Lola Astanova - Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue with the All-Star Orchestra (2016 Emmy® Award)

[@LolaAstanova]

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[@waymanjohnson4100]

INCREDIBLE PERFORMANCE. I love that song. You are so beautiful in this video. I know the fatigue in your forearms by the end of this song must have been excruciating. Thank you for this performance.

[@wolfschanze.]

Sorry , impossible sign in 🤔

[@brucemathis9511]

I love you

[@VisionTradingCentre]

Wow~😯

[@kennethdavison3935]

Hi just got this, yes I do. Kenneth.

[@simba30]

Lola is a great artist I think this look makes her more beautiful than ever

[@jongoodman4622]

One of my favorite compositions played by the most beautiful pianist, awesome

[@manuelferreira513]

Virtuosity. She is simply amazing.

[@frederickfaubus242]

Lola, Every time I watch this performance, I’m reminded of how very talented you are. And how many hours and hours you must have spent just even being able to play most difficult piece, let alone memorizing the whole thing !!! I get tears in my eyes every time I watch it ! You’re the elite of the elite !!! Faubus

[@dirkvanderweerd5896]

Best ever.

[@aviobandera9337]

Come l'infinito di Giacomo!

[@josesaraiva9566]

If George Gershwin heard this interpretation, would say that his spirit is here. Fantastic interpretation by Lola and the Orchestra, many congratulations. Wonderful.

[@luislaplume8261]

I agree!

[@gregorypatricksmith8611]

Oh my god!!! One of my favorite pieces of all time !!!! Pianists always rush … she is perfect

[@BillyC1948]

Absolutely magnificent! Lola Astanova's virtuosity is as stunning and beautiful as she is. What an incredible talent!

[@ExpeditionaryRanger]

I think this is the most impressive performance I've ever seen online. The human mind and ability is a beautiful creation. I simply cannot understand how the pianist can perform this without sheet music, all the while with impeccable timing and cues with the band.

[@pemcortes9467]

Thats the genius and artistry of it all😁

[@AppleTom9091]

Have you seen Emily Bear's version, aged 13?

[@stevendeakins7569]

The clarinet set the mood for the whole piece.

[@luislaplume8261]

It takes the right clarinetist and the right musical note!

[@MauroMan_]

She has two obvious gifts, ...but one of which is not meant to last...The other is forever. : )

[@maloneap64]

I have rarely heard Rapsody in Blue performed with such majesty by Lola A and the orchestra. Ole.

[@katies.8555]

She is very beautiful but it is her talent that really makes her shine!

[@jaguarcesar]

I'm agree!

[@timothysobina6777]

Totally!

[@paulobianchi2577]

Very Beautiful!🤩🤩🤩

[@johndavidhart8021]

I agree. It appears Ms. Lola is all things. Sexy is pure talent. Lola has it all

[@PianoGesang]

I think it's the other way round :)

[@GeraldWilhelmBradenComposer]

This is a simply wonderful performance, by Lola, and the orchestra! I've been watching Lola's piano performance videos for about a year, and she is an outstanding pianist and musician. Lola has wonderfully strong fingers, great technique, fantastic posture, and plays with great dynamics and emotion. I can't even imagine the massive amount of time she must have invested in her life, to nurture the gift she has been given. The "icing" on the cake, is that she is also a very beautiful woman. I wish you all the best in life....Peace!

[@roxybradley4109]

Je partage tout ce que vous avez écrit - j'ai simplement la flemme de vous répondre en anglais. Lola est une musicienne magnifique, sa beauté sert son talent. C'est une artiste d'exception. Faudrait-il être moche pour être talentueuse ?

[@CheradanineZakalwe]

She certainly comes in for a lot of flack for her appearance and clothing choices. She can't help being beautiful and what she wears is her choice entirely and hardly 'inappropriate'. And neither detracts from her skill and talent. Her musical abilities cannot be denied.

[@hansdekorver7365]

@@CheradanineZakalwe Movie star and pianist together

[@Joskemom]

The band reads music, there one note at a time, and she plays from memory(all ten fingers going at once). Just saying.

[@firstname405]

@@CheradanineZakalwe Well said, Zakalwe!

[@alvarito45]

Outstanding version in the classical jazzistic fine style Gershwin wrote. Lola bravissima as usual. The Orchestra, OMG marvelous rendition. Clarinette!!!! So so perfect. Congratulations to conductor and everyone.!!

[@kasiastar552]

Awesome ...❤️💋💋💫🌹🌹☺️ she is amazing ... Memories .. I played Gershwin on my piano diploma concerto years ago..... ohh.... loved it..❤️🌹☺️

[@SonicFox-Royalty-Free-Music]

THIS GIRL IS AN ALIEN! WOW Absolutely fantastic!... technically perfect! The orchestra is 5 stars... the best... the maestro is fabulous... WOW!!! What can I say more?... WOW... three times WOW

[@Ace1King1]

But did you enjoy the performance?

[@hitcher1779]

but the Composer's music, is only as good and enjoyable providing those playing have real talent for the soul of the music ~ just loved listening to this again. and boy, she does have gorgeous legs.

[@duffault05]

beautiful and talented alien

[@984francis]

What about the clarinetist? No, he's no sexy but brilliant none the less 😁

[@vladimirritter2449]

@@Ace1King1 Of course, don't you?

[@WhitbyStuff]

I love her technique. Such great finger control. A really brilliant pianist. She really proves that the piano is a percussive instrument.

[@camilocabrera4461]

Está señorita es un genio casi sobrehumano por su virtuosismo y además para acompletar bellisima

[@duckchorus]

Oh, Lola ... I can never tire of hearing this. Such perfection ... you are a jewel with so many facets. Someone should name a famous diamond after you. You give and give, unendingly! Pure delight!

[@senior1110]

This is the first video of Lola playing with an orchestra that I've seen. I was beginning to believe that she only "demos" with other artists eg. Hauser. So she is a legit artist!!

[@ibolyaultra8431]

It was my favorite Rhapsody in blue! 💝😍 Thank you for everyone! 💕 🙏 🤗

[@markevanson9163]

I’ve watched this performance so many times and enjoy it more and more each time. It’s like riding a rocket ship through the expanse of the heavens and experiencing so many different sights and yet they are all a part of the same fabric. Each player is so deeply involved it must seem like the stage is a world away. Thank you, Lola for such a beautiful and memorable experience ! That’s what listening to this performance is…an experience.

[@astpier819]

Simply unbelievable! Superhuman! Genius and Olympian athlete! And of a stunning beauty! Thanks for being, Lola! Love you Gal!

[@rosemarymorton1909]

My favorite music in all the world, performed masterfully by not just the superb pianist, but the entire orchestra. I was mesmerized!

[@route66photographers6]

This is a fun song to play on the piano, and Lola, you've nailed it. Gershwin at his finest, and Lola would make Gershwin proud.

[@rubikon2860]

Listening to this recording is the most beautiful eighteen minutes of my life! And I can watch this performance again and again!

[@FROMME2BEV]

Brilliant performance, i am amazed of her rare talent. Lola you are the best., in your hands this composition became back alive. This is exactly how Gershwin wanted us to hear this music. It's so lively and fresh, but also holds dramatic hues of those historic times when it was written. Very powerful performance. Want to hear it again and again. This music holds the spirit of Great Shalom Aleichem's stories and depicts hard lives of first US immigrants who came from Eastern Europe and Russia.

[@PafnutiyRozenblum]

Lola IS immigrant who came from Russia!

[@enriquevignola8256]

Without words! Pure talent and emotion. Brilliant performance both, Lola and orchestra.

[@N.I.R.A.T.I.A.S.]

Okay, but the clarinet solo at the start is spot on.

[@Tiesquel]

Well, well, are u his wife or husband ?. . Lola stole the show here, sorry !. . .

[@joanfinholt7274]

Heck of a start for an American classic musical piece.

[@Harako15]

Oh yeah, he put a little bit of blues in that solo, such a great clarinetist

[@N.I.R.A.T.I.A.S.]

@@Harako15 Err ... haven't you got other things you should be doing?

[@Harako15]

TheLongDark I’m on break mah boi

[@lmenascojr]

The cleanest, most balanced Rhapsody In Blue I’ve ever heard, and over my 66 years of listening!

[@philpryor7524]

Speechless! Such power, touch, subtlety, quality, George would have been astounded himself. What a virtuoso group of musicians, with every edge, touch, phrase so well done.

[@tonymurillocastro8503]

Lola Astanova is simply fabulous in every sense of the word. What a remarkable woman.

[@CharliefromAussieland]

The BEST Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue I've herd... EVER!... (And all so perfect by memory???!!!...)... WOW!!! 😃

[@luislaplume8261]

As a naturalized American citizen who was born in Cuba and grew up in NYC during the Mad Men era of the 1960s, I consider myself a New Yorker and I agree with you! 😊

[@davejanas948]

My goodness. This is beautiful.

[@maciejmalas5604]

George Gerschwin Blue Rhapsody is very hard pianistic work, you are super perfectionist, dear Lola. Best Greetings from Katowice Upper Silesia Poland, Matt - Matviej.

[@ronaldkearn3322]

Un believable!! Incredible talent and beauty! I am amazed! amazing talent!! :-) :-) :-)

[@tourist54]

Once an artist reaches such a level of interpretation is entitled to choose the look she feels better in. Many videos of Lola playing solos in her own house or similar small environment on YT. The camera focus on her hands, legs, reinforced breasts, heavy make up, that often spoil the piano touch and skill she possess. But this one here is quite different. No glamour outfit, no camera indulgement on upper body, no zoom on her high-heels.... Only a pro among pros showing her special gift and providing a memorable performance of one of the top musical creations of the last century. Glad to see over a thousand positive comments have been published but I felt I should add my drop into the ocean...

[@luislaplume8261]

Either way, I do not mind.

[@Billnn54]

@@onlyoneofhiskind Got to be something to complain about other than the music, right? No legs to gripe about, so gripe about her clothes. Get back into your cave.

[@paulefstathiou1819]

She is a Gift to us !

[@jeanlucboivin2185]

Every body. Don't look. Close your eyes. Just earing. Now you saw.

[@danal81]

Literally nobody asked for your opinion. Which is anyway nothing but a display of rabid misogyny or internalized misogyny.

[@MultiSun75]

World class and above.

[@kennethdavison3935]

Best of the best, this could never be improved upon, splendid and unforgettable.

[@jorgeroccatagliata1055]

It is the beat performance we ever heard of The Rapsody in blue of George Gershuin Thank you very much Lola Astanova and tank you The orquest and the Director

[@jorgeroccatagliata1055]

Excuse me . I want to say the best performance

[@jackvoss175]

Probably the most soul stirring piece of music that has ever been brought forth in human history. Not to say that there aren’t other magnificent pieces out there. But George Gershwin got everything right here. And all of the little melodies that interweave throughout constantly float us along like smoke wisping in a breeze - and then like waters going over Niagara. Beautiful, just absolutely beautiful.

[@N4BGZ]

Lola is tops in every department with me. What a talented babe... WOW

[@stephenlandry5078]

Wow Lola Astanova is amazing !! best ever Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue Performance .

[@pascallaugier1386]

Ma chère Lola vous êtes la perfection artistique incarnée 1000 fois bravo et merci😊

[@jorgeroccatagliata1055]

It is imposible to find words to speak about such a wonderfull interpretation Congratulation is the the best word we can say .

[@mythinktube]

This woman is a goddess. I cannot stop listening AND watching this

[@deanwinden7110]

How can somebody be so talented and such a beauty at the same time. What can you say about the orchestra, WOW!

[@HenryA798]

Extensive surgery helps.

[@irisk6035]

@@HenryA798 She hasn’t had anything done, she just has great genes.

[@HenryA798]

@@irisk6035 oh really. You are blind or ignorant?

[@seleneparis4414]

@@HenryA798 jealous much?

[@HenryA798]

@@seleneparis4414 why should I? I didn't have to implant 2 balls between my legs 🤭

[@Martincohenphoto]

Wow! Amazing and spirited performance, I have heard the piece many times - this one is memorable!

[@IMAWriterRobJ]

A Band! As Gershwin demands. Terrific conductor, beautifully played by all. Yes, a wonderful contribution the clarinetist..and bravura performance by Ms Astanova. Kudos to the engineers, both audio and video.

[@marghellina]

I love her hands. They can make my soul fly.

[@khc8800]

I had to replay this 23 times to be sure I like it. And yes, I like it.

[@lykeioschoolprojects9806]

I liked it first time around!

[@pizzacrusher4632]

what a powerhouse…. amazing!

[@VocalEdgeTV]

I have never heard so many right notes in a live performance of this piece. Incredible control and technique.

[@TaraARae]

I've been listening for a while and I've yet to hear a harsh note. Fantastic talent.

[@MichaelJones-yi5ue]

NY Philharmonic definitely a professional experience. Well many of the artists here are top NY talent.

[@НаталияЛазовская]

​@@MichaelJones-yi5ue у нее советская школа и гениальный педагог Попович,заложившая в нее основы пианизма

[@carlosgustavofontana3109]

very good, congratulations, LOLA

[@Me2Lancer]

Kudos to everyone involved in this performance from the Great George Gershwin to the orchestra and Lola Astanova!

[@luismiguelgarcia611]

Wonderful performance, and so beauty too as blond.

[@fporretto]

The greatest composition of the greatest American composer, performed beautifully by a beautiful young woman! What's not to like? (And I was always an Earl Wild fan!)

[@leovauzor]

Просто. Люблю. Тебя. Какая же ты суперская

[@joewhitfield6316]

I sincerely have no words, and that is a miracle. Definitely in a class/world of her own!

[@russellpetch1381]

Playing like this shows how Gershwin can be played. Fabulous fingerwork

[@rafaelmartinez2899]

We see the high heels 👠 and admire them but anyway for playing like she does and without looking any partitura , there are hard long years of practicing. I know . I love ❤️ love 💕 both the woman that received her gift of beauty and her hard work.

[@viktoro.ledenyov5829]

Soft piano playing style!!!❤❤❤😊😊😊😊🎹🎹🎹🎼🎼🎼🎶🎶🎶

[@timothysobina6777]

Truly a gift and extraordinarily talented, highly professional and such a beautiful lady. Thank YOU to the entire group of professionals for their hard work and genuine entertainment. Appreciation beyond words! Just beautiful! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! 💜

[@alexdevon2588]

A beautiful Angel,Not with a harp but with a piano, takes us to Paradise

[@kenmayfield3739]

And all this from her memory. Simply amazing !

[@jillla8ry923]

This is the best performance of Rhapsody in Blue I've ever heard and all from memory Absolutely incredible!

[@sergiobustamante2163]

Bravo!. Excellent interpretation, all my respect and admiration for this beautiful and spectacular pianist.

[@jeancharlesclement787]

A feast for the ears and the eyes 😊

[@johnborneo4624]

Juan Borneo I watched and listened to her performance of Gershwin's beautiful Rhapsody in Blue I could not take my eyes of Lola Astonova. She is utterly a dream as she strolls to the piano in her high heels and glorious mini skirts. Yes this woman is quite something special.for a concert hall.

[@riccardobarbirecensioni2150]

This piece is an extraordinary musical composition, wonderful musicians. Lola is literally shocking, for talent and infinite beauty, endowed with a non-human stylistic perfection. He interprets this prestigious composition loved by all, with magical hands that reproduce any act and mood of each portion of the piece. His splendid hands endowed with a world technique, it seems that they don't know instrumental and technical difficulties, but only the direct relationship between the soul, the music assimilated by a superior piano mind and the instrument, as an extension of her body. This video must be purchased, otherwise we may lose a unique document in the history of music. And then our queen of music is so perfect as a pianist that she deserves to be the most attractive and irresistible musician in the world, the whole world is always in love with her thanks to these concerts and her romanticism who in any case appears in every concert.

[@helper722]

Спасибо цивилизации за возможность слушать и видеть Лолу - этот бесконечный источник духовного наслаждения, радости и счастья.

[@swedishmichaell7369]

This could be enjoyed with closed eyes - but I just have to look at her hands and enjoy her technic! Wonderful!

[@ilordmax]

Really exciting as well as expressive piano playing. Makes the Rhapsody sound realty sound fresh.

[@alanc6781]

Have you noticed (thanks to KZbin) how many gorgeous musicians we have out there? Lola, Khatia, Anna, Nicola, Olga, Caroline, Anastasia, Alice - and the list goes on. I just don't have enough time to watch them and to listen to them. I love watching them - to me, music is not just an auditory experience. It is total. And some of them play magic jazz, too.

[@pascallaugier1386]

Bravo Lola merveilleuse interprétation vous êtes la perfection incarnée

[@MattyOh78]

Send Lola more Emmys imo. Perfection!

[@skywave12]

When others rely on scores while you are able to have it all in your head and improvise. That takes Ultimate Talent. I am done with my French Horn time to move onto the Piano. :-)

[@tucsonrazorbacks1053]

LIke athletes, she sacrificed and practiced for years as a young musician. There's nothing easy about her success. She deserves all credibility and respect.

[@ngmun1050]

It is a marvellous performance.. LOLa.

[@alext9067]

What? This is trash. A bunch of nobodies and some cleavage? You guys must be kidding or nuts.

[@Joskemom]

@@alext9067 Can't wait to see your ass perform a musical piece. Actually, I can.

[@reallynotpc]

@@Joskemom Alex T for Troll?

[@caleblauber1441]

Alex T - Yeah Alex. In this case you’re the “nobody”! Where’s your PBS TV performance? IF you EVER get a PBS performance, some jerk will critique you saying “THIS IS TRASH!!!!.....”

[@ЕвгенийЧерненко-ц9щ]

Лола, я Вас Благодарю!!! Александр.

[@RobertaDAngeloufficiale]

Great ARTIST, wonderful performance, spectacular pianist ! Lola will go down to musical history for her musical passion and revolutionary style ! Many compliments !

[@dclome]

I hate this Gershwin piece but you make listening to it worthwhile. Your a real professional. Thank you.

[@Kolinu2]

Loved this. Rhapsody in Blue is an all time favourite of mine and what a great start by the Clarinetist, which carried through the whole piece by everyone. No wonder an Emmy was won. Fantastic playing Lola. Well done everyone. Thank you.

[@MeadFan]

I agree. The clarinet/bass clarinet (Jon Manasse) played that portamento effect at the beginning with such ease. It was an awesome performance all together. I love how Gershwin incorporated saxophones into an orchestral setting, because rarely do we see saxophones (or euphoniums) play with symphony orchestras.

[@Kolinu2]

Absolutely. Often think that composors leaving Saxophones (and indeed Euphoniums for that matter) out of large orchestrated pieces is an odd thing to do. Be interested to know why these instruments are left out of classical pieces.

[@MeadFan]

Because symphonies have been around longer than saxophones and euphoniums. Both instruments didn't show up until the 1840s. For example, Bach (1685-1750) and Mozart (1756-1791) started composing for symphonies before those instruments were invented. And the symphony instrumental norm seems to not include them because parts weren't written for instruments that didn’t exist at the time the composers wrote their pieces.

[@johnmoore2472]

Kolinu2 .

[@stuballs42]

Just a quick note Kolinu2 ! The clarinetist is indeed very good ,But the king of this intro was the great Al Gallodoro ! In his career he played the intro over 10,000 times ,and was the original player of this great start. Al lived into his nineties, and played every weekend ! In his day he was the best ever ! He played the clarinet, alto sax, and the base clarinet. He was sometimes called the (Triple Threat) ! His main love was his gold plated Alto sax given to him a sax co. for his tremendous ability to play any type of music put in front of him !

[@АхатСамадов-ъ6н]

Lola Astanova PIANO & Soloists SMALL ORCHESTRA= BRAVISSIMO!!!

[@Skatejock21]

I grew up loving Rhapsody in Blue and how exciting you got to play with an orchesta

[@sbcap3809]

I can only comment what many of you have said here. Absolutely a great rendition. The orchestra was the size I’m sure Gershwin would have preferred, the microphones were done in a really fine manner. The camera crew did a marvelous job of highlighting all the players, even though the piano was the lead passage. Lola was really excellent in her composure and, I’m sure that there are critics of her, but beautiful and exciting music composed for a very skilled or orchestra, and director, and the piano played by a beautiful woman, well the crew captured what I believe would be a top performance in sound and the highlighting of the instruments and musicians, well done, Kudos to all!!

[@НатальяСлепцова-в1ъ]

Лола-талантище! Желаю ей побольше таких концертов.Успехов и удачи!!!

[@giusygallotta2827]

LOLA ASTANOVA!!!! WAWWWW QUANDO AL GRANDISSIMO TALENTO SO UNOSCE BELLEZZA SENSUALITÀ FORTE PERSONALITÀ E ORIGINALITÀ!!! GRANDIOSAAAA!!!😍

[@albertoaguilar4524]

Stuning, beautiful, marvelous!! Lola besides her beauty she is one of The best artist i ‘ve ever seen!.,👍🏻✌🏻🎄🎄💐🥰😍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🥂

[@danal81]

Alberto Aguilar heard you mean.

[@vic54321]

查了下Wikipedia 發現原來是個完全體鋼琴神童！難怪彈的這麼好聽！只怪我以前不看古典樂影片錯過了這個好頻道🥹謝謝你沒有放棄持續的製作好影片❤️

[@alexbizannes7501]

Totally blew my mind Oh dear Lola how on earth you could accomplish this titanic technical feat so masterfully and also mâke the pièce come truly alive You were amazing You were trully in command of this performance Fantastic execution Im in awe So many technical challenges You were the star allright !

[@valdinaluna9903]

Wowwww!!! I saw this video and how wonderful are you!!!🥰. I have no adjectives to say how amazing you are in your pianist art!!!👏🏻👏🏻. Every time I watch your videos, I see your greatness . You are the best in the world without any doubt. I am pround to be your fan and I hope in a short time, to be able to attend a concert of yours, and to applaud you effusively standing Queen @lolaastanova 👑👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🔥🔥🎹🎼😉❤️❤️❤️

[@НаталияПономаренко-з2т]

Какая шикарная пианистка!!! Потрясающе играет!!! Красивая и ТАЛАНТЛИВАЯ!!!!

[@sleepybill7694]

My previous comment notwithstanding, she is an incredible musician.

[@spinospina6206]

Ho sentito questo brano in questa esecuzione un'infinità di volte e ogni volta ho scoperto dei nuovi particolari L' orchestra e Lola sono semplicemente meraviglioso .

[@RMFP]

This is incredible! So captivating. Everyone really pulled it out the bag for that performance, but seriously... how on earth does Lola play like that?! And for so long!? And without any music!?!?! Beyond comprehension...

[@marcob4630]

What a performance! I have no words: just wonderful!

[@luticia]

I am always speechless how pianists manage to play the whole sheet by heart.

[@62szabadsag]

It's a different kind of memorization. After practicing the same piece for countless hours your fingers remember where to go.

[@luticia]

@@62szabadsag I guess, you‘re right. And still, very amazing to me.

[@pemcortes9467]

Not only a whole sheet but an extremely difficult one and to synchronize with the orchestra too😁

[@pemcortes9467]

@@62szabadsag true, muscle memory, visual memory and aural memory.

[@kailuakidd1512]

A great performance of a true classic. Thank you

[@b0dRy]

The best version of Lady Lola and her amazing performance!

[@trombaclassicsff]

One of the best rendition ever recorded, but I had to listen again with closed eyes...