Kate Liu - Scherzo in C sharp minor Op. 39 (second stage)

Narodowy Instytut Fryderyka Chopina/ The Fryderyk Chopin Institute
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[@feecee89]

You can literally hear EVERY single note she plays. Not a sound wasted. Every note serves a purpose. Absolutely amazing. Never in my life have I praised a pianist as much as this. Bravo.

[@egoist25]

I need to stop myself from wanting to learn every piece after listening to her lol

[@justmobilegaming6381]

Nah mate, take inspiration to play like her💪🏻

[@myketlg]

I believe, with all my heart, that you can learn whichever piece you want, if you're willing to give it your everything.

[@eddyvideostar]

@@myketlg : Nah: Too much cost with nothing at the end of the road in the classical piano music business. They hire freaks -- They don't sniff you unless you are a super genius.

[@DelsinM]

@@eddyvideostar Uh...the point is music, not business

[@eddyvideostar]

@@DelsinM: I'm not sure about that. We don't know who is better than whom regarding different styles. Ironically, music can end up in a schismatic situation, as division arises between music and culture, especially in the U.S., where one is usually holed up in their communities of ilk and bottom-barreled brothers bemused regarding the attempt at diversity.

[@lightball1414]

Chopin would be very pleased 👏🏼.

[@isamary4252]

I've been into the chopin for over 20 years and i thought i might be over or it started to get bored of chopin because i listened too much until i found her. I dare say this is the perfect scherzo. For 5 years i always searched for kate liu whenever i wanted to listen chopin. She should record all of chopin pieces for the world and mankind.

[@moderncaleb3923]

The gold standard of this scherzo

[@ComtedeMonteC]

One of the best performances of this scherzo on KZbin. Superb

[@Thoys-dh7zm]

The best is the traum's performance imo

[@Acaerwen]

@@Thoys-dh7zm imo, Trifonov

[@isamary4252]

She's pouring tones of stars from above. Omg.

[@kylelandry]

Is it just me, or does anyone else get chills during last couple of measures? Chopin usually finishes these masterworks of his with a set of chords, but this time... it keeps going, with a special octave ending to match the style of the composition. What a pleasure listening to this recording!!!

[@thegreenpianist7683]

kylelandry the whole coda gives me chills really, one of my favorites bits of music from one of my favorite pieces ever

[@Issue-uploader]

named!!

[@amblypygi6651]

Hi Kyle 😊

[@jponz85]

You want chills in that last segment? Watch pogorelich's

[@Fritz_Maisenbacher]

oh no ... this is not "just you"

[@hannastaszak1684]

Chopin to najpiękniejsza spuścizna dla ludzkości.

[@dmburke007]

Amazing performance!!! She should have won the international Chopin Piano Competition!!!! Love her style!!!

[@angelob.1089]

That singing line she produces in the chorale section is unparalleled.

[@cvlen]

I was going to comment just that!!! It sounds like an organ, it's amazing

[@egk3562]

음들이 하나하나 영롱하게 빛나는거 같다

[@AquaFX]

Even after the 2020 (2021) Chopin Competition, this is still my favorite version :)

[@lunchmind]

Played with brilliant passion. She's a great talent.

[@lunchmind]

what questions?

[@justin_de_leon]

Her playing is soul-binding. Sincerely, your fan who has been raving about your playing ever since the competition livestream in 2015

[@isamary4252]

I am a biggest fan of yours, kate! How i am happy to live in this world that you exist!

[@Andrea-hc4kz]

She is amazing. She plays so maturely and professionally, I think I got a new role model now.

[@jacekzajac8356]

Composer was a genius so is the pianist. Amazing!

[@e.hutchence-composer8203]

5:37, wow! This section is so deep and I feel as though I am sitting in a room with Chopin and he is going through a whole bunch of different passages only to land on this on and the result was 100% worth it. It’s so intimate and floaty, so clouded and shrouded... so beautiful.

[@alfredoparamo3139]

I have on record all of Chopin's music performed by famous pianists. However, my greatest wish would be to have the complete Chopin's opus performed by Kate Liu.

[@MCNovak100]

Usually one feels a little disappointed on re-listening one's favourite players, especially when emotions subside after the Competition. Kate is an exception. I am not saying she is perfect, but her playing in stages I.II. III brought to life a Chopin I have been waiting for for years.

[@edw955]

same feelings

[@Mike1614b]

Kate is incredible

[@rodolfoortega4303]

Kate is not only a fountain of lofty música, but above all a Human expresión of all the treasures which are inside a beautiful Human body

[@alisonshaw6441]

Absolutely incredible performance!

[@alfredoparamo3139]

We love you, Kate

[@gonzalovaldivia3835]

Kate Liu is marvelous. Magnificent performance of this scherzo. Thank you for posting and sharing her interpretation.

[@leosilvertant]

Kate Liu: such a beautifull piano player, I adore her

[@korea1445]

l'm agree

[@phw9386]

wow, a musician in a competition!!

[@AA-fs7xl]

Ph W lol

[@user-qw4uv9ty5l]

We love your performance.

[@phw9386]

that's it, with taste, intelligence, passion, fire and beautiful sound

[@thomasturrin8984]

Breathtaking!

[@hyramesshiramess1035]

A GREAT performance! One of the best of the many hundreds I've heard of this magnificent old warhorse. Rivals the greatest on record from the important artists from the past. This young woman is SUBLIMELY gifted.

[@byromail]

nn

[@eddyvideostar]

+Hyramess Hiramess I agree with this.

[@sender1496]

I personally prefer it a bit more aggressively played, but she surely is gifted.

[@jksgill99]

they should have had a prize for the best scherzo....

[@eunheepark4309]

Jaskeerat Gill

[@jponz85]

@razbojnik66 was looking for this comment. Pogorelich is still king if the crop on this piece.

[@lczq6737]

@@jponz85 Yundi li? Well to be fair I haven't heard pogorelich

[@jponz85]

@@lczq6737 well, it's controversial but I think his competition piece on this was sensational.

[@ciararespect4296]

@@jponz85 argerich is best pog is too unorthodox

[@akitoh8329]

Wow. This performance is the best I've ever heard. She plays from her soul especially around 5:40. I can't expect that she can make such a deep sound!!!! Anyway, show is the best performer in Chopin scherzo 3 op.39.

[@ADGO]

Breathtaking. The depth and sense of overwhelming nostalgia from 5:30 really are unique. Brava

[@jeremyheng84]

+aggg17 agreed and I can't believe I"ll miss her performance "live" today

[@militaryandemergencyservic3286]

as good as Sodolov?

[@heruilin]

Absolutely tremendous inspiring performance .. BRAVO! BRAVO!

[@zirongliu5418]

She is the very rare person who knows the real music balance, and how to bring her elegant interpret to audience. She designs every phrase which always shaping and have long visions for whole piece. Everytime saw her videos I always feel thrilled. Fantastic !

[@isamary4252]

So true.

[@1969johannes]

I listened to rubinstein, horrowitz, trifonov, kobayashi, argerich, and many more, but I'm just in love with kate, no performer touches the keys so softly as she does specially in this chopin piece, maybe it's the yamaha instrument mayby it's a matter of taste and opinion, but I vote kate for president :-) the emotion she plays with is so real, brilliant !

[@meredith218461]

She has wonderfully skilled key control, consequently she is able to produce a wide range of dynamics.

[@MarcAmengual]

I think Rubinstein just is incomparable to this pianist...

[@jponz85]

You guys clearly havent seen Pogorelich's take on this piece

[@cvlen]

It's remarkable the utter absence of tension Kate has, no matter what she is playing :) It's such a pleasure and instructive to watch. Her sound is always free and full, not harsh as many "modern" pianists

[@ciararespect4296]

Argerich is far better in this than her . I've listened to them all and know the piece. Inside out. Not saying other pianists aren't better in other works but argerich is special in this work

[@maxb4074]

a naturally beautiful style of playing

[@angelea2184]

The range of emotions in this performance is amazing.

[@trurl1115]

I am in love with her interpretation, golden standard you right @modern caleb

[@Lorianotrentotto]

Straordinaria l'esecuzione ed eccellente la pianista.

[@carolinestrotman8103]

i love the last part. it's breathtaking. bravo kate liu!

[@kyoungpyohong4387]

2:08 left hand ❤

[@thegreenpianist7683]

What an extraordinary performance! Definitely my favorite.

[@cheesegirl0.088]

She is undoubtedly the first prize in my heart. She plays from heart.

[@soakwnslcjdndoc3542]

She will undoubtedly have the first prize in 2021 competition. While everyone has their own opinion of chopin and pianist, I respect that. However, Seong Jim Cho was undoubtedly the winner of the competition. He was on another level. But Kate will absolutely won the competition if she was in 2021 competition. She was fantastic, such a fascinating performance!

[@epicaunleashed8764]

@@soakwnslcjdndoc3542 wrong

[@annazully2680]

she is such a big inspo, sometimes i get in my head because my hands can’t reach some of the chords but seeing her playing them makes me feel like i can too! ty kate!

[@YH-pc9pp]

How clear the sound is!!!!!!

[@MrJayshalu]

I could here the resonance of each note damn clear

[@rooron3152]

Oh man this is just perfect...

[@ktt8182]

すごく魅力があるピアニスト

[@user-qr6xr5mn9z]

このショパンコンクールで他の方の同じ曲、聴いてみた。 この方、華奢なのにダイナミックかつ優しく、リズム感も素晴らしい。他の曲でもそうだが、さすが3位入賞だけあるなと思う。

[@zairavalenz1029]

Very expressive and delicate, I loved it! ❤️

[@diaspiano]

That is one hell of an interpretation, that crescendo in the end gave the chills

[@classicalmusiclover6627]

7:09 I love the octaves at the left hand🥺❤️

[@epjac2210]

She should have won the gold.

[@stejan2915]

What a genius. She should have won the competition that year. So pure, honest, beautiful, divine... ♥️❤️💪🍀🎊🎉

[@tandavid9016]

Love the CFX piano sound ❤❤

[@jacekzrodo7517]

World Championship! So far, I do not understand why people from abroad feel better the spirit of "Polish" Chopin!

[@zamfully]

Such a great musician.

[@mattdugan2000]

These are just the pieces that were written down, I can’t begin to imagine what was going on in chopins mind

[@angelinemapiano2543]

she is perfect!

[@Scottparkmusic]

The notes are shining like a star.

[@stephenaulie2540]

Superb!

[@tadeuszapyr1662]

Amazing ❤️

[@alfredocastaneda1474]

Amazing interpretation. Thank you Kate.

[@TheCatWomanPiano]

This is Amazing!

[@drale75]

how she looks I knew its gonna be a great performance from the first note she plays with great umderstanding

[@pauld8156]

Someone said lets there be something so creative, emotional and technically precise and then put her in front of a piano. Yep. Fan.

[@jeremyngpiano]

Damn, she's really good! One of my favourites so far!

[@jeremychoe2608]

I like her strong sounds. and It is great interpretation

[@hopi519]

with her Chopin is living now, as if cherry blossom is falling down...

[@rayzhang9453]

I'm playing this and this the best influence

[@carlhopkinson]

Wonderful!

[@michelsoucy1245]

Its a pleasure to look at her, playing. It seems so enjoyable to her; I also like that she uses a Yamaha, the sound is so much vibrant compare to a steinway. Thank you Kate de mon coeur.

[@anagrbac4672]

Miracle!

[@SebastienCalderiniRealEstate]

She smashed it!

[@forgottenbooks2395]

Best leggierissimo runs hands down.

[@PinkIllimani]

I wrote the same, calling it “PLIN PLIN element”.

[@songforthemute8087]

agreed

[@alfredoparamoydelaserda8812]

Cómo le habría gustado a Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin escuchar su música interpretada por esta jovencita.

[@akrishnaa]

Brilliant

[@sulimabarba2935]

Bravissimo! ❤❤❤❤

[@tdelliott-diab3860]

5:29 - 6:15

[@ceciliahorner2664]

Wow. Just wow.

[@yuyinzhou6332]

from around 5:30 to the very end there is just pure bliss

[@ying5423]

+Yuyin Zhou I totally agreed. It reaches deep in my soul from 5:30. The best Scherzo no. 3.

[@khinzaw8330]

ဖူးကား

[@cu1579]

I prefer this over Cho's performance of the overplayed Scherzo No 2.

[@user-xy5xl4xf2f]

I love your scherzo…

[@willyj3321]

Incredible.

[@thatnicekid04]

Fantastic

[@Dewajtis1944]

Jest najlepsza.

[@meredith218461]

She is a jewel among a plethora of young pretenders!. She out -Wangs Yuga Wang!

[@jean-mariedethier5495]

Que d'émotions "admiratives" dans cette approche en multiples lumières ! De la musique comprise comme une éclosion permanente. Merci !

[@user-eg1vd8ty5t]

Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!

[@YL-kl5iv]

BRAVO！！！！！

[@user-nj5rw7gd7j]

최고예요👍👍

[@korea1445]

인정요♥️

[@lylyfreshty5779]

Talented and focus!

[@bobroberts135]

Let's hear the applause after such a monumental performance as this. The audience reaction is important... Please avoid cutting off the tape immediately after it's over. The applause is part of the entire performance.

[@liceous]

+Haizen Paige this was in the middle of her second stage performance, so there was no applause. her last performance of this stage was andante spianato et grande polonaise brillante, you can hear applause after that performance :)

[@matthewv789]

Yes, audience not allowed to applaud until after last piece in program.

[@Peter_4712]

No doubt: far more the best!

[@user-ep8ju8ql9g]

진짜 터치 너무 깔끔하다...

[@jeromeschmitz8504]

The piece in this Interpretation is uttermost unrelated to those heard in recordings by pogorelich &Co, absolutly for the best

[@user-pd7kp6qq7r]

素晴らしく将来性のある、ショパニストとお見受け致しました。

[@svensson35]

Dziewczyno!!!! jesteś the best!!!mimo ,że JAponka to oddaje całą słowianskość!!! piękne

[@mr.fredericchopin6214]

Astonishing...