Yefim Bronfman - Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 - Part 2/5

[werkzeug0]

это ахуенно я щитаю

[Emanresu56]

Second Piano Sonata quote at 0:30?

[GeoJDr]

thank you for the post.

[hippie6996]

From the start of the Ossia up to the 3rd start of the main theme...5:03.... is on of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written. Those russians sure know melody.

[loki153624]

Imagine, just imagine, sitting in the audience listening to this... It would be amazing...

[AlejandroSanAntonio]

One person is completely stupid!!!!!! Must die!!!! Kill him!

[pfewell]

Yikes, This is so hard, I cannot even pretend to play it, and I play the piano pretty well. This song is proof that there is a God. I don't see any other way that something so beautiful and hard could exist.

[ratingan2]

@pfewell its because the human mind is wonderful, not because there is a god, god doesnt exist, but Yefim Bronfman , he exist!, there is your proof, nothing else!

[forgottenbooks]

This is the only version of the ossia cadenza that I like. Others play it in a very restrained way.

[Sidecarmachine]

all of it is absolutely brilliant, but for me, part at 1:55 just makes me proud of living in the same world as Rachmaninoff lived

[Maxmuetze]

Anyone else also think that the normal cadenza, although not as difficult, is much more beautiful?

[MrALCOTTS]

oH MY GOOOOOOD!!!!!!

[arrauottanta]

awesome performance :-0

[vshagoyan]

Why would part one have three times as many views as this? The Ossia cadenza is in part 2!

[marvinracer88]

@vshagoyan happens in every piece of this kind, i wonder if people actually think it ended in first video... and i mean, in every single video of this kind happens... in chopin's 4th ballade by zimerman is very funny.

[Romanacer]

the ossia is awesome

[MrRaphaelBM]

I just cant stop listen to the cadenza... .

[michaelnyman1]

The best part is fromm 0:00 to 9:59

[trschaefer]

This guy is amazing!!!

[AreaQNH870]

It would take 20 years to learn this masterpiece. 20 years.

[TheRealGnolti]

The Greatest Rach3 , hands down. With apologies to Rach, Horowitz, Berman, and Gilels.

[thomas271104]

@TheRealGnolti

And to bronfman himself? Personally I find his old version better, it is also in better sound quality

watch?v=gtcBOdaraDg

[nmbanana]

@TheRealGnolti i wouldn't go as far to say better than horowitz and rach, but this is still almost incomparable.

bravo bronfman

[nmbanana]

@MrRaphaelBM mistakes are part of the art, they are the price of a more exciting performance, practically free.

[nmbanana]

@MrRaphaelBM i don't see wht is so god awful about mistakes, its part of humanity, now don't get pissy, even though getting pissy is very human to as well.

[TheCrazyHairPianist]

@MrRaphaelBM Everyone is entitled to their opinions, but "There is something about artistry and perfection that is contradictory".

[Romanacer]

I love the ossia cadenza!!

[fagelsinnet]

I love this cadenza. 1:31 - 2:02 is so good it leaves me speechless. There are no words to describe what I feel when I hear it. Fabulous!

I also find 3:27 - 3:45 amazingly beautiful. It makes me cry.

[marcostavin]

Delicioso!...

[Parup37]

Great candenza!

[heliologue]

Love Bronfman's ossia cadenza, though I think he did a better job of it when he recorded this piece with Salonen and The Philharmonia back in 1992.

[FredilYupigo]

What I love about his cadenza is that you always think that it couldn’t possibly get any more intense, but it does – and he does it without making it that much louder. Breathtaking. Wonderful.

[charmclover]

Absolute perfection!!! I've searched on youtube for others who can at least match this and there are none that even come close.

[ajeptorres]

I think that his version is absolutly superb and great playing is amazing... but i dont know what's to prefeer if this or Volodos's version......

[eggplant1994]

at 5:52, for convenience

[eggplant1994]

oh my god, i love the ending of the first movement so much.

[kasramusique]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW

[simcha181818]

3':28 is Fima at his best, not any less than his magnificent rendition of the the candenza.

[Goose4Lu71]

Plays it like he means it......

[violavonschnitzel]

Bronfman understands the ossia cadenza way better than any other pianist I've seen - spine-tingling. Simply amazing.

[albusdumbledorexcore]

I told my friend that it wasn't a major event knowing different tunes from memory as I play piano. But THIS. THIS from memory. My god.

[LoftyProduction]

looks like he has the mumps ..... epic cadenza though.

[hidday]

the best Cadenza ossia, though i usually preffer the earlier one...

[laflib]

better than argerich.

terrific!!!!

[jmdeheredia]

fabulous Y Bronffman

quelle maîtrise quelle tempétuosité

Jmdh

[jmdeheredia]

INTERMEZZO 26 ...mesure7 ...aprés le trille Réb Mib ...

leq interprètes font toute la descente avec une seule main ( droite ) ...

( si on met la main gauche comme Y Bronfman )

la main gauche marque quelles notes !!! Fa Réb ...

ou Sol Do ...

merci pour cette précision

JMDH

[mmeade1pno]

I did Rach 3 with Yefin when he was unknown - in Battle Creek, MI. Probably the most exciting moment in my musical career!

[MrDesperateArtist]

at 3:39, such beauty.. :)

[Isaacooper28]

1:34 to about 2:20 is breathtaking. Did Rachmaninoff write that or is it someone else's cadenza? Must confess not to be an expert myself so i have no idea. I just love the "improvisation" on the melody at the start.

[mwakin22]

@Isaacooper28 Yes, Rachmaninoff wrote the cadenza. He actually wrote two - the first being the one played here, though it is often referred to as the Ossia because it is played less often, and the second being the quicker, more Toccata-like version that Horowitz and Rachmaninoff used in their recordings.

[Asgoodasgod]

What astounding power!

[yamaho5]

Great! awe inspiring! wunnerful! I enjoyed you when you played in Oklahoma City. Bravo and thanks.

[Merry88A]

magnificent

[mikneym]

are you kidding me ?

[mrjlowitz]

I love the way Bronfman plays Rach. 2&3. True Russian soul "gargitza." He was friends with Gilels . Apparently lived near each others famalies and was a great admirer.

If you can find the Beethoven cello sonotas by Ricther/Rostropovich cherish them as they are gems.

I so much more enjoy his playing than Volodos (too much on technique not enough soul.)

[dutchmusicfan]

fantastic, can anyone help me find a CD recording of this?

[mario54671]

@dutchmusicfan Well, there's a DVD of this exact performance, but if you want a CD, there's one with Bronfman doing Rachmaninoff Piano Concertos 2 and 3 with Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Philharmonia Orchestra. It's not the same conductor and orchestra, but they're still great recordings. :) They're here on YouTube if you're curious.

[censchot]

My (new) favorite, after Ashkenazy.. Yefim really becomes one with his instrument and the orchestra is also amazing (I love Gergiev)

[pianoenthusiast11]

he plays this cadenza so well...i can never decide which cadenza i prefer - perhaps this one, although some of the greatest pianists have ironically used the shorter one! not everyone can bring this ossia cadenza off, but bronfmann really nailed it!

[hpletterdancers]

hahah he's so cute at 6:24!! :p

[661cyclist]

A stunning performance, a performance to rival Argerich - and he chooses the 'ossia' (something Martha won't do)! Thanks for posting that, a treat.

[voca040]

Yeah, the ossia is better than the other score, he is amazing

[th3wing3dpaint3r]

@661cyclist I believe Argerich would now choose the ossia cadenza if she were to play this concerto ever again (not in a million years :D)

I think combining this cadenza w/Argerich's performance would make the best version out there.

[Matt8xx]

I think I saw an extra hand , bravo

[egyptian3rdeye]

Listen to the sound he gets at 1:42 in the bass! Jeece!

[marvinracer88]

what about 1:25-1:26 OMG bass was so powerful!!!!! This is insane!!! i just cant stop watching that cadenza. Best one ever! WOW

[ilwmb]

even better than ashkenazy.. holy crap :) the cadenza was extremely well played.. couldnt believe my ears.

[alexmanzo19]

fu****g Good!!!!! One of thes best rendition of this candenza I ever seen.

[egyptian3rdeye]

That piano sounds damn good in the cadenza.

[egyptian3rdeye]

the best Rach 3 cadenza ever. The other "big" cadenzas: best Prokofiev 2, Gutierrez; best Medtner 2, Demidenko.

[ghostpianist]

I think Pletnev did a good one too

[MrDanixii]

me encanta¡¡

sobretodo la parte de la cadenza

lo hace muy muy bien

escuche este concierto por primera vez en la peli Shine ydesde entonces lo admiro más

es impresionante

[mylakas]

i am working while listening to this piece. i don't quite understand how i feel. its so beautiful. i can't remember the last time music moved me so much (oh, a few years ago with amelie soundtrack)... i could not seem to concentrate on my database, but at the same time it makes my senses complete... i'm going crazy...

[jugoponos]

@mylakas

be carefull...David Helfgot :)

[ilwmb]

you are, just like thousands of other listeners, a victim of this pure rachmaninoff music. theres probably no human being not being touched by that kind of music.

[fallenkiwi]

Does anyone know where I can purchase the DVD of this performance? I'll buy it from Japan if I must!!

[yamahaU3]

So is this version of cadenza the orginal version or the oasis version?

[marifla]

oasis version??? lololol

but yea, anyways, the ossia is the original, and then he came up with the toccata like shortened 2nd version.

This is the longer more powerful ossia.

[nematodex]

There is a record of this concerto by brofman! does he play the cadenza the same way like here?

[mouf84]

yes, exactly the same

[NoChat66a]

Gives me goose bumps!

[briank4251]

Great performance... awesome Cadenza!

He really needs to lay off those cheeseburgers though...

[TheMusic1ful]

I love this Concerto!!!!!!!!!

[DarwinIsInCharge]

That cadenza is just so evil sounding.

I have seen him play this at Lincoln Center, he is such a beast. Classical painist and linebacker all in one.

[ytfarmer90]

i'd give anything to see this performed somewhere... FRIG,

ashkenazy is my one true love for this concerto however

[AvtpeasK]

i always felt this is one of the best performances of this piece, im just so surprised such fat fingers can move so fast, amazing

[Glomm]

He must :-D

Rachmaninoff had big hands :-)

[elapodictico]

que maravilla de interpretación, que fuerza tan espectacular. is un genio, lo adoro.

[superghettoindian01]

I can't fathom how he can memorize that much without sheet music. I know its muscle memory...but damnnn. The cadenza is beautiful too.

[stomachpunch]

it is actually "easier" to play without the printed score to read -to much physically happening at the keyboard itself to be bothered with the printed music to refer --- -after MUCH practice the score is memorized and "printed" in the mine of the performer----finger and muscle memory is not enough-you must be a true musician and know your music

[GUSTAVOMERINOpiano]

Bravo!!!!!!.Bronfman is a true artist.

[cared63]

excelent!! delicius! passion!!

[aechacon]

so beautiful... intensity and passion just flowing from his fingers...think about the neurons in his brain firing that fast to make such exquisite music

[amymeds]

Nice! The bect pianist i've ever heard and seen.

[jogoma91]

his rach is so good for me the best interpretation

[ThaSchwab]

When does the final movement start (if in this video)?

[copelana]

Yefim Bronfman + Rachmaninoff = love

[marvinracer88]

I just can't stop watching that cadenza, I just can't!!!!!

[thunder1909]

He's so fat...

[mark4ever01]

Definitely better than Lang Lang's Candenza....amazing

[nmbanana]

@mark4ever01 you cant even compare bronfman's cadenza to bang bangs, bronfman's is of an entire different league

[ClassicalNNewAgeYo]

@nmbanana bang bang's? whose that lol

[nmbanana]

@ClassicalNNewAgeYo Lang LAng=BangBang

Bronfmans cadenza is breathtaking while lang lang's its actually kind of annoying

[Aristarxos85]

@mark4ever01

This and David Helfgott's Candezas have touched me so far..

[phoxee]

Bronfmann's cadenza is breathtaking. Such grandeur!

[physicsgeek21690]

I know! I don't see why so many pianists opt for the second, lighter cadenza when this one is so powerful.

[irdu25]

wow! unbelivable pianist.

[mario54671]

Ahh I suppose YouTube's still processing the videos! Thanks so much! :)