Cheers!!! Beautiful performance. The history behind this tune is beautiful: Ponce composed this in honour of Jesús Contreras, a Mexican sculptore that lost his right arm. Contreras most famous sculpture name is "Malgre Tout"in French , "A pesar de Todo" in Spanish, in English is something like "Nonetheless". The sculpture is currently in a Mexico City Museum.
Mexican composer, Manual Maria Ponce, (1882-1948) pianist and composer already from teen years. In 1920, age 28, he met Villa-Lobos in Paris, and VL encouraged his use of traditional folklore. VL said: It gave me great joy to learn that in that distant part of my continent there was another artist who was arming himself with the resources of the folklore of his people in the struggle for the future musical independence of his country. (From Wikipedia).
Soy de chile y admiro mucho el talento que tienen en México son de los mejores del mundo una lástima no tengan el reconocimiento que se merecen un saludo desde chile hermanos/as mexicanos
Awesome interpretation! Probably the best I've heard (and believe me, I've heard plenty versions). Specially, I loved the effortles approach. Thanks for playing a bit of our mexican music!
It's actually easier, since all his focus is on his left hand. instead of partitioning between 2 hands he has only 1 to think about, all his vision and prediction can be used to better comprehend spacial information. The hard part here is to to play and actual melody and base line, as 2 separate parts, and then blend them together.
most of all you need a lot of practice and tecnic to roll quickly the ascending developments (effortless approach Rodrigo says) ! hit the right bass note doesn't seem so difficult to me.
@@borisduschek8437 I was wrong and I don't know how to erase my comment: it is impossible for a hobby player to hit accurately the bass notes so quickly as in this video!
I play this. As a matter of fact I play exclusively with my left hand. The difficult part is the voicing. You have to recognize the melody and you have to play in such a way that the audience can recognize it as well. Remember Melody and harmony are both in the LH. You can’t just assume G clef is melody. That doesn’t hold at all.
Splendid performance! While in most of the performances I've listened so far they play a chord (F#-A-E) right after A in the 3rd bar (and consecutive appearances), you introduce a subtle arpeggiated chord to solve for the triplet initiated by A as indicated in the scores. This, as compared to others, gives more grace and elegance to the piece, which of course makes it more delightful! I really liked it!
Hi Paul! Great performance as always. I seem to prefer your interpretations consistently over other pianists for just about every piece. Would you consider doing a performance of Debussy's Arabesque No. 1 with the same camera angle as this video? It would greatly help with the fingering and I am very interested in hearing your interpretation of this most beautiful piece. Thank you Paul, you truly are a master pianist.
***** Hi John, thanks very much! I could record it as you suggest in overhead keyboard view, once at tempo and once slowly in sections for fingering, if that would help. Bare with me, I will put it on my list of things to do, and try for the coming week if not, the next.
I have big hands. I noticed that some of the jumps aren't really necessary for me. I can play a 13th just fine. But should I have the delay between notes to give the emphasis of single handed?
This is really very Nice !!!!!!!!!!!!! I Player once prelude&nocrurn of Skriabin And also chaccon d minor for legt Hand! Nur this is also very charming !!!!! I have to get the Music Sheet !!! Pleas ;-)
Cheers!!! Beautiful performance. The history behind this tune is beautiful: Ponce composed this in honour of Jesús Contreras, a Mexican sculptore that lost his right arm. Contreras most famous sculpture name is "Malgre Tout"in French , "A pesar de Todo" in Spanish, in English is something like "Nonetheless". The sculpture is currently in a Mexico City Museum.
Indeed, but his name was Jesús Fructuoso Contreras.
@@mmkjijhuks1841 Thanks, you're right. Regards!
I feel that a more apt translation might be "In spite of everything", or "Against all odds".
Mexican composer, Manual Maria Ponce, (1882-1948) pianist and composer already from teen years. In 1920, age 28, he met Villa-Lobos in Paris, and VL encouraged his use of traditional folklore. VL said: It gave me great joy to learn that in that distant part of my continent there was another artist who was arming himself with the resources of the folklore of his people in the struggle for the future musical independence of his country. (From Wikipedia).
Llegué aquí por una historia preciosa y en realidad el sonido es igual de precioso cuando las cosas se hacen por amor 😍😍😍😍
¡Perfecto! Uno de los mejores del nacionalismo mexicano, Manuel M. Ponce.
Yo creo que el mejor de todo el siglo XX en Mexico.
Soy de chile y admiro mucho el talento que tienen en México son de los mejores del mundo una lástima no tengan el reconocimiento que se merecen un saludo desde chile hermanos/as mexicanos
What a moving piece of music so hauntingly played! Thanx Paul!
Awesome interpretation! Probably the best I've heard (and believe me, I've heard plenty versions). Specially, I loved the effortles approach. Thanks for playing a bit of our mexican music!
Molto sentimentale. Molto apprezzato.
Especially this unique piece.. it's nice to see your left hand more from above to appreciate the jumps!
that precision and agility!! Just bravo
Very beautiful music & excellent piano playing, congratulations 👏👏👏
NO HAY PALABRAS, QUE BELLEZA DE MUSICA, QUE MARAVILLOSA INTERPRETACION.
ESTOY LLORANDO
It must be pretty difficult to hit those bass notes accurately while playing the melody. Nicely played.
It's actually easier, since all his focus is on his left hand. instead of partitioning between 2 hands he has only 1 to think about, all his vision and prediction can be used to better comprehend spacial information. The hard part here is to to play and actual melody and base line, as 2 separate parts, and then blend them together.
most of all you need a lot of practice and tecnic to roll quickly the ascending developments (effortless approach Rodrigo says) ! hit the right bass note doesn't seem so difficult to me.
@@borisduschek8437 I was wrong and I don't know how to erase my comment: it is impossible for a hobby player to hit accurately the bass notes so quickly as in this video!
Sustain pedal lad.
I play this. As a matter of fact I play exclusively with my left hand. The difficult part is the voicing. You have to recognize the melody and you have to play in such a way that the audience can recognize it as well. Remember Melody and harmony are both in the LH. You can’t just assume G clef is melody. That doesn’t hold at all.
So beautiful...so touching performance!!! Wonderful!!!
Splendid performance! While in most of the performances I've listened so far they play a chord (F#-A-E) right after A in the 3rd bar (and consecutive appearances), you introduce a subtle arpeggiated chord to solve for the triplet initiated by A as indicated in the scores. This, as compared to others, gives more grace and elegance to the piece, which of course makes it more delightful!
I really liked it!
This is on the ATCL 2022 list 😊
A fab performance so thank you for uploading
What is ATCL please?
Excellent performance.Stunning piece.Thank you for uploading
C’est Malgré tout une très belle chanson
Hermoso e impresionante, me dejaste sin palabras 👏
Wonderful!
Hi Paul! Great performance as always. I seem to prefer your interpretations consistently over other pianists for just about every piece. Would you consider doing a performance of Debussy's Arabesque No. 1 with the same camera angle as this video? It would greatly help with the fingering and I am very interested in hearing your interpretation of this most beautiful piece. Thank you Paul, you truly are a master pianist.
***** Hi John, thanks very much! I could record it as you suggest in overhead keyboard view, once at tempo and once slowly in sections for fingering, if that would help. Bare with me, I will put it on my list of things to do, and try for the coming week if not, the next.
Excelente Paul, muchas gracias! Y el video genial. Saludos
Es increíble como unp opuede interpretar atraves del sonido lo que quiere decir ese piano... muy linda historia.
Y pensar que está gran obra fue inspirada por una escultura que fue creada solo con la mano izquierda (Jesús M Ponce)
Beautiful !!!
👏 Bravo!!
Paul beautiful, good performance...I want to ask you, when you make the Practice section 5 of the ballade n 1 of chopin...thank you
Que hermosa melodía y su historia
Una belleza
I have big hands. I noticed that some of the jumps aren't really necessary for me. I can play a 13th just fine. But should I have the delay between notes to give the emphasis of single handed?
A pesar de todo
Admirable✨✨
Inspiring
This is really very Nice !!!!!!!!!!!!! I Player once prelude&nocrurn of Skriabin And also chaccon d minor for legt Hand! Nur this is also very charming !!!!!
I have to get the Music Sheet !!! Pleas ;-)
Sir, would you kindly consider making a tutorial for the Black Key Etude by Chopin?
So good
0:16, it's not D but C sharp ;) . Congratulations, beautiful rendition!
excellent :-)
Some good
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
👏🌅💃
Blut MAUEL is Not very correct ;-)
:o zomg!
Un manjar para un zurdo