ILYA ITIN RACHMANINOV PAGANINI VARIATIONS N. 18

[twooffour]

Compare: 2:45 the pianist's face and the woman to his right :DD

[ginga189]

Wonderful.. great job!

[goknur1977]

Thank you for your playing Ilya Itin. You own this....

[Stargazer0802]

one million stars!! lol

[heelrunner]

I weep every time I hear this. Truly.

[newFranzFerencLiszt]

what a thumb he has!!!! :o!!

He could take a 12th!!

[DPinkLady]

this song always reminds me of the movie Somewhere in Time, LOVE that movie.

[helenlinpiano]

the best!!!

[BenMcCormack91]

I just saw him play Liszt's first piano concerto a few weeks ago. I didn't like the piece - I'm generally annoyed by large, random amounts of runs - but I think he did the best job he could to sell it to me.

In this video he's very active; moves around and gestures a lot. He's toned his movements down now, and I think it's made his sound better. Not to imply this performance is bad, obviously.

[vickiehill1]

Wow!! This song is THE most beautiful piece that Rachmaninoff ever wrote. I think it's his masterpiece. I love this pianist also. He has the most amazing technique, the way he just ever so softly caresses the keys & makes them "give-up" the music. Spectacular!!!

[MrUnholyMonkey]

is it just me? if not why does he looks like he's in pain??

[bretaspiano]

Beautiful, pure.

[robertslistening]

Very nice. Audio quality stinks but nice feeling for the piece.

[gerardbedecarter]

Beautiful.

[dunstonchecksin86]

I keep hearing the Disney melody "Tale as old as time..."

[Christophersmam]

Absolutley gorgeous

[rickyseabra]

this is one of the greatest pieces ever written.

[SpeedyNeutrino43]

As a musician I've suffered through some concerts with a director like this one. He looks more like he'd directing traffic than being a conductor.

[fitzgerald1337x]

@SpeedyNeutrino43 rofl are you serious? i think that's simon rattle....

[1Thompsonmusic]

@SpeedyNeutrino43

What are you talking about, he's one of the greatest conductors in the world!

[joeysings]

Great technique!!!

[MrGunterguerrero]

Beautiful and romantic Rachmaninoff !

[myrtemyrtle]

beautiful..

[WOLFSTEINERMANN]

beautiful

[Sportulas]

2:45 Dick Cheney is a 2nd violinist in this orchestra.

[maldub88]

such flow

[trhoma6432]

Five-star all the way. WOW!

[rogerrodd]

I would really have preferred that it remained just the piano solo, but this is music at its very finest.

[jazzpsalti]

wow, very evocative conductor as well

[gicanora]

grande interpretazione , suono bellissimo e grande equilibrio "BRAVO"

[irferf]

I wept the first time I saw this performance.

[sidraja1705]

My late father's favourite !  It always brings tears to my eyes.

[dicsballer9]

ilya itin is the best.

[guessbie]

wow, beautiful, just beautiful..makes me want to learn to play piano. very captivating and the pianist is full of emotion... BRAVO!!!!

[stephenjoeagi]

Another wonderful pianist joins the ranks of the 'fameux inconnus'. He lives in Manhattan, and probably teaches. There are so many fantastic pianists around today, unknown, and whose life and career will mean nothing. At least we see them on Youtube for a while. (until somebody claims copyright infringment and then they disappear forever). Amen.

[prontony]

What a superb rendition of a great, great melody.

It was played with love and tender emotion. Watch the hands; they don't hit the keys they caress them with love and feeling.

I weep as I watch.

Bravo!!

Frank

[Classictom1]

Bravo !!! great sound and arangement ! What a classic song , Thank You !

[Coolaurelie]

What a great performance!!

that's the top!

[elena881988]

Absolutely wonderful. Could not stop the tears from flowing. Where are his records ? He will have a brilliant carreer. I have heard people sobbing and moaning in his performances. This is something that almost never happens. You should hear it- it is like being overcome by love and sadness and joy at the same time. Indescribable.  Go hear him live anyplace you can.

[libetta]

the pianist couldn't take the beauty of the piece.2:44-3:)7

[godswiph]

either that or he's just simply playing some rachmaninov. ;)

[rabengeraun]

Whatever happened to him; just shows that competition success doesn't alwyas lead to a great career

[mxdblessing]

he's still doing extraordinarily well, living in manhattan. he took some time off to retrain his technique to the taubman technique. playing better than ever, if i do say so myself.

[rabengeraun]

Thanks for replying; it's great to hear that

[janenoe]

Magnificient!

[nearenough3]

Most people don't realize that the 18th variation theme is an inversion of the opening theme. Try it. Rachmaninoff was super clever here as well as being an all 'round piano and musical genius.

[jerg0608]

SIMPLEMENTE MARAVILLOSO

[ffurgy]

It has been used in a number of films, the most famous of which was "Story of Three Loves." The music topped the charts then (I was a kid, and many of us bought the music to learn on the paino - the 18th variation isn't that difficult to learn). Jakob Gimpel performed it then.

[ardye008]

A theme in the film Somewhere in Time. So beautiful.

[ClassicSteinwayJonas]

can anyone give me the music for this? please

[shevansilva]

leave me your email and it shall be yours.

[revoltz7]

I'm not saying I can play like that, but he made a few noticable mistakes.

[xjuno11]

"I must tell you I take terrible risks. Because my playing is very clear, when I make a mistake you hear it. If you want me to play only the notes without any specific dynamics, I will never make one mistake. Never be afraid to dare." -Vladimir Horowitz-

[revoltz7]

A wrong note is a mistake.

[xjuno11]

omg, do you want me to repost my comment?? just take it from vladimir, if not from me. people make mistakes. can u at least appreiciate the music???

[prontony]

Beautiful!!

Thank you for allowing me to appreciate...and love this piece