Your commitment to this channel is admirable. Just the sheer amount of time you spend to synchronize, the choice of repertoire and recordings, and perhaps even to write something for the description are more than respectable. I hope to see such determination even in the future :)
I remember when this recording came out, Kantorow (along with Lortie) just set new standards in Saint-Saëns. Without a doubt one of the most talented pianists of his generation, I'm really glad he's featured on this channel.
In terms of what impresses me as useful and beautiful, this is the best music visualization technique I have ever seen. It is so nice to see the notes coming in the scrolling section before they are played, the color coding of different instruments is ingenious, and the mapping of everything onto a piano keyboard, collisions be damned, works very well for me. If there is a downside, it is that one’s attention may be distracted from the exquisite playing of the music by Kantorow and the orchestra, one of the best interpretations I have heard. Bravo!
I liked the little progression in the 2nd mvt that he also used in Danse Macabre, at 15:40-15:45 and also, the incredible wash of harmony at 17:50-18:00 reminds me of debussy/ravel, which makes sense because Saint-Saens was a strong influence on both!
J'ai entendu dire que ce concerto pour piano avait été composé en catimini en 2-3 semaines pour un événement particulier. Merci pour cette découverte Eppur ! La famille Kantorow nous offre de très belles choses :)
YEAH!!! That's what I'm waiting for a veeeery long time. Thank you very much Eppur! Now I'm going to wait for Brahms's 1st Piano Concerto from Krystiam Zimmerman or Maurizio Pollini :)
Honestly Zimerman's recording is superb but there are recordings that might lose points where Zimerman excels but they also have equally wonderful sections.
@@88KeysPiano It should be noted that Zimerman recorded this piece twice: the first time with Bernstein in 1983, and the second time with Rattle in 2003. There is no doubt in my mind that his first installment with Bernstein is the finest. The Rattle performance is just exasperatingly mannered and features Zimerman in his hyper-fussy mode, let alone Rattle's dull accompaniment. The Bernstein performance is much better in that regard, but I still wouldn't consider it an ideal performance. Late Bernstein's Brahms tends to be quite heavy-handed. So Zimerman is definitely not one of my top picks, and even if he was, I normally tend to avoid the most popular recordings.
@@EppurMusic Funnily enough I prefer the Zimerman/Rattle more than the Zimerman/Bernstein, mainly from a pianistic point of view. There's an attentive loyalty to the score that's impressive even for Zimerman's standards (the coda of the Rondo!) However I've checked many recordings of this piece, such as Donohoe, Vogt, Lupu, Lewis, Weissenberg, Moravec and the fresh Trpčeski. I'm currently thinking about a comeback with Moravec's, which is probably the most Brahmsian recording of all (partially because of his injury).
I've been trying to make the choice of recordings one of the main focuses of my channel, and I know this is also a point of interest for some of my viewers. This is the reason why I started providing little critical descriptions, when I feel inspired to write something. As a record collector myself, I simply enjoy talking about my favorite recordings, and knowing that my channel made you discover new recordings is the greatest compliment I can get. (the nicer type of answer)
That 1 and a half minute piano solo opening to the concerto is glorious
Your commitment to this channel is admirable. Just the sheer amount of time you spend to synchronize, the choice of repertoire and recordings, and perhaps even to write something for the description are more than respectable. I hope to see such determination even in the future :)
I hope so too!
I remember when this recording came out, Kantorow (along with Lortie) just set new standards in Saint-Saëns. Without a doubt one of the most talented pianists of his generation, I'm really glad he's featured on this channel.
One of my favorites! Glad to see it done properly :)
In terms of what impresses me as useful and beautiful, this is the best music visualization technique I have ever seen. It is so nice to see the notes coming in the scrolling section before they are played, the color coding of different instruments is ingenious, and the mapping of everything onto a piano keyboard, collisions be damned, works very well for me. If there is a downside, it is that one’s attention may be distracted from the exquisite playing of the music by Kantorow and the orchestra, one of the best interpretations I have heard. Bravo!
Thanks for your kind comment! Glad you enjoyed it.
I think third movement is of this concerto my favourite part of all piano concertos ever written
Unbelieveble playing
"starts with bach and ends with offenbach"
Haha
First Czar, then Ky and now you uploading some of my favourite pieces one after another lol. Though I really like the choice of recording for this
Brilliant as always Eppur, thank you so much!!!
2nd mvt is a gem;)
It's so wonderful, who doesn't want to vibe to 13:59?
👌
I liked the little progression in the 2nd mvt that he also used in Danse Macabre, at 15:40-15:45
and also, the incredible wash of harmony at 17:50-18:00 reminds me of debussy/ravel, which makes sense because Saint-Saens was a strong influence on both!
J'ai entendu dire que ce concerto pour piano avait été composé en catimini en 2-3 semaines pour un événement particulier. Merci pour cette découverte Eppur ! La famille Kantorow nous offre de très belles choses :)
Muchas gracias por permitirme ésto!!!
incredible concerto, thank you eppur ;)
Thank you for this
Thanks for this !
Perfect concerto👌, first movement is quite easy lol
What is going on with everybody uploading major works 😂 Great concerto, thanks for doing some more Saint-Saëns! He was such a versatile composer
4:09 uhh im pretty sure the LH notes are changing here no?
Nice Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto No. 2.
Second movement. John Williams Star Wars anybody??
YEAH!!! That's what I'm waiting for a veeeery long time. Thank you very much Eppur! Now I'm going to wait for Brahms's 1st Piano Concerto from Krystiam Zimmerman or Maurizio Pollini :)
If I ever tackle this piece, it will be neither of these two.
@@EppurMusic :(((
Honestly Zimerman's recording is superb but there are recordings that might lose points where Zimerman excels but they also have equally wonderful sections.
@@88KeysPiano It should be noted that Zimerman recorded this piece twice: the first time with Bernstein in 1983, and the second time with Rattle in 2003.
There is no doubt in my mind that his first installment with Bernstein is the finest. The Rattle performance is just exasperatingly mannered and features Zimerman in his hyper-fussy mode, let alone Rattle's dull accompaniment.
The Bernstein performance is much better in that regard, but I still wouldn't consider it an ideal performance. Late Bernstein's Brahms tends to be quite heavy-handed.
So Zimerman is definitely not one of my top picks, and even if he was, I normally tend to avoid the most popular recordings.
@@EppurMusic Funnily enough I prefer the Zimerman/Rattle more than the Zimerman/Bernstein, mainly from a pianistic point of view. There's an attentive loyalty to the score that's impressive even for Zimerman's standards (the coda of the Rondo!)
However I've checked many recordings of this piece, such as Donohoe, Vogt, Lupu, Lewis, Weissenberg, Moravec and the fresh Trpčeski. I'm currently thinking about a comeback with Moravec's, which is probably the most Brahmsian recording of all (partially because of his injury).
btw how do you chose the recordings?? they are always really good
Part of the answer is often in the description of the video.
well I just noticed, I always discover new recordings with your channel
I've been trying to make the choice of recordings one of the main focuses of my channel, and I know this is also a point of interest for some of my viewers. This is the reason why I started providing little critical descriptions, when I feel inspired to write something. As a record collector myself, I simply enjoy talking about my favorite recordings, and knowing that my channel made you discover new recordings is the greatest compliment I can get.
(the nicer type of answer)
@@EppurMusic thank you for that work, some of us really appreciate it
@@Pablo-vk6ziMany of us !