(HQ) Transcendental Etude No.9, Ricordanza (Berezovsky)

[MastodonRockss]

He's sweating so much, but he makes it look so effortless. I wonder if by drinking his sweat I could play the piano better.

[spartan1081990]

3:47 and up it's so magical, the transition is just unexpected

[skyd171]

A lot of people here comment on the sweating. They think the pianist is sweating because of overactive sweat glands. This is ridiculous. A quick glance at the audience, which is shown several times, reveals that many of them are fanning themselves furiously. Clearly there was an issue with temperature regulation, yet Berezovsky played through this technicality and shined regardless.

[skyd171]

@skyd171 e.g. 1:35

[Bochum96]

What's up with No. 10?

[liszt141]

@JazzAce340 Especially with, Preludio, Fuseetes, Paysage, Mazzepa, Feux Follets, Vision, Eroica, Wilde Jagd, Ricordanza, Appasionata, Harmonies Du Soir, and Chasse-neige :).

[lolbeaverlol]

... wow

[jamison94816]

4:55 to 5:05 the HARDEST 10 seconds of the whole song.

It took me more than a week to just practice that part!

[maternalheart66]

@jamison94816 for gods sake it's not a song, it's a piece. Why do so many students call anything musical a song? It's ridiculous.

[rachm06]

at 1:14 is Cinderella " a dream is a wish.." :D  youtube.com/watch?v=KhTjnzlcIe­I

[chipncharge94]

good technique doesnt mean bad musicality guys!!!

[bb0ysmiley]

@chipncharge94 Agree... Good technique means the ability to focus 100% on the musical aspect of a any given piece.

[jabaroque]

Merci de nous faire profiter de ces merveilleuses vidéos

[BlazeKenny]

@all look at other vids and if you were live....Berezovsky is always sweating the hell out of him (naturally), and is sure not the most important thing. I personally think its cool lol

[nylonhead116]

Wow he's sweating buckets. I guess playing all 12 of Liszt's transcendental etudes will do that to you

[jabaroque]

Quel voyage dans nos sentiments !!! Passion, douceur, fougue, violence ...

Toute mon admiration.

[jabaroque]

Quel voyage dans nos sentiments ! Passion, douceur, fougue, violence ... Toute mon admiration.

[melagads]

very sweaty person

[hyonchingonchon]

He's playing all of the TEs which are some of the most technically demanding pieces ever written for piano... by the time he's gotten to the ninth TE, he's already played over 45 minutes of some of the most difficult music ever written, and he's performing with lots of lights on him....that's why he looks sweaty...

[SilentViolins]

@hyonchingonchon I think it was also an outdoor concert, so it might've been a hot and humid night too. It sounds like hell.

[gohanisbuckethead]

@pierolivier111 maybe you should simply find a girlfriend

[felix0911176727]

What's wrong with the cameraman!!? I want to see his fingers!!!

[BleedingLlama]

That is a sweaty man.

[iulianik]

Я уже в сотый раз слушаю и радуюсь тому,что пианизм,стремление к совершенству не умерло,удивительная смелость ,пластичность,свобода.Так играли великие-Софроницкий,Гилельс,Го­ровиц...Такая страстная стихия!!!!

[iose123]

This is actually too fast...

[scout6686]

@iose123 that's what she said

[zangdaarr]

Why is he playing so fast and in such a constant rythme? He is totaly betraying the musicality of this music, which is purely a Romance.

His CD recording is quiet better

[92Mistery]

amazing!!

[SlyStallone208]

I wonder how his fingers aren't slipping on the keys due to sweat. (?) I know you're supposed to press straight down but we do rely at least somewhat on finger friction when we play. I guess that's just some more awesomeness?

[BlazeKenny]

Arrau played all of these when he was 12 lol

[alexkoh7]

@BlazeKenny You are probably not aware that Arrau stated that he doubted whether anyone would ever be able to play all 12 in concert! B has obviously proved him wrong and how wrong! Arrau played some of them too fast- Bolet is still at the forefront.

[BlazeKenny]

@alexkoh7 im aware of this :) but he was playing all of them in the age of 12.

[Surfrulez]

Human machine!! ...I am gonna buy him another blue shirt ..

[frenchfz]

interprétation très fluide, j'adore.

[chopinandliszt]

beautiful cadenzas

[folopo2]

whoever called this guy (or his style) mechanical, has clearly no idea of what playing the piano actually is.

instead of giving attention to this, i stay with the music.

5 thousand stars...

[pierolivier111]

@folopo2 Totally, in fact, learning piano is a mechanical process. Each step has its own dertermined movements. If a pianist can master the mechanical side of the playing, he can only concentrate more easily on the interpretation. 

[kongkiakeng]

lol...he really HOT!heavy sweat

haha

soft hand!

talented!

pro!

nice!

cool!

clever!

BraVo!!!

[Gothic1982]

I'm liking this piece more and more.

[maia1759]

Hey, people, of course he is sweating, he is a russian pianist.

Every temperature ober 0 C can get him to sweat!

I love his playing but not very much his taste for repertoire. He always choses very difficult pieces because if he plays that in a mechanic way no one would ever notice because everyone is distracted by the rapidly ascending and descending scales as well as by the massive chords.

True or not?

[celach]

@maia1759 Your opinion is neither true nor false.

[demosj]

@celach

Epic response, just saying.

[pierolivier111]

You mean you don't really know.

[celach]

@pierolivier111 Opinions are just that - opinions. There's no facts in them - there's nothing to not know.

[PrincessDesert]

@maia1759 I think 4:11-4:31 proves what you're trying to say...to me it's the most important part of the etude, and he skims through it without enough attention, just to show he can be fundamentally fast yet not essentially focused

[johnl5r3w]

im worried about him gettin dehydrated

[iloveclams]

geez, maybe he just has a sweating problem... leave the man alone! It's his stunning musical ability everyone should pay attention to! :)

[Rlaw2222]

try playing any recital under spotlights for an hour... you will sweat regardless of difficulty

[gayerest]

He's sweating to stop himself from catching fire during all these ridiculous pieces!

[nostradamusguy]

0:32, missed the A-flat and the E-flat, nevertheless a great performance!

[lio689]

it's very well played but this man is a real fountain XD his shirt is as wet as if he was falled in a swimingpool

[musicpiano14]

I don't like the camera work here, I would like to see his hands more than his wet face. People could learn a lot from his technique, SO show me more hands!!!)))

[Fallansig]

Yeah, the dramatic camera that looks like it wants to go a full 360 sometimes and make us all dizzy, showing his wet face and the creepy blue people in the background, sucks. I'd prefer if it just focused on his hands 100%.

[imsohasome]

his shirt is soaked in sweat!!! holy cow!! he's soooo awesome....i could only dream to become like him.....

[ADVERTlSEMENT]

He's sweating because he played like all 12 Transcendental Etudes in one setting.

[imsohasome]

holy cow!!!! i'd probably be dead after the first one! if i every could play the first one

[sylva51]

he is perfect

[henseltetude]

You know what? I think he is really bored... anyway, here is something for you: Thanks for the HD version of the Etudes!

[sadromantique]

i agree with you but you must keep in mind the kind of concentration it would take to play ALL 12 of these fiendish etudes =P i also am not too fond of this etude any way - but still a superb effort by this machine

[henseltetude]

yes, you are right, but I am sure Arrau and Cziffra could play the 12 etudes without sweating and giving to each piece the maximum of expression. Dont you think?

[henseltetude]

awful.... Arrau is thousand times better... where is the "Cantabile" , Mr. Berezovsky? the first part is really bad... he just play softly.. but that is not enough...

[celach]

He does appear to be severely bored during the performance, but I wouldn't say that it's an awful one. He especially plays the ending passages very delicately.

Though I have never preferred this etude, so I suppose I couldn't judge.

[CaptainColon]

@celach Perhaps he shares your opinion...I kind of felt like this particular piece was almost skippable as well and it's almost like he agrees.

[addeex1]

Omg it looks like he´s taken a bath with clothes! :O Anyway, incredible<3

[BlazeKenny]

@addeex1 say hi to Berezovsky

[huzzzzzzahh]

@addeex1 Yeah, He's still soaked from playing Mazeppa!

[Ingot49]

@huzzzzzzahh curious....is mazeppa the main one that would cause sweating (its the only one i can play so i cant compare)

[liszt141]

@Ingot49 Probably, Wilde Jagd as well. It looks like it requires ridiculous strength.

[nelsyeung]

this is really bueatiful. :)

[skltf]

the air conditioner of that hall must be shutted off. otherwise i have no idea where his sweat from

[keepitacrime]

dont sweat it dude, your awsome

[OverFjell]

I always wondered, what is Liszt trying to show in this piece? I could never find the emotional connection with this piece, that I could with the other Transcendentals

[ch252525]

maybe this one is easier (i guess) for the pianist to rest?

[Haeronthegreat]

Well, it's called 'Ricordanza' which is (I think) 'remembrance' or something - it's been described as 'old, yellowed love letters'. Essentially it's like looking back at a past love and the memories from it.

[claudiodepaulacouto]

Berezovski is great ! Now .... he is the best pianist ! A really artist .Doubtless !

He breathes and feels music and transmits lots of emotion to people who is watching his performance !

[hellomate639]

How many Liszt pieces actually have chromatic things like 2:59?

Un Sospiro and Leibestraum No. 2 are another two that have those. This is the third piece that he does it in. My favorite example is in Un Sospiro...

[OverFjell]

Not Liebestraume No. 2, Liebestraume No. 3.

[hellomate639]

Whatever, I just got it confused with Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2...

[Haeronthegreat]

La Leggierezza, La Campanella, HR6, Don Juan Fantasy, Sonetto 104 di Petrarca, Tarantella (from Venezia e Napoli) to name a few.

[da19lila38]

It's incredible! He can be both aggresive and tender, strong and soft. What a musician! Bravo, Boris!

[edtskyline]

ohh Beautiful=D!!!  (Liszt+Stainway+Berezovsky)

The director of cameras is no working.

[amilava1]

Could anyone please tell me where is it possible to obtain a DVD of this concert, if anywhere?

[Maja90LOVEBerezovsky]

Thanks for posting!

Can you please post "broken cord"? :)

It was removed!

Thanks :))!

[celach]

That was during Transcendental Etude No.10. Sorry, I don't have that video.

[OverFjell]

What's 'Broken chord'?

[ThaAzNAnimeFreak]

A chord where all the notes are not played at the same time...

[OverFjell]

I know that, but the comment looked like it was referring to something played in this concert.

[celach]

He referred to part of this performance where Berezovsky broke a string inside the piano during his performance of Transcendental Etude No.10, and stopped, stood up, and ripped it out to much applause.

Someone else had it up, but I'm fairly certain it was removed.