Masterclass with Valentina Lisitsa (full)

Emil Boulos (10th. course student of Sevag Derghougassian) playing Prelude and Fugue book 1, number 24 by J. S. Bach to Valentina Lisitsa during Al Bustan Festival 2023 in Lebanon.
**With the support of UNESCO, Co-funded by the European Union.

[@Junior-tq8hv]

Such a humble and fantastic teacher. Also, incredible that the performer managed to play this piece in front of a crowd and to one of the greatest pianists in the world.

[@marcoliao1973]

Humble? Humble? Nothing is humble from this woman. It is not in her understanding what humble means

[@user-mt4pg8xd6s]

i think the teacher in this video is trying to articulate what she has in piano play. isn't this your taste?

[@kaptnkirk2740]

pfff... 👎

[@kaptnkirk2740]

@@marcoliao1973 RIGHT! she's vain.

[@MIDIPipe]

So True!

[@carlbussmann7559]

I have followed her for years and seen her live. She continues to get better. Her Masterclass was a wonderful idea; she has so much to offer.

[@aston0708]

As the years go by I appreciate this great pianist more ,, God Bless her and her family,,,

[@tbkih]

Can't the catering people be a little less noisy? And walking around around with a camera is also distracting. And the phone ringing, and the drinking and phone scrolling. I know it's a class and this is a student, but i still think the same respect should be given.

[@Sergeilavrov59]

Прекрасен пианист,прекрасна жена и прекрасен човек.Свибодна и независима.Моите уважения, Валентина.❤.

[@peterbild5650]

Vynikající práce a vřelé přijetí a pochopení obsahu hudby J.S.Bacha

[@clyneheretic]

Not only can Val play the piano - it sounds like she has a very nice voice and pretty much perfect pitch! - who knew? ❤

[@Signal_Glow]

I suspected she has perfect pitch because of the way she plays piano. Up to 11% of professional musicians have perfect pitch, at her level it might be expected, although i'm not sure about this one.

[@The_Invisible_Man]

Thanks for posting

[@MIDIPipe]

Thanks So Much Fore Sharing This Lovely Document. Such a Great Maestra! Big Hugs From México City!

[@bailahie4235]

Who can't love Valentina's temperamental body language while she's speaking ... ❤

[@kaptnkirk2740]

pfff... 👎

[@T-J-S]

@@kaptnkirk2740 is an example

[@bailahie4235]

@@T-J-S Yes there are always black swans... ;-)

[@user-il8ne5qb7v]

This is common with Ukrainians.

[@bailahie4235]

Only a pity that she didn't wear a microphone - or you had one installed next to her, it is very hard to follow what she says. Idea for a next masterclass?

[@ivanbeshkov1718]

Enjoyed it

[@rubenrayo9485]

¡Que Genial recibir clases de Valentina Lisitsa!

[@MIDIPipe]

¡Eso mismo me hizo pensar! Saludos.

[@elenaolkhovyk1012]

Very interesting!❤

[@r.i.p.volodya]

Valentina's feedback starts at 11:30

[@112Allegro]

Useful to know! :)

[@EmilieFFazio]

Fabuleux

[@peter5.056]

Notice how quietly she plays, allowing a much larger space for the dynamics;)

[@xioxiaomi]

Effectivement, ce pianiste est très loin de la Master class. Bach massacré !

[@grigorygusev2191]

Great, thank you so much

[@larysayevdokymova-rizk6036]

Vivat Valentina❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥long live Al Bustan international music festival🌟and may inspiration prevail 🤞🏻

[@Thomas11611]

Man…. These people are so rude!!!!….. If they don’t want to watch, LEAVE!!! Lol… She is an idol for me. I would have personally asked for a moment and asked people to either sit and kindly give their attention or to please leave. It’s such a golden opportunity to sit with a world class pianist. They obviously have no idea who she is if they can be doing all of that in the background.

[@jannis11]

NIce

[@Georgeknn]

I wish I could've been part of this. Is there a community for pianists in Lebanon?

[@SevagDerGhougassian]

@George Kanaan Hello, you can pass by or call me, or write an email to discuss this subject. I’m authorized pianist, teacher and composer based in Lebanon.

[@Georgeknn]

@@SevagDerGhougassian thank you. I apprecaite this. I couldn't figure out a way to contact you through KZbin. I guess I would need to ask you for an Email address, or phone number. May be best if we could use whatsapp.

[@SevagDerGhougassian]

@@Georgeknn [e-mail]

[@Georgeknn]

@@SevagDerGhougassian thank you. just wrote you an Email

[@SharonChenMusic]

love this!

[@verach6086]

Bien joué Émile 💖

[@herbrichster]

How long did he study this piece? Or it is played a prima vista?

[@SevagDerGhougassian]

He knew this prelude and fugue previously, but we knew about the masterclass only 10 days before, I told and insisted that he plays this work. He was worried about memorizing it, as it’s a long and complex fugue. Also, the economic crisis in the country, plus the COVID crisis highly affected him.

[@allo2033]

@@SevagDerGhougassian ya but its more than disturbing when young kids bother u of covid stuff when they suppose to be kamarades, that can affecte the educational aspect. covid stuff are the garbage and its no good to collaborate on that : )

[@pianogus]

Not many people can sightread a fugue of that kind of difficulty.

[@iputuastawa3666]

ok

[@dogukankaradag4690]

Amazing thank you so much for sharing it 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@321bigbang]

How is it possible to play like this while talking ?

[@apofficial2265]

Its nothing the real frustration is when you are in class playing piano and 3 other piano students are playing the piano louder than you

[@lautarotrefilio4773]

@@apofficial2265 lol you have more than 1 piano per class room in university we had 1 piano for 150 people so yeah

[@apofficial2265]

@@lautarotrefilio4773 how many hour does it took for 150 students to play piano in your class If there is only 1 piano?

[@lautarotrefilio4773]

@@apofficial2265 most never did, teacher would select a few people (2 or 3), make them play and everybody else just listened and took notes then just practice at home or smth

[@apofficial2265]

@@lautarotrefilio4773 oh well in my class there is 4 digital piano i think your class have grand piano or maybe upright piano which is costly so i think they are not able to buy more for now or maybe your school is new

[@enzoardo]

Privilegiados

[@mytake3692]

No microphone and strong accent defeats this video.

[@atomkraftteddy]

EEEurrr

[@gordonharper9126]

The United States of America is a Republic. Not a democracy. The individual citizen is sovereign!!!! Not the group.

[@emanuelerisso8560]

maybe a more stable and not turning around camera will be better :D

[@sharky_spike]

the prelude is just a choral with a very important pedal bass ala organ...BUT bach transcribed many of his works for other instruments & so vals opinion isn't the end of the story...stokowski transcribed this piece for orchestra and its amazing...I play this with octaves in the bass & detached like pizzicato strings...but the fugue is played much too slowly...in bachs time largo wasnt so slow

[@SevagDerGhougassian]

Thank you for your comment. I like your example about organ, however your point related to tempo is not accurate, as even if we referred to the old editions - such as Forkel we cannot be certain about J.S. Bach’s intentions. If you go to those ancient manuscripts, there are not even tempo indications.

[@sharky_spike]

​​@@SevagDerGhougassianbut uv proven my point...thats even more of a reason to go faster...people have lives they need to live...I cudnt sit this long for a fugue😂listen to Glenn goulds recording👍😉

[@SevagDerGhougassian]

@@sharky_spike It’s absolutely not correct, because there are many other works that Gould plays unusually slower than anybody else.

[@sharky_spike]

@@SevagDerGhougassian i agree...but as a classical artist myself, I can tell u I'd never play that slowly

[@chrrev1]

Really, were you there to listen how fast they played back in 1700? 😂

[@abelhox1920]

What!!! This guy sounds like he is sight reading! Never heard bach sound so bad!

[@MaevaStardust]

I mean, it’s obvious that he is not on her level! But to sight read flawlessly is a feat in itself and I’m sure this guy will improve his playing overtime.

[@apofficial2265]

Lol this is my first time hearing this piece and i was guessing is this one of Bach's piece and when i saw your comment my guess became correct

[@georgel2201]

I would take into account the state of nervousness while playing in front of one of the most prominent pianists in the world, not easy to handle.

[@krasw]

Putinist Lisitsa, is she still playing in Russia

[@andreassorg7294]

@@krasw well done, since one year we have well-behaved pianists and evil pianists. And you Selenskist decide it👏

[@Lion_McLionhead]

Lions can't unsee the fact that it's someone who thinks Putin is a saint.

[@filippguitar]

Yes, it's really bad she doesn't think that your president is a saint.... Keep politics out of this ,idiot!

[@kottelettchen389]

@@filippguitar image calling war crimes politics

[@julesrimetsouzafilho]

Entschuldigen alles Sie.. Aber Ich sage (Future) für alles Sie im Português brasileiro.. my mother language: Esta master class certamente torna-se (werden) à medida que aquilo que se queria transmitir (the message forward) encontra-se límpida.. sem ruídos e cristalina. Entretanto, (Leider) for example, o J. S. Bach teórico evidentemente difere das performances não apenas contemporaneamente.. tal fato sempre ocorreu no decorrer da história das sociedades. E por quê? Há um brocado romano que diz: onde houver sociedade, ali também estará o Direito! Por conseguinte, o Direito surge como instrumento de apaziguamento social.. às vezes, impōe-se de modo coercitivo (Escrevo todas estas coisas em consideraçāo à Valentina Lisitsa) .. Destarte, sempre houve nas sociedades grupos de pessoas contendo interesse opostos aos Mecenas, isto é, fomentar no seio de outras camadas sociais a "Guerra gratuita" com o fim e propósito de impedir o desenvolvimento das capacidades das demais pessoas.. na visāo destes, a "miserabilidade alheia" é fundamental com vistas à lucratividade. Todas estas coisas que eu mencionei sāo depreendidas desta Masterclass com todos os elementos que a integram. Souza Filho. Serra Sede ES BRAZIL -3 Greenwisch in 2023.03.10 at 9.47 p.m.

[@julesrimetsouzafilho]

P.S. interesses opostos.. Guten Abend.

[@NGwIK]

Revisited in 2023.07.28

[@cliveparaschis]

Total disrespect from the Insta kids

[@MarcRajotte-hv8hw]

EVEN at 2:27 the tempo has spoed up and his playing is so so amateurish...NEXT. Sorry

[@MaevaStardust]

Let’s hear you play this piece then, Mr Expert. 🙄 My God, give the kid a break. He is clearly not a pro but at least he can sightread and play in front of audience and a great pianist.

[@JohnMWSmith---Writer]

The guy was playing dreadfully. He should have been stopped. No feelings, no emotions, , painting by numbers. Too painful to watch!

[@michaelholme]

Couldn't have played worse. Started speeding up too.

[@pasodobleseven]

The pianist is treating bach like valentina's friends are treating ukraine

[@andreassorg7294]

Poor Valentina. What a low level of playing Bach. Like a child

[@nikolaacimovic8854]

What do you mean? This student is on the level where he does not know not to use pedal by Bach,he does not imploy dinamic range of „up“ and „down“ sequencies, not even to mention long phrases etc… She does to show him in short time something that needed much more attention previously by inventions, by Ana Magdalena-Bach etc…Valentina is not there to perform,but to show him certain important elements he did not know about in very short time. You can not make equal performance and doing masterclass…

[@andreassorg7294]

I regret Valentina, that she has to work with non-gifted students. The purpose of a masterclass is: critics on the highest level, but not elementary musical school

[@samwang5831]

She supports Putin's invasion into Ukraine but that does not make her a lesser pianist. It just means that not every pianist deserves respect.

[@user-wn9th6dy9o]

Мне кажется, что вы ошибаетесь.

[@HELLENIC_DYNAMITE]

You mean, she supports putin for defending her country (which is common sense and the obviously right thing to do). Its not an invasion. U.S.A started the war. By puting all the countries surrounding next to russia into NATO which is basicaly an american military base. Having MLRS and S-300 anti-missile weaponry which can counter nuclear bombs before they get to be armed or reach max velocity, due to the very close distance of the military base (NATO) to russia. Basicaly they are surrounding russia with missles and weapons and they tried to put Ukraine (that history has shown that it is part of Russia) too under the control of america. So when a war starts, its an instant win for U.S.A. And ofcourse all the media is american propaganda, and the facts that america presents that supposedly ukraine is winning the war are completely false. Douglas McGraigor himself an AMERICAN military official said that its the complete opposite but dont take his word for it. Watch the war maps from I.S.W which is straight from the U.S pentagon and the Wagner group war map. And see for yourself. Also they sent england to bomb the Nord Stream canal that fed 40% of europe's energy. No one is talking about that. Also there are 54 countries involved in the war, providing weapons to the Ukrainians, puting gas in the fire. Like its any of their business to stuck their nose in and create more war fronts and prolong the war. Puting said he is always open for discussion, and the war doesnt have to go on. But zelenski, bows his head to the U.S and ignores half a milion casualties and 19 million refugees. If russia did the same to America how would America react? Dont forget that america wages war everywhere every time. The only U.S president that didnt do war was Trump in which Trump himself said that the votes had been falsified and then Biden got to power. Imagine being in your home and each day, when you look out the window, one more canon is pointed at your house, to the day that you get outside and you are surrounded. That is exactly what america does to Russia. And history has shown that its in its character to things like that (vietnam, korean war, WW2, Iran-iraq, Cuba, Libye and much much more) America started the war, Putin is defending his nation. And thats it

[@112Allegro]

Well, it's unnecessary to make a political comment then. Just judge her on her playing and teaching.

[@Nikoloz511]

Why it’s matter? What she loves and what she supports, she has right to believe in whatever she wants. That’s so called democracy, which many promote, but never follow.

[@Paroles_et_Musique]

I know a lot of pianists who support Ukraine but play mediocre ;) I know also tons of russian pianists who support Russia but would tell they support Ukraine so they can get concerts in Europe. ;) So, at the end of the day, what matters is how sincere you are, because this is what makes a good musician.

[@kottelettchen389]

What an amazing musical opportunity for any aspiring pianist. It's a shame however that Lisitsa is an open supporter of the Russian war of aggression. Multiple venues have already excluded her but she needs to be completely ostracized from the realm of classical music. She's just another piece of evidence that the foulest of humans can produce the most beautiful art.

[@filippguitar]

Yes, I'm convinced of that when I look in the mirror. You might be above the rest of us, sinful humans, but I'm glad that God gives me ability to produce beautiful art when I actually deserve death.

[@Paroles_et_Musique]

Or maybe she has infos that you don't have or you don't want to have.

[@filippguitar]

@@Paroles_et_Musique or may be I have the info she does not have or don't want to have. Or maybe she's carefully shooing info that she wants to have. Or.. or... or... Come on, man...

[@Paroles_et_Musique]

@@filippguitar According to medias Lisista is guilty of supporting Crimea free will to join Russia federation, which has been expressed through a democratic vote and confirmed by all independent polls since, like Pew Research Center (US) and others. According to medias Lisista is guilty of having played "soviet hymns from the times of Patriotic War" in Mariupol but no one points to the fact that the Patriotic War is Russia defending from Napoleon invasion in 1812 while Soviet Union was founded in 1922. But who cares about 100 years gap between, is just one more example of truth against propaganda. Personally I would find pathetic if she used this war to promote her career, by joining the Russia bashing pack, like Kissin, Malofeev, Petrenko and many others. Who became what they are because of Russian education mainly and now they forgot and being ungrateful. We could also judge a musician on his musical skills and forget about controversial politics where every one in two individuals has a different opinion. ;)

[@mariecohen3052]

What Kind of an artist could be pro war ?

[@jean-jacqueskaselorganreco6879]

unfortunately she knows very little about organ, and all she says is partly technically incorrect, partly musically unfounded.Let a student play for a quarter of an hour, and then giving such a superficial "lecture", what should it bring it to him? I would be frustrated about such a chaotic so called "Masterclass", not to speak about the mess of people and restaurant servants running around, making noise.Sad, he would deserve better

[@chrrev1]

On the contrary, what she says about organ and harpsichord is totally relevant. Good to look at the bigger picture.

[@jean-jacqueskaselorganreco6879]

@@chrrev1 seems you do not know much more about than she does, otherwise you wouldn't comment alike

[@chrrev1]

@@jean-jacqueskaselorganreco6879 you talk nonsense

[@kaptnkirk2740]

First: Valentina has to learn piano. YT-Star doesen't mean good pianist...

[@musiclover4311]

How true. The "pianist" has absolutely NO IDEA about JSB music and Valentina is not much better. A total disgrace! The worst "master class" insult to any lover of Bach's music. A disgrace!