Irene Kim, piano | Schubert Impromptus Op. 142 No. 3 and No. 4 | Lecture and Performance

[@joshmills754]

Amazing job! Number 3 is a personal favorite of mine and it's hard to find one I like after being "ruined" by Radu Lupu. I think you're playing was great. I loved the slight ritardando you did while getting staccato in one variation. That small detail was something I really enjoyed and made me start to get out of my "Lupu" perspective and appreciate your performance. Number 4 is a virtuosic masterpiece and you played the absolute heck out of it. Bravo! Can't believe this is a live recording after hearing it played so well!! Seriously awesome job!!!

[@warrenpeterson8457]

You really captured the playfulness and cleverness at 18:08. Franz would be pleased!

[@kayaviola]

Beautiful playing and I love the stories too!! ❤️

[@militaryandemergencyservic3286]

number 4 is a true masterpiece (as all 8 are). here are my 5 impromptus in the style of Schubert's first 4: kzbin.info/aero/PLYUhuuvIrJm1cBxcbTuQO1GgPCfkptQTt

[@kyleethekelt]

Kia ora from aotearoa. A friend put me onto your channel. I was so with you on the reasons for the simplification of the B flat theme in Impromput II from the original. I seem to recognise that German sixth ploy being used throughout Die Schone Mullerin. Would that be right? Also, thank you for introducing me to the term "hemiola". Is that also what Beethoven does in the Scherzo movement of Symphony Eight when he plays around with a four time and a three time on the f7 chord? BTW, I'm sure you have inspired many with your visits to non-traditional concert spaces. I will never forget, growing up as I did at Homai for the Blind in Auckland, the then Symphonia (now Philharmonic) would come to visit and play for us. We would also get a chance to examine all the instruments. Nga mihi nui.

[@marisalouisa4518]

She's so cute and a very fine pianist, and she speaks English so well - what a performance!

[@truthdweller3454]

She's American.

[@vanchark]

Such a weird comment lol.. not every Asian person is an immigrant

[@joshmills754]

The answer you say about "when I don't understand music (funny you mention Bartok and Mahler, lol 😂 I sometimes think this about Glenn Gould and his thoughts on Schoenberg) you try to understand why that is and keep your mind limber". Really like that and makes me think I have hope lol 😂

[@dominikscheidtmann]

Spitze Spitze

[@militaryandemergencyservic3286]

the easiest 2 impromptus...

[@kofiLjunggren]

Which one are the more difficult ones?

[@militaryandemergencyservic3286]

@@kofiLjunggren Whenever Schubert did a first one in any set - that was always the most difficult. Don't know why. So number 1 is the most difficult by far. I think number 2 is a bit more tricky than number 4. Number 3 is the easiest. However, to get it musical-like-ya-know then that's a little more tricky again...

[@bw2082]

What?…. 2 is by far the easiest in op 142 and 4 is the hardest. And then 1 and 3. On the whole OP 142 is harder than op 90.

[@militaryandemergencyservic3286]

yes you're right. Oops - thought she was playing 3 and 4 from op 90.@@bw2082