Yundi Li - 14th International Chopin Competition (2000)

This is an 18 year old Yundi Li's performance at the 14th International Chopin Competition in 2000.
Uncut, plays straight through two days worth of amazing performances.
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2:06 - Scherzo No. 2 Op. 31, in B-flat minor
11:56 - Andante Spianato preceding the..
16:28 - Grande Polonaise Brillante in E-flat major, Op. 22
25:17 - (applause)
Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11
28:47 - I: Allegro maestoso
49:15 - II: Romance, Larghetto
59:07 - III: Rondo, Vivace
1:08:41 (closing applause)
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I'm not sure which round this was, or if it was just him after he had already won, but either way these performances are flawless and amazing. Yundi Li is in my top 5 pianists of all time.

[@leameine7724]

My first encounter with Yundi was watching this video. It completely mesmerized me. I had many previous favorites - Lipatti, Gilels, Richter, Bolet, Lupu, Serkin, Fleischer, Sokolov. He was quickly added to that list. His music simply was magical with an indescribable beauty, tenderness, naturalness and power not found in many. I wish Yundi strength to survive this adversity. To Err is Human, To Forgive is Divine. Which one of us is so saintly and has not erred? I forgive him, and I hope others will.

[@imkaoru19860702]

people who keep coming to see him play have already forgiven.

[@winglow7615]

Who needs forgiving. He did what most men do.

[@benyan7366]

To Err is Human, To Forgive is Divine.

[@qianhe3420]

well said

[@leameine7724]

@@winglow7615 Unfortunately from where he lives, this became a shameful and humiliating act handled by the press this way even though most people there are aware this is a common practice among the powerful and the rich through the centuries. (Not just there, but everywhere.) No one there would dare say what you say for fear of being accused of supporting immorality. It is better for him to accept it as wrongdoing and ask for forgiveness.

[@joycehuang5763]

多少心血培养一個人才呀！重新振作吧！遠離小人！重回正軌吧！祝福你！

[@frithjofmeyer730]

Miscreants cannot be eliminated. How many of them are there under politicians and the police?

[@nancyniu4388]

看了想哭 😭 你为什么会有如今的遭遇？ 令人扼腕，令人痛心💔 希望你能够挺过去。

[@tomfu1337]

李雲迪可能患憂鬱症，只是請人說說話而已⋯

[@tomfu1337]

@Erinn Z德國風聞，你隨便就說，所用之詞不夠傷害？藝術家不易，鋼琴家更難。李雲迪的鋼琴讓我靈魂被淨化，不負責任的媒體讓我沮喪⋯無話可說。

[@tomfu1337]

@Erinn Z 樓主欲哭連帶了我。因雲迪一次曲譜頓忘聯想他從小練琴苦楚以及39歲的孤獨，無援又遭摧殘。這次第，隱含同情拘著淚水，誰人能解？

[@tomfu1337]

@Erinn Z 嗨。如果先前我説…可能有陣陣憂鬱..就好。你也表達了願望：再創輝𤾗。 謝謝🙏

[@patlim381]

@Erinn Z 如是花花公子為何3O多歲一個老婆也沒，應先找個好伴侶，讓生活正常先

[@frank6185]

李雲迪比賽所演奏的最後一首鋼琴協奏曲曲目，演繹的比許多曾灌錄此曲成唱片的名師們，都要更貼近蕭邦當年創作此曲時的那種 ｢稚嫩｣ 心境：也就是不到廿歲的蕭邦，用此曲表達了他對未來、對愛情有著青少年特有的既純純、又蠢蠢的 ｢理想｣ 憧憬，李雲迪的觸鍵比那些名師更加纖柔，更富有想像力，不論是起承轉合，抑或戲劇張力，還是層次，都有很好、恰如其份的掌握度，完全不賣弄技巧，老老實實的彈奏，這樣的演繹反而成就了最有佳詮釋，這有可能是因為李雲迪演奏此曲時才剛滿16歲，與當年蕭邦的年紀相仿的一種巧合吧？不管怎樣，這版本是我心目中的第一名！棒極了！Extremely Excellent！

[@gddada]

+Frank 林: 你的解释可能是最好，最符合情理的解释。也许这场演出正是他的艺术生涯的最高峰（听过他后来在日本弹奏同一曲目，很遗憾不如这场的好）。

[@Helios727]

+Frank 林 he was 18, not 16. But i agree with you nonetheless

[@anlihlin2932]

+Frank 林 謝謝您的解釋. 幫助我們了解更多

[@梦深蓝]

没想到有人同感。这是李云迪最好的一次。

[@riiao2540]

Mooie

[@vickywu5782]

以前都欣赏不了这种古典音乐，云迪弹的也太好了，我感受到了。

[@xuemeizhao1915]

你是最棒的 最完美的 加油 云迪 世界的舞台需要你

[@pelagica2861]

I was there. It has been one of the most emotional moments in my life, forever Yundi Li

[@dongibson8639]

Pelagica Ottomana Do you know what he played in the third round?

[@pelagica2861]

Don Gibson hard to remember, sorry, but you could read at the description box right here

[@dongibson8639]

Pelagica Ottomana where

[@dongibson8639]

I think he played the sonata no 3 and the mazurkas op 33

[@josielau1218]

@@pelagica2861 you were thereeeeeee omggggggggggggg

[@kellykelly6084]

每個音符都彈到你的內心深處，令人如痴如醉.....這是我苦尋己久的Chopin...有如獲至寳的感覺....這麼苦悶的日子中，發現到他真是個令人驚喜的禮物

[@lotus-lotus]

的確如此，百聽不厭，總是又會回到這裡聽。靈魂深處總是被震撼！

[@taianhui]

好美的觸鍵，好單純的投入，情緒完整貫注在靈魂與手指間，時間就停住了... 這是最喜歡的版本！

[@frank6185]

希望這個視頻坊間有在賣，同時希望KZbin永遠不要刪除此視頻，因為太有價值了！ 李雲迪這次的決賽，不僅締造中國人第一位拿到這項賽事的第一名，同時打破蕭邦鋼琴大賽開辦以來最年輕的冠軍得主，最後一曲是我聽過最貼近｢原意｣、最好聽的一次詮釋。希望KZbin不要刪掉，永遠留著此視頻是幸！！！

[@JianShan-hk8jt]

16:28 那首嗎?

[@Frank-tw1ck]

@@JianShan-hk8jt：我指的是 28:44 開始的決賽曲→《蕭邦No.1鋼琴協奏曲》！ 他演奏的比樓上的評審阿格麗希更好，我聽過魯賓斯坦、克萊邦、阿格麗希、後來的紀辛及朗朗、... 等等，李都比他們要好，很可能是有史以來最佳詮釋版本，他與紀辛走一樣的輕柔觸鍵路線(其實2011的紀辛應該是在學李雲迪風格)，剛開始兩人不相上下，但到了終樂章李雲迪更具手足舞蹈的跳舞味、更愉悅輕柔的表情，故勝出！以下是紀辛(Kissin, 俄籍) 2011/12月的演奏： kzbin.info/www/bejne/goHEaJ2gmrCJiJY (這影片中有一個亮點：祖賓梅塔獨具匠心的指揮) 其實我們可以不需要知道蕭邦的《No.1鋼琴協奏曲》是他在18歲時完成的第二首 Piano Concert. (相當於高中畢業生，天才！)全曲充滿對愛情懵懂的渴求、以及即將進入社會對於人生新開展的正面抱負、樂觀期待的心態而寫成此特出之曲，只要多聽個幾遍、多聽不同版本，然後再聽2000/10月 李雲迪的決賽版，立即就會有答案：還是要用李的輕柔略帶羞澀的觸鍵才是最正的詮釋法！ 我個人認為，照著這種路線走，未來的李雲迪應可演奏得更經典！ 現在已經是2019，18年多過去了，我卻沒能再次聆聽到更成熟的李雲迪，將來會找時間去搜尋。

[@wanni83]

@林Frank 網上搜到資料，好像現在沒有在進步耶。

[@JianShan-hk8jt]

你可以下載

[@JianShan-hk8jt]

你講原意他們不懂你是指貼近蕭邦原本的意思

[@paullastloveland]

你有你的磨难，更希望你能成长。音乐世界仍然会拥抱你，如果你依然拥抱音乐。

[@mingguan6729]

希望你能在39岁重生，再给我们带来更多的好音乐

[@Miyokosan1]

何度聞いても感動します。他の方の演奏も聞き比べましたがこの時のLiさん以上のものはありません。若さ溢れる躍動感のある演奏は本当に素晴らしいです。

[@gutenappetito4137]

[肖邦满意得不行 ...]🤣🤣 [把所有觀眾帶入夢境...] 李雲迪這場演奏已大大超越之前所有演奏者(也許後無來者) 到了登峰造極的地步,無可挑剔 無與倫比。給國人爭氣 謝謝你!!!

[@talentcatarizona5244]

现在让国人惋惜

[@angelajohnston1010]

好可惜國內的人不愛❤️惜 他， 把他沒殺死了！好可惜啊. 希望他能夠重新整理， 再次帶給我們許多美好的音樂。不忘初心， 再度證明給那些不值得的人看到， 你很棒。

[@jasonliu5789]

@@angelajohnston1010 ……你以为现在的云迪还是当年的云迪么？

[@angelajohnston1010]

@@jasonliu5789 人是會變的，跟著年長，多少都會變，成熟了，但對於愛音樂是不會變的。只要把心思放在音樂上，一定還可以回到初衷。請給他一點信心和空間。他還是可以繼續做到的。 🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@jasonliu5789]

@@angelajohnston1010 你可拉倒吧，给他10年机会了他什么样？他都这样了你还要捧杀他么？

[@xa2022]

何回聞いても感動しますね。今までChopinの曲の演奏者はLiさんを超えた者はいませんね。私の中には。。。 本当に素晴らしいです。中国の諺でいうと百听不厌

[@yuantian838]

美好的18岁，让我们一起重回18岁吧~~~~~第一次听他弹的肖协1的时候真的有感动到。

[@瑩-e5b]

听多少次都不会腻的云迪的演奏，天赋加勤奋，你永远是我最爱的钢琴家。

[@gangstawee6102]

Can't imagine how thankful we should be.. .. for human beings are so ungrateful.

[@drewnafus7360]

Chopin would be proud

[@maychen4801]

Chopin would write a few more piece just for Yundi to play and for him to enjoy.

[@tianlizhang3511]

he is yundi-Li.the name china

[@xyz5170]

Not any more

[@xuly3129]

He practiced 40 hours every day

[@susanyz7864]

@@xuly3129 There is only 24 hours every day?

[@smileluck1]

这是他人生中的最辉煌时刻，乐曲的连贯性，乐句之间的衔接性，儒雅的风格，最最细腻的动作和心灵的贴近，闭眼听到的是肖邦内心深处的最真实的表达，当我寻找最真实的音乐表达这段录像会永远是我的第一选择

[@yuchenmpf]

now i'm watching the final stage of the 18th competition, and recalled Yundi's performance in 14th, still stunning...

[@smileluck1]

18岁时的云迪，没有功利的内心，一心只想表达的是最真实的内心音乐，音乐是永远不会欺骗最最真实的内心

[@fayesua9629]

I still find Yundi' performance in this 14th Chopin International Competition unbeatable. From the perspective of its overall performance, including the dynamic, preciseness, tempo, and emotion, this is by far the BEST ever concerto of Chopin competition I've watched including 2015 version. Yundi still the best!

[@bnstarhi9999999999]

I can't agree more

[@hswu2288]

yes

[@JianShan-hk8jt]

how about before ?? any other year that is also good?

[@alexiscarre1150]

@@JianShan-hk8jt I am amazed at Trifonov's version of this concerto; a mind blowing musician. but really like a lot of what Yundi Li does here

[@josielau1218]

@@alexiscarre1150 can't compare third place to first place u know! compare the best against the best! I'd accept a comparison of Yulianna Avdeeva or Rafael Blechacz to Yundi, as that is the two competitions after Yundi who has won. But NOT third place!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ミキ-c5b]

the Chopin competition has just ended.but for me, the chopin concerto is Yundi Li NO1❢❢❣️

[@mengyiye5922]

I agree with you. Got bless him🙏

[@PianoTechSupport]

agreed.

[@johnace8745]

这是社会给他和朗朗之间的对比，给他所产生的强大心理压力所致，我们都会犯错。。。我相信李云迪可以重新站起来，因为到目前我还没有看到有多少人，甚至于2021年10月所产生的新的肖邦钢琴大赛的冠军都是不能和他比拟的，李云迪我们支持你加油！！！

[@ChristineWong6783]

他沒有錯!共產黨搞政治搞出來的！

[@shaoruiliu1297]

@@ChristineWong6783 不嫖娼会被抓？？共产党让他不练琴，制造出一个个演出灾难现场？？

[@ChristineWong6783]

@@shaoruiliu1297 「嫖娼」的定義是什麼？在中共共產制度下，人民要活在不同的口號和「法律」之下。而人民沒有渠道權利資格去挑戰這些法律-不權合理不合理。Yundi這次的行為，有需國家动用這樣的反應嗎？去抓那些在海外擁有千億萬身家的中共貪官吧！

[@billycao2653]

@@ChristineWong6783 我不赞成完成封杀。但是就算是西方，你比如鲁宾斯坦这样的人如果多次嫖娼，虽然不会被完全封杀，但是演出，赞助，口碑同样受到影响。只能说，他在那方面的确没有做好，其实他可以学习王思聪，每半年换个女朋友，或者包养一个，这样就没有人会说闲话了。 不要动不动就扯到中共制度，中西方文化不同，对待事情的定义也不同。你在西方嫖娼可能不严重，但是你公众人物说一句骂黑的N开头的词就是不行，直接社死。你在国内网站上说N这个词就没有大问题。 你看李云迪之前已经被抓过一次了，只不过给了他机会了，这次是二进宫。 一个正常的大陆家庭，小孩子教育的重头就是要洁身自好。不要经受不起诱惑。为什么，因为华人社会就是特别看重这个，往往把你这方面和你的道德品行联系起来。你身为公众人物，尤其是要注意这方面，因为有那么多双眼睛盯着你。

[@JLiu-fn5gv]

@@ChristineWong6783 你是说这事儿应该合理合法？

[@leameine7724]

I was not there in 2000, but I was there in 2017. After 17 years, he conducted and performed both Chopin’s piano concertos with the Warsaw Philharmonic in this same Hall. It was magical and magnificent. I had wished at that time there would be a recording of such a collaboration. My wish came through! You can now listen to this new release. One music magazine praised the performance as the most successful performance of these two concertos ever. I personally agree with them and so did his teacher. From this 2000 gold medal performance, his 2006 CD release, and now the 2017 performance release, one can hear the maturity without artificiality or the loss of youthfulness and naturalness so essential to Chopin’s concertos. It is hard to imagine more sublime playing than that.

[@LijunQu]

彼时看激动感动不已，此时看唏嘘叹息不已。云迪啊，希望你能不忘初心，重新振作起来

[@Meoryou112]

肯定被陷害了

[@SasukeUchiha-xh7km]

他有什么都是私生活跟弹钢琴无关

[@hansheng1573]

借您宝地，我也想给云迪留言：云迪，这次的事在国外根本不算事，食色性也，正常生理心理欲求，何罪之有。国内土壤没有了，没关系。好好练琴，争取重新回到国际古典音乐舞台。以后拍部电影，讲讲你的成功，你的荣耀，你的爱情，你的迷惘，你的陨落，你的重新振作。人生的路很长，有很多事物值得探索。再过几年回头看，你会发现苦难是一种赐福吧。希望你能度过这段艰苦的日子，真正成长起来。也希望你终能找到自己的幸福。

[@benyan7366]

@@hansheng1573 李以后也不用再给党唱赞歌了，这也是个契机。

[@ylu3590]

@@SasukeUchiha-xh7km 是的，我們正說的是他現在糟糕的鋼琴演奏

[@seduciosantini9289]

I am LITERALLY crying! That does not seem possible! It is the GIFT of a special FORCE called the SUPREME!

[@juliachan9540]

He was the first participant to be awarded First Prize in 15 years！！！！！！！At 18 years of age, he was the youngest winner-and the first Chinese-in the competition's history. Li was given the "Polonaise award" by the Chopin Society for his performance at the competition.

[@vettegaddia6234]

When he entered the competition Yundi was still 17. He turned 18 when he won it. The reason he was the first winner for 15 years is because the judges did not feel the past few winners were worthy of receiving gold. They were not impressed by their musicianship. Obviously, they were impressed with Yundi in 2000.

[@gddada]

***** Yes, Pollini was. Still, Yundi was the youngest winner!

[@ruxiwang9571]

JULIA CHAN And this year he is chosen to be the jury of Chopin competition. Awesome.

[@vettegaddia6234]

Alex Wang Are you talking about the final rounds of the competition in October? I saw the names of the judges in the elimination round and he was not among them.

[@galacticstorm854]

FIRST ASIAN WINNER?!?!?

[@johanqin]

I remember watching this as a freshman in high school and feeling absolutely enchanted and mesmerized by his playing. Listening now, 13 years later, I still have the same feeling, that Yundi is a rare and special pianist whose sensitivity and touch move to a depth few can match.

[@叶子-t8g]

永远爱❤️李云迪！您是永远的钢琴王子大师

[@ミキ-c5b]

agree! I will support you no matter what from japan

[@DFermain]

He is back. The noblest metal has been through the most fire. He is one e of the greatest living pianists.

[@goldenboy886]

Yundi Li this performance is a classic! I think it will live long as a memorable performance in piano history!

[@terrybu435]

听李云迪弹琴是一种享受

[@大海小浪]

18岁青年演奏出如此高的水平和能力，不愧为比赛的第一名。真了不起！ 教李云迪的旦老师也付出了巨大热情和大量精力的指导。值得尊敬！！！

[@goluckysenior8344]

Great success 4 Lundi Li. He is selected to be a juror at the 15 th Chopins Competition in Poland , where he won the 1st place and captured the hearts of his audience. Congratulations....

[@gddada]

He will be the youngest judge on the panel and in the Chopin Competition history. That says something!

[@vettegaddia6234]

go lucky Senior Where did you get your information?

[@leameine7724]

I come back to watch this competition over and over again because I am never tired of the wonderful musicianship. Yundi's playing is INSPIRATIONAL then even at such a young age. I was fortunate enough to attend his performance in August 2017 when he played and conducted Chopin Piano Concertos #1 and #2 with the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra in the very same hall where he won 17 years ago. It was an exhilarating performance. All these rumors and naysayers all these years about his piano skills going downhill are a bunch of hogwash. Listen not only to his Chopin, but also Liszt, Scarlatti, Mozart, Schumann, Prokofiev, Ravel and Beethoven.

[@godhavemercy335]

Thank you for sharing ! For a loyal Yundi fan, it's great to hear about his current piano skills.

[@叶子-t8g]

云迪！我们依然爱您！您是属于世界的！

[@drdave-ge4gn]

I remember crashing through some of this repertory when I was eighteen. re:crash, I played the notes, and sure I got the fast, loud parts, but was oblivious to subtlety, the play of the inner voices etc. LI hears all those things. True, one can be coached, but only to a certain point. After that point, is the realm of a great artist, hearing things that cannot be taught. Even at this young age, Li has the ears of a great artist and the technique to realize what he hears..

[@秦嘉淑]

watched several times, Yundi is the best which has no doubt so far. I hope he can overcome the stressful hitting, wish him all the best in very near future.

[@오오-y3c]

윤디님이 얼른 힘을 내시길 바랍니다. 얼른 다시 초심을 가지시길 바라죠.

[@angelajohnston1010]

Amen 🙏 to that .

[@wingho7091]

百听不厌 伟大的国际钢琴家

[@gddada]

After listening to many different musicians playing this piece, Yundi is still my favorite. LOVE his interpretation!!

[@susanyz7864]

Thank you God for his Talents!

[@goluckysenior8344]

Warsaw Poland is enjoing this young, talented, sweet and beautiful piano player who fell in love with Chopin and represents him with flying colors.... .. Viva Lundi Li ~you are the best.

[@vettegaddia6234]

Listen to 49:15 ...the second movement of the Chopin Concerto 1. I have never heard this played with more poetry. He truly makes the piano "sing" as no one else can.

[@Moonlights_scented]

Yundi Li, in my opinion, delivers the best interpretation of the Grande Polonaise Brilliant E flat major. I have goose bumps EVERY time I listen to him playing this piece. So a poetic pianist!

[@matthewlui6653]

Well said...

[@santiagogamboa4484]

He is a good player ..but have you ever listening the kissin versión

[@elainewu1879]

听完演奏，感动得流泪。。。YES， TO ERR IS HUMAN, TO FORGIVE IS DIVINE! ......“Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” (John 8)

[@daisysophie]

I really love him. He is not a saint, though he does plays divinely.

[@kellykelly6084]

you don't know how wonderful to start a day with this beautiful music by yundi every morning! By doing this, I can always keep a romantic mood through my working hours in the office. This is the way i do every day . .. As far as I am concerned , it is also the best way to pay my respect to yundi, my favorite pianist with regard to Chopin's works.

[@MyWorld-tl6xi]

I miss this Yundi Li........

[@jessjess1449]

His skill has always been there. Or if he wants to. Anyway, he will be back.

[@BudFieldsPPTS]

Much could be said for this competition performance. In the interest of brevity, I would ask only one question of the viewers of this video: What were you doing on October 2nd of YOUR eighteenth year? If what you were doing required you to leave every ounce of yourself on the floor, with your only hope being that strangers in a strange land would not step on your being, as this youngster did, then I hope you will scroll down below the video box, and just listen and experience the gift present here. Bravo! Bravissimo!

[@farahmand4771]

Many people could do better, don't exagerate... Some unknown pianists in this world play better than Li... And they will never be recorded nor give a concert.

[@emersongene1]

You are a gift to humanity!

[@ceciliamondolo5483]

regalo para la humanidad!! comparto gene

[@brendanhall3265]

You mean little old me :D >.>

[@SurangikaSenanayake]

Keep on playing Yundi. I want to keep on listening.

[@dsk3089]

Every time when I want to hear Chopin I come back here … no words can express my emotional feelings

[@sitichairaniproehoeman19]

what an amazing genius pianist......... absolutely the best of the bests....bravo YUNDI LI

[@kellykelly6084]

my heart was totally occupied by his music, Yundi's performance is of such a magical enchantment that i just couldn't stop listening to it until late night everyday! what a talent ! his music is killing me!! what a talent , Chopin is my favorite musician and i ve listened to it my whole life, then yundi came and he brought me to a highest passion for Chopin from me ....Wow! what a interpreter!

[@美珍盧]

聽了雲迪李的演奏很舒心,他的動作也是感情的舒發很自然,太棒了加油！永遠支持你！

[@kellyyang4692]

I just listened to his new CD of Concerto no. 1 & 2. He is even better now, brilliant technique, dreamlike tone, heart-touching in a more matured style.

[@dmastudent]

I don't think I have ever heard anyone to play so beautifully. I love him!

[@amazingmusicinthesky]

Yundi's performance of the III (59:08) was the most accurate, perfect, and vivid expression, and is the best of the best.

[@phan1083]

At tender 18 years old, Yundi already appeared understanding profoundness of life, the abstract and concrete beauty of art.

[@fujinamifujinami]

何度聞いても、その度に感動してしまいます。 胸が熱くなります。

[@TenKenton]

His Chopin interpretations are the best I've ever heard. He's by far my favourite current pianist.

[@divvy1400yam600]

The 3rd movement of the piano concerto nails it for me. It's got everything. A cracking start, Fiendishly difficult arpeggios then glides into delicate melodies then bullet speed running up/down the keyboard. All played with the clearest possible articulation. I don't understand how Yundi Li's brain doesn't catch fire or his fingers get entangled. Absolutely wonderful. Not only all that but he's got the looks too.

[@KATO_Bad-GirL]

云迪啊，轉眼就13年了，為師希望你今後能重新做人，為世界帶來更多美好的音樂!!

[@chunzhong6443]

嫖也是因为孤独。希望能像朗朗一样。找个优秀的美女结婚告别寂寞

[@tttc0214]

重新做人? Did he kill somebody? lolll

[@fangzhouzhao2489]

但老师您好！

[@petertu4411]

@@chunzhong6443 沒錯，找個老婆是對的，畢竟，食色性也！短暫的低谷，希望他很快走出來！還是無數人心目中的鋼琴王子。(少上綜藝節目吧！一個大染缸啊！)

[@tomfu1337]

@@chunzhong6443 巨擘升起在人間煙火，具備世人一切需求。您第一個字是否改一下？⋯

[@Schubbbbbb]

His performance at that time is absolutely masterful and unbeatable!

[@故乡的云-z3f]

Happy birthday to yundi❤

[@rantingcullinarian]

Yundi Li's interpretation of the Concerto is the standard on which all other competitors are judged.

[@healcoba]

talent with not effort is vanishes .... talentless with not effort is just perspiration ..... when both come together, the result is miraculous ....

[@papipapi2301]

Even though I’m just using my cellphone to listen this masterpiece from KZbin. I’m still touched by his talent and gift. Nice and beautiful performance!

[@日本博客]

太好听了，太激动了，太敬佩您了云迪！

[@Timothee16]

très belle interprétation de Yundi Li's, il interprète Chopin avec beaucoup de sensibilité et une très belle dextérité il prend d'avantage de risque que d'autre pianiste , pour ce qui est d'interprété du Chopin il est au top. bravo !

[@sarachase1940]

It astonishes me at the amazing young talent today. Yundi is one of the most accomplished pianist I have heard! I am so grateful for internet and the opportunity to hear these classical musicians play.

[@Matt-hw2lo]

Li Yundi honestly is the greatest pianist of all time. He deserves better and the CCP didn't do him right by announcing his crime which could have been easily avoided but they felt the need to destroy his career.

[@leameine7724]

According to my Chinese friend, it is not even a crime, but a misdemeanor, subject to administrative detention. Supposedly there are two Chinese words that sound the same and are often misused or mistaken. One is xing ju 行拘 administrative detention，the other is also xing ju 刑拘 which is criminal detention. Yundi was subjected to the first one - administrative detention and NOT the second. Most of the media got it wrong and did not even know the difference, or maybe they did but chose to do it anyway to make it look like it was criminal. What they did to him should be considered criminal and subject to defamation and character assassination charges. However, over there, the media is controlled by the government. To fight your own government over defamation is impossible. I pray for his safety. May his music continue to flourish and shine to an even higher level. The rest of the world loves you, Yundi❤️!

[@cryaboutit2738]

I saw him live in california a few years ago and the passion with which he plays is still moving and makes one feel as though listening to Chopin play himself. He will always be my favorite pianist

[@eugabgomes]

It's amazing the way he feels and enjoys the music he is playing. This is sensibility

[@Phughy]

I simple admire the way he moves his hands and fingers, so controlled, every mm of it, so smooth.

[@lllllllllllllll88]

I absolutely LOVE this piece, and Li is playing it very beautifully.

[@PlanetSedge]

And i LOVE Yundi's faces, to me they seem to match exactly how my emotions are responding to the music - & the fact that he's getting into the music (& not just playing for technical brilliance) adds to my enjoyment of watching him play...

[@leameine7724]

A performance of a lifetime, and only barely 18!. I have watched all the other competitions. No audience was as enthralled with Yundi's performance as this. I also recently went to Warsaw in August to went to see him conduct and play Chopin piano concertos 1 and 2 with the Warsaw Philharmonic . What a phenomenal performance! I hoped and wished this might be recorded and released. It would be another performance that I would enjoy over and over again.

[@alexiatang7565]

Seriously, i could only hope that he keeps on playing like this. A total perfection.

[@hansheng1573]

This is way better than this year Bruce Liu’s interpretation

[@TheLeokwok]

Just took some time to check out Bruce Liu's. Your right, they are not on the same level, by far.

[@sundoris2657]

Can’t agree more. Yundi’s play is so outstanding.

[@normacosme9096]

I beg to disagree with you because to me, Bruce Liu rendition touches more the listeners’ hearts. Both have extraordinary talents and should be recognized and appreciated.

[@cabemy12]

This is path of a piano genius.....

[@vettegaddia6234]

Argerich was a judge in this competition. The great Argerich is one of the greatest pianist of our time. For her to pick him speaks volumes about his immense talent.

[@nevillejacobs135]

Listening to Yundi is addictive. One of the best kinds.

[@IMAWriterRobJ]

Again, so musical, so beautifully judged, and his musicianship...the rests that are spot on so un-rushed, the beauty of tone. A Master. Such a privilege to hear and see this again, and again.

[@patriciaburlage1262]

He is a great master at such a young age. He is playing all of it by heart. God Bless.

[@luoyiwen3755]

This performance really reminds me music is immortal! Even some audiences today say Yundi no longer plays piano soulfully like this, I always go back here to watch it over and over...

[@ЕкатеринаАкатьева-б8б]

I always like to watch the ending, when the pianist shakes hands with the conductor and the first violin, it may be a formality for more experienced performers, but here Yundi is so wholeheartedly grateful to the conductor, behind this gesture are many years of hard work and dedication...

[@franktan4588]

I am not a pianist, but I love classical music, especially piano music since I was a boy, and I am now in my eighties. This performance by the eighteen-year-old Yundi must truly be one of the best I have listened to so far. It is a masterpiece from heaven!

[@theflexintexan2152]

Hats off gentlemen, a genius!

[@maychen4801]

Argerich was like "he's it, the one we have been waiting for the past 15 years". It was worth the wait, indeed. Chopin would have been amazed by his talent and written more pieces for him to play. Yundi had just the right touch each stroke.

[@BCPOMY]

Amazing!! A 18 year old young man can play so good!!

[@timotot123]

Such a phenomenal performance!! What an amazing pianist and human being to be able to achieve the almost unimaginable in his journey through the competition. He will be a legendary winner alongside the few others who have made such critical acclaim in this prestigious competition

[@圓宿方]

最高のピアニスト李雲迪先生

[@Doricc]

This is a absolute masterpiece. The interpretation is near perfect.

[@horowitz96]

He did this at 18 years old.. it's something unbelievable, he played almost PERFECT! Yundi Li is one of greatest pianist in the story.

[@JaneDoe-bg6yz]

Amazing performance. Concerto probably my most favorite interpretation; could listen to it over and over again.

[@ballhigh14]

Fantastic, true essence of pianistic beauty, all interpreted from the most amazing instrument to human ears by the magnificent Yundi Li. Breathtaking, spectacular, and incredible are thoughts that come to mind - a result of this man's passion and artistry that emanates from his fingertips.

[@cabbieg]

Ahhh, Chopin! This young man is clearly a prodigy who would have impressed even the master himself. (I have read that Chopin was a strict teacher with little patience for slow or clumsy students) The sheer magnificence of these breathtaking performances is certainly among the most moving and spiritually uplifting I have ever had the pleasure to hear. Bravo to the wonderful Yundi Li!

[@gloriamasters9747]

this genius brings my special needs daughter to complete happiness when she hears him. I can be in my office on the computer , but when she hears him playing she is here immediately and moving her body to the music. She remembers the music and sings along with it. Brilliant.

[@gffishn]

I haven't heard this performance before but he has been a favorite of mine. This is emotional stuff! I first heard him on his Vienna Recital CD and loved the Scarlatti and Mozart Sonatas. When I first heard his Scarlotti I didn't think that there were that many keys on the piano! The future of classical music is in good hands!

[@gloriamasters9747]

his music is so incredible that it moves me to tears. god it is so gorgeous that I thank the lord I can fully appreciate it. Thanking Yundi li seems so insufficient for all his effort. Thank you, thank you, thank, you|

[@jayzinho1885]

The ultimate notes before the acclamation give me chill everytime

[@dominiquesand804]

Yundi is wonderful. he was 18, when this was recorded. his starting point of his career.