"He crushes it." - Yefim Bronfman
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- Опубликовано: 25 авг 2024
- Living the Classical Life: Episode 40
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A living legend, immortalized in Philip Roth's novel "The Human Stain": "He crushes it. He doesn't let that piano conceal a thing. Whatever's in there is going to come out, and come out with its hands in the air. And when it does, everything there out in the open, the last of the last pulsation, he himself gets up and goes, leaving behind him our redemption. With a jaunty wave, he is suddenly gone, and though he takes all his fire off with him like no less a force than Prometheus, our own lives now seem inextinguishable. Nobody is dying, nobody - not if Bronfman has anything to say about it."
Bronfman's rendition of Rach 3 is unparalleled. He made me tear up in the second movement within the first 4 notes of the melody...
His performance is beyond amazing -- the 2nd movement is phenomenal in itself, but additionally for his interpretation I'm lost for words.
This actually explains a lot of Bronfman's way of performing. You've no idea how great it is to have this content on RUclips
Bronfman underestimates himself quite a bit, he is one of the greatest pianists I've ever heard
Thank you. This is my cousin.
Perfectly said!
The interviewer is very skilful. He knows when to stop talking and just listen. Please keep them coming
most underrated channel on RUclips
I totally agree. Extraordinary interviews and Mr. Bognar is the Dick Cavett of classical music.
This is my cousin. Thank you for featuring him. As a child I remember our family speaking of his achievements. In 2016, my friend and I went to see him and we thanked him. Shockingly he thanked us. My cousin was so gracious.
Interesting how rehearsals are different in other countries.
Mistakes happen but thats part of live performance. Some are blessed with flawless energetic performance.
You are an excellent interviewer. Best success to all.
Just saw him two weeks ago with the SFO. He played Beethoven's third concerto and brought the house down. Against all convention he got a standing ovation at the end of the first movement. What a privilege to see him in person!
He is incredible!! So glad he got the ovation he deserves.
what a great interview of an amazing musician, I was struck by how humble he was and gracious he is, what an inspiration.
Thank you. Love Yefim Bronfman. Like Schubert, he genuinely has no idea of his own remarkable abilities.
We agree! Thank you, Oudtshoornify!
When Mr Bronfman told us he had studied with Serkin for three years I was so much hoping that he would tell us about this. I heard Serkin playing the diabelli variations on the radio when he was eighty five years old: it was fantastic, technically flawless, and had the power of a young virtuoso.
An amazing interview. I met Bronfman in Santa Fe-genuine, brilliant, direct, kind, gentleman. Zsolt captures all of this.
His cadenza of Rach 3 is simply the best. What an amazing man. So glad we get to experience his artistry and mastery here together.
I was at the Grammy award he won..I believe it was 1997.
I like the way he nearly fell off his chair from a Bartok performance. Its nice he wants to work with live composers to appreciate their talent.
Great interview of a pianistic giant. Heard his Prokofiev concerto with the Berlin Philharmonic a few years ago and was astonished at the passion and precision of his playing. Heard him at Yale some years ago playing Brahms sonatas and he was very gracious and amusing afterwards. I didn't know the Serkin connection but am sure Mr.Serkin adored his playing and helped him alot!
It's a privilege to watch these interviews! Thank you for creating such a valuable resource!
I dicovered Yefim Bronfman through the album Tchaikovsky piano trio in A minor (also with Gil Shaham and Truls Mørk) and immediately fell in love with his playing. From that, into his absolutely monumental Rach 3 in Tokyo which just blew me away. Big fan! Thanks for this interview :)
He has always been one of my favourite pianists!
What a wonderful interview of a great musician! Thank you so much!
It's wonderful to hear an interview with big name artists.
MAJOR MAJOR HERO of our United States and Israel. --- I love Yefim Bronfman's playing!
You have chosen a very difficult path in life and have done wonderfully. I would love to live your life.
Brilliant interview! Thank you so much!
I have to agree with a lot of others here. Thank you so much for this material, it is amazing!
A very interesting man and fantastically brilliant pianist. Love listening to him playing Rachmaninov No 3, the best I've ever heard. Wish he'd come to Britain more often.
I had the privilege of hearing Mr. Bronfman, having attended his recital in Groton, MA last Sunday. The combination of instrumental mastery, beautiful musical sensibility and wonderful use of the piano's entire dynamic range was in evidence again in this recital. I say 'again', because I have heard Mr. Bronfman several times in the past. The recital on Sunday simply reaffirmed my long-held belief that Mr. Bronfman is among the handful of elite pianists alive today and I think he is unquestionably an all-time great. I have played the piano for 76 years and studied with some impressive people, including Mme. Rosina Lhevinne, so I do know a little bit about this. I have also played all the music on Sunday's program, so I am in a good position to understand what Mr. Bronfman achieved on Sunday. It was simply fabulous piano-playing and music-making. I look forward to hearing this great artist again.
Thank you for this wonderful interview.
I just discovered this wonderful channel and subscribed. One gets the feeling that the really outstanding musicians are humble and modest people because they feel the constant responsibility to do justice to the music. Thank you so much for this gem!
We're with ya Yef!
Another heroic effort, and many congratulations to the entire team. Thank you for this definite winner! :)
Thank you very much, Mr. Hobbs. I must say I like Yefim Bronfman's modesty - there is this charming moment when he mentions Pollini (whom I hope you will interview one day). I've just come across Living the Classical Life for the first time (RUclips is like a universe), earlier I listened to your conversation with Steven Isserlis... well, I'm sure I'll be following your interviews. Please don't stop. All best from the snowbound Poland, Jacek.
I just listened to him play the Rachmaninoff Concerto no. 3 this evening. He played brilliantly!
so Wonderful, so great
I find his Beethoven and Prokofiev soulful, direct, poetic, imaginative and so clearly articulated. Wonderful as accompanist too: his recordings with slohmo mintz are amazingly well played!
17:00 That was a really decisive “Yes”
Love that guy!
I had The opportunity to meet Yufim . He is not just a mere mortal as he says .. haha. I mean . Of course he is. His talent comes from God and the energy to pursue and practice his whole life always come from God but he is incredible . I can only hope that when I have his age I will play as good as . He is amazing folks !
All of these interviews are fascinating. As for Bronfman's nerves and fears, Sutherland once said, "One has become TOO much of a good thing. The audience perhaps expects more than they should!"
Слышала Вас живьём в Париже в зале Плейель и очень ценю.
My favorite Rach 3, genius
Que genio por dios
muy buen pianista.Lo escuché en El emperador y Rachmaninoff
I wonder if he's been back to Tashkent. The only other person I've heard of from there is cyclist Djamolidine Abdoujaparov.
Another interesting face! I love his rosy cheeks!
What I don't like about this guy doing the interview, is, he seems to reference Glenn Gould in some of his questions to theses great artist. Gould was great. I loved his playing right up there with the rest of them. But, be hated Horowitz, but at the same time respected and ( even interviewed Richter?? ). Not too sure about that one. No one, in my life time of hearing these guys and gals could match Horowitz. Period!! Gould was jealous of Horowitz and it was silly of him to be that way. He was a genius in his own right. Horowitz's genius was different. Gould should have glad Horowitz didn't concentrate his musical life on Bach or, he would never even had a professional life on the big stage. Vladimir would have played him under the table, as they used to say in the nineteenth century. While at the American Concervatory here in Chicago, I asked a really gifted pianist whose playing he liked best between Horowitz and Gould. His response was a resounding, Oh, Yeah!! In Horowitz' favor. ' enough said. Every one thought Gould didn't have to practice; his genius didn't require it, so to speak. Pianist, Gary Graffman exposed that Smith in one fel swoop: Gould was preparing for a concert in Moscow??, Graffman was there at the same time; and said, he, Gould was " practising a lot". Its in his book, " I really should be practising ".
Magnus Lindberg and Esa-Pekka Salonen are struggling for every note? Not as much as people trying to listen to their efforts.They shouldn't have bothered IMO.
They’re geniuses
I don’t understand the high regard for the Tchaikovsky Sonata. It is one of the worst pieces of music for piano ever. Pure torture to listen to and embarrassing in the paucity of its ideas and invention.
Couldn't agree with you more. Sir!
The first time I listened to the Tchaikovsky sonata, it sounded to me like a sonata that wanted to sound like a symphony, except it doesn't exactly have the energy from an orchestra, stuck in between the boundaries of a solo piano work and an orchestral transcription. The ideas incorporated I would say has great potential but Tchaikovsky couldn't make use of them properly. Tchaikovsky was more of a symphony composer than a pianistic one, so no surprises there. But I wouldn't say it is the worst work there is for piano, I would argue Mendelssohn Concerto 1 is one of the worst pieces of piano music, to me it sounds more like a study than a concert piece.
@@rainchen7846 We will have to agree to disagree on the question of the Mendelssohn Concerto but the earlier harsh comments I made on the T piano Sonata have moderated over the years and I now think it is a flawed work that needed revision and in parts reworking.
@@nicholasstojanoff856 yeah would be nice if Tchaikovsky was given more time to hone his knowledge of piano works and just rewrite the sonata
I feel Bronfman as a pretentious, conceited, and presumed. The simplicity and geniality of Richter, Rubenstein, or Horovitz is not indeed in this pianist.
On the contrary- he seems humble, self deprecating,generous with praise of other musicians. Seems like a mensch, in addition to being so wonderful and accomplished.
I don't think it's him trying to come off pretentious or conceited, honestly I just think that's the Eastern European in him!!!