Pedro Carbone plays Chopin: Sonata No. 2 (part 3)

[RaymieTriste]

Death is the way to a new life, I believe.

[subzero3608]

I hate Justin Bieber...this is real music!

[mikeasteele]

No Pedal. Not loud enough on the crescendo... Not enough emotion. Or perhaps too much emotion.

[sasalaa]

It's all a performer can do. Try to be original. I don't mind the sparse pedaling.

[cfwpiano]

@sasalaa Exactly... I mean, everyone's heard this movement. He's breathing new life into it.

[nmbanana]

@cfwpiano problem is, this is meant to symbolize death, not new life.

[cfwpiano]

@nmbanana Yes, but HOW many times have we heard this piece? It's even in Looney Tunes cartoons. If you want a stoic performance, Horowitz, Rubenstein... they're all amazing. But I like the freshness he gives this piece.

[nmbanana]

@cfwpiano death is never fresh, now is it?

[TF2killerZ]

from sadness to happyness, like humans? or visaversa :P

[losinggrip1993]

Though I can see this Pianist has the ability to play well; he plays this piece far too Staccato for my liking, all the spread chords seem so detached from each other, and he's not particulary generous with the Sostenuto pedal either. My version of this score uses countless slurs; indicating that the piece should be played legato.

[dbei66]

I agree where the hell is the pedal at???

[davidgray2]

He is trying too hard to stand out, taking away from the "natural", which he is obviously capable of, given the kind of sound he is producing.

[bcbdaggtrf75]

well, because of the lack of pedal in the main part, it sounds rather bouncy and cheerful, which isn't what you'd expect in a funeral march!

[Achtelnote]

i dont like musicians who try to be so original and play everything against the composers will.

but he is obvious a good pianist.

[Lucithen]

interesting interpretation, but I'd like more pedal and softness, more sostenuto at the beginning. He plays almost stacatto and hardly any pedal, and it makes it dry. I prefer Igoshina's and Horowitz' interpretation. But that's just my opinion of course.

[bontemps16]

Something exceptional... great interpretation.

[mdoub]

i have to say that the dull repetitive nature of this movement is shattered by his remarkable and unique approach. never heard of the pianist before, but this is wonderful

[MatekEmo]

specyficzna dynamika.

[lukaszstm]

grac nie umie

[Mrcn99]

Co ty wiesz o muzyce..

[DemonSlazer]

Good job. Very individual and interesting dynamics, I think.

[jacobmallinsonbird]

hmm, con pedale maybe?

good left hand trills though

when there isnt any pedal it sounds dry but when there is it at times sounds a bit, gooey? peculiar,

basically i think it needs more pedal control,

oh my better after the key change and we move into section b

[romymistique]

Wow, I hadn't heard this piece completely, but now I'm in love with it! The pianist did a wonderful job, he gave it passion

[X52SY]

Beautiful piece. I'd like to invite watching Nuccio Trotta's performances. He's unknown, but that's a pianist worth listening in to. Thanks.

[derefis]

Hmm its supposed to be Sostenuto, not staccatto but oh well, its still enjoyable but its doesnt show the true nature of the piece

[KEUDER]

its one marche funebre which is better than Chopin op.35 no.2 2 mvt,its Beethoven op.26 sonata no.12 with brilliant Marche funebre,in my opinion way better than Chopin`s

[raymond37148]

its such a happy song i may make it my theme song

[54spiritedwill54]

I love this piece.

[Rob6456]

I dont really like this this interpretation eiter - its a bit floaty - sounds more staccato than it should. I think that it needs to flow more.

[KikixGloomy]

i love it

[haley1daily]

The last time I felt happy like this was when Victoria Beckham made her on screen entrance in Ugly Betty!!!

[danishpride1]

I think that the beginning is the death and than in the middle it is when you are going through the tunnel and then the end where it goes fast..You flying to heaven.

[gojewla]

lol. I don't think Chopin was aware of the whole near death experience cliche with the "light at the end of the tunnel"

[OorvakanSar]

Not how I imagine it, but interesting view point though.

[danishpride1]

This melody is always close to make me cry

[VB05]

i dont like how this guy plays this at all

[evariste67]

so what's wrong? i believe it is a pretty good interpretation. and i have heard a few...

[ollieacappella]

and how perfectly it fit into our ten-minute slot on youtube! haha

[chauwaiming]

womderful

[JaenVho]

.like that word.

[IntercitySwallow]

This piece is beautiful. I'm stunned by its macabre - so grim yet so soothing.

[amishan92]

It is very special, which is mainly good, but I personally didn't like this interpetation of the piece. A little bit too happy...

[Zebeldarebel]

Too bad the main motif is overused...

[makkabeo]

beautiful sonata!

[wRottenCookie]

I love this piece.

[caueponte]

[b]was broken... :D kidding...

maybe, cause in this way, the music turns to more gray, more sad... I guess...

sorry about my english... :P

[sebmilan82]

he seems to play without pedal. but why?

[akagrin]

I know this piece, and according to the sheet music, there are no pedals in that first part. But, later he does play the part after the middle section loud, when it is supposed to be pesimismo, and he does add a couple octave lower b-flats at the end.

Anyway, greatly played.

[Pyrlae]

but there is written 'legato everytime' or so

[intelboy15]

You could sort of "cheat" by doing a quick pedal where you feel legato would suit an area of the piece.

[intelboy15]

There is varying sheet music out there for this particular piece. Some have pedal markings throughout the piece, and others, like mines, does not have any pedal marking in the piece at all. Due to such variations and difference between varying sheet music, it is usually up to the pianist to interpret how the piece should "flow" or be played.

[akagrin]

Thanks for the insight. I personally like to use the pedal in section 1.