Vincenzo Maltempo - Alkan from: opus 39 Comme le vent (Live @Bimhuis Amsterdam)

[@dr.monkey4898]

huge respect to the performer for being able to play this, only criticism is that it is a bit slow, but this piece is damn near impossible at the written tempo

[@delta6244]

Well his name is Maltempo.

[@Santosificationable]

No it isn't. A person called Barbaro Mr. plays this at full speed. Search it here on RUclips.

[@romainmialon9251]

@@Santosificationable He played it at 150 (Alkan said 160). Go see Morishita, the fastest ever (approximatively 155). At 160 this work is almost impossible to play.

[@LoCoZappers]

@@Santosificationable I agree completely, Barbaro Mr. is a master at interpreting Alkan, despite his obscurity. Great that other people are aware of such an underrated talent!

[@UncleNathan]

Fantastic! Bravo Vincenzo!!!

[@기록용-b8g]

best~~~

[@Manx123]

I think you played it noticeably better in Yokohama, Japan.

[@jannis11]

NoIce

[@vcsgoru4353]

Im afraid nobody plays it correctly, there is a hidden melody in right hand every three notes

[@acactus2190]

It’s not explicitly stated, so unfortunately you cannot say for sure that your way is correct.

[@vcsgoru4353]

​​@@acactus2190Its clear at 0:58 section. Try yourself or check in scores

[@acactus2190]

@@vcsgoru4353 Nope, it's not really clear in that section according to the scores I see, can you say which edition where it is stated?

[@nosehow2liv525]

Maltempo....very aptly named; unable to set and hold a steady rythm, rather a handicap in Alkan of all composers! Jerky, choppy, sloppy.....
Michael Ponti, altho not perfect, gives a much more brilliant impression of this piece with implacable tempo and rythm....in fact, a true "Bontempo!"

[@Mitesse]

chances are you cannot play this piece

[@acactus2190]

This performance doesn’t do him justice, he made much better recordings of this piece.