Nobuyuki Tsujii 辻井伸行 2009 Cliburn Competition FINAL RECITAL Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody No 2

[@tweety8670]

弾き方のセンスが素晴らしい。 他の誰も真似できない。

[@tompechy4980]

I am a Hungarian music teacher. I guess I can judge the performance of Tsuji of this piece as an absolutely perfect interpretation in the most correct and fine Hungarian style. I haven't so far heard any other pianist, maybe even Hungarian, to feel Liszt's rhapsody style so perfectly as Tsuji.

[@attilakovacs2231]

Hears like perfectly authentic for another hungarian.

[@L0r1sxD]

Cziffra

[@VK-pk8uz]

The fact that you are Hungarian has absolutely nothing to do with your ability to judge music.

[@troy5094]

@V K he said he’s a music teacher not just any Hungarian, you dumbass

[@cyberspeeds]

@@VK-pk8uz Tone, accent and feels of music as a local I guess?

[@tokujimaekita1697]

何回聞けど再度聞きたくなる不思議さよ

[@カチカチ山古だぬき]

さすがにファイナルまで来ると肩の荷が下りた感じなのだろうか、力みが取れて最高の演奏ができたのではないかと思う。もうこれ以上求めようがないほどの完成度。ノブ、ブラボー。

[@ME-bq6lu]

I have watched Nobuyuki's performance a million times and will a million more.

[@日高百合子-p8x]

辻井さんはピアノ演奏で語れる方。音が生きてる🎵ずっと聴いていたい🎼🎼🎼❇️❇️❇️❇️❇️❇️❇️

[@清栄池内]

この動画今さらですが、最近見つけて。 素晴らしいです。 彼の良さが全て出ているように感じます😂 選曲がいいですね✨ ブラボーです🎉 課題曲かもしれませんが、詳しくないのでスミマセン。 最近ファンになったもので…😅

[@datumalik3823]

Watching the head movement of mr tsujii as he plays, i can feel the intensity of the music

[@藤山勝次]

老後の素晴らしい思い出をいただきました、辻井君ありがとう～

[@cyberspeeds]

Amazingly attractive sounds coming from this pianist like no other. He made this piece much more musical and touchingly beautiful 😊.

[@cometcat6461]

I've listened to many interpretations of this piece and this is for me the best one by far. The pianist does not only play, he tells a story. And his art of storytelling is amazing. The fact that he is blind makes it even more brilliant.

[@vincentdyer9592]

This is the best interpretation of this piece l have ever heard.Fantastic.

[@fKO_8004IrAn]

Einfach kein Wort zum Beschreiben, unheimlich schön💚

[@anirbanghosh7987]

this guy just touches the heart period

[@PatrickCSheehy]

this is what genius looks and sounds like.

[@msaito36]

辻井さん、とても素晴らしい演奏です！！！！！♪∞

[@hjzitc2010]

it is unbelievable!!!! I am speechless....

[@oleskaarseth3410]

Incredible how people can come up with so many disrespectfull comments. He is BLIND! I bet many of you cant find your own bellybutton with your eyes closed. He plays incredible!

[@jayzinho1885]

Russell, Im not sure that being blind helps to learn piano but it has at least one positive point : never read your stupid comments

[@ericfurrfun363]

Russell Thompson SO Russel... How many times did you WIN the CLIBURN??? Oh, you never did! Surprise! Now STFU!

[@ernsells5978]

@@russellthompson9271 He would still have done it better when your blind. People like you have no place in this world called music. Instead of being proud of someone who has this certain kind of disability and be able to play at that calibre. You bash and think like you can do it better than him.

[@susfranzliszt]

5:01 Dramatic speed increase.

[@susfranzliszt]

@@russellthompson9271 At least he doesn't have to do sight reading.

[@kenitanikhi6137]

For a student of piano, especially a blind student, to reach this level of understanding, interpretation and technical performance aspect of it, I must admire the many of his anonymous (to us) teachers he had. One thing that astounds me about his performance is the clarity, color and tonal quality of the piano sounds that he produces consistently. He must had a teacher who was fussy about the sound quality aspects also, hard to get even in conservatories of great fame.

[@shirleyhare6177]

Just love Nobuyuki playing, whatever, whenever, he is brilliant, talented, humble, and has a great mother, watch him every chance I get Xxxxx

[@LukeMD]

GREAT ! Simply GREAT ! Just cover the video and listen ! Superb interpretation ! One of the best ever.

[@americangirlchik134]

it is sooo amazing that a blind person can play this! he deserved that trophy he won this spring!

[@ДаринаБеликова-в3в]

Какой прекрасный , неординарный пианист! Смотрится немного странновато, но исполнение очень выразительное, прочувствованное, виртуозное, очень красиво звучащее, содержательное!

[@nnkob6550]

この惑星の神様が僕達にくれた最高の贈り物だよ。

[@ericfurrfun363]

WOW! GLAD I stopped and listened to this artists rendition of an old, over-played masterpiece... However - this time I heard things never noticed in all those previous performances... WHAT A BRILLIANT and REFRESHING take on a spectacular Masterpiece! I would bet the composer is dancing among the stars for such a brightly sparking performance!!! REFRESHING!

[@ghostrider8307]

I think this is one of the best emulations ever to be performed for the Hungarian rhapsody no.2, not to mention by somone who hasn't been gifted like most of us. You have my deepest respect and you are an inspiration for me and many others into playing the piano. Thanks for this video.

[@cyberspeeds]

What is the movie's name?

[@omgitsarthur]

seeing him live is an amazing experience

[@quents]

he is so CUTE when he bows!!!

[@9ballalex]

I followed the whole sheet music while nobu was playing. It was hard but Beautiful. I felt like I was watching diferent pictures of a story while hearing what happened. Brilliant, Every note, every indication, It was just perfect. Hungarian Rhapsody was written by Listz. TO BE PLAYED BY NOBU!!!

[@heyletsplay]

What an amazing performance! To come this far, especially with a physical disability, proves to all of us that anything, with practice and determination, is possible.

[@FedericoCPP]

This was just the most amazing video I have ever seen, How is it possible for a human to play such a piece visionless, that just prooves right there that there is no need for your eyes at piano, but feelings and probably hearing, although I don't know how Beethoven did it..... Thank you For uploading.

[@fitetu1980]

Amazing!! Fantastic person!!! Great pianist!! Thank you so much to be like that!!!

[@mrsbrownbear3]

Unmeasurable talent!

[@dquibs2]

His trills are perfect!

[@KantriJyri]

Absolutely Amazing!

[@marilynchivers7762]

PERFECT !!! BRAVO

[@PointyTailofSatan]

It's fascinating to see him feel about the keys, but so quickly it's like he is seeing via his fingers. And consider everything he plays he has to learn by hearing it alone. NEVER can he use a score. Amazing.

[@zoo8203]

I dont know how to say it in English, but he use his fingers to read the note book

[@polfskyp1976]

Oh I see. So he reads braille music? Still, it probably takes much more effort than pianist with normal eye sight. I can't watch him play without shedding some tears. He is truly inspirational.

[@matts.1352]

Worth noting he doesn't use braille music as often because there isn't that much braille sheet music available (especially for technical pieces). He has assistants play the left/right hand for pieces for him, so he listens to his assistant's recordings, learns the notes by ear, then adds his own interpretation to it; that's how he's learned the majority of his pieces. It takes him between a few days to a month or more to learn new pieces by ear.

[@susfranzliszt]

At least he doesn't have to do sight reading.

[@Sainbury]

When I played this on my computer, my parakeets loved it. Wonderful sounds.

[@hendri4571]

What a man...very gifted, fabulous, incredible....he has Gods Ear or maybe God’s hand work on him. Maybe next 100 year we can found pianist like him again

[@christoperfect]

This is breathtaking, inspiring, amazing, & [insert praising adjectives here]. Just imagine the learning process for this guy... He can't read the score so he has to learn the piece without it. Outstanding.

[@111alexander111]

A God Sent Talent!

[@cyberspeeds]

I'd like to see him play fur elise.

[@lynndelano]

This man is wonderful to watch. Very inspirational. We will be seeing a great deal of him, in the near future. The competition was great this year and is really becoming a world event. I am still waiting for another Ciburn to come through!! Maybe in 2013!

[@mosichat]

What an amazing accomplishment! I'm proud of this young, blind man who faced many negative adversities like many "holier-than'thou" naysayers out there!!! Let's hear your performance of the hungarian rhapsodies.

[@pppoooppp2008]

He already proof his heart is so pure and beautiful. Blind doesn't stop him to be a great pianist!!!! Well done!!!

[@juliet479]

Incredible！！

[@実輝-f7d]

音が、空気が、景色が見えました。

[@mrsbrownbear3]

Jesus Christ...Just beautiful.

[@nelsonyoshiaki]

Bravo!!!! Bravíssimo !!! parabéns.

[@NorthwoodsWi]

Like Cliburn sad, this young man's gift is from God. I dn't believe the world will see a talent like this again.

[@carlosbonds2513]

Beethoven deaf and Nobuyuki Tsujii blind.

[@cyberspeeds]

blind played deaf's

[@geolin5578]

only now am i paying attention to this 6 year old contest. i wish i had noticed back in 2009

[@aliciahn]

great! bravo maestro!

[@ahuachapan2]

I'm blind too and I can't see the video but the sound is magical.

[@КроликРоджер-в3б]

Bravo!

[@eugabgomes]

omg I have never seen someone play this part this fast 5:06

[@aquaporines]

Tom did xD

[@SarahYasmineXO]

Valentina

[@cristinafigueroamardones9309]

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[@anonymousQ45]

you cant even compare this talent hes doing the impossible. as if its not difficult enough to complete a giant leap with your peripheral vision, he does it completely blind, several times successfully.

[@grumpyuncle6859]

It's a shame I didn't discover him until now. No three dimensional word could ever express how his playing makes me feel inside. It's a shame the piano was out of tune in the higher range at 6'09" and 6'14" but who cares? Imperfection makes his performance perfectly human and endearing!

[@Janet_of_Music]

I got chills!

[@張家宸-z3e]

come back here about the 20th time, Great job Nobuyuki..

[@samisyosam]

What most people disregard with this piece was that it, like any other Liszt piece, was meant to be a springboard for improvisation. Every time I see someone play it verbatim I just shake my head. One of these days I'll see someone do this song justice.

[@danielwijaya6730]

The lassan makes me cry...

[@judamaster1]

Thompson, unfortunatelly you are missing a lot of neurons needed to understand the talent this pianist has. Perhaps envy?

[@abpondokun]

wow around 5 minutes favorite part of this song

[@wonphi]

He plays liszt beautifully. much better than Kastles ending. A speedy, banging loud pianist doesn't necessarily mean they are good.

[@edopiano88]

nothing is impossible......thanks

[@PointyTailofSatan]

Hamelin's cadenza for the #2 should be a standard now. As if the #2 wasn't crazy enough, Hamelins addition makes it insane!

[@wonphi]

well I agree with you, but this mike character has a long history of bashing all pianists, claiming that no one can play true piano because of some nonsense that all the pianists cheat at the end of a certain Hungarian rhapsody by Liszt. Then he goes and says that only good pianists can compose and play music. As far as I am concerned anyone with the ability, skill, talent and raw emotion to captivate their audience is a great pianist, renowned pianists just do that well to audiences worldwide.

[@electronfan]

Αυτο σημαινει δυναμη ψυχης!!!!!!! Μπραβο!!!!!!!!

[@rabbittown1900]

この人の弾いている曲で今回は余り沢山弾く方じゃ無い曲でおとなしい曲も弾けるんだなあと思いました！。やっぱり凄いですね！。この人は。

[@xRisingForcex]

i think there is some mutual miscommunication and misunderstanding here. i believe what mike is trying to say is that the consummate musician has both great compositional and performance skill, two completely different things. and i agree with that. take joe hisaishi for example; a remarkable composer, pianist, and conductor.

[@aki1360]

3월 예당 기대중입니다...

[@MrChopiliszt]

大きなミスもなく、非常に評価されるのは分かる

[@pianonime]

T.T at 5:15 I was instantly reminded of Bugs Bunny and Disneyland and then realized that this man has never enjoyed Bugs Bunny and Disneyland.

[@Finalfantasypianos14]

There is a version of sheet music that is in braille. I am guessing that is how he learned

[@Sepharite]

@mikecaffey I don't understand the correlation. If anything, that sounds superficial.

[@wonphi]

no far from it. Anyone can compose their own concerto, AND play it. A good pianist is one that can captivate an audience with their skill, emotion and brilliance, which is what the winners of the Van Cliburn Competition has done. A man that conducts their own symphony without any brilliance is far from a good one.

[@erikflock]

it´s like derek paravicini. just a whole lot better!!!

[@thibaudfalciola7953]

Thanks M. Tsujii

[@gzaenker]

Developing the ability to process thousands of times more info than is in the score is is what separates the artist from the pretender mikeca: I think you are right. You might have UNDERLINED the first thee words (developing the ability) -our brain is so powerful, it can easily do that. The human brain is like a sleeping giant. Awaken it, and see what happens!

[@kami6705]

This song is from The Cat Concerto Tom and Jerry

[@SarahYasmineXO]

It's Hungarian Rhapsody n°2 by Franz Liszt and it's not a song

[@attilakovacs2231]

@@SarahYasmineXO Thank you, Sarah!

[@Egide0]

Lang Lang would be ashamed with him playing his simplified version.

[@Americanbear1]

Things like Ho shouldn't think they can get away with posting tripe and nonsense. That's why. If he wanted to be respected he wouldn't post things of disrespect.

[@huh8338]

if only the audio quality is better

[@matthewsouthwell]

He plays the cadenza perfectly. Much better than your beloved Kastle.

[@Kevin-xs8xn]

smh at the 10 downvotes...

[@percival607]

A good pianist plays their own concerto? how is that any good? i can compose a bunch of crap on staff paper and play it perfectly ( since i wrote it myself ) and how does that makes me a genius? aren't i supposed to know how to perform it since im writing it? specially if it is for the instrument i play.

[@itsanthonyhere]

My question is: How do you learn this if you're blind? Stricly by ear? Someone tells you what notes to play?

[@cyberspeeds]

Nose

[@dcx1287]

I disagree. I think he strays from the intended expression from time to time in this song, although he does other parts very well (perhaps better than most). Check out Marc Andre Hamelin's version of hungarian rhapsody no 2.

[@Egide0]

Ah cr*p... and I thought Tom and Jerry was amazing... this is just awesome!

[@Jamez5cz]

Hahahaha, such pity that in this kind of videos, trolls want to make their life little bit more important.

[@jmlpl82]

His eyes are like that because he is Blind.

[@ramyhasansoos2063]

4:27

[@rabbittown1900]

@siawasesan1 済みませんでした！。失礼しました！。別に悪気があって言っているんじゃあ有りません！。ただこの人は物静かな曲も弾けるかなあと思っただけなんです！。

[@heinzgilbert]

Ohh heres the guy again who only listens to Hungarian Rhapsody #2 here in youtube and compares it to his idol Kastle.

[@Jamez5cz]

guess somebody already told you, or maybe you read something about him, hes blind by birth

[@mrsbrownbear3]

I just believe that those couple of "coughs" during his performance were strategic.

[@pumpkinheads79]

Probably hearing??? Are you serious?!

[@luf4rall]

@melagads no hes blind

[@samisyosam]

@valkhorn Don't be picky. You know what I mean.