A Pianist's WORST NIGHTMARE...

Piece: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Rachmaninoff (Performed by Tianxu An)
#classicalmusic #piano #pianoconcerto #rachmaninoff #fail

[@wk3004]

His heart probably skipped eight beats right there

[@Classical-Inspiration]

Mine did just by watching

[@Capuzzi09]

make it nine xD

[@54r4gre]

Na 32😂

[@Erain-aus-78]

Of coz, this guy lost his big fat prize due to the orchestra’s mistake.

[@l3oke.tto_0926]

H @@Erain-aus-78 he was offered to play again

[@FirstNameLastName-el5vr]

it wasnt recover, it was the expression of his anger channelled thru his fingers

[@alessandralombardini-parks1936]

He "recovered" in the sense that did not sit there crying about it, but got right on immediately and kept up with the orchestra. Of course the mood was ruined for him and that's why he did not play at the level he did in the weeks prior to the final. A jury at this level, in this particular situation, would not judge him badly if his first note wasn't perfect, but they could surely tell that although technically a sound performance, his execution was sort of lacking on the emotional/interpretative side, due to all that initial commotion. Very sad, but that's life.

[@JapaneseDog1]

wow that hilarious joke flew past you like a plane crash@@alessandralombardini-parks1936

[@NahNoWayy]

​@@alessandralombardini-parks1936 His recovery was genuine, but his loss was manufactured. Calling it "initial commotion" is putting it nicely.

[@heckensteiner4713]

Like when Gauche the Cellist played Flight of the Bumblebee.

[@juliosalviz7675]

i am the one who knocks

[@thebedroomshow9010]

I like how he started playing almost before he could react. Muscle memory is incredible

[@isabello4820]

ya me too

[@kazekizero]

And he nailed it. Professionally. Talented and always ready to perform.

[@GreenYouth1984]

Can't Ignore his face

[@megenberg8]

its quite amusing anyway... it seems that no one actually knows precisely what took place, but whatever happened it only brings attention to the excellence shown in the playing of the Chinese pianist, Tianxu An! I really never cared for this piece but his keyboard is supra-marvelous!! The orchestra is perfect also - this really is something special, whatever occurred. wow, it is good!!!

[@skyeckogaming3354]

@@megenberg8as someone else stated in the comments, this was during a final round of a major piano competition and the orchestra had a last minute order change of the songs but forget to translate to the pianist. This then got rid of any chance of him winning because of how emotionally thrown off he was.

[@peekaboopeekaboo1165]

​@@skyeckogaming3354 Was this an unusual occurrence in the final of a major competition ? Did the Chinese file protest or formal complaint ? Was there suspicion of sabotage ?

[@nofurtherwest3474]

@@skyeckogaming3354did he improvise then or what?

[@Meesosoup526]

😭remember guys, this is only possible if you practice 40 hours per day

[@lalapirate9203]

There's 24 hours in a Day 😭😭😭

[@gfrdverse]

@@lalapirate9203its an occurring joke from twosetviolin.

[@philip2205]

Have you practiced today...?

[@bellemusecore]

Lol lingling 40 hrs 😂❤

[@Michelle6998832]

Have you heard of a piano goddess known as Yuja Wang? Exactly! 😂❤

[@CalvinLi-u4s]

Bro was worried for a second, but then remembered he was Asian.

[@lihwicaks6844]

Words!!

[@asnaliana-lo6xk]

😂😂🎉🎉🎉

[@codeblack101]

😂😂😂😂😂 best comment

[@ltsanga4804]

😂😂😂😂

[@nuttyfrootie8550]

And you’re mediocre because you’re not Asian

[@shavedparmesanprosciuttoan4317]

This man’s panic and agony is so apparent, what an unfortunate mistake. He is so unbelievably talented I hope he can forgive and forget and move on with his immense talent

[@tropingreenhorn]

It seems it was intentional

[@wildfireintexas]

@@tropingreenhorn It was intentional and many would find it difficult to forgive and forget..

[@kal1543]

It cost him 30k in a competition

[@razorknight92]

​@@wildfireintexasCould you give more context? Please elaborate

[@wildfireintexas]

@@razorknight92 GTS my man. The information’s available…

[@zebrawlsan1079]

the feeling when your friend tells you to study for the calculus exam tomorrow, then you find out it is a test for chemistry

[@yan.9122]

HELPP 😭😭😭

[@joyceyang6976]

Hahaha… 🤣

[@MichaelAlexander1967]

Yes, but this guy passes the chemistry exam with a score of 100, and he didn't even study the night before.

[@ahhhuriiBOO]

As someone who majors in piano... That legit gave me a heart attack 😢 Props to Tianxu for catching up quite fast

[@bmxnicc420]

i dont think people understand the gravity of thw situation he was going through, he did not have the sheet music for this song. So he played it to the absopute best of his ability from memory. And it was a flawless performance

[@Name-bm2bg]

You spelled absolute wrong

[@bmxnicc420]

@@Name-bm2bg really how did you know? ...goofy

[@voskresenie-]

A) this isn't a song, B) he had prepared this piece as well, he just expected to play it second rather than first.

[@OArchivesX]

Professional pianists don't need sheet music lol they always have it memorized, the sheet is just there for emotional support xd

[@mitsurikanroji9548]

Concert pianist dont read from sheet music right?

[@maianoguillaume]

Nobody remembers the winner, but the runner up entered history ;)

[@kylacassandraandog1383]

I DIDN'T REALIZE THAT OMFG THAT'S SOOOOO TRUEEEE 😂

[@irminako5486]

Did he win runner up?

[@ScizorShorts7]

@@irminako5486 He came 4th in the competition, I recall.

[@lilpickleio]

Bro was this close to having a panic attack💀

[@hungfao]

It's like one of those dreams where there is a test and you forgot to study because you didn't know there is a test.

[@inourcingdisk2104]

Conductor was like "shh don't tell him we're playing the other piece"

[@RonaiHenrik]

That probably took off a month from his life:D

[@angelamarin7989]

I bet it took way more than a month ;_;

[@_Diana_S]

People prepare for this competition much longer. My mom's pupil took a year off of high school to prepare.

[@RonaiHenrik]

@@_Diana_S no I mean the stress of that moment shortened his life by a month.

[@joseluisfernandez712]

One can almost see his thoughts: shock, panic, acceptance, recapitulation (while playing first survival chords), preparation, two extra seconds to look at the director like "really dude?", and there he went... Knowledge and dexterity are NOTHING without a matching mindset.

[@blackdragon796]

Behind his forehead, the rage is accumulating to fuel his skill😹

[@valorwarrior7628]

Bro was able to make a new impromptu art with that orchestra's mistake.

[@suryanshsingh6768]

When you skip the practice and end up coming only for the performance

[@fullduck97]

Imagine if they have beef and the conductor pulled off a whiplash

[@skullyfreezid7993]

They did him a whiplash 😭

[@joeclark7298]

They did my man SOOOOOOOO dirty

[@antonclark]

He demonstrated true professionalism… credit to him

[@melodiekyriu]

When you panick turning the sheets in their plastics because you do not know the piece by heart

[@p.fitzluxenberg2527]

He practiced so much and so well that muscle memory took over.

[@alexayounginsong2641]

It used to be that way for colored musician. Ms. June Gyoung Wha said the legendary violinist of S. Korea said the same thing. She experienced the same that Orchestra played the different piece not the promised piece but for her it was nothing to go on.

[@cyrillepiano364]

If the same thing happened with Rachmaninov Piano Concerto 2, they would have waited each other to start

[@mohammadbayazid5064]

would be very funny

[@huntercybersecurity]

haha

[@scottmiller3357]

Dude was so lost, it looked like he smelled something terrible!

[@mpierre3026]

I don't even listen to orchestral music but damn. He's good

[@magnawaves]

Oh my god, that poor man. I'd have checked out right then and there. What a kickass moment when he picks it back up

[@lucynice9077]

He is a big professional!!! That was something shocking.

[@darrylem6157]

U guys are the greatest 😂! U made the gentleman wished that the floor had opened up for him. But the recovery was epic!👏👏👏

[@panakinanakin]

The way he just hits the bass and looks up at the conductor in perfect sync!

[@christopkr93]

Poor guy, he waited for playing Tchaikovsky 1st.

[@Average401]

That mans face while looking at the conductor made my day. As a pianist, I relate.

[@AdrianChazz]

_”You can’t do this to me… I started this orchestra… You know how much I’ve sacrificed?!”_ Bro went full Bruce right there…

[@jetenza2434]

Hahaha Spiderman 2002 reference.

[@photoguy4212]

A true pro would be able to adapt. He passed the test

[@birdie5798]

this is every single musician's nightmare

[@kathleendinsmore7588]

So pianist improvised his way through conductor’s faux pax. Good for him! That takes real talent!

[@JULOC05]

That must have been so stressful...He is a winner to me just for being able to play this so well without even knowing he would perform that piece.

[@azkfreemann8778]

The look on he's face is gold

[@TitiLatulipe]

Mais comment est-ce possible une telle erreur dans un concert ? Il y a habituellement une répétition générale, où tout le monde : chef, soliste et orchestre, se réunissent avec les bonnes partitions. Devaient-ils jouer deux concerti pour piano dans la même soirée, et auraient simplement changer l'ordre des pièces du concert, sans en informer le pianiste ? Ce n'est pas très fair-play. Bravo à lui pour son sang-froid et sa rapidité de réaction. On voit, que c'est un bosseur, bien à son affaire. Sa capacité de concentration est incroyable. En quelques mesures d'attente seulement, il avait déjà replacé sa juste préparation dans son esprit et la bonne partition dans sa mémoire. Une sacrée prouesse d'un immense pianiste professionnel. Encore une fois, bravo à lui.

[@99zxk]

A pianist's worst nightmare is actually accompanying a soprano.

[@gayathriparthasarathy255]

Or a high vibrato recitalist

[@99zxk]

@@gayathriparthasarathy255 is there a difference? Lol

[@gayathriparthasarathy255]

There are many subtle vibrato and less vibrato sopranos, yes there are differences.

[@essentialist12]

Even the orchestra members seem to disapprove of this 🫤

[@HF1600ie]

My cat once stared at me like that.

[@genericals]

as a pianist i would either die in the exact place or either walk out the stage

[@StCatherinesHill]

I really like his confused face, and how quickly he recovers from the shock😂

[@delsielopez3073]

Wow! What a good outcome!😮what a challenge it must have been.

[@kathleenborsch1312]

Only top-level musicians can accomplish this. It reminds me of a famous violinist (Itzhak Perlman, I believe) who suddenly had a string break in the midst of a performance, possibly during one of his solo sections in the piece. He quickly and smoothly continued playing the piece using other strings, in the same key, perfectly.

[@AyarPortugal]

Do we know why these fine gentlemen tortured the gentle pianist?

[@VITAS874]

Antonín dvorak symphony always gets me😂. Like winning on to evil

[@michaiahtatum5543]

As a cellist who plays in quite a few orchestras, this is one of my biggest fears

[@ninetenscoffee5780]

he poured his (anger) emotion into it.

[@microwavedtom5076]

Bro actually reacted to it and played it…

[@johnnogu6769]

It was just a test and he passed perfectly

[@rainforme1850]

A true professional

[@stidinadia1369]

The face expression 🤣

[@fabiobeka]

He stared into the abyss and the abyss stared right back into him.

[@dpsherwood]

yeah I remember watching this at the time of the comp. he was expecting to play Tchaikovsky piano concerto 1 and then play Rachmaninoff Rhapsody.

[@史東-g2h]

No one knows who the winner was, but many people knew him because of this!😅

[@wanghui562]

True, that is some small consolation.

[@mrbigg151]

The absolute stress that went across his face tho 😂

[@huagu4071]

checking comments always gives me a great time

[@Cynthia-g3d]

BRAVO to the Chinese pianist An Tianxu for his versatility and prowess as a musician. His integrity snd self - worth were also admirable. The cruelty of the members of the orchestra, especially the conductor was clearly a shameful professional sabotage !! Professor C MARIA VICTORIA von UTHEMANN, Esq.

[@ace_budget]

his face like “HUYHHH!!!!! ?” 😂

[@Alwaysawinner001]

When question in exam comes out of syllabus 😂

[@Cesar-t6x]

The pianist is a genius what else can I say 😂

[@sireclassified1436]

Bro clutched the round

[@davidknizek2852]

What a good pianist!!!!

[@PrinceCharmingNY]

It’s crazy how he’s able to pick up on the wrong key with all those instruments playing.

[@kevinmcd112]

The mere fact he knew the song is just ridiculously impressive. 😲😲😲

[@yaersacks5277]

He was anyway supposed to play that piece but they messed up and played it first instead of second

[@梁上善]

I think this was in international competition on...........

[@beastasfiist]

Yeah I think it's Tchaikovsky international competition

[@MrNeuroMind]

Tchaikovsky Competition 2019 Final Orchestra Fail (Backstage Footage Included. Pianist: Tianxu An)

[@snort455]

Talk about squeezing a lemon to make lemonade! Bravo!

[@BeAtPeaceAmongYourselves]

It may be some kind of accident but that accident is related to his experience and knowledge, in other terms this is for the best too and only talented people can resolve. His dedication and love at his job made him overcome the crisis 👌 he's a treasure.

[@DanLoFat]

Could you imagine being set emotionally and with your brain ready to go on a song that's part of the program, but then another song from the program is started and played by the orchestra without realizing the mistake, oh my God that would I would be so in my head for at least 20 bars of music until I would then be able to say some relief.

[@alekhaalrem1408]

Dunno why but i would always remember mr.bean anytime i see a conductor doing his job

[@abbyngure2523]

Mans was about to enter his villain arc

[@pringals420]

They knew what they were doing.

[@prashp143]

I thought it’s a prank from the conductor.

[@InfiniteLife928]

His face when they started 😂😂😂😂

[@cloroxbleach9222]

I imagine if the piece was a more "angry" one it could have enhanced the performance due to the pure irritation and anger coming from the fingers from a wrong start

[@milavargas1031]

Rumor has it he was not told of the change on purpose...

[@pundarikacafe9597]

After that he lost some more of his hair 💀

[@ИринаКурселёва]

Музыкант должен иметь немалое мужество в таких ситуациях.

[@nataliyastrugacheva4321]

Это невероятно,какое мужество и реакция! Играл бесподобно! Браво!

[@chloeneo6047]

Talk about having a stressful job

[@mesofius]

I'm glad the 10 year old boy knew the other song as well and avoided public humiliation

[@Classical-Inspiration]

That's not actually the title. If you click on the play button, it leads you to a different video.

[@mesofius]

@@Classical-Inspiration oh

[@markwayne3894]

His muscle memory was working lol it just took his mind a bit to catch up

[@Speartopia]

For reference. They started to play the wrong song. After the performance was done the competition offered to let him perform again. He rejected it because of how much they offended him. He ended up placing 2nd in the competition

[@A_warrior_in_the_making]

As a pianist I can confirm and when your hands cramp or pull a muscle

[@tsd_ju7084]

POV: You did the wrong homework.

[@asumazilla]

The conductor knew he could do it. 😅

[@begaimusenova3593]

This is a real scandalous episode from the Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow 2019. As it was later explained an employee of the State Academic Symphony Orchestra incorrectly laid out the contestant's (Chinese musician An Tianshu) notes, and as a result his performance was disrupted. The festival organisers apologised to the Chinese contestant and offered to repeat the programme, but the upset Tianshu refused to perform.

[@acer8123]

The conductor is gonna be jumped by the pianist in the parking lot once the concert is done.

[@TheFakeyCakeMaker]

Trying to work out what's so impressive here, this is literally what jazz pianists do for a living

[@RobinatorsPlace]

The Mission Impossible Pianist. Outstanding

[@StephenKing-wb2ve]

This is not a song, it’s a PIECE!

[@0Milena_aneliM0]

You take the cake 🎂 for best Karen of this comment section

[@StephenKing-wb2ve]

@@0Milena_aneliM0 You non-musician wouldn’t even possibly understand.

[@andrewzhang8512]

@@StephenKing-wb2ve no need to get to stressed lol

[@robert48719]

​@@0Milena_aneliM0haha😂 let's congratulate him

[@robert48719]

​@@StephenKing-wb2vebut what's the point of that then? Most people , including me on KZbin don't know it. And the video wasn't uploaded for Professionals, but for everyone

[@djdiarrhea1173]

Oh he cussed him out behind the stage 💀

[@rnjesus9950]

He looked at the conductor with the intensity of 70 flying flip flops.

[@Mr3121996]

😂😂😂

[@kholi9441]

He was throwing laser death rays with his eyes

[@prettyfaerie7]

Great comment

[@SB19ATIN00]

Of course his reputation is on the line

[@dragonmyballsz268]

We should make Flying Flip Flops as a measurement unit for stare intensity

[@wizardxo7203]

Literally the final scene of whiplash

[@christurner4810]

Yes! Such a good movie

[@ElleInStitches]

I was gonna say the same thing lmfao

[@Inertia.]

man i just commented this

[@Echiio]

The beginning resembles a scene at the end of the 2nd act. The second part of this short resembles the final scene

[@Appa77]

Upswinging

[@MrClassicorner]

This is what they call a "pop quiz" for the pianist.

[@CourtWatchAu]

lol :)

[@yomamaz]

lol :)

[@sofiapadilla5694]

lol :)

[@jennifermorrison3998]

He was going to play the pice later in the event so he did know it

[@vidarzs2056]

lol :)

[@razterizer]

That’s a true artist who can immediately adapt to the situation and recover without anyone noticing it.

[@Seraphine07F]

I've been there, it's terrifying💜💜 (Ofc I was 5 the first time & 7 the second🙊💜) & it was scary but I did it. I never really liked the stage though..🙏💜🇬🇧💜🌏💜

[@melikemozart78903]

@@Seraphine07Fwait you are telling me you have been on stage at five and seven to play piano? No hate but you are so brave!😊

[@voskresenie-]

@@melikemozart78903 it's normal for children start playing in student recitals very early into taking lessons, as performance is a major aspect of studying an instrument. the part I don't find credible is that they were playing with an ensemble rather than solo. That would be prodigy levels of talent.

[@ec3725]

Yah A lot of kids start playing and join classical festivals and recitals at the age of 4​@melikemozart78903

[@kaneliet950]

I think everyone noticed because the man was like 😧🫨🫨🫨🫨😵😵‍💫😵‍💫