VICTOR MERZHANOV - TCHAIKOVSKY. The Seasons: August

[hussla3669799]

that sheet music must be hell to understand!!!

[jasonpfinch]

He was 87 when this was recorded. Think about it.

[lecheparavaka]

the orphan... awesome music!!!

[8matea8]

WOW dude thats amazing!! :O

[garyjr3]

(WaTCHING HOW FREAKING FAST HIS HANDS ARE MOVING)

It's Impossible!!!!!!!!!!

[ileana86224]

beautiful piece and beautifully played ^_^

[crystaltee93]

omg what! I love august! it's one of my favourites next to june , october, december and february. >8(

I really wish I can play like that. wrists not free enough O:

[garyjr3]

?

Well my hands arent exactly large enough. Does that count as a liable excuse?

[luminchenpiano]

great performance, I loved the style.

[thunder1909]

I actually find this to be one of Tchaikovsky's less lyrical pieces (except the middle part, of course), and it's really all about technique. Although that doesn't mean that you still can't make it sing.

[ann1708]

His assistent is my teacher :DD

[chloelovescats]

very boring. It is fast and noisy, not quite singable. 'June' is much more better.

[distancemirage]

its just a different style, june is a boat song, but august is about ppl working and stuff, btw there is a graceful part in august.

[chloelovescats]

oh i doesn't matter. as long as I express my feelings with respect to the performer and what i received is respectful to myself, even though i got hundreds of minus on the right hand side.

[thunder1909]

June is very lyrical...but you can shut the hell up about August man...you don't know anything.

[thunder1909]

August is not singable? Are you out of your mind? Do you call the middle part not singable? You are out of your mind. Please don't post bullshit like that if you don't know anything anyway. Please, just don't embarass yourself.

[AndiiandBeckii]

@chloelovescats much more better? This is one of his better compositions in my opinion.

[ArthiV]

he's absolutely AMAZING

he plays with such ease and grace

[Greatpianist87]

Great...He's the ex-teacher of my teacher

[196823]

Not bad for so old man!! He should be 88-89 years old!

Great musician!!!

[thunder1909]

91 years old now.

[robshelrobshel]

Merzhanov was born in 1919. He will be 89 this year.

[thunder1909]

ahh, my bad,

[musiclover1919]

Merzhanov is great !!! I like his sense of style and the ability to actually "make" music. His studio and live performances are true treasures. Thank you for posting.

[iloveclassicalmusic]

Merzhanov is one of the best !!!

I like his phrasing - it is breathing like he is talking to the audience through the music. Thank you for posting this great video.

[bloodyx989]

marvelous :)

[chad410]

great playing!