The level of skill, technique and concentration needed to play this would turn an "average" human being into a zombie. While most compare this piece to that of other Pianists - it is important to just sit and listen. Amazing I think.
This lady has formiddable technique and considering what she is playing under the pressure of a live concert, I for one am more than happy to forget about the dropped notes.
Listen to the imagination and artistry. She has great vision in interpreting this demonic figure. Sheesh if excellence was measure on the amount of right notes, Horowitz would be fucked.
Too pretty. Too many missing notes. Too many wrong notes. Too many missing measures. Total disregard of the marked dynamics. Too laboured. Too blurry.
I thought this was amazing, personally. This piece is outrageously difficult...if I were to try it, I'd have to spend months getting all the notes right before I could even think about "interpreting" it well.
I do agree that this is not the best interpretation of Scarbo that I've heard. It's missing that subtle underlying mysterious creepiness that Scarbo has.
After listening to many others I return to this and find that it It's so overstated it sounds barbaric -- even grotesque.
Rupert Egerton-Smith and Michelangeli (especially in the Prague version), play Scarbo with more finesse, more subtlety and thus have greater impact.
This person's Ondine, however, is absolutely superb.
Not to be rude, but could this pianist possibly have started out life as a male? There's something extremely masculine about the hands, forearms, and general demeanor.
Come on now, The things that people say on Youtube. That shouldn' t have even been typed on a screen. Not sure if you were trying to be funny or not but if I was her I would have cussed you out. And as an FYI Gusin Onay was born a female. Puhleeeease......
I had never heard of the lady, and wondered why, because her playing is remarkably strong and full of character. Her ONDINE was one of the best I've ever heard.
I first thought she might be Scandinavian, but have found out since that she 's Turkish. The blond hair conflicts with her natural coloring, and she has an unusually sturdy build, also her hands, wrists and forearms are very thick and muscular -- highly unusual for women of my acquaintance.
Its okay man. I am someone that has a lot of respect for her artistry and its a shame she isn't more widely known. While her Scarbo is lascking the creepy, mysteriousness of other interpretations I agree with you about her Ondine. I have yet to hear anyone play Ondine the way she does. She brings out the dreamlike, surreal textures of that work.
you've absolutely got no idea about playing this... Ah! Look at argerich's hands and shut up please, It's better look like an idiot than open your mouth and show up that you're an idiot
I hear the performance by Rupert Egerton-Smith and while it was good I wasn't impressed to the poing of being in awe. Argerich does that. No matter how many break her interpretations apart Argerich imo never dissapoints.
I've listened to Mr. Egerton-Smith's Gaspard in its entirety at least a hundred times by now, and overall it's the performance I like best.
This lady is extraordinarily gifted with passion and poetic insight. I still think her Ondine is better than anyone else's but she overshoots the mark here. RES on the other hand plays with such perfect control, exquisite taste, beautiful sound and brilliant, flawless technique I think he outclasses all the others, save de Larrocha and Michelangeli
Very good, but not quite so good as the performance given by Rupert Egerton-Smith at the Boston Competition for Exceptional Amateurs, which is, frankly, the best I've ever heard of this work.
The level of skill, technique and concentration needed to play this would turn an "average" human being into a zombie. While most compare this piece to that of other Pianists - it is important to just sit and listen. Amazing I think.
nokiaman2002 3 months ago
I'd be satisfied for life if I were able to play something like this...
illusionmofo 4 months ago
'she misses too many notes'
'too many missed measures'
blah blah blah
This lady has formiddable technique and considering what she is playing under the pressure of a live concert, I for one am more than happy to forget about the dropped notes.
Listen to the imagination and artistry. She has great vision in interpreting this demonic figure. Sheesh if excellence was measure on the amount of right notes, Horowitz would be fucked.
Get over urselves.
adamo29 1 year ago 7
I listened her Live last Friday. Her playing is just perfect. She played Rachmaninoff's piao concerto in d minor.
bfeyalcin 1 year ago
Too pretty. Too many missing notes. Too many wrong notes. Too many missing measures. Total disregard of the marked dynamics. Too laboured. Too blurry.
kiisaka 1 year ago
@kiisaka
And where, may I ask, is the video of YOU playing Scarbo??
Chachboon1 1 year ago 7
@Chachboon1 And yours?
I have performed Gaspard a number of times, and I am aware of my strengths and weaknesses when it comes to pieces like this.
However, missing measures, blurriness and too many wrong notes are quite inexcusable especially when performed with a score.
kiisaka 1 year ago
@kiisaka
Good for you...
Chachboon1 1 year ago
this is idil biret?
thesterlingtaste 1 year ago
I thought this was amazing, personally. This piece is outrageously difficult...if I were to try it, I'd have to spend months getting all the notes right before I could even think about "interpreting" it well.
Vook 2 years ago
I do agree that this is not the best interpretation of Scarbo that I've heard. It's missing that subtle underlying mysterious creepiness that Scarbo has.
Hervinbalfour 2 years ago
After listening to many others I return to this and find that it It's so overstated it sounds barbaric -- even grotesque.
Rupert Egerton-Smith and Michelangeli (especially in the Prague version), play Scarbo with more finesse, more subtlety and thus have greater impact.
This person's Ondine, however, is absolutely superb.
Not to be rude, but could this pianist possibly have started out life as a male? There's something extremely masculine about the hands, forearms, and general demeanor.
Pischnaholic 2 years ago
Come on now, The things that people say on Youtube. That shouldn' t have even been typed on a screen. Not sure if you were trying to be funny or not but if I was her I would have cussed you out. And as an FYI Gusin Onay was born a female. Puhleeeease......
Hervinbalfour 2 years ago
You're probably right, Hervin. Sorry!
I had never heard of the lady, and wondered why, because her playing is remarkably strong and full of character. Her ONDINE was one of the best I've ever heard.
I first thought she might be Scandinavian, but have found out since that she 's Turkish. The blond hair conflicts with her natural coloring, and she has an unusually sturdy build, also her hands, wrists and forearms are very thick and muscular -- highly unusual for women of my acquaintance.
Pischnaholic 2 years ago
Its okay man. I am someone that has a lot of respect for her artistry and its a shame she isn't more widely known. While her Scarbo is lascking the creepy, mysteriousness of other interpretations I agree with you about her Ondine. I have yet to hear anyone play Ondine the way she does. She brings out the dreamlike, surreal textures of that work.
Hervinbalfour 2 years ago
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Pischnaholic 2 years ago
you've absolutely got no idea about playing this... Ah! Look at argerich's hands and shut up please, It's better look like an idiot than open your mouth and show up that you're an idiot
anferlo 2 years ago
I hear the performance by Rupert Egerton-Smith and while it was good I wasn't impressed to the poing of being in awe. Argerich does that. No matter how many break her interpretations apart Argerich imo never dissapoints.
Hervinbalfour 2 years ago
I was answering pischnaholic. Sorry man!
anferlo 2 years ago
I've listened to Mr. Egerton-Smith's Gaspard in its entirety at least a hundred times by now, and overall it's the performance I like best.
This lady is extraordinarily gifted with passion and poetic insight. I still think her Ondine is better than anyone else's but she overshoots the mark here. RES on the other hand plays with such perfect control, exquisite taste, beautiful sound and brilliant, flawless technique I think he outclasses all the others, save de Larrocha and Michelangeli
Pischnaholic 2 years ago
Very good, but not quite so good as the performance given by Rupert Egerton-Smith at the Boston Competition for Exceptional Amateurs, which is, frankly, the best I've ever heard of this work.
Pischnaholic 2 years ago
Her interpretation is stunning!
FranzofL 2 years ago