I get so sick and tired of snobs pointing out his wrong notes...this is an INCREDIBLE performance and he has the perfect energy for this work! A pianist with the skill and musicality to play this masterwork!
Some people knock this performance saying that it isn't musical enough, but I feel he has such a tremendous passion and wonderful energy for this Finale. Suits this masterwork very well!
Did anyone "get" his expressions? At the end, the expression of exhaustion? It is as if it is Liszt himself performing it back in the day...exhausted after pouring out everything into his performance for the crowd. What you saw here is Yundi Li reliving that experience literally and absolutely. Impeccable.
The public didn't dare to applause... I am mesmerished... that it means to be an artist of international level and not a playing machine... how many musician could do that? Yindi Li beetween the Gods...
The best performance of this movement I've ever heard! Li plays it with so much energy, passion and dinamical contrast that I cant believe it. I really got scared at some parts. :)
I actually love this performance - it is full of passion and the energy that is needed for this grand work. I agree he could be a bit more musical in some areas, but I still love it.
Each time I come back to listen to this, makes me smile from ear to ear each time without fail =D Wonderful passion and wonderful interpretation from an amazing pianist! All these people caught up on a few wrong notes....lets see you try to play this live and have no mistakes whatsoever! *sigh* Just learn to enjoy the music rather than look for a persons mistakes!
The very very deep B he plays at 3:06 gives me the chills every time I listen to this sonata! That note here is one octave deeper than in the original, however it's a perfect sign for the Grandioso motive to start! Yundi Li intentionally takes the furious and dramatic part, that he plays before, into the Grandioso by playing this particular deep B as an end of the connection between the furious part and the Grandioso. It's great how he can so keep the drama of the music and cause goosebumps! :-)
I know exactly what you mean. Murray Perahia is one of my favorite pianists and as he has gotten older, his recordings are more mechanical and robotic than his recordings from when he was yougner. It is a shame to see such amazing pianists becaome robotic. Maybe it happens after the hundreds of recitals? lol /shrug
@jgrab1 I agree with you. No one heard all pianists playing that sonate. I think it is greatest recording I've ever heard, but at the same time, there is so much of things in sonata that could be expressed more nicely and could line some parts better together. I'm trying to do that, but it takes time : )
your comment doesnt have anysent, its true there is a lot of asian players getting into the market, but whats the problem if they are good, I think yundi li is much better than west pianist, as for example kissin, yundi li is a first class musician, so dont say stupid things that make you look as racist, cause west music is not only for occidental players
I can hardly believe I'm saying this, but I really hate this interpretation. Yundi Li is probably my favourite pianists, but I find this performance rather bad. It sounds so... mechanical. I even prefer my own amazingly flawed playing over this. Hopefully Yundi Li will not become a robot pianists, because only a couple of years ago he was amazing enough to win the Chopin competition. Alexei Grynyuk's performance is the best one I've heard of this masterpiece, but I doubt that others will agree.
I get so sick and tired of snobs pointing out his wrong notes...this is an INCREDIBLE performance and he has the perfect energy for this work! A pianist with the skill and musicality to play this masterwork!
Some people knock this performance saying that it isn't musical enough, but I feel he has such a tremendous passion and wonderful energy for this Finale. Suits this masterwork very well!
Did anyone "get" his expressions? At the end, the expression of exhaustion? It is as if it is Liszt himself performing it back in the day...exhausted after pouring out everything into his performance for the crowd. What you saw here is Yundi Li reliving that experience literally and absolutely. Impeccable.
Silence at the end of a great work is the best part. It is the moment where time freezes and a moment of absolute beauty reveals itself.
Yundi Li is undoubtedly a godlike, magical master!!!
he leaves the audience silent at the end. brilliant
The public didn't dare to applause... I am mesmerished... that it means to be an artist of international level and not a playing machine... how many musician could do that? Yindi Li beetween the Gods...
The best performance of this movement I've ever heard! Li plays it with so much energy, passion and dinamical contrast that I cant believe it. I really got scared at some parts. :)
I actually love this performance - it is full of passion and the energy that is needed for this grand work. I agree he could be a bit more musical in some areas, but I still love it.
Master-piece and master-pianist...nothing to say. Just listen and...enjoy! And also many many thanks to who posted this video
you are'always my hero
Wonderful !!!!!
Best interpretation I've heard, it's not easy to master this piece!!
This is unbelievable, memorized each note?! Such a long performance! Best interpretation ever! Marvelous!
marvelous!
I like the Sonata from his CD, but this is the first time i watch him playing this piece. Thanks for sharing.
His hands are amazing starting 5:52
This is a phenomenal performance.
SUPERB performance, breathtaking. You played with great passion, artistry, BRAVO!!
Each time I come back to listen to this, makes me smile from ear to ear each time without fail =D Wonderful passion and wonderful interpretation from an amazing pianist! All these people caught up on a few wrong notes....lets see you try to play this live and have no mistakes whatsoever! *sigh* Just learn to enjoy the music rather than look for a persons mistakes!
he is absolutely impressive,
yundi li is going to give us some thing to talk abbout
DAMN! He OWNES that piano! I can't get enough of this video
I love Yundi Li play this peice!
he is a real pianist!
10:12 made me start crying...like not just a couple teardrops....legit crying...
young master
The very very deep B he plays at 3:06 gives me the chills every time I listen to this sonata! That note here is one octave deeper than in the original, however it's a perfect sign for the Grandioso motive to start!
Yundi Li intentionally takes the furious and dramatic part, that he plays before, into the Grandioso by playing this particular deep B as an end of the connection between the furious part and the Grandioso.
It's great how he can so keep the drama of the music and cause goosebumps! :-)
I know exactly what you mean. Murray Perahia is one of my favorite pianists and as he has gotten older, his recordings are more mechanical and robotic than his recordings from when he was yougner. It is a shame to see such amazing pianists becaome robotic. Maybe it happens after the hundreds of recitals? lol /shrug
good stuff
oh MY!!!!!! Even one note was wrong, still oh MY!!!!
excepcional interpretacion.
Loved somewhat longer pause and following rich bass on 7:05
Wow?!Wow!?Wow!!Wow!!!WOWWWW!!!
What great..........!!!
Grande Liszt..Grande Yundi Li ...grande anche il gran coda Steinway & Sons...
i have this DVD Yundi Li
@jgrab1 I agree with you. No one heard all pianists playing that sonate.
I think it is greatest recording I've ever heard, but at the same time, there is so much of things in sonata that could be expressed more nicely and could line some parts better together.
I'm trying to do that, but it takes time : )
Brahms fell asleep while Liszt was playing this for the first time xD
Can you tell me the exact name of the DVD? I would really like to purchase it. It would make a wonderful addition to my collection! Thanks
5:42 is awesome... and 6:04 is also very nice
where can I download this? best version of this sonata imo
seriously, who cares of the wrong notes ?
DAM GOOD!
your comment doesnt have anysent, its true there is a lot of asian players getting into the market, but whats the problem if they are good, I think yundi li is much better than west pianist, as for example kissin, yundi li is a first class musician, so dont say stupid things that make you look as racist, cause west music is not only for occidental players
Maybe Franz Liszt occupied his soul.
@jgrab1 I'd say, that the best interpretation of this sonata was, when it was played by angry Liszt when Brahms had already fallen asleep :-D
some dummy said it was a part of the video collection of the Chopin competition ^/^
love to build up from about 4:50 to 6:30
@fledgehog is it like "sob.... " or "MUAAAAAAAAAAAA *waterfall"
why is no one applauding?
the coughing @10.01 unbelievable ! ..... if you do that at such a sensitive dramatic moment in the piece you should not be sitting there !!!!
Sometimes this piece kinda sounds out of tune ... ( sometimes at the beginning )
I can hardly believe I'm saying this, but I really hate this interpretation. Yundi Li is probably my favourite pianists, but I find this performance rather bad. It sounds so... mechanical. I even prefer my own amazingly flawed playing over this. Hopefully Yundi Li will not become a robot pianists, because only a couple of years ago he was amazing enough to win the Chopin competition.
Alexei Grynyuk's performance is the best one I've heard of this masterpiece, but I doubt that others will agree.
amazing... but fazil say's version is better than this..
*cough cough* why can't the audience shut up??