If Chopin's mazurkas are like his diary, this masterpiece, composed 3 years before the piano God's passing, is like his autobiography. And kissin's rendition is the ultimate. BRAVO!
I agree with Isola. I simply cannot imagine this great, great work played better than Kissin does here. He not only pays careful attention to Chopin's instructions (*very* important, as in Brahms, to make the distinction between forte and fortissimo), but there is just such a wonderful feeling for the ebbs and flows of this astonishing music. Simply fabulous music-making.
He got the right recipe but didn't cook the soup long enough. I have heard many top pianists play this op.61 Polonaise and shook my head at all of them, until I heard Kissin. To me Kissin has the right dark somber tone that sets the mood of the piece and has a good feel for the general form but the rendition still lacks sufficient drama and charm. I know he disdains displaying raw feelings but this masterpiece is rife with tidal waves of wistful emotion. It seems he had only invested 70% of his emotion. He chose to paint a picture from afar instead of closely engaging in the action, which would have a more emotional impact. But playing the piano is like acting in a movie and the audience rides with your every subtle feelings. Of course, not every moment need be emotionally drenched. There are plentiful passages that can be played from a scenically afar perspective. He has the capacity to do it, as I heard his magnificent rendition of the Winter Etude.
Chopin was never 'emotionally drenched', if anything accounts of Chopin's playing noted very little movement besides that of the wrist and arms. It was a 'noble passion', controlled but very personal, he spoke and sang through the piano, with a single note able to bring out weeping tears, not through dramatic dynamism or tantalizing displays of power. He was never meant to be played like Russian melancholy better suited for the likes of Balakriev or late Russians, even Rachmoninoff's own recordings would be considered 'lacking passion' by today's standards of pouring dramaticism on a stage show...
@@monuum Sadly very few great recordings of this late piece compared to the Barcarolle. Kissin does a decent job here, but some bits of singing and lyrical moments are slightly lacking in my opinion.
While talented, I would never recommend Trifonov's playing for Chopin precisely for his more 'heavy handed' and uncontrolled passion but without the delicate lyricism. @@Prometeur
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When the intro is 2 mins, you know you are in for an amazing piece. What a performance too!!
Kissin is the go-to pianist if you want to hear a rock-solid, reliable, perfect and beautiful performance of anything.
So so true
If Chopin's mazurkas are like his diary, this masterpiece, composed 3 years before the piano God's passing, is like his autobiography. And kissin's rendition is the ultimate. BRAVO!
Diary ? Really ..
@@Hyde2997 Beautiful description!
I agree with Isola. I simply cannot imagine this great, great work played better than Kissin does here. He not only pays careful attention to Chopin's instructions (*very* important, as in Brahms, to make the distinction between forte and fortissimo), but there is just such a wonderful feeling for the ebbs and flows of this astonishing music. Simply fabulous music-making.
Far better than the rubbish Horowitz offering
It's the best iv I have heard! 👌
Wow!!!! Absolutely brilliant!!!!!!!
Ох и фантазия..
Мурашки галопом по спине
wow amazing
I like this.
Superb
14歳でロシアの天才少年、でチャイコンに出て来た人…大人になったなぁ、と思います。大人の演奏してるし。
폴리니, 조성진과는 다르다..세 명 모두 다 좋다....
He got the right recipe but didn't cook the soup long enough. I have heard many top pianists play this op.61 Polonaise and shook my head at all of them, until I heard Kissin. To me Kissin has the right dark somber tone that sets the mood of the piece and has a good feel for the general form but the rendition still lacks sufficient drama and charm. I know he disdains displaying raw feelings but this masterpiece is rife with tidal waves of wistful emotion. It seems he had only invested 70% of his emotion. He chose to paint a picture from afar instead of closely engaging in the action, which would have a more emotional impact. But playing the piano is like acting in a movie and the audience rides with your every subtle feelings. Of course, not every moment need be emotionally drenched. There are plentiful passages that can be played from a scenically afar perspective. He has the capacity to do it, as I heard his magnificent rendition of the Winter Etude.
Do you have selections better than this one?
You would like Trifonov
Chopin was never 'emotionally drenched', if anything accounts of Chopin's playing noted very little movement besides that of the wrist and arms. It was a 'noble passion', controlled but very personal, he spoke and sang through the piano, with a single note able to bring out weeping tears, not through dramatic dynamism or tantalizing displays of power. He was never meant to be played like Russian melancholy better suited for the likes of Balakriev or late Russians, even Rachmoninoff's own recordings would be considered 'lacking passion' by today's standards of pouring dramaticism on a stage show...
@@monuum Sadly very few great recordings of this late piece compared to the Barcarolle. Kissin does a decent job here, but some bits of singing and lyrical moments are slightly lacking in my opinion.
While talented, I would never recommend Trifonov's playing for Chopin precisely for his more 'heavy handed' and uncontrolled passion but without the delicate lyricism. @@Prometeur
If this is mezza voce in the first subject then I am undoubtedly the king of Abyssinia
There a couple of notes in the upper register that are out of tune. They can be heard in the opening bars of the piece.
@Egg MCMUFFIN what do you mean?
너무 어려워.....곡 이해가 안돼요...ㅠㅠㅠㅠ