You have to be a master technician to even memorize this and pull it off. But to bring the nuance she does to this is truly the work of a superb artist. I hear different colors in all the different layers like I've never heard before.
It was clear....after playing the best ever rendition of Ravel's Scarbo, perhaps the most difficult piano piece ever written, and her fantastic interpretations of both Ravel concertos and La Valse she played the most insightful, clear and touching interpretation of this piece. First I thought some of the high tones are played a little bit too hard, but after reading the score I noticed the "ff"....Once again she makes us feel like listening a piece for the first time.
Ligeti's "Piano Studies" are the most difficult piano pieces ever written, in terms of technic. But apart from that, you cannot compare works that are very different. Is "Gaspard de la nuit" more difficult than Beethoven's "Hammerklavier" sonata"? Technically yes. What the interpretation and all the work on the piece means, no. It's very difficult to schape this work musical and to maintain the tension over 50 minutes. Also because the entire sonata is technically very, very demanding.
Yuja (with the exception of some of her encores) has an almost invariable habit of trying to conform very closely to the composers' intentions. That is true here, and most contemporary pianists will acknowledge that her interpretation has merit. With the Scarbo, peoples' reactions are often different. As you write, the Scarbo is fiendishly difficult if played as Ravel intended. However, contrary to all the evidence of the score and Ravel's contemporaneous letters, many pianists then and now have convinced themselves that playing the Scarbo as simply a technical tour de force is musically boring, and want to play it more slowly and with greater colour. I do not criticise those who want to adapt pieces to their own preferences, but Yuja pays great (sometimes, perhaps, too much) deference to the composer's wishes. I really respect this, and it frustrates me when people criticise musicians for their perception of how a piece ought to be played, and without regard to *why* a musician makes a specific choice.
Just listened to Rana's...also superb, but I think I still prefer Nagai's...give it a listen ruclips.net/video/cziS_KpOH5Y/видео.htmlsi=1a0wkz-geutFdij1
You have to be a master technician to even memorize this and pull it off. But to bring the nuance she does to this is truly the work of a superb artist. I hear different colors in all the different layers like I've never heard before.
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That was impossibly good. That one dislike is from an arrogant, jealous soul.
I remember having a hard time explaining the meaning of "impressionist". Well, just listen to Yuja playing Ravel. No words needed!
Absolutely exquisite! The colours! Just extraordinary.
Absolutely love Yuja❤ love her even more playing Ravel.
You have to be a master technician to even memorize this and pull it off. But to bring the nuance she does to this is truly the work of a superb artist. I hear different colors in all the different layers like I've never heard before.
I love her recording. I also love Yuki Nagai's recording...one of the most beautifully rendered I've ever heard.
It was clear....after playing the best ever rendition of Ravel's Scarbo, perhaps the most difficult piano piece ever written, and her fantastic interpretations of both Ravel concertos and La Valse she played the most insightful, clear and touching interpretation of this piece.
First I thought some of the high tones are played a little bit too hard, but after reading the score I noticed the "ff"....Once again she makes us feel like listening a piece for the first time.
Ligeti's "Piano Studies" are the most difficult piano pieces ever written, in terms of technic. But apart from that, you cannot compare works that are very different. Is "Gaspard de la nuit" more difficult than Beethoven's "Hammerklavier" sonata"? Technically yes. What the interpretation and all the work on the piece means, no. It's very difficult to schape this work musical and to maintain the tension over 50 minutes. Also because the entire sonata is technically very, very demanding.
Yuja (with the exception of some of her encores) has an almost invariable habit of trying to conform very closely to the composers' intentions. That is true here, and most contemporary pianists will acknowledge that her interpretation has merit. With the Scarbo, peoples' reactions are often different. As you write, the Scarbo is fiendishly difficult if played as Ravel intended. However, contrary to all the evidence of the score and Ravel's contemporaneous letters, many pianists then and now have convinced themselves that playing the Scarbo as simply a technical tour de force is musically boring, and want to play it more slowly and with greater colour. I do not criticise those who want to adapt pieces to their own preferences, but Yuja pays great (sometimes, perhaps, too much) deference to the composer's wishes. I really respect this, and it frustrates me when people criticise musicians for their perception of how a piece ought to be played, and without regard to *why* a musician makes a specific choice.
Very beautiful this version! I like also very much Vlado Perlemuters rendition ruclips.net/video/ext1_C3a4YY/видео.html
Most beautiful one I have ever heard.
laplante's one is way better then any other one uncould possibly find on the yt
Liquid Gallic reverence for Debussy inimitable graceful complexity and sonority of Ravel.
Incredible!
One of the most technically difficult pieces ive studied yet
还是得听羽佳的版本😍6
THIS WAS IN PALM BEACH!!?? I COULD HAVE GONE AND HEARD THIS IN PERSON 😭
I nearly turned around and shushed when I heard someones phone going off, LOL
YUJA YOU DESTROYED THAT
In this piece, she plays the piano with the colorful of an orchestra, I cannot say if Michelangeli would do better.
I wouldn't lol
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Yeeeeeees
Love this version, but I still prefer Beatrice Rana's one.
Just listened to Rana's...also superb, but I think I still prefer Nagai's...give it a listen ruclips.net/video/cziS_KpOH5Y/видео.htmlsi=1a0wkz-geutFdij1
You have to be a master technician to even memorize this and pull it off. But to bring the nuance she does to this is truly the work of a superb artist. I hear different colors in all the different layers like I've never heard before.