Jean-Yves Thibaudet Teaches Debussy's 'Girl with the Flaxen Hair'

[@HelloEveryonez678]

Definitely one of my favourite pianists. I would tell people, every time I'm asked "Who is your favourite pianist?" I would tell them, if only I could pronounce his name!!

[@slavamixer1]

Try "Tee-Bow-Day", with the stress on the last syllable.

[@HelloEveryonez678]

@@slavamixer1 thank you, I will practice that😁

[@jamestandy8594]

Since nobody else has pointed it out yet, I want to give appreciation for the cut to the pedals at 12:49 - excellent editing decision since it came up in the lesson :)

[@caseym8385]

One of the foundational memories in my musical life was hearing Jean-Yves play the Ravel Concerto in G with the Cincinnati Symphony when I was a teenager. I was so moved I went back to hear the same concert again the next day! I felt like I was floating out of my seat for the entire 2nd movement. I got to briefly meet him in an after concert meet and greet and he was very gracious as well as stylish!

[@natalialeonte3685]

If you are referring to the concert on Nov. 9, 1996, I was there too! I have a photo of him and myself after the concert. We were also invited to his after-concert little party backstage because we knew each other previously. Amazing person and artist, classy, elegant, cultured!

[@caseym8385]

@@natalialeonte3685 Wow that must have been the same concert! So cool to virtually meet someone else who was there and still remembers it after so many years!

[@astroneural]

Thibaudet has style both in his playing and his shoes

[@baizhanghuaihai2298]

By Vivienne Westwood, his longtime friend, she designed much of his concert attire from the early aughts until her recent passing at the end of December.

[@astroneural]

@@baizhanghuaihai2298 very interesting, thank you

[@natalialeonte3685]

@@baizhanghuaihai2298 I met Jean-Yves in 1996 during his "red cashmere socks" period and he was wearing primarely Versace, and continued to wear this house's outfits for a long time. Vivienne came in later, as far as I know.

[@baizhanghuaihai2298]

@@natalialeonte3685 I read that he met Westwood in the early 2000s, that’s all I know, and that he was a fan of her designs.

[@natalialeonte3685]

@@baizhanghuaihai2298 I don't doubt that; I wanted to point out the fact that he wore other designers' outfits (mainly Versace, which looked exceptional on him) before meeting and befriending Mrs. Westwood. Velvet, silk, brocard were his trademark during mid and late 90's.

[@guy-bernarddavisconductor8037]

Thibaudet is such a great pianist, one of my favorite pianists and (imho) the greatest interpreter of Debussy’s piano works from at least the last half a century. Thank you so much for sharing this and for interviewing him :)

[@m.a.3322]

Ravel too!!

[@kwgm8578]

Monsieur Thibaudet has been a favorite of ours since the early 1990's when he performed Ravel in Denver, Colorado. I imagine that he was then another young, promising talent -- weren't we all? Thanks to Marin Alsop, another young talent of the decade, our Colorado Symphony was playing better and gaining an international reputation. I'll mention briefly that our form Denver Symphony failed in earlier years, and Ms. Alsop did a wonderful job attracting talent and rebuilding the orchestra. Monsieur Thibaudet that night wore bright red socks with his traditional concert garb and I see he's continued his expressive tradition wearing eccentric but gorgeous footwear. Jean-Yves, that you for your autographed CD that night. Where did you find those beautiful shoes you are wearing today? It is a genuine pleasure to see Thibaudet on your channel, and to hear his mini master class on simplicity, or perhaps the economy of Debussy in his subtle mood. I hope to see and hear more of him on Tonebase Piano. Thank you very much. 😀 The double dose of Impressionist art is wonderful. I spy a Monet "Water Lillies" hanging above the Steinway! 🕵️‍♂️

[@truenaagloshii2065]

Thank you Tonebase for bringing these videos to us! I love listening and learning about the piano, and your content gives me chances to listen to with masters I wouldn’t have otherwise discovered or heard :)

[@mishibird]

Thank you, Jean-Yves, for coming to Seattle on your latest tour to share these works.

[@picksalot1]

This beautiful of music sounds and sits particularly well on Classical Guitar, almost as if it had been written with it in mind to take advantage of its 4ths and tonality. I've enjoyed playing it on guitar for many years, as it always sounds pure and charming. Thanks for the lovely analysis and insights.

[@anfauglir6834]

Tellement magnifique. C’était joué exactement comme il faut. Pas d’une manière trop exagéré.

[@thepianocornertpc]

Michelangeli.

[@RolandHuettmann]

A really nice lesson. I appreciated very much. And yes, with Debussy the flow with pedal is so important for richness of sound. Many voices. My teacher (concert pianist) advised rather flat fingers to better connect where necessary. Thank you from heart. 😘

[@WakadooPlaypen]

A beautiful piece, thanks for the deep dive. Often emulated in TV compositions. Really appreciate the depth of the analysis.

[@kopperbunny]

Fantastic teaching, and I also LOVE his sneakers!!

[@KenL414]

Magnificent interpretation, and insightful analysis. Thank you, Jean-Yves and Tonebase

[@baizhanghuaihai2298]

Was this recorded recently? It looks like he may be wearing an all Vivienne Westwood ensemble, including those incredible shoes-go queen! She was his dear friend of many decades, and passed away a couple months ago. “The girl with the flaxen hair” based on a poem about a flaxen-haired girl in Scotland…Westwood was from Cheshire in the borderlands of northern England. How fitting, and deeply touching. What a sweet man, it shows in his exquisite art. A true maestro who makes it appear (and sound) effortless. And not all great artists are great teachers, either; Jean-Yves Thibaudet is uncannily both.

[@jcceledon33]

What a master is Thibaudet!

[@tomkim1017]

Those shoes! ❤

[@susanhawkins3890]

What a beautiful, mystical feeling he has for Carnegie Hall!!!

[@akf2000]

That was so lovely!

[@animalsarebeautifulpeople3094]

Tellement beau c'est triste...😢

[@eddiebuirlai6393]

Thanks for the french !

[@Steph-eu3br]

Nice shoes

[@parkthoven]

Excellent tutorial~~:)

[@edwardmeradith2419]

Gorgeous performance- aural poetry 😘

[@oO1723]

Obsessed

[@richardlehoux]

Haaaaaa Debussy. This one is on my very short term list

[@SebastienBEIRNAERT]

👌

[@twinblades-thewilltokeeplo6084]

I screwed up my ALCM exams because of this piece. Lol.....

[@timothy4664]

I like bruyères as well

[@CazimirCostea]

Je pense qu’au contraire « sans rigueur » veut dire sans porter une attention excessive aux règles. Donc qui permet justement du rubato entre autre. D’ailleurs il y’a d’autres indications qui vont dans le sens d’un tempo souple : « cédez », « mouvement », « un peu animé »…

[@carpedei_]

Fitinha do Senhor do Bonfim dando uma força.

[@serwoolsley]

bruh i'm crying

[@MezasRealm]

"Sans Rigueur" means "without rigor" , you can mess a litle bit with tempo.

[@allentan2568]

Hi, does anyone know the brand or type of shoes he's wearing in this video? They are so drippy. I need them. Thanks.

[@militaryandemergencyservic3286]

i think debussy was inspired by tchaikovsky's Seasons for this one.

[@jean-marclecoutre5146]

♥️♥️♥️🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕

[@ericosborne4604]

Does anyone know the artist of the painting in the background?

[@josephhapp9]

🙏🌹🌹🙏

[@vayronmusic5148]

anybody nows what his shoes are ?

[@gtd9536]

I notice Tibaudet is using a tablet to read Debussy's music. Can someone tell me what the app is? I still use books. I'd like to switch, but I don't know what app to get. I want one where I can notate freely, especially in "layers" like you would a pain program. So, one layer, I put all my compositional analysis, and another layer I can jot down fingering, and another performance, etc, and I can mix and match layers. Is there such a thing? Thanks.

[@adgsdfg2169]

Henle has an ios app with scores

[@jasonzurlo1543]

Forscore does all of those things quite well

[@wuwupiano]

Anyone else play the opening with 2 hands just to avoid thumb landing heavy on E flat?

[@niernguyen]

you should just practise with thumb until it feels right, a lot of classical music has thumb on black keys

[@wuwupiano]

@@niernguyen the sound needs to be so free and without restriction. For me, it is the best option. I'm fully aware you have to play thumb on black notes in classical music lol.

[@KingstonCzajkowski]

@@wuwupiano For me it's definitely more uneven with two hands. I don't have a problem using the thumb - are you going in with the forearm or twisting?

[@HeinzLengersdorfPianist]

It sounds very grey 🤔🤔

[@antoniomonteiro3698]

"sans rigueur" means simple? I'm confused...

[@myklkay]

No it doesn't. It means that you can be flexible and not follow strictly what is written. In other words : rubato.

[@antoniomonteiro3698]

@@myklkay Thank you for the clarification. My confusion was not about the meaning, it's about why did he said that! He is French, he knows exactly what it means. I didn't know this guy - now I don't like him. oh, well, my loss for sure...

[@ProgettoMemoria]

"Without stricness"

[@ocean_0602]

@@antoniomonteiro3698 His Debussy interpretations are incredible, I think we can trust his commentary and explanations.

[@lubabalomahlombe451]

This is jazz

[@ritawing1064]

Known also as "The Girl with the Lines of a Horse" 🤣🤣🤣

[@josephalvarez5315]

Tonal = beautiful apparently

[@sharky_spike]

who knew he wears saturn shoes?🤣

[@gatesurfer]

So what is meant by “flaxen”? Is she a blond? Brunette? Dirty blond? I guess not jet black or platinum blond.

[@terryech9110]

So flaxen refers to the pale yellow of strands of the flax plant … I presume as you are spinning it. It is wrapped in a bundle around a distaff and to me it looks a bit like hair.

[@dennischiapello3879]

His English is excellent. Barely any accent, and what there is doesn't even sound particularly French.