I love to listen to Vladimir Ashkenazy play the piano and often treat myself to this video on repeat. I especially admire how he plays Chopin pieces...Thank you for posting this. He's a joy to watch as well!
Nice I have so many favorites its hard to put an absolute best.. for me its Pollini, Ashkenazy, Zimerman, Richter and Yundi Li for this piece. Good to see that people have favorites and preferences; that'll help keep classical music alive :D
Surprised that this masterful performance has so little viewership. This man has an excellent balance of sentiment and restraint, I'm surprised by the poor reception
@@EmptyVee00000 John Lill dislikes being flamboyant and it puts me off when musicians show off with extravagant gestures. I have heard him in concert and there is just a flick of his coat tails. I met him and found him a very pleasant and modest man. I asked for Vladimir Ashkanazy's autograph during the 80s, but standing next to a great pianist that I have always admired was too much. Since I have found out what a lovely, humourous and modest man, I with that I had had a conversation with him.
Ashkenazy brings such profound poetry and mastery to this great work, also he shows an intelligent awareness of its compositional shape and design. This has to be one of the finest live accounts of the 4th Ballade.
Music that touches essence of the soul. We all reunite here to reverence the work of a man whose music opened our imagination to a never thought before realm of magic and mystery. Thank you Mr. Chopin and Mr. Ashkenazy.
Until I finish learning the piece, I hesitate to do much commenting, but I'm amazed at his tone control--wow, such a refined touch; it's incredible. I appreciate the passionate performances of Rubenstein and Richter for this piece, though. Thanks for posting this. I've always had such great respect for Ashkenazy.
I usually get a bit irritated when I see comments like yours, because music is so subjective and one must not judge for all, but in this one case, I feel I must agree. When I hear an amazing performance or interpretation of a world class pianist, I will listen to Ashkenazy’s version, and there’s only one pianist out of that vast repertoire playing the keyboard works of one composer on the piano when Ashkenazy hasn’t ascended even higher, sometimes making me hear a familiar piece in a new way. That exception is Glenn Gould and Bach. I’ve not listened to Ashkenazy’s recordings, which he did almost last of the huge repertoire he memorialized, because if HE played them badly-which I cannot really believe, especially as he revered Gould, but there’s always a scintilla of doubt-I don’t think I’d recover, lol!
Un solitario tra gli altri per eccellenza, misura, e ritrosia nell'essere concentrato sul brano e su sé stesso. Egli è anche il pubblico. A lui interessa, ed ha sempre interessato, il risultato. Non si può dire che si spezzi le mani per interpretare una serie di ottave, e neppure l'inimmaginabile. Il suo non è un vero e proprio canto, ma una danza e un esercizio di stile che parla del suo paese e della cultura in generale di popoli che hanno sofferto l'oppressione , la nostalgia e l'esilio. Il proprio mondo poetico, confluisce in queste connotazioni, anche volte al risorgere dalla rabbia e dalla sventura. Impegno nell'arte e nella politica, io vedo in lui, ma mai così esplicito ai più che lo ascoltano solo per la sua esuberanza nell'intensità che fuoriesce dalle sue dita d'acciaio.
à 4 min et 7 sec du morceau, c'est l'un des rare à ne pas avoir un tempo plus lent que le retour au "a tempo" de la mesure 80. alors que la plupart des autres ralentissent trop avant la mesure 80 ce qui produit une accélération subite à la mesure 80. alors Bravo Vlad, et boooooouuuu les autres...
Finally someone playing the chords starting at 9:35 at a meaningful tempo with perfect rubato (Some takes more than 40 seconds in total and I forget which piece I was listening to lol). Not a suprise though, Ashkenazy is great.
The best LP I ever bought was his DECCA recording of the four Ballades (from 1964 I think) - and in this performance too, he pedals through the pause before unleashing the code. Not what's written in the score, but very effective.
1984年、昭和59年ですか、東京にこられて演奏されてたんですね。
自分は当時小学生で演奏を目と耳にする機会はなかったですが、それが悔やまれます。聴きに行きたかったなーーーー
I love to listen to Vladimir Ashkenazy play the piano and often treat myself to this video on repeat. I especially admire how he plays Chopin pieces...Thank you for posting this. He's a joy to watch as well!
本当に、本当にありがとう御座います。永久保存版ですね。
たった今、夫婦喧嘩していましたが、どうでも良くなった！凄い！この演奏！生きていて良かった！
(^_^;;;)
是非イヤホンをして目を閉じて聴いて頂きたい。素晴らしい演奏に感動で胸が熱くなります。1984年に来日なさっていたのですね。生で聴きたかった。
ライブでこの演奏を聴けた人は幸運でしたね。でもユーチューブも凄いです。指先が見えますからね。
Still my all time favorite interpretation of this great piece by Chopin.
With Richter as well
I agree. Listened to many famous pianists playing this piece but Ashkenazy's is still my favourite.
@@pablovalverde3542 I love richter's too, but this one is just brilliant!!
Nice I have so many favorites its hard to put an absolute best.. for me its Pollini, Ashkenazy, Zimerman, Richter and Yundi Li for this piece. Good to see that people have favorites and preferences; that'll help keep classical music alive :D
Zimmerman is way better
4:06-5:04 is one of the most stunningly beautiful passages in all of classical music, and I've never heard it performed as well as here.
I love his wonderful musical sensitivity and poetry.
Surprised that this masterful performance has so little viewership. This man has an excellent balance of sentiment and restraint, I'm surprised by the poor reception
That's because he's not 7 years old, people prefere a bad interpretation from a toddler.
People are weird.
60,000 views - little viewership?
Because he does not show off; people prefer circus pianists these days.
@@EmptyVee00000 John Lill dislikes being flamboyant and it puts me off when musicians show off with extravagant gestures. I have heard him in concert and there is just a flick of his coat tails. I met him and found him a very pleasant and modest man. I asked for Vladimir Ashkanazy's autograph during the 80s, but standing next to a great pianist that I have always admired was too much. Since I have found out what a lovely, humourous and modest man, I with that I had had a conversation with him.
the quality of the sound is sooo bad... what is this noise in the background??
Ashkenazy brings such profound poetry and mastery to this great work, also he shows an intelligent awareness of its compositional shape and design.
This has to be one of the finest live accounts of the 4th Ballade.
Music that touches essence of the soul. We all reunite here to reverence the work of a man whose music opened our imagination to a never thought before realm of magic and mystery. Thank you Mr. Chopin and Mr. Ashkenazy.
Absolutely and very well said. Chopin brought it to us and the best of our humanity (i.e. Ashkenazy +) put it in our ears in all its splendor
The first ballade is great, but the fourth is even greater. Beautiful interpretation from Ashkenazy.
I agree. The fourth is magnificent too
Such great concentration! I am happy to see that he doesn't make faces when he plays.
Until I finish learning the piece, I hesitate to do much commenting, but I'm amazed at his tone control--wow, such a refined touch; it's incredible. I appreciate the passionate performances of Rubenstein and Richter for this piece, though. Thanks for posting this. I've always had such great respect for Ashkenazy.
Una de las mejores interpretaciones de esta balada
Greatest pianist to ever lay his fingers on a keyboard.
I usually get a bit irritated when I see comments like yours, because music is so subjective and one must not judge for all, but in this one case, I feel I must agree. When I hear an amazing performance or interpretation of a world class pianist, I will listen to Ashkenazy’s version, and there’s only one pianist out of that vast repertoire playing the keyboard works of one composer on the piano when Ashkenazy hasn’t ascended even higher, sometimes making me hear a familiar piece in a new way. That exception is Glenn Gould and Bach. I’ve not listened to Ashkenazy’s recordings, which he did almost last of the huge repertoire he memorialized, because if HE played them badly-which I cannot really believe, especially as he revered Gould, but there’s always a scintilla of doubt-I don’t think I’d recover, lol!
Un solitario tra gli altri per eccellenza, misura, e ritrosia nell'essere concentrato sul brano e su sé stesso. Egli è anche il pubblico. A lui interessa, ed ha sempre interessato, il risultato. Non si può dire che si spezzi le mani per interpretare una serie di ottave, e neppure l'inimmaginabile. Il suo non è un vero e proprio canto, ma una danza e un esercizio di stile che parla del suo paese e della cultura in generale di popoli che hanno sofferto l'oppressione , la nostalgia e l'esilio. Il proprio mondo poetico, confluisce in queste connotazioni, anche volte al risorgere dalla rabbia e dalla sventura. Impegno nell'arte e nella politica, io vedo in lui, ma mai così esplicito ai più che lo ascoltano solo per la sua esuberanza nell'intensità che fuoriesce dalle sue dita d'acciaio.
"Egli e' anche il pubblico", beh, questa me la segno: per Ashkenazy e' veramente azzeccata 🙂
Such a wonderful interpretation!
à 4 min et 7 sec du morceau, c'est l'un des rare à ne pas avoir un tempo plus lent que le retour au "a tempo" de la mesure 80. alors que la plupart des autres ralentissent trop avant la mesure 80 ce qui produit une accélération subite à la mesure 80. alors Bravo Vlad, et boooooouuuu les autres...
Ashkenazy talks to you using the godly instrument of music - the PIANO, CHOPIN’s tongue
his tone is beautiful
Finally someone playing the chords starting at 9:35 at a meaningful tempo with perfect rubato (Some takes more than 40 seconds in total and I forget which piece I was listening to lol). Not a suprise though, Ashkenazy is great.
Ashkenazy’s pacing and dynamics on the climax before the coda is sort of similar to Zimmerman’s. I love it, my favorite passage.
8:20-9:20
The best LP I ever bought was his DECCA recording of the four Ballades (from 1964 I think) - and in this performance too, he pedals through the pause before unleashing the code. Not what's written in the score, but very effective.
"soft and filled"
Great☆
There is no other word.
What a performance still best one 😍❤❤❤
Poetic and brilliant - Ashkenazy at his best in this Romantic masterwork.
Merci.
This is incredible.
And Iam 100% sure this performance was pawned off as Cziffra performance on YT. Very happy this has been righted.
うますぎ
Demonstably brilliant and moving. I hope he enjoys his retirement.
master , legend
素敵。
Vladimir horowitz, Ivo pogorelich and ashkenazy ❤️
And S Richter
5:40 how the hell did he do that? I'm learning this and that section is so difficult.
practice and deep knowledge of how it should be played. Notes are exactly just that, on a page.
The sounds he pulls from the piano here are pretty, but the overarching themes didn't move me deeply as other recordings of this ballade have.
The reception is poor but, who could give a thumbs down to the wonderful Vladimir Ashkenazy playing Chopin? Must be deaf I guess!!
7:38 fur elise
maybe Chopin played this ballade same...
When was this filmed?
+EmptyVee00000 1984.5.9
Much as I love Ashkenazy as a Chopin pianist, I have never understood why he pedals as of 9.30.....??!? It's definitely not in the score!
it'a tradition of Russian pianists begun, I believe, by Sofornitsky and continued by many others
Ashkenazy was a pupil of Yakov Flier.
Beautifully stated!
No, he was a pupil of Anaida Sumbatyan and Lev Oborin, and Boris Zemlyansky.
even the greatest used pedaling when having problem with a certain passage, or even just a bar......
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変奏②8:19
変奏①3:15
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Una buona interpretazione ma niente di più
I don´t like the sound.He is not the great pianist of the 70/75.
I love the sound.
He wasn't in best form. Very uninspired playing.
Omg! How can you say such a thing! This is totally nonsense, unfounded and unargumented. Clear your ears!!
I hope to be as uninspired as Ashkenazy one day! :-)
Ashkenazy! Uninspired playing! And what about this? Unusually inspiring? :) ))))
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変奏③7:42
コーダ9:32