The Legend of Ashitaka [Piano] | アシタカ𦻙記 | Princess Mononoke | 魔法公主 | もののけ姫

The Legend of Ashitaka | アシタカ𦻙記 | Princess Mononoke | 魔法公主 | もののけ姫 | Piano
Composer: Joe Hisaishi
Arranger: Hiroshi Otakara
Sheet Music: www.print-gakufu.com/score/de...
Hi there!
It feels so surreal coming back from Poland, from my LONG vacation. (and the longest hiatus ever)
It was a wonderful journey, though I have been caught in fatigue everyday since I am back in Singapore.
Travelling alone did make me reflect so much about life, I kind of feel that I'm back as a different person, looking at everything around me in a different perspective.
And I never forget that I want to finish the Princess Mononoke covers! So here comes the second piano solo for The Legend of Ashitaka, an extremely beautiful piece that I wanted to play for so long!
Hope you will enjoy the performance, and special thanks to Vic Jang, Po-tung Chen, KelticLago for your generous support to my production! :)
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Recording setup:
Piano: Yamaha YUS5 SH2
Microphones: Soyuz FET 013 pair mics
Audio Interface: Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen
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[@cchy]

Hello! You played this piece beautifully and I'd love to learn it, do you know where I can purchase the sheet music? Thank you

[@XiaoTongPiano]

www.ymm.co.jp/p/detail.php?code=GTP01090846 Here you go!

[@GoldenCrow320]

Thanks, luckily I can read a bit of Japanese.

[@GoldenCrow320]

But sadly can’t play piano, I will try to find the trumpet version

[@ciri4kgaming7]

Come somebody sponsor her a grand piano please! She deserves it.

[@XiaoTongPiano]

Thank you! Haha

[@lover9867]

Will be waiting for it ❤️❤️

[@kenkao0127]

Perfect!!

[@jonathanh9734]

very excited for this!

[@Cong_Le]

Love it!

[@reubencf]

Looking forward to it

[@benwu2445]

Graceful

[@melodiesofmylife5805]

Beautiful!!!

[@PieceofSheet0]

Beautiful arrangement!

[@user-rw4ik3gn8w]

LOVE IT

[@swaterberries]

Beautiful

[@stephen129]

Very nicely played

[@fatimaWr2]

Perfect! And the video quality so satisfying

[@AlexanderVoroncov]

Incredible good melody. Thanks 👏👏👏

[@okurii2928]

Impressive! You totally deserve more recognition!! 💞

[@user-li9ub8qq2l]

好感動的歌曲

[@healingsound168]

Your piano playing is very soft, nice and peaceful。

[@KenChou-gv2kg]

好柔韌的觸鍵

[@Caliko]

Perfect choice for a comeback piece! I had trouble just reading the right hand when we played it together even though it's mostly in my favorite key haha, it's a beautiful arrangement though! You played it wonderfully, as always ^^

[@XiaoTongPiano]

Haha I really miss the good time, thank you for listening, Caliko :)

[@user-nj3xy3dc6n]

I love this melody so much ❤❤❤

[@XiaoTongPiano]

Credit to Joe Hisaishi!

[@user-hw9bt9cb2e]

Me termine enamorando 😍❤

[@pijako.pianist]

Seriously underrated channel !!

[@isaacfromgoogle]

That was so beautiful 😭😭

[@XiaoTongPiano]

Thank you! :)

[@davidrenmusic]

I have subscribed to your channel. Wonderful work of recording this song on piano!

[@adogturd]

謝謝妳演奏我最喜歡的動畫

[@mrCetus]

明亮的演奏，有修飾的旋律，沒有過於的悲狀，但帶給人們希望與期許的風格️️️️

[@user-cl1ms5lu1s]

So pretty

[@hcc9534]

好美的琴聲，很適合在念書、與需要沉澱心靈的時候聽

[@XiaoTongPiano]

謝謝！☺️

[@user-he3wk6vx9n]

Beautiful piano sounds and performance I love to hear that 😊✨

[@XiaoTongPiano]

Thank you! :)

[@SpecsJolteon]

This arrangement is so good 😍 I’ve been listening to it nonstop for the last couple days!!

[@XiaoTongPiano]

I totally agree the arrangement is so good!! :)

[@garuiphone9753]

Talent... beautiful melody

[@XiaoTongPiano]

Thank you!

[@erv8529]

鋼琴的帶入感好輕柔，把整部作品又更昇華了，好喜歡

[@XiaoTongPiano]

謝謝🥰

[@huybmt2709]

nice effect

[@imkevlai]

This is absolutely beautiful! I am walking down a memory lane ❤️ Thank you for such a wonderful rendition Greeting from Malaysia!

[@XiaoTongPiano]

Thank you for listening, Kev! :)

[@milol.akkaraprud8681]

such an angelic pleasure to ears, eyes and heart! love it! you earned another subscribe here 🤍🤍

[@XiaoTongPiano]

Thank you so much! :)

[@christopherholt9682]

Nice Job !

[@caspian1509]

謝謝 Thank you

[@tansh8166]

哇～這是我聽過彈得最好、也錄得最好的「直立琴」頻道了！老實講，我覺得要把直立琴彈好聽，比平台琴難太多了！平台琴本身太完美了，隨便亂彈聲音都很棒！但直立琴沒辦法，手指不小心壓太久就糊掉，踏板也是一沒控制好就超級容易爆炸，而且踏板很輕，踩起來根本如坐針氈！妳能彈成這樣，又把正確的聲音錄出來，真的對我們條件只能彈直立琴的人是莫大的鼓舞！我始終覺得直立琴的音色有股「倔強」是平台琴永遠彈不出來的聲音，一種不甘自己只能當傢俱擺設；不甘自己只是給入門小孩彈兒歌的「倔強」XD

[@XiaoTongPiano]

謝謝！我個人非常喜歡這台琴 :)

[@rwei-lokeOni75S]

很好聽~

[@Longerade]

Amazing song, Amazing performance. Your hand movement is so beautiful. Such a pleasure to watch. Big like

[@XiaoTongPiano]

Thank you for listening! :)

[@rogerross4391]

I don’t comment as often anymore because I keep finding myself with less and less time to do so, but there’s always time to listen to you play, you’ve become one of my fav pianists and I hope you keep making these videos because they always make my day better :)

[@XiaoTongPiano]

Your words made my day too, thank you! :)

[@leerontaimusic]

It has been a while since I last checked your piano covers. I've been caught up with so many things in life lately. It's always a great pleasure to return here to enjoy some wonderful piano music. You've definitely shown so much beauty and grace through your piano rendition of this anime tune. I'm also very impressed by your virtuosic way of playing this tune and how you were able to connect with your listeners at an emotional level. This in nothing but an outstanding piano performance!

[@XiaoTongPiano]

Thanks for listening, Leeron! :)

[@ComradeKoopa]

❤️

[@DHsPianoLand]

I agree with every single comment here. Every single one of your uploads just brings me so much peace. The key change is so lovely. I agree with MadPiano, your song selection is just perfect.

[@XiaoTongPiano]

Thank you for always being here, DH! :)

[@AdlerHW]

👏👏👏

[@Youtuber_YusukeFromGermany]

God bless you. You make people feel the music. You are not just playing the notes. Thumbs up! 👍🏻

[@XiaoTongPiano]

Thank you! :)

[@VicJang]

越聽越好聽，我已經連續好幾天不斷循環播放這支影片，曉彤把這首曲子旋律的美展現的淋漓盡致，已經是整個頻道我最喜歡的前三名了 😍

[@XiaoTongPiano]

得知這個真的太開心了😭

[@hunterwilson7658]

Beautiful! I wish I could play this amazingly...inspiring!

[@XiaoTongPiano]

You can do it!

[@kellyjohn11]

Awesome! I don't know why the songs you play are all my favorites, it's amazing!! Maybe we have the same childhoods

[@XiaoTongPiano]

Yay!

[@smguy7]

An excellent interpretation of one of my favourite Hisaishi-sama pieces. Thank you so much.

[@XiaoTongPiano]

Thank you for listening too! :)

[@Shizu0112]

優美的彈奏 謝謝

[@XiaoTongPiano]

感謝聆聽！:)

[@carameii]

Absolutely gorgeous playing! Will be watching your channels growth with great interest :)

[@XiaoTongPiano]

Hey Carameii, thanks for checking this out! :)

[@gemhart82]

I'm so glad KZbin recommended this to me! You are so skilled, it really shows the hours of practice into your music

[@XiaoTongPiano]

Thank you so much for listening! :)

[@kelticlago]

Bon retour!

[@XiaoTongPiano]

Merci!

[@asdf32431]

彷彿聽到了山神在走路🥰

[@beatriceleung5106]

It's very amazing how you can make this upright piano sound like more than a piano playing in this piece, it sounded like a full orchestra in your arrangement 😊

[@XiaoTongPiano]

Thank you, it is not my arrangement though :)

[@MIO5204]

明亮的演奏，有修飾的旋律，沒有過於的悲狀，但帶給人們希望與期許的風格♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@XiaoTongPiano]

謝謝！

[@Yu-chenghuangmusic]

太好聽了！彈得超好😍😍

[@XiaoTongPiano]

謝謝！:)

[@MizuPiano]

Wow, all the 16th notes! Imagine how hard it is to play! Xiao Tong you are an amazing pianist, you’re definitely a top classical pianist. I also really love the counter melody played by left hand sometimes. 超級棒!

[@XiaoTongPiano]

Thank you for listening, Mizuiru! :)

[@tamlumusic]

wonderful!! reminds me of hearing the echoes of my cousins playing the piano in the living room. super nostalgic, thank you for this!

[@XiaoTongPiano]

Thanks for listening! :)

[@VicJang]

超好聽啊啊啊 😱😭😭🥰 歡迎回來~ 玩好久 XD 想必心靈收穫滿滿 美國這禮拜正好長週末，我也去旅遊，回到家才打開 KZbin，看到 XiaoTong 影片秒點！ 妳彈的太好了 🥹🥹

[@XiaoTongPiano]

謝謝Vic 🥰，這次真的走了很久 XD 希望你有好好休息充電！

[@AkayoMusic]

Beautiful execution

[@XiaoTongPiano]

Thank you!

[@valyriasmith8669]

非常喜欢你演绎的这个版本！

[@XiaoTongPiano]

谢谢！😊

[@eleanoruchiha6608]

有史詩的感覺🥺

[@hannahzhao3450]

This piano has such a heavenly sound!! Beautiful playing, you transported me into a different realm😊

[@XiaoTongPiano]

Thank you so much for listening! :)

[@user-xr7qk3uu3z]

衣服很適合

[@RayMak]

So extremely beautiful!!! My favorite childhood song!!!

[@ananymous]

one day, i wish to play all ghibli songs as beautifully as this

[@Eric-oj1cl]

好美哦...... like an angel.

[@aluter06]

好聽 我不懂彈鋼琴 但感覺妳的指法 很熟練 雖然 主要是聽 但看著這彈鋼琴的指法 也是種享受😎

[@XiaoTongPiano]

謝謝！😊

[@ohkami9632]

凄い

[@user-gp4vf4cy1w]

恭喜受到演算法推薦

[@yueh6012]

很好聽的曲子!!!很喜歡你彈的琴!!!已經連續聽了好多天XD

[@XiaoTongPiano]

謝謝！☺️

[@justinatuk]

很淒美的旋律，很喜歡妳的演奏

[@XiaoTongPiano]

謝謝 Justin! :)

[@MadPianoLife]

You know how much I love this song...Xiao let me say you are my favorite female, non-duet piano KZbin channel. Your song selection, refinement in playing, and professional attire and care for your videos is incredible. Just a reminder that you're phenomenal and that your releases are all of high quality. If I had to be nitpicky, I would have personally played this with selective rubato and more dynamic changes but that's just me. You're still one of the best ^_^ P.S. Welcome back from Poland. I'll be gone from piano for a while because I'm working in a place where I don't have access to one, but please know that you are one of the few channels I look forward to living my love for piano through

[@XiaoTongPiano]

Thank you for listening and the sincere comment, I really appreciate it :) I am also thinking of doing a remastered version maybe years later, haha.

[@lycanerf6885]

Haha was somewhat expecting to see you here, but yea, it really is played incredibly

[@MadPianoLife]

@@lycanerf6885 >.< been a while lol. Ping me on discord more often but I’ve been working straight hours in New York

[@cq9250]

好漂亮啊！！！

[@grassland523]

不錯ㄝ~~~!!

[@XiaoTongPiano]

謝謝！

[@alicechen5094]

爱了❤️

[@Lahdo]

[@fyegamingmlbb]

加油 :)

[@user-dv9if5le7b]

真是的 談得真好聽

[@XiaoTongPiano]

謝謝！😊

[@salisalax]

妳好漂亮☺️😉 YT鋼琴界的清流，支持妳🙂😇

[@XiaoTongPiano]

謝謝🥰

[@VicJang]

5K SUBS ACHIEVED!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@XiaoTongPiano]

Yay! 😃❤️

[@tree-bb3iy]

原来是天龙八部的背景乐啊，太感动了

[@ahbugebujia9267]

好聽

[@XiaoTongPiano]

謝謝！

[@LukS626]

Hello, I'm new to your channel and I regret I found it so late. Beautiful playing! I'm from Poland and I hope you enjoyed your stay here - we don't have many visitors from that far away here. If you're ever back I'll gladly attend your concert! Or in Singapore - I have a friend there I've been planning on to visit for so long. Looks like I have another reason for travelling. Thank you once again.

[@XiaoTongPiano]

Poland is such a beautiful country and I really enjoyed my stay there! Thanks for checking this out :)

[@LukS626]

@@XiaoTongPiano I'm happy to hear that! Hope you come back one day. And once again thanks for sharing your art.

[@elsaandrosemary6622]

When your body is moving in circles while playing the piano, it means you are officially a pianist.

[@_stanlie]

Just a new subscriber here👍

[@XiaoTongPiano]

Thank you! :)

[@_stanlie]

@@XiaoTongPiano no problem miss

[@lozymb7024]

Perfect Hello from Ukraine

[@patrickdgr81]

Oh my Xiaotong, 你穿白色真的很漂亮！💗💗💗

[@XiaoTongPiano]

謝謝！😊

[@jamesc3980]

That is some good ass playing.❤🎶😊

[@XiaoTongPiano]

Thanks!

[@gavin_1121]

2:40 覺得這段可以在加強一些會更好，有彈出自己的特色👍

[@medophin]

相當有氣質

[@sommps435]

想聽曉彤演奏，龍脈常歌主題曲-星歌的回響

[@user-ol6jv5yb2z]

1.5x speed so good

[@balbadddddddd8073]

could you pls play Liszt liebestraum no 3 (love dream) for me? haha

[@andrechen256]

錄音品質很好耶，沒有太重的回音干擾~ 想請問麥克風是怎麼架的呢~

[@richcausin]

I'm not familiar with this cover but its sound so beautiful well played xiaoo :)

[@XiaoTongPiano]

Thank you! Oh you changed your name? :)

[@richcausin]

@@XiaoTongPiano yeah hahaha 😆

[@skyfallunoPretzel]

Please do a cover of one reason from the deer king on piano.