballade and it is amazing.His technique is incredible and he knows what he is doing the whole time,especially in the major part.
it really is!! He's so talented
"We all need someone to kiss us goodbye."
*cry in YLIA style*
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@@pianistofmusic290 you must not be a Weeb... YLIA= Your Lie in April, it’s an anime and this beautiful piece is in it. It’s definitely not a children’s anime, it wrecked me after I watched it but I’m playing piano and taking lessons again because of it.
@@collectorofcats294 SWKNU*
@@collectorofcats294 I thought all anime was like kid’s shows 😭😭😭 I have no idea why I thought that
The fact that the notes turned red when the coda arrived is pretty nice
This ballade, and his others, is like an etude in itself. I've been trying to learn this one myself for a while. Out of all of them, the first and fourth are my favorite.
Me too! I feel like this is also quite a popular opinion. I have learned the first one and now I’m started the fourth. Both are extremely hard.🥵
Me too!
Its possibly the reason why those two are the most famous lol
3rd one is so underrated
@@veryrealcat I agree, and, so is the 2nd. But honestly, I can't really choose which is THE best, all 4 Ballade's sound equally AMAZING. Like many say, Chopin was indeed a genius...
Your playing literally brings me to tears. I’ve only been playing for a little over a year, but I’ve learned so much. I haven’t had many lessons, so I just reach myself songs. Some are a little complex, some are super simple. But it’s pianists like you who help me realize why I started, you help me remember my passion and love for it, you inspire me and give me hope. Thank you. My dream is play like you one day. Even if you don’t see this, I still hope my words somehow get carried out to you. Again, thank you for everything.
Nice, i was waiting to see your interpretation in this piece
Yes
@@FranzLisztOfficial you're jealous
@@Dylonely_9274 yes of your shades
The amount of musical ground covered from 5:35 to 6:21 away from and right back to the main theme is just staggering
I just got LEGIT CHILLS listening to this. Goosebumps up and down my arms
I did, too, just after I read this near the 5 min mark 😅
I swear all these pianist youtubers must be some VERY HIGH profile concert pianists. It is absurd how good this rendition is.
ofc he is
He revealed it, he's a very great concert pianist, one of the best in my opinion
@@filoue2583who is he?
@@yalmaoo5014 Sung Chang ok youtube, it's him
nah the biggest disrespect youtube ever did was putting a random ad before the coda
I don't see anyone talking about 2:12 - 2:29 its so underrated. It reminds me of betrayal. the piece goes from soft and somber and then sinisterly reveals its true nature
This is one of my most favorite parts of the songs, I love the way you described it
It reminds me of the movie Anna Karenina
Been listening to so many interpretations of this piece but this has definitely become my favorite. I keep hearing such a light touch or a piano approach to it from so many. I think this deserves the very much forte approach Traum gives it. Fortissimo really fits for a lot of it.
Your interpretation of this master piece made me happy, thanks for your work
I’m just curious as to how you’ve continuously put out so many pieces in the last two months. I assume most of these have been part of your repertoire, but it still amazes me. Keep up the amazing work and dedication. As a fellow musician, your interpretations have been inspiring me through these trying times.
He is probably a virtuous stage pianist who decided to join in on the fun and make his own synthesia program
Probably prerecorded a bunch of videos and is pumping them out. Also probably just has learned a bunch of pieces too. Quite a good strategy but I think he’s uploading too fast. He should change to once every 2 days in order to make it last longer.
He's a concert pianist. He can learn pieces ultra fast
p-y true, but I don’t know really anybody in general who can learn this many pieces to this extent in such a short time frame while keeping such great accuracy and interpretation.
TheBryGi that’s more along the lines of what I was thinking
Such a powerful and emotional piece, also the last piece played in Your Lie In April
Respect for your performance. As great as it is to listen to, it must be something else to play it. I'm healthily jealous. Thank you.
Chopin sculpt the human experience in music. In my opinion a minimalist, as the polyphonic-like cords, shifting rhythms and accents all convey much more than just the notes. Even sometimes a single unexpected 'missing' note can say so much. A true genius, a master.
I listened to this from Horowitz, Lisitsa, Kissin, etc. and never understood what people like it so much... and then I listened to you play it. Holy smokes at 4:50-5:20 wow. Absolutely gorgeous.
rly??!!
@@steventsun yeah!
You didn't even like Krystian Zimerman's? His version is my favorite because of how balanced it is all throughout.
Listen to GO or ABM versions.
I loved Kissin's version!
"Spring will be here soon.
Spring, the season I met you, is coming.
A spring without you... is coming."
- Arima Kousei.
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
😥
This is the kind of comment i am searching for when listening to chopin
Is this a your lie in April reference? actually asking btw I cant fully remember but i feel like it is
@@RandomGuy-bb6ru yes
Might be one of the nicest renditions of this ballad that I’ve heard
Honestly, I'm really proud, that some geniuses like Chopin come from my country (Poland). Oh and btw, who saw the movie "The pianist"?
Very crude movie. But excellent
I watched the movie two times in a row because it was so good! It was also very sad
I watched it in 2018 , It’s the best movie I’ve seen ever
He's also french as his dad was french and he lived in france most of his life.
@@paulkervran6601 so you're saying if it walks like a duck and talks like a duck....Anyways, he IS the citizen of the world so no worries.
Traum, you're literally my favourite pianist. I listen to your interpretations every day and super grateful for you, thank you!
8:28 A BRUTAL part with a BRUTAL interpretation!
One word 'Incredible'.
I have seen MANY performances on this ballade and this is by far my favorite one. Your interpretation on the coda is magnificent and I feel overjoy listening how well you use the rubatos on 8:02 - 8:21. Slowing a bit and accelerating, stressing some notes here and there. It is beautiful! I am finishing this ballade and I use your interpretation as my guideline. Thank you for sharing this video!
Wow ! Your playing gave me goosebumps throughout the whole piece !
My favourite piano piece is this one! I love Chopin so much!
Chopin: write first ballade while severe depressed
Traum: let’s put some fireworks in it
One of my favorite pieces of all time! Absolutely gorgeous and amazing Traum! Thank you for brightening my day!
Your hands not only play, they speak. They seem to comment about what you are thinking and feeling. Mesmerizing to watch as well as listen. This is my favorite piano solo piece in the world. Love your performance of it.
7:53 absolutely amazing
the best synthesia player
It's not synthesia it's just an edit
Is it bad I learn from synthesia 100%
Rousseau: AM I A JOKE TO YOU????
@@jugemujugemugokonosurikire4735 Just don’t get used to it and start learning how to read music :), and practice playing by ear ☺️!
@@jemapelleanthony6305 yes
Traum,..............incomparable ~ I love how you 'express' your hands before, during and after the piece....it definitely adds drama ...
After watching the movie I couldn't think in anything other than this piece
Same!
Thank you so much for this outstanding performance
Incredible work! Piano playing and also the visuals are purely incredible! Respect and support from Austria 👍
I'm learning this piece (almost finished) as well! It's a fun piece but takes quite some time to get right. I've technically finished learning the notes but I prefer to say that I haven't finished learning because it still sounds bad.
To people who are impressed but his rate of upload, I'd say that he just has a massive repertoire, or he has sight reading skills equivalent to that if a professional, or a mix of both, to certain extents. Either way, that's a good thing
Ooor, it is fake
@@Bozzigmupp Huh? We literally have video evidence of his fingers moving over the notes of the piece. How could it be fake? If you mean he speeds it up, it would still be impressive to be able to play a new piece every single day at a reduced speed. But if you look at a pianist of this ability, the odds that he would be interested in "cheating" the music is very low
@@TheDusty1920 yep! absolutely right! the only way he/she could have cheated, if anything, was to have a team of pianists who have quite impressive technique and just playing diff pieces
May I ask for how long you've been playing the piano? The first Ballade is THE piece I want to learn but I don't know when I should start learning it..
@@kelvinhua202 ballade no1 for the first piece?!? Are you on drugs? Or have i read your comment wrongly?
Always wanted to try this but looking at it now I’ll stick to the etudes😆
UA-cam Customer Support umm the 4th Ballade has the techniques from all of the etudes compiled in it. So no. Also on an emotional and musical level the ballades are far more complex and profound.
@UA-cam Customer Support Not really. The ballade is difficult in other aspects. And the technical aspect... the Coda is as hard or harder then most of the etudes. A etude is about 1 technique - the ballade requires many + musicality and deep understanding.
bro, this is actually not difficult (or as difficult as you've imagined). Technique wise, you might have to spend a bit more time on the coda, but the general trouble is just refining it to (near) perfection. But of course, you can take some chopin etudes and come back for this (maybe 25-5, 25-12, 25-9)
Bryson Cheng Music I agree with you, Chopin’s ballades can be complex on emotional and musical level. Some of them are lengthy too...
@@generalsnicky3219 well you have your opinion and i have mine. I do play the ballade and some etudes and so far the ballade is still the hardest piece i do play. And still i am nowhere as good as Traum here
Yesssssssss, I'm so moved thank you 😍😍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😇😇
OMG YESS!!! This is definitely my favorite classical piece ever due to multiple reasons! Absolutely beautifully played, this gave me goosebumps
"I am, i was a pianist. All people found my performance traumizing."
dude why tf do i see you every where wth-
@@qalaphyll i will stop commenting soon, i have to study.
@@LeventK nnoo :c
@@LeventK ne sınavı var :(
@@theanxietytime8006 YKS
seriously can’t wait for you to become as big as rousseau or kassia!!! i love how you play
Beautiful playing!
That Bb bass after 6:11 just right in the feels
Absolutely Beautiful Interpretation of Chopin's Ballade, a truly awe inspiring piece
I love this piece so much ❤ Just wanna say you're one of my favorites pianists here on UA-cam, so keep up the great work!
I'm a self-taught pianist and I've started learnig this piece 1 month ago. I have been practicing the piece every day for an hour and now I am studying this part at around 2:40. I have set a goal to myself: by the end of the year to learn this piece. And i would really like to perform it in public:)
!buena suerte! de seguro terminas está canción es maravillosa 🤩
@@Nadie14369 ¡Muchas gracias!
Ich übte das Stück im Klavierunterricht vor über 20 Jahren. Ich erinnere mich, dass ich etwa ein dreiviertel Jahr brauchte.
who asked ?
How is it going?
Traum, I truly mean this - this interpretation is up there with that of Zimmerman for me. You were able to articulate a far greater emotional range than most in your interpretation while managing to keep many sections feeling fresh, a tough thing to accomplish with such a renowned work. For that, bravo! My craving for this piece must now be shared between you and Zimmerman
this is super, super, super good!!!!! loved it so much. Thank you very much for the experience
Great playing! And a beautiful interpretation! I've been looking forward to this one! 👏👏
My second favorite piano piece of all time. And so well done!
What's your first?
What's your first?
It’s one that will seem a little strange, but I have personal ties to it. The story about how Chopin never felt it was ready, and the piece feels like it’s a narrative that follows the course of my life speaks deeply to me, but that means the bulk of the song is more slow and seemingly sad, but I think it’s a complex and incredible piece:
Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72, No. 1
This man has such a large piano repertoire, Rousseau has a full on team and can't pull of this many uploads in 1 week.
SURE! THATS WHAT IM TRYING TO SAY!
Look at his hands at certain places when he places, I and many others think it is sped up
Facts!!!!
@@Bozzigmupp except it's not
I guess its because rousseau is focusing more on his visuals
You probably have no idea how brilliant you are. You, sir, are the greatest piano youtube channel ever!
This is absolutely amazing! I was just about to request this piece. The visuals are better than any other piano video I've seen.
Thank you.
I have been wating for this piece.
Soooooo beautiful!!!
3:45 this is my favourite part. The calm before the storm. Heaven on earth.
The aggressive shaking hand at the end was so extra, I love it❤
An absolutely beautiful rendition. Can't wait to see how you grow. All of us here know that you're going to be one of the biggest pianists on UA-cam. Keep up the good work. 😁
Love this piece. Your output level and playing are both exceptional! Excited for 10,000 subs :)
Yeah, I remember when the german officer asked the pianist to play something on the piano
that movie is amazing!
It was a good movie
Yeah me too! I'm sad that he died, he was a good man 😔
What movie??
@@JoyAndWhimsy17 The Pianist (2002)
I don't understand why many of the professionals I've met in piano dislike Chopin. He's an absolute genius. If only he (and other many composers who died too early) lived longer, he might've reached the zenith of his piano skill that would've been unrivaled.
I think I fall in love with this channel.
Thank you for playing a really good performance. We always support!
This will always stay my favorite piece of all time
MAN'S ON FIRE! THIS IS WAY BEYOND PROFESSIONAL LIVE CONCERTOS, FEELS LIKE HEAVEN
Yes I've been waiting on this piece. This interpretation was beautiful well done man🔥🔥❤
incredible interpretation it is clear to me that you are one of the best pianists on youtube
One of my favourite pieces ever! NOW ON TO THE OTHER THREE!!! Jk, they're all of similar quality though, especially the fourth, might even be better!
Fourth one is that level of masterpiece which can never be recreated
@;op 4 That point at the end where it just explodes into a climax of sonic bliss, so good. Though it doesn't move you like the first and fourth it's just as emotive, just in another way. His Fantasy and Barcarolle are both also excellent, especially the fantasy.
@@jossecoupe446 i agree with you, according to me, ballade no. 4 = ballade no. 1 > ballade no. 3 > ballade no. 2
Not hating on any piece, just how much the piece is able to express emotions on a variety of platforms is what i am judging for this rating
I really like no 2 for some reason and In my opinion nothing tops the first the 4th doesn’t do it for me for some reason
Imo 4 is by far the deepest and most complex one, then comes the second, which is basically a happy person experiencing a traumatic event which breaks the person (why it's ending in the beginning theme but in minor), then there's the first and last the third, just because of the dance / party like character, which lacks a bit of depth. My opinion :P
My god it felt like I stopped breathing halfway through.. what a masterpiece and what a fantastic interpretation, bravo!
The more i watch this man, the more i understand him. At first i prefered Rosseu over him but the more i know about piano, i can say that he has his own style and plays with passion. Kassia is also good but this is perfect. He is best pianist on UA-cam.
Well done, Traum!! I am learning this piece myself, and it is probably my favorite piece in classical music.
Excellent performance!
Things to Do
7:56 - 7:58 amazing voicing
I agree. However i think there were many parts that was completely without dynamics. For example from 6:21 all the way to 7:05. Just loud all the time. You might like that, i certainly don't.
@@bilbobaggins138there definitely are dynamics in that passage... You could perhaps say that it was flatter dynamics-wise than what it could've been playing it with less intensity overall but they clearly are there anyway
I agree, this is by far the best voicing of that little section I’ve ever heard. I don’t like the way most pianists make that part as dull as they do.
Imagine listening to Rouseau when Traum exists. Beautiful playing. One of the best on this platform.
Rousseau is also really good but he plays more strictly to the score
I'm practicing this price right now. Can't wait to listen to your interpretation of this piece!
Stunning performance! I love it! Thank you.
이거 올라오기 몇일 전부터 알고리즘에 떠서 보기 시작했는데 벌써 구독자수가 .. 항상 너무 잘 듣고 있는데 덧글 남길 생각을 안했다가 이번 스페셜 영상의 일부가 넘 되어보고싶어서 덧글을 남기기 시작했어요ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 이 영상 보던 퇴근길 그 날 그 풍경이 아직도 눈에 선하네요
This is favorite song from Chopin for me and TRAUM played it great!
Congrats on 30k subs man!!! You really deserve every last one of them!!!
I don't think there is any other classical piano channel on UA-cam that uploads videos of such quality and with such frequency as you do! Keep up the great work! :D
so much emotion, passion, depth, and yes technique of course.... this really blows my mind and I am crying my eyes out feeling this piece so deeply in my heart...
Very interesting style, I'm surprised you upload daily too. I haven't seen a style like this before, but still really good.
Oh my god! HOW MANY PIECES CAN YOU PLAY?! One of my favourite piano pieces! Keep up the great work!
This is my favorite piano piece.
The emotions you show with your hands can be felt just by watching it move smoothly across the piano keys. Looks like the hand that acts in adam's family :)
글을 안 쓰고 갈 수가 없군요! 늦췄다 당겼다, 힘을 줬다 뺐다 하면서 떄로 정점으로 때로 심연으로 치달으며 굴곡을 그리는 연주가 너무도 인상적입니다. 발라드 1번에 관한 한, 지금까지 찾아 들었던 수십(?) 개 연주보다, 이 연주가 적어도 내게는 가장 와닿습니다.
Piękno muzyki Fryderyka Chopina to fenomen graniczący z cudem ❤️
can't get enough of this piece
I really enjoy your interpretation, and many thanks for a piece I requested. The coda was great as well; fiery as it should be.
Chopin to najpiękniejsza spuścizna dla ludzkości ❤️
Wow this is one of the most requisted pieces on your channel. Finally you played it. Thank you
2:00 - 2:40 the part that gives me goosebumps no matter how many times I watch it
What about 7:49
@@isaacchan2706 that is the second best part in my opinion.
@@김은희-e9b i love these kinds of melodies. I always feel mixed feelings everytime I hear something that sounds like that.
@@rituparn22same thoughts!
@@rituparn22for me it's the other way around
I love how clean is your sound and the amazing expression of your technique!