LangLang(Pianist)-AveMaria(Liszt)

9+

Avatar image

2:05 / 5:16
Ave Maria Schubert Liszt Valentina Lisitsa
3,025,690 views•Dec 19, 2011

22K

428

SHARE

SAVE


ValentinaLisitsa
605K subscribers
The most beautiful and inspired melody ever written, isn't it? I don't feel any kind of video or visual is adequate for this music. Too much action , with hands flying all over the keyboard ( Liszt made sure it is one of the most difficult transcriptions - ever ) . To fully enjoy it , download a free MP3 at  my Google Music store:
https://market.android.com/details?id...
 Outside of US  download here : http://tinyurl.com/7zz3ewc
If you feel creative, please go ahead and make better visuals - or just use it as a soundtrack for a  self-made Christmas card, or share it with your friends as is... Enjoy - and Merry Christmas !!!!
The video was recorded a week ago , in Hannover - for "Liszt project", my attempt to recreate old style recording -- with final result being an fully analogue vinyl LP...
PS. Turns out Google music is not available for non-US users. I uploaded it on file-sharing and links are available at my twitter account ( ValLisitsa) and Facebook. or directly:
http://tinyurl.com/7zz3ewc

Sheet music is available  at IMSLP here ( it is a beautiful first edition in public domain ):
http://tinyurl.com/7sln8xh
Source videos
View attributions
Music in this video
Learn more
Listen ad-free with YouTube Premium
Song
Schubert-Liszt Ave Maria
Artist
Valentina Lisitsa
Licensed to YouTube by
Audiam (Label), and 3 Music Rights Societies
1,613 Comments
Auggie Giuseppe
Add a public comment...
computervisionetc
computervisionetc
3 years ago
I think we should feel proud as a species, that one member of humanity composed this song, another transcribed it and a third played it so beautifully.

874


Robert Steinway
Robert Steinway
2 weeks ago
I listen to this every day and think of my mother who carried a rosary everywhere.  Superb playing.

6


Bill Cipher
Bill Cipher
4 years ago
I'm glad to see that real artists still exist

453


djan959
djan959
1 year ago
Shocking how could anyone give a thumbs down... Beautiful singing tone

105

ValentinaLisitsa

Malice Burgoyne
Malice Burgoyne
3 years ago (edited)
Fusion of great piano (Bosendorfer Imperial), great tech/tuner (N/A), great pianist (Valentina Lisitsa), great song (Schubert), great transcription (Liszt), great audio mic's (Sennheiser), great medium (YouTube).
Pondering how much work had to go into this in aggregate for people to enjoy it affirms the greatness and potential of you free humans working together.

249


John Huldt
John Huldt
4 years ago
Schubert was a genius. Liszt was a mad genius. This is a beautiful rendition of this arrangement. Bravo!

320


Pio B
Pio B
2 weeks ago
I wonder how the angels in heaven react when they hear this music.

7


Dan Titchener
Dan Titchener
5 years ago
The technical virtuosity required to keep the melodic line legato throughout is.... frightening!

163


Ashley B. Ashley
Ashley B. Ashley
7 months ago
My God, this is one of the most beautiful renditions of this song I have ever heard.

45


Harry Völker
Harry Völker
6 years ago
Of course again the top of a Ave Maria performance with the great Liszt. Thank you dear Valentina Maria Lisitsa.

244


smorri10
smorri10
6 years ago
This piece is played with 'lift'.  Ie, Valentina is controlling the entire landscape of the piece and undulating it at her command.  She then flies her own fancy through its contours.  I love the way she plays.

23


Rok Renko
Rok Renko
3 days ago
I would give her 3 likes if it was possible.

1


Monie Lecomte
Monie Lecomte
4 years ago
I really liked this different version. it takes away your worries and lifts you to another planet ! Thanks for this beauty.

25


ione Barbosa
ione Barbosa
4 years ago
This extraordinary artist makes us believe that there is still a spark of God's greatness in us, poor mortals !

114


Marie Krantz
Marie Krantz
6 years ago
Quel grand talent Valentina Lisitsa !!!
Cet Ave Maria de SCHUBERT version LISZT est une splendeur !!
Félicitations et remerciements ....

74


KSL1972LLC
KSL1972LLC
5 years ago
Beautiful performance.  Absolutely love the lingering resonance of the Bosendorfer concert grand piano.  I bet that piano wanted her to keep playing on and on...

17


Azpe d' Gal
Azpe d' Gal
5 years ago
Congratulations Valentina, the arrangement of the second part is very beautiful ...

20


Grzegorz Nowacki
Grzegorz Nowacki
3 years ago
A lot of sensitivity with a beautiful emotion.
you are fantastic Valentina ( :

136


Michel Tretout
Michel Tretout
5 years ago
Dear Valentina, we never tell you enough " Thank you" for the fantastic moments lived in listening you playing the splendid piano Bosendorfer. On the disc where Wladimir Horowitz played this work . we could read : We "see " a third hand. and it's better with you . Go on Valentina ! millions of people arefor you and with you!

1


patrick Wall
patrick Wall
1 week ago
This song reminds me of my grandmother, she used to sing this at weddings and funerals in the small town where my dad grew up.

1


Beethoven H77*23*
Beethoven H77*23*
3 months ago (edited)
Reencarnación Del Gran Master Lizst ❤❤❤🔥♪❤❤❤🔥❤❤❤🔥♪❤ Blessings Valen !

1


Daniel Chen
Daniel Chen
7 years ago
heavenly !
her fingers move so smoothly, it looks like they're just floating above the keys

4


Louis Dixon
Louis Dixon
5 years ago
Valentina, thanks for this tender and powerful performance. Goodnight.

10


Hortense Weinblatt
Hortense Weinblatt
4 years ago (edited)
The gods do not subtract
From man's allotted time
The minutes spent
In hearing this music

43