Yundi Li: La campanella

Yundi Li plays Liszt: La campanella
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[@Davidfooterman]

I agree 100%: I have never heard anybody perform La Campanella with quite this accuracy and virtuosity.

[@SrtZipTop]

The thing I respect about this interpretation, is that he played it exactly how he wanted it to sound

[@memedreams8558]

Oliver Rodriguez that is how he plays everything

[@kensukei.4984]

Oliver Rodriguez How do you know that?

[@SrtZipTop]

Kensuke I. Hand placement, emotion and most importantly, the way he plays it. I personally can tell that just by the way that it sounds so precise, that he intended it to sound just like that

[@yazar8]

I agree with you, when I compare this to Valentina Lisitsa's version, I think Valentina performed pretty bad with that one. This one has emotion, I can actually hear all of the notes and they are not all crowded. Imo, Valentina's version is just a mess, but this.. This touches my heart.. However apparently it's an edited version so :/ it doesnt reflect the reality.

[@SrtZipTop]

yazar8 absolutely. However I do personally love Valantina's version, I'll send a link of her best performance of it

[@ruhtraeel]

This is most likely the best interpretation I've heard of this piece.

[@xrhstosgiannopoulos1037]

+ruhtraeel i believe evgeny kissin's is better but thats just my opinion ;)

[@7thMorrownight]

+ruhtraeel I totally agree. It's the evenness of his notes, so seamlessly connected and gradated.

[@albertoannesi2805]

+ruhtraeel you have to listen to the MASTERLY version of Alfred Brendel. Close your eyes and listen to every single note! Then you will tell me.

[@gcgc1829]

For me, it's close between Evgeny Kissin's and Yundi Li's. Each is good in its own way. Evgeny Kissin's is very emotional, and yet powerful and strong, whereas Li's is very precise and even in a beautiful way. However, it's like comparing 99.9% and 99.8%; they're both that amazing.

[@hansdekorver7365]

Amazing for a live recording and nearly as perfect as his studio account.

[@felixho3282]

3:02 - 3:25 Li's interpretation is the best. He knows how to control the speed and volume and I even breathe according to his accents here. He does better than every pianists at this point. Comment from a classical music lover who have only a little musical knowledge.

[@fk2205]

that's exactly what I think too ! His version makes the audience feel in peace

[@Franz_Liszt_Korean]

​@@fk2205 Oh, really?

[@myeyespecialist]

Even with such an incredible tempo, it was as if every notes are well thought, felt and controlled. He never get carried away like other pianist, his perfection gave the piece the soul of its own, and one it deserved.

[@archsword5294]

myeyespecialist well said

[@anonymousQ45]

The accuracy, the control, the clarity, the expression! I think this is what is most distinct about yundis playing. Never overly emotional or out of control. Perfect technique!

[@jehovahquickscopd1236]

Just like a machine.

[@Wonderful_life83]

+Negrea Cristian maybe you have no soul

[@TheMelopeus]

Too bad this is eddited, 0:45 should be F sharp but he hit G sharp and it sounds F sharp. But i guess his expression was there ;)

[@hansdekorver7365]

I do not understand . Did you really see it well ? At other places where he makes mistakes it is certainly not edited !

[@hansdekorver7365]

Anyway with his thumb he hits the right note !! , so I think no editing at all.

[@MyWorld-tl6xi]

I miss this Yundi Li.....

[@danielrybchak456]

He made sound sooo easy but in reality it is one of the hardest songs to learn.

[@chun_ting]

Yundi Li just played the best La Campanella in KZbin with no doubt.

[@farhanajiwaskita6212]

what about Valentina's?

[@bintangekananda8712]

@@farhanajiwaskita6212 Valentina too fast..

[@elenitopoliati3777]

I think Rubinstein plays better

[@bhavya8037]

​@@farhanajiwaskita6212too fast and missing few notes

[@gcgc1829]

I don't understand how anyone can look so calm during such an intense and rigorous piece. Evgeny Kissin's hair literally began falling out during his performance.

[@Briguy1027]

This performance really gives you the impression of bells. He's an impressively technical pianist.

[@RomaBanda]

best version of all time, no one can play this piece like Yundi Li

[@pb6536]

Yevgeny Kissin begs to differ.

[@Mster_J]

Dmitry Shishkin begs to differ kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZzUkGZ5p9t5i68

[@youcefsenpaii554]

Lang lang better

[@user-jb4cz7cg1z]

@@youcefsenpaii554 nope, this is more original.

[@penkax]

@@youcefsenpaii554 yes… Lang Lang is better… in my perspective

[@thenotsookayguy]

Love the way he plays the finale, most pianists usually turn it into a loud racket, however this is was just perfect.

[@Nick.Maritz]

I'd give anything to see Liszt himself playing this...

[@gninuhs2288]

Agree.....but that is not possible....hehe, i wish, oh maybe we could build a time machine together :p

[@conorhughes1]

+Li Shoph maybe

[@lhmsilva011]

+Franz Liszt lol

[@eelyncowden2356]

I'm not sure about that. Liszt was regarded to be the greatest virtuoso of his time by his peers and contemporaries. It's too bad that the phonograph was invented very late in Liszt's life and therefore missed the opportunity to have recorded any of his performance. It would definitely had made for interesting conversation.

[@amerain1729]

I hope I will meet Liszt up there when I die :)

[@bikeguyhk]

This is the prime Yundi. What a beast on the piano.

[@IMBATMANANDIMCOOL]

Yund li gets the timing and tone perfectly - just magnificent

[@annng8897]

The best one I’ve heard so far.

[@wwenzj]

Yundi is the best

[@WarpRulez]

I think Franz Liszt composed this to troll future pianists.

[@8moltovivace8]

yes haahha! XD

[@TheMelopeus]

I know i shouldn't ask but, can you please explain?

[@8moltovivace8]

TheMelopeus well, because it's hard to play hahahah

[@TheNicolasdion]

Eyob Sisay

[@smikkelbeer6352]

He failed lol

[@mikasame]

This is by far the best one I’ve heard so far. I’ve listened to so many people play this piece and it’s always something. Either they mess up notes sometimes or the tempos off or the sound dynamic isnt how it should be. This is it. I finally found it. The perfect interpretation.

[@prodbyibn]

I personally like those versions because it adds taste, this guy is playing good, but it's like a robot.

[@mikasame]

@@prodbyibn i beg to differ, the emotion i hear is gentleness and a great effort for precision. He nailed it. I do see where youre coming from though. My second favorite player of this piece is by lang lang, his playing is so cocky but its so good.

[@prodbyibn]

@@mikasame respectful

[@ericarsenal]

This is the best balanced performance on tempo and emotions

[@leonardorodriguez795]

Kissin?

[@DherielAdha]

and here I thought that Lang Lang's interpretation were the best. No wonder my friend said Yundi's are the true best. That control, just wonderfully magnanimous!! Bravo!! ♥♥♥♥♥👏👏👏👏👏

[@tigermama7439]

The best version, the clarity and the accuracy and control is so amazing!

[@abrahandelabastida843]

my favorite interpretation.

[@marianodiaz2946]

I was just banging my head while i listen to this cause the perfection it has. Amazing!!!!

[@ElimRem]

Still the only version I listen to.

[@user-rt3le3xy6z]

I wash my ears with this after listening to other people'

[@floppyspoopoo]

I hope to hear this in person again! Wait for your return Yundi

[@EynkiYoom]

Incredible. Best interpretation ever taken for this piece.

[@orgogliozeneize]

I think the public dont understand the quality of this great exibition.....standing ovation was the only option possibile....

[@mydogskips2]

Agreed, this performance was simply incredible, the best I have ever heard. And while it definitely deserves a standing ovation, the general public probably doesn't understand and appreciate the extreme difficulty of this piece(I would bet that most professional pianists cannot play it), especially when the pianist Yundi Li makes it look deceptively simple. That is the mark of a true master, making something that is really hard appear easy to do; and here Yundi has supreme control of each and every note, such that he plays them with exquisite technical precision, as well as great feeling, nuanced expression and dramatic flair. Truly Amazing and Spectacular performance!

[@723lion]

I clapped, at home.

[@iradiakalenz4225]

I do that too all the time! Nice to see I'm not alone in that

[@Zaizhou]

Iradia kalenz 😂😂

[@kevinxin1545]

SAME

[@zackzack933]

I craped

[@aceleitlpokeri2826]

He‘s quite good.

[@cuonghoangnghia5462]

The best work I've heard of this piece ... unbeliveable

[@XiaozZhuX]

I have watched all of the La Campanellas on YT (Kissin, Lisitsa, Lang Lang, you name it) and this is by far the most refined and expressive interpretation around. Love Yundi

[@cuilingxu3752]

This is my favorite version.

[@wy2135]

I love how he plays it at a not so fast tempo and yet still manages to make the piece sound beautiful 😻😻

[@mariagu9967]

The good thing about classical music is that it's never outdated. Every time you listen to it, it's always like a brand new experience!

[@danilodesnica3821]

Just magnificent! When I listen to Yundi Li, I want to immerse myself in the music, close my eyes, stop breathing and dive in.

[@sdparsons]

This is by far the best interpretation I have found so far. His touch is just perfect. I am in love with this performance

[@1827641]

I was surprised when I heard the ovation; it's such a clean performance that I was thinking of a studio recording, not a live performance.

[@strangulator123]

I always, ALWAYS, return to this particular version. There's a different beauty about it, seldom captured by the others.

[@LiquidTurbo]

100% agreed

[@5520MJ]

That’s the best La Cambellena I’ve ever heard…..

[@havard7803]

this is the best piece i have heard of

[@PijarReligia]

Yundi Li's interpretation of La Campanella is one of my most favorite piece X)

[@dundun679]

You guys are right,, the best version ever heard

[@zzy13236]

One true master peice! The transition between aggressive and mellow at ease. Managed every rhythm so well, every part stacking on top of each other and then the great finale. WOW! Truly amazing!

[@jamiescarbrough4808]

He makes it look like playing this song is so easy. It's amazing to watch!

[@sanesel2401]

Li yundi totally owns this masterpiece! no one else can play this piece as beautiful and unique as he does

[@user-ql7ql3dh7p]

ユンディの終盤の疾走感と迫力が大好きです

[@user-id5ml6yj2x]

Kissin is epic, Lang Lang is techinical, YL is Liszt

[@Wooster77]

His fingers are moving faster than a hummingbird’s wings😮

[@ericarsenal]

best of the best among all others

[@totowanda]

Legendary performance

[@KarateAriel]

So much more emotion than a lot of the other performances I have seen of this piece. Love it!

[@s_a_a_m]

I've heard many recordings and Yundi's is by far the best interpretation. Truly mesmerising!

[@user-bq9ck1dr2j]

この人のラカンパネラ一番好き

[@user-uy3pj5ym6b]

それな！

[@ak-wo7ni]

何回も色んなカンパネラ聴いてここに戻ってくるので私もそうです。

[@Franz_Liszt_Korean]

Me too

[@ilovewiki]

The single greatest performance of this piece ever recorded. Cheers!

[@RayMak]

He is so super amazing

[@Cathay3520]

hi

[@ieatbananaswiththepeel4782]

*i was waiting for you*

[@jinhao6413]

Why do I see you EVERYWHERE

[@abckidscroblox]

of course you'd be here, why was i surprised lol

[@awd7477]

he's gone lmaoao

[@hanjustin444]

Its still the best I heard out of over 20 versions. Kissin is next

[@seoyongcho925]

I agree

[@greatbritainbeethoven6733]

His composure throughout is nothing less of extraordinary. The hankering feeling I have when I envisage my meagre self having this incredible gentlemans' gift is bewildering.

[@josephmashburn4451]

Is this humanly possible to play with such precision and beauty?

[@helenafunny8187]

Perfect interpretation! Wonderful performance. I absolutely love how Yundi has played this famous piece of music. ❤

[@yaoyuan3348]

It's really a great pity because he was arrested and almost lost everything of him just for buying the sexual service

[@helenafunny8187]

@@yaoyuan3348 100% agree with you. Nevertheless, No matter how harsh it has been for him, nobody can turn back the Time. Hopefully, he could learn from his mistakes and become Smarter ---- Every Honor he had enjoyed were all, in fact, due to His Brilliant Piano Performances. He must keep practicing, learning, as well as improving. Music has No Borders, and He is still loved and admired by many.

[@helenafunny8187]

@@GODbless85 Apparently I am not living in China, otherwise I might not be able to comment here perhaps. The comments made above by me is based upon That : 1). He is living in China, then he should obey the Laws set up by the Chinese Government, if he doesn't want to get himself in trouble again in the future. Straightforwardly speaking, while I do have lots of sympathies towards him, and do think the Chinese Media has done a nasty job by attacking him nation-wide for such basic Civil Matter; nevertheless he should learn from this incident, which has already costed him dearly. 2). I knew he is a talented, internationally acclaimed Pianist, whose performances I enjoyed very much. But unfortunately, there are quite a lot allegations online that mentioned his failed performance somewhere, which is why I try to remind him about the importance of his skill sets. Besides, there are numerous people playing Piano these days, hence, it is paramount for a musician like him to stay competitive. 3). " Tallest trees are most in the power of the winds". As a former Gold Medalist in Chopin Piano Competition, he was in the pinnacle of Pianist hierarchies. If he wants to stay where he used to be, for which we all hope so, He must keep improving. In short, I wish he could recover from this unfortunate situation, and shining brightly on the stages again.

[@zixingzhang8872]

@@helenafunny8187 I am yundi’s fans and I agree with you. Thank you for sharing your thoughts! ❤️

[@helenafunny8187]

@@zixingzhang8872 Thank you too.❤

[@chanelhay6188]

He is so amazing, love him.

[@frssd9256]

Listening to langlang and him, yundi is much more elegant.

[@AquaticMammalOnBicycle]

Lang Lang made multiple flagrant pedal mistakes in the video I saw. He takes a while to notice that he’s ringing wrong notes because he’s focussing on the flutter part, and worst of all when he notices his serious obvious error he confrontational looks at the orchestra to front/distract as if to challenge anyone who noticed or to distract things visually

[@brownsugar85]

I watched Yundi Li live in Toronto about a decade ago.. so mesmerizing. I hope I can play La Campanella one day!

[@wh1ppy]

by far the best recording of this piece on youtube, and yundi's best recording of the piece. the musicianship portrayed is simply jaw dropping, and the technique he wields is godlike. especially the 4-5 trill at the cadenza.... my favorite aspect, is that he holds back until the coda to release all the energy built up from the theme variations! thanks for the upload!

[@flyinghigher5046]

Such a smooth relaxed performance ! Pure class

[@normacosme9096]

Simply magnificent!!!

[@hansolo6751]

for la campanella. compared with other pianist, yundi definitely has the best performance in this universe

[@guilhermesoares2187]

liszt?

[@johannigan517]

Alice Sara Ott brings passion to it, Yundi's version doesn't spire the same interest. But to each their own, he commanded it I'll give him that. At no point was he not in control.

[@kimsy7240]

내가 윤디 리 너무 좋아함 ㅠ

[@kleinesgehirn6936]

Very few pianists manage to make this technically challenging arrangement sound like music. Yundis performance is just awesome. He is not just"getting through", he still has capacity to work out how he want it to sound. Outstanding.

[@katetherina1227]

Totally agree

[@myeyespecialist]

Every notes is played with utmost precisions, at the end of the piece it make me feel the presence of God. This by far the most perfect version by a young pianist.

[@IraSpain]

In the beginning I thought "Hey, I could do this!"...after I few minutes I thought again "Well, I could still do this...just give me 10 to 15 years to practice!". Beautiful piece of art!!

[@farelbudiman6800]

You know what they said? Practice makes perfect...

[@GothJedi]

What that saying doesn't tell you is that perfection can never be attained, only persued...

[@poogly123]

+Desmond Odom It's "Practice makes progress," and that's enough to satisfy me.

[@gcgc1829]

Yeah... I met a person who could play it, sort of. he knew all the notes and could play them, but it was slightly slower than the original and there were plenty of mistakes - yet it took him 6 years to learn. I just started attempting it, and I'm trying to prepare for taking the better part of a decade to learn it.

[@charlesdavis7087]

I'm with you. When you're ready to walk on water, I'll fill the bathtub... and yeah... it may take another 15 years to get it right. Until then... don't put it on KZbin. I like your sense of humor and gentle honesty. I wish I had more of it myself.

[@mgaglearnpiano545]

His playing is so amazing that I listen to it all the time as long as I can. I also listened to other versions, and his is my favorite. It's like he is totally in his music, and that is why his interpretation is so good for me.

[@TheBobiaan]

3:00 this is just perfect.

[@swedishmichaell7369]

Absolutely the best version! Yundi Li has more musical interpretation and more feeling. The hands really "play together" ...

[@levimatheri7682]

I appreciate that he observes the diminuendo at 4:01. Almost everyone else just plays this part fortissimo lol

[@ieatbananaswiththepeel4782]

Wait there’s a diminuendo there? Holy crap I’m stupid af

[@levimatheri7682]

@@ieatbananaswiththepeel4782 Lol yes there's a diminuendo. But it's probably really hard to do because of the crazy 16th Octaves in the RH

[@drakan80]

What grace, and accuracy! Every note has a purpose, more than I daresay even Liszt intended, Yundi performs this piece beyond its simple showoff manner. Fantastic!

[@thelightyagami9585]

The Epitome of Classical Pianists Yundi Li ❤️❤️

[@shumengli3734]

Really the best version of La campanella I ever heard of .

[@susanfrice7785]

This is a lovely tempo. I like Yundi's version of this piece. The camera used is from over the performer's shoulder, allowing a great view of Yundi Li's hands.

[@dzzz999]

I can hear this anytime and repeat forever, I believe….

[@mindseye4914]

His heart rate must be going like a fucking hummingbird. This is absolute pure perfection how well he executed this. My god..this made my brain melt

[@natto_0]

At 4:00 onwards the notes are so clear and its just so satisfying to hear

[@0n3faith1day]

THIS IS IT!! The best live performance i've ever watched for 'La Campanella'!!! unbelievable

[@scooterpiepiano]

best performance by any living pianist...sorry to all the rest, but the expression that Yundi delivers is probably what the Master had in mind, not to mention this was absolutely flawless.

[@ronsolomon1405]

He is such a wonderful pianist. Clear, thoughtful, expressive and totally entrancing.

[@samuraiscience9887]

Greatest pianist of all time

[@zuizix]

He is so good at some of these harder pieces and in my opinion his interpretations of them are always the best in my opinion.

[@hyunjunchang233]

I agree with your many opinions

[@smittie6324]

It sounds perfect to me. I really love this piece!

[@user-iq4eu4tn8b]

Yundi, you're THE BEST!! Love U!

[@antoniowu6587]

The best version of the world

[@srikarrishikesanXF]

Lang Langs is better imo

[@N7Sound]

@@srikarrishikesanXF No

[@davidluther8581]

This is truly masterful playing! I had not heard Yundi play this, but his interpretation is excellent: crystal clear and very musical. Each pianist interprets it in their own personal way, for sure--and that's good!-- but this is among the best--stunningly beautiful.

[@insidebeats5468]

Best version so far.

[@yongjinwei9981]

mydogskips2 4年前 Agreed, this performance was simply incredible, the best I have ever heard. And while it definitely deserves a standing ovation, the general public probably doesn't understand and appreciate the extreme difficulty of this piece(I would bet that most professional pianists cannot play it), especially when the pianist Yundi Li makes it look deceptively simple. That is the mark of a true master, making something that is really hard appear easy to do; and here Yundi has supreme control of each and every note, such that he plays them with exquisite technical precision, as well as great feeling, nuanced expression and dramatic flair. Truly Amazing and Spectacular performance!

[@ruilovesschreiner6847]

Best piano piece in my mind. So pleasant, the melodies are so charming.

[@mikelstormraven]

I love his interpretation of one of my favorite piano compositions.

[@NejatMolla]

That ending always gets me man... What an awesome piece, and awesome player.

[@nomar229]

This has always been my standard for La Campanella. Higher respect now how those fingers are used lol.

[@mrdeen5532]

Yundi Li and Yuja Wang are my favorite musicians.

[@dragonstone1918]

What I think is amazing about this piece is that up to this day it still poses a huge astronamical challenge for pianist today evn though it was composed hundreds of years ago and still sounds really good under that interperatation

[@chong-chonghe1556]

One of the best performances of this piece. Check 2:26. As far as I know, he is the only one who can play this part (including the crazy trill coming after that) with perfect evenness, continuity and power.

[@graceleu1]

Masterpiece, this is timeless and leaves me astounded and astonished. Speechless.