Xingye Li plays Etude No. 1 by Heitor Villa Lobos on a 2014 Roy Fankhänel guitar

[@xkittehsaurx]

The speed was the impressive part for me when I first heard him play it, now that I got the speed down, I realize that it's his dynamics that makes this piece sound so beautiful, not the speed.

Thats right

@André Lima You can try fingerings - pmpipmpipmpipmpi..It may ad speed 😇

[@tgerambio]

Yeah, I almost think he’s looking at it like the bar starts on 2nd high E. It makes it swing a little bit, and helps accent that note. It’s hard to tell though because it’s so fluid.

[@doublenegation7870]

What dynamics lol

[@kennyvdh]

@@doublenegation7870 got shit in ya ears mate.

[@cEdwards57]

Extraordinary control of his dynamics!

[@DonCarlosHormozi]

Brazilians must be extraordinarily proud of this great man!!!!!!! Thanks for sharing.

[@joaovictorbrittobastos1421]

Thanks for this!!! A Brazilian song, i'm brazilian, so thank you!

[@mikegallagher4388]

His dynamics are breathtaking. Wonderful performance! Amazing tone too.

[@tamasvarga9862]

I don't know if people realize how insanely hard it is to do that transition so smoothly at 1:28. I learned this piece but I have trouble playing it with such fluidity at that part. the picking pattern is the same for all chords aside of that part and the end so you just need to practice the same thing over again 1000000 times which takes time but isn't especially hard.

[@ToXin88]

Amazing! Fluent, flawless, wide range of dynamics and lots of feeling. In my opinion, this is the best performance of Etude No. 1 on KZbin so far.

[@pierrereynard1403]

i agree; great guitar, but mostly amazing player

[@grandpaobvious]

I've done better IN MY DREAMS.

[@076657]

Lol who cares about the guitar.

[@croay]

Try Fábio Zanon's version :)

[@christopherpena5878]

@@croay two years later I have discovered this comment and HOLY CRAP you weren’t kidding lmao

[@seraph259]

Esse grande Mestre é Brasileiro ! Heitor Villa Lobos ! O maior de todos os mestres erudito do BRASIL.

[@calaza100]

e do mundo até

[@millena_lira]

Viva Heitor Villa lobos e Carlos Gomes 👏

[@walmirluiz6343]

@@millena_lira faltou Camargo Guarnieri

[@MarcelinhoTheRock]

@Marcos Silva forçado, Heitor Villa Lobos foi vanguardista na semana da virada cultural de 1922, sem contar que existem n escolas com o nome dele, inclusive a principal escola pública de música do Rio de Janeiro, escola de música MAESTRO VILLA LOBOS

[@davidzas9413]

wow - so beautiful!!! i'm a pianist and i find guitar so elusive to my style. the whole technique is different. So admirable!! I'm teaching brazilian music and will share this etude of you in my classical segment. thanks for sharing...

[@tontech1084]

Algumas coisas que me dão orgulho de ser brasileiro são essas composições.

[@CUATRODOMINGUEZ]

SI SEÑORRRR...TAMBIEN DILERMANDO REIS... PAULINHO NOGUEIRA

[@joaoburrao4127]

Eu também, e a vergonha é termos desperdiçado a preciosa cultura e termos nos tornado esse país medieval.

[@paulozilio2193]

E que orgulho que me dá!!

[@coolskin2001]

Brasileiro é tão carente, imagina se americanos fossem ficar postando em cada vídeo de americanos famosos, que são orgulhosos de serem americanos, ou franceses, ou alemães, ingleses, ou até argentinos, ninguém faz isso...Queria ter orgulho por ter um país decente e justo, isso sim me daria orgulho...Todo vídeo de brasileiro tem essa chatice!!!

[@tontech1084]

@@coolskin2001 foda-se?

[@soundknight]

Very interesting technique, he has a great control of dynamic and rubato even at this speed.

[@TwinsunianT]

I don't understand the 111 dislikes. This performance is one of the bests.

[@someonehere4380]

bots

[@LP666diavlo]

*the best

Best version of this study. Dynamics, tempo, overal performance, guitar sound...

[@bugisami]

One of the pieces I played for Turibio Santos in Sydney back in the late 1970s. Brings back long-forgotten memories.

[@lbb2rfarangkiinok]

This is my favorite performance of this ever, and this is one of my favorite pieces, it is just so amazingly eerie.

[@gokhandemirhan9067]

I'm able to play this piece for about 30 years now. Never ever played even once without an error.

[@osocargm]

Try to practice it real slow like 40 bpm or less then every now and then up the speed after a while you will see the difference

[@faigauchoa3085]

Great interpretation of the excellent Brazilian composer Villa-Lobos. Wonderful!

[@rogersaez3633]

incredible , very perfect, you're a great star ! thank you for your talent and your share ! kisses

[@alfonsoperdomo4469]

holy shit, that guitar sounds really good! so strong tone and volume!

[@dhill05]

yeah, watch your fucking language god dammit

[@carolitavasquez2403]

exactly! cascading arpeggios

[@Falconryder]

It's the player

[@rodrigopessoa1795]

no, it's the guitar, this shit is like $30.000

[@pedrogheventer2566]

@@rodrigopessoa1795 A good player can make even cheap guitars sound good. A bad one will make a 30000 still sound like shit

[@carguy3460]

Stunning and Spiritual. Thank you.

[@havefunbesafe]

Man, that villa lobos was something else

[@lukthere2]

That guitar is so beautifull. Great playing as well - one day i may.. maybe

[@deborahwaikapohe8938]

That was so fast I thought the guitar would go up in flames! : o

[@earlsullivan2116]

Oh my !!! That is phenomenal !!!!!..Excellent execution...

[@antuerpiomontiel2798]

O movimentos das águas do rio Amazonas que desce incessantemente, até o rio negro, e de repente o encontro de seus leitos, num choque das águas, são os mesmos dos acordes interpretando o movimento da natureza, isto é Villa Lobbos.

[@ADR6strings]

Yes

[@mariusb5150]

Bravo, brilliant. So far the most musical version I've found on KZbin.

[@virgiliocassanicassani2743]

Sempre que dou pausa e novamente ouço o Xingye Li fico absorto e me encanto com essa magnífica execução desse Artista fenomenal. Obrigadíssimo Xingye Li.

[@jeffwoods6568]

Кааааааак он смог сыграть это без ошииибооооок?? Потрясающе! Буду стремиться к такому результату!)

[@abella33]

Este guitarrista es GENIAL, Felicitaciones.

[@WalterHearts]

Orgulho de ser Brasileiro (Proud to be Brazilian)

[@MahatmaLevolence]

Lovely tone, that guitar sparkles! Smoothly executed too.

[@Matheus-hd7rq]

Esse final sempre me arrepia

[@eduardobotta5375]

Amazing, I play this piece more or less one tenth his speed!

[@GeorgeSpan]

Great performance! thanks for uploading!

[@angeloporru1965]

Una esecuzione eccellente. Bravo come pochi.

[@virgiliocassanicassani2743]

Maravilhoso! Mágico! Execução Perfeita. Alma! Arte!..gozo...alegria.

[@milesnbond]

Low E string at 1 minute is awesome!

[@virgiliocassanicassani2743]

XINGIE LI. Um abraço e minha admiração pelo seu talentoso gênio. Fique bem. Obrigadíssimo pelo deleite de auscultar sua admirável execução.

[@coreymasters8503]

Very significantly suggested! Incredible sounding guitar as well!

[@ivanildot.m.passos.9945]

Xingue Li você tocou esse estudo possuído da alma brasileira. Muito linda sua interpretação. Um brasileiro tocaria assim, com essa paixão e sensibilidade.

[@virgiliocassanicassani2743]

Não sei não. Ele é ele o magico artista...deleite.

[@lazarm.6868]

Excellent performance and excellente guitar tone

[@nolwennbony9212]

Bravo Monsieur, c’est incroyable!

[@GuenterGeurts]

Wunderbarer Gitarrist, wunderbare Gitarre!

[@ludens5129]

Still the best recording of this etude, he nailed the dynamics at a nice speed.

[@wellingtonemarli5420]

Estive no mundo e ouvi isso.Minha travessia já foi recompensada.

[@parlakjurnal7682]

This is magnifique, best performance on youtube!

[@meluumusic0545]

Fantástico!!! Piel de gallina..!! Gran músico, y hermosas guitarras!! (beautiful guitar). Thanks!!! Saludos desde Argentina!

[@nikosz66]

Great note separation and a pristine tecnique! Welldone!!

[@user-fb2jb3gz1d]

Great job I dig the consistency between arpeggio transitions and the dynamics. When I played this back in the day, I changed time signature to 32nd notes. Thus putting the beat on the 1 and 3 of the arpeggio. It made it more dreamy and calming. This is a great piece to developing your right hand

[@jeffreagan2001]

This put a smile on my face.

[@ВладимирПьянов-ъ6и]

Прекрасное исполнение!

[@musicwithmattG]

Absolutely epic playing, beautiful articulation throughout!

[@josebretonessalinas6274]

Exquisita interpretación. Difícil facilidad la de este joven concertista.

[@ageofempirinhoiii914]

Orgulho da minha terra.

[@raffitorossian6432]

EXCELLENT...SO MEANINGFUL....THANKS FOR UPLOADING...!

[@felipepba1122]

Great performance!!!

[@garyjulian3148]

Xingye is an extraordinary strummer

[@hamzou2]

perfect for me!!! I don't think emotion should be considered in this piece

[@vasques.escritor]

Mestres como Villa Lobos estão cada dia mais raros? Quais outros mestres da atualidade tem se destacado?

[@psilocybe_reptiliensis]

Uma tristeza é ler essa percepção fatalista.

[@vasques.escritor]

@@psilocybe_reptiliensis Verdade!! Quem sou eu pra falar uma coisas dessas... Obrigado! [vou editar o comentário]

[@joaomerces8840]

Rapidez, clareza e dinâmica perfeitas!! Viva Villa Lobos

[@virgiliocassanicassani2743]

XINGIE LI. simplesmente EXCELÊNCIA. 👏👏👏👏👏👏😊

[@ΒίκτωρΚάβουρας]

Excellent performance. In my opinion the best out there!

[@PauloCesarBQ]

Mano! Que composição monstruosa!😮

[@teamyordle23]

Beautiful playing.

[@ShIMPLEsm]

Xingye! ur amazing! keep going!!

[@hamirflorezdevia8885]

Grande don Heitor , hizo muchas obras lindas ,,,,,

[@panagiotatoki3418]

Wonderful!! Your technique is perfect

[@kristiangrundstrom]

Outstanding!

[@Anton_the_Vampire]

Fantastic! I recorded this on my own channel recently, as I've started to practice it again. Someday I'll have it down as well, and as fast as this!

[@brunogallagher682]

Stunning! Thanks for sharing,

[@mpeltz1534]

Beautifully done!

[@brunocastro2222]

Estou aprendendo este estudo. Maravilhoso!

[@Хакохо]

чистый кайф, благодарю тебя музыкант

[@leondeste1]

Esse é o meu Brasil!

[@Giorgalis]

This man is unbelievable

[@manuelfigueiredopereiraper8170]

Esse cara é um grande interprete

[@eugeneastol4522]

Magnificent! No. 1!

[@spoders92]

Viva Villa Lobos!

[@guitarraclasica6408]

Los asiáticos siempre son buenos en lo que hacen!

[@ibnutomokartiko8212]

Superman on a guitar !!!

[@nikilitha_za]

Brilliant!

[@davidhayes7596]

Best one so far

[@NoticeMeGaryRyan]

So quick!

[@VictorHugoAlves7]

Alienígena esse cara!! Execução perfeita!!

[@screamingguy3897]

ending is amazing

[@TheSoteriologist]

A very good take on it, almost Barrueco level.

[@camilosantacruz100]

excelente interpretacion

[@SeansCafe]

Bravo!!

[@Z7y631]

1:29 I'm done...

[@parishadnz.6048]

...it's the most difficult virtuosistic part :-(

[@gnetomusic]

actually it's quite easy

[@nicolasfredette8564]

Geraldo Neto Show me

[@GeorgeSpan]

1:39 missing note or bad paste...

[@ligueardent]

Yeah, when you've practiced it for years :)

[@fogodoritmo1449]

perfekter Rhythmus, bester Interpret

[@tribestribes2555]

This was really great played. Very sensetive. 👍

[@MarceloSotomayormusic]

excellent!!!! reminds me Bream version!!!

[@darkoanton5]

Dude! That was superb!

[@laj69]

Talented!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@duizaextra6826]

Good dynamic

[@standonny9263]

just worldclass

[@delegreed]

I'm not crying, you're crying.

[@antonylarsson4701]

Só wonderful we kmow blessed be.god in heav and on The heart.🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@iyadmarzouk8207]

GODLIKE FINGERS🔥

[@edsonheliodelima3169]

Bravíssimo!!!!