Liszt: Reminiscences de Don Juan, S 418 played by Lang Lang

[@CanofSoda_]

least amount of hate comments i've ever seen on a Lang Lang video

[@josephf151]

A lot of people do not always agree with his theatrics, but he absolutely deserves praise for this performance.

[@Mennito.31]

:-)

[@CanofSoda_]

yes

[@El_Chapo407]

Can of Soda I love you. You’re my favorite. I just want to kiss you. Slurp you up. Your insides. I will always love you. You’re the best soda

[@qalaphyll]

@Mathews196 h

[@leot7]

I'm personally not a huge fan of Lang Lang, but this piece he gets right.

[@javiqt1]

+Leo T Same

[@rtel123]

my sentiments exactly

[@meixingmichael2480]

Leo T so right on the rhythm

[@huathebard]

This recording and his recording of the Wanderer Fantasy convinced me that Lang Lang is actually a top tier pianist when he's not busy being Chinese Liberace.

[@jeanfourneau4411]

Yes indeed and it is dating back to a time when he did not consider himself as a 'pop idol' !

[@김현민-i6q]

Lang Lang is truly Liszt more than Chopin. I think this performance is one of the perfect performance for Don Juan. Absolutely great.

[@polozouse7132]

Hyunmin Kim 김현민 I agree, I hate him play Chopin but I was astonished for this piece

[@lookitsnick8164]

@I'mNotWatchingTheVideo ThE vIdEo Is WaTcHiNg mE! hb Alkan? Didn't Liszt admit he had finer technique?

[@danielzindamat]

@I'mNotWatchingTheVideo ThE vIdEo Is WaTcHiNg mE! I have to say thanks for you two, this give me more information about Liszt, and i discovered Sigismond just now

[@muyy1]

I think this is his early 20 live.

[@franzliszt4883]

Let's not damn forget, Chopin was a man of simplicity and beauty!

[@marisaurruti4053]

Themes: 1.- (Grave) il commentatore : "A cenar teco, m' invitaste, e son venuto" 2.- (Duetto) Don Giovanni - Zerlina : "La ci darem la mano" Var. I - Var. II 3.- (Presto) Don Giovanni : "Fin ch'han dal vino, calda la testa, una gran festa fa preparar" Don Giovanni, the best opera of all time. Thanks Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Liszt and Lang Lang.

[@TheModicaLiszt]

Marisa Urruti Turandot is probably the best opera of all time

[@polopixel5142]

Nah. Lucia 💜

[@sebastianciarfella3061]

@@TheModicaLiszt I'd say it's possibly Tosca

[@chrisy367]

Marriage of figaro is also amazing

[@CatkhosruShapurrjiFurabji]

Don giovanni is epic, but I like Beethoven's Fidelio and Liszt's Don sanche more. But I love this piece more than these operas.

[@likei8547]

I think this is one of the most perfect performance in 21 century

[@mikhailasanovic]

I would hasten to agree

[@lisztomani4c]

It’s not only the fact that this is an incredible interpretation: he’s cool as a cucumber and relaxed to the limits while showcasing utmost virtuosity! I don’t know if I’d able to be to interpret it as good with the adequate technique and practice, but I know that I definitely wouldn’t be as relaxed eitherway.

[@aakarshitsingh1535]

i like hamelin's interpretation more

[@zen20709]

try hamelin. both great

[@normanchristie4524]

Incredible!

[@py4839]

14:30 I love this part

[@honoratamusica]

me too

[@franzliszt1221]

김동준 yeah~~

[@yoshi_drinks_tea]

김동준 Piano tiles 2... sry

[@bryanh2618]

Yeah

[@trtnec]

he's the only one who can evoke this sort of feeling and level of energy from this part, among other parts. No recording in existence comes close.

[@tpiskor]

What an incredible performance of one the most difficult pieces of music ever written.I'm speechless. Don't know if I can ever sit down at the piano again.

[@pleasecontactme4274]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHqZe5mAjciIoLc even better at some parts

[@CatkhosruShapurrjiFurabji]

@@pleasecontactme4274 I like the performances of both Okada and Lang Lang. But I prefer Emil von Sauer's performance. He played it very well and also played it devilishly fast, especially those octaves and thirds.

[@CatkhosruShapurrjiFurabji]

And he was Liszt's pupil and a composer. Imagine how Liszt should be playing it lol.

[@CatkhosruShapurrjiFurabji]

@@pleasecontactme4274 and yeah I agree for one reason mainly because he played the opening of the a major section a bit fast, it was andantino, he played it somewhere near moderato. But he still nailed it.

[@pleasecontactme4274]

@@CatkhosruShapurrjiFurabji well the russian guy's was probably the best tho

[@1stecha1]

This gentleman has the most prodigious talent.

[@nezkeys79]

i dont like all his performances but this performance is a huge middle finger to everyone who has anything bad to say about him.

[@yanluo1411]

nezkeys79 I agree

[@jackmarentette1302]

Be quiet.

[@ripinpepperonies9754]

@@jackmarentette1302 :(

[@bubblebig8517]

Nice middle finger. love it

[@susfranzliszt]

he nailed hr.6

[@gustavomachado2903]

lang Lang is a Genius.

[@絵理奈佐倉]

No, he's not.

[@韩金利]

+Ami Gainsbourg l think your ears is not enough sensible

[@chrisbenna506]

+Ami Gainsbourg if you dont see the emotion poured put into this performance... Than you need help

[@lingkejiang9244]

Yep

[@sarinho1526]

Agreed.

[@rikliu1179]

12:10, Evil daddy is coming

[@ripinpepperonies9754]

harder daddy

[@jackmarentette1302]

I like kids

[@tsc7589]

damn man he's sweating!!

[@alis1637]

lang lang knows he gonna bang bang at 12:10

[@ValzainLumivix]

Lmao

[@mrnarason]

Liszt is his favorite composer.

[@lingkejiang9244]

I don't know. Really?

[@mydog1871]

I mean his interpretations of Liszt are very nice, I don’t know what I can say about him playing Chopin.(personal preference for that) anyways... I like Liszt as my favorite composer, what about you?

[@koujepan5319]

Is that so？

[@amgx9670]

liszt is my favorite composer

[@chrisy367]

@@amgx9670 same

[@Orpheokim]

I never fell for LangLang's interpretation, but I admit that this piece was done insanely well

[@TheMightyFork_]

Genius .. so many colors .. fluent technique .. light .. great.

[@russellthompson9271]

Not just another performance. It is a show! The Lang Lang show! Liszt would be proud!

[@simonpaxon5649]

That was absolutely phenomenal. Best version for this piece ever. Lang Lang is awesome.

[@pianista-mediocre]

Emil von sauer, Hamelin.....

[@johnpearcey]

I keep coming back to listen to this. Truly excellent playing.

[@yimu7775]

Trust me If you are as virtuosic as him You show off every time as well

[@jjw3046]

13:52 - 14:01 Dat leggiero! I really think this part actually sounds a lot better without flooding it with the pedal. Kudos to Lang Lang though: his interpretation and execution of this piece worked really well in his favor.

[@laopang91362]

One of the very best performed by Lang Lang !!

[@avtawf]

No one comes close to this performance of this piece...

[@TheDrakulie]

He is Simply the GOD of piano performances

[@chrisvuille9380]

He's fantastic! Only surpassed by Lazar Berman, in 1978 in his prime. More than a virtuoso, a veritable sorcerer of sound. You had to seem him live, the recordings are excellent but fall far short. He levitated three thousand people at the end of each selection! You couldn't stay in your seat. You were witnessing a miracle.

[@lisnhamez5638]

I don't think so

[@DataTraveler168]

Totally agree. Lang Lang has incredible techniques.

[@Numberonesorabjifan]

I usually don't like Lang lang, but he absolutely nailed this piece

[@vladibaby79]

Very enjoyable virtuoso playing and a lot of interesting phrasing and dramaturgical surprises!!!! Really good!

[@cz3987]

Masterpiece among masterpiece

[@sphinxg7893]

12:50 till end ❤❤

[@franzliszt4883]

8:02, 10:48, 11:19, 14:22 and onwards, craziest moments out here

[@ValzainLumivix]

Weird

[@qalaphyll]

@Enescu your alt?

[@qalaphyll]

@Enescu oh okay h

[@aaronslens]

This is the only piece where I prefer Lang Lang over other performances

[@tianyili8779]

Starting from 14:29, this gives me so much joy while listening every time

[@sm30405]

14:29 the crazy octaves bass.......

[@hghan]

it's very intense

[@basilershov5075]

not even close to those of Horowitz

[@bensonzhang7331]

@@basilershov5075 i would say very comparable.

[@pleasecontactme4274]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHqZe5mAjciIoLc EVEN FASTER LOL, genuinely confused af lol

[@pleasecontactme4274]

@@basilershov5075 could you please give a link to his recording since i cant find any :(

[@palette1531]

You don't usually have the entire audience in the whole concert hall stands up and clap for you after you finish performing a piece.

[@dandelion1627]

This is the epitome of performance arts. It would be extremely difficult for anyone in history or future to top this.

[@edf2438]

This ossia-version that starts at 11:30 is now scarcely played in public.

[@danielche2349]

Why is that the case?

[@edf2438]

@@danielche2349 The ossia-version was probably derived from a public performance by Liszt. Nowadays pianists usually play the original one which is slightly shorter. You may as well listen to other recordings to compare the versions.

[@littleloiee]

Lang Lang my absolute favorite pianist! I hope his arm is better as I have not heard whether he will be playing at Tanglewood.

[@timzhang1341]

Absolutely perfect!

[@sungjinlee2835]

Very colorful interpretation. One of the best renditions of this piece I think

[@dhwu1619]

The best version!

[@lapaperaanalfabeta2140]

I love his performance

[@markbot9525]

The color he gives to this piece is amazing, this video is one of the greatest performance in the history

[@blaqstonedcherry]

14:45 love the look on his face there

[@sbareg]

Same ^^

[@chrisvuille9380]

Here Lang Lang approaches the legendary Lazar Berman of 1978 when he was at his prime. Berman was so incredible that my future wife, best friend and I couldn't help ourselves: we leaped to our feet and cheered wildly with every piece, regardless if it was bombastic or less so. It was like watching someone walk on water, or climb into the air on a column of light. He played as if possessed, must as Lang Lang here, but Berman wasn't putting it on. Arpeggios of octaves were so perfectly and quickly executed they sounded continuous, like a slide trombone! I same him in Tallahassee, FSU which has a music school, hard people to impress! They roared because is was so magical, pure sorcery. And Lang Lang approaches that here, aside from the excellent play, the audience reacted with fair enthusiasm and stood up to applaud. In Tallahassee, however, it was not voluntary. Forty years later my friend and I call it involuntary levitation! You were not aware, you were enthralled, and at the end of the Liszt, Scriabin, even Mozart, every piece, we were on our feet cheering our lungs out. We had seen the impossible, the creation of beauty and power and majesty far beyond what is humanly possible. Later, seeing such masters as Van Cliburn or Lorty, it was never the same, never like that night in Tallahassee. And a few months later, in St. Petersburg, I saw him again. Amazing. Lang Lang, I think, could be like him, but there is a window and perhaps he is approaching it. Pianistic sorcery at its finest.

[@neilviolett2698]

Chris Vuile All agreed, as long as you recognise that Van Cliburn is a magnificently musical pianist - one of the greatest!

[@ryanchung900224]

Lang Lang interprets this piece so well.

[@MathMass]

the secret to play liszt right is to play loudly, as much as you can,. f,ff, fff around, crescendo, then suddenly drop it quietly in no time. You did it !

[@antoniowu6587]

The best version in the history!!

[@jibalan]

It's incredible! Learning piano in our Chinese people will use Lang Lang as an idol！

[@MegaPianogenius]

诸星团 use Marc andre hamelin he plays far more technically demanding pieces with ease

[@reimakousei793]

@@MegaPianogenius bro, Lang Lang is Chinese, the reason they look up to him is cause he's Chinese. Who cares if one can play more demanding pieces, who they choose to look up to is their right, not yours

[@medviation]

I hate Lang Lang on everything else, but Liszt and specifically this piece is specially made for him. One of the best piano performances in the history of piano.

[@andream.464]

This is mind blowing!!! I've never heard such a display of technique endurance and perfection! LL holds the whole piece very well together whilst in the hands of most pianist you feel as if they play 3 or 4 different compositions when playing this piece (Bolet's interpretation is the best from this point of view imho). This is an epic performance which will remain for years as a point of reference for this piece

[@hansdekorver7365]

I very much agree . But the musical value is not so great for me.

[@yo-anlin7193]

the performance is just too awesome

[@FISTRIG]

I THINK AT HIS FINAL EXAM AT THE MOSCOW CONSERVATORY HOROWITZ PLAYED THIS PIECE. THAT I WOULD HAVE LOVED TO HEAR !

[@shadowjuan2]

RAY WATSON why do you write all in capital letters?

[@FISTRIG]

vision problems seeing what i type on the screen. sorry !!

[@Liszthesis]

11:43 dude how could he control those dynamics and articulations in such a thrilling way like that

[@IsaacMiguelk]

Piano and microphone quality perhaps?

[@elliottgyll8453]

My mum was wondering why I was kneeling in front of the computer

[@lifeaschrisyanak5150]

What an insanely captivating performance! And also what a technically perfect performance. I would love to see him play some of Alkan’s Le Festin d’Ésope, and his concerto for Piano solo. 🇬🇧👍🏻🇬🇧

[@fusiontricycle6605]

This is my third favourite Liszt piece next to Gnomenreigen (1st) and Sonata in B Minor (2nd).

[@filippodaquino3683]

really incredible!

[@poorlittlesheep4098]

This is the reason he plays with Berlin Philharmonic, LSO and RCO despite of seas of haters.

[@pianoplayer-re9et]

he enjoyed very much!

[@Orientaliszt]

This is one of the most difficult Liszt's pieces

[@computeraddict4993]

The most* with Feux follets and Mazeppa maybe

[@cme1447]

Computer Addict the clochette Fantasie is more difficult also his b moll sonata and other opera fantasies.. feux follets or mazeppa are easy .. check his S.140

[@computeraddict4993]

@@cme1447 His B minor sonata is easier than the transcendantal. My teacher play the sonata and transcendantal n.10. And she says n10 is harder. She plays reminiscence de Norma but still, transcendantals are harder. And dont ever say transcendantals are easy pls x)

[@GTK4217]

Patrick Nyman his most difficult work is grande etude no.4 original version. Don’t even try

[@user-bu4zv2zw3s]

Spanish fantasy

[@franzliszt4883]

0:23 Lang Lang: Holy Sh*t

[@napke8571]

Absolutely great! Great performance, lively and virtuoso!

[@nick__schlobohm-n8d]

I can just tell... this is going to be one of those performances that people analyse for decades to come, like Zimerman's videos of Chopin's Ballades.

[@phillach5181]

its crazy how much control he has over the sound

[@wilsargisson1155]

2:46 to 2:51... those ascending and descending thirds at that tempo would be insanely hard.

[@絵理奈佐倉]

I don't think so.

[@絵理奈佐倉]

It's not that hard ( if you practice it )

[@wilsargisson1155]

haha

[@limwaisang208]

+佐々木絵莉奈 STFU

[@medviation]

That's not the hardest part of this piece. Not even close.

[@wanjing5879]

This video should get millions views imho.

[@tgpianolessons9949]

Absolute perfection

[@davictor24]

Well this brought a smile to my face :)

[@poudingauxbananes646]

Damn he nailed it!

[@josephf151]

Wow!, I would say he nailed it!

[@neilviolett2698]

WOW! Gotta give credit where credit is due!!!

[@lucjanocastro]

Another force of nature

[@polozouse7132]

Perfect

[@tgpianolessons9949]

Incredible he’s a genius

[@abelar101]

Mind blowing !!!

[@ashleyjiang1333]

Marvellous!!!!

[@timothypoulter8285]

Lang Lang has superhuman technique here and my favourite version of this show stopper.

[@timothypoulter8285]

@Qafar Quluzade Now that would be a performance to hear though there are recordings of his pupils to give you some idea of his style.

[@timothypoulter8285]

@Qafar Quluzade Frerdic Lamond one of the most famous for his Berthoven recordings. A quick search on this site will bring up many names and very early recordings.

[@BernardinaLanchipa]

Felicitaciones !!!!,,🎉👏👏👏 15:38

[@javiqt1]

he was 21 here btw

[@francescoricci2102]

Javier Ortiz Bonilla no he was 21 in an other video

[@Numberonesorabjifan]

​@@francescoricci2102isn't this performance also from 2003?

[@Amelia-s]

Best performance of this piece.

[@ogre6666]

He always reminds me of a great wise Dragon

[@Maestro68Blog]

The Piano Dragon!

[@alis1637]

14:28 rip Bb bass string

[@onecello9577]

11'40" is so funny - he should have turned around and said: 'what's up, doc?' When poetry, tragedy and comedy all combine with exquisite ease, that is undeniably genius! Hope he made Daddy proud on that day...

[@bang-shyuanchen]

Liszt would be proud

[@maurovarrone3277]

Stupefacente...

[@VanoArts]

0:00-3:00 1:57 11:30 7:35-9:13

[@Rupforce]

Truly a perfect performance from Lang Lang 💯

[@mcwhirl_v8164]

The best version

[@LisztyLiszt]

I'll give him one thing, and all others who play this live. What cajones!

[@MajinVegeta92]

It's a fucking beast! Love from 12:58 to end especially!

[@theronster345]

It is almost painful just watching this guy play. He moves so fast it's amazing very good performance.

[@DihelsonMendonca]

+Ronny Don´t watch, listen only to his music !

[@mydog1871]

I feel ashamed of what I just practiced after watching this performance.

[@박군-o8k]

perfect , flawless

[@twins_pianochannel2481]

incredible

[@SylviaViale]

Il n'y a que toi pour jouer aussi bien ce morceau quelque peu tout en contrastes Tu restes le meilleur ‐🥰🥰🥰

[@cancrelat]

I think there is little Horowitz inspiration in some passages in Lang Lang's playing (sorry for bad english)

[@danielche2349]

Amazing

[@IreneCardillo]

Lindo ! Amo Liszt.

12:58

@I STILL HATE MINIONS SO MUCH how did you find me .-.?

[@whatsmylogin]

Holy f. I didn't know he could play this well. I find this technically better and musically more interesting than any other recording I know (e.g. Barere, Hamelin, Bolet, LIsitsa). Quite a few nuances I have never heard before.

[@sven-sandershestakov3294]

whatsmylogin I just realized this as well. I have listened to dozens of recordings of this monster of a paraphrase; not one of them comes even near Lang's. Not Ogdon, Hamelin, Pace, Barere, Bolet... Hell, I'm beginning to doubt whether even Liszt himself could have played it this well. Though there's a good chance that he could have, but, well... we don't have recordings of him playing, and that is a HUGE shame. :p Anyway, I don't normally like Lang's playing... but what he does with Don Juan is a miracle.

[@8beef4u]

@@sven-sandershestakov3294 I'm sure Liszt would do wonders. Remember, in his time, despite all the brilliant pianists that were alive, he was the undisputed greatest pianist. Even today we argue about who was the greatest of the 20th century (Richter, Horowitz, etc...) but nobody argued back then.

[@amgx9670]

how fast were his chromatic thirds?

[@hjs60789]

OMG.. So Amazing

[@cissyl385]

全程跪着听完

[@이예주-m3r]

8:08 ........

[@Mot-dh5sx]

15:25 skipped like 4 measures?

[@yafetpalomeque75]

Yes, he did. Some pianists do but apparently no one knows why....

[@brettmcinnes2538]

@@yafetpalomeque75 It's horrible when they do that. So unnecessary.

[@jjw3046]

@@yafetpalomeque75 Probably because it takes away the "momentum" of that virtuosic final run of octaves. Or at least they feel that way.

[@tommers2189]

Lang Lang when playing: 😮😮 😮 😮😮 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

[@frederickwang1726]

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