Vitaly Pisarenko, 1st Prize winner of the 8th International Franz Liszt Piano Competition 2008 plays Ravel - Une barque sur l'Ocean. www.pisarenkovitaly.com
@@l.1244 You didn’t get their comment. They’re saying they would want that guy’s brain and hands to give them a surgery if they were to have a brain surgery because of how precise, delicate, and coordinated he is on the piano.
This is a piece I will never learn to play. Why? I want to keep it magical. I recently learned to play Reverie by Debussy and although I love playing it, I no longer see the piece in the same way. So I want to keep this piece as a hearing pleasure, not a playing one. Another reason I won't learn to play this is because I never had any formal music education and it would take me god knows how long to learn it :)
@@thepamesan4184 Your comment reminds me of my first piano teacher, she had a big sign on the wall, next to the piano, saying (in French) : "Le don n'est rien sans le travail, mais le travail n'est rien sans le don". That would translate to " Gift (or talent) is nothing without work, but work is nothing without gift". That was very intimidating !
How is this piece even real?? To think somebody wrote THIS and to see this guy performing this with only 10 fingers..I didn't think it was possible ..mind blown 😭 ♥♥♥ So damn beautiful and touching
Not only is this performance genius but this song combined with the movie call me by your name is so powerful that it is able to bring me back to the emotions I felt during the movie and that’s amazing.
@@djmotise I know this is a year late but could you explain to me why you hold that opinion? I'd be interested to hear as I watched it again a few nights ago and loved it
@@eoindelahunty74 Hi. Here's why: there were many great things about the film, such as the cinematography, direction, use of the Ravel etc, but the STORY is weak to me. I never felt they were even remotely "in love." And I value relationships above all else when seeing a film or show. I expected better dialogue between the two. I didn't feel any passion, particularly from the older character. (And AH has the potential to give way more than he did) TC played his part so well, but I didn't feel there was any fire between the two. Nothing of interest to me. Bland writing. I felt the older guy USED the younger and spit him out. Maybe that was the intent of the storytelling, but it wasn't clear enough. I expected to see tears and loving embraces. When they went off on that last trip together, I expected a full on expression of love/lust and a brilliant moving goodbye scene. I got nothing. I realize everything doesn't have to be so passionate all the time, but I felt the writing didn't even bring me close to that love and desire I've seen in other films. (The book may be excellent. I've not read it. But the film may have failed to express what is in the book.) I also felt it odd that the parents had no problem whatsoever with their 16 year old son being with the older man. Also, Armie looked way older than 24, and Timothy looked about 14. I got a sense of pedophilia at times. TC lost weight and tried to look younger. It was a bit too much. And I don't have an issue with this kind of story. "Notes on a Scandal" had similar subject matter, and that didn't bother me. Neither did The History Boys. The Italian location is very beautiful. Maybe I shouldn't have said the FILM is awful. To me, the story and dialogue is. But that's a huge part of a film. I also remember being annoyed by numerous other things, such as them not showing any clear kissing shots. They were blurred out at one point, as if Armie didn't want to be seen clearly kissing a man. I found that odd.
A benchmark interpretation.Pisarenko is the only pianist that begins the trills preceding the downward arpeggios, like a whisper, creating the exact magic effect Ravel was striving for.Bravo!
yt comments are the best representation of the zeitgeist. the state of humankind in 2018. look at the patchwork here, weaved from the material of all the different people who come here for Ravel, for Pisarenko or for the movie Call Me By Your Name. in hundred years people will use AI to mine yt comments to learn about life in this era (if your’re reading this: hi.)
the first 20 seconds of your song, they sound the same as Jhené Aiko's song - Sativa ft. Rae Sremmurd. Nothing detracts from the fact that yours is very beautiful
This is hard to put to words, but: a performance like this is *only* achievable by memorizing. Memorizing is a tool for greater freedom of expression on the piano.
This piece is actually easier to memorize than most of similar length due to frequent repetition, broken chords (one hand position where the fingers are played in sequence), relatively few inner or secondary voices and the "waves" that guide the music. A Bach fugue, by contrast, is more difficult to memorize.
This song features in the movie Call Me By Your Name. That movie and this song took me to another world which I am still trying to understand Edit: I understand it is a "piece" now. Not a song. Thank you. Have a good life.
You are on the right on the money! I couldn't help but see some Paul Thomas Anderson influence in the camera angles and the color pallete. And that's a compliment to the director. It suits the type of story perfectly
@@theotries i still absolutely love piano, including this song, but i had to stop lessons as it was easier to just pause and study for a while but i plan to pick it up again after school
C Minor 9: C,Eb,G,Bb,D. C Minor 11: C,Eb,G,Bb,D,F. And you can play this specific voicing for C minor 9: LH: C,G,Bb; RH: Eb, G, Bb, D This for C Minor 11: LH: C,G,Bb; RH: Eb, F, Bb, D The first chord he played sounds like a F# minor 9.
Jesus, the final minute! So heart-breakingly beautiful, Pisarenko's fragile interpretation - those final remnants of prior arpeggios, so like waterdrops! - is just right here, I feel! The piece throughout is played with careful, but strong, opinion. Though his face betrays fairly little emotion, his hands weave a story far more intricate, far more revealing, both of himself and the composer.
@@jazzm786 genetics affect certain physical things like hand size, strength, sure. But being naturally “wired” for piano is a myth. the actual skill is developed by a physical process of repetition, where neural paths in your brain are coated with an insulator called myelin. this is how EVERY skill works, even in sports. the other main important thing is your teacher, someone who can bring out your best. but lacking that, you are sure to improve if you can learn what makes a good player and be consistent in playing well & often.
@@jazzm786 great question, and yes, that is still somewhat the case. before about age 7 you can develop an unusually strong connection between the hemispheres of the brain, and more easily become fluent in languages and music. but don’t worry, the brain is now understood to continue developing until age 25-30. you have plenty of time to enjoy the benefits of being on the young side.
I'm a trained composer and musician, and having watched this, with the feeling of awe that I have from it, I can only imagine that this is how normal people feel when they see an amazing magic act performed. For me, as a musician, what you've done in this performance is nothing short of magical. I was not familiar with this piece before I stumbled upon this video, but I honestly don't think I even want to try listening to another interpretation. This is perfection, and I'm not one to throw that term around.
I’m nearly 15 and my goal is to learn this by the time I reach 16! I will enjoy trying to learn it at least 😅 but I want to learn it so bad. It’s such a beautiful piece. It feels like experiencing a whole lifetime in one song! 🥰
I am living in place such a desert and i have never being in green places like farm or mountains covered by the greenness. This song brings me in those places such a haeven or green villages i wish and i hope to visit Europe countries
I bet he loved practicing arpeggios as a kid.
Louis Emery OML yes!!
That made me wheeze a lil
I bet he drinks Carling Black Label.
Damn lmao 😂
@@ollyd9461 lmao
He has such a light, fluid touch, without losing a thing. Exquisite.
If I had to undergo brain
surgery, I want
a neurosurgeon
with a brain and
the hands of
maestro Vitaly
Pisarenko!
@@miltonmoore7898 or you just exercise piano
@@l.1244 You didn’t get their comment. They’re saying they would want that guy’s brain and hands to give them a surgery if they were to have a brain surgery because of how precise, delicate, and coordinated he is on the piano.
@@TheWelchProductions ok smart guy
I love the way there's no showmanship, though he's completely in control of the instrument. Brilliant.
lve thought this many times-he has the mastery of the piano!
mastery becomes showmanship - sprezzatura is its own bravura
Its easy to memorize by piano standards. I am just intermediate and can play this.
Ravel is criminally under-appreciated outside of the world of classical piano. This is one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written.
Always fantasy, outstanding by every note
I mean it’s a love hate relationship with ravel because he always gives bassoons really difficult parts 🤷🏾♂️
Euh, son boléro est tout-de-même une des pièces classiques parmi les plus célèbres dans le monde entier, toute époque confondue...
This is a piece I will never learn to play. Why? I want to keep it magical. I recently learned to play Reverie by Debussy and although I love playing it, I no longer see the piece in the same way. So I want to keep this piece as a hearing pleasure, not a playing one.
Another reason I won't learn to play this is because I never had any formal music education and it would take me god knows how long to learn it :)
Even as a pianist with 17 yrs experience it has taken me months
Lucas Thats beautiful, thank you for sharing
Exactly
I understand you so much!
Once i learn a piece, i usually can no longer hear it as i used to do before
True, but I also usually feel a greater connection when I actually play it.
This video have 2 excellent things:
- The creativity of Ravel
- The talent of Vitaly Pisarenko
and a decent piano so 3 things i just tried to play this on my upright victorian piano and the boat must have been the titanic lol
It's not talent. It's hard work!
@@thepamesan4184
Actually, it's both in equal measure.
@@thepamesan4184 Your comment reminds me of my first piano teacher, she had a big sign on the wall, next to the piano, saying (in French) : "Le don n'est rien sans le travail, mais le travail n'est rien sans le don". That would translate to " Gift (or talent) is nothing without work, but work is nothing without gift".
That was very intimidating !
@@MegaPianogenius hahahaha😂😂😂
Suddenly, I feel very small.
Kevin Hong maybe because you are asian
I see you did it yourself on your channel 2 years later though! Good job man.
I love how daunting a next level piece is until you do it. Well done.
Matt Russo what’s that supposed to mean?
@@callmejulia._.610
Yes, it's hard to not see that comment in a racist light, unfortunately.
How is this piece even real?? To think somebody wrote THIS and to see this guy performing this with only 10 fingers..I didn't think it was possible ..mind blown 😭 ♥♥♥ So damn beautiful and touching
Listen to Rachmaninoff's 3 Piano Concerto or Brahms 2 Piano Concerto. This is by far not the hardest piece in the world to play.
He has 11 fingers.
Not only is this performance genius but this song combined with the movie call me by your name is so powerful that it is able to bring me back to the emotions I felt during the movie and that’s amazing.
So true, sometimes I listen to this song and I just close my eyes and I feel like I'm someplace else.
Awful film
darren motise well that’s wrong lol
@@djmotise I know this is a year late but could you explain to me why you hold that opinion? I'd be interested to hear as I watched it again a few nights ago and loved it
@@eoindelahunty74 Hi. Here's why: there were many great things about the film, such as the cinematography, direction, use of the Ravel etc, but the STORY is weak to me. I never felt they were even remotely "in love." And I value relationships above all else when seeing a film or show. I expected better dialogue between the two. I didn't feel any passion, particularly from the older character. (And AH has the potential to give way more than he did) TC played his part so well, but I didn't feel there was any fire between the two. Nothing of interest to me. Bland writing.
I felt the older guy USED the younger and spit him out. Maybe that was the intent of the storytelling, but it wasn't clear enough. I expected to see tears and loving embraces. When they went off on that last trip together, I expected a full on expression of love/lust and a brilliant moving goodbye scene. I got nothing. I realize everything doesn't have to be so passionate all the time, but I felt the writing didn't even bring me close to that love and desire I've seen in other films. (The book may be excellent. I've not read it. But the film may have failed to express what is in the book.)
I also felt it odd that the parents had no problem whatsoever with their 16 year old son being with the older man. Also, Armie looked way older than 24, and Timothy looked about 14. I got a sense of pedophilia at times. TC lost weight and tried to look younger. It was a bit too much. And I don't have an issue with this kind of story. "Notes on a Scandal" had similar subject matter, and that didn't bother me. Neither did The History Boys.
The Italian location is very beautiful. Maybe I shouldn't have said the FILM is awful. To me, the story and dialogue is. But that's a huge part of a film. I also remember being annoyed by numerous other things, such as them not showing any clear kissing shots. They were blurred out at one point, as if Armie didn't want to be seen clearly kissing a man. I found that odd.
A benchmark interpretation.Pisarenko is the only pianist that begins the trills preceding the downward arpeggios, like a whisper, creating the exact magic effect Ravel was striving for.Bravo!
This is what the sheet says so......
spotted
Everyone does that
No wonder he won the competition - such sublime prowess - one can only say Thank You, Thank You
I love how his hands float above the keys - sometimes elegantly sometimes frantically and everything in between - like une barque sur l'ocean.
His playing is amazing, but can we also appreciate the beautiful camerawork that went into this video?
breathtaking...
there were moments I forgot I was listening to a performance, absolutely captivating.
The force is strong with this one.
It is really nice to see pianist full of personality.
I love this; absolutely breathtaking.
I really hope the whole Miroirs series will be posted. So sublime!
This interpretation is the best I've heard!!
Just exquisite! That may be the best interpretation of the piece I’ve ever heard. Pure genius, the writing of Ravel and the playing of Vitaly.
2:16--2:20 that rubato tho
Didnt hear it till i saw your comment, now appreciating this piece even more!
Who came here because the love ravel and haven’t seen the movie everyone is saying?
Me!
Me 🤷🏼♂️
Me also.
Moi aussi
That's sad
The best "Une barque sur l'ocean" I've heard
And that's how THAT goes! Extraordinary, beautifully expressive playing... Bravo!
Amazing. Best version I've ever heard. Amazing moods
I heard Daniil Trifonov play this in Edinburgh yesterday. This is wonderful, shimmering beauty.
I heard him in la roque d' antheron (france) playing liszts transcendental etudes!
+Nik Miller (N1k) So......
What do you
think? Why bring up the subject, than
abandon it? I
have never un-
derstood this
type of pointless remark.
if i could play the piano and play this piece i’d play it on every piano i ever passed
if i could like this a thousand times i would
It was a pleasure hearing you play this, along with the other Miroirs, live yesterday :)
You played this piece with such grace, that you revived certainly this perpetual piece! Bravo!
good reason why this guy got 1st place in the international liszt competition, he has amazing control
this is mind-blowing!!! i hope i can play this someday
I memorized everything I learned on the piano from a young age, and that became very useful for other things in life ..
Beautifully prepared instrument - makes this artwork of a performance possible
Love the ending--the dynamics are great.
Beautiful way to spend 8 minutes. Thank you, Vitaly.
Gorgeously played! thankyou.
This will forever be the version of this for me.
the way his hands come off the keys at the end, pure emotion.
Amazing performance :) Keep impressing everyone with your talent and hard work!
i want to learn this so bad but it’s literally one of the hardest pieces of music out there. oh to be talented
It’s not even close to being one of the hardest pieces of music.
@@nathaniel9526 it is very very very very difficult though. It would take most professional pianists months to be able to play this piece.
Sublime! Hypnotic! Bravo!
2:49 is my favorite part. Everything is amazing really
Oliveeeeer!!!!
I aspire to play as well as him someday, he's so amazing!
Magnifique!
C'est tout simplement très beau, tellement bien joué un grand plaisir et un grand pianiste.
“i know nothing oliver”
Truly a masterpiece 🤌🏽
I know where it is from but I don’t think I ever watched the movie I just remember only hearing a little piece of this song and I hits me in the feels
Beautiful! Bravo!
I dont know who is more brilliant now... Ravel or Pisarenko....
you are so good
go ahead！
Merci beaucoup
the things i would do to be able to play this piece
I was not expecting this to be that good lol. Such a beautiful piece and cover
Wow!!!
Bellisima interpretacion!!!
I don’t know know anything Oliver.
yt comments are the best representation of the zeitgeist. the state of humankind in 2018. look at the patchwork here, weaved from the material of all the different people who come here for Ravel, for Pisarenko or for the movie Call Me By Your Name. in hundred years people will use AI to mine yt comments to learn about life in this era (if your’re reading this: hi.)
this is incredible
perfekt..THX
2:15 my mouth dropped to the floor
SEHR GUT.¨!!!!!!!!!!
Musically, this one painted the ocean with that ship.
I love the part at 5:06 so much
Can you add this exact recording to Apple Music? I would love to listen to it on the go without needing the internet!
The waves
Mastery
the first 20 seconds of your song, they sound the same as Jhené Aiko's song - Sativa ft. Rae Sremmurd. Nothing detracts from the fact that yours is very beautiful
I can’t explain why, but this piece sounds like August to me.
I didn’t know piano music could be so hair raising. Just wow
and the ending.. the precision of his hand placement, the silence in each rest
1:04 gets me every time
👏👏👏👏
For some reason this reminds me of David Crosby's song Guinevere.
Juvenal Escobar this comment introduced me to Guinevere and I came back to say thank you
@@amrendennor6961 I'm glad to hear that :)
So it is physically possible 😀
This song is perfect for Harry potter
Call Me By Your Name.
Bro how can a person do that? I play piano but this is like a different instrument.
Can we just comment on the fact that he MEMORIZED this piece? Pianists are lunatics, they memorize everything.
This is hard to put to words, but: a performance like this is *only* achievable by memorizing. Memorizing is a tool for greater freedom of expression on the piano.
Memorising this piece is easy, compared to actually playing it without mistakes and with such mastery and taste!
VanSensei muscle memory, peaches!
This piece is actually easier to memorize than most of similar length due to frequent repetition, broken chords (one hand position where the fingers are played in sequence), relatively few inner or secondary voices and the "waves" that guide the music. A Bach fugue, by contrast, is more difficult to memorize.
for many people - if you practice a piece to where you can play it to perfection, the memorization comes for free.
This song features in the movie Call Me By Your Name. That movie and this song took me to another world which I am still trying to understand
Edit: I understand it is a "piece" now. Not a song. Thank you. Have a good life.
You could not be more right
Same
exactly the same
an ephebophilic world you do not want to revisit
You are on the right on the money! I couldn't help but see some Paul Thomas Anderson influence in the camera angles and the color pallete. And that's a compliment to the director. It suits the type of story perfectly
Playing this piece is one of my ultimate goals in piano, one of the reasons why I am taking my musical education to next levels.
same here!! update me on how it's going lol
@@jazzm786 same here! Started last week, how is it going for you?
@@theotries i still absolutely love piano, including this song, but i had to stop lessons as it was easier to just pause and study for a while but i plan to pick it up again after school
How is it going, two years later?
I am still working in Pagodes of Debussy. I hope I am getting nearer.
3:33 speechless
Minor 11 is my favorite chord, probably because of its deep blue ocean feeling.
What notes? In c minor
C Minor 9: C,Eb,G,Bb,D.
C Minor 11: C,Eb,G,Bb,D,F.
And you can play this specific voicing for C minor 9:
LH: C,G,Bb; RH: Eb, G, Bb, D
This for C Minor 11:
LH: C,G,Bb; RH: Eb, F, Bb, D
The first chord he played sounds like a F# minor 9.
Thx
Same. Sometimes I feel Minor 11 IS the meaaning if life
7b5 add 11 is my personnal favorite
Jesus, the final minute! So heart-breakingly beautiful, Pisarenko's fragile interpretation - those final remnants of prior arpeggios, so like waterdrops! - is just right here, I feel! The piece throughout is played with careful, but strong, opinion. Though his face betrays fairly little emotion, his hands weave a story far more intricate, far more revealing, both of himself and the composer.
Your comment
is as brilliant as
his playing.
One of the most beautiful peace I've ever heard
Great typo !!
Well said and I agree with every last detail of what you described
Nice. This is the best version out of all I've heard
whoever disliked this video probably pressed the button by mistake.
also 2020?
A lot of thumbs down’s are accidental. If anyone did it on purpose, they aren’t human.
And I’ve been geeking on this monthly for years now. This is hand’s down the best version. Thank you Vitaly.
👋
I got goosebumps just listening to the opening... incredibly beautiful.
I actually thought I was talented before watching this. Now I've come to realize I'm a talentless flop. Btw SiCk piAno skiLLs bRo
dead inside Same, I think I’m decent at the cello until I see professional cellists playing incredibly hard pieces effortlessly.
talent = interest + hard work + time, no exceptions!
@@jazzm786 genetics affect certain physical things like hand size, strength, sure. But being naturally “wired” for piano is a myth. the actual skill is developed by a physical process of repetition, where neural paths in your brain are coated with an insulator called myelin. this is how EVERY skill works, even in sports.
the other main important thing is your teacher, someone who can bring out your best. but lacking that, you are sure to improve if you can learn what makes a good player and be consistent in playing well & often.
@@jazzm786 great question, and yes, that is still somewhat the case. before about age 7 you can develop an unusually strong connection between the hemispheres of the brain, and more easily become fluent in languages and music. but don’t worry, the brain is now understood to continue developing until age 25-30. you have plenty of time to enjoy the benefits of being on the young side.
@@geoffstemen3652 ok thank you so much :)
Ravel understands water at every level. Beautiful
The most beautiful piano work, yes I'm here from CMBYN
I'm a trained composer and musician, and having watched this, with the feeling of awe that I have from it, I can only imagine that this is how normal people feel when they see an amazing magic act performed. For me, as a musician, what you've done in this performance is nothing short of magical. I was not familiar with this piece before I stumbled upon this video, but I honestly don't think I even want to try listening to another interpretation. This is perfection, and I'm not one to throw that term around.
Bertrand Chamayou’s version is great too!
God created the musicians above mankind. Just like roses bloom above the plant.
“If only you knew how little I know about the things that really matter.”
An utterly exquisite performance.
Ravel is so beautiful. Such a unique harmonic idiom.
you can really hear the birth of jazz harmony in these types of works
I’m nearly 15 and my goal is to learn this by the time I reach 16! I will enjoy trying to learn it at least 😅 but I want to learn it so bad. It’s such a beautiful piece. It feels like experiencing a whole lifetime in one song! 🥰
Christopher Solomon good luck
How’s the learning process going?
give us an update pls sir 😊
Spoken like a true 15 year old!
Did you do it !
I am living in place such a desert and i have never being in green places like farm or mountains covered by the greenness. This song brings me in those places such a haeven or green villages i wish and i hope to visit Europe countries
Ravel is composer who I have obsession with.
J'adore la musique de Ravel...ç'était formidable. Merci!
It's 2021 and *I REMEMBER EVERYTHING*
😂😂
Call me by Your name