The Cat & The Mouse

Performed during LangLang Master Class
Hong Kong Langham Hotel (10Aug2011)
== Kate Lee @ 10 years old ==

[@ClaramayNivetta]

I love how she doesn’t play it like a robot. She’s really into it and very expressive. Absolutely amazing!

[@jnelson508]

She is absolutely brilliant. I can't believe someone her age has such technical and musical prowess.

[@KieuNguyen-ne1qn]

Wow... her hands like the kitten jumps up and down playing with the mouse. Love it.

[@josephmariealba8483]

I am a fan. I played Aaron Copeland's Cat and Mouse and George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue in my final piano recital after high school graduation. I stopped playing after high school - thirty years ago. For these American classics, it is not only the notes that matter, it is also about the dance. It is like the music gets in your mind and your body and fingers just move it out in the dance. I really enjoyed the way Kate Lee as a little girl of ten looks like a cat stealthily stalking the mouse and pouncing on it, but the mouse slips away at the last moment, so the cat has to give a chase in runs and leaps, they both tire out, and in a moment the chase is on again, until finally the funeral dirge is played for the mouse, and the cat has its satisfying meal and goes to rest. Bravo!!!

[@karendeng6061]

I wouldn't be playing that great if lang lang sit beside me and stare at me😓

[@joannazhao6326]

Same

[@eadsta]

HaHa! She is very confident and passionate and well taught!

[@xujessie7604]

Same

[@Preppy_xMaddie]

Karen deng me to nervous

[@Pancake13142Potato]

How old were you? And how old are you now?

[@li8616]

I can see the cat is chasing the mouse in my head while she is playing. Bravo!

[@cwu2203]

Her teacher did a fantastic job to have coached her, vividly pictured the Cat and Mouse on the keyboard, I watched this more than 10time trying to coach my son on how to feel the piece. Bravo is the best word for her play, well done!👍

[@yanhe0232]

His tutor is the famous Chinese pianist Lang Lang

[@DihelsonMendonca]

It´s incredible her understanding of the music, the phrases, dynamics, melodies...I hardly can´t believe I´m hearing this from a 10 year old girl.

[@treesap5839]

Wait she’s ten? She looks 8

[@RoseWilson]

Tom and Jerry masterpiece 🐀🐱 Wow, never heard a child play so amazingly in my life ❤

[@stevenhaff3332]

Very impressive! The physicality of managing those leaps so well! Great speed and control for such a youngster. And we haven't even mentioned her willingness to really listen to herself.

[@MARINA7465]

Прекрасно!!! Сколько артистизма и техники Браво!!!! Настоящий спектакль ! Я дала своему ученику эту же пьесу

[@miahsu469]

I always do really bad if someone else like Lang Lang is sitting and staring at me play for 4 minutes.........But you are AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jeff27]

😊

[@feiyan57]

Well done! I’m 11 (nearly 12)and I just started playing this piece… She plays it so well and so musically

[@mysecretalterego]

i played this at the age of 13, 20% slower😓😓😓 she's terribly talented👏👏👏

[@radudeATL]

I was about 15 and played it about 50% slower. I had no idea this was this fast. I'm 38, and feel slightly (hugely) embarrassed.

[@radudeATL]

@Wen Xi Thanks for that reminder and perspective. Definitely made my day immeasurably better!

[@dora_the_explorer5323]

Same I am doing this for my level 10 piano exam and I swear listening to her playing vs mines it’s like 💀

[@nottipiglet]

Fast is not necessarily better. You just need to be fast enough. However, you need to be musical… make it your own and make it sound good. 20% slower can still work. You can be 20% slower but more musical.

[@jamesperdue8355]

Nicely done! Judging from some of the comments I sense that she is to be judged by adult standards by some. For me, I believe the point is that here is a young girl that dedicates a large part of her short life so far trying to be really good at something, displaying a passion and self confidence many parents would love to see in their children who may be only interested in hanging out at the mall or playing video games. She should judged at this age on her willingness to learn and let her teachers guide her to a more perfect musicality. I enjoyed the frivolity of the Copland piece.

[@bedirchan]

Well there are 2 ways of living a life, I wouldnt put one over the other.

[@lucbogemann8623]

i can see parents forcing her to practice 6 hours a day for the entirety of her short life

[@lucbogemann8623]

although, i am 14 and playing this piece, so maybe my parents are like that

[@shirleyhare6177]

James Perdue James, I have watched this little girl playing this do many times, I think her control is Tops, what could Lang Lang possibly say about it. I would like to have heard his appraisal! Cheers Qld Australia, 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🤗🤗🤗

[@davebartholome2924]

@@lucbogemann8623 Take it from a piano teacher: you can tell the kids who are being forced. This girl has an obvious passion for playing; it's unmistakable.

[@shirleyhare6177]

This little girl is fabulous, such composure and control ! Well done! Australia

[@dianenorcott]

What a performance!!! I enjoyed WATCHING you play as well as hearing you play! You really engaged with your piece well & told the story with your music, your facial expression, your claw-like paws at times... very well done & very entertaining!

[@declanomad]

I saw this video in 2015 for the first time, and it was sublime, to me musical perfection. It made me very happy. I thought "Clear the way for this girl!! She doesn need teaching, just opportunity. Good luck!"

[@user-ur6qr6bx3q]

On ne s'en lasse pas ! Bravo Kate

[@katrinaannaverhoustinska4526]

for all those who are saying that she is playing this too fast, she is not. look at the notes and take a methronome. you're welcome .-.

[@dwong98]

Finally, someone who makes sense

[@qio9510]

日本人はなぜだかいいものを見逃す。

[@ThPappas]

Sometimes,I think that she is a real cat.Look at her hands... Bravo!

[@winnieluan5123]

well ppl have different taste in music, and u didnt even spell metronome right so ha

[@composerjalen]

@@winnieluan5123 "so ha" 🤓

[@yutongjiang6123]

kids are scary sometimes

[@gustavomachado2903]

kkkkkkkkkk

[@edumw4163]

Gustavo Machado dos Santos eles não riem assim animal d teta

[@gustavomachado2903]

Edu Mw4 Por que eu que tenho que me adaptar com a forma DELES de rir na Internet!? Se um espanhol digitar " jajajaja" eu vou saber que ele está rindo. Cada um com sua cultura poha.

[@edumw4163]

Gustavo Machado dos Santos exceto que "jajajajja" é escroto

[@gustavomachado2903]

Edu Mw4 lol

[@luciewang2846]

I'm envious... Totally too much envious! Why can't I have more talent and play that well at that age?? No fair...

[@shirleyhare6177]

Just watched it again, oh dear she is awesome! Love you sweetie xxxxAustralia🇦🇺💗💗💗💗

[@marionrobertson3895]

Kate Lee sweetheart you young lady can really play piano wow sweet I love it.Thanks be blessed.

[@utb9999]

Excellent performance and excellent Kate!

[@evifnoskcaj]

Brilliant playing! I could listen to her all day! So artful and passionate!

[@thrippleton]

We need have no worries about future virtuosos when there are so many brilliant youngsters like this.

[@pianotimes6476]

Simply put, incredible!

[@HarlondN]

Fantastic. I though this little girl come from the sky...lol. You did so awesome my friend. Here I come to support your channel. Greetings from California.

[@yaxiangwenyang9194]

Very contrasting and colorful. Excellent performance!

[@user-ur6qr6bx3q]

Toujours fan de Kate cat end the mouse !😊 thank you Maestro

[@random8312]

lang lang(in his mind): OMG! speechless

[@ThatTriHard]

Kate I love your playing very much!!!!!!

[@shirleyhare6177]

Isn't the first time I've watched this but. WOW, she is awesome Lang Lang sitting there doesn't faze her one bit, it would me! Well done young lady!

[@user-ur6qr6bx3q]

Merci mon LangLang de mettre Kate Lee et sa prodieuse performance ❤

[@Natalie-nz3gs]

She is a genius!!

[@RoseWilson]

Even such a genius as Lang Lang is gobsmacked by this musical prodigy ❤

[@xxberg]

WOW! JUST WONDERFUL Performance

[@anarpianoplayer5133]

The most talented pianist l have ever seen!!!

[@jeff27]

Sure is

[@ddwong8798]

amazing performance!!!!

[@user-ur6qr6bx3q]

Bravo kate lee ! Toujours un plaisir de l'ecouter et de voir sa gestuelle 😊

[@koreboredom4302]

My god... she's even doing the dramatic anime hand gestures like Lang Lang...

[@hkginger]

Wonderful job! BRAVO! Keep up the good work.

[@GIOIS01]

gosh! which is the way to make a child play like this! :O this is surreal

[@annabellewoo4621]

Impressive performance by a talented 9 year-old

[@weinaxu286]

真有感情啊!彈得真好!

[@JJTownley_Classical-Composer]

Some here have yet to learn that being a successful musician is one part excellent musicianship, one part good appearance, one part good showmanship and one part excellent technique. Let's analyze this: Lang Lang has all four in spades; that's why his videos usually garner the most hits. Anna Federova coincidentally has all four as well; coincidentally again she has the highest viewership of the Rachmaninoff 2nd Piano Concerto at approaching 3 million hits in less than 2 years. That's phenomenal. Then browse through other videos of this concerto and see a direct correlation between who has four, then, three, finally two or less of these factors and see viewerships at the top and then dropping into the cellar correspondingly. Little Kate Lee has all four. It's too soon to know if she will rise to the top ranks, but right now she takes center stage and people love her at nearly 60,000 hits because of word-of-mouth. And judging by what I saw and heard in her Beethoven 1st Piano Concerto video I foresee a brilliant career ahead for her because not only does she have all four qualities that make a successful classical performing artist but I think Lang Lang sees this too and will take her under his wing and be her mentor. I see other kids here with varying degrees of these traits and depending on how many the kid possess determines how many hits their videos achieve. Not 100% predictable and not a fail-safe way to calculate, but close enough. Test it. It's not rocket science.

[@arnoldzhen8857]

This is a prime example of what happens when u play forty hours a day

[@asoignbobnbagpipe2234]

Yayyyy twoset fan here

[@arnoldzhen8857]

@@asoignbobnbagpipe2234 i see u are also a man of culture

[@asoignbobnbagpipe2234]

Arnold Zhen Hehehe yes

[@chloeli6558]

Arnold Zhen I will fall asleep on the second hour

[@jyau06]

Yaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyy

[@user-ur6qr6bx3q]

Je ne ßais combien de fois je l'ai vu ! Toujôurs aussi agréable 😊Mercî Ĺang lang ❤

[@user-ur6qr6bx3q]

Un si génial maestro pour ce petit bout de chou ! Bravo😊

[@sebastiandorn651]

Das..... Ist.......... - - - IRREEEEEEE!!!!! Gott ist die gut..... Unfassbar. Ich frage mich, ob Kinder, die so spielen noch eine Kindheit haben. Aber dieses Mädchen ist unfassbar! WONDERFUL!!

[@TerryHolton-zr2yp]

That is very difficult for a child to play. This little one is truly amazing.

[@TriciaDawnWilliams]

Girl ... you're fantastic.

[@wang7405]

The fact is that there are substantial number of geniuses in the world now

[@jackeaffe]

Was für ein tolles Mädchen....ein Genie!

[@mrflufferpuffs1460]

lang lang is nodding at everything she does

[@astridschlegel7681]

Unbelievable. Wonderful terrific amazing bravo little girl

[@user-ur6qr6bx3q]

Thank you Lang lang pour video de kate 😊

[@sungyeonhan4476]

I am playing this piece for my school competition and watching her makes me feel confident about myself

[@Asgoodasgod]

I feel like Salieri on Mozart's movie "Amadeus" when I watch these youngsters do what they do. I'm like God why didn't you make me this talented? I suppose I'll just have to keep on practising... lol!

[@lucyliu4857]

DON"T USE GODS NAME CARELESSLY!

[@toothlesstoe]

@@lucyliu4857 Fuck God.

[@JoostDrieman]

This will be the next Yuja Wang. (maybe even better)

[@paolashiadani1046]

Joost Drieman Marix loooool

[@elleondejuda4681]

Joost Drieman Marix maybe

[@user-rn8nc5tv8r]

Joost Drieman Marix yes it’s possible

[@laphainobeauteltd2574]

Joost Drieman Marix

[@newonecyclone7846]

joost drieman marix...of course she will, it is easily seen she is more talented than her... lol

[@user-ur6qr6bx3q]

Une fois de plus Kate !.❤

[@yinghuang1948]

Incredible!

[@weinaxu286]

Wonderful!!!

[@user-ur6qr6bx3q]

Je l'ai vu 20 fois toujours aussi attractive Merci Lang Lang ❤

[@lilyling6292]

Amazing job!

[@marinefeinberg6700]

She is awesome with The Cat ad Mouse” Even. Lang Lang was pleased

[@drli8765]

She is so amazing,

[@alisalegato]

Фантастика!!!!

[@talianeely2536]

She's great!

[@ThatTriHard]

Brilliant!!!!

[@Siuyendiana]

🥰Very impressed 🎹🎼🎶🎵🐱🐀

[@piergiorgiofrati3511]

Una Kate Lee incredibile. A 10 anni suona come una (brava) di 40!..

[@marinefeinberg6700]

Have to have talent to play like this .Shes awsome!

[@user-ur6qr6bx3q]

On ne s'en lasse pas ❤

[@user-ur6qr6bx3q]

Plus d'accès! En je retrouve Lang Lang avec Kate 😊

[@weinaxu286]

So wonderful

[@marinefeinberg6700]

She is fabulous

[@iampetergriffin]

I can easily do that. Somebody hold my beer.

[@nakestraorchestra8142]

+Sheldon Cooper bazinga

[@gordonlin6120]

Well u are an adult or you are under aged drinking😅😅😅

[@fastjonny05]

lel

[@user-dk7ic1ci2z]

HAHA

[@user-dk7ic1ci2z]

Yolanda Ni ?

[@user-ur6qr6bx3q]

Merci encore pour Kate 😊

[@kseniazvereva6010]

Потрясающе!

[@alexisdanielvaneskeheian2127]

BRAVOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Sorprendente.

[@jooyounb9112]

Bravo! I'm going to subcribe. But the thing is, i was soooooooooo surprised!

[@ngaikenny]

I was playing games on the Commodore 64 at ten years old XD .

[@user-ur6qr6bx3q]

On ne s'en lasse pas❤

[@velocityagar1355]

Great emotion!

[@user-ur6qr6bx3q]

Merci encore pour Kate .

[@nadialam1202]

Haha she even scared Lang Lang :)

[@AraceliSalazar]

Great!!! 😍

[@user-ur6qr6bx3q]

Merci encore Lang Lang ❤

[@user-zl4hm5pz7t]

突然おすすめに出てきたから見てみたらめちゃめちゃすごかった

[@ronl7131]

Fantastic performance & so young, but mature

[@huazhao3665]

She is kind of crazy on the piano🤯!

[@user-ur6qr6bx3q]

Toujours un plaisir !❤

[@user-zi4tt6dp5o]

음악을 정말 즐기는 모습이!!! 보기 좋네용

[@dinhvanpham9135]

It was great thank you ...

[@angelikabertrand4045]

Very very gifted.

[@princewang8841]

that speed and accuracy though

[@joaomakarian3440]

Nao sei quando foi executada está obra...mas imagino ela adulta...valiosa apresentação....👏👏👏

[@paodan888]

Amazing!

[@chingyichen5095]

This is The cat and the mouse song,do you no why and because I play this songs.