For the less conversant with Chopin, this is Grande Valse Brillante in E flat major, Op. 18. For those in love with her: the clip is 21 years old. For those complaining about the absence of smiles: this is an excerpt from a movie (THE STRANGE CASE OF DELPHINA POTOCKA), and she was doing whatever the film director was ordering.
I first heard this and other Chopin valses in 1945 as I was attending McGill Univ..in Montreal and have listened intently every time they are played ,just love them!!
Aside from the Davidovich version on film from the 30s or 40s, nothing has come close until this version in regards to expression composition tones and just about the music. There are no exaggerated expressions, and the body and finger only moves like a Metrodome, not to try to impress the audience people that is what makes this version the best one of all on the internet. Everybody wants to throw a little bit of Glenn Gould, and go crazy like Lang Lang and his emo hair whipping face scrunchings, or they feel the need that eith songs like this the faster they play The better they are. No! Chopin was one of the whos original sheets have the expressions written on the actual scales- a'tempo, vivo, the "feeling" of HIS composition.Unlike Bach with no notations or clues as to how its supposed to be played, and obscurity left to us to figure out variations, to hopefully reach a close interpretation of how it was intended tobe. Its not a competition for the fastest world record at the expense of the heart of the story eithinthe music. And thats what 9 out of 10 pianists who get any stage time repetitively start doing. Like, "Ooh wow look at me playing somthing you regualar people wont dare toplay as fast as me, like this." Its a turnoff. The head and face performance overload takes away from the mood of what this song is supposed to be like, because they're more concentrated in trying to impress the audience with the misconception that somehow that is done by looking like you're Skynyrd or Metallica at Live aid, and as if you're some mad pianist. Its Classical, not an EDM rave, and they needto accept this. Mastering piano doesnt mean youre a rockstar. The definition of rockstar...is for RnR musicians. This version is so refreshing to hear character and be able to visualize the story of life that this song is, at a good pace, triumphant, gentle, sad, romantic, scary, picking up the pieces and starting over again after heartbreak, hopefulness, faith, confidence, and the whispers of Chopins biography written right there inside the music that he left for us to see, his happiness, turmoil, heartaches, reinventing, failing, trying again, and moving forward without looking back! This version was flawless. No distractions, no squinting, biting lips, ducking your head down like a vulture, opening the mouth on a high note, and no facial expressions like you're about to have a big O all over the bench. Just pure trance as if plucking the note from the universe through a connection to the heart of the piece, and youthe vehicle thru which Chopin allowed to play thru you from another dimension. Magnifique, Valentina! Donot fall intothe trap of letting even just 1 face expression overshadow even one key or note. Stay this way- you have the magic touch, and its within, and it shows, you can feel it, and what we "see" is the music. This is music and what many pianist don't understand is that with music especially classical and piano, the desert entree and Main Course are for the ears, not the eyes. All these videos out there with people and just because there are a 9-foot grand piano with an audience and being recorded oh, they think they have to play like they wrote the songs themselves. And no I'm not talking about body movement in the moment with the beat. I'm talking about the kind of body movement that if you're not looking at The Pianist hands, and you have to look up a hundred times at the face of the player because it's distracting you, that is the kind of performance that is just so overrated, and the real music That's supposed to come through is sacrificed. They want to put on a show at the expense of the soul of the music. To all those other players, somebody has to tell you. Keep it in check. Not just running wild out there playing a classical piece like you wrote it, or looking like Jerry Lee Lewis while playing Copin Prelude in e minor. Valentina is perfect. Study her. Look at the difference. If you can't see it, you shouldn't be playing, all you " proteges" out there. A great player can look frozen, like a statue while playing, immovable, and by the time their piece is finished, everyone else is what and who is moved, that's how you know who has the extra IT factor. You are there to move hearts, not do the merengue, you Lang Langs of the world. Valentina you have "it", brilliant. Stay this way. Don't change your style. Once again, that is why this is the best version, it is the most tone down, sweet yet firm, not one of the furious mad scientist pianist gimmicky performances out there, and you can tell just by the music. Bravo. Bravo, Angel of Music. You've made Chopin proud.
For the less conversant with Chopin, this is Grande Valse Brillante in E flat major, Op. 18. For those in love with her: the clip is 21 years old. For those complaining about the absence of smiles: this is an excerpt from a movie (THE STRANGE CASE OF DELPHINA POTOCKA), and she was doing whatever the film director was ordering.
I love her interpretation, it has grace poise and charm.
Perhaps you´re right; people changes through the years, but I still love the way she plays :)
This has been amazing! I was in college when I watched this video for the first time.
Hermosa mujer y Exquisita pianista. Bravo Srita. Igoshina!!! Gracias Keuder por compartirlo!
I first heard this and other Chopin valses in 1945 as I was attending McGill Univ..in Montreal and have listened intently every time they are played ,just love them!!
Rofl how old are u man?
This is by far my favourite interpretation!
Aside from the Davidovich version on film from the 30s or 40s, nothing has come close until this version in regards to expression composition tones and just about the music. There are no exaggerated expressions, and the body and finger only moves like a Metrodome, not to try to impress the audience people that is what makes this version the best one of all on the internet. Everybody wants to throw a little bit of Glenn Gould, and go crazy like Lang Lang and his emo hair whipping face scrunchings, or they feel the need that eith songs like this the faster they play
The better they are. No! Chopin was one of the whos original sheets have the expressions written on the actual scales- a'tempo, vivo, the "feeling" of HIS composition.Unlike Bach with no notations or clues as to how its supposed to be played, and obscurity left to us to figure out variations, to hopefully reach a close interpretation of how it was intended tobe.
Its not a competition for the fastest world record at the expense of the heart of the story eithinthe music. And thats what 9 out of 10 pianists who get any stage time repetitively start doing. Like, "Ooh wow look at me playing somthing you regualar people wont dare toplay as fast as me, like this." Its a turnoff. The head and face performance overload takes away from the mood of what this song is supposed to be like, because they're more concentrated in trying to impress the audience with the misconception that somehow that is done by looking like you're Skynyrd or Metallica at Live aid, and as if you're some mad pianist. Its Classical, not an EDM rave, and they needto accept this. Mastering piano doesnt mean youre a rockstar. The definition of rockstar...is for RnR musicians.
This version is so refreshing to hear character and be able to visualize the story of life that this song is, at a good pace, triumphant, gentle, sad, romantic, scary, picking up the pieces and starting over again after heartbreak, hopefulness, faith, confidence, and the whispers of Chopins biography written right there inside the music that he left for us to see, his happiness, turmoil, heartaches, reinventing, failing, trying again, and moving forward without looking back!
This version was flawless. No distractions, no squinting, biting lips, ducking your head down like a vulture, opening the mouth on a high note, and no facial expressions like you're about to have a big O all over the bench. Just pure trance as if plucking the note from the universe through a connection to the heart of the piece, and youthe vehicle thru which Chopin allowed to play thru you from another dimension.
Magnifique, Valentina! Donot fall intothe trap of letting even just 1 face expression overshadow even one key or note.
Stay this way- you have the magic touch, and its within, and it shows, you can feel it, and what we "see" is the music.
This is music and what many pianist don't understand is that with music especially classical and piano, the desert entree and Main Course are for the ears, not the eyes. All these videos out there with people and just because there are a 9-foot grand piano with an audience and being recorded oh, they think they have to play like they wrote the songs themselves. And no I'm not talking about body movement in the moment with the beat. I'm talking about the kind of body movement that if you're not looking at The Pianist hands, and you have to look up a hundred times at the face of the player because it's distracting you, that is the kind of performance that is just so overrated, and the real music That's supposed to come through is sacrificed. They want to put on a show at the expense of the soul of the music. To all those other players, somebody has to tell you. Keep it in check. Not just running wild out there playing a classical piece like you wrote it, or looking like Jerry Lee Lewis while playing Copin Prelude in e minor.
Valentina is perfect. Study her. Look at the difference. If you can't see it, you shouldn't be playing, all you " proteges" out there.
A great player can look frozen, like a statue while playing, immovable, and by the time their piece is finished, everyone else is what and who is moved, that's how you know who has the extra IT factor. You are there to move hearts, not do the merengue, you Lang Langs of the world.
Valentina you have "it", brilliant. Stay this way. Don't change your style.
Once again, that is why this is the best version, it is the most tone down, sweet yet firm, not one of the furious mad scientist pianist gimmicky performances out there, and you can tell just by the music. Bravo. Bravo, Angel of Music. You've made Chopin proud.
Could not agree more!
She played with insightful awareness ❤️The dynamics the articulations the tempo the interpretation....I think it’s well done 👍🏻
Really wonderful!
5:17 Im a queen.of the world!!!
It's so beautiful play.
I am so happy!
She will always be my imposible love...
My dream woman
Hermosa (:
m a g n i f i c e n t !
Działa na zmysły i muzyka i wykonawczyni....
I am self teaching myself this and itll take three lifetime to get up to the right speed. I don't know why I bother practicing this piece.
Claudio Arrau level!
Tom and Jerry brought me here.
Stop asking that she smiles, she's not an american waiter!
why not in stereo!!
*****
Smile for the camera,please.
Peerless.