Boris Berezovsky plays prelude op. 23 No. 2 by Rachmaninov
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Boris Berezovsky plays prelude op. 23 No. 2 in B flat minor by Rachmaninov, at the 2008 Verbier Festival.
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I've heard that the power of his piano sounds incredible when you're listening him live at concert. So I believe this recording might be missing that most important component. That's why most people here think he plays it too fast etc.
He substitutes timing - breathing - with force. When he gets older there might be nothing left.
彼のプレリュードが一番好きです。
歯切れのよい力強さの中に、不意を打つような優しさを垣間見る度に、心を射抜かれてしまいます。
I like his prelude most.
A heart is shot whenever I have a glimpse of gentleness touching suddenness in crisp strength.
It's wonderful to hear this live performance. He is of course a fantastic pianist.
j'aime beaucoup les pianistes russes.
Boris is like a hurricane, not very subtle, but so much force and momentum.
well, now I have to choose and it will last more time listening. And I'll never stop. Good,good.
Questo grande Artista esegue 2 concerti di Rachmaninov in una sola serata e in due sere consecutive completa l'opera!
Un solo aggettivo UNICO!
AWESOME!!!
this is great!
What do you mean ? This video seems good on my equipment!
Thiese piece was recorded in live, and is an encore, which made it more difficulte to film, but the result seems good to me..
medici.tv me too!!!
Boris Berezovsky, Mikhail Pletnev with his KAWAI, Valentina Lisitsa, Nikolai Lugansky with their unique feelings of music. Russian Music Scholl is the BEST of BEST !!! Oldmans Rachmaninoff & Richter & Horowitz.
@nelsyeung What is your source on this? I would love it to be true, but I doubt he is the first...
What did he play this as an encore after?
He is a truly wonderful pianist.
congratulations!!!very beatiful!!
awesome~!!
@celach Toronto? :O... did u study with David louie
I love this piece, and Berezovsky nails it.
Oh, by the way, Medicitv, this piece is in Bb Major not Bb Minor :)
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Really, I think Richter is very hard to beat on this piece.
Best rendition ❤❤
The great Boris nailing it
@maddorox No, the chords are indeed NOT "all there". Check Richter's recording on YT which has the music with it. You'll notice (if you read music) that Berezovsky leaves off the first six chords of the string of chords starting at 2:44 of the Richter version. I knew it sounded strange on first (and subsequent) hearing because I have my own performance of this here on YT (though to say I'm no Berezovsky is the understatement of the century) and know the music intimately.
The video and audio are out of sync. Can you fix this?
@callenishss That can happen if the line between your computer and the source is overloaded.
of course it's a very difficuly piece to play but this is BORIS!!...i'm sure he could play this just perfect.i wanna believe that he just had a very very bad day when this performance took place....and that's it.we all have "bad days" for our performances.there've been such bad days that i couldn't even play a simple valse...!!
amazing it s impossimble
Best rendition ever
@nelsyeung I don't think that is true...I have always wondered if he was the first. Apparently Berman was the first...if you have a reliable source to say that he was I would love to see it. I also love his recordings of the 12 transcendental etudes...they blow me away!
what is the most important thing to bare in mind when you try to learn really demanding pieces?
It seems as everywhere you read about piano on the internet people always talk about injuries so what can one do to prevent from injuries?
Thanks!!!
Don't play difficult pieces
fantastica interpretacion berezovsky karmenalonsopianista
Boris is great.
he is the best
My rendition is officially a joke. I have to go back to practice.
Damn. Really like his approach, transition between full phrases, etc.
This guy is one of those rare pianists like Matsuev and Argerich.
Did he miss some chords at 2:17? It sounded he started to play the way the first statement goes at :43. Or is it possible he deliberately edited it because he likes it that way?
Yes, he mixed it with the first version, but surprisingly he returned back,
@@jungwirthmartin You mean Rachmaninoff originally wrote it without those magnificent chords? I guess his musical sense told him, "You need a little more in here." Berezovsky leaves off a little bit in his Totentanz too.
I've always liked this piece, although think it might've fared better if not as much time spent in one key. However, as is -- - an excellent and exciting 'prelude' for what is to come.
The best
@Frozentoes1 lol what do u mean?
Ｇｒａｎｄ! Great pianist！
@maddorox S'all right. Easy mistake to make. I wasn't sure the first time myself and had to play it several times to make sure. Incidentally, it's not a slip. There's another video of BB playing this as an encore after a performance with a chamber orchestra and he does the the exact same thing. Obviously, he prefers it this way. The performance is nearly identical to this one. He's still an amazing pianist.
Im almost convinced this is fast forwarded
No pierdan el tiempo. La mejor version es la de Sviatoslav Richter
@JoeTownley the chords were all there
Porca troia!! suonare così dal vivo! eccezionale!
@busylifemeto No not me, I was quoting someone else who said that. =P
AAAAA!! The ground is shaking!!** AWESOME!***
beyond insane
@Perkeno finally one youtube user with common sense.
@celach You studied at the Royal Conservatoire ??? yes I can see by the refined use of the english language your a would be imortal and obviously very well versed in the finer things of life :)
LOL... when Boris graduated in piano, Lang Lang was still drinkin' milk from his mom...
I heard Boris live at the Doelen Concert Hall in Rotterdam (Netherlands). He had a BAD first half that evening. Sloppy in every aspect, like he wanted to get out of there ASAP (which I admit is understandable when you're in Rotterdam :-)). After the break things got better. I have this feeling about the whole volume of his videos here on RUclips, some are good, but many sloppy, like he's just in a big hurry. The thing I admire the most about him is his courage...
@medicitv It's probably just how fast his hands are moving.
素晴らしい演奏…この人の聞いたら他のが物足りなく感じてしまう…もちろんそれぞれ良さはありますが。
I kinda agree
its in b flat major
after listening to this interpretation for a along time know it actually makes alot of sense to me i like it
@Perkeno technique wise, this is true, but as far as musicallity goes I believe that Kissin may have him beat. Kissin truly plays from the heart were as I feel that Berezovsky prefers to show off his technique as much as possible before playing musically
Great execution, but too fast in my humble opinion.
@xo4u1dessert
Hwo is Lang Lang?
I really don't like how he plays this prelude.Gilels is probably the best version on video.
I think he intended it to sound that way. It's very similar to his CD performance. In both cases it sounds as if he's trying to give this triumphant piece a grim overtone that doesn't fit it. This is one time I feel that Kissin's interpretation is better.
Ah, that Russian heavy hand.
Why he plays in Lang Lang's style? That's unusual!!
🤮Lang Lang style, why Boris?
@mvolkov11
both kissin and berezovsky are greath.
Hes no trying to play all clean as Kissin does, hes different.
Just as Volodos and Lang Lang are different too.
They all are great musician and pianist, the think i like the moust of Berezovsky, is that he plays pieces like Godowsky studies, and things like that tha shows that everything is possible, but for me there is no pianist playing Brahms as Kissin, u know what i meand?
Volodos too plays absolutely clean, but not all people like him.
I know he played a few encores and joked around with the audience. But I know he does like playing this piece a lot.
Boris is certainly great, but the camera work is very aggravating - it switches views way too often. You could just set the camera on a tripod and let it run and it would be exciting because of the music and the playing.
Agreed. It's physical, much more so than playing violin or flute.
I think the sound is shit because someone tried to put a lid on this ffff playing, the recording quality just isn't good
Putain l'Übermensch, j'adore
@SakramEleventh11
Berezovsky > cry baby
cry baby > Lang Lang
Too fast but he does let the left hand shine.
@Frozentoes1 LOL using both those names in the same sentance says it all, Lang lang is a circus clown and should be playing an old Beale Piano on tour
Incredible...he has the virtuosity of mozart, and the emotional skill of barenboim on this piece.
I always thought "Prelude op. 23 No. 2" was a Prelude.
The guy is a force!
Richter rules.
he plays in lang lang style????? when berezovsky gegan to play the piano, lang lang wasn t born yet
maybe he forgot to read the word "maestoso" that rachmaninoff wrote on the score...
Uh oh! In that last chord passage ~2:20 (bar 53) he skips an entire group of chords. Then his V6/4 chord arrives an entire beat early.
But besides that, I don't enjoy this interpretation. Far too rushed. This is supposed to be broad and encompassing. The middle section is marked p on the F in bar 19. I don't know why he insists on playing fff the entire piece. The form loses definition.
Horowitz doesn't even play that prelude....
when i said "there's no technique here" i meant that he doesn't play clear at all in this video..not that he doesn't have technique generally!!of course he's got extremely good technique,but not in THIS video..this is a very bad moment here for Boris.
To fast
@solrock220 successful troll is successful.
way too fast
This Prelude can be played beautifully so that the listener can hear the inner voices and harmonies change throughout the piece. In this performance, Berezovsky just ruined the piece. There is no need to rush through it as fast as he did. Nothing was gained, everything worth hearing was lost. If I didn't know who was playing, I would have guessed it was Lang Lang. But even he articulates his music better. This was just terrible playing.
Exactly, he just joined the same group with Lang Lang, the faster and the louder, the better for them
his hands are small
Fantastic hands, average heart.
Maestro Boris Berezovsky. Great talent. To be compared to Maestro Aldo Ciccolini. Berezovsky's sound is unique.
I stood up and shouted BRAVO!
-then I realised I hurt my leg and was in front of the computer ...
Is he trying to beat the concorde ??? WAY TOO FAST HORRIBLE Listen to Ashkanazy version, better even than Horowitx IMHO
Okay, but to say that there is no technique would be absolutely false, as there is obviously a very high level of technique here, just a low level of musicality (according to you anyways).
Oh do I wish he would play this with a slower tempo. It's as if he's just DYING to end the concert. I love his technical abilities but I lose so much of this piece when it's so fast. So many melodic lines that are obscured by the fast playing and excessive pedal work.
Heavy handed Russian. Too fast
It's good, but not not great. I think he plays it too fast, like he's in a hurry...
Thought I'd never say this, but Boris needs to smoke a doob or something because he's SO RUSHED. Why? I can see he's feeling the piece, but I can't feel it because it's so rushed. Two breaths and it's over. He nailed it technically but...
this is horrid, his other medici version is far better. way too fast and a touch of arrogance here.
@gainweighttoday yep, indeed, like Ozzy Osbourne said: "Who's the fuck Justin Bieber?"
Sorry Borris, but Lugansky plays Rachmaninoff better than anyone....
Kissin is like a child compared to Berezovsky.
very disappointing performance, played just for the effect, speed and technique!
No man
I personally think he plays this piece too fast.
With no emotion...