I can't get over the triangular shapes formed by the inner voices. They are so cool! It's exhilarating to see the visual metaphor for aural sensation that is (for myself at least) much more vague in the mind's eye. I love love love it!
I just finished listening to the whole thing. I don't think I've come across this interpretation before, but, listening to how in-depth it feels, I think I favor Avdeeva's performance over the others I have heard! You have such a good selection.
I listened to a lot of recordings when I was thinking about doing this piece, and several times during the process I thought "this one is better than everything I've heard so far." In the end, there were many I thought were outstanding, but this was the only one that also wasn't a studio recording on a major label, which meant that there wouldn't be as many copyright issues (and I could be fairly certain RUclips wouldn't put ads on it).
Great decision to use the Avdeeva recording. One of the perhaps half a dozen truly convincing interpretations I know of this piece (Richter 1962/Seong-Jin Cho/Cortot (both 29 and 33)/Avdeeva/Hofmann)
Yeah! Big moment...lights off, volume up, whisky poured. One of the pieces that convinces me that the piano is the ultimate technology for capturing ineffable human experience into something concrete and sharable. The recording, the animation and the internet together let us know that we are not alone in feeling the way a human does.
The title is clickbait, but (in its defense) Chopin thought more highly of this piece than of the (now possibly more famous) "Heroic" polonaise, and many people consider it the best Romantic-period piano piece.
So beautiful. It reminds me of the scene from Ratatouille where Remy eats the cheese and the strawberry. In my mind, this piece has always evoked mostly green, some orange, and hints of blue and red.
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Wow, Stephen, the music is already breathtaking but your graphic animation just adds to the beauty! Thank you so much.
We're so lucky that you do this work.
I'm lucky to be able to do it.
I can't get over the triangular shapes formed by the inner voices. They are so cool!
It's exhilarating to see the visual metaphor for aural sensation that is (for myself at least) much more vague in the mind's eye.
I love love love it!
One of the greatest and most important pieces for piano!
One of the best works of smalin! Thank you!!
Uno dei lavori più riusciti di smalin! Grazie!!
This is one of my favorite pieces!
I just finished listening to the whole thing. I don't think I've come across this interpretation before, but, listening to how in-depth it feels, I think I favor Avdeeva's performance over the others I have heard! You have such a good selection.
I listened to a lot of recordings when I was thinking about doing this piece, and several times during the process I thought "this one is better than everything I've heard so far." In the end, there were many I thought were outstanding, but this was the only one that also wasn't a studio recording on a major label, which meant that there wouldn't be as many copyright issues (and I could be fairly certain RUclips wouldn't put ads on it).
Really nice, one of my favorite pieces by Chopin. Glad to see you made a graphical score for it!
Great decision to use the Avdeeva recording. One of the perhaps half a dozen truly convincing interpretations I know of this piece (Richter 1962/Seong-Jin Cho/Cortot (both 29 and 33)/Avdeeva/Hofmann)
I like the colors during the first occurence of the them and the sudden arrival of the coda.
Bravo bravo bravo. To you, stephen, and performer. Breath taking.
Beautiful playing. Wow.
That B-flat6/C chord at 10:23…chills.
Yeah! Big moment...lights off, volume up, whisky poured.
One of the pieces that convinces me that the piano is the ultimate technology for capturing ineffable human experience into something concrete and sharable. The recording, the animation and the internet together let us know that we are not alone in feeling the way a human does.
WOAH 😳😳
beautiful visuals, especially at the end, thank you!
The most beautiful beginning in the history of (piano) music?
It sounds like bells ringing in a forest. One of the simplest and yet most beautiful introductions I've heard.
_Marvelous!_
The title acts like there is just a single masterpiece, when there are MANY 😁
Every Ballade is perfect. Great performance!
The title is clickbait, but (in its defense) Chopin thought more highly of this piece than of the (now possibly more famous) "Heroic" polonaise, and many people consider it the best Romantic-period piano piece.
@@smalin Yeah, that's right. It is like the story of Chopin's life.
I agree that this is Chopin’s masterpiece. I’ve never been moved more by anything than the section following at about 9:06
So beautiful. It reminds me of the scene from Ratatouille where Remy eats the cheese and the strawberry. In my mind, this piece has always evoked mostly green, some orange, and hints of blue and red.
The version in my head has always been Zimmerman's, but this is a beautiful interpretation, particularly how she highlights the middle voices.
The dynamic shading of the melody is also outstanding.
Impressive!
Awwwwwesome!
Merci !