Cecile Licad plays Buencamino - Larawan (The Portrait)

[@lorenzomedelpiano]

It is so unfortunate that so many of the present generation of young Filipinos, the below 35 years old, have barely heard of Ms. Licad, much more appreciate her. Most likely because she has spent most of her time abroad where classical music is more appreciated by the masses. SAYANG .... if she can only be here more often, it will give classical music appreciation a much needed boost. Kaya lang sabi nga - one has to earn a decent living and pag sa Pinas ka lang .. ehhh medyo gutom nga.

[@teacherandremedina3553]

Lorenzo Medel Your comment is true na gutom nga, kaya lang fortunately most concert pianist not only in the Philippines but in the global aspect are from affluent families and they are doing these endeavour for passion and not as a source of income they could even live a comfortable life without getting anything out of it. Sya nga pala Lorenzo Im one of your avid fans youre also great pianist. Thnks

[@marvinsato4652]

She was one of the top five concert pianists in her time. Where is she now?

[@nelialerios8222]

I couldn't agree more! I love to listen classical music! Ewan kung bakit ko nakahiligan, wala naman akong background, coming from a small barrio (baranggay) in eastern Visayas, anyways, I don't want to politicize this, let us not forget that she was a scholar of the former first lady Mme. Imelda, seguro naisip niya she's better off abroad na lang, dahil ang no. 1 supporter niya aside from her family, ay wala sa Pilipinas at that time! Naisip ko lang! But brava ang galing niya!

[@SugmaNatsu]

Here in the Philippines, we always talk about the great composers of all time, yet we never heard of any filipino composer being talked about in any of our topics. Classical music needs more appreciation. Especially composers from my country.

[@nelialerios8222]

Madame ang galing galing po ninyo!

[@triworldsupersaiyan]

I watched most of her vids,dati sa school subject ko lang sya naririnig,but never know kung gaano sya kagaling, ngayong napanood ko na,super galing din pala,pati bibig nya may expression, damang dama nya ang bagsak at diin ng bawat pagkakatiklado nya. Napaka-husay nyo po Mrs.Licad.una kong napanood na vid nya yung Revolutuionario ni Chopin,dun pa lang humanga na ko.,

[@nelialerios8222]

Scholar siya ni Madame Imelda Marcos, sinasabi ko kung gusto mo lang malaman!

[@dynopotter]

in pure Liszt style, color and bravado....absolutely breathtaking

[@arlynfinado9540]

Awesome as usual!

[@gogovirals]

tindi ni cecile licad galing! tsaka ang linis ng pagkakatugtog :) Two thumbs up!

[@bordagol74]

philippine pride,,,cecile licad..

[@StartupClicks]

Yes, I went to see her last week in Cebu

[@LeoRemps]

Thanks Ms Cecille!!!

[@ronnieamigo000]

hi cecile, we really love you how you play... amazing talent.

[@RicAbapo]

best interpretation, nothing short of. just simply wonderful! "tumbling ovation!" HAHA

[@frostyluke91]

came here for our subject in mapeh 10 contemporary philippine music

[@michaelmoon4925]

She and Joselito Pascual are the only Filipino classical pianist I know. I listened to her Chopin concertos many times. This is great that she's playing Filipino music. I wonder where I could buy these pieces.

[@musicfiestadude]

There are music stores in Platerias Street, Quiapo, Manila where you could get this and other Philippine classical piano pieces.

[@karinvasu3005]

@@musicfiestadude really?

[@jiromarc7873]

@@musicfiestadude it's not there anymore. They say they moved to Cubao but not sure where exactly.

[@nelialerios8222]

@@musicfiestadude Thank I will definitely go there!

[@nelialerios8222]

@@jiromarc7873 Oh, I just commented up, that I will go! Salamat sa Info!

[@bacchamae]

The way she plays the piano--effortless.

[@noyrap101]

Nobody comes close playing this piece

[@Mocha2009ful]

You see the "papapapa" only if you are watching a youtube video but you should not be even able to see this if you watch her in a symphony venue. Most musicians have their own special ticks, as they are called. I have seen violinists and pianists who literally go on a trance when they are playing and I use my binocs to watch their facial expression. Give her a break, she cannot help grimace and lose her poise when playing...let us judge her by her interpretation, not her facial expression.

[@joelcabida]

CLassical music at its best!!! Superb Talo Jazz!!!

[@nelialerios8222]

Ay totoo, pero depende rin sa hilig ng kung sino man!

[@alexwagenaar]

great pianist,beautifull for me unkown music! FW the Netherlands

[@christiankilla]

buencamino is my mother's last name who was the cousin of cecile licad...rip to my mother 1-21-01

[@triworldsupersaiyan]

eto pa la si Cecile Licad! galing pala!

[@fernandezramon21]

BTW I said "she is a very good player" The thing about performing is that it is both aural and visual. One does not go to concerts to "just listen" one also watches This is probably why Lang Lang get more negative reviews if you will than Yundi Li as Lang Lang have this ("ticks") like long faced expressions, looking at the ceiling as if offering the performance to the composer which audiences call over-the-top expressions. Even Victor Borge wrote a skit on this "ticks". TY for taking the time.

[@ledesmaallen38]

@triworldsupersaiyan ang galing niya talaga siya ang pianist's pianist ika nga...

[@miaviernes6852]

BRAVO!!!!

[@PhilLiszt]

i too love Filipino classical composer. Cecile Licad, can you help me how to buy the original piece of the piece Larawan. Im based here in Toronto and I want to play that here to impress my friends who are now discovering how beautiful the soul of our nation when I played Buencamino's Luha.

[@taegukgi09]

i really love this piece its make me proud to be an asian............ go for the goal ^.^

[@gingerpepper8141]

galing nang idol ko talaga

[@theodorosanagnostopoulou4106]

The music has some similarities with the style of Chopin and Liszt.

[@denzMg]

@dotakingist congratulations for having such a genius student

[@1amelita]

bravissimo!!!

[@tinafable]

Bravo

[@francedecena]

amazing!

[@Wiegenlied09]

Way to go Ms. Licad

[@jvjavelosa9513]

Roger. Welliam

[@Wiegenlied09]

She enjoys what she is doing,,, thats great!!!

[@josephinehagan6413]

Did Miss Licad play Hibik ng Diwa? Where/how can I find it. I have not heard a satisfactory version by others on line. I need to hear it from a pro like Miss Licad.

[@erken]

@bobosierap like piano teachers, they sing through (not solfeggio) like parampampam pampam (in legato playing). . . blah blah . . . or ta ta ta ta ta (in staccato playing).

[@Carolf1213]

I pray she is doing well ....

[@buttercreamcracker]

kayo po ba si Ms Rosario Picazo? ang sikat na piano teacher ni cecile licad nung bata pa sya?

[@taegukgi09]

wow!!!! i dont know that asia has a classical song too and its sound good too go asia

[@fernandezramon21]

Please don't get me wrong. I am not pulling her down. She used to be a prodigy and may still be. We owe her something if only for bringing Filipino talent to world stage. I am not also trying to upstage anyone. Until now I cannot even play the ending part of Chopin's Ballade No.1 with the ease it deserve or Beethoven's M. Sonata 3rd Mvt. even if by large it is basically arpeggiations. Still let the music flow with less interference from the interpreter like attention grabbing jerks and quirks.

[@dotakingist]

shes my piano student.. good luck cecile :)

[@don2castillo]

mabuhay!!!

[@cuteshox]

I think at this point in her career, she should already start playing Alkan.

[@anniebarreyro3784]

Good pianist

[@taegukgi09]

do you think maksim can play this song ??? i proud to be an asian ASIAN RULES!!!

[@gabRiel-yo1pe]

Module brought me here

[@fernandezramon21]

Borge, an excellent musician himself, made fun of those which you call ticks. Getting into the zone (you called trance) is different. It is a very wonderful thing and a very moving event to watch. Beethoven, irritatingly once said "don't bother me with the inconsequential when the spirit gets into me". Put-ons that developed into habits is another thing. It takes away a chunk of beauty from the music and transfers the attention to the performer which is nakakairita that hopefully she gets rid of

[@nelialerios8222]

Well, what can you do? alangan naman mag pa dikta siya sayo!

[@Cema23]

Go Go :-) PiliPinaS

[@DailyInspirations1978]

Parang La Campanella pala to

[@yewtan1971]

OA

[@tianolations]

Hindi sya yun, tignan mo lalake oh

[@fernandezramon21]

Arrau, Rubinstien, Ohlssohn, Argerich, even Kempff, would not dare make jerky movements and quirky facial expressions as it takes away something from the music from the point of view of the audience. Nakakairita. There have been too many raves about Licad who is a good player by the way but to call a spade a spade, she is O A even if one don't compare her to the greats. Hope she also get rid of that papapapa...while playing. It gets ones attention when one should be listening to the music.

[@vonPunki]

@Ramon Fernandez --- some people get easily distracted