Chopin - Ballade No.2

[@lczq6737]

I never expected this. Chopin Ballades are forever the best

[@samantha.3216]

I like no. 3 :D

[@lczq6737]

I love them all

[@Bozzigmupp]

this is the worst imo lol

[@bigchungus9740]

I like no.3 the most

[@matthewpetzer1554]

For me I like no 3 the most. However, I’d say no 1 is the most raw in its emotion but they all are INCREDIBLY EMOTIONAL and these are just my opinions. and no 4 is the most developed. And no 3 and no 2 just have a special place in my heart

[@TheFlamingPiano]

A few days later you drop another Ballade... godlike!

[@TraumPiano]

🤩🤩

[@nicolashomsi4811]

Hell yeah

[@PianoScenesMoviesandSeries]

3:18 Abrupt and unexpected pause 3:42 Expecting the grand finale, doesn't happen 3:57 Expecting the grand finale again, but again doesn't happen. 4:11 You think it's there, but then 4:25. 5:04 There it is! Chopin just moved us to the edge of our seat and back for 4 consecutive times. Superb composition.

[@SuperTicklemonsters]

That pause at 3:18 is one of my favorite moments in classical music. It just reinforces the "somethings not right" vibe of the piece without playing a note. Brilliant.

[@trebleclef9844]

@@SuperTicklemonsters true, its sounds so good for some reason

[@local9724]

Traum: Plays 1st ballade Me: Oh that's nice, but I don't think he'll play all of them, right? Traum: Plays 2nd ballade Me: *Dies in ballade no. 4 hype*

[@SprinkleSomeNotes]

Me too!

[@KodasGOD]

I've never undertsand why people loves Ballade No.4 by Chopin. Would you explain me why you love the Ballade No.4?

[@astr0_ow]

@@KodasGOD kzbin.info/www/bejne/baXQgoaNqr6qqKs

[@modderkevin5124]

vCodas idk, but all I know is that after I played the first one I skipped to the fourth because I simply couldn’t wait. I think it might be because the piece captures almost every emotion but still ends tragically like the first.

[@octave11thpianist58]

vCodas Listen to it a few times and it will click

[@giuseppeagresta1425]

I love this piece I love the quiet and relaxed main theme, I love the contrast made by the 2nd theme and I love how they slowly but surely fuse togheter, and then the Coda arrives

[@TraumPiano]

Right, the Coda is just amazing.

[@giuseppeagresta1425]

@@TraumPiano your interpretation was great, though Can'r wait to see Ballades no. 3 and 4 🌝

[@davisatdavis1]

Damn my heart skipped a beat when I saw this in my feed.

[@TraumPiano]

😉

[@idK-fq6mb]

@@TraumPiano no

[@idK-fq6mb]

@@TraumPiano its like this ;)

[@idK-fq6mb]

😂

[@Chipsomedip]

​@@idK-fq6mb :D

[@Dylonely42]

2:13 Incredible part start. So good, you're definitely one of my favorite pianists.

[@Florian-rd3eb]

il m'impressionne ce traum

[@Dylonely42]

@@Florian-rd3eb moi aussi il est très doué au piano !

[@TraumPiano]

🙏

[@FranzLisztOfficial]

Traum, exquisite performance !

[@corpsereanimated2316]

Aren’t you jealous of chopin?

[@maxwagner3181]

Corpse Reanimated I guess not, Liszt‘s 2nd ballade also is a treasure

[@iCrimsonKing]

I luv u franz

[@Cayres18]

Hello, friend..

[@alonsoyraithcorimanya7949]

Que te pareció liszt v:?

[@NameNik223]

It's a pure delight to watch videos from you, it's like visiting a concert of a professional pianist. Thank you for making these videos!

[@TraumPiano]

My great pleasure!

[@poisonfish2176]

I relate to this comment.

[@pablovalverde3542]

I wasn't a Ballade No 2 Fan, but now i like it a Lot, i can't stop to hear it man. Thx for upload this beautiful piece.

[@TraumPiano]

My pleasure!

[@awe331]

Ok at least we know traum isn’t a floating pair of hands like Rousseau and kassia

[@handle7777]

오

[@이상윤-y5f]

우

[@poisonfish2176]

우

[@blendyboi5023]

Wat

[@jisyang8781]

오

[@andraditomw]

I never heard completely the no. 2 before. I underestimate this piece because in the begining it sound really slow and the vibes not like the other three. This is the first time i heard this piece completely after i overwhelmed love with number 1, 3, and 4. And i just realized this one is way above my expectations. And yeah, chopin's ballade are my fav pieces all the time. Thanks Traum for the amazing performance! :D

[@trebleclef9844]

same

[@francoismusic_]

5:51 That drop is FIRE🔥🔥

[@AlexanderSuppermann]

That's literally me speaking with myself in a bathroom after eating some tacos

[@nabzwee1337]

Bruh

[@sirya-bookie9495]

Another musician that will ascend to the world of Ling Lings? Yes, Traum is a Ling Ling. Just look at how amazing he/she plays!

[@mareomanojdominic1498]

Sacrilegious, this kid is the next Lang Lang Violin - Ling Ling - Chloe Chua (for now) Piano - Lang Lang - Lang Lang (next him maybe)

[@jorgefraile218]

@@mareomanojdominic1498 Somebody in the winds section (I only play piano) Lung Lung

[@ludwig4029]

@@jorgefraile218 and someone in the percussion section ding ding

[@chopin65]

@@mareomanojdominic1498 No. Traum is better.

[@Alexander_Tibenko]

Look at hands. It is he

[@GabsARV]

Ah yes Chopin's 2nd Ballade, a piece dedicated to Schumann. Although in his own words he said "It's not as ingenious as the first one."

[@lucaszflenki4552]

In my opinion this ballade is better than the first

[@rash3732]

@@lucaszflenki4552 probably because u like , this kinda epic vibe from this ballade , the first one is rathee emotional

[@rash3732]

rather*

[@lucaszflenki4552]

@@rash3732 i agree

[@ayhamshaheed7740]

it's not hard to see why. The first one is far more large-scale than this. Many more themes and variations of themes. This is simply melody A, melody B, then both melodies returning but slightly different, and the return of melody B comes attached with a coda. That's simplifying it a lot but hopefully it makes sense lol. The first by contrast has a much more interesting structure. A lot more to it both musically, and emotionally (which makes sense, because it's also a good few minutes longer).

[@sanntti112]

Dang, didn't expect this, but I'm excited and happy thank you wonderful traum

[@TraumPiano]

🙏

[@nidavellir1783]

I can't understand why you don't have more subscribers Love your channel 👏

[@TraumPiano]

😘

[@jossecoupe446]

Hey Traum! Excellent performance as always, I can't stop rewatching it, honestly. I just had a thought that it'd be really neat if you personally left a comment on your uploads explaining your own personal thoughts about the piece in question. Like maybe what makes the pieces special, what it's (allegedly) about or inspired by, and what your favourite moments are. I'm personally really interested in your thoughts because often the performer has very unique insights into the pieces he has performed. Hope you give this a thought because I think it'd be really cool! Thanks as always for this blessing of a channel 👍

[@TraumPiano]

Thanks for the nice comment Josse. 🙏

[@lczq6737]

At this rate, Gaspard de la nuit will arrive before the next year.

[@Dylonely42]

LOL he/she'll all of Galops by Liszt

[@psh7193]

Is that a good thing or bad? Can’t tell 🤣

[@jossecoupe446]

I'd rather have the miroirs, hmmmmmm tasty

[@jossecoupe446]

@@lczq6737 yeyeyeye, also Oiseaux tristes and Vallée des chloches

[@motor5ito406]

@@Dylonely42 Galop In A minor is a difficult one

[@yourmumgay9598]

The coda hits real hard, although this Ballade is my least favorite it still has a really big place in my heart

[@theflipeechestlanjao7754]

Well said

[@johndoe4202]

Yasss the Chopin ballades, my favourite pieces of all time. Wonderfully played as always.

[@zeteny8092]

I played this at my grandma's funeral. Everyone was crying until 2:13 then she got up and started dancing

[@lverdad7208]

Jajaja

[@hoseasylvester2596]

She can dance to this?

[@Dylonely42]

Lmao

[@derekpintozzi2498]

@@Dylonely42 lolilol

[@Dylonely42]

@@derekpintozzi2498 I love u now

[@hannastaszak1684]

Wspaniałe i ponadczasowe. Ta muzyka będzie zachwycać wiecznie.❤

[@ΛαόφιλοςΖαγγανάς]

Not going to hate, I liked the performance but I must admit that there is one thing that ruined your playing traum. You didn't time the notes correctly in the calm parts and you didn't get the pure, heavenly sound that those parts require. Also, I think that the phrasing on the fuoco needed to be brighter on the left hand for the sound to be complete. This is my personal opinion and I'm in no way hating on traum,he is a a really great pianist, probably one of the best on KZbin at the moment.

[@davo1562]

Shut up, you can't do it.

[@_suika_]

Ikr it just sounds kinda bland

[@RandomPerson-hb9jz]

Ngl, I’m glad someone else noticed😅

[@efgasgames]

Are you taking about the delay of the left hand? Its Just interpretation and the pianists used to play this way years ago, now they play whit thr two hands on the same time

[@lizzybach4254]

Sounds like personal preference tbh.

[@eenayeah]

Been watching this several times daily for the past week. So good. This is SOOOO underrated. That coda is tres magnifique. Right now, it's my favorite coda.

[@andrejpopovski4860]

Me: Can you please play a ballade for you're 1 million special? Traum: Hold my beer, i'll play them all for you in a second. Edit: Please help me get to 100 subs! I make video's too but not as often or good as Traum.

[@op-th1yx]

Wow I did not expect you to upload this. I love this ballade. Very clean performance as always.

[@Shibshankar_Roy]

5:20 why did that left hand jumped like a grasshopper??

[@kanekokazuko7034]

ショパンのバラードも、みんな好きです。一番は最もポピュラーですが、この二番も変化に富んだ名曲ですね。演奏も素晴らしくて、感動いたしました。有り難うございます。

[@viralentertainment4143]

One pianist to rule them all! And the first of his kind to record this marvelous piece. Thank you Traum!Your music make me dream!

[@rakeshkrishna7792]

Dude, to be honest, I've heard many recordings of this. *This is literally one of the best codas* . very much clear and precise.

[@goktugblack]

It is inconceivable that one of the best renditions of Ballade 2 EVER comes from an anonymous KZbinr...

[@Traumfanblueheron]

The "anonymous" is in fact a World Class Concert Pianist. Traum only started this channel when all public performances were cancelled due to Covid lockdown.

[@CaraxYT]

This man's repertoire is an ocean

[@EnlargdTomato]

@@T-J-S I agree

[@penpow]

Should I say it? hmmmm. maybe... ok... Yes! UR A ACTUAL LEGEND! P.S the Tempest was actually very good! But can you do the 1st Movement?? UR A LEGEND IF YOU CAN

[@TraumPiano]

Got it!

[@GabsARV]

Do you have every Chopin composition? From Preludes to Ballades and his other works?

[@Awesome-oh7op]

This guy is not Human!!!

[@TraumPiano]

Not all of them 😆

[@GabsARV]

@@TraumPiano I assume KZbin is an experiment of yours but are you really some kind of professional pianist/soloist? I've yet to see a pianist in KZbin with such skills and with a large repertoire that you can simply whip out within an hour.

[@zacharybjurstrom7132]

Thank you so much for playing this piece!

[@nickkearnspiano9293]

“Oooo this sounds like a nice easy little piece to play” Oh *me coming back 11 months later to see my comment is famous* Oh

[@idK-fq6mb]

;)

[@erhanlanjai171]

lmao all chopin ballades are at a competition level

[@tommysmyth1210]

@@erhanlanjai171 before _con fuoco_ the piece is quite easy which is what he’s referring to

[@erhanlanjai171]

@@tommysmyth1210 still the part is in the piece

[@teodorb.p.composer]

But coda is extremely hard!

[@williammullin2145]

5:50 that coda GOD Chopin you mad lad. I love you.

[@SpencerCha]

Welp... now we know he's doing the ballades -- excited for 10k!!

[@SirloucoPiano]

Great performance! I'm anxious to your video of Ballade no.3 because It's my favorite piece lol

[@BluePiano1]

I've never actually listened to the 2nd or 3rd, thank you for sharing! Also, in the future, I would love to hear some Chopin preludes. I'm currently learning them right now, and I know your rendition will be the very best :)

[@andantino5558]

The third is magic

[@andantino5558]

The third is magic

[@mayagamingroblox3711]

The only hard part of the 3rd one is when the song becomes Liszt-wannabe

[@trebleclef9844]

@@mayagamingroblox3711 no

[@luisgraca]

Ballade No.2 is underrated

[@iDr3amPyx3lz]

real

[@yashjanrao]

This coda gives me goosebumps!!!

[@volyumismyname3177]

My favorite coda from all ballades. Loved how you performed it.

[@GodSpeed1105]

this is the equivalent to Rappers dropping albums. "Hath thou heardeth thy SPLLLLendid and quite DEVINE!...Ballade of Chopin... MAY HE never ceaseee to deliva such a blessing indeed!"

[@utsteinproductions]

In my mind, the Chopin Ballades from most to least difficult would probably be 4, 1, 2, 3. This is all subjective mind you, as each could be classified in the advance level. Great performance as always!

[@xchaoztheory9987]

Whenever I need it, I come back to this recording. Hits me right in the feels everytime. Brilliantly played, I applaud you. And thank you

[@thorwarth]

Respekt, lern die auch grade, auch wenn es schwer aussieht und sich anhört, es ist noch viel schwerer :D

[@tjarsun]

This is my favourite ballade from Chopin! Loved your interpretation 🥰

[@greenfield5205]

Bravo!!! Thank you for amazing playing. I love Traum music.

[@StephenALS2002]

Ballade 2's coda will forever be my favorite

[@ialbk4462]

Flawless technique, amazing interpretation. Bravo!

[@s.bpiano]

I really love this ballade because of the contrast between the beautifully calm melody and the intense parts. The coda is one of my favorites of the ballades. Beautiful performance! I wonder, will we be getting a performance of Liszt’s Totentanz on piano? 😂 That’s one of my favorite Liszt pieces, and I would love to see it on a visual piano style! :)

[@bjorkmanwilliam6421]

Amazing preformance, keep upp the good work

[@everymanfromscratch4188]

5:49 - 6:36 gives me the chills every time

[@johnharrington433]

Bruh this guy is pumping out, extremely difficult pieces pretty much every single day.....this is next level even for masters

[@imdark7372]

Finally someone that plays more than one chopin ballade

[@jaypeejedrickaguinaldo6790]

Chopin easiest classical composer to get into. He knows how to get to peoples emotions. I always recommend his works first to my friends for them to start listening to classical music.

[@KodasGOD]

I like more the Ballade No.1 but I think that I prefer the Ballade No.2 instead of the 1. I loved this performance. Pdt: I writted this comment 1 year ago and my English was bad lol

[@sumguy6213]

?????

[@EjayT06]

You like the Ballade No. 1 more but you prefer the Ballade No. 2 over No. 1. What??

[@Eusebiuspiano]

It might be comforting to the rest of us pianists if you pre-recorded all of these videos a year in advance, and are just posting them all back to back now?

[@ifmondayhadaface9490]

Something seems off with that midi. There’s no way that you made that much mistakes. It seems to registering at even the slightest depression even when no sound comes out. Is it possible to adjust that in any way?

[@jamiliepadparadscha4343]

Hi Umbridge the Monday lady

[@lordsemmelbroselq1298]

That's the definition of well, that escalated quickly

[@sucroseboy4940]

Just amazing!! Can you at some point in the future please play the Scriabin waltz op 38? It is the most beautiful peace I know and I would so love to see it here. And can’t wait to hear the ballade!

[@FranzLisztOfficial]

Yes

[@TraumPiano]

Can I play Scriabin sonata first? ;)

[@FranzLisztOfficial]

@@TraumPiano Anything is good ;)

[@nakshatpandey456]

Fascinating, as always!

[@amj.composer]

THE FREAKING CODA UGHHHHHH I'M IN HEAVEN

[@hyunjiwon164]

2번 진짜 너무좋아요 4번도 빨리 듣고싶어요!!!!

[@InconscienteColectivo413]

WOAHH, Really gifts haha thanks for your performances ;D

[@Bopzeedapog]

I loves his every insane sections in 4 ballads

[@ignaciosanchez9024]

You did it!!!!

[@박쥐-x9t]

2:14 : it likes coda 3.05 : slow melody again 5:16 : coda 5:53 : (in coda) reapeted notes 6:27 : (in coda) very hard Thank you!

[@TraumPiano]

Thank you!

[@georem]

Actually the "very hard" is not the hardest... The drop before the repeated notes with the double trills seems much harder to me

[@trebleclef9844]

@@georem have you ever played the piece before

[@applejuices]

@@trebleclef9844 I haven't played this piece, but you didn't ask me, so I'll shut up.

[@trebleclef9844]

@@applejuices ok lol

[@jeremiashrisuk4278]

Amazing! Flawless!

[@teleman07]

For the causal player who wants to get into these, these videos are a treasure for sure.

[@InconscienteColectivo413]

Please play the Chopin Etudes Op.25 :3 (And if you want the Chopin Concerto No.1, Grieg Concerto in A minor or Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1 Lol)

[@Dylonely42]

Etudes Op. 25 are enough :)

[@InconscienteColectivo413]

Xdxd

[@roadtogod6556]

he will do the whole op.25

[@octave11thpianist58]

Who’s going to be playing the orchestra lmao

[@InconscienteColectivo413]

@@octave11thpianist58 nono he only play the piano sesion OR her wife/girlfriend/friend xd

[@chopin65]

You cleaned house with this! Well done! It's so much better at this steady tempo. Also, by flattening out the voicing in the melody a bit you bring up the middle. It's also less heavily painted by the long standing indulgences of rubato that so many pianists over use. It's clean, fresh, and youthful in its energy! Bravo, maestro! Consider it shared on Twitter.

[@Syroos]

Incredible voicing, incredible performance.

[@miguelgeraldino2341]

My boy really gonna play them all

[@kuuderepiano2988]

My mind before a presentation: 5:57 My mind after a presentation: 0:04

[@charlesjd]

So true. It literally shows pure anxiety next to pure peace.

[@quinnjd]

do you have synesthesia as well. Cause when I think of the number 38 I think of purple and yellow. 3 is yellow. and 8 is either violet or pinkish purple. And those colors were in the thumbnail and this is Op. 38

[@philip.stigaard]

Your channel is growing really fast!

[@fedecan770]

Awesome, Traum, and congratulations for 7k subs that you’ll reach today. Beautifully played

[@TraumPiano]

Thanks!

[@No-gz9ne]

Beautiful indeed

[@boniskozak-solyom2532]

Will you play the 3rd Chopin ballade as well?

[@alanleoneldavid1787]

yeah the four ballads !!!!!!! the fourth is the best work ever

[@stephenjackson5065]

Amazing! I’m so excited for number three!

[@elpianista4558]

I love this piece! Thanks traum and Chopin! Upload Gaspard de la nuit please!

[@savageman819]

THANKS FOR PLAYING MY FAVORITE CHOPIN PIECE!!

[@justusbottcher2088]

TRAUMhaft gespielt!

[@paranoikoc]

Amazing as always!

[@tubiak1]

These pieces always tease you that you can maybe play them... such an easy start and then FRICKEN MADNESS ! :o

[@lucasj0]

Can i recommend a very beautiful but unknown piece to you? Gideon Klein's Piano Sonata. It's truly a beautiful piece, in which you (in my opinion) can really hear the terror and despair he must have lived in during WWII. He has a very tragic story, you can read it online. I would love to see you play it some day! I think the piece deserves more attention. Compliments for your amazing virtuosity and kind regards from the Netherlands! 🇳🇱

[@lucasj0]

Oh Traum, i actually just read your reply to my comment on yesterday's Schubert impromptu. I didn't think you'd reply! But you did. That's so cool 😁 I'm glad you liked the piece!

[@TraumPiano]

Yes, I listen Klein's Piano Sonata yesterday. it's amazing piece.

[@antoinegrd7285]

Nice piece and nice shirt !

[@TraumPiano]

😘

[@Lizzar3]

You are amazing Traum. Thank you ❣️❣️

[@TraumPiano]

My pleasure 😍

[@charmeineca]

I'm classically trained and this is just seriously impressive.

[@poio7416]

I LOVE YOU AND THIS PIECE

[@regularguy5396]

Cant wait for the 4th ballade

[@TheOne-pq4ph]

Dude your actually crazy! Keep up the great work!!!!!!

[@TraumPiano]

🙏

[@knelson3057]

it's amazing how you keep making this top tier content so quickly!! you deserve all the subs you have and more! im excited to see this channel grow

[@triunechurch1583]

Wow~ thank you 😊 amazing 👏

[@Jesperjan17]

Could you do Liszt- Bénédiction De Dieu Dans La Solitude? My favourite Liszt piece!

[@gigogrom216]

Finally, someone played this!!!