PianoShaman absolutely! he filled in my blanks as to what it means to be an actual pianist. i played the piano for fun and now i know for sure i did just that :) loosen to speed up. nr. 1 hint.
He's a noble pianist, his playing is natural and graceful, I think we need more pianists like him, great technique and no gimmicks. Pure music. Great pianist.
Crispy Lol Josh placed in the top 5 at the national Chopin Competition before this, has won several international competitions, and has recorded much of Chopin’s repertoire (including the 3rd sonata). You have no place discussing whether or not “he’s ready for the hall”
I don't disagree that they're probably better pianists, but that doesn't take away from the fact that Josh is an established performer, teacher, and recording artist, having appeared at carnegie and the Kennedy center
Can anyone of you do better? Register for the next competition and then we can all sit around and take potshots at your playing. Until then, recognize and respect your betters!!!
@@cheerilicious You seem to have a very competitive approach to music, I am sorry for your attitude. But I am sure you will now tell us who you are that your ears are the musical world's judges. Let us hear your version of the first Chopin ballade. Simply by writing sentences like "...are far superior to him! PERIOD." somehow disqualify you from anyone taking you seriously. The Internet is a wonderful place.
If anyone wants to know where each musical piece is, here it is... 1:34-10:42 - Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23 10:54-16:40 - Nocturne in D-flat major, Op. 27 No. 2 16:44-18:22 - Etude in G-flat major, Op. 10 No. 5 18:24-22:00 - Etude in E minor, Op. 25 No. 5 22:03-25:37 - Etude in A minor, Op. 25 No. 11 25:47-29:25 - Mazurka in A minor, Op. 59 No. 1 That's it.
Music competitions are ruthless. In some ways more challenging to win than athletics competitions. Josh is better than 95% of pianists out there, but that last 5% is insanely good and 99.9% of the general public can't tell the difference. Interpretation is much of the determining factor in these competitions. Everyone is a badass. To win you have to be practically unconscious and be able to play these works quite literally in your sleep, and then appeal to the judges sensibilities on top of it. I'd give both of my nuts to be anywhere close to Josh's level.
Fryderyk Chopin, Ballada g-moll op. 23 / Ballade in G minor, Op. 23 1:34 Fryderyk Chopin, Nokturn Des-dur op. 27 nr 2 / Nocturne in D flat major, Op. 27 No. 2 10:55 Fryderyk Chopin, Etiuda Ges-dur op. 10 nr 5 / Etude in G flat major, Op. 10. No. 5 16:42 Fryderyk Chopin, Etiuda e-moll op. 25 nr 5 / Etude in E minor, Op. 25 No. 5 18:24 Fryderyk Chopin, Etiuda a-moll op. 25 nr 11 / Etude in A minor, Op. 25 No. 11 "Winter Wind" 22:02 Fryderyk Chopin, Mazurek a-moll op. 59 nr 1 / Mazurka in A minor, Op. 59 No. 1 25:47
He deserves to be in the next round. Talented musician. Yes he is not perfect but he is more talented than some who actually made it to the next round.
In general Rubinstein played such that he made quite a few mistakes, especially earlier in his career. He once conceded that he could write an entire composition just using all of the wrong notes he had played in a given recital (or something close to that sentiment; this was more true when he was younger and more careless about preparing recitals). But Rubinstein came on the concertizing scene before recordings were available to any extent and, consequently, the audiences generally had less critical ears back then. On this point, Rubinstein famously explained how, when very young and first arriving in Paris (probably late 19th or early 20th Century), he played the Chopin etude Op. 25 # 11 (A minor) at a concert and hit completely wrong notes (probably a little bit of an exaggeration... but maybe not too much... indeed, Rubinstein would have wished he could have played that etude as note-accurately as Josh Wright does here) in the very busy right hand while the left hand proudly and more or less accurately pouded out the theme. As he finished and expected to be booed off the stage, the Paris audience went wild with enthusiasm, taking Rubibstein to be note perfect in the performance and some sort of genius. Yes, things have changed since that time. Rubinstein once went up to a piano competition contestant and said (approximately): "You play with great feeling. But you play too many wrong notes... and I used to play that way. It is a shame that these American audiences believe that if they've paid their money they deserve to hear all of the notes."
This wonderful pianist is a relatively young man. Time has much effect on an artist and mastering any instrument takes many, many years. This is a beautiful, moving performance in spite of any flaws and I look forward to listening to Joshua in the years to come.
Although he made some wrong notes on the ballad at: 06:48, 04:06 to 04:11, 09:13, and a minor glitch at 09:45, his playing is fluid, insightful, his ideas are coherent, he´s very mature on playing Chopin. I liked very much !
@@zakariahlafreniere1332 he doesnt need to post his own version if he thinks this version isnt good. Just because you cant play a piece doesnt mean your opinion is suddenly irelevant
@@JimPIckins He said the playing was good regardless. What's the problem? Yes, it's a bit silly to list mistakes, but we all know mistakes aren't the measure of a performance.
Just watched 10 minutes of the eventual winner's performance and he is much more measured in his approach, his dynamic range more limited but very tonally consistent. I think its fair to say Josh is much more brash and bombastic in his playing. You could say more adventurous. Ultimately I think the judges were looking for something more subdued and Cho gave them that. But this is like, just my opinion, man.
His ballade 1 made my heart drop. I have been a big fan of Seongjin's interpretation but this is also very charming. I will probably listen to this one for months from now.
Beautiful performances ... I have attended many piano competition performances and always disagree with the verdicts. Just to perform so well under such stressful conditions is an amazing achievement. The results of competitions have very little to do with musicality
Josh is skillful enough..if you were alive to hear Chopin played these himself..you're perfect to judge....but If you aren't capable yourself you shouldn't Judge him as terrible...simply envious
@@evanhendrickson3134Formidable means to inspire fear or respect. It's like saying something is intimidating. It's a word used to show admiration. It does not mean terrible.
I actually really liked his interpretation of the ballade. I think all his rubatos and timing-oddities were intentional and therefore it is part of his interpretation rather than actual mistakes, and I thoroughly enjoyed this new take on it.
Great job Josh. Trained seriously in classical piano in my younger days. Exactly why I passed it up for medicine, a much easier journey. If a performance like that can’t get u out of the „ Eliminacje” than no one is safe. Agree , may have chosen another ballade to start , may n. 3. So many subjective opinions on a very often played ballade. N.3 very musical and technically doable. Very brilliant though Josh. I often wished I could have taken it to your level !!!
jogosonline jogos I was just exaggerating/joking, there are tons of pieces with scary jumps, Liszt Rhapsodies 2 and 6, Chopin Op 25 no 4, Rachmaninoff Etude tableaux op 39 no 6 and many others
I don't get the hate towards Josh. OMG! He works so hard to play the way he plays. He practices 4 hours every day. He may practice more but he doesn't want. I mean, he is very high level. May he be better? Well, yes, but he is already very good. Stop that hate and envy! Well, basically, get a life!
he is actually sooo good like really i mean he was taught (as far as i know) by a legendary pianist, sergei babayan (who also taught daniil trifonov i think)
He actually practiced for 2.5 hours a day for most of his childhood and does less now everyday because he’s a busy man. He’s still a great player but this in an international competition and he was going up against people who probably practice like 8 hours a day, but even so, making it to the preliminary round takes an enormous amount of skill anyway.
@@IvelinaDobreva Which one? Maybe he practiced 4 hours a day in preparation for the competition, but I’ve heard him say in general, for most of life he practiced 2.5 hours.
Amazing performance---& as someone mentioned below, he's also a great teacher---very down to earth, uses a multidisciplinary approach to convey points to the listener---very engaging, therefore....i've learned a lot from his online classes.
Just seeing Josh entering the stage, sit down at the piano and pause... I felt nervous - and I'm just a spectator! :-D I get nervous just playing for my teacher but performance is definitely an aspect of music and we should embrace all of its aspects - the nervousness, the playing errors, the amazing highs of an awesome performance and the lingering doubts after having a lousy performance.
Много прекрасных пианистов исполнителей прекрасной музыки но но исполнение Joshua Wright Великолепно (Прекрасно)!!-- Высокопрофессионально, высокодуховно ..Каждая нота и каждая фраза ,как говорится ,на вес Золота .Безупречная игра ! Рояль оживает .Пианист живет духом времени жизни Гения-Шопена Хочется слушать бесконечно прекрасной музыки Фридерика Шопена Сердечная благодарность.Исполнитель преумножает данный ему БОГОМ ТАЛАНТ .
Очень точно по нотному тексту. Без излишеств и наносного интерпретационного давления на слушателя. Перед слушателем пианист филосов проявляющий оркестровое мышление в фортепианной фактуре. Это тренд данного конкурса, что поддерживаю и высоко оцениваю.
Instantly obvious is the welcome "differentiation" in his phrasing and voicing. Some of the other players just get too robotic, too rushed and slightly mechanical. Robust left hand and superb finger control. A bright and sparkling sound.
neonRTowner Well, to me his sound is a bit too raw at places, where should be very intimate and deep. And his agogicas are felt to be planned and same every time, instead of being random. However he plays way better, than some who made it to the next round.
neonRTowner - no it's not, neon. The fact is that other pianists, the guy from Indonesia in particular, made a very beautiful tone consistently on the same piano in the same hall. One of the guys from Japan had an enormous palette of colors and used them very interestingly. So it's not just the recording quality.
stephenlimbaugh - 1- do you play the piano to this level steve? I imagine that the presenters did not change the setup at all from day to day, not the mike placement nor the recording levels. Why would they? LIke most institutional presenters, they had no reason to, just like they didn't change the camera setups. The Yamaha was a bit brighter from the Steinway they had. However, different pianists playing the same instrument on the same day produced different qualities of sound, sometimes one after the other.
wow!!! love listening to Josh playing and so expressive with his performances... was interesting the first two pieces are my most loved pieces of chopin especially that nocturne Op 27 no. 2!!! how beautifully played. 😊
Brilliant, world-class playing with truly ORIGINAL and fresh ideas! Much better than the eventual winner. As Anton Rubenstein said “I care not for your mistakes if you play possessed by music”. Excellent!!!!!!!!!!
personally i feel that chopin's music on the whole is more difficult than that of liszt or rachmaninoff. so much of his music is incredibly technical and precise. I'm working on chopin op 10 no 4 and im definitely recognizing how much i hurt myself ignoring all those hannon and czerny exercises as a kid.
@@西宮硝子-k8l for someone with more dexterity and experience with his pieces no doubt. A lot of people struggle with polyrhythms, but having played a lot of Rachmaninoff, I find polyrhythms pretty easy now. I'm excited to get better at Chopin and build my technique through his works.
He got a bit too carried away on the speed around 4:20 and made a few mistakes which probably cost him on the score. Don't get me wrong, he's an amazing player but judges are brutal on exactness. A missed note or two will nail you.
I have listened to dozens of recordings of Chopin's Etude Op. 10 No. 5 by professional pianists. My favorite interpretations of the piece are Maurizio Pollini's ( ?v=gqHL2nvWs2U ) and Stanislav Bunin's ( ?v=cZATxKmp2JY ). However, I think Joshua Wright's performance ( 16:42 - 18:20 ) is on that level. I enjoyed the musicality with which he finished the piece ( 17:55 - 18:20 ), particularly the deceleration and emphasis on the last three notes in the run at 18:13. I hope I can one day perform this Etude with something resembling the musicality of this performance. Bravo!
I like your interpretation, Josh, very precise. It is courageous to partake in this competition, especially as it only covers a limited repertoire, and then winning/losing comes down to tiny details, as well as to what is the leading current school of thought in Chopin interpretation (which one may or may not subscribe to).
I should fucking hope so, entering a competition like this. I mean what do you expect? Adele? Some tone deaf random? Actually they are both he same thing :D
ikr, would be cool to participate but so many pianists can be too stressed, even Alkan was afraid to play in public from what i've read and liszt said he had the best technique
Francisco below pretty much sums up my impression. Josh reminds me a little of the great Krystian Zimerman, particularly in the slow opening of the Ballade. Josh's touch is velvety and true. Along with his impeccable technique and the intimate and poetic feeling he conveys, he really is a pleasure to hear -- a pianist of the old school more interested in feeling than fireworks. Bravo!
***** ohhhhh nvm I thought YOU were the performer hahaha. nevermind he is entitled to his argument then. And don't tell me to be civil AJ Long... I am your dad.
Eric Bluestine He played fantastically, but he was disregarded due to his performance of the Wrong Note Etude. He missed out a load of important notes in the right hand. Since the competition is just as exceptional, a single misplay will often throw you out of the running.
Eric Bluestine This is lovely. But have you heard his competitors? Some of them can record for DG, they're that good. The field is very deep, even deeper than the 2010 competition when Trifonov should have won.
The dynamic range compression they have been putting on classical music in these videos completely kills the music. Talk about getting the best musicians in the world and absolutely murdering their music in the mixing stage...
Can't imagine Chopin himself would have been thrilled with the idea of a competition in his honour. Who can say what's 'best'? What moves me might not move you. At this level, it's a little ridiculous to split hairs. It's kinda painful watching gifted artists under this type of competitive hothouse pressure where no one is going to be free enough to perform to their absolute maximum. All that said, I listened right through and enjoyed. Exceptionally talented pianist. Just find it hard to understand why people expose themselves to this level of stress. Music shouldn't be about stress.
This man thinks! I had to go back to how he plays that strangeAb arpeggio at beginning ofChopingmin Balladed .Chopin writes intros in all 4Ballades.Ive heard every major pianist fromHofman to today's virtuosi Lang,Khatia,rafaelB, Yuja, and only here did I really get this ballade a little more. Honest music making! I've been playing a lifetime so I know how difficult what he's doing is . So clear in tumultuous music. Is this a good thing? Every phrase here has a melody with shape. This guy is a Master! Even if his teachers are not American there is something very American here. Kapell, Grafmann, Lewenthall don't sound like this. There must be some new ideas under the sun. The famiusDb nocturne sounds good but again something entirely . The mist is gone and the sense of a long spinning web not quite there and when the same figure follows us from beginning to end it's an idea in the music to bring out. No. 5 is wonderful. The left hand so characterful, the r. H. sunlight and sprightly. I'll never get. Hear the gracenotes in eminor etude and gorgeous way he elucidates theme inmiddle section! Here there was mist(dollop of pedal)in r. H. He knows exactly what he wants to do . MusicalWinterwind! Lastscale I think should be indefinite wash with pedal but I haven't studied with famous and knowing teachers so I'll be quiet. Gorgeous mazurkas.
the fact that he didn't pass says it all about these "competitions". Not the the others were better than him, but since they are all so good, there is no place for the word competition any more. Plus, music is not a sport.
No, there were many who had more fire than him. He is nice, intelligent and technically good but he lacks the darkside of each confirmed artist, fire, passion, brilliance, transcendence. In Chopin competition, many people from jury are famous pianists so is not like you are judged by technocrats. Also, competitions are very valuable if you want to hire a pianist, if one wins a difficult competition, he proved he has the nerves, the discipline and such qualities which he will need very much. Beside talent, of course.
Exceptional performance! Interesting how you chose to play the Ballade first - I would have saved that for last! But maybe you feel comfortable playing it most; only you know. Anyway, keep being amazing, Josh!
He is also a phenomenon youtube piano teacher! I learned a lot from him. Very modest and has such an amazing character.
PianoShaman absolutely! he filled in my blanks as to what it means to be an actual pianist.
i played the piano for fun and now i know for sure i did just that :)
loosen to speed up. nr. 1 hint.
PianoShaman true
His ProPractice course goes even deeper and helps out infinitely more.
Yeah!
Did he get in the final?
He's a noble pianist, his playing is natural and graceful, I think we need more pianists like him, great technique and no gimmicks. Pure music. Great pianist.
I totally agree! ;)
Crispy Lol Josh placed in the top 5 at the national Chopin Competition before this, has won several international competitions, and has recorded much of Chopin’s repertoire (including the 3rd sonata). You have no place discussing whether or not “he’s ready for the hall”
I don't disagree that they're probably better pianists, but that doesn't take away from the fact that Josh is an established performer, teacher, and recording artist, having appeared at carnegie and the Kennedy center
Can anyone of you do better? Register for the next competition and then we can all sit around and take potshots at your playing. Until then, recognize and respect your betters!!!
@@cheerilicious You seem to have a very competitive approach to music, I am sorry for your attitude. But I am sure you will now tell us who you are that your ears are the musical world's judges. Let us hear your version of the first Chopin ballade. Simply by writing sentences like "...are far superior to him! PERIOD." somehow disqualify you from anyone taking you seriously. The Internet is a wonderful place.
If anyone wants to know where each musical piece is, here it is...
1:34-10:42 - Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23
10:54-16:40 - Nocturne in D-flat major, Op. 27 No. 2
16:44-18:22 - Etude in G-flat major, Op. 10 No. 5
18:24-22:00 - Etude in E minor, Op. 25 No. 5
22:03-25:37 - Etude in A minor, Op. 25 No. 11
25:47-29:25 - Mazurka in A minor, Op. 59 No. 1
That's it.
Thank you sir!
TheDiamondDude qq
+Frédéric Chopin I'll edit my comment then. Will that make you happy, Chopin?
TheDiamondDude much better :)
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Music competitions are ruthless. In some ways more challenging to win than athletics competitions. Josh is better than 95% of pianists out there, but that last 5% is insanely good and 99.9% of the general public can't tell the difference. Interpretation is much of the determining factor in these competitions. Everyone is a badass. To win you have to be practically unconscious and be able to play these works quite literally in your sleep, and then appeal to the judges sensibilities on top of it.
I'd give both of my nuts to be anywhere close to Josh's level.
So you'd literally give both of your nuts?
One of the best piano tutors on YT.
also paul barton
The Etude Op. 25 No. 11 was executed with such a deep and original feeling . The way he plays the left hand at 24:02 was so fresh.
Fryderyk Chopin, Ballada g-moll op. 23 / Ballade in G minor, Op. 23 1:34
Fryderyk Chopin, Nokturn Des-dur op. 27 nr 2 / Nocturne in D flat major, Op. 27 No. 2
10:55
Fryderyk Chopin, Etiuda Ges-dur op. 10 nr 5 / Etude in G flat major, Op. 10. No. 5 16:42
Fryderyk Chopin, Etiuda e-moll op. 25 nr 5 / Etude in E minor, Op. 25 No. 5 18:24
Fryderyk Chopin, Etiuda a-moll op. 25 nr 11 / Etude in A minor, Op. 25 No. 11 "Winter Wind" 22:02
Fryderyk Chopin, Mazurek a-moll op. 59 nr 1 / Mazurka in A minor, Op. 59 No. 1
25:47
He deserves to be in the next round. Talented musician. Yes he is not perfect but he is more talented than some who actually made it to the next round.
even rubinstein did some mistakes
Many, and he is one of the best in history
In general Rubinstein played such that he made quite a few mistakes, especially earlier in his career. He once conceded that he could write an entire composition just using all of the wrong notes he had played in a given recital (or something close to that sentiment; this was more true when he was younger and more careless about preparing recitals).
But Rubinstein came on the concertizing scene before recordings were available to any extent and, consequently, the audiences generally had less critical ears back then. On this point, Rubinstein famously explained how, when very young and first arriving in Paris (probably late 19th or early 20th Century), he played the Chopin etude Op. 25 # 11 (A minor) at a concert and hit completely wrong notes (probably a little bit of an exaggeration... but maybe not too much... indeed, Rubinstein would have wished he could have played that etude as note-accurately as Josh Wright does here) in the very busy right hand while the left hand proudly and more or less accurately pouded out the theme. As he finished and expected to be booed off the stage, the Paris audience went wild with enthusiasm, taking Rubibstein to be note perfect in the performance and some sort of genius.
Yes, things have changed since that time.
Rubinstein once went up to a piano competition contestant and said (approximately): "You play with great feeling. But you play too many wrong notes... and I used to play that way. It is a shame that these American audiences believe that if they've paid their money they deserve to hear all of the notes."
John Uscian absolutely agreed man!!! So glad someone understands
@@Juscz big facts
Beautiful playing. OMG playing in that comp must be so stressful. I could never imagine doing that. Bravo Josh - and I love your RUclips's
This wonderful pianist is a relatively young man. Time has much effect on an artist and mastering any instrument takes many, many years. This is a beautiful, moving performance in spite of any flaws and I look forward to listening to Joshua in the years to come.
Although he made some wrong notes on the ballad at: 06:48, 04:06 to 04:11, 09:13, and a minor glitch at 09:45, his playing is fluid, insightful, his ideas are coherent, he´s very mature on playing Chopin. I liked very much !
Dihelson Mendonca post your version
@@zakariahlafreniere1332 he doesnt need to post his own version if he thinks this version isnt good. Just because you cant play a piece doesnt mean your opinion is suddenly irelevant
@@em8714 No he does
@@em8714 it does when you go rattling off timestamps of mistakes.
@@JimPIckins He said the playing was good regardless. What's the problem? Yes, it's a bit silly to list mistakes, but we all know mistakes aren't the measure of a performance.
Just watched 10 minutes of the eventual winner's performance and he is much more measured in his approach, his dynamic range more limited but very tonally consistent. I think its fair to say Josh is much more brash and bombastic in his playing. You could say more adventurous. Ultimately I think the judges were looking for something more subdued and Cho gave them that. But this is like, just my opinion, man.
His ballade 1 made my heart drop. I have been a big fan of Seongjin's interpretation but this is also very charming. I will probably listen
to this one for months from now.
"wright notes" etude lol
Ba dum tsss
Mitchell E. Wright the Wright notes etude
oh no
Beautiful performances ... I have attended many piano competition performances and always disagree with the verdicts. Just to perform so well under such stressful conditions is an amazing achievement. The results of competitions have very little to do with musicality
I don't know how they judge these competitions but i loved his performance!
technique not energy
This might sound weird but I liked how the camera angle showed his feet! I love seeing professionals pedal it helps a lot.
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Haha, Joshua Wrong. He played after two Wongs but she didn't say Wright at the end. Two Wongs don't make a Wright ;)
Watching everyone live was fun :D
+Miss Mozart Lucky!! I wish I could have been there... or at least could be there for any of it.
:))
But one Wong surely was Wright!
Wow. The way he plays this coda for the ballade is the best I have ever heard. Incredible playing
You're a formidable pianist and teacher, Josh! I can't stop watching you!
Formidable means terrible FYI
Josh is skillful enough..if you were alive to hear Chopin played these himself..you're perfect to judge....but If you aren't capable yourself you shouldn't Judge him as terrible...simply envious
@@evanhendrickson3134Formidable means to inspire fear or respect. It's like saying something is intimidating. It's a word used to show admiration. It does not mean terrible.
@@evanhendrickson3134No it doesn’t. Ex. A formidable foe isn’t a horrible opponent.
I actually really liked his interpretation of the ballade. I think all his rubatos and timing-oddities were intentional and therefore it is part of his interpretation rather than actual mistakes, and I thoroughly enjoyed this new take on it.
I am a fan of Joshua Wright. He is a great musician and a fantastic teacher.
Great job Josh. Trained seriously in classical piano in my younger days. Exactly why I passed it up for medicine, a much easier journey. If a performance like that can’t get u out of the „ Eliminacje” than no one is safe. Agree , may have chosen another ballade to start , may n. 3. So many subjective opinions on a very often played ballade. N.3 very musical and technically doable. Very brilliant though Josh. I often wished I could have taken it to your level !!!
Josh, I love your technique and your humbleness, way to go bro Josh, U really are amazing !
Blessings,,,
Sam
19:02 the scariest jump ever in piano music
TheGreenPianist try second movement of schumann's fantasie...
jogosonline jogos I was just exaggerating/joking, there are tons of pieces with scary jumps, Liszt Rhapsodies 2 and 6, Chopin Op 25 no 4, Rachmaninoff Etude tableaux op 39 no 6 and many others
wow I never even realised how quick and far that jump is
@@thegreenpianist7683 maybe like that crazy jump from listz mamphisto waltz...
octave jumps in Liszt‘s wild jade？
I don't get the hate towards Josh. OMG! He works so hard to play the way he plays. He practices 4 hours every day. He may practice more but he doesn't want. I mean, he is very high level. May he be better? Well, yes, but he is already very good. Stop that hate and envy! Well, basically, get a life!
he is actually sooo good like really i mean he was taught (as far as i know) by a legendary pianist, sergei babayan (who also taught daniil trifonov i think)
He actually practiced for 2.5 hours a day for most of his childhood and does less now everyday because he’s a busy man. He’s still a great player but this in an international competition and he was going up against people who probably practice like 8 hours a day, but even so, making it to the preliminary round takes an enormous amount of skill anyway.
@@moderncaleb3923 Well, he said in a video he practices 4 hours every day...
@@IvelinaDobreva Which one? Maybe he practiced 4 hours a day in preparation for the competition, but I’ve heard him say in general, for most of life he practiced 2.5 hours.
@@moderncaleb3923 Not a specific piece. Just in general.
joshua wrong?! Funny host! hahah
John Blanch
lol i caught that too
Yeah what's up with that?:)
0:56 clearly they wanted him eliminated !
I like his interpretation a lot. Beautiful playing.
Amazing performance---& as someone mentioned below, he's also a great teacher---very down to earth, uses a multidisciplinary approach to convey points to the listener---very engaging, therefore....i've learned a lot from his online classes.
Well played.. I hate competitions
Macpherson Aghah me too
Just seeing Josh entering the stage, sit down at the piano and pause... I felt nervous - and I'm just a spectator! :-D I get nervous just playing for my teacher but performance is definitely an aspect of music and we should embrace all of its aspects - the nervousness, the playing errors, the amazing highs of an awesome performance and the lingering doubts after having a lousy performance.
Music should be performed , not competed.
Vladimir Horowitz said that too
Много прекрасных пианистов исполнителей прекрасной музыки но но исполнение Joshua Wright Великолепно (Прекрасно)!!-- Высокопрофессионально, высокодуховно ..Каждая нота и каждая фраза ,как говорится ,на вес Золота .Безупречная игра ! Рояль оживает .Пианист живет духом времени жизни Гения-Шопена Хочется слушать бесконечно прекрасной музыки Фридерика Шопена Сердечная благодарность.Исполнитель преумножает данный ему БОГОМ ТАЛАНТ .
Очень точно по нотному тексту. Без излишеств и наносного интерпретационного давления на слушателя. Перед слушателем пианист филосов проявляющий оркестровое мышление в фортепианной фактуре. Это тренд данного конкурса, что поддерживаю и высоко оцениваю.
Instantly obvious is the welcome "differentiation" in his phrasing and voicing. Some of the other players just get too robotic, too rushed and slightly mechanical. Robust left hand and superb finger control. A bright and sparkling sound.
neonRTowner Well, to me his sound is a bit too raw at places, where should be very intimate and deep. And his agogicas are felt to be planned and same every time, instead of being random. However he plays way better, than some who made it to the next round.
The "sound" you hear is the horrid recording venue. Hard reflective walls, single source microphone, uneven recital area reflective surfaces etc
neonRTowner - no it's not, neon. The fact is that other pianists, the guy from Indonesia in particular, made a very beautiful tone consistently on the same piano in the same hall. One of the guys from Japan had an enormous palette of colors and used them very interestingly. So it's not just the recording quality.
lagunagreg I was about to answer the same.
stephenlimbaugh - 1- do you play the piano to this level steve? I imagine that the presenters did not change the setup at all from day to day, not the mike placement nor the recording levels. Why would they? LIke most institutional presenters, they had no reason to, just like they didn't change the camera setups. The Yamaha was a bit brighter from the Steinway they had. However, different pianists playing the same instrument on the same day produced different qualities of sound, sometimes one after the other.
wow!!! love listening to Josh playing and so expressive with his performances... was interesting the first two pieces are my most loved pieces of chopin especially that nocturne Op 27 no. 2!!! how beautifully played. 😊
Brilliant, world-class playing with truly ORIGINAL and fresh ideas!
Much better than the eventual winner.
As Anton Rubenstein said “I care not for your mistakes if you play possessed by music”.
Excellent!!!!!!!!!!
24:19 contrary motion phrases are finished perfectly on time and without being overaccented. So good.
4:35 is the part of Ballade 1 in which I don't like so much but when he played it slower and the lower note softer, it sounds more pleasing.
really? That's my favorite part of Ballade 1
Is it too dramatic for you? Cus for me, that is the best part of Ballade 1 even better than the coda.
Very interesting kind of playing because of interesting personality of Joshua. Congrats!
I agree! He has such an amazing and modest character!
Bravo, Joshua!
Perfect performance- I love your choice of program and I will enjoy listening to it again and again - thank you for sharing!
18:02 you can see how much he loves music
personally i feel that chopin's music on the whole is more difficult than that of liszt or rachmaninoff. so much of his music is incredibly technical and precise. I'm working on chopin op 10 no 4 and im definitely recognizing how much i hurt myself ignoring all those hannon and czerny exercises as a kid.
Op10 no4 doesnt require incredible technique youll realize as u progress
@@西宮硝子-k8l for someone with more dexterity and experience with his pieces no doubt. A lot of people struggle with polyrhythms, but having played a lot of Rachmaninoff, I find polyrhythms pretty easy now. I'm excited to get better at Chopin and build my technique through his works.
@@themike97_58 rach 3 is harder then anything chopin wrote bro
@@samaritan29dude try Etude Op.25 No.6, Ballade No.4, and Sonata No.3 in B minor.
I am awestruck! What a great understanding and performance of Chopin works!
Best version of this Nocturne I've heard so far! So beautiful!!!
Brilliant performance, Joshua! You possess Incredible virtuosity and expression.
1. 1:34
2. 10:54
3. 16:43
4. 18:24
5. 22:02
6. 25:47
He got a bit too carried away on the speed around 4:20 and made a few mistakes which probably cost him on the score.
Don't get me wrong, he's an amazing player but judges are brutal on exactness. A missed note or two will nail you.
This was amazing. Looking forward to learning more from Josh in the future.
Incredible! I admire him so much!
this is so wonderful. Crystal clear and pure
Ballad #1 is a crazy piece. Josh did it justice but not very clean. He has beautiful hands and nice touching,
brilliant coda on the g minor ballade
Beautifull played 💖. For me you deserved to go to the next round 👍.
I have listened to dozens of recordings of Chopin's Etude Op. 10 No. 5 by professional pianists. My favorite interpretations of the piece are Maurizio Pollini's ( ?v=gqHL2nvWs2U ) and Stanislav Bunin's ( ?v=cZATxKmp2JY ).
However, I think Joshua Wright's performance ( 16:42 - 18:20 ) is on that level. I enjoyed the musicality with which he finished the piece ( 17:55 - 18:20 ), particularly the deceleration and emphasis on the last three notes in the run at 18:13.
I hope I can one day perform this Etude with something resembling the musicality of this performance. Bravo!
I love Kate Liu's
7:28 Nice ritardando at the change from Cdim7 to B7 before an accelerando into Eb/Bb.
Beautiful beyond words, poetic, inspiring,genius Chopin' works masterfully played❤
9:54 SMOOOOOOOOTH
I just can't stop hearin' Zimerman's humming during the Ballade
Such a poet....
great job nice performance.... MUSIC IS NOT FOR COMPETE.
True. But the effort people put into improving their playing for it makes it worth it.
That's a lot of copium you inhaled. You can't deny the fact that some interpretations are BETTER than others.
I like your interpretation, Josh, very precise. It is courageous to partake in this competition, especially as it only covers a limited repertoire, and then winning/losing comes down to tiny details, as well as to what is the leading current school of thought in Chopin interpretation (which one may or may not subscribe to).
To me he is a pianist that found his own voice...
Funny that. I know a singer that found his own piano. Down an alleyway actually. Had a few keys missing but...
incredibly musical and effortless. great performance!
Intense goosebumps around 9:10! Not a main stream interpretation and a really great one!
Well, more harmfull than the announcer's mistake is the fact he hasn't passed to the next round...
mistep444 what did she say?
_BkSk_ "Joshua Wrong"...
kerimpiano ....
He messed up a few time
@C.H compared to a lot of the competition he doesn't even compare
Joshua, you're a very musical man.
I should fucking hope so, entering a competition like this. I mean what do you expect? Adele? Some tone deaf random? Actually they are both he same thing :D
Chopin First ballade is the favorite of amateur pianists, never play It in a competition if you are not 100% perfect.
this must have been so stressful
ikr, would be cool to participate but so many pianists can be too stressed, even Alkan was afraid to play in public from what i've read and liszt said he had the best technique
@@stevenanker that sucks af
@@agamaz5650 Yup. You can look up his performance of Ballade no 1 on youtube and it's amazing.
Francisco below pretty much sums up my impression. Josh reminds me a little of the great Krystian Zimerman, particularly in the slow opening of the Ballade. Josh's touch is velvety and true. Along with his impeccable technique and the intimate and poetic feeling he conveys, he really is a pleasure to hear -- a pianist of the old school more interested in feeling than fireworks. Bravo!
Fantastic, love his dynamics, touch and expression.
No Seong Jin cho won and josh shouldn't have won. I think he would last until round 2
Genius! There is greatest pianist in primary round .
One of the best pianist today. He should be recording for a major label.
you kidding wright?
MrClassicalMusic1 lmaooooo
Beautiful Playing Josh!
Man, His fingers technique is just charming
A little too cautious on the ballade, IMO. I know you have it in you to play it however you want. I say, go for it!!
+AjLongsPiano We can agree to disagree. :)
+Kaka carrot cake the super sand lesbian
Lets keep it civil folks.
***** ohhhhh nvm I thought YOU were the performer hahaha. nevermind he is entitled to his argument then.
And don't tell me to be civil AJ Long... I am your dad.
***** oh i seeee
+AjLongsPiano Noah's totally right
I'm so sorry he didn't pass the preliminary round. He should have. This is lovely playing!
Eric Bluestine
He played fantastically, but he was disregarded due to his performance of the Wrong Note Etude. He missed out a load of important notes in the right hand. Since the competition is just as exceptional, a single misplay will often throw you out of the running.
Eric Bluestine - that's the nicest black key etude I've heard in the round so far. Along with many other lovely moments!
Eric Bluestine This is lovely. But have you heard his competitors? Some of them can record for DG, they're that good. The field is very deep, even deeper than the 2010 competition when Trifonov should have won.
Vette gaddia - I have been listening to all the videos on RUclips, and what you say is very true. The range of such great talent is overwhelming.
@@joephilips7265 still sounded great
Bravo Josh, you are a magnificent pianist!!
Once had a girl tell me that her favorite composer was "Choppin." (As in choppin' firewood) *lol* Yep, that really happened.
She had no clue. She knew you liked music and she wanted to pick you up.
The dynamic range compression they have been putting on classical music in these videos completely kills the music. Talk about getting the best musicians in the world and absolutely murdering their music in the mixing stage...
Winter wind was wonderful!!!
You're wreckin' that song, Josh. You gotta kick it up a notch.
4 of these pieces are in Your Lie in April 😆
best chopin ballade no1 coda ive ever heard.
niezły żart
Josh is my fav! pianist.
Wonderful performance!
Josh, If I have any say in the matter... I want to hear your music as I leave the earth on my death bed.
I really want Earplugs in my ears if I'm on my deathbed too
Can't imagine Chopin himself would have been thrilled with the idea of a competition in his honour. Who can say what's 'best'? What moves me might not move you. At this level, it's a little ridiculous to split hairs. It's kinda painful watching gifted artists under this type of competitive hothouse pressure where no one is going to be free enough to perform to their absolute maximum.
All that said, I listened right through and enjoyed. Exceptionally talented pianist. Just find it hard to understand why people expose themselves to this level of stress. Music shouldn't be about stress.
*Very Impressive playing.* Love Josh's YT channel also.
Wonderfull!
The best performance ever!!
Does she call him Mr. Joshua Wrong? 😂😂 0:57
This man thinks! I had to go back to how he plays that strangeAb arpeggio at beginning ofChopingmin Balladed .Chopin writes intros in all 4Ballades.Ive heard every major pianist fromHofman to today's virtuosi Lang,Khatia,rafaelB, Yuja, and only here did I really get this ballade a little more. Honest music making! I've been playing a lifetime so I know how difficult what he's doing is . So clear in tumultuous music. Is this a good thing? Every phrase here has a melody with shape. This guy is a Master! Even if his teachers are not American there is something very American here. Kapell, Grafmann, Lewenthall don't sound like this. There must be some new ideas under the sun. The famiusDb nocturne sounds good but again something entirely . The mist is gone and the sense of a long spinning web not quite there and when the same figure follows us from beginning to end it's an idea in the music to bring out. No. 5 is wonderful. The left hand so characterful, the r. H. sunlight and sprightly. I'll never get. Hear the gracenotes in eminor etude and gorgeous way he elucidates theme inmiddle section! Here there was mist(dollop of pedal)in r. H. He knows exactly what he wants to do . MusicalWinterwind! Lastscale I think should be indefinite wash with pedal but I haven't studied with famous and knowing teachers so I'll be quiet. Gorgeous mazurkas.
the fact that he didn't pass says it all about these "competitions". Not the the others were better than him, but since they are all so good, there is no place for the word competition any more. Plus, music is not a sport.
No, there were many who had more fire than him. He is nice, intelligent and technically good but he lacks the darkside of each confirmed artist, fire, passion, brilliance, transcendence. In Chopin competition, many people from jury are famous pianists so is not like you are judged by technocrats. Also, competitions are very valuable if you want to hire a pianist, if one wins a difficult competition, he proved he has the nerves, the discipline and such qualities which he will need very much. Beside talent, of course.
go josh wright. I've been watching your videos.
За такую педаль наверно, могут и обидеться( 10:02
like everything else in our world, now chopins music is fully weaponized.
Exceptional performance! Interesting how you chose to play the Ballade first - I would have saved that for last! But maybe you feel comfortable playing it most; only you know. Anyway, keep being amazing, Josh!
Josh plays on point! Great yt teacher. I love him
Not bad, but the best interpretation of the G minor Ballad on earth right now is from Krystian Zimermann!
Fantastic sound Joshua!
I can’t remember his list of repertoire. How does he memorize all that music. I love his RUclips teaching videos.