Pianist breaks down classical Tiny Desk Concerts (Hamelin, Yunchan, Víkingur Ólafsson, and more)

The piano wasn't the problem. 🎹 Try Tonebase Premium: https://learn.tonebase.co/piano?utm_s... 🌟 Watch this NEXT!    • Paris booed Ravel's most radical masterpie...   Hosted, written and edited by Robert Fleitz – @RobertFleitz   / rfleitz   Facebook –   / tonebasepiano   Instagram –   / tonebasepiano   Questions? Leave us a comment below or contact us: [email protected] Tiny Desk Concerts have become one of the most beloved concert series on the internet. But when classical pianists appear on Tiny Desk, they face a challenge that many audiences barely notice: instead of performing on a concert grand piano, they're often asked to play on a humble upright. For many pianists, that sounds like a nightmare. Upright pianos have a different action, a different sound, and a very different relationship to resonance and projection. Yet somehow, some of the world's greatest pianists manage to create performances that are every bit as compelling as those heard in the concert hall. In this video, Robert Fleitz reacts to Tiny Desk performances by Marc-André Hamelin, Yunchan Lim, Víkingur Ólafsson, and Isata Kanneh-Mason, exploring how each pianist approaches the limitations and possibilities of the upright piano. Along the way, he examines the surprising strengths of upright pianos, the relationship between instrument and interpretation, and why some performances become more moving—not less—when stripped of the grandeur of the concert stage. Featuring discussions of piano technique, sound production, pedaling, historical performance practice, and the very different artistic choices these pianists make when confronted with the same instrument. Special thanks to Abbey Heise and Ossi Tanner! ⌛ CHAPTERS ⌛ 1:26 Hamelin plays C.P.E. Bach 4:13 Hamelin plays Hamelin 7:36 Yunchan Lim plays Liszt 11:27 Yunchan plays Tchaikovsky 14:46 Reading the comments on Yunchan's Tiny Desk Concert 15:55 Víkingur Ólafsson intro 16:21 Víkingur Ólafsson plays Bach 19:30 Víkingur Ólafsson plays Rameau 21:44 Víkingur Ólafsson plays Ave Maria 22:58 Isata Kanneh-Mason plays Chopin 24:40 What did we learn today? and Robert plays Debussy tonebase gives you instant access to knowledge from the world's greatest classical musicians, performers, and educators. Learn more by visiting https://www.tonebase.co/piano?utm_sou... Facebook –   / tonebasepiano   Instagram –   / tonebasepiano   Questions? Contact us: [email protected] #piano #classicalmusic #tinydesk #nprmusic #yunchanlim #marcandrehamelin #vikingurolafsson #uprightpiano #grandpiano #pianist #pianotechnique #tonebase Yunchan Lim 임윤찬 イム・ユンチャン 尹灿荣 Marc-André Hamelin マルク＝アンドレ・アムラン 马克-安德烈·哈梅林 Víkingur Ólafsson ヴィキングル・オラフソン 비킹구르 올라프손 NPR Tiny Desk Concerts NPR Music Classical Piano Piano Technique Upright Piano Grand Piano Classical Pianists Classical Performance Piano Interpretation Piano Practice Piano Sound Piano Culture --- tonebase gives you instant access to knowledge from the world's greatest classical musicians, performers, and educators. Learn more by visiting https://tonebase.co/piano Facebook -   / tonebasepiano   Instagram -   / tonebasepiano   Questions? Contact us: [email protected]