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@JonathanC-fe3vv

@@Kronus971 doesn't matter if you hit all the right notes, it matters how you play it

@laurenbrown869

Good thing Beethoven was deaf. He would have dug his own grave if he had to listen to this.

@mikexxxmilly

imagine writing a song and 300 years later its still being performed. People talk about hits but no artist or composer is touching my guy Beethoven lmao

@youtubeepicuser4209

Mozart, bach

@Keithustus

“Prince, what you are, you are by accident of birth; what I am, I am of myself. There are and there will be thousands of princes. There is only one Beethoven."

@alvinlester5698

Queen of Pop!

@Phantom096

Specially this song!

@mikexxxmilly

@@Phantom096 my favorite

@lc8816

How she’s playing this as a mother, as a wife…..It’s truly heart wrenching and beautiful at the same time. This piece is absolutely timeless.

@Peechiness

that's why they call it pop music. will always be popular

@kuzanaokiji2718

Too fast

@friendlyrobotasmr

@@kuzanaokiji2718 Fast is better

@arizonacolour8793

Omg so sad that people die! 😭 It's not like we KNOW we will die huh

@vaukest5888

​@@arizonacolour8793 I feel sorry for your mother and your father, as I now know how you will react at their death bed.

@willyj3321

Incredible to see pop musicians still performing classical music.

@brainmind4070

Willy J Ain't it? Just goes to show how timeless classical music can be. Immortal beloved .

@adityawigoena6255

Bery refreshing isn’t it

@mariotoro8332

@Marshall Wu If you've nothing nice to say, keep it to yourself. This is a goddamn funeral, not a Juilliard recital.

@meking1808

@Marshall Wu Damn this isn't a goddamn concert or something. This is a tribute to a great man who will be missed dearly, go take your negative opinions elsewhere

@ladymonne

@@teofrastobombasto she played it in Kobe's way, because Kobe learned it to play for his wife. Not the original ver.

@randomvintagefilm273

She's got the right surname for a pianist!

@cosmicknight4665

lol

@benjaminmarqvardsen6297

Lol

@sam1am_30

Lol

@kurookami2762

Good pun

@TashaVanHuss

haha

@onetwo6765

As a classical musician, I appreciate her performance so so much! It has the depth and the emotions and the interpretation that hits all the right spots. She is spectacular, and classical pieces are not meant to be played only for a close circle of people. It's for everyone.

@user-ig7ol9cz5u

As a pianist, I can clearly see that she put her entire soul into this performance. The way her body moves instinctively with the music, her facial expressions, the way she closes her eyes and just feels the music. You could hear and feel the emotion in this piece. Gorgeous and wonderful job to Alicia Keys and beautiful tribute to Kobe.

@dottietrevino3826

everyone keeps bashing alicia keys for “not playing it correctly” she’s playing it how kobe used to play it and they didn’t get a “professional pianist” cuz alicia knew kobe

@bunnysenpaimon6742

i don't think people are bashing her for playing it kobe's way, i think she straight up messed up. and i think people are more pressed bc she claims that she's classically trained but still messed up this piece. and the fact that there's too much stuff added, like the quartet and the conductor.

@Kyle1227

To be honest, it was kind of a lame performance. At least get a professional to play in front of millions.

@glowmilk7948

@@bunnysenpaimon6742 it's a funeral service, it's not about playing the piece flawlessly, but paying a tribute

@yesntnono4172

glow milk I get the reason for the arrangement since it was Kobe’s but I don’t get the added strings and conductor and I don’t think it sounded that good as far as piano playing went

@TheGamingDandy

Alicia is a professional pianist

@ludwigvanbeethoven2808

I’m here in heaven teaching Kobe the rest of the sonata 🎵

@nami-pm4bb

Teach him well

@_suika_

Lol

@carlosnunez9903

Reading this gave me chills

@KevinElamMusic

fuck...damn. you can't just do that to us without warning. i need a minute to process. chills

@annehamlett1377

Wtf Ahahahaha

@nkemoji9809

Geez… this has to be her hardest performance, you can see the emotional strain on her. Excellent performance

@rajareddy3104

It's called acting ....

@josebohorquez2633

Made lots of mistakes 😂

@mitchdykema5182

@@josebohorquez2633 nope...it's called performing... If you legit think she played that whole song (minus the parts they cut) with no emotion, then you are just deliberately trying to hate on her. It looks like it's probably hard technically for her to play, but you can also see the facial strain on the downbeats of the most potent chords that IMO every musician can relate to. When a chord just hits you at your depths...

This is coming from a guy that honestly can't name a single Alicia Keys song. I'm no fanboy haha

@whtaccizdis

@@josebohorquez2633 she's playing it the way Kobe learned it by ear for his wife because this is a tribute to them

@whtaccizdis

This is supposed to be played as Kobe played it to his wife (his performance is on YT) Kobe also passed away the day of this performance which means Alicia didn't rehearse this at all but instead was just familiar with his version and played it in tribute to him and his family.

@joelyyy4404

Wow she played it so beautifully, even live with all of that pressure to perform. What a tribute. Respect!

@youtubesucks1821

I've heard children play this better

@xij3505

@@youtubesucks1821 Cringe

@youtubesucks1821

@@xij3505 I don't care what you think about the objective truth I've stated

@xij3505

@@youtubesucks1821 L

@youtubesucks1821

@@xij3505 You're the one taking the L because you don't have an ear for music

@davidlukeskywalker1900

A classical trained artist. She deserves far more credit then people give her

@trihangles5988

nop

@brainmind4070

She screwed up. I winced when she did. She covered her mistake okay, but that was not Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata First Movement.

@davidlukeskywalker1900

@@brainmind4070 she is playing at a funeral... and your negative comment doesn’t take away she is a classically trained pianist. Not many Afro America celebrities can say that.

@antoniothenatural

not classically trained you can tell, and if she was shed play the 3rd movement

@Emma-ob5oj

Kevin Wright dude if she’s a classically trained pianist she won’t go up on stage with sheet music. Give me a break, the first mvt of this beautiful masterpiece isn’t difficult for classical trained musicians. And for her mistake, that‘s okay because we all make them.

@alexhindman2696

i also think its insane how this piece was created almost 300 years ago and its still famous and its so heart breaking to how she cried to this almost unreal

@sherryt2711

The person who created this was also deaf. Let that sink in.

@ekkimukk2039

Only classical music can be so timeless

@Randii225

Every single time I hear this piece my tears come out.. this is by far the best music ever created

@CatEyedGoddess

Great music/art will always transcends time.

@roccowilson9101

No it was 200 years ago dummy

@tommcconnell69

She is such a beautiful woman, physically and emotionally and musically. I would love to see her perform live.

@carolinemaynard8283

She is stunning live. I saw her in London about 18 years ago. She is a beautiful artist.

@nayeliescamilla2140

Alicia Keys is so beautiful! Inside and out. She also did a beautiful job here. Can’t imagine the pressure of everyone watching and listening intently …just waiting for her to mess up.

@marshmcclory487

Nobody was waiting for her to mess up. Seriously. It was a memorial for one of the greatest athletes of all time.

@jimweisgram9185

A professional musician has been in performance so many times any sense of nervousness is replaced by KNOWING you won't screw up.

@eglantinepapeau1582

she's real

@Rheaded

😂😂😂😂

@_Snix

@shrapnil moonlight sonata mvt. I really isn’t technically difficult, the notes are as easy as they sound, however articulating the piece correctly is what separates the amateur from the pro, needless to say Alicia performed it flawlessly

@sd81a46

I can't believe Kobe actually learned to play this by ear. Then again remembering the Mamba's crazy work ethic and intelligence I'm not surprised too.😄

@hectorpac1470

He work tirelessly day and night mastering this song for Vanessa knowing she loved this song. What an amazing human being.

@beethovenlovedmozart

This was a song written by Beethoven for a student to learn to play..it just happens to be very romantic as well..But compared to most Beethoven piano works, this song is very easy. I'll give kobe some credit since he was a newby. :)

@stevejackson3847

I love how now there are (finally)some NEW fans i think of the GREAT Beethoven.Most don't even know this song til' Alicia Keys played it beautifully perfectly at Kobe and Gianna's beautiful memorial. Not a dry eye in sight...

@soullessSiIence

That can be debatable. He most likely learned to read the music score or at least a tablature. It's almost impossible to play piano by ear because it's a harmonic instrument with up to 4 individual voicings at the same time. The ear takes up to a decade of training to master this without reading a music score.

@carlosm.6348

Have y’all seen the video the raw one he can barely play and skips the majority. In an official production they use a professional track and use a pros hands instead of his 😂

@danielchevalier5103

How incredible that Alicia performed a piano piece that was specifically fitting to the wishes of Vanessa and Kobe instead of coming to the funeral service performing one of her own songs. This is a sure sign of true respect for the family, to just perform a straight piano performance of Beethoven. Very sentimental she deserves every credit for this

@edwardrice9170

Dressed for the wrong occasion though.

@Violamanben

Yes, respect to Alicia for performing a testament to Kobe, but I hesitate to call it “a straight piano performance of Beethoven.” It’s Beethoven inspired, not Beethoven.

@cyrax-vq5ur

RIP Kobe ... but she try to hard to play sad :( and i dont mean the Piano

@TommenIBaratheon

She still got paid for the gig. 1.2 mill.

@Violamanben

John B. Soltis Yeah ... if that’s true, it’s messed up. No one should get paid that much for a mediocre performance of half a piece of music. I don’t mean that as an insult, she’s just not a classical pianist, and there are many who could have played it better.

@ignacio4535

I love a well-rounded artist, she writes, composes, sings and also plays classical music, wow!!!!

@GjaP_242

But the 'Moonlight' Sonata is both beautiful and perfect for beginners. The first movement – the most famous section – is also the most straightforward to play.
For an advanced pianist, the sonata may be very easy (though still probably not enough to be called "one of the easiest pieces of classical music"). For an average student, though, the third movement is quite difficult. 2:43 [Classic FM; Piano Street]

@coryd2668

This was exquisite! I can always hear her classical training in everything she plays! What special night this must have been for the Bryant family!! 🦋

@Sloimer

IDK it seemed like she was struggling with it a little bit, and it’s not even a difficult piece.

@coryd2668

@@Sloimer but she played with every part of her being! I didn’t infer that she was genius! Yes I’m awake in the middle of the night! Lol

@Sloimer

@@coryd2668 I understand - sorry just difference of opinion. And yes I’m up in the middle of the night too hahaha

@coryd2668

@@Sloimer that’s cool! Now get some sleep! 😴💤

@Sloimer

@@coryd2668lol ok

@pianistyounggun

Professional classical pianist here. I don't see any problem with Ms. Keys' performance and here are the reasons:

1. This is a memorial for the late Kobe Bryant, and I understand that this was a meaningful version for him and the family, so I think this is a beautiful tribute (If he really learned this by ear, he could have had a career in music if he chose to have the proper training, by the way).
2. Classical composers were rather flexible with their own pieces or other composers' works. For example, it is believed that Chopin only played the slower part of his Ballade Op. 38 when he toured England shortly before his death due to health reasons, and this is only one example of many.
3. Ms. Keys may not have the keyboard proficiency of a professional pianist but I could hear her musical ideas and could tell she had something to say. For this occasion, I think it worked perfectly. I may not be too familiar with her genre of music but I have a huge respect for her achievements.

In a nutshell, don't be dumb. She did well.

@omninuss6847

Wow a reasonable, empathic person! Didn't think they made these anymore..

@steelbill1834

Yes, music is for the masses, including classical music. She plays the piano well and was classically trained, but chose not to be a professional classical pianist. There are many ways to be an artist and a musician, and Alicia certainly is a testament to that.

@SUGAR_XYLER

😂 nobody ask you to rate her performance

@hennarkilsen1389

@@SUGAR_XYLER but 200+ people liked what he wrote. Including me

@awe331

I still feel like it would’ve been better if she practiced 40 hours more

@ilismommy

Poor Vanessa, when she looked down I lost it 😭

@Veebikelife

proudmommy88 broke my heart 😞 she couldn’t stop crying after that 😢

@hectorpac1470

Because Kobe dedicated this exact same song and mastered this song with just an earpiece so he could of played this song to her. Plus Kobe also loved Beethoven. I understand why she is distraught and why she can't cope with the pain of losing Kobe and her daughter.

@georgescancan7503

Kitsch!!! Kitsch!!! Kitsch!!! Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu,,,!!!

@georgescancan7503

Almighty God! Why do you let this vulgarity be born on this planet? When I saw this "masterpiece of American culture" I was ready to die of shame! Poor Beethoven! Do you make entertainment for complete idiots out of the work of the greatest composer?

@Dubov1933

You don’t know her?

@Johnydogood

She put her heart and soul in that joint! Beautifully done!

@user-hk7hz9cn7v

In that joint have some fucking respect and assimilate. Beethoven isn’t a joint…it’s a masterpiece. Sick of you hanger ons

@coooolibri

this is what real performers and talents looks like.
probably 20 years ago we heard her sing well, and
sit at the piano, but nobody knew that she can play
piano very well actually.

@brothertone7337

Everybody knew she could play like this. Keys has been playing classical music since a little kif

@megancheng3553

As a classical musician, I think that Alicia played beautifully. Yes, this isn’t the full 1st movement, but what matters is that she played in honour of Kobe. So please stop going at her because she didn’t play the full 1st movement.

@may-kr1bp

It’s because she played Kobe’s version of the song.

@jonathanhertsch9291

@@may-kr1bp Unfortunately, she didn't play the whole piece muffled.

@may-kr1bp

Jonathan Hertsch It was for Kobe though and that was the point😀

@jonathanhertsch9291

@@may-kr1bp Oh... My comment was not related to yours now sry.

@may-kr1bp

Jonathan Hertsch oh ok np

@danahubbuck3070

You can tell she's hurting through the music. Beautifully played

@theoduval1408

yes her life will never be the same again

@ThePhreakass

Crocodile tears lol nice piece though

@agentwrench

@@ThePhreakass given that it's a funeral and that they're playing an emotional song, any tears here have a much higher chance to be genuine than fake, but ok, don't let these things stop you

@MeMe-td1ye

Uncomfortable chair

@ThePhreakass

@@agentwrench Yeah, nobody ever pretended to cry at a funeral gg bro

@iloveoklahoma6592

An absolutely stunning performance. I don’t think I have ever seen her look so beautiful. The pressure had to be tremendous. Well done.
RIP Kobe Bryant…💔💔❤️❤️

@TheGamingWarriors125

Kobe was my one of my heroes. And this song is my all time favorites. I was told I could never play it as never play piano so I went home taught myself and came back and played my own version of the song. Just like Kobe did for his wife, I did for my long lost love that wasn’t in my life yet…The song cuts deep for me.

@Dataclysm

I wish you the best.

@julesvr1255

I have a friend from Malaysia. She's met him. Be careful whom you choose to be your hero.

@felixmendelssohn206

Can’t believe that there are actually people who go out of their way to dislike a video. Especially for a memorial service.

@jgsnaml

Yeah i dont know whats wrong with the negative people

@fayekwache9807

Probably because its not a played on a Steinway

@UtopiaBettaThanAstro

i disliked the video

@kingcobra2596

@@UtopiaBettaThanAstro Why?

@brandismith7124

Because they are rude

@amukelanibotes3432

this comment section is so negative. this was a memorial. have some respect.

@EvanYoungMusic

Yup. I'm a professional musician and I can appreciate the intent behind this performance. Some people need to chill out. They're the ones who will destroy classical music by being so elitist and snobby.

@chaiTV

Your comment is negative, so take your own advice.

@amukelanibotes3432

@@chaiTV irrelevant.

@semperfi2100

@@amukelanibotes3432 lol

@TommenIBaratheon

Here's my foot, don't let it kick you in the head on the way out stage left.

@Jazz46203

Alicia Keys has got it all…beauty, musical talent & personality. She is indeed an icon to the music world.

@diedrike863

Fun fact: Kobe Bryant lived 1 year for every one of Mozart's symphonies. (Mozart wrote 41 symphonies, Kobe Bryant lived for 41 years.)

@kmilliken7208

that's cool!

@aboameir

Yeah!

@_lucas.antunes_

@RondaSim Casual Gaming you must be a 11yo kid, brainless and whiny

@vaskylark

@@rondasimcasualgaming8822 If Kobe Bryant learned a page of Moonlight Sonata it IS a big deal. I can play half of the first movement, still learning but I have practiced for hours just to do that. Probably take me another month to learn the rest if I stick with it.

@totalnebozi

Wjy is this written under Alicia Keys playin Beethowen song video?

@xOALtoFrEak900Ox

this is refreshing to see. I don't really think the conductor is necessary. It is a quintet. Quintets rarely have one. Unless it is a bigger ensemble. Alicia is capable of leading with piano.

@djgualtiermaldePE

It was an unnecessary act of show-off. The aplausses and greeting at the end too. This was not a symphony, it was a memorial service. Bad taste always endures

@zacharymendenhall2859

The sound is probably a world's different than a recital hall. I can see why they'd decide to go for a conductor.

@adia_ashido706

David Cipriano I WAS JUST ABOUT TO SAY—

@adia_ashido706

They could’ve faced the strings so that they could see the pianist and she could give them cues when needed. Conductor was def unnecessary but it didn’t ruin anything.

@zacharymendenhall2859

@@adia_ashido706 Could've but then it's the discretion of the pianist to conduct or not. Need is a strong word in this idea. Because with that logic, what if AK wanted to just play and follow? I mean the sheet music is on her stand. What if she just wanted to play as good as possible and follow and not worry so much about what they're doing?

@maxhayden8816

Alicia Keyes has been and always will be class. A loving and brilliant musical tribute to Kobe Bryant.

@nanarugu

Hello Hayden

@hectorpac1470

This was kobes and Vanessa's song, Kobe mastered this beautiful song with just an earpiece no instructor no paper just an earpiece.

@georgescancan7503

Kitsch! Kitsch! Kitsch! Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu ...!!!

@brainmind4070

Sorry, but she actually messed up pretty bad. She and the accompanists covered the mistake pretty well, but if you knew this piece, you would know how badly she messed it up. If this was Vanessa's favorite piece, that must have been kind of jarring to hear.

@georgescancan7503

Almighty God! Why do you let this vulgarity be born on this planet? When I saw this "masterpiece of American culture" I was ready to die of shame! Poor Beethoven! Do you make entertainment for complete idiots out of the work of the greatest composer?

@danstatkus8892

Exceptional!!! What can't this beautiful lady do? She acts, raps, dances and sings (wonderfully I must add), and now she's a classical pianist. Bravo! Wow.

@bctesla

Her rendition of 1st movement was brilliant . Shortened it by more that 2 minutes . I could feel the pain before during and after . A great tribute to G and Kobe . House that Kobe built , is building of love

@KaisarAnvar

I'm a professional pianist. And I just want to say: Beautiful Performance! How dare can people send negavitity here while this performance is a dedication and an homage to Kobe Bryant?! Just because something is correct, does NOT mean it is beautiful. In this situation, it is not the "correctness" we have to focus on. Instead, we focus on compassion, empathy, love and the pain that his family is going through. So please, for the sake of kindness and compassion, pray for his family and remember his legacy.

@rafaelgomez1989

Well said

@tenorlove

I wish I had a dollar for every classical musician -- both orchestral and opera singer -- who has told me personally that expressivity is just as important, if not more so, than technical perfection.

I can play the notes on the piano. I can't make them into music, because I don't have that gift, and no amount of lessons or training is going to give me that gift. My gift lies elsewhere.

@JR-px5rd

I don't think the women who were sexually abused and another raped would feel the same about Bryant as others.

@scriblestingray5713

@@JR-px5rd wrong place to say that, and wrong time

@giladbauman6927

Performance was good but this is not Beethoven’s moonlight sonata

@mpetrie

Ugh... the moment Vanessa dropped her head at the 1:53 mark just shattered my heart for her. You can just see the sadness, loneliness, and pain in her expression. What a devastating loss most of us will never comprehend.

@niccolomachiavelli8763

you didnt even know him stop acting as if he was of big importance 🤦‍♂️

@chloe102

@@niccolomachiavelli8763 Everyone in the nation knew who he was. He was an amazing basketball player. He definitely had great importance.

@niccolomachiavelli8763

@@chloe102 i meant privately. and he was a basketballer which is a sport. he wasnt a rapper that directly helped people s lives. noone showed him this support when he was alive

@chloe102

@@niccolomachiavelli8763 Dude, shut up. Many people look up to basketball players and idolize them. I knew many people who wore jerseys and shirts with him, and said that he was their favorite influence before he even died. He will probably have a bigger influence than you ever will.

@nefthalie7608

@@niccolomachiavelli8763 he did direct help people’s lives lol.

@luannecopelton-wf1vu

Moonlight is such a gloriously beautiful & haunting melody … she played it beautifully

@timbaud5704

With all respect, when we are all dust and forgotten, even the guy who was so amazing at playing basketball will be long forgotten, they will still play and listen to this piece of music. THAT is immortality.

@imuawarriors

I chose not to perform for my late brother's service - I wouldn't have gotten through it... I did choose to perform at my mom's service, and I barely got through it - it was all a fog... Alicia is a consummate pro - what a great performance.

@brainmind4070

imuawarriors It actually wasn't a good performance. About 2/3 of the piece is missing, and they just repeated the first passage of this movement. Also, I think Ms. Keys must have small hands because she was struggling with those ninths.

You would flunk out of music school if this is how you performed Beethoven.

@Pollo.a.la.crema.

Brain Mind dude fuck you this was a tribute not a performance for your senior thesis tf gtoh

@georgescancan7503

@@Pollo.a.la.crema. Almighty God! Why do you let this vulgarity be born on this planet? When I saw this "masterpiece of American culture" I was ready to die of shame! Poor Beethoven! Do you make entertainment for complete idiots out of the work of the greatest composer?

@superpas3

I played a piece for my best friend at her ceremony, indeed it was all a blur. I don’t remember how I played it with all those tears and emotions. But yet it is the most beautiful thing that I did for someone and most honorable.

@pureffm

@@brainmind4070 what was even worse to me was the super fast tempo and lack of dynamics, the tempo was smudged at a lot.

@wulf1526

Reading the comments and everyone is talking about negativity but I only see positivity

@simonpeach5414

If you sort by newest comments first you'll see them.

@theoduval1408

said the fox to the chicken

@wulf1526

@@theoduval1408 what?

@yuremm21

Press newest first

@wulf1526

@@yuremm21 this was 6 months ago like I still care

@jourdainhiini6548

One of the first pieces I learnt to play on the piano. I had the pleasure of learning on a grand piano at my highschool. Still my favourite piece of piano music. Beethoven and Alicia keys are musical geniuses.

@ibizaking

wow, you started right away with this piece? right...

@MalloryKnox.

@@ibizakingI did too, played it hours a day for weeks till I got it perfect.

@kevinvanhove5834

Bro started with moonlight sonata lmfaoooo stop capping

@lisa1212ification

Even though it's not the full piece of the 1st movement. It's still very pretty and hauntingly beautiful. I played this version when my grandmother passed away the day after Christmas. It was her favorite sonata but I liked this one better.

@ohheyimjulez9690

Moonlight Sonata can not, should not, and must not ever disappear.

@senoritaartistica1999

My favorite classical music to play

@prometheusrex1

It will prove its own timelessness. You will naturally pass it on if you love it.

@snofi69

@Commendatore 2pac Shakur will never Disappear

@camaro25

I agree. The first movement is so haunting and that 3rd movement is a masterpiece. Honestly don't know what Beethoven was thinking when he wrote that 2nd movement though. It's not bad, but It just seems kind of out of place between two dark pieces of music. The 2nd movement is the black sheep of that piece of music.

@louisd95714

@@camaro25 I equate the second movement as the flower between the two storms. As for me, I can't decide which movement I like better between the first and third. The first is relativerly easy to play, but the third requires years of piano study.

@irljellywyrm

I could feel the emotion she put into this and it literally brought me to tears I was never a fan of kobe not that I hated the man it just wasn't my thing but may he rest in peace along with his daughter

@georgescancan7503

Almighty God! Why do you let this vulgarity be born on this planet? When I saw this "masterpiece of American culture" I was ready to die of shame! Poor Beethoven! Do you make entertainment for complete idiots out of the work of the greatest composer?

@aesthicc5679

Georges Cancan are you like... good?

@kevinj5475

@@bayleehoward3394 I wonder the same thing, most likely due to the popularity and influence he had on other people. But, it still pains me to see the imbalanced sorrow shared in the community. May all their souls rest in peace.

@nurdvpn

Georges Cancan
My grandfather smoked his whole life and got lung cancer. I swore I would never smoke a cigarette. For all of my life, I've adhered to this, and planned to spend the rest of my life not smoking. However, after reading your post, I see that I shouldn't have bothered, because your post just gave me cancer anyway.

@DC-pp8xf

@@bayleehoward3394 The same reason nobody mentions the other thousands of people that died that day. Why do you idiots not comprehend that?

@johnseth3132

Beethoven, one of the composers who translated emotions into music. Such a brilliant guy

@scarlet8select696

What a unique and classical artist Alicia is. Ms. Keys is a national treasure in my book. There is no one out there like her. Thank you so much Alicia for sharing he beauty, warmth and love of you profound inner talents with us. They are always splendid.

@rainforme1850

She’s just a class act

@axeljehovanymendoza

Imagine she busts out playing the 3rd movement.

@justno5954

That would scare me so bad

@yvonneeshi

should I laugh? 😭

@dreyegon_9006

She’s a pop artist... I’d actually be impressed

@mintchoco5640

@@dreyegon_9006 Alicia Keys is classically trained, I wouldn't be surprised

@Galexion326

god if only

@annauwuu

Good to see a lot of people still appreciate classical music, it’s classical and immortal forever

@PrismaPog_17

Maybe one day we will rise

@caminosdeljaguar4428

music is cosmic, therefore all of it is timeless. Classical or not. Just depends on how exposed human beings are to the many colors of human mausicality and form irrespective of location, and tradition.

@caminosdeljaguar4428

human musicality*

@LarisaAlexandrovna

I have played this piece in full trying to achieve the perfect balance of emotion, control and subtlety for 20 years. It’s not that’s it’s technically very difficult, but it is exceptionally very difficult in terms of phrasing IMHO. The most difficult part is omitted here unfortunately. That’s ok with me. She is playing this for a specific event, for a specific reason and in a very specific way.

Is she showing great proficiency? No. Should we care? No. This is not a concert. It’s a memorial and she translates the heartbreaking melody perfectly here. I don’t know why people think she needed to play the whole movement as though it were a concert.

My only quibble is the violins. So unnecessary and so distracting from the crying of the piano.

Brava Alicia. Very powerful interpretation. Very solid phrasing and I rather like the how she made it so very personal

@Cher1124

Everything after 3:05 on is my absolutely fave part- so haunting and comforting at the same time.

@igotdeportedbysix69

“Life is like a piano. The white keys represent happiness and the black shows sadness. But as you go through life’s journey, remember that the black keys also make music.”

edit:
to people who put race into this: I'm black and know that you all have issues it's just a key on a fricking piano.

to people who argue if black keys are sadness: I play the piano too and it's just a quote take a chill pill

@PenzancePete

Oooh you musn't say that. Someone will call you a racist.

@yesseniasantiago5298

@@PenzancePete 😂

@lemei

So, is this how The Black Keys got their name?

@timwingham8952

Thank you . I shall try to use that quote in my life from now on. It allows me to make sense of the pain that has run through me for decades.

@raphaelcorcelle4970

The alicia keys are great too

@lucashyvarinen246

POV: ur looking for the mean comments everyone’s talking about

@zackiechan2601

I still haven't found a single negative comment. Like wtf are people talking about

@cashwillman4838

Zackie chan right.

@jyll

This. Haven't found any of those comments yet

@jukethebox6879

I still haven't seen one

@wahyu_492

Kinda wondering if those people just makin' it up tho.

@dreeg3641

Such a beautiful piece, brought tears to my eyes

@strattarinn

The most beautiful musical composition in the history of mankind. Nothing else comes close.

@allisonsmith9343

It’s a bit strange to have a conductor there, it’s only a string quartet

Its ridiculous...

@ddieter603

Well it's a string quartet and a piano. To get the rubato correct, they needed a conductor. They'd be all over the place on their own.

@@ddieter603 first off, the strings are unneccessary. And has any string quartet, anywhere, ever needed a 'conductor'? No...ofc not. Further, the guy looked like a circus act...totally ridiculous. This was a nice gesture, no doubt...but it was also heavy on the theatrics.

@dylanschang6386

Literally conducted each beat on the last full measure like come on 😂

@jcb3883

it was an emotional performance. they could have needed a guide just in case.

@jeffreestars

What a beautiful arrangement when I saw Vanessa crying I started sobbing

@georgescancan7503

Almighty God! Why do you let this vulgarity be born on this planet? When I saw this "masterpiece of American culture" I was ready to die of shame! Poor Beethoven! Do you make entertainment for complete idiots out of the work of the greatest composer?

@czeynerpianistproducercomp7155

I recommend listening to Czerny Op.692 Etude 19 Ballade and Czerny Op.756 Etude 3 Ballade 2, many will bring back memories of the good times they lived with a loved one who now rests in peace

@czeynerpianistproducercomp7155

@Robbiesixy Thank you very much for answering, almost nobody does. My goal is to share the music of Czerny that is almost forgotten, subscribe to my channel if you want to see more piano videos

@megustalasopadetomate

@@georgescancan7503 Oh my God. You are the vulgarity.

@squodge

'beautiful' is probably the last word I'd use to describe the arrangement.
It was abhorrent, and Alicia's playing made it worse.

@dominiksuk7261

Wow. What a performance. It leaves a deep emotional imprint. You can see she (all of them for that matter) speaks the music language fluently. The language of emotions. This is its purpose being fullfilled right there.

Also, the strings add so much to the song’s urgency. It’s a really sensitive arrangement. I don’t know if this is what Beethoven wanted to say with the piece, but this might be the best sounding version of it I’ve ever heard.

@daethedeva8055

Wow, so not only did Alica do outstanding preforming this timeless masterpiece but lets put this moment into context:
Alicia Keys played this on her opening song "Piano & I" for her first album Song in A Minor (absolute classic in itself) back in 2001. Fast forward all the way to 2020 she is prefoming the whole Moonlight Sonata for Kobe and GiGi's memorial after a sudden tragedy when she used to play it for him during thier leisure. I commend her for not breaking down while playing such a masterful and somber piece.

@not_quite_clarinet

When people are talking about real musicians criticizing her playing this song but you can’t find any of those comments

@iLiekLemonade

Sort by newest comments first, you'll find a lot of elitists

@CzarsSalad

It's not a "song" tho

@teehee_1113

It's a piece not a song

@adrnnn_

Piece*

@ludwig4029

piece*

@jmasked5082

seeing a musician emotional while they're playing is everything

@danishbutter1847

Thats Alicia Keys

@feralbluee

i have not heard this sonata played so beautifully with such a different interpretation ever before. every phrase is Alicia’s own. Beethoven just flows through her with wings. beautifully played by a beautiful person. thank you, sweetie. in the theatre, we say, “Break a leg”, for forever luck. have a great day! :) 🌹🌱

2:02 the violin playing with her is exquisite! 🎹🎻🌹
also, the conductor is brilliant. he feels the music in his whole being. i could watch him all night. what an absolutely wondrous concert. 🪄

@ariell5137

Her performance of the piece isn’t good

@LV2UJC-FM

I've always had such great admiration for Alicia Keys' musical talent and singing voice.
What a beautiful tribute to Kobe and Vanessa. ✝
This is one of the most beautiful of Beethoven's pieces, "Moonlight Sonata.
Alicia playing piano, played it "Stunningly and Exquisitely.

@davidjohnson1654

THIS is what playing with emotion looks and sounds like! And not just Alicia, but all of the musicians and the conductor. You all moved me to tears. And what beautiful music. And what beautiful people, Kobe and Vanessa. I'm so sorry for her loss. Kobe and those who passed away will never be forgotten. Love to all of them, forever.

@felipepineda1585

Only reason she looked like that was she was struggling keeping it beethoven tight!

@MarieRog420

@@peterschissler7299 do you even know what „emotion“ means?🤔

@isaacshopov1223

@@MarieRog420 She played too fast and sped up in many places. I also heard no variation in dynamics. not much emotion I can hear besides the end.

@MarieRog420

@@isaacshopov1223 Maybe its because I heard sooo many bad versions, that I can’t hear these problems🤣

@hillarylinton5655

One of the worst versions of this extrodinarily beautiful piece I've ever heard. And the theatrics of the "conductor" were pitiful. A sonata is written for a SOLO instrument yet these idiots apparently think Beethoven got it wrong and added others to it. Please stay in your own lanes and leave the classics to real musicians who play and interpret what the composer actually wrote. Beethoven's legacy is still around almost 200 years after his death. These guys will be lucky to be remembered next week.

@dannyhelser5824

“The comment section is so hateful, she did a great job!” The comment section: “The comment section is so hateful, she did a great job!”

@shervinanousheh3508

Yeah wtf?

@duckblock

Wat

@CatherineBerrouet

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA SO TRUE

@dannyhelser5824

@African rose this is a joke, right?

@Discretion234

@@dannyhelser5824 think/Hope so too

@mcmakelove369

So many people complaining about the “wrong notes” in the comment section. I personally feel like this gives it a more “haunting” type of aesthetic, it feels like the severity of the situation of Kobe, his daughter GiGi and their friends losing their lives tragically is amplified even more with these notes. Rest In peace 🖤💙

@bRoWnsKinfRieN

I wish I could play piano, and this is so beautiful I can't even tell the difference.

@brothertone7337

It was how Kobe played it to his wife. She played it the same way

@cgonzt5636

Those complaints are from some group whose main objective in playing piano is mere perfection per se, passing an exam, satisfying the professors and glorifying Mozart— But if the aim is to honouring Kobe and grieve with love ones left behind- what Alicia did here is already superb & outstanding. 👍

@MyUltraRondaSimvideos-uc2sv

@@cgonzt5636 It's not superb, dummy. Also professional pianists do not play the first movement of Moonlight sonata [ she did not even plaid the whole movement if have to be honest here], they play the third movement. Because the third movement is virtuoso level. Dummy. Stop criticizing people that achieved higher level of piano then Alicia Keys. She is freakin' mediocre compared to us. Mhm.

@juliewichy9646

This piece never gets me. I she listened to it a million times But the way Alicia plays it gave me the most insane goose bumps.

@jasminewilliams1141

It’s months later but I’m reading these comments and I’m really confused as to why it matters what movement she played or if she’s trained or not? It’s a funeral for Christ sakes and they wanted somebody they knew what instead of a stranger to play a piece Kobe knew. This is not the place to bicker about her playing if y’all wanna do that go listen to and actual performance of the sonata and let this woman honor her friend the way she wants.

@funlovinkrim

Then dont broadcast it on youtube lol dumbass

@fitoreyes4581

Yes but she must have honor to Beethoven

@AzraelisHorny

Well said these idiots just want to moan about anything they can

@arvinjkaazodi5345

There's a rule when playing classical music and that is to respect the original composer by following whatever he wrote on the sheet. Your interpretation can be different but essentially every classical piece is played the same.

@AshTheGamerIsAwesome

ArvinJKA Azodi yeah, but Kobe played it differently for his wife. Keys played it the same way Kobe played it.

@JuanTonSoupXP

Kobe learned how to play this for the love of his life. He played it for her over the phone for their anniversary. He made time for the person who he loved the most. Remember that nothing is ever more important than reminding the people you love and care about that you love them.

@margeorgia6018

Braught me to tears.. this play brings great memories of high school music appreciation and my great friends that inspired me to learn this once..Thanks Alicia for your great talent rising from hard knocks to talent in great class..you are truly an inspiration to me..when you see talent that has your face and background you can truly tell your kids they can also do this because Alicia did..God Bless..

@saraknight3605

She is a fine pianist- what a talent! She communicated the emotion beautifully. The build up is intense and palpable. Good for her.

@birkinmommy

who’s here one year later. you will be missed Kobe, Gigi, Payton, Sarah, Alyssa, Keri, John, Christina, and Ara. 💜💛🖤

@deedeegreen8338

It's so respectful of you to mentioned everyone who perished on that helicopter, not just Kobe and Gig, because he was famous. Those other families must have felt invisible, as the world mourned Kobe and his little girl. Bless all the souls who were lost and those left to mourn them.

@beethovenlovedmozart

I don't know how many people on here actually know Beethoven, but I can say Im sure Kobe could relate to Beethoven. Before I even heard that Kobe liked this song, I always felt Kobe had the heart and passion of some of the greats like Beethoven. Both men spent their lives looking up to their idols. To Kobe, that was Jordan. To Beethoven, it was Mozart. Its scary how much Kobe copied Jordan and how much Beethoven himself studied and copied Mozart. Both had to learn from the master, and both had extreme heart, dedication, and passion. Both of them strive endlessly to surpass their idol, and both of them had huge shoes to fill. I'm pretty sure, Kobe saw himself in the great Beethoven. Their lives were very similar in the fact they both wanted to get out of the shadows of their idol and have their own legacy. RIP Kobe

@af8071

😥❤

@hectorpac1470

Amazing comment you made me cry so hard because it's true on every word you said in comparisons to Beethoven and him and Mozart and Jordan. Bravo sir 😭

@beethovenlovedmozart

@@hectorpac1470 I drew the parallel two weeks ago. I had never realized it before. I'm a Kobe fan and Beethoven fan :) Its amazing how similar it is.

@carlosm.6348

This is so inaccurate wow

@carlosm.6348

Beethoven was not really in the shadow of Mozart. Also by the time Beethoven was in his prime Mozart had already died. In addition to that Mozart was extremely under appreciated for his time so it’s not that close.

@LamicaNoorGarcia

I remember part of your song being part of her first album. I kept waiting to hear you say "drop it"and her vocals come in. Beautiful piece.

@udonloews1301

Alicia is a great pianist with such musicality and delivery of nice classic phrases👍

@djpoints

Devastating. His poor sweet wife. No words. Basketball was my first love and Beethoven was my second. I still turn to both for comfort. What a poignant performance. Prayers to all the devastated survivors. Too painful.

@georgescancan7503

Almighty God! Why do you let this vulgarity be born on this planet? When I saw this "masterpiece of American culture" I was ready to die of shame! Poor Beethoven! Do you make entertainment for complete idiots out of the work of the greatest composer?

@stubbypepperroni2357

Georges Cancan Why are you replying to everything with this? You’re not making a profound point. You come across as someone who thinks he is better than others. This is a man’s death, the piece was simplified as it was homage to the way Kobe played it, other than that it was wonderfully played. Shame on you.

@georgescancan7503

@@stubbypepperroni2357 Respect the work of the ingenious composer! The vulgarity that we see and hear here has no right to exist! This is shame, this is shame!

@stubbypepperroni2357

@@georgescancan7503 No, you should be ashamed for disrespecting the death of a man and his daughter.

@meking1808

@@georgescancan7503 Shut up will you, this is a tribute not a goddamn recital

@epipd5712

This was so heartfelt at Kobe's funeral. Just absolutely beautiful played by Alicia. She was so into this moment. I could feel the song at this moment in a different way that I ever have. RIP all that died in the helicopter crash. Thanks Alicia for this beautiful job on this song.

@bowler8

Sonata not song

@cellom.9227

@@bowler8 You could also just say it's a "piece" or a work of music. I too really hate this trend of calling all classical music "songs".

@justaman9564

Great sentiment, average performance, but her emotion was put into, pity it didn’t translate to the soumd

@georgescancan7503

@@justaman9564 Almighty God! Why do you let this vulgarity be born on this planet? When I saw this "masterpiece of American culture" I was ready to die of shame! Poor Beethoven! Do you make entertainment for complete idiots out of the work of the greatest composer?

@robsanders5808

@@georgescancan7503 LMAO...better get out your smelling salts

@lrow5416

This is one of the most beautiful compositions of all time. So moving. I so respect Alicia Keys. She’s not like the rest - she’s
such a profound musical talent and did justice to this piece. I got weepy.

@luannecopelton-wf1vu

Moonlight sonata is hauntingly beautiful. She played lovely … in any version ..

@DungNguyen-vn3eu

Crazy how Kobe learned this song for vanessa, such a talented guy

@soullessSiIence

Americans learn music in school, they have an incredibly high standard of education... Not surprising. More surprising to see s third world country Mexican doing this by ear, eating only bean burritos as lunch... That's impressive.

@carlosm.6348

It’s also a heavily cut version. All the difficulty is taken out

@parker20125

This portion of the movement is not incredibly difficult (1/3). With enough patience and practice, you could eventually perform it.

@Louis-dk1ll

Wretchskull bruh not at all the first movement is the easier and the most difficult is the third movement you can check if you want

@brainmind4070

Wretchskull No, the third movement is definitely by far the most difficult of the three movements.

You don't even realize how difficult playing the third movement well is until you try to learn the whole thing. Playing it WELL is quite difficult.

And when I say playing it well, I'm not even talking about just hitting the right notes at the right time. I'm taking about dynamics, voicing, basically playing it in a way that is compelling and expressive. It is quite the challenge.

@mariotoro8332

The utter hatred in this comment section is appalling... Reminder that this is a FUNERAL, not a Juilliard recital, & therefore your criticisms of her rendition, the quintet, the conductor, and the passages omitted from this piece are irrelevant. Also, you cannot speak for Ludwig himself, whether or not he would love or hate this rendition is irrelevant, for he is very much dead.

@nicholaiginovaef7516

A funeral with a performance that seemed more disrespectful than honoring.

@type7diabetes96

Ludwig is never deas

@type7diabetes96

For he was alive today because his music was played

@homodeus8713

He would have loved it because he was a deeply spiritual man

@wheeliewheelie1

RIP Kobe, his daughter and all those who perished in that crash.

@martymcmannis6581

This piece of music makes me feel different emotions at the same time.
How could a def man come up with something this beautiful I'll never know. Thanks for this

@noctex67

Still can’t believe that this was a year ago

@bluejeans9309

Time flies so fast, i can remember the day Kobe Bryant died...

@nautikient2151

Fr

@JackTVYT

ya ;-;

@aasthasharma3820

when you're scrolling through the comment section looking for the piano elitists criticizing the performance, but all you see are comments about looking for the piano elitists criticizing the performance.

@karengilburg3196

She is a beautiful woman, playing a beautiful piece by Beethoven! So moving!

@31284502

This song Just speaks to your soul it makes you cry just by listening to it being played, so I couldn't even imagine all of the emotions that we're going through Vanessa listen to Alicia play. This family is still in my prayers. Personally, as a verry amateur pianist, I am going to learn that song before I die if I don't do anything else.

@Wildthumb

I tweeted her and thanked her from my soul for this. I sat in my truck and wept in a parking lot. I wept for them, I wept for Alicia, and I wept for human genius.

@justinbrimmer4475

Stfu

@blankblank5409

Stfu

@newyorkny533

Beautiful comment, Vince. Thank you.

@georgescancan7503

@@newyorkny533 Almighty God! Why do you let this vulgarity be born on this planet? When I saw this "masterpiece of American culture" I was ready to die of shame! Poor Beethoven! Do you make entertainment for complete idiots out of the work of the greatest composer?

@johndoe9501

Stfu

@suzetteccc

I've heard many people playing this classical piece, but you cannot help but be moved by this performance. That is art.

@patperrier4599

Really? Purists are complaining??? This was a beautiful rendition; she put her heart and soul into it. It DOES. NOT. MATTER. if it's the "full" movement or not. This was also one musician among many. That's the way TV works. She did a stunning job and left her heart on that instrument. Brava!!!

@JudahMaccabee_

This is so moving, and the context of it, in light of this terrible tragedy. Too much. I cried.

@ruanannandale9798

i thought she was gonna play the whole PIECE and i was kinda hyped to see her play the 3rd mvmnt but really good performance

@dominic2123

It takes professional pianists months, sometimes years to perfect the 3mvt, if Alicia was a beginner, learning it would be absolutely insane, nearly impossible.

@user-ws3uq9ji8m

@@dominic2123 you can learn if y have 1year

@pandylol9112

Hahaha yes me too

@pandylol9112

Cool Kid
If u can learn it slowly, u can learn it quickly





Twoset fans will understand

@brainmind4070

Andrea Cristina Zambrano Ramírez lol I was gonna say you must watch either twoset or garbage television.

@Sk4teb0ardP

My heart came out at this point of the ceremony

@georgescancan7503

Almighty God! Why do you let this vulgarity be born on this planet? When I saw this "masterpiece of American culture" I was ready to die of shame! Poor Beethoven! Do you make entertainment for complete idiots out of the work of the greatest composer?

@czeynerpianistproducercomp7155

I recommend listening to Czerny Op.692 Etude 19 Ballade and Czerny Op.756 Etude 3 Ballade 2, many will bring back memories of the good times they lived with a loved one who now rests in peace

@emmagunther3550

Georges Cancan you have replied with this on almost every comment... this was not meant to honor Beethoven, it was meant to honor someone who lost their life. Regardless of the rendition or the amount they played of this sonata, they did what was fitting for the memorial, and I’m sure that is something Beethoven would be proud of. People honoring his work and making it so that it can be used in a fitting way at such a sad time. Kobe was a fan of this sonata... I’m sure they knew this was not the textbook “correct” way to perform this, but it fit the situation. That is all that matters. I too am an avid lover of classical music, and I see no reason as to why this should be looked down upon. It was beautiful for that memorial.

@donnalee3081

From one soul to another...given not taken..it just "exist". A timeless song that resonates with me and billions of others. Connects us..
Alicia did a beautiful job..❤🎶🎯🏹🎼🐻

@marilynjackson5752

So beautiful.

@themooch5454

Everybody gangsta till moonlight sonata comes on. What a powerful piece of history that will never diminish. Perfect choice to me.

@thestormchasingconservativ6999

I truly hope all the family members who lost their loved ones finds peace. This is so heartbreaking.

@SoreJunky3006

@@faisalmemon285 shut up

@wendi8999

Bravo well done. I am so moved by this sonata.

@jewelivy6507

I love this song it always makes me cry, so much passion ❤️