Yunchan Lim 임윤찬 - LISZT - 12 Transcendental Etudes No. 4 (Mazeppa)

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Semifinal Round Recital
June 10, 2022
Bass Performance Hall
YUNCHAN LIM, 2022 Cliburn Gold Medalist
South Korea I Age 18
LISZT 12 Transcendental Etudes
Yunchan Lim launched onto the international music stage when he was 14. He won second prize and the Chopin Special Award in his first-ever competition, the Cleveland International Piano Competition for Young Artists in 2018. That same year, he stood out as the youngest participant in the Cooper International Competition, where he won the third prize and the audience prize, which provided the opportunity for him to perform with the Cleveland Orchestra. 2019 meant more accolades, when, at the age of 15, he was the youngest to win Korea’s IsangYun International Competition, where he also took home two special prizes.
Now just 18, he has performed across South Korea-including with the Korean Orchestra Festival, Korea Symphony, Suwon Philharmonic, and Busan Philharmonic Orchestras, among others-as well as in Madrid, at the invitation of the Korea Cultural Center in Spain. He also participated in the recording of “2020 Young Musicians of Korea,” organized by the Korean Broadcasting System and released that November.
A native of Siheung, Yunchan currently studies at the Korea National University of Arts under Minsoo Sohn. Coming to Fort Worth, he says he is “looking forward to playing in front of the warmest and most passionate audience in the world.”

[@bluedoggo483]

it feels illegal watching this video for free. never in my life have i been so excited when i hear someone playing the Mazeppa. I was actually holding my breath at some points. and as other comments have already said, me neither cant describe that pianist. My jaw is on the floor.

[@Kingminsoong]

What a great comment.

[@tatyanasokol5884]

Grammar

[@sunmikim3983]

I am guilty.

[@youngkim3609]

I love your comments, it made me laugh hard...hhh

[@APPLE2557XD]

Bro 🤣

[@tonyventura4605]

Attention..Recording companies. A sure Platinum Cd!

[@chimchim-gt3wi]

Idealistic, brave and charismatic, Lim has reached beyond his roles as a virtuoso pianist.

[@krisskraynov7164]

Bruh he s 18!!😨

[@Greenite]

It feels like watching a young boy, with a smile on his face, riding a crazy wild horse.

[@michaelcollins234]

Well, it is about riding a horse… in a way… 😆

[@Bullshit_Media]

Well, thats lucky for Liszt, because I believe that was exactly what he was going for 😝

[@branden3631]

INSANELY GOOD, PURE PASSION AT ITS MOST BEAUTIFUL MOMENT

[@Dh-uj8pr]

Spot on

[@user-qg5hi1ep2n]

I agree

[@infinitenoonafan]

Jaw-dropping, sensational & spectacular

[@user-cx1ms7nf1q]

4. 마제파: 리스트 초절기교 연습곡 중에서도 어렵기로 유명한 곡인데, 양손의 멜로디 라인과 그 사이를 메우는 패시지들, 거기서 드넓은 도약과 핑거링, 오케스트라 수준의 교향악적 울림을 단지 피아노 한 대로 표현할 수 있는 연주자의 사기적인 능력이 요구되는 난곡이다. -나무위키-

[@elenakim1210]

Limszt..thank you for coming to this earth again

[@mikrocosmos7651]

I was absolutely stunned by this majestic, superhman Mazeppa but never knew he would keep surpassing this till Chasse-neige...

[@branden3631]

Sameeeee he isnt a human being for me

[@Skyblue-qi3oo]

Just listened to the other worldly Chasse neige and you are right....

[@MrJippi]

Agree on the Chasse neige, not so much on the Mazeppa

[@Ash1nerTV]

@@MrJippi Right? What is this buzz on Yunchan’s Mazeppa, I mean his Wilde Jagd, Eroica, Chasse Neige, Feux Follets and Appassionata were all better in my opinion

[@MathieuPrevot]

About Mazeppa "In the earlier versions, Liszt’s marking for the B major section was actually un poco animato il tempo, and in the very few performances which respect thatmarking themomentumof themusic barely slackens. In the fourth version it is lo stesso tempo, and the contrast is heightened by a recomposition of the preceding bridge, so that there is less roomt o ‘let down’ the intensity." Dawson, The transcendental studies of Liszt, 2003.

[@pomlnb]

마제파를 저렇게 달리고 도깨비불로 바로넘어가는 윤찬림.. 당신은 대체... 어느별에서 왔나요ㅠㅠㅠ

[@dbrel]

This was the moment I knew the competition was over. No one was going to come close to him technically, and that tends to go a long way in these competitions. I still can’t believe he played all of these etudes in one sitting and barely missed any notes. I would have needed help to walk off the stage if I ever attempted this feat!

[@Dh-uj8pr]

And he went beyond the technique, every etudes exuding with such deep emotions with delicacy and power I never knew existed in this piece

[@yorkzie7593]

@@Dh-uj8pr and the fact that the etudes was only in the semifinals meaning he probably put even more effort into his rach and Beethoven

[@yorkzie7593]

Think his Wilde jagd was more impressive in my opinion but his chasse neige was also on point

[@Ash1nerTV]

@@yorkzie7593 Agree, his Mazeppa is great, but I certainly don’t think it’s the best of his performances!

[@arksoundtek]

@@Ash1nerTV MAZEPPA followed by FEUX FOLLETS it's the point... but however intense (VON SAUER old piano roll record probably show us a different musical vision, and really AWESOME)

[@sneezy484]

I’ve never seen anyone play 4:58 this fast and accurate

[@romantic_piano_lovers1215]

One of the greatest of this century. He is far away from the others, a true genius.

[@greentealatte__]

예전 인터뷰에서 봤는데 4번에서 5번으로 넘어갈때가 가장 힘들다고.. 손에 마비가 올 정도래요ㅠ 윤찬군 덕분에 이렇게 멋진 곡들을 알아가네요. 너무 고맙고 늘 건강 챙기시길..

[@lynus7265]

It's like watching a musical play written with a passionate and sometimes soft piano completely immersed in his music

[@haloism]

피아노로 온 우주를 표현하네. 별빛, 새소리, 나뭇잎의 반짝임, 요정들의 속삭임, 사람들의 다툼...

[@pauliberg3492]

I am totally speechless..don't know what to say...Is he the best ever??? How could he not be? Absolutely spectacular, amazing, divine.

[@alex7633]

On par with Freddy kempf’s

[@Dh-uj8pr]

Divine is the proper word

[@minigod7222]

Cziffra?

[@bartwatts1921]

He’s not the best ever yet! His career will be enormous and he will be one of the greatest concert pianists of our time or any other time for that matter.

[@MathieuPrevot]

About Mazeppa "In the earlier versions, Liszt’s marking for the B major section was actually un poco animato il tempo, and in the very few performances which respect thatmarking themomentumof themusic barely slackens. In the fourth version it is lo stesso tempo, and the contrast is heightened by a recomposition of the preceding bridge, so that there is less roomt o ‘let down’ the intensity." Dawson, The transcendental studies of Liszt, 2003.

[@fugueholic]

내가 리스트를 들으면서 감동하다니…

[@christinek4375]

BEST! I really love his energy, velocity, precision, mastery, and lyricism!

[@quomingrml2025]

리사이틀 하랬는데 항상 영화를 찍네ㅋ

[@alysa2204]

흩날리는 머리카락도 연주 끝나고 쿨하게 주머니에서 손수건 꺼내서 땀닦는것도 너무나 멋짐 ㅠ

[@brandy2062]

He is just a absolutely amazing pianist.

[@Dh-uj8pr]

Insane, insane, just out of this world technique with exceptional musicality and artistry. Can't even imagine how many struggling nights he had to spent to go beyond the earthly realm

[@mikrocosmos7651]

Have to agree

[@brandonmacey964]

He's only 18 so not that many nights. I view piano technique as more mental blockage than physical blockage. It's not like working out to gain muscle mass. It's truly an intelligence thing

[@bbergarch1]

I read that he learned all 12 in 5 months

[@DavidSmith-ki2we]

​@@bbergarch1 that's true. He also practices 14 hours a day til he collapses.. This boy is a true genius , once in a life time pianist!

[@sosoramishvili9408]

im also pianist 18 year old and i dont actually get frightened any of yunchan lims piece performances except rach concertos and etc i have fear of team playing... i can see mysslf in future playing all of these pieces playing with no problem byt the only thing that frightens me is still age... he has soooooooooooo big collection of knowledge between composers and pieces at that age he is just 18 year old bruh thats just sooooo amaizing that it inspires me to practise even more to grow up even faster to to him one of my inspiration from young pianists XD ❤❤❤❤❤ there is no argue he can be easily recognised as a professional pianist already i mean masterful professional 😊😊😊😊

[@user-dq8nl6ll8q]

이게 정말 18세의 연주인가? 6:57초 격정적인 부분이 끝나고 가다듬는 파트에서 숨멎을뻔했네.. 말이 안나온다. 기적이자 전설이다

[@neversayneveragain3748]

He is the reincarnation of Liszt.. Bravo!!!!!!!

[@zsldd]

nah hes just asian

[@santiagobalbi3798]

Practice 12 hours a day for 8 years and you can play this like him

[@versavice5293]

​​@@santiagobalbi3798ut Anybody can't practice like that. Words are so easy.And you mean that there haven't been any pianist that practices for over 12 hours a day so far.

[@santiagobalbi3798]

@@versavice5293 Yunchan yes, he practice 12 hours a day, he starts 13:00 pm to 3 or 4 am of the night

[@Alissa_21]

@@santiagobalbi3798how, what does he even practice, when i sit down the most i can do is 2h and the least is like 30mins

[@etudecasamusica9844]

This is when technique served its purpose: to bring out the music. His Rach 3 was also amazing because he was able to bring out the music so beautifully!

[@user-eu2ys8qe4g]

반클라이번도 윤찬이 영상 검색량이 좋은지 12개를 끊어서 편집하셨구나...너무 고마워용~~^^

[@foryoumusic3183]

Amazing! Lim!Genius! Bravo! Respect! 임윤찬님 최고! You are the best!♡

[@pacojonesvaior9212]

4:24 ornatte notes so clear, world class..amazing!!

[@fabio0077]

To me, he belongs to another planet... I totally agree with @panosk 2

[@cortootify]

테크닉은 벌써 세계 탑 레벨인데, 그의 음악성은 와 숨을 못 쉬겠어요, 눈물이 나옵니다 진짜로

[@hayridemoon4592]

I cant explain what I'm feeling now.

[@user-gy8bw9pw2i]

내생애 최고의 마제파

[@AndreasNilsson96]

This is beyond human on so many levels

[@potodialdo_]

He's asian

[@storietellermusic]

@@potodialdo_true

[@LachlanTyrrell]

And does that diminish his achievements? Or are you saying Asians are simply a superior species?

[@piano_guy_handle]

@@LachlanTyrrellas an Asian I approve of their message, we have an Asian mode where we just decide to work on something well.

[@user-fg7ek6th6c]

He is Korean not asian

[@theoboueid6450]

My jaw freaking dropped at 5:40. I am in litteral awe.

[@jonne7482]

same

[@franzliszt4038]

5:12 for me

[@Ash1nerTV]

@@franzliszt4038 Yes that makes more sense. It is certainly much more difficult than 5:40!

[@theoboueid6450]

@@Ash1nerTV more difficult yes, but I care way more about the caracter, the fire and the sheer the passion he puts into that 5:40 bit. Still, everything about this rendition is overall astonishing.

[@MUSUC-CAT]

這首歌聽到好聽的版本真的少 目瞪口呆的厲害

[@June-xg4jd]

my favorite one

[@Olive117]

그저 난 이 말만 나온다.... 저게 인간이냐.... ㄷㄷㄷ

[@user-kd6vo4he2u]

너무 초인적인 연주라고밖에는 할 말이 없네요. 정말 대견하고 자랑스럽습니다💕

[@lawrencecheong29]

Beyond The Stars!

[@sydneyk3979]

이렇게 가슴을 울리는 연주를 하기까지 얼마나 고된 시간들을 보냈을지...그 노력과 열정에 진심으로 감사드리며 늘 건강하시기를 바래요!

[@rainer6574]

순수한 어느 별에서 온 어린왕자님 이세상 모든 감성을, 감동을 전하고 있어요 ㆍ더이상 어떤 말로 표현할 수 있을 까요 .......

[@DJ-ld4ke]

사랑해 임윤찬 존경스럽다

[@user-gm6qo6or8v]

마제파는 진짜 임윤찬이란 사람의 카리스마에 압도당할거같다. 특히 3:44 ~ 5:22 이 부분에서 진짜 연주하다 미쳐버리는거 아닐까 걱정될 정도로 너무 파워풀함 ㄷㄷ

[@quomingrml2025]

미쳤어..미쳤어..그냥 하는소리가 아니라 진짜...

[@dionysus4778]

talk about being possessed the dude is totally possessed

[@DavidSmith-ki2we]

Absolutely!! Genius at his nest!

[@tashas2654]

Deutsche Grammophon , DECCA~ Hurry up~~!!

[@ds_days]

Absolutely amazing. Just so divine. And yet a very new interpretation. No one plays like him, and no one can play like him.

[@fpp9183]

Brought tears to my eyes since the beginning. What a beautiful rendition!

[@ainsimpsonpiano2125]

Those funking triplets at 1:20!

[@jerrychong7690]

카리스마 작렬

[@philosophiaentis5612]

Even for someone talented and genius, what he accomplished was an absurdly colossal task.

[@BTCP-ks8rk]

눈을 떼지 못하겠다.

[@user-ir9nf4yu2g]

1:21 ~ 헐 머야 빨리감기한거야? 사람 손으로 저게 가능한거구나

[@yangrunli9557]

I never though that the piano could be played like this. Impressive! extraordinary!

[@second2none296]

임윤찬 이름 밑에 골드메달리스트. 너무 뿌듯하네요.

[@shabang71]

I don't know how to explain it. When he plays it's as if these pieces come to life again. It's as if they were illuminated by a new light

[@user-en7ps8og9t]

감탄사밖에 나오지 않네요! 윤찬군 뜻한대로 멋진 피아니스트 되세요 파이팅!

[@tonytony8747]

Amazing!!!!

[@user-mt7qt7hf1i]

amazing👍💞

[@KenWangpiano]

This whole performance is amazing, but the way Lim plays the second variation of the theme is just downright transcendent. Thank you

[@hnjuka5547]

정말 입이 쩌~~억~~~ 표현할 말이 딱히 없네요!!! 경이롭습니다!

[@jinjudamchi]

윤찬, 너 어디서 왔어? 하늘나라 어느 낙원에서 살다 온거냐? 짜식~~~너무 멋진데..

[@user-ed4ik6sw1x]

Thank u #thecliburn u're doing great Please add Backstage scenes -no.1 and no.12

[@hspark5648]

ㅎㅎㅎㅎ

[@etb753]

@@hspark5648 쌤?

[@user-nj7wh4hc6c]

진짜 강렬하고 화려하고 선명하게 친다 들을때마다 신기

[@Leopold_Godowsky]

콩쿨에서…리스트 초절기교 전곡을….정말 대담하네요…

[@user-wc9bn7bh6o]

우승하려고 나온게 아니라서요 ㅎㅎ

[@whitecat6099]

.....i wanna be like him

[@newsong6617]

이렇게 한곡씩 올려주시더니..Thank you!!!

[@user-yv1hn6ms1j]

2:30 왼손의 선율이 너무 아름답다

[@primitivearts8868]

Best interpretation of this piece I've ever heard.

[@pianistjacobonunez5077]

Una Bestia total!!!!!

[@hei9530]

피아노 부서지겠어요..

[@yeonjungsong2423]

겁나 잘함,, ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

[@kiki21]

신들린듯 연주한다는 표현이 딱 맞네요. 정말 천재성이 놀라울 뿐이에요. 좋은 연주 많이 보여주길 바랍니다. 밑에 리뷰단 사람도 divine 이란 표현을 쎴네요. 딱 제맘이에요.^^

[@user-ju5mn3ps8q]

리스트의 초절기교 연습곡을 하나씩 잘라서 올려주시려나 보네. 그렇지 재미는 있는데 한시간 넘게 듣는 건 너무 힘들어서 연속으로 듣는건 1번 밖에 못해봤네요.

[@yangsooah]

저기 있던 사람들, 마제파 끝나고 얼마나 박수 치고 싶었을까

[@melodychoi5508]

I am speechless with tears❤! I was touched by his passion in music. I like his interpretation very much. Genius❤

[@agathasteacoffeehaus1038]

Bravo 👏

[@user-xs8ib5le4j]

나 진짜 울고싶음

[@ryzikx]

bro 😭

[@xulq]

perfection

[@alexlee5347]

in the most literal sense: out of this world.

[@user-xq9yc2ge7h]

ㅜㅜㅜ 인간이 할 수 있나..

[@ineedtochangemyusername]

I am speechless.

[@player1giogamer93]

bro... at the age of 18 he playing rach piano concert 3 transcendental etudes of liszt beethoven etc... he is 18 year old : ))) im also 18 year old and im still progressing my new program of chopin ballade no1 and no3... but even after he playing sych a think we must point out that he plays it soooo profesional like a real masterful pianist is at piano... i kneel to his achivements 🤣🤣❤❤

[@user-qq1kx4ty8q]

너무 멋진 윤찬....리스트윤찬 맞네

[@user-et3bs4ss3p]

림스트 ^^

[@user-uc9ip8qb2r]

리스트가 아무도 치지 말라고 만든 곡같은데 너무 잘치시네..

[@user-pi4es8nj3e]

아무도 치지 말라고 만든 곡이라 알려진건 대연습곡(S.137)이고 이 곡은 약화된 버전이에요

[@Churgum]

완벽한 마제파

[@snowanneshine1195]

やばい。鳥肌立ちます。何でこんなに凄すぎる演奏が出来るんでしょう。きっと彼は人間じゃない。(^^) 本当に感動しました。🎉

[@imayberickgrimes]

HE WAS 17-18 WHEN HE PERFORMED THIS TOO????😳

[@tunamusic6540]

Great Performance. He is very young. Boris Berezovsky played all of Liszt Etudes in a concert. His performance breathtaking too.

[@Williamcho-rz7op]

That was amazing! I can’t believe it!! The song was popular song and difficult😮

[@PSHEYACOOL]

phenomenal!!!💥

[@user-hq7se1pt7h]

블루레이 내주세요

[@user-dk9ew0cn2z]

오! 대박이겠네요ㅜ

[@pianistjacobonunez5077]

Impresionante!!

[@LISZT-]

Congratulations, you have found a comment that isnt in Korean ;3

[@rangrang8417]

오 새로운 영상이다

[@BloodThirstyMedic]

Best Mazeppa?

[@newsic14]

윤찬군이 리스트 초절기교를 언제부터 시작했을까요? 상상이 안가네요

[@sylim1932]

작년 5월부터 배워서 10월에 첫 리사이틀 했다고 인터뷰에서 들었어요. 이게 5개월해서 되는건가요???

[@user-th5vz6cx8p]

그러면서 우울증도 왔다고 ㅠ

[@user-ri5vr9sk9b]

임윤찬♡forever