When I listen to something of this magnitude, I just cannot get out of my mind, "How in the world could anyone on this earth actually sit down with pen and paper and write something like this... it is completely beyond my understanding." i mean Rachmaninoff had to hear this in his head - in complete detail of all that music can contain... and then write it down? Simply unbelievable - and all the other composers, as well!
In addition to watch Lang Lang sit down and play the awesome music is quite a feat. I have played the piano in my day and never in my wildest dreams could I ever master this music. He is awesome with his expression and talent to be sure. I love it. Well done to Lang Lang and the orchestra. Beautiful!!!
@@judithbenton9169 Oh come on, Judith. I play some of the greatest piano works in my dreams. You should hear me... So, if I can, so can you dream the same as I do... maybe you and I could dream up a fantastic duet! :-)
It was an open air concert which made it more difficult for the conductor and the orchestra to follow the nuances of his musical interpretation in terms of tempo, so he took the initiative and gave helpful clues for the orchestra with his left hand base in some crucial moments. He IS an excellent musician.
This is not intense at all. It is at best college level. I've never listened to this piece played more straight and non musically in my life. Go listen to Anna Federova....
As an a man of the visual arts I see that of course he has the grace and panache of movement to match his musical genius, his beauty is all brought together in his musicality. I'm no musician but I know beauty!
Grace and "panache" of movement? The effeminate hand gestures and the mawkish facial "expressions" are enough to turn off many of his viewers, while at the same time enrapturing many others. And why on earth do you refer to him as a genius, just because he plays concertos that practically every professional pianist in the world has been playing for decades and decades? There are few words that are as freely thrown about as "genius". Besides this word, commenters in these pages can't get along without using words like "passion", "emotion", "dynamics", "phrasing", "rubato", and who-knows-what-else.
I ended up sobbing for minutes after watching Lang Lang perform Tchaikovsky's 1st piano sonata. He totally channelled the composer, Mankind and human endeavour, and he did it better than Argerich (in 1975), Federova or Barenboim. They are all greats, but from here I'm clear that Lang Lang surpasses them.
Not many would play infront of a public crowd such as this with the constant noise. Lang Lang is a true musician making classical music accessible to everyone
When it comes to the piano, Rachmaninoff is my absolute favourite composer and Lang Lang brings life to the music in his faultless execution. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 Magnificent.
Послушайте оригинальное звучание в исполнении автора. Хотя, Вам трудно будет понять это до конца, если Вы никогда не были в России и не знаете нашу историю войн и революций. А ещё… заснеженные крыши, сугробы, ветер и метель. Мрачные рассветы и закаты.В музыке это так же отображено) ❤
It seems to me they've used side-chain compression to duck the orchestra behind Lang Lang. I don't like this recording. But you can hear what he's doing at least.
I love how he brings out the full mood of the piece, but always keeps a positive attitude. He's like that person he keeps everyone smiling during their darkest moments.
Stunning Performance!! ... Lang Lang is so talented! Even when the music stops, I hear this in my mind: great orchestra as well........ My Mother was a music teacher, & grew up listening to this gorgeous music..... The wonderful power of his amazing hands: he represents passion & such feeling. Thanks for posting this. 🙏😃
I listened this concerto almost all my life due to my father being so attached to classical music!! This concerto is superb!! My favorite piano and concert!! Shed tears in my eyes! What a beauty!!! Also, Rachmanninof is my favorite!! I love clasical music as well..
I believe that this is the most beautiful concerto ever writen (my opinion only). and I always find it interesting the different ways each pianist interprets the composition, the touch the, feel, the expression, the interpretation of the piece, not good not bad and always beautiful.
@@billgaetz337 yes, all those emotions expressed in this piece and the 3. are piercing my heart. The most beloved rendition for me is by Horowitz (Nr. 3 NYPO 1978). If you haven’t listened to this yet, please do! Warm regards
I'm ninety and was eligible for my degree in the London Conservatory of Music when I was thirteen and then was singing classical music at sixteen and then after a series of life misfortunes it all went away , a long and sad story but it left me with a love for all great music, (and a complete disgust for most of today's music. Yours , Bill G. @@alinefaure3646
Non ci sono parole per esprimere la bellezza di questa musica e la bravura incredibile di questo pianista eccelso. Emozione pura, intensa e profonda che tocca l'anima fino a farne sgorgare le lacrime...❤ Lang Lang vive la musica che suona, la sente, ce l'ha dentro di lui!
I was just imaging Sergei composing this concerto in his study. I imagine Sergei’s piano sounded pretty close to how Lang Lang performed his music on this night. Sergei from Heaven, “That’s it.”
Lang Lang is amazing! And Yuja is also amazing. Two of my favorite pianists of today! Bravo to Rachmaninoff also! The man had HUGE hands! And a huge heart for the emotion he put into Piano Concertos # 2 & # 3!
Un concerto tellement connu, tellement entendu et cette fois j'ai tout de même les larmes aux yeux! Peut-on rêver une interpretation plus romantique, plus sublime que celle que nous offre l'immense Lang Lang?
Moi aussi je suis submergée par tant d'émotions que j'en frissonne tellement son interprétation pénètre tous les pores de ma peau : Merci et bravo LANG LANG !
Chère Suzanne, Ce sont exactement mes sentiments. Quelle chance nous avons, nous les mortels qui, grâce au miracle d'Internet, pouvons voir parmi nous cet ange descendu du ciel, partager sa passion inimitable avec ses auditeurs. Et comme il traite bien son public bien-aimé ! De votre amie Lilian Duval, qui aime la musique, ainsi que ceux qui aime Lang Lang!
Я расплакалась горько, горько. Человек не потерял своей доброты и человечности раз звучит такая музыка! Низкий поклон вам за ваш труд. Ведь так страшно, когда люди убивают людей! А вы помогаете верить в чудо - чудо созданное людьми!
I had the happiness to shake his hands for twice after his recitals in London and Lyon! I'm a Brazilian fan and it was an emotion to my whole life! I will never forget! Thanks God!
Extraordinary and memorable for all the best reasons. The concerto seems much more alive outdoors, as if the fresh air invigorates everyone. Lang Lang - as always - raises the bar forever with this piece. It's the finest performance I've ever heard. The crowd must be huge, and there is background white noise in the quiet moments, but it's worth it for what it also gives. I would bet many listeners in that auddience realized they were hearing something really great.
Lang Lang is most likely from another realm the realm where music was conceived his artistry playing the piano is dynamically unbelievable out of this world bravo Lang lang. Magnifico,
Rachmaninoff was a pure genius! This piece is truly wonderful .....and the genius that is Lang Lang, playing such a beautiful piece of music, sends me into another place! I could listen to him all day long! Truly wonderful and inspiring! I always believe that if you're feeling low, just sit and listen to a beautiful classical piece, just like Rachmaninoff and it will definitely lift your spirits! Well done Lang Lang for lifting mine! Beautiful! X
@@user-qr3lf3ns8j Physical grace? Don't you think "effeminate mannerisms" would be a more accurate way of describing his painstakingly choreographed theatrics? I don't know how he gets away with all this. His audiences, naturally, allow themselves to gaze adoringly at these cringy affectations, the likes of which would've horrified and embarrassed Liberace.
The Covid-19 pandemic has made us understand what is truly valuable in life…listening to a prodigious performance by Lang Lang…when are we going to see you play again like this😩‼️
Lang Lang's interpretation is very bright and enthusiastic, especially in the beginning part is full of grandeur. Of course, the conductor and the orchestra have a tacit cooperation with him! Very brilliant!
Rachmaninoff's genius in composing a work of such magnitude leaves me without words. And Lang Lang interprets it with dazzling skill - entirely from memory. The human brain is indeed unfathomably awesome. What perfect bliss to sit on my patio this glorious summer morning in Johannesburg and revel in the music!
I have to keep saying that memorization for pianists is the least of their concerns. If you ever see a pianist making his way toward the piano, holding a bunch of music sheets, let me know.
As ALWAYS Lang Lang you are magnificent of a pianist❣️👏I heard so many fine pianist, but you’re superb. I’m 84 years old and still watching & hearing you❣️💋🎶
@@devplaying5475 Believe it or not the old folks love using these emojis way more than the young ones. The young ones often find it cringe to use them nowadays
Outstanding Performance from Lang Lang, Conductor and Orchestra!!! This music is so relaxing and therapeutic! Glory and Praise to God for so much Talent and Dedication!!! I enjoyed it so much!
Lang Lang brings something new to the world of music, specifically classical, in his playing and interpretation of it. In ten notes he will let the audience know his life and to others the sadness and joy of it through his playing. We are the beneficiaries of this wonderful interpretation by someone who has experienced through his mother and father and his life so far the push to win by his father and the kindness and love of his mother which is transferred to his playing and that playing takes us to our emotions. He will make us laugh, cry, ponder, all with the light or powerful touch of his fingers and the magnificent expression of his face while he plays showing how he feels about the music from one bar to the next. It’s almost a secret what tonality he will choose in the interpretation of the composer’s original intent but more than that he also conveys a magical quality of his own that springs from his mind and fingers the concertos he plays are like nothing we’ve ever heard before.
Mr Lang Lang is a gifted and highly talented pianist! The way he immerse himself into great music make me feel the beautiful side of humanity! I truly believe he is very hard-working in practicing and playing the piano.
fabulous music Lang Lang is renowned for his extraordinary skills and mastery in playing Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto. His performance showcases his immense technical ability, musicality, and passion for the music. Lang Lang's interpretation of Rachmaninoff's complex and demanding composition is characterized by his exceptional finger dexterity, precise articulation, and dynamic control. Furthermore, he brilliantly captures the emotional depth and nuances of the music, utilizing his exceptional sense of phrasing, timing, and musical expression. Lang Lang's dedication to continuously refine his technique and refine his understanding of Rachmaninoff's compositions has solidified his reputation as one of the greatest interpreters of this concerto.😄😄
Oh my goodness!! I cannot sit still listening to this passionate music, and Lang Lang - incredible performance. The orchestra, perfect! Thank you so much especially UTUBE!!!
Thank you for this video. I love to watch Lang Lang’s hands when he plays. They seem to have been born on the keyboard. In real life, you can’t see too much in a live concert. This video shows his hands and also displays the orchestra members at the important moments. Of course to listen, is bliss.
Every note soooooo clean! Such a perfect performance. A most beautiful setting. Bravi to everyone, and Lang Lang!. Bravissimo for being so exquisite! Will never grow tired of this performance! After 4 years!!!!
Lang Lang plays the piano with so much soul & heart, emotions thru is beautiful fingers! I watch & listen to this video concert twice or more a day since I found this video. ♥️
Огромную радость испытываю,слушая этого замечательного музыканта,пианиста; чувствуешь,что он и сам радуется музыке,всем слушателям,для которых исполняет
That's exactly the OPPOSITE of what a soloist should do! The latter's sacred duty is to acknowledge the audience FIRST! Then, go ahead with all the hugging, kissing, and hand-shaking. This getting up and turning one's back to the audience, no matter how often you may witness it, is simply bad form.
@@richardvolpe7664 I am not sure if that is what the soloist normally should do or not out of protocol, but Lang Lang did it right, because without the orchestra, there wouldn't be a performance, without a performance, there wouldn't be an audience, so Lang Lang did right to acknowledge the orchestra first and second the audience. Respecting the orchestra boosts moral and would benefit future performances. It should therefore be standard to thank the orchestra first to my opinion. Technically it would be not logical to turn to the audience first because applause can last for a long time, it would then be awkward to turn back to the orchestra and hug it out, because the audience usually expect an encore.
Off the charts brilliant. Even the dynamics on the opening chords were just stunning. I think Rachmaninov was taking direct dictation from God when he composed this magnificent concerto
Lang Lang is "all in" and his intense musical commitment gives the orchestra permission to join him. There is no holding back. He is a pianist, dancer and singer all wrapped into one. His rhythm is sublime. He knows just when to punch a good syncopation - I guess he's a drummer as well! This is a stunning performance. Thank you for sharing it with us.
A soloist's musical commitment doesn't "give the orchestra permission to join him". The SOLE requirement of the orchestra is to watch and follow the conductor. Incidentally, what is "sublime rhythm supposed to mean?
So true, you have seen the totality of his genius I have been awestruck by his combination of physical grace and musicality, what talent, no wonder he can master Rachmaninov. His genius was a catalyst for other sublime talents to follow and and those who were there all pitched in to help Lang Lang's performance, collaborative magic!
Fantastic!! He is a darling to watch. He looks as if he loves the music so much. I love him. A fabulous performance. Really superb. And the conductor, and orchestra are also superb. Totally sublime the whole thing. A beautiful film, and perfect sound! Thank you!
Grandissimo Lan Lang . Suonare all'aperto difronte ad un pubblico numeroso e con il pianoforte ampificato come ogni altro strumento musicale non è facile .La tua grande professionalità nel suonare ed integrarti con l'orchestra in una piazza e non all'interno di un teatro ti rende ulteriormente ammirevole e degno della massima considerazione . Grazie per cio che dai al mondo intero con la tua Musica e per la Musica . Buona fortuna !
Wherever Lang Lang was transported to when he so exquisitely embraced every piano key in the glorious chord progression at the end of the second movement….I went there with him. And I’m not coming back, ever.
I am so inspired listening and watching this performance. This is the music I grew up with as my father played it regularly on the stereo. Many thanks 🙏🏽.
This is my favorite piece of music in the whole world ever.....every note of it....every passage is stirring and I have listened so often on You Tube and from a cd playing at home while I'm doing other things...especially on cold rainy days. I know it by heart....can hum along because I know what's coming next. Have several sections of this in modified piano music so a less accomplished pianist like myself could play them. Lang Lang's performance is mind blowing. He has this internalized in his soul and muscle memory. Some of the time he is not even looking at the keys. !!!! Rachmaninoff's music and style is so distinct I can recognize it when I hear any portion of his music playing. Here's something interesting, which I realized the first time I ever heard this well known pop song by Eric Carmen way back when... Eric Carmen "All By Myself". The verse borrows from 2nd movement of Sergei Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2. (Carmen lifted melodies from classical music in other songs too.) Carmen: ruclips.net/video/2gqaSE_9HuY/видео.html (this video no longer available) TRY THIS ONE www.last.fm/music/Eric+Carmen/_/All+by+Myself Rach: ruclips.net/video/NWftenCnvXU/видео.html Wikipedia's entry on this song says: "Carmen believed [Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2] was in the public domain. Having found it was not, only after the record had been issued, Carmen had to come to an agreement with the Rachmaninoff estate. Early versions, therefore, only give writing credits to Carmen, but later versions also credit Rachmaninoff."
Le jeux virtuose de LANG LANG un baume pour lecoeur...il interprête SA MUSIQUE dans une joie profonde...c'est chaque jour l,émerveillement...!!!tant de mercis.....
My favourite piano concerto played to perfection. Wonderful dynamics on opening chords, equal to Rachmaninov himself or Ashkenazy....As for the second movt and that haunting theme - Lang Lang, you nailed it. Third movt powerful, played with clean crisp technique and marvellous expression, a real sense of the romantic. A beautiful concerto played by a master. Thank you thank you! ( Pity about the applause between movts though). I shall play this again and again. Very moving (in both senses of the word). Very demanding of the orchestra, forced to dig deep!
There are no adequate words to describe the brilliance that is Lang Lang. Rachmaninoff is somewhere just overjoyed at this performance. Lang Lang pours every ounce of his being, every cell, into his performances. How blessed we are to receive them. Thank you, Lang Lang, my life is now complete. ❤️
This was totally AMAZING!!! Great pianist, great music, and the Conductor and orchestra were all extraordinary. Such clarity in all instruments and timing...The Conductor and the orchestra should be named here.
From what I understood : « Lang Lang played with the Orchestra Filarmonica della Scala, which was conducted by Finnish maestro Esa-Pekka Salonen. The concert featured Le Sacre du printemps, or The Rite of Spring, by Russian composer Igor Stravinsky and the Piano Concerto No. 2 by another Russian composer, Sergei Rachmaninoff. »
Just before around 33 minutes, the audience applauded. Some people hate this, but I think it shows how much they are are appreciating and enjoying it.They feel involved.😊 🎹🎹🎹🇬🇧😊💕😊🎹🎹🎹
É um maravilhoso momento ouvir esse concerto e acompanhar as mãos que nos leva a uma performance inusitada. Vc segue como se estivesse totalmente absorvida pelo som. Tb o Linguajar poético do maestro .lindíssimo,tudo!!!!
You are out of the blue. Congrats. The music runs all through your entire body. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨🌛👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏. Take care . God bless you deeply 🙏.🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🇨🇳🤩
Ho ascoltato questa volta , il concerto 2 di Rackmaninoff con la interpretazione al piano di Lang Lang. Questo che lascio più che commento desidero Vega accolto solo come un piccolo pensiero. Ogni volta che ascolto una sua interpretazione oltre ad aver riconferma della superiore bravura, non posso fare a meno che nella mente vengano ripescati i suoi inizi e gli sforzi della famiglia che. Lo hanno accompagnato nella sua ARTE. Per tutto quanto ha suonato , suona e suonera , la dote che custodisce vedrà la presenza di tre grandi , i compositori delle musiche immortali, le sue interpretazioni da brivido, alla faccia di quelli che lo giudicano spicchio e l immagine di suo padre. Tre grandezze ciascuna con differente intensità e importanza e dico grandi, non per la la loro altezza.
For this the greatest of all piano concertos and certainly the most beautiful, it’s the strength of Lang Lang’s hands and fingers that allowed him to play notes that I have never heard ANY pianist play before. Amazing. I have a recording of Rachmaninov playing this concerto even though it’s scratch and recorded in the 1920s, I still didn’t hear the notes that Lang Lang gave me to hear. Fantastic. Lang Lang plays with such assurance and confidence that he can look away and reach for bass keys without even looking at the keyboard. I play the piano and can do it to some degree but not with the confidence of Lang Lang. The bottom line is that this is the finest performance of Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2 ever played and recorded for so many reasons. And yet, Lang Lang is ranked so low in the list of the finest pianists ever. Maybe by the time he is 65 he will be high in that list. He has his distractors but most are probably just jealous of his artistic capability. I have had the fortune to see him perform live three times-Houston, Houston and NYC. All three performances were outstanding. At least in those two cities the audiences did not applaud between the movements. I would have thought an audience in Milan, Italy would have had the sophistication and knowledge to know better. Maybe it’s an European thing!
My favorite pianist for this piece had previously been Rudolf Serkin, but I agree with you about Lang Lang. I heard notes that I had not heard before. It is OK for me to see a pianist emote his/her feelings while playing such wonderful music.
Watching/listening to this Concerto always makes me think of my beautiful piano teacher Mrs. Olsen. The was the very first concerto she made me listen. It then opened the door of classic piano music for me.
Lang Lang is awesome.
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Best interpretation of this piece in my opinion
This is the most beautiful performance I have heard
The guy is a straight G.
When I listen to something of this magnitude, I just cannot get out of my mind, "How in the world could anyone on this earth actually sit down with pen and paper and write something like this... it is completely beyond my understanding." i mean Rachmaninoff had to hear this in his head - in complete detail of all that music can contain... and then write it down? Simply unbelievable - and all the other composers, as well!
Exactly what I feel - and when I feel it strongly there are tears appearing.....
Talent+Practices+Life+(sometimes)Love
In addition to watch Lang Lang sit down and play the awesome music is quite a feat. I have played the piano in my day and never in my wildest dreams could I ever master this music. He is awesome with his expression and talent to be sure. I love it. Well done to Lang Lang and the orchestra. Beautiful!!!
@@judithbenton9169 Oh come on, Judith. I play some of the greatest piano works in my dreams. You should hear me... So, if I can, so can you dream the same as I do... maybe you and I could dream up a fantastic duet! :-)
@@retiredmusiceducator3612 For those who can do, do; for those who can’t, teach!
It was an open air concert which made it more difficult for the conductor and the orchestra to follow the nuances of his musical interpretation in terms of tempo, so he took the initiative and gave helpful clues for the orchestra with his left hand base in some crucial moments. He IS an excellent musician.
Yes. The ambient noise of the venue detracts from the recording quality.
somebodies gotta pin ur comment man
Watched again, it’s incredible!! No matter how many times you watch it!! He’s certainly no, 1. 👏👏👏🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
Yes it takes genius to step up to match the genius of the creator of this magnificent work.
If you have observed Lang Lang before, you cannot have this idea.
Lang Lang has a powerful touch .He played very intense and a clear tone production. I really admire him.
By far, this is the best version I have heard! Even my 5 yr old son loves it! He asks for it every time his is in my car😂
This is not intense at all. It is at best college level. I've never listened to this piece played more straight and non musically in my life. Go listen to Anna Federova....
As an a man of the visual arts I see that of course he has the grace and panache of movement to match his musical genius, his beauty is all brought together in his musicality. I'm no musician but I know beauty!
Grace and "panache" of movement? The effeminate hand gestures and the mawkish facial "expressions" are enough to turn off many of his viewers, while at the same time enrapturing many others. And why on earth do you refer to him as a genius, just because he plays concertos that practically every professional pianist in the world has been playing for decades and decades? There are few words that are as freely thrown about as "genius". Besides this word, commenters in these pages can't get along without using words like "passion", "emotion", "dynamics", "phrasing", "rubato", and who-knows-what-else.
Too strong, it destroyed the tone
I am actually sitting here crying, but there is nothing wrong with tears over sheer beauty....Thank you Lang Lang!
Anna Federova played it better IMO. Should give it a listen :)
I ended up sobbing for minutes after watching Lang Lang perform Tchaikovsky's 1st piano sonata. He totally channelled the composer, Mankind and human endeavour, and he did it better than Argerich (in 1975), Federova or Barenboim. They are all greats, but from here I'm clear that Lang Lang surpasses them.
WELL SAID... 😊
Thank you Sergei Rachmaninov!😇
End of the second movement gets me every time.
Not many would play infront of a public crowd such as this with the constant noise. Lang Lang is a true musician making classical music accessible to everyone
Listen to Beethoven's 6th Symphony. "Pastoral"
He would and He did!
Yeah, l noticed the noisy audience as well. Incredibly talented. Awesome to see young men playing classical music so brilliantly!
@@dorothywillms115 he can probably play it in his sleep
Il joue avec une magnifique technique mais laisse peu de place à l'émotion. Il tape sur le piano et retient mal le son. Je n'aime pas son jeu.
Undoubtedly Rachmaninoff had Lang Lang in mind when he composed this magnificent work.
Нет! Он имел ввиду Россию ❤
@@user-yd1cr8ui4vWhat do you mean??
Ponder THAT YES good boy - Li Yundeeznuts
Sure. You bet. Absolutely. 😆
I think that Is Truth!!!
When it comes to the piano, Rachmaninoff is my absolute favourite composer and Lang Lang brings life to the music in his faultless execution. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 Magnificent.
Magnificent. This concerto by Rachmaninov always blows me away - this rendition by Lang Lang sends me to another realm.
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Послушайте оригинальное звучание в исполнении автора. Хотя, Вам трудно будет понять это до конца, если Вы никогда не были в России и не знаете нашу историю войн и революций. А ещё… заснеженные крыши, сугробы, ветер и метель. Мрачные рассветы и закаты.В музыке это так же отображено) ❤
Lang Lang was supernatural as usual. The sound engineers deserved a round of applause for an outstanding recording job in an open environment.
@Lang Lang why the fuck are you impersonating Lang Lang
Open environment is the best if it's reasonably quiet if you ask me.
It seems to me they've used side-chain compression to duck the orchestra behind Lang Lang. I don't like this recording. But you can hear what he's doing at least.
I love how he brings out the full mood of the piece, but always keeps a positive attitude. He's like that person he keeps everyone smiling during their darkest moments.
One word BRILLIANT!!!!
Lang Lang is the best of the best
Stunning Performance!! ...
Lang Lang is so talented!
Even when the music stops, I hear this in my mind: great orchestra as well........
My Mother was a music teacher, & grew up listening to this gorgeous music.....
The wonderful power of his amazing hands: he represents passion & such feeling.
Thanks for posting this.
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I listened this concerto almost all my life due to my father being so attached to classical music!! This concerto is superb!! My favorite piano and concert!! Shed tears in my eyes! What a beauty!!! Also, Rachmanninof is my favorite!! I love clasical music as well..
Without even hearing the first note, the energy that comes from this guy as he steps out tells me everything.
He blows me away with his spectacular performances.
Rachmaninoff piano concerto 2 is one of the best 👌piano concerto ever made in the history of classical music !!!!
That's like saying Lang Lang is the best pianist ever. Totally subjective.
@@markfurnell6748 I would like to wish you happy new year. I'm also a fan of Chopin, Mozart, Bach, Bettoven and Brahams.
@@markfurnell6748 wishing you happy new year.
too bad my left hand cant reach those 10th in the beginning
Better even than the golliwog's walk? Wow!
I believe that this is the most beautiful concerto ever writen (my opinion only). and I always find it interesting the different ways each pianist interprets the composition, the touch the, feel, the expression, the interpretation of the piece, not good not bad and always beautiful.
My opinion also !!!
I ran this again and again I wept and sobbed with the sheer joy of it. yours Bill G.
@@billgaetz337 yes, all those emotions expressed in this piece and the 3. are piercing my heart. The most beloved rendition for me is by Horowitz (Nr. 3 NYPO 1978). If you haven’t listened to this yet, please do! Warm regards
I'm ninety and was eligible for my degree in the London Conservatory of Music when I was thirteen and then was singing classical music at sixteen and then after a series of life misfortunes it all went away , a long and sad story but it left me with a love for all great music, (and a complete disgust for most of today's music. Yours , Bill G. @@alinefaure3646
Agree totally.
Non ci sono parole per esprimere la bellezza di questa musica e la bravura incredibile di questo pianista eccelso. Emozione pura, intensa e profonda che tocca l'anima fino a farne sgorgare le lacrime...❤
Lang Lang vive la musica che suona, la sente, ce l'ha dentro di lui!
Can you imagine Rachmaninoff's bliss in heaven when he hears Lang Lang play his composition like this. Words cannot describe it. Magnificent !!!!
I was just imaging Sergei composing this concerto in his study. I imagine Sergei’s piano sounded pretty close to how Lang Lang performed his music on this night. Sergei from Heaven, “That’s it.”
Lang lang is amazing
his performance was disgusting, as was his mannerism
@Lang Lang what a fake
@@GrammarFun Watch your mouth.
I love this piece. Lang Lang is always so expressive!
It’s totally a spiritual experience to see and hear all these magnificent musicians come together to perform this most exquisite work. Bravissimo all
Lang Lang is amazing! And Yuja is also amazing. Two of my favorite pianists of today! Bravo to Rachmaninoff also! The man had HUGE hands! And a huge heart for the emotion he put into Piano Concertos # 2 & # 3!
ランランが素晴らしいピアニストであることは、この動画で初めて知りました。パフォーマンスが最高！唯一無二の演奏家です。同じアジア人として誇りに思います。日本から応援しています！
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Un concerto tellement connu, tellement entendu et cette fois j'ai tout de même les larmes aux yeux! Peut-on rêver une interpretation plus romantique, plus sublime que celle que nous offre l'immense Lang Lang?
Moi aussi je suis submergée par tant d'émotions que j'en frissonne tellement son interprétation pénètre tous les pores de ma peau :
Merci et bravo LANG LANG !
Chère Suzanne,
Ce sont exactement mes sentiments. Quelle chance nous avons, nous les mortels qui, grâce au miracle d'Internet, pouvons voir parmi nous cet ange descendu du ciel, partager sa passion inimitable avec ses auditeurs. Et comme il traite bien son public bien-aimé !
De votre amie Lilian Duval, qui aime la musique, ainsi que ceux qui aime Lang Lang!
Я расплакалась горько, горько. Человек не потерял своей доброты и человечности раз звучит такая музыка! Низкий поклон вам за ваш труд. Ведь так страшно, когда люди убивают людей! А вы помогаете верить в чудо - чудо созданное людьми!
This is something very special.
There really are no words to describe such beauty. Both Lang Lang, as the director and the orchestra give everything! Congratulations, bravo.
I had the happiness to shake his hands for twice after his recitals in London and Lyon! I'm a Brazilian fan and it was an emotion to my whole life! I will never forget! Thanks God!
You lucky guy. You shook a hand that exists once in a life time.
Did energy surge into your body and give you super strength?
ur fucking lucky man 💕💕❤
@@jjt9201 Any hand you shake exists only once.... ;)
At least one of us got so lucky
Extraordinary and memorable for all the best reasons. The concerto seems much more alive outdoors, as if the fresh air invigorates everyone. Lang Lang - as always - raises the bar forever with this piece. It's the finest performance I've ever heard. The crowd must be huge, and there is background white noise in the quiet moments, but it's worth it for what it also gives. I would bet many listeners in that auddience realized they were hearing something really great.
Lang Lang is most likely from another realm the realm where music was conceived his artistry playing the piano is dynamically unbelievable out of this world bravo Lang lang. Magnifico,
Rachmaninoff was a pure genius! This piece is truly wonderful .....and the genius that is Lang Lang, playing such a beautiful piece of music, sends me into another place! I could listen to him all day long! Truly wonderful and inspiring!
I always believe that if you're feeling low, just sit and listen to a beautiful classical piece, just like Rachmaninoff and it will definitely lift your spirits!
Well done Lang Lang for lifting mine! Beautiful! X
Yes, I totally agree and if you can keep your eyes open and see the physical grace of the man, I swear its like watching ballet!
@@user-qr3lf3ns8j Physical grace? Don't you think "effeminate mannerisms" would be a more accurate way of describing his painstakingly choreographed theatrics? I don't know how he gets away with all this. His audiences, naturally, allow themselves to gaze adoringly at these cringy affectations, the likes of which would've horrified and embarrassed Liberace.
The Covid-19 pandemic has made us understand what is truly valuable in life…listening to a prodigious performance by Lang Lang…when are we going to see you play again like this😩‼️
Lang Lang's interpretation is very bright and enthusiastic, especially in the beginning part is full of grandeur. Of course, the conductor and the orchestra have a tacit cooperation with him! Very brilliant!
Rachmaninoff's genius in composing a work of such magnitude leaves me without words. And Lang Lang interprets it with dazzling skill - entirely from memory. The human brain is indeed unfathomably awesome. What perfect bliss to sit on my patio this glorious summer morning in Johannesburg and revel in the music!
I have to keep saying that memorization for pianists is the least of their concerns. If you ever see a pianist making his way toward the piano, holding a bunch of music sheets, let me know.
I'm in heaven... listening to this magical Sergei Rachmaninoff piano creation , Lang Lang, the Conductor and the Orchestra are magnificent
Lang’s performance is just empathetic that he leads audience into the world of Rachmaninoff music.
That is the most overwhelming concert of Rachmaninoff. Really amazing.
I think he really brought out his extra-ness because of the setting.
No... it isn't :(
@@Cassandra9021 exactly
It's not possible to get too much Lang Lang. Every time I watch and hear him play I am mesmerized.
Eu também fico hipnotizada.
Absolutely 💯
The magic chemistry between Lang Lang and the orchestras is rare and phenomenal
Ikr. I love this performance
As ALWAYS Lang Lang you are magnificent of a pianist❣️👏I heard so many fine pianist, but you’re superb. I’m 84 years old and still watching & hearing you❣️💋🎶
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@@devplaying5475 ong
When I listen to him play, I could feel the emotion. It’s so weird, to take the music in and sink It all in
@@devplaying5475 Believe it or not the old folks love using these emojis way more than the young ones. The young ones often find it cringe to use them nowadays
Outstanding Performance from Lang Lang, Conductor and Orchestra!!! This music is so relaxing and therapeutic! Glory and Praise to God for so much Talent and Dedication!!! I enjoyed it so much!
When I see him I really start just admiring the way he loves the piano and the way his passion just speaks from the screen 😭😭❤️
Lang Lang brings something new to the world of music, specifically classical, in his playing and interpretation of it. In ten notes he will let the audience know his life and to others the sadness and joy of it through his playing. We are the beneficiaries of this wonderful interpretation by someone who has experienced through his mother and father and his life so far the push to win by his father and the kindness and love of his mother which is transferred to his playing and that playing takes us to our emotions. He will make us laugh, cry, ponder, all with the light or powerful touch of his fingers and the magnificent expression of his face while he plays showing how he feels about the music from one bar to the next. It’s almost a secret what tonality he will choose in the interpretation of the composer’s original intent but more than that he also conveys a magical quality of his own that springs from his mind and fingers the concertos he plays are like nothing we’ve ever heard before.
Mr Lang Lang is a gifted and highly talented pianist! The way he immerse himself into great music make me feel the beautiful side of humanity! I truly believe he is very hard-working in practicing and playing the piano.
Hello how are you doing.
fabulous music Lang Lang is renowned for his extraordinary skills and mastery in playing Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto. His performance showcases his immense technical ability, musicality, and passion for the music. Lang Lang's interpretation of Rachmaninoff's complex and demanding composition is characterized by his exceptional finger dexterity, precise articulation, and dynamic control. Furthermore, he brilliantly captures the emotional depth and nuances of the music, utilizing his exceptional sense of phrasing, timing, and musical expression. Lang Lang's dedication to continuously refine his technique and refine his understanding of Rachmaninoff's compositions has solidified his reputation as one of the greatest interpreters of this concerto.😄😄
The modern musicians rambles: saying everything while saying nothing
Бажаю миру та Божого благословіння геніальному піаністу і прекрасному оркестру та диригенту. Рахманінов неперевершений композитор! БРАВО!!!
Oh my goodness!! I cannot sit still listening to this passionate music, and Lang Lang - incredible performance. The orchestra, perfect! Thank you so much especially UTUBE!!!
Jedinečný koncert,jedinečná atmosféra,vynikající orchestr a nadpozemský Lang Lang. Toto je hudba 21. století.
Wow..
朗朗和他的琴、他的音乐合而为一时，他的沉醉和享受也变成了我的沉醉与享受。Many thanks to Lang Lang and all the excellent musicians for bringing us all these beautiful and touching moments.
音樂語言一定是有性格的。。。郎郎的音樂沒有人可以模仿。
Thank you for this video. I love to watch Lang Lang’s hands when he plays. They seem to have been born on the keyboard. In real life, you can’t see too much in a live concert. This video shows his hands and also displays the orchestra members at the important moments. Of course to listen, is bliss.
I love this peace of music whish it reaches to Adam in America
I listen to this every day. I can't get enough of this perfection: pianist, conductor, orchestra, and technicians. Truly awesome!
Every note soooooo clean! Such a perfect performance. A most beautiful setting. Bravi to everyone, and Lang Lang!. Bravissimo for being so exquisite! Will never grow tired of this performance! After 4 years!!!!
His performance made me love classical music. I went to all his performance in DC. I need to see this one in person. Love this piece
Watching his hands glide across the keys so gracefully is an emotional experience in itself. "The land and the king are one."
Lang Lang plays the piano with so much soul & heart, emotions thru is beautiful fingers! I watch & listen to this video concert twice or more a day since I found this video. ♥️
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Огромную радость испытываю,слушая этого замечательного музыканта,пианиста; чувствуешь,что он и сам радуется музыке,всем слушателям,для которых исполняет
My heart is almost bursting with the power of this piece i could cry i think I'm in love with Lang Lang 😌🔥❤️👏
I love Lang Lang's enthusiasm when he plays! It makes music feel more real!
so do l, l love his passion ,not only techniques
I love how Lang Lang at the end of the play, always turn to the orchestra and compliment the orchestra first, before bowing to the audience, braVO!
That's exactly the OPPOSITE of what a soloist should do! The latter's sacred duty is to acknowledge the audience FIRST! Then, go ahead with all the hugging, kissing, and hand-shaking. This getting up and turning one's back to the audience, no matter how often you may witness it, is simply bad form.
@@richardvolpe7664 I am not sure if that is what the soloist normally should do or not out of protocol, but Lang Lang did it right, because without the orchestra, there wouldn't be a performance, without a performance, there wouldn't be an audience, so Lang Lang did right to acknowledge the orchestra first and second the audience. Respecting the orchestra boosts moral and would benefit future performances. It should therefore be standard to thank the orchestra first to my opinion. Technically it would be not logical to turn to the audience first because applause can last for a long time, it would then be awkward to turn back to the orchestra and hug it out, because the audience usually expect an encore.
Qué agasajo oír este concierto con esta orquesta y este pianista! Gracias mil!
Lloro, lloro, y lloro ante tal majestuosidad de sentimiento para interpretar esta música que viene del cielo.
Asi es me gusta más la.version de kissin ..pero igual magnífico
Sí, es música celestial!
Превосходная игра Ланг Ланга! Рахманинов гений! Piano Concerto No.2 одно из лучших творений в Мире.
Однозначно! Если, не самое(!) лучшее!!! Как ни страшно такое утверждать, но , все-таки, мы, интернационалы, верю, можем это признать!!! Ну, оспорьте!
@@user-tg8oh9vf6nлучше Мацуева точно.
I love the sound of Rachmaninoff in the evening (or anytime really).
Thanks and thousands time thanks for this performance. Have no words to describe the feeling inside...
Living in a ZONE of beauty. Both for Lang Lang, the conductor, orchestra. And for me! and, YOU! HEAVEN.
Off the charts brilliant. Even the dynamics on the opening chords were just stunning. I think Rachmaninov was taking direct dictation from God when he composed this magnificent concerto
Lang Lang is "all in" and his intense musical commitment gives the orchestra permission to join him. There is no holding back. He is a pianist, dancer and singer all wrapped into one. His rhythm is sublime. He knows just when to punch a good syncopation - I guess he's a drummer as well! This is a stunning performance. Thank you for sharing it with us.
A soloist's musical commitment doesn't "give the orchestra permission to join him". The SOLE requirement of the orchestra is to watch and follow the conductor. Incidentally, what is "sublime rhythm supposed to mean?
So true, you have seen the totality of his genius I have been awestruck by his combination of physical grace and musicality, what talent, no wonder he can master Rachmaninov. His genius was a catalyst for other sublime talents to follow and and those who were there all pitched in to help Lang Lang's performance, collaborative magic!
How beautifully moving it is to my musical soul to watch Lang Lang just completely engulfed in this. No words!
Astounding how Rach created a piece this lofty, and how LL manages to elevate it to a whole different level!!
Fantastic!! He is a darling to watch. He looks as if he loves the music so much. I love him. A fabulous performance. Really superb. And the conductor, and orchestra are also superb. Totally sublime the whole thing. A beautiful film, and perfect sound! Thank you!
Lang Lang siempre será mi interprete favorito . El toca con un sentimiento que penetra en mi conciencia y me deja en un estado sublime.Gracias
estoy entre kissin y lang lang
Grandissimo Lan Lang . Suonare all'aperto difronte ad un pubblico numeroso e con il pianoforte ampificato come ogni altro strumento musicale non è facile .La tua grande professionalità nel suonare ed integrarti con l'orchestra in una piazza e non all'interno di un teatro ti rende ulteriormente ammirevole e degno della massima considerazione . Grazie per cio che dai al mondo intero con la tua Musica e per la Musica . Buona fortuna !
I heard this concerto executed by several pianists.
Lang Lang makes it more vibrant!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Richter is absolutely the best with this Rach2
shut it,always someone with a comment with who’s the best
Phenomenal, pure brilliance! Thank you for the upload!!
He is such s super pianist. Having real gala time listening to all tbr concertos. Thanks to RUclips
What a masterpiece!
Wherever Lang Lang was transported to when he so exquisitely embraced every piano key in the glorious chord progression at the end of the second movement….I went there with him. And I’m not coming back, ever.
I am so inspired listening and watching this performance. This is the music I grew up with as my father played it regularly on the stereo. Many thanks 🙏🏽.
This is my favorite piece of music in the whole world ever.....every note of it....every passage is stirring and I have listened so often on You Tube and from a cd playing at home while I'm doing other things...especially on cold rainy days. I know it by heart....can hum along because I know what's coming next. Have several sections of this in modified piano music so a less accomplished pianist like myself could play them. Lang Lang's performance is mind blowing. He has this internalized in his soul and muscle memory. Some of the time he is not even looking at the keys. !!!! Rachmaninoff's music and style is so distinct I can recognize it when I hear any portion of his music playing.
Here's something interesting, which I realized the first time I ever heard this well known pop song by Eric Carmen way back when...
Eric Carmen "All By Myself". The verse borrows from 2nd movement of Sergei Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2. (Carmen lifted melodies from classical music in other songs too.)
Carmen:
ruclips.net/video/2gqaSE_9HuY/видео.html (this video no longer available)
TRY THIS ONE www.last.fm/music/Eric+Carmen/_/All+by+Myself
Rach:
ruclips.net/video/NWftenCnvXU/видео.html
Wikipedia's entry on this song says: "Carmen believed [Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2] was in the public domain. Having found it was not, only after the record had been issued, Carmen had to come to an agreement with the Rachmaninoff estate. Early versions, therefore, only give writing credits to Carmen, but later versions also credit Rachmaninoff."
Hello how are you. hope you are good and your family too?
I admire Lang Lang because above his superb technique he plays with his heat and soul
The background music over plays the magnificent piano music. It's a shame. He is magnificent.
One of the best performer in music classical world...soooo expressive.congratulations Sir LangLang😍🧡💛
Le jeux virtuose de LANG LANG un baume pour lecoeur...il interprête SA MUSIQUE dans une joie profonde...c'est chaque jour l,émerveillement...!!!tant de mercis.....
What can you say about Lang Lang? Truly a Maestro! Best pianist of this era! Expressive, phrasing, the lot, , xx Australia 🇦🇺
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Watched this concerto again, it’s get better e@ch time I watch it, sheer brilliance! Love it, 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
My favourite piano concerto played to perfection. Wonderful dynamics on opening chords, equal to Rachmaninov himself or Ashkenazy....As for the second movt and that haunting theme - Lang Lang, you nailed it. Third movt powerful, played with clean crisp technique and marvellous expression, a real sense of the romantic. A beautiful concerto played by a master. Thank you thank you! ( Pity about the applause between movts though). I shall play this again and again. Very moving (in both senses of the word). Very demanding of the orchestra, forced to dig deep!
Absolutely loved this concert
There are no adequate words to describe the brilliance that is Lang Lang. Rachmaninoff is somewhere just overjoyed at this performance. Lang Lang pours every ounce of his being, every cell, into his performances. How blessed we are to receive them. Thank you, Lang Lang, my life is now complete. ❤️
This was totally AMAZING!!! Great pianist, great music, and the Conductor and orchestra were all extraordinary. Such clarity in all instruments and timing...The Conductor and the orchestra should be named here.
Yes, the Orchestra and the Conductor, their names should be listed in gold!
@@andriymilavsky5181 It´s Esa-Pekka Salonen. Can´t recognize the orchestra😙😙
From what I understood :
« Lang Lang played with the Orchestra Filarmonica della Scala, which was conducted by Finnish maestro Esa-Pekka Salonen. The concert featured Le Sacre du printemps, or The Rite of Spring, by Russian composer Igor Stravinsky and the Piano Concerto No. 2 by another Russian composer, Sergei Rachmaninoff. »
Good pianist, a good orchestra with a good conductor, a great outdoor atmosphere with wonderful audiences, and timeless chef-d'œuvre.
Just before around 33 minutes, the audience applauded. Some people hate this, but I think it shows how much they are are appreciating and enjoying it.They feel involved.😊
🎹🎹🎹🇬🇧😊💕😊🎹🎹🎹
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love this performance. What a great pianist!
I love him!.I realy can't find a word to describe such a wonderful artist!
One of my favorite pieces and so brilliantly played and conducted. Thank you for providing it.
É um maravilhoso momento ouvir esse concerto e acompanhar as mãos que nos leva a uma performance inusitada. Vc segue como se estivesse totalmente absorvida pelo som. Tb o
Linguajar poético do maestro .lindíssimo,tudo!!!!
I love how well Lang Lang is recorded in this video, always prominent even when the orchestra is forte.
You are out of the blue. Congrats. The music runs all through your entire body. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨🌛👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏. Take care . God bless you deeply 🙏.🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🇨🇳🤩
Perfeito! Interpretação magnífica! Lang Lang é um presente para nossos ouvidos.
Si señor
Then, there's Rachmaninoff's symphonic dances....Wow! To this day, no compositions have moved me more than these...
This is so brilliant, Lang Lang is so gifted to master this piece of great work. Bravo.
This is "our song"! We've been married more than 30 years ~ when you choose this as the theme music for your life, how can you lose?
Por supuesto amigos !!! Es toda una garantia !! Bendiciones por 30 años más !!!
Wonderful!
Ho ascoltato questa volta , il concerto 2 di Rackmaninoff con la interpretazione al piano di Lang Lang. Questo che lascio più che commento desidero Vega accolto solo come un piccolo pensiero.
Ogni volta che ascolto una sua interpretazione oltre ad aver riconferma della superiore bravura, non posso fare a meno che nella mente vengano ripescati i suoi inizi e gli sforzi della famiglia che. Lo hanno accompagnato nella sua ARTE.
Per tutto quanto ha suonato , suona e suonera , la dote che custodisce vedrà la presenza di tre grandi , i compositori delle musiche immortali, le sue interpretazioni da brivido, alla faccia di quelli che lo giudicano spicchio e l immagine di suo padre.
Tre grandezze ciascuna con differente intensità e importanza e dico grandi, non per la la loro altezza.
I love the way he performs this concert, it is really amazing!!!!!, I love this guy!
It's difficult to fathom talent like this. He is really something.
多謝venus上載此朗朗演繹完美的拉曼第二鋼琴曲！👍👍👍
For this the greatest of all piano concertos and certainly the most beautiful, it’s the strength of Lang Lang’s hands and fingers that allowed him to play notes that I have never heard ANY pianist play before. Amazing. I have a recording of Rachmaninov playing this concerto even though it’s scratch and recorded in the 1920s, I still didn’t hear the notes that Lang Lang gave me to hear. Fantastic. Lang Lang plays with such assurance and confidence that he can look away and reach for bass keys without even looking at the keyboard. I play the piano and can do it to some degree but not with the confidence of Lang Lang.
The bottom line is that this is the finest performance of Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2 ever played and recorded for so many reasons. And yet, Lang Lang is ranked so low in the list of the finest pianists ever. Maybe by the time he is 65 he will be high in that list. He has his distractors but most are probably just jealous of his artistic capability. I have had the fortune to see him perform live three times-Houston, Houston and NYC. All three performances were outstanding. At least in those two cities the audiences did not applaud between the movements. I would have thought an audience in Milan, Italy would have had the sophistication and knowledge to know better. Maybe it’s an European thing!
在欧洲他们认为乐章之间鼓掌是平民，所以努力的做贵族不鼓掌像一座石佛！
My favorite pianist for this piece had previously been Rudolf Serkin, but I agree with you about Lang Lang. I heard notes that I had not heard before. It is OK for me to see a pianist emote his/her feelings while playing such wonderful music.
👍🏻 thanks for sharing
Watching/listening to this Concerto always makes me think of my beautiful piano teacher Mrs. Olsen. The was the very first concerto she made me listen. It then opened the door of classic piano music for me.
Breathtaking Performance !!! Thank You !!!