Chopin Fantasy f minor Op 49. Valentina Lisitsa

[@hanshead]

Easily one of Chopin's greatest works. That final little solo melody at the end is one of the most beautiful moments in music, and the journey this piece takes one on is amazing. No fantasy comes close, even those involving Jessica Alba.

[@polskapianist]

she is one of the great virtuoso pianists of today,i love the way she plays whith such passion and techniche and Understanding of the music,

[@allezach]

That is a compliment to be taken seriously: a Polish pianist compliments a Ukrainian pianist for playing Chopin. Wow. Now, I believe!

[@annamonson4305]

I love including the historical context. It gives the music a setting, possible motives while teaching history. It also underlines the fact that everything was new, much controversial, when it first came on the scene.

[@ollecarlbom2873]

X

[@janpanufnik2477]

Listening to this was worth living for. I could not be more grateful. Thank You Valentina, from Poland...

[@jozsefhalajko6995]

Listen from Cziffra. ... I am a professional classical music performer. In my opinion ( that is just my opinion-- I know) , Cziffra is the ultimate highest... We can go phrase by phrase, and I will tell you, why Cziffra is far the best of all others. Of course, you will have to be a professional classical musician to be able to andurstand the difference.

[@ВадимПетров-т5й]

Thank you for Chopin. I love Poland.

[@rickwilmot9127]

Every day I thank Valentina for the music that knows no borders or barriers. It's important now, more than ever, to realise this. 👋👋👋

[@BarryWatson57]

Great commentary on this piece Valentina! Thank you especially for the historical information in the bottom half. My parents bought me a record of Chopin's life and that is when I fell in love with his music and there was some narrative about his life, but not as much information as you put that explains what was going on then and influenced his music. Thank you.

[@christianlundsberg2387]

Love her commentary on Chopin, the time, Polish nationalism, the drawing room context of his performances. Love her playing, no overly dramatic rubato, just skill and emotion! Awesome!

[@jozsefhalajko6995]

Dramatic rubato makes it better. ( not overly). Talent is more brave. Otherwise just like all others. Afraid to be brave. Perhaps because they don't really feel the real drama if mucis.

[@jozsefhalajko6995]

Music.

[@marcychristoff219]

Thank you. That was beautiful! No, I am going to add to that. Your performance was exquisite, the sound and cinematography excellent, and thank you for your sensitive description. Bravo! 👏🎹

[@ВикторСмития-д3ш]

Как же красиво Валентина Лисица играет босиком на фортепиано. Невозможно устроять перед величественностью и грациозностью этих ножек. И перед красотой и обаянием самой пианистки.

[@kotzting]

Yes, she is playing barefooted. Does that surprise anyone? And, further, I would not be too surprised to find out that she plays the keys with them as well. She is strength and loveliness blended. Dear, thank you for making our lives richer.

[@irbennett]

Ass kisser.

[@513fasteddie]

This commentary is spellbinding--I have just recently read about the Polish uprising--the world is ignorant of so much history, myself included. The context is not only of paramount importance in understanding the music, but the perception of Chopin is completely altered, forever, in one's mind. This is an epiphany of monumental musical proportions. We have you to thank, and so much more to look forward to in your works and your words, which are a bridge across the centuries.

[@ВикторСмития-ж8у]

Она умеет играть даже босиком. Её музыка завораживает, как и обаятельная внешность. Удачи Вам, Валентина, и успехов в творчестве!

[@scotthurley5168]

I have heard several performances o fthis that sounded more like a schubert piece. I appreciate that this is played in a way that sounds chopin distinct and keeps the polish character during the flourishy part

[@xvi1921]

That barefoot performance. This is awesome.

[@emlmm88]

It's actually really nice to have a feel for the pedals. Plus, everyone practices barefoot, so perhaps it should become the norm for performance as well.

[@kupopoporo4447]

Everyone practices barefoot? I have to disagree. She is the first one i see playing barefoot :p

[@emlmm88]

_I_ practice barefoot, and unless you're one of those people who wears their shoes inside their own house (and let's be honest, can they really be classified as _people_?), it's far too inconvenient to put shoes or socks on before having a go at the daily piano routine. I remember playing barefoot when I was four years old, and the pick-up-and-play quality of the piano made it very accessible to me. Indeed, if I'd had to put shoes on every single time I wanted to practice the instrument or compose, I doubt I'd still be playing today. Come to think of it, I can't think of a single pianist friend of mine who doesn't practice barefoot. So there, myehhh!

[@kupopoporo4447]

+emlmm88 i wear only socks in my house amd well...i dont know anyone who plays barefoot so...i guess you cant say that everyone is doing it ^^

[@emlmm88]

Anime Lover Doesn't it ever feel weird to not feel the pedal though? Try playing without socks, just once. I almost guarantee you'll prefer it after a few hours of getting used to it.

[@Wavewolfaroha]

I love this piece, and your playing of it opened new depths of understanding and beauty. Your description of its composition explains why you can offer this perspective to us!

[@musicfanBRA]

Besides the great music I also thoroughly enjoyed Valentina's explanation about its historical origins, "program" music and the importance of Chopin at a time when Poland had disappeared as an independent country. She writes very well, in a simple, conversational style, but giving all her perspective as a musician too. Brava, Valentina, brava! Carry on!

[@gordonmartin11]

J'aime beaucoup votre jeu et j'aime aussi vos réflexions et votre présentation de l'œuvre, à la fois personnelle et très pertinente.

[@Makedonwow]

I love watching and listening to this woman playing the piano so much. She is so in trance with what she does, it's unbelievable. aaand i usually play with my socks on xD hihi

[@lookerona]

Волшебная игра! Валентина, Вы волшебница! Дай Вам Бог здоровья!

[@etmax1]

Valentina, thanks for that valuable history lesson. It's a sad reflection of time that the strong use the weak for their own devices, I wish it weren't so. At least we have famous artists over time that keep the stories alive in music, picture and word. Thankyou.

[@JulieT026]

Thank you for your generosity in letting us into your world when you play via KZbin and for graciously sharing your knowledge. Thank you for being so very authentic. (Plus, needless to say, you are incredible!)

@ValentinaLisitsa - I listened to this piece when I was 12... made a deep impact in me, but could not remember the composer. 18 years later... I find it played by you (with a great -loved it!!!- written preface). You truly made my day! You have no idea the expression in my face after finding this "lost piece in my head" 18 years after! Thank you!!!

[@Rachelkwy]

this is bravo! she is like touching and dancing on the keys instead of hitting it or thumpimg on the keys!

[@Harpagophytum67]

thank you for your talent and interpretation. also thank you for your brilliant analysis. I have great admiration for F.Chopin and your text really touched me.

[@woodlawn4623]

i am stunned! i went to amazon to buy your videos. Sold out! Not surprised. I don't know how I was unaware of you until today. but now that i know i want to see you perform in person! Love your channel! YOU ARE THE BEST!

[@KelseySharp]

This song-and her performance makes me cry! Inspired me so much-I had to go out and buy the music and learn it for myself! Thanks @ValentinaLisitsa for inspiring me to keep challenging myself and keep growing as a professional musician. You are simply amazing! :)

[@retrogamerdave362]

Valentina- I love your detailed descriptions on your recordings. Thanks for uploading Chopin's fantasy- definitely one of my favorites. :)

[@yves-noel-mariegonnet1043]

Super Valentina! Toujours autant de plaisir à vous écouter! Sincères encouragements pour toute votre création et pour toutes les choses de la Vie!

[@chrisvuille9380]

D'accord un mile fois!

[@ericrouach]

this girl is incredilbly well marketed, she s all over youtube, no matter what piece you are looking for...!

[@walter728]

eric rouach She has recorded so many pieces and they are always so amazing that she gets million views. That's why she is so well positioned on YT :)

[@alfolenyhus4061]

eric rouach m

[@ninnasimon8020]

She is the ultimate! Speechless!

[@comediancartoonsvideos]

Ms. Lisitsa, I wonder with complete seriousness how you don't cry while playing so beautifully. Very well done.

[@katbullar]

loved your comment and interpretation of this amazing piece!!! Congratz Valentina. Looking forward for your next concert in germany.

[@NathanSkky]

Brava Valentina - you are by far my favorite pianist, and each new video reminds me exactly why.

[@OneDawkinsFan]

I also appreciate the interesting info texts like this one here on top!

[@hymntonight]

Very good, heartfelt interpretation! And I think it's worth mentioning that the cameraman and the recording engineers have done a phenomenal job, too!

[@Johannesbaerli]

Sometimes i aske to myself, wherefore i am onto the world. When i hear those music, i know why - to hear this music. Thank you!

[@viviannelassale8188]

Great form and amazing to listen to. Always love the piano.

[@Darklingv20]

My favorite performance of my favorite piece. Brava!

[@NoFacePlayer]

You have no idea how much I love Chopin's music. Your performance was wonderful. I totally want to learn how to play this now. =)

[@idelvanadelino8220]

Sou seguidor assíduo dessa grande pianista. Sempre proporcionando-nos, trabalhos maravilhosos !

[@carlosvinicius7666]

Opa. Sempre, ela é demais!

[@KEVINFERN0]

Amazing, as always. The description is also very well done. Cheers!

[@pablodomingocisneroshernan5862]

simplemente me encanta como eres de expresiva en todo y eso es lo q hace la verdadera musica q la sientas y hagas q la gente la sienta!!

[@xaviergenaux1531]

The best interpretation ever.Thank you very much to share your comments with us... I own all your cd's...even the very first one 😉

[@jozsefhalajko6995]

How is Cziffra than?

[@eddie1344]

This is truly a wonderful, exquisite performance (as always). Thank you Valentina :-)

[@ВикторСмития-д3ш]

Спасибо Валентине Лисице за её талант!

[@MrCapacitors]

Your description is interesting and a good history lesson.Bravo!! This pianopiece is one of my fovourites and your interpretation is soooooooo good. many thanks

[@JuanJoseCabrerizo]

Aparte de que eres una pianista impresionante, eres una interprete magnífica de una gran elegancia interpretando...TE FELICITO...... Te he conocido por esta red y me has impactado. FELIZ NAVIDAD Saludos cordiales...desde Barcelona

[@mercehk728]

I'd never heard this piece before today! i love it!! & you played superbly as usual.

[@thomasc65]

One of my fav Chopin pieces, the last one I was learning at music college, thanks as allways Valentina : )

[@IgnotusPerIgnotium]

It's really cool, the comments that you make under some pieces, I like to learn interesting stuff about the composer's life or about the piece itself! Thanks V!

[@АлександрЯрков-ш2з]

Bravo bravo bravo bravo bravo brilliance fantastic super

[@oilgasfish42]

Oddly, this piece is livening and ordering my mind while writing a tooth-pull of an essay (on the dullest of subjects). Must be magic.

[@phileokai]

One of my favorite pieces.

[@ceciliaistocaci571]

...she wear not SHOES, ???!!! Valentina always surprising, in many ways! And see Her fingers playing piano! WOWWW!

[@ramoskejelin]

muito bonito.... incrivel!!!

[@soulechene]

tout est magnifique dans la façon dont vous mettez littéralement en scène vos mains sur le clavier, la musique est extraordinaire, une très belle oeuvre de Chopin, mais vous l'habillez d'un prestige inégalable, celui de votre présence et votre talent. Tout est beau dans cette séquence, à commencer par l'interprète. Bravo une fois de plus.

[@UnidentifiedChaos]

love your interpretation and the comment you wrote about the song! :)

[@Francisco63438]

Valentina Lisitsa...Wonderful!!

[@Alice_Hou]

@theoryman1 yes, you're right!! there are only 3 measures of the arpeggios at that part and she did indeed play 4...It's an inconsistent repetition from before and it's easy to miss. I admit that I had to pay special attention to it when I started to memorize it. I really hope she catches that mistake and fixes it before she performs it again!

[@ВикторСмития-д3ш]

Великий Фредерик Шопен. Мастер классической фортепианной музыки. Земля ему пухом!

Quanto mais a conheço, mais me impressiono. Bravo Lisitsa!

[@douglassmith7750]

Chopin expressed his Polish nationalism many times through his music

[@no-one598]

Hi Valentina, I am only new to, if I may say so, Western Classical Music - baby steps. I loved your Liszt recordings and have started with Chopin now. The passage you have written down in the "description" section is very very good (though not as good as the music itself is played). Thanks for all the music you have made live here. Thanks!

[@nicolaskruger4412]

So lovely and amazing!

[@ALEClovesGENIALMUSIC]

Awesome and interesting reading once again. I agree on detailed programs that can become dated. It happened in some parts of Pink Floyd last Waters-leaded album "The Final Cut" with names of presidents and other historic figures of around 1983. Anyway I prefer Liszt to Chopin ... as I adore "The Final Cut" ^_^ Sorry, I couldn't resist, lol. Keep playing in such a wonderful way Valentina ! (And please come to Italy ^_^)

[@nineandahalffor88]

i enjoy you playing. You play with panache and conviction. I have enjoyed "getting to know you" via u tube. You seem like a lovely person. i recall however, playing for a jury, who where commenting on the scope of my concerto repetoire. i commented that " i don't find the Brahms (B flat) difficult. I quickly learned that this is a quick way to be toppled from what I perceived to be my throne.

[@qdsfd]

@ValentinaLisitsa I literally fell in love with you :) too bad you're already married Keep uploading videos I enjoy so much watching them! And I love your way of playing!!

[@nuevasustancia]

Te amo Valentina, te amo.

[@Giannaena]

Great performance

[@rabiaanwar7109]

My deepest respects Madam...

[@malupezzin9877]

Beleza mágica !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@josepalomogomez9865]

Una maravilla gracias.

[@povillon1]

magnifique!!!

[@MichaelClark-zc7ht]

half the stuff you do with your technique, my piano teacher tells me not to do. WHY CANT I PLAY LIKE YOU *sobs*

[@YetHaterLover]

*sigh* That's not what he meant. It's not about who's better, or who's worse....think it about it. Some people are just so simple-minded that they think music comes down to who can play it better, it's a shame really...

[@КотямбаКотофей]

😊 I like Valentina Lisitsa and Chopin too

[@shinamashiro9618]

WOW YOU ARE AWSOME LOT OF RESPECT YOU RE THE MASTER

[@xillian344]

i'm in the middle of learning this---its one of my Chopin favorites. it's definitely a tough song to play...gosh, how do you get so good? Definitely best interpretation/ performance of this song iv seen so far. Love your videos---You are truly one of the best pianists (if not the best) out there.

[@markswanson549]

I think Chopin was a wee bit disturbed! Great performance!

[@ThrowMeAPillow]

something about the triumphal moment beginning at 5:20... one of the most moving pieces of all!

[@dawidmysle]

you have soul, Valentina :) you bring this music alive for me, and am glad to see you like playing barefoot too :)

[@hbmp88]

@maaanny16 i gasped when i read fantasie but then i saw it was f minor :( but still great valentina! please please please c-sharp minor! i learned that this summer and really want to hear you play it! there are not many good recordings of that and im sure u will be no. 1!!! keep it up :D

[@thewhatever379only]

This is so beautiful

[@mikekarren5010]

Some corrections to my last post here: I named "Fanny" as Chopin's sister, but in fact her name was Isabella...Fanny was Mendelssohn's sister. Sorry. There is also some evidence that it wasn't TB but CF that killed him, and 2 of his 3 sisters also suffered the same disease. One more point...one account says that Fredrick died in the arms of Isabella, who came to Paris to be with him at his death. My opinion, is that Chopin's Fantasy in F minor is superior in structure and content to Liszt's Funerailles. Not to say that Liszt wasn't one of the world's greatest composers. Just my opinion.

[@drewbowling5842]

I'm struggling to decide if I like this or Ballade no. 4 better. So conflicted! Beautiful rendition.

[@danielmcmeen3167]

no need to choose?

[@hiry3000]

The guillotine strike is in the 4'th movement of the symphony fantastique. 3'rd movement is the scene in the country. Regardless, this is a marvelous interpretation of the f minor fantasy by Chopin.

[@Ghorgeu]

Hi, Valentina.. I had the delight of hearing you play this piece in Buenos Aires, at the Colon Theatre. You've captured all the emotions of this piece and delivered it from your heart to your fingers which beautifully set every emotion free, for us to enjoy it, for us to taste it, for us to feel it and to breathe it in the air...That was so intense...When are you coming back to Argentina? I hope you’ll do it soon. I'm looking forward to hearing you play live again. Best wishes, Georgeu.

[@cutza7]

Oh!! I almost loved your interpretation! Everything was going perfect until the very last moment before the ending; the part with only the right hand playing C - Eb - C - Bb - Ab. Why did you left the pedal!!?? I respect your decision, I just think it doesn't work like that. But thank you so much for your performance!

[@WilliamWorld]

I play it! and it's the hardest and most difficult piano work I've ever played in my life.

[@drewbowling5842]

I agree that it is nearly impossible to call one piece "better" than another. However, I was referring to my own opinion of the pieces. My conflict was coming from the fact that they are two of my favorite pieces.

[@barneyc5504]

Is she playing without any shoes ? haha

[@crcasti]

I think i am in love

[@robertbugaa2991]

Piękne fantastyczne... poezja :)

[@etmax1]

@carlhopkinson if the videos are in uncompressed or low compressed form, in 60P which some domestic digital cameras can do you will see most of it with careful observation, but it would need more bandwidth and storage I think that Google/KZbin would care for I think.

[@Benein]

How does she remember all those notes? I don't remember what I did last Monday and I'm 34. Fantastic performance.

[@charleslentz3896]

Beginnings, passion, desire, ambition, talent and teaching....continuing.

[@eliasg6552]

I think in one of her interviews she said she has a photographic memory

[@rep8650]

memorizing the notes is one of the easiest parts

[@laflamezz1907]

I am playing 11 piecd now some of them 5 min others 3 or 2 minutes. Its just a matter of repition and practice ;)

[@eliasg6552]

Freddy Fazbear indeed, it is

[@olgavalencia3241]

You are the best pianist in the world Incredible piece and incredible interpretation

[@Clavichordist]

@ValentinaLisitsa Yup. I've seen performers do this in live concerts as well, particularly with antique pianos that have very low pedals which make it difficult to pedal with shoes on. And yes or course, modern pianos where shoes squeak during the live performance. :-) I've tried playing without shoes, but I get really bad foot cramps in my toes!

[@pablosalaco]

I am recently learning Liszt's Funerailles and reading what you wrote in the description box inspired me, it is very hard to play this piece and at the same time detach yourself from the history behind it. In this case Liszt's dedication to his countryman that perished during the revolution or as other suggest a dedication to his friend Chopin since he wrote October 1849 on the original manuscript. I guess I will think about Chopin while playing this the Funerailles :)

[@jegraham440]

Hi MIke Karren--I appreciate your attempt at historical accuracy. I think that you still might have your sisters mixed up. It was his older sister Ludwicka who was with him when he died and was able to smuggle his heart back into Poland. The issue of TB or CF is unresolved--I'd be surprised that someone with CF in those days would have been able to live so long! Perhaps it sounds catty to say it, but Liszt had the advantage of living longer than most of his contemporaries, so he was able to draw on the genius of others in his later compositions. It's true of Haydn, too--some of his greatest.works were written after Mozart passed away.

[@lorettaslovak8135]

jegraham440

[@hadricalifornia]

@Stax148 Yes you are right of course. That is indeed the magic about classical music. I was formulating a fast compliment, it didn't turn out to be what I really meant. I do love it though, just like you!