Offenbach-Gimpel Paraphrase Marines Hymn Sandro Russo, Piano

[4candles]

Incredible! It's also great to hear another interpretation of this work. Hamelin's is fantastic, but Russo's is definitely up there. They seem to play very similar repertoire!

[CrissAngelsBuddy]

it sound hardly like it. too much extra shit

[aemera9]

WOWW.!! i wish i could play like you..

[DannyBoy1406]

Sounds like the vegiemite song haha

[stgregsian001]

OORRAAAHH

[TheDragonBF2]

from a MARINE ! Hoo RAh !!!!

[pianist7137]

Wonderful playing!! I love this piece!! does anyone have the score of this arrangement? If there's someone out there who has it can you tell me where i can get it or send it to me? =))

[judylam83]

i have it

[pianist7137]

Hey thanks but i've managed to get hold of the score already. =D

[Fiori21]

I'm not sure how many times I watched this video.

Sandro, kakko ii!!!

Sandro, you're so cool!!!

[Giulianoide95]

FOTISSIMO

[iErdman]

Sandro Russo is very kind, and very dedicated to his music. If you feel as if he is not defining music according to your standards, then maybe you should ask him what his standards are. Or at least rethink your position on your playing, if you actually play, and if indeed you have preformed world wide. He plays beautifully.

[elevateme]

fucks sake why bother arguing

[goldenagepianist80]

Russo's performance has everything: character, dexterity and virtuosity to the highest level. What a stupid remark of marcelmombeek to compare it to Hamelin

[Vikkilewis]

This piece didn't have any. Feeling to it, if you get what I mean.

[marcelmombeek]

It is technical good piano playing in my opinion, however, I prefer marc hamelin's performance because russo's interpretation is for me to "gentle", hamelin is more "direct" in his playing

[op126b]

Prodigious virtuosity, Bravo! The most exciting and interesting performance I've heard so far

[musicmadness70]

I think it was you who first put the word "taste" into play! And just like you thought Hamelin's taste is better than Russo's, I thought your statement denotes no taste at all!! I tried to explain to you why your statement makes very little sense, more than how you justified from your very first comment why Hamelin's rendition of the piece is better than Russo's. Do you think this was respectful to the pianist?

[musicmadness70]

Not that I particularly (or personally) care about any of the two artists in question, but I found it very disturbing to read such quick and shallow comments from you after the pleasure of watching the Gimpel video. Even when you attempt to talk about "articulation", it would be more humble of you to think Hamelin's video was shot by the Swedish TV, and the other from somewhere in the audience, perhaps. Doesn't the poor quality of the sound affect the clarity of the articulation??

[tompilk]

also, I would like to add that what they look like (e.g. "fun" as you put it) has nothing to do with musical taste. That's called showmanship. Lang Lang is a great showman, but is he a good musician? It's debatable.

Tom

[musicmadness70]

..My point about "fun" in Russo's account of the concert paraphrase had nothing to do with facials. Maybe I should have used humor instead of fun. My main point about Russo's performance concerned more his better definition and character in shaping each episode of the piece. And I really don't understand what you mean by Hamelin's "articulation" being better than Russo's...

[tompilk]

I don't find Russo as fun to watch.

But I do find that it is wrong to question my musical taste over my OWN opinion on one piece.

Also, I find that Russo's performance is not as articulated as Hamelin's.

Thanks,

Tom

[tompilk]

i was reffering to hamelin's video broadcast from Stockholm... quite an extraordinary concert...

Tom

[musicmadness70]

Sorry you have no taste, Tom!!

[tompilk]

well, that's your opinion. We are allowed our own opinion.

I think Hamelin is probably the best pianist ever, in my opinion at this time, and it is also my opinion that jealousy is what makes people dislike him. His musicality is never questionable, and what he can do with his hands is legendary.

In my opinion, Russo plays it with too much expression and over-sentimentalizes it. Not how technical fireworks are meant to be played - this piece, I believe, is a technical firework.

Tom

[musicmadness70]

WELL, because you seem to have at least taken the trouble to go into details with your argument, Tom, I feel obligated do the same in answer to it.

First of all, I am a great admirer of Hamelin, too, and I think he is one ofthe very BEST recording artists. I don't think the same of him as a concert artist. Speaking about his performance of the Gimpel Marines' Hymn, it doesn't look like he is playing for an audience, or having fun with it.

[musicmadness70]

BTW, one can easily say that Russo doesn't have his popularity or credentials, perhaps, but his performance has more creativity, and FUN. It has more contrasts and sense of melodic shape, too. If you really think Gimpel's transcription is just "technical fireworks", there is definitively something wrong with your musical taste!

[ivrykeys]

i like this video a little better than the other recording of russo's. this one seems a little bit more spontaneous and less retracted in playing

[musicmadness70]

Did you mean Hamelin's studio recording or live account of the paraphrase, Tom? But whatever performance of Hamelin you were referring to, Russo's rendition of the piece is more musical, stylish, and fiery, too.

[tompilk]

NOt as good as Hamelin's rendition ;)

Tom

[ivrykeys]

i'll agree i very much enjoyed this recording of russo and he played it very well, but when it comes down to taste i did like hamelin's live recording on youtube better