The Piano
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Skyedriver

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20,895 posts

299 months

Friday 10th March 2023
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There really are some wonderfully talented people out there just getting on with their lives.

Hants PHer

6,255 posts

128 months

Friday 10th March 2023
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I absolutely love this show. As you say, some incredibly talented people from all backgrounds and of all ages. Some of them have had difficult lives and/or disability and yet can create magical music, which this show brings to life beautifully. I can't wait for next week's performance from the Royal Festival Hall, and I suspect I'll be moved to tears, just as I have by each episode so far. Oh, and Claudia Winkleman.......cloud9

clarkmagpie

3,624 posts

212 months

Saturday 11th March 2023
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Really enjoying this show as well.
A proper feel good piece of telly, wonderful stories and inspiration people.

Well done C4.

biggbn

27,910 posts

237 months

Saturday 11th March 2023
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Yup, we haven't missed an episode, absolutely brilliant TV and this kind of thing is usually not my bag at all

Skyedriver

Original Poster:

20,895 posts

299 months

Saturday 11th March 2023
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Not sure how they'd do a second series, get a call, would you like to play piano in the station?
Only small criticism is, it's not always the "best pianist" that wins but the one who can sing along with their playing.
Love the series none the less.

ewolg

1,714 posts

296 months

Wednesday 15th March 2023
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What a superb finale & for us, Lucy & her tutor were utterly mesmerizing. A second series would be tricky as the format is now known but I’d love to see it all the same. Brilliant series, thanks Channel 4.

Ace-T

8,171 posts

272 months

Wednesday 15th March 2023
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All four were superb but Lucy was something else. Astonishing.

Adrian W

14,829 posts

245 months

Wednesday 15th March 2023
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Amazing

jon-yprpe

430 posts

105 months

Wednesday 15th March 2023
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I haven’t even watched the series but stumbled on it as the wife was watching it after ‘Love it or List it.’

My god…I loved everyone, but watching Lucy…it felt special watching on telly, it must have been breath-taking live in the RFH.

Also it seemed the back stories were handled with sensitivity and tact rather then being exploitative.

lauda

3,967 posts

224 months

Wednesday 15th March 2023
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Such great, uplifting tv. Lucy’s performance was utterly mesmerising. They really weren’t wrong when they said she was a genius.

cherryowen

12,202 posts

221 months

Wednesday 15th March 2023
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What a wonderful, uplifting, good-time-happiness-stuff series that was. Marvellous.

Lucy was my favourite from the start, when she played that Chopin Nocturne so beautifully I cried like a baby. Her performance earlier of Dubussy's Arabesque was astonishing.

The young Scots lad's own composition was fantastic as well, with suggestions of Rachmaninov / Arvo Part / Beethoven / Scott Joplin.

But, yes, I enjoyed every episode.

MXRod

2,835 posts

164 months

Thursday 16th March 2023
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Lucy cry

crankedup5

10,917 posts

52 months

Thursday 16th March 2023
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Showcase for talent in the best way possible, brilliant musicianship from start to finish.Classy.

nordboy

2,463 posts

67 months

Thursday 16th March 2023
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I've just watched the first two episodes performances. Not for one second do I think i'll see anything better than Lucy. I'm no musician but was totally moved and emotional watching that, and not just because of her disabilities but for the pure sound and amazing skill. To also watch how two professional musicians were totally speechless. Absolutely amazing!!

Miocene

1,533 posts

174 months

Friday 17th March 2023
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nordboy said:
I've just watched the first two episodes performances. Not for one second do I think i'll see anything better than Lucy. I'm no musician but was totally moved and emotional watching that, and not just because of her disabilities but for the pure sound and amazing skill. To also watch how two professional musicians were totally speechless. Absolutely amazing!!
We watched the same two episodes tonight. One of our daughters is registered blind with global developmental delay too, safe to say it was very dusty for a good few minutes.

nordboy

2,463 posts

67 months

Friday 17th March 2023
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OMG, I've just watched her in episode 5, I'm a total blubbering idiot!!! Stunning.

Hants PHer

6,255 posts

128 months

Saturday 18th March 2023
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I commented earlier in the thread about how I was eagerly anticipating the Royal Festival Hall finale, and it didn't disappoint. Amazing performances from all four selected artists, but one stood out as very, very special. Lucy. My word, I was moved to tears, again.

If ever there was a show that encouraged us to see the ability, rather than the disability, this was it. Well done, Channel 4, this was inspirational TV.

Turtle Shed

2,194 posts

43 months

Sunday 19th March 2023
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Only watched one show so far, but very enjoyable.

I've been self-teaching for three years and I'm still rubbish...

Trikster

893 posts

219 months

Sunday 19th March 2023
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As someone said before - on paper not my cup of tea one bit, but wow - even the stars weren't up themselves but came across genuinely amazed by some of the talent

Might have been some dust in my eye watching the RFH episode...


Skyedriver

Original Poster:

20,895 posts

299 months

Sunday 19th March 2023
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Watched the last one last night. how they all matured and improved from their first play in the various stations was interesting. They were all brilliant in their own way. A great stepping stone to a musical career, hope someone picks them all up and nurtures them. Dusty lounge watching them.

There's this class series finding some great talent, or, BGT or X Factor..........