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Offline pianist1025

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What do guys think of this?
on: January 18, 2015, 02:43:46 PM

Chap is one of the most obnoxious narcissists i've ever seen. Claims to be a virtuoso and gets mad when someone points out that's he's never played a Chopin Etude (Op10+25) or anything considered "difficult".

He used to have another Youtube channel with almost identical videos, which is now deleted. It was filled to the brim with him ruining Chopin pieces, and racist vlogs of him giving sh*t to Chinese pianists, especially Lang Lang (not really insulting them for piano, but for their race).





Offline j_menz

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Re: What do guys think of this?
Reply #1 on: January 18, 2015, 10:09:57 PM
88 videos for 12 subscribers seems to say quite enough really. I don't see what you aim to achieve by giving him publicity.
"What the world needs is more geniuses with humility. There are so few of us left" -- Oscar Levant

Offline perfect_pitch

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Re: What do guys think of this?
Reply #2 on: January 18, 2015, 11:55:35 PM
I'd just like to share - DO NOT CLICK THE LINK.

Not because it's dangerous or risky, but because the video it links to is full of the most narcissistic rants of a psychotic weirdo who many people remember as anafressari or rolipoli (his other nickname).

Don't click it - he doesn't need any more views.

Offline Petter

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Re: What do guys think of this?
Reply #3 on: January 19, 2015, 02:33:01 AM
surely this is done in jest, it's just not very funny.
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Offline perfect_pitch

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Re: What do guys think of this?
Reply #4 on: January 19, 2015, 09:13:57 AM
surely this is done in jest, it's just not very funny.

No... I've had many a conversation with this guy in the past - he's just that deluded in real life. It's a sickness..

Offline pianist1025

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Re: What do guys think of this?
Reply #5 on: January 19, 2015, 11:58:26 AM
Wow, I didn't know that he was here on PS before - he makes me sick. Funny thing is, looking at his old posts, he thinks you're snobbish. ::)

Tbh I'm still more offended by his racists rants than his playing.

Offline perfect_pitch

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Re: What do guys think of this?
Reply #6 on: January 19, 2015, 03:26:30 PM
Wow, I didn't know that he was here on PS before - he makes me sick. Funny thing is, looking at his old posts, he thinks you're snobbish. ::)

Yeah, well given his videos, I think you can clearly see who really has his head up his arse.

Don't read too much into him. I once had an argument about someone on YouTube who seemed to think the average of 1 & 5, was 2.5. Some people are deluded beyond help.

Offline gr8ape

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Re: What do guys think of this?
Reply #7 on: January 21, 2015, 05:15:38 PM
he talks like a gross caricature of top classical musicians

Offline cbreemer

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Re: What do guys think of this?
Reply #8 on: January 21, 2015, 07:47:15 PM
Good lord, what a nerd. Someone you have to hear in order to know how NOT to play and how NOT to behave. I took a childish pleasure in hitting the dislike button (this was a new experience for me ;-) )
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