Chopin’s Works by Li Yundi
There were some nice compositions which I discovered from the Korean drama "Stairway to Heaven" and the movie "The Pianist", which was recommended by my bro. He has a vastly different character from me, but fortunately, we still have some things in common, and one of them is our love for the Polish composer, Fryderyk Chopin! After searching on the web for the title of two of his works, I finally found videos on You Tube, featuring pianist Li Yundi performing these works. If you like his compositions too, do visit these links to watch the videos. =)
Chopin - Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11 - Romanza: Larghetto http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mg24YsN0iuU
Chopin - Grande Polonaise brillante précédée d’un Andante spianato, Op. 22 (There are two pieces in this 2-part video, the second one being the above mentioned piece. It starts from part I video, at 04:47)
Part 1/2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPR8rK8Lkp8
Part 2/2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekiYgTtmGpg
I feel that Li Yundi plays very expressively. He is different from many pianists because he displays deep facial expressions when he plays. He is practically very absorbed in the music in his unique style, many times facing up and leaning backwards - contrary to the usual concert pianist’s mode of bending towards the keyboard. In a way he gives some visual performance as well, although some people feel that his expressions are funny. I enjoy his performance very much though. Somebody interestingly commented that she (I presume) loves the way this pianist makes gestures and faces when he plays, and that he doesn’t hold back his feelings. She also commented that other pianists are so boring that they could well place a log on the stool and play the music through the speakers, hehe.
Well, music is very subjective to me. I am no expert in music, hence at the end of the day, what’s most important to me is that I have enjoyed the music, played in a style that I can appreciate. 
