Not only is this the best rendition I’ve heard, he is liking all the comments!!! What an amazing performance, bravo! I’ve been listening to this nonstop.
I'm UK and i fell on this on a Saturday morning way back in 1998 ... The critics are critics because they (like me) ,,,,,,,,,, remember perfection !!!! ... When he wrote that .... heaven came to earth !!!!
I actually intend it as a tempo for performing, not for practicing (of course), but as your comment is anyway not offensive, you have the right to share your opinion ☺️ Personally, I don't see how to play on the beat the ornaments as required by Ravel playing much faster than this, I know many recording which are keeping the "original" metronome disregarding to perform on the beat the ornaments. Between the two options, I prefer to disregard the original metronome and play the ornaments the way I do. But of course, it's just my choice and I do not pretend to be the right one. Kindest regards.
I keep coming back to this video and now seeing all these beautiful comments I remember where there weren't any and i felt really sad but now I rejoice ❤️
im a huge fan of this piece. I have to say, i really do enjoy your interpretation the most. you are giving every note the moment it deserves. fantastic work!
I like the way you play this piece. Not showing off, you hide the technical complexity, and you make it sound simple and fluid. The choice of the black and white video also participates in the sobriety. All in all a good attitude facing Ravel's genious and particularly this piece. Personnally the speed of 92 will be technically impossible. I manage to play some parts at around 80. But you prove that slowing down to 70 or so, you still keep the magic of the piece, the continuous flowing,... Also the fingering you use actually suits me, most of the time better that what's printed on the sheet of music. So that was a great help for me while learning it. Thanks
Thank you very much for the nice comment, dear Yves, and I am very happy that certain aspects of my playing in this piece may suggest some good ideas about Tempo and fingerings to a colleague, it's most kind of you to say so! Best greetings :)))
Letting each phrase and passage sit and rest just a little bit longer in the mind before moving on does something to me emotionally that the faster renditions can't for me, considering the context of the work as a whole. It's a suite in memory to Ravels friends he lost in World War 1. it needs to have some somberness, some melancholy, at least in my opinion.
Totally agree - one of the best versions out there - the slower pace, sustain and fluidity are just wonderful...revealing its full intricate riches . Off to locate the album...
Thanks a lot for the very nice words, most kind of you! As for the album, I'm afraid it has not be reprinted, but if you'll contact me through my website, I'll be happy to offer you a digital copy or a link with the full recording :) Kindest regards
2:59 the way you play this part is just breathtaking and gives me goose bumps every time I hear this piece. Thanks alot for sharing! Greetings from Germany
Apparently, the tempo of a dotted quarter equals 92 was put there by Duran's editors. The piece doesn't breathe at that tempo. Indeed, faster is not always better. Lovely performance, and thank you.
Thank you so much for your appreciation! ☺️🙏 Also thank you for the interesting comment. I would be very thankful if you could send me the link or page were you read about Durand's editor metronome. Best regards
Excelente interpretación. Pude escuchar muchas cosas que en versiones muy rápidas no suenan tan claras como en esta manera de tocar la pieza. Felicitaciones!
I agree with Ebeneze Scrooge! Andrea Vivanets performance is Perfection..and well filmed! My young son who is 15,will be competing with this same piece this month, and has learned a LOT how to play it from watching this! He says if he even comes remotely close to playing it like Mr Vivanet,he will win! (Am looking forward to more of his posts and marvelous playing!)
Ebenezer Scrooge I agree on your comment that this beautiful piece is often played too fast. But this is a bit too slow, I'm afraid. According to Ravel that is. He put an exact metronome tempo of 92 for one and a half quarter at the top of the Prelude. Which is quite fast...
The way you played it made it my favourite piano song (at this tempo at least) Where can I learn it at this tempo ? Do you have some sources ? Incredible job by the way
Thank you so much, I'm glad! ☺️🙏🏻 If you like, you are very welcome to contact me via email from my personal website, so that we can discuss about musical things. Best regards 🎵🎶
Thank you so much for your appreciation!!! :) Most kind of you! About difficulty, it is difficult for me to say something about it, being quite a subjective topic- I may personally find some piece that is generally considered very difficult not so impossible to learn after all, as I may find not so easy to learn some pages of piano literature that are generally considered very accessible. On the other hand, about this Prelude I can say that there is nothing uncomfortable in its pianistic writing, and that it has the same clarity of the greatest baroque (and classic) masterpieces :)
@@Szpzer You are right on many levels..tempo is steady throughout and tricky to maintain evenly..with Ravel,the question is not necessarily how "hard" or difficult(although some of Ravel is killer hard) It's HOW Ravel is played and expressed..Vivanet obviously knows Ravel ,and how to play it
Best interpretation of Prelude on youtube(or anywhere else!) In general.this piece is played too fast in my opinion. Thank you for a wonderful performance! Ravel would love this !!
Hi, I’m 12 years old and I really want to play this piece. Please can you compare it to different pieces by different composers. It would be really helpful and guide me to my decision on wether or not I should even attempt it.
Hello, thanks for the message and I will be happy to answer to your questions :) Would you mind to write me at pianist-info@andreavivanet.com ? And please let me know what you mean for comparison, my apologies if I didn't completely understand your question - do you mean, for instance, what else could be useful to practice beside this Prelude? Feel free to ask me whatever can be useful for you, and I hope I will be of some help!Looking forward to read from you via email ☺️
On my opinion, as it is indicated by Ravel that ornaments must be performed on the beat, and a too fast tempo does simply not allow it, there is a choice to be made : either to play the original metronome, either to play the original ornaments, that means to play them on the beat, and between the two choices I definitely prefer the second one. It is an old recording of mine so it's quite possible that if I would restudy this piece today, I would probably perform it with more direction. However, with all the due respect to my colleagues and these who have a different conception, I just can not agree with the "standard" idea of tempo for the above reasons (and also because in a Prelude the harmonic path is what is main, structurally speaking, so I can't quite understand to go into a "bravura" performance focused on each semiquaver brilliancy...).
@@andreavivanet Sorry! I hadn't seen your answer. It is a magnificent piano, personally I have an old "Pieyel" from 1880. It is so old that it has become difficult to play pianissimo because the keys are hard to press ...
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Perfect tempo! It really brings out the depth and color Ravel wrote. Im learning this right now and using this tempo.
Thank you so much, I'm glad! ☺️🙏
Can we talk about this man’s pedal work???? Unreal understanding of his instrument!
Thank you very much for the kind comment! 🙏☺️
I’ve been trying to find a performance of this movement at this tempo for ages
Thank you, I'm glad for it! ☺️🙏
Not only is this the best rendition I’ve heard, he is liking all the comments!!! What an amazing performance, bravo! I’ve been listening to this nonstop.
Thank you so much for the nice words and for your listening, it's most kind of you! ☺️🙏
I'm UK and i fell on this on a Saturday morning way back in 1998
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The critics are critics because they (like me) ,,,,,,,,,, remember perfection !!!!
...
When he wrote that .... heaven came to earth !!!!
Thank you for your nice comment! ☺️🙏
I’ve listened to this a dozen times now. Thank you for this satisfying rendition:)
I'm very glad for your words! Thank you very much ☺️🙏
I love this slow version! I dont understand why almost everyone plays too fast. Well done :-)
Thank you, I'm thankful for your words and I'm glad that this conception sounds convincing to you! ☺️🙏
A magnificent performance. Ravel's musical imagination was a miracle.
Thank you so much for your kind words and support! :)
Bravo!! This is a really good for pace for practice.
I actually intend it as a tempo for performing, not for practicing (of course), but as your comment is anyway not offensive, you have the right to share your opinion ☺️ Personally, I don't see how to play on the beat the ornaments as required by Ravel playing much faster than this, I know many recording which are keeping the "original" metronome disregarding to perform on the beat the ornaments. Between the two options, I prefer to disregard the original metronome and play the ornaments the way I do. But of course, it's just my choice and I do not pretend to be the right one. Kindest regards.
Surely one of the most difficult aspects is memorizing similar yet varied arabesques
At that tempo played played I felt the warmth of Ravel. I really enjoyed this rendition warm and flowing.
Thank you so much, it's very kind of you! ☺️🙏
I keep coming back to this video and now seeing all these beautiful comments I remember where there weren't any and i felt really sad but now I rejoice ❤️
Thank you so much for your support, it's a very kind thought! ☺️🙏
I love how you play very calmly
Thanks so much, it's very kind of you! ☺️🙏
Thank you for the wonderful performance!
I was impressed by the simple and beautiful sound! Bravo!
It's me I should thank you for the very kind comment 😊 Thank you! 🙏
very moving, thank you.
Thank you so much, much appreciated! ☺️🙏
im a huge fan of this piece. I have to say, i really do enjoy your interpretation the most. you are giving every note the moment it deserves. fantastic work!
Thank you so much for such kind words! ☺️🙏
Trasparenza e leggerezza straordinarie....Grazie per l'energia dell'acqua e del vento...
Grazie, cara Venera!:)
I like the way you play this piece. Not showing off, you hide the technical complexity, and you make it sound simple and fluid. The choice of the black and white video also participates in the sobriety. All in all a good attitude facing Ravel's genious and particularly this piece. Personnally the speed of 92 will be technically impossible. I manage to play some parts at around 80. But you prove that slowing down to 70 or so, you still keep the magic of the piece, the continuous flowing,... Also the fingering you use actually suits me, most of the time better that what's printed on the sheet of music. So that was a great help for me while learning it. Thanks
Thank you very much for the nice comment, dear Yves, and I am very happy that certain aspects of my playing in this piece may suggest some good ideas about Tempo and fingerings to a colleague, it's most kind of you to say so!
Best greetings :)))
This piece is already gorgeous but youve played it in so far my most favourite rendition of it 😭 absolutely stunning sound
It's really kind of you to say so! ☺️ Thank you very much! 🙏🏻
Fantastic, thanks
Most kind of you! 🙏 Thank you so much! ☺️
Fantastically !
Спасибо большое, дорогая Марина! ☺️🙏
Bravo Frédéric... Beau nocturne que j'adore.. Merci Andrea.
Merci cher Jacques !
I loved the slower version of this piece and the exquisite voicing that occurs as a result
Thank you very much for the kind words! ☺️🙏
Letting each phrase and passage sit and rest just a little bit longer in the mind before moving on does something to me emotionally that the faster renditions can't for me, considering the context of the work as a whole. It's a suite in memory to Ravels friends he lost in World War 1. it needs to have some somberness, some melancholy, at least in my opinion.
Thank you so much for the kind comment and for sharing your musical thought! 🙏☺️
Quoi belle, surprenant !
C'est très gentil, merci bien ! ☺️🙏
Beautiful! This is above all a movement that flows, which is what you let it do.
It's very kind of you, thanks a lot for the kind words! ☺️
Slowly as it should be. Very nice played
Thank you so much for your kind comment and support :))
Fantastic! A splendid rendition.
Thank you so much for the nice words, it's very kind of you!
Very inspiring. Will take it as a next composition to learn.
I'm very glad! ☺️ Thank you very much! 🙏
Learning now, I listen to your rendition about once a week. Great inspiration for me!! Beautiful.
I'm very glad for this!☺️ Thank you so much!
It is a beautiful suite-- wish we could hear more.
Thanks you so much for the kind words!
La música de Satie, Ravel, Debussi...pinta un cuadro impresionista en mi cabeza 😊
Muchas gracias! ☺️🙏
Brought me to tears.
Thank you so much, dear Hugo!:))
Totally agree - one of the best versions out there - the slower pace, sustain and fluidity are just wonderful...revealing its full intricate riches . Off to locate the album...
Thanks a lot for the very nice words, most kind of you! As for the album, I'm afraid it has not be reprinted, but if you'll contact me through my website, I'll be happy to offer you a digital copy or a link with the full recording :) Kindest regards
meraviglioso
Grazie mille per il supporto e il gentile commento! :)
2:59 the way you play this part is just breathtaking and gives me goose bumps every time I hear this piece.
Thanks alot for sharing!
Greetings from Germany
Thank you so much for the very kind words!
Many greetings to you too :))
simplesmente incrível, mostrando que nem sempre a velocidade é o principal aspecto em uma peça.
Muito obrigado! ☺️🙏
Love your playing! 👏🎹🎶
Thank you so much! 🙏☺️
Magnífico.
Muchas gracias, Gerardo :)))
Apparently, the tempo of a dotted quarter equals 92 was put there by Duran's editors. The piece doesn't breathe at that tempo. Indeed, faster is not always better. Lovely performance, and thank you.
Thank you so much for your appreciation! ☺️🙏 Also thank you for the interesting comment. I would be very thankful if you could send me the link or page were you read about Durand's editor metronome.
Best regards
Excelente interpretación. Pude escuchar muchas cosas que en versiones muy rápidas no suenan tan claras como en esta manera de tocar la pieza. Felicitaciones!
Muchas gracias ! ☺️🙏
I agree with Ebeneze Scrooge! Andrea Vivanets performance is Perfection..and well filmed! My young son who is 15,will be competing with this same piece this month, and has learned a LOT how to play it from watching this! He says if he even comes remotely close to playing it like Mr Vivanet,he will win! (Am looking forward to more of his posts and marvelous playing!)
Belita William Thank you so much Belita, very glad you appreciated it!
Beautiful M I have been working on this and play at this tempo. I think a much more musical and colorful tempo than others I have heard.💜
Thank you so much, dear Mary, it's very kind of you ☺️🙏
This is my favorite pianist, favorite song, favorite part. Your piano play is so beautiful. ❤❤
Thank you so much for such a kind support! )))
What 🎶ease! Sensuality! Andrea, this is so wonderful!👏🤲❤
Thank you very much, dear Rina!
Andrea, Where words are powerless, is fully armed with a more eloquent language - music. 🤲❤❤
Thank you so mach ,Andrea,for happy to hear amazing music!👏👏🙏🤲❤
Thank you so much for the beautiful words, Rina! 😊
Andrea, thank you for your work, for your talent!🤲❤
Best played version of the piece Ive heard. Most pianist speed through this way too fast..missing a lot of gorgeous cords!
Ebenezer Scrooge Thank you so much for such words!
Agree, i prefer this tempo too. The harmonies of Ravel are so worthy.
Thank you, Simon!
Tenuto Thank you very much for your kind appreciation!
Ebenezer Scrooge I agree on your comment that this beautiful piece is often played too fast. But this is a bit too slow, I'm afraid. According to Ravel that is. He put an exact metronome tempo of 92 for one and a half quarter at the top of the Prelude. Which is quite fast...
beaut
Thank you so much! ☺️🙏
Beautifully played! In my opinion, one of the most powerful interpretations of "Le Tombeau De Couperin".
Madonna Ujmajuidze Thank you so much, Madonna!
👏👏👏
Thank you! 🙏☺️
The way you played it made it my favourite piano song (at this tempo at least)
Where can I learn it at this tempo ? Do you have some sources ?
Incredible job by the way
Thank you so much, I'm glad! ☺️🙏🏻 If you like, you are very welcome to contact me via email from my personal website, so that we can discuss about musical things. Best regards 🎵🎶
I envy your hand size!
I agree about it being one of the best versions I've heard. Sounds much calmer at a walking pace.
How difficult is this peice to learn?
Thank you so much for your appreciation!!! :) Most kind of you!
About difficulty, it is difficult for me to say something about it, being quite a subjective topic- I may personally find some piece that is generally considered very difficult not so impossible to learn after all, as I may find not so easy to learn some pages of piano literature that are generally considered very accessible.
On the other hand, about this Prelude I can say that there is nothing uncomfortable in its pianistic writing, and that it has the same clarity of the greatest baroque (and classic) masterpieces :)
depends on your skill, but it's not a difficult piece objectively
ryanlak139 This is not easy, Ryan, although it sounds easy maybe. I find it difficult. But study hard and one day you will succeed!
@@Szpzer You are right on many levels..tempo is steady throughout and tricky to maintain evenly..with Ravel,the question is not necessarily how "hard" or difficult(although some of Ravel is killer hard) It's HOW Ravel is played and expressed..Vivanet obviously knows Ravel ,and how to play it
@@IzludeTingel Thank you very much for the nice words!
Best interpretation of Prelude on youtube(or anywhere else!) In general.this piece is played too fast in my opinion. Thank you for a wonderful performance! Ravel would love this !!
Thank you so much, Kavya!!!
Hi, I’m 12 years old and I really want to play this piece. Please can you compare it to different pieces by different composers. It would be really helpful and guide me to my decision on wether or not I should even attempt it.
Hello, thanks for the message and I will be happy to answer to your questions :) Would you mind to write me at pianist-info@andreavivanet.com ?
And please let me know what you mean for comparison, my apologies if I didn't completely understand your question - do you mean, for instance, what else could be useful to practice beside this Prelude? Feel free to ask me whatever can be useful for you, and I hope I will be of some help!Looking forward to read from you via email ☺️
I play it this speed too purely because I can’t go any faster 😪
On my opinion, as it is indicated by Ravel that ornaments must be performed on the beat, and a too fast tempo does simply not allow it, there is a choice to be made : either to play the original metronome, either to play the original ornaments, that means to play them on the beat, and between the two choices I definitely prefer the second one. It is an old recording of mine so it's quite possible that if I would restudy this piece today, I would probably perform it with more direction. However, with all the due respect to my colleagues and these who have a different conception, I just can not agree with the "standard" idea of tempo for the above reasons (and also because in a Prelude the harmonic path is what is main, structurally speaking, so I can't quite understand to go into a "bravura" performance focused on each semiquaver brilliancy...).
Brilliant. Better at this tempo 😊
Thank you very much! 🙏🏻☺️
nice pedaling
Thank you very much, I'm glad to hear that! ☺️🙏
What is the brand of the piano?
It is a Steinway :)
@@andreavivanet Sorry! I hadn't seen your answer. It is a magnificent piano, personally I have an old "Pieyel" from 1880. It is so old that it has become difficult to play pianissimo because the keys are hard to press ...