This is Kyung, the pianist in the video. I really appreciate all your comments and constructive criticism. I would like to ask all of you, to please keep the comments constructive and clean. My young students are viewing this and may be reading through the comment thread. Thank you.
Thank you, Kyung. I will be sharing this lovely performance with my musicology students in Australia as we are studying the music of the great composers for the keyboard.
When I heard this song originally thought that trill you hear in the first few seconds was a computer generated noise. It’s nice to see someone pull it off so immaculately.
@@kyunglee9081This shows that you really care about your fans. This video is over a decade and a halve old and you still come back to see people's thoughts. I have 1 question though, why did this channel stop uploading? It's perhapse one of my favourite channels on youtube, and it fills me with nostalgia. Whenever I'm interested in learing a new piece, i come to this channel. Would be cool to get the band back together just saying... and again, thank you!
Thanks for the honest and thoughtful observation! If I play straighter, it's deemed 'clinical.' I know I can't please everyone, so I try to please myself. I do appreciate your thoughts.
@wayneredhart Troll! Can you really imagine your making your comment in such an ill-mannered fashion during a face to face public conversation. Good rubato can, of course, involve long lacunas, interruptions and even silences. Jerky breaks are quite another thing and simpy bad rubato - like someone who just can´t dance. The Mazurka is a dance and though Chopin´s are not intended to be danced to physically, they are different than, say, a ballade which is more about story-telling and drama.
Different person, different soul, different mazurka. This piece, look like collide at each other. I can not read the piece clearly. More likely a sane piece rather than joyfull piece
@wayneredhart In this instance, its a question of taste not knowledge. I play many of the Mazurkas and, yes, i´ve read about them too. I find the timing here awkward - mannered, as i said - Perhaps awkwardness appeals to you? That would be the taste of a troll wouldn´t it? - well why not. Enjoy!
@mossfitz PS. It didn't seem to about your personal taste when you said: "Rubato should not interfere with the flow. Why are so many pianists tempted into playing the Mazurkas in such a mannered manner?" However, if someone criticises such a misguided criticism, they ought to just acknowledge your different taste? Perhaps you should remember that next time you are making foolish criticisms that stem from your own naivety...
Rubato should not interfere with the flow. Why are so many pianists tempted into playing the Mazurkas in such a mannered manner? Is it to distinguish them from walzes?
+Hylam T First, It's not the "rubato" that concerns me. It's the lack of knowledge of what the polish dance ”Mazurka" is about.Second, I'm pretty familiar with the music theory.
@mossfitz Well, perhaps you ought to do a little more research into both Chopin and the Mazurka? You clearly haven't done enough. Maybe,instead of criticisizing others on false grounds, you could then set about learning to play them better for yourself? If this is too "awkward" for you (and you would criticise it on such idiotic grounds and not having enough "flow" and being too "jerky"), you simply have not even begun to understand the Mazurka. Go and listen to Friedman.
This is Kyung, the pianist in the video. I really appreciate all your comments and constructive criticism. I would like to ask all of you, to please keep the comments constructive and clean. My young students are viewing this and may be reading through the comment thread. Thank you.
Thank you, Kyung. I will be sharing this lovely performance with my musicology students in Australia as we are studying the music of the great composers for the keyboard.
When I heard this song originally thought that trill you hear in the first few seconds was a computer generated noise. It’s nice to see someone pull it off so immaculately.
@@Chewbarta Such kind words. Thank you!
@@kyunglee9081This shows that you really care about your fans. This video is over a decade and a halve old and you still come back to see people's thoughts. I have 1 question though, why did this channel stop uploading? It's perhapse one of my favourite channels on youtube, and it fills me with nostalgia. Whenever I'm interested in learing a new piece, i come to this channel. Would be cool to get the band back together just saying... and again, thank you!
@@markhumber1225 I just saw this comment. Thank you. I hope the video was useful in your musicology class!
My dad used to wake the family up playing this on the piano at 7am - I hated it then......... I love it now.
your dad sounds cool
My dad is better
Very nicely played, thank you!
Really good performance, thanks for posting this video. I’m learning this song and looking at this video helped my performance a lot!
Nice playing! Love the Lydian note in this; always enjoy those moments :))
I just started playing this song. You play it beautifully. Thank you!
Co jak co, ale Chopin to nam się udał.
What a beautiful compliment...
Thank you very much!
-Kyung
Excellent!
Thanks for posting this vid.
Parabéns Kyung, gostei muito da tua interpretação, bem no estilo de Chopin, bem realçada a melodia, andamento perfeito ! Bravo ! Um abraço do Brasil
Wow... what a beautiful compliment!
Very good performance!
Hello! Super performance!
nice piece very lively
Muy bien, buen ritmo y muy bien matizada. Me gusta
its easy to play, but it looks like as it is hard. thats the best thing about this nice song. love to play it xD
People its not a song!!!!! It's a piece
*applaud*
ahhh finally someone says that -_-
Great band, though.
woow this is played professionally :D it's such a difficult part to play!
@bsd300d : D I agree. Her mazurkas have a sort of energy and liveliness that few others seem to put into their playing of Chopin's mazurkas.
Very nice.. 😊🙏
Nice touch
Very Good, I also play it like that.
Think im starting to like the mazurkas more than the nocturnes :O
I love you!
great! im teaching this to myself- havent gotten past the first page though
Thanks, George!
I tried to portray 'charm' for the majority of the piece... Hopefully that came through.
-Kyung
Playing this song for my piano recital...
9 years ago now. How went it? Where are you now in playing the piano?
How went it?
Stacking!!
Thanks for the honest and thoughtful observation! If I play straighter, it's deemed 'clinical.' I know I can't please everyone, so I try to please myself.
I do appreciate your thoughts.
Would you guys stop calling it a "song" ? it's a Piece!
Pogo yes it does matter, Two set violin said so...... lol
@@natalie6042 Also the comment is from 12 years ago
My favorite version on YT was an 8 year old chinese boy, recorded in his living room. Now I cant find it.
1:42 gets me every time
@wayneredhart
Troll!
Can you really imagine your making your comment in such an ill-mannered fashion during a face to face public conversation.
Good rubato can, of course, involve long lacunas, interruptions and even silences. Jerky breaks are quite another thing and simpy bad rubato - like someone who just can´t dance. The Mazurka is a dance and though Chopin´s are not intended to be danced to physically, they are different than, say, a ballade which is more about story-telling and drama.
Great playing! I just uploaded this piece too :)
@ancientsolar They're pretty good but the nocturnes still have my vote lol
its a dance ^^
so many mazurkas so little time ;-)
A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. How do you play it. I am playing it now but it's a little to blocky.
same!!!
Just learned it, took me 5 minutes
She lost the joyfullness and playfullness of the mazurka and every repeat sounded the sane
I could´nt care less!
幾好
@OriginalBasaliskos Actually the best word to describe it for me is....bounce !....:)
yeah i do
omg Check out "The Chestnut Tree." It's a little animation that uses Mazurka. It's really cute.
I found the Friedman version. I have to say, I quite like it. Have you heard Biret play?
Different person, different soul, different mazurka. This piece, look like collide at each other. I can not read the piece clearly. More likely a sane piece rather than joyfull piece
1:42 third section
what's the pianist name?
is this piece hard to play?
i ask this because i found a music book which i have, which categorised this piece under grade 4.
Riyishun Du 9 years passed, but it is not really hard. I have just 2 years on piano (grade 5 tho) and it’s not really hard
@@alejandrom.4680 Hi there! Nice meeting recent comment here!
everywhere, lol
Toco essa canção mais devagar... A menina está tocando muito rápido... Uma bela canção.
@TheKeyPickers Kyung Lee
@wayneredhart In this instance, its a question of taste not knowledge. I play many of the Mazurkas and, yes, i´ve read about them too. I find the timing here awkward - mannered, as i said - Perhaps awkwardness appeals to you? That would be the taste of a troll wouldn´t it? - well why not. Enjoy!
mossfitz don't be ill mannered.Have u tried the song?
@bb1996818 I noticed that too.
Omg :(
Is this hard? *cowers in fear*
@mossfitz PS. It didn't seem to about your personal taste when you said: "Rubato should not interfere with the flow. Why are so many pianists tempted into playing the Mazurkas in such a mannered manner?" However, if someone criticises such a misguided criticism, they ought to just acknowledge your different taste? Perhaps you should remember that next time you are making foolish criticisms that stem from your own naivety...
Rubato should not interfere with the flow. Why are so many pianists tempted into playing the Mazurkas in such a mannered manner? Is it to distinguish them from walzes?
alla faccia di chi dice che la Polonia è lo stato più triste d'Europa
Lol I need to play this piece but I barely know the first page
lol learning it my teacher said to learn the first page hands apart then i got carried away and learned the whole thing hands 2gether... whoopsie
although at least my teachers happy now :)
ホールで演奏するのに、椅子の下にカーペットを弾いてるピアニスト、初めて見た。
こんな人、まずいませんよね。自宅で弾くならともかく。何の意図があるんだろう。
あと、ピアノの脚に鉄骨の筋交いを入れるのも珍しいです。
@KasKait19 this is not a song.
is something in 2:06 ?
@nivtal20 whats the difference
She ain't a pole, that's why it sounds a bit off
Can you post the link?
Do you have the sheet music?
same*, without variety
@mike480000
it's very difficult :S
No, it isn't. I can play it.
I'm learning this song but I can barely play this fast.. >.>
Does she even know what she's playing? This is Chopin !!! Not some Ping-Pong music breaker !
+Hylam T
First, It's not the "rubato" that concerns me. It's the lack of
knowledge of what the polish dance ”Mazurka" is about.Second, I'm pretty familiar with the music theory.
Yas Yas have u tried playing the song?!Do you ever see the score?!It is harder then U THINK.PLUS,PLEASE BE MORE POLITE!!!
Miss Unicorn 101 no its really not. If im not mistaken its grade 3.
Maple its grade seven
piece***
...That's not a "song" since theres no singing...
@mossfitz Well, perhaps you ought to do a little more research into both Chopin and the Mazurka? You clearly haven't done enough. Maybe,instead of criticisizing others on false grounds, you could then set about learning to play them better for yourself? If this is too "awkward" for you (and you would criticise it on such idiotic grounds and not having enough "flow" and being too "jerky"), you simply have not even begun to understand the Mazurka. Go and listen to Friedman.
This is horrible, she lost the feeling of the piece.
@OriginalBasaliskos The Biret version is way better than this.
time wrong
3 mistakes
@KasKait19 this is not a song