Chopin 24 Preludes Op. 28 (Part 1) - Evgeny Kissin

[vortex481]

Beautiful. Thanks for posting.

[chobeethaninov]

No. 6 is so gorgeous... Dear Kissin, you are a fantastic pianist and an unparalleled talent in the world of music! Bless your talented fingers!

[3rednales]

When I was in my early teens, my mother had bought me big collection of the Preludes performed by Arthur Rubenstein, on 78rpm records. I like how he lets the music flow, beautiful with #4 & #7, always my favorites.

[cattleman6420012000]

I heard a recital by Kissin in Dublin some years back. He was incredibly great.

[heashon2000]

I got to meet this guy. He's amazing.

[ron19971997]

Amitabha!

[Haydenbrooks83]

the second one at 1:06 is brilliant, I think it's the best recording I've ever heard of it.

[Byronpat]

ahhhhh there is some idiot who always thumbs down a video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[ammont2009]

tnx a lot amazing performance, where 've u got the video? do u know if this recital is released in DVD?

[phortus]

Min 4:08 Prelude Nro.4 my favorite,

[sweetflowerr]

It's written on Mallorca :)

[asmanyaspossible]

@sweetflowerr I agree! Number four is WAY too loud. Ouch.

[TFreckle]

I'm not fan of the expression in his playing - but that's just a matter of taste.

His technique is amazing:)

[chopin65]

Can you elaborate on what you mean by his expression in his playing? Just curious.

[DICACIO1]

@chopin65 then get in your car and jump on stage so you can enjoy your favorite playing expressions all day & night long...if you can handle it. but now i'm curious to know why you would have the audacity to want to insult a born genius, if such a genius is giving his life to the brilliance of Chopin's legendary artwork.

he can play piano however he wants...close your eyes and meet Chopin face to face. lol

[chopin65]

@DICACIO1 Who am I insulting? I find nothing in my comment that is a strike against the performer.

[antimatterXXXIII]

I mean - he had more maturity as a kid than most adult pianists do - that's not something you can teach or practice - he has a feeling for Chopin that is reminiscent of Pollini and Rubinstein.

[ancatiberian]

evgeny is wonderful..i don't know why so many people hate his playing...i dunno why every little mistake that he does is transformed into a big bang by the press ...why ?

[lacrymosa85]

I don't think it's his mistakes the press is concerned about. He mainly gets criticised for his musicality, or lack of. Each to their own, in my opinion.

[antimatterXXXIII]

@ancatiberian He's a throwback to the days of Paderewski, Hoffmann, Schnabel - poets of the piano who were not overly concerned with the occasional missed note - he was born 20 years old and it's amazing to think he will still be playing 30 years from now. His artistry and technique can only improve.

[Haydenbrooks83]

@ancatiberian I know, his playing of the Chopin Sonata and the Fantaisie on this cd I heard in F-minor are amazing I don't know how you could say they were bad recordings.

[draculauploader]

Evgeny of course is one of the best living pianists no one doubt about that but virtuosity isn't everything on performance.I have heard better performances than Evgeny's on 4th prelude for example.A prelude that the only thing that you don't need is virtuosity.

[carmila84]

@draculauploader

any examples please? according to 4th prelude.

[draculauploader]

I will give you two:S.Richter's and S. Tiempo's.

But this is not a subject that we can find ''right'' or ''wrong'' performances, each person understand the music in different ways this is just my opinion.

[gcaee]

well, i don't think Tiempo's did a nice job in Chopin's preludes.

Kissin is way too much better than him in my opinion.

[liz99wang]

Simply the best pianist and artist there is ! Just wish more people would appreciate a beautiful soul than to be critical about him.

[swojnicz]

The impression of rigid fingers many times depends of how much fat you have on it.

[elee725]

yah his fingers are incredibly rigid. I don't think it affects his playing, though

[Alejandro270193]

lol, he has not rigid fingers, it is just that he plays that way...

[ancatiberian]

who cares about his movements when he plays so great

[ducky2167]

haha throughout op.28 no. 4 he keeps scrunching his face up

[elee725]

I think it's cause that's a tough one to play beautifully... he does really well, I love it

[uffizzi19]

a very different way of rubato, cool¡¡¡ better of horowitz¡¡¡ it's truth¡¡¡

[danedaworld]

coolio!!

[kristmist]

A question to everyone:

Who are some of the famous pianists who have lot of body movements while playing ? Kissin is one of them... some others ??

[Noolls]

Lang Lang! Sometimes Argerich, Gould and Tiempo... You can forget Horowitz, Gilels and ... ? But that's not at all objective

[GeorgeMaxwellDuPre]

Lang Lang doesn't qualify as movements. It's more like clowning.

[schumannetudes]

Glenn Gould ,he used to go mad and he got used to some tiny little chear and he didnt perform without but it was so little the kebord was almost up to his neck ,he was amzeing but he looked like a nutter.,thnk he was,he used to take alot of pills

[halneufmille]

Yes but gosh did he played Bach like no other!

[anblanco333]

"a lot"...lang lang of course. Among the great pianists neither horowitz or gilels are consider to do so. Gould, maybe is in this cathegory. Everybody had a lot of movements, no one of them is rigid and frozen sitting and playing in front of a huge instrument as the piano is. Resume: Gould and lang lang.

[koobird]

uh, I would categorize Lang Lang in the facial distortion area.... Oh that's right, he waves his arms around like a aircraft carrier flagman...

[Grigor99]

Fasil Say has got to be the wost for distracting and unnecessary movements. The guy seriously needs meds!

[GeorgeMaxwellDuPre]

Argerich hardly moves.

[gabydragona]

I like his performance, not his faces...

¿Does he have to gasp like a fish?

[callenishss]

i like his interpretation of 4, its a different approach than the usual one i think he knows that and does it on purpose to not be boring

[VCHAGZ]

it sounds like he played slightly faster and lighter

[callenishss]

i dont like his movements though, body movements, he has a nerd personality definitely i guess, but clear sense of purpose which is good

[callenishss]

i definitely prefer martha argerich's interpretation of op 28

[MichaelJackson1234]

1st, 4th and 7th are so beatifull!

[Op139]

All from memory!

[ampvso]

(spechless)thank you solti79

[Amatherasu1789]

Great Kissin!

[lentoagitato]

thank you so much for posting all of op. 28 played by kissin!!!

[solti79]

you're welcome, hope you enjoyed it!

[callenishss]

so many new vids in the past year, i wonder what there was on youtube a year and a half ago

[flouz2]

@solti79 DAMN YEAH !!!!!

[GoldenAwakening]

Did you know that Chopin's prelude op.28 is the very tune that brought Edna's Pontellier's awakening? This is like magic.

If you have no idea what I'm talking about, check out the famous 19th century novel "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin.<--Last name coincidence? =0

[KarrotKun1]

no, she was born Katherine O'Flaherty lol... Irish decent :)

[ChrisWatch]

I could say that about your nickname and the novel. -_0

[dinoimeri]

Amazing.

Also, listen to Pogorelich he plays them amazing!

[oceans80]

@dinoimeri I agree - Pogorelich's CD of Chopin Preludes is one of my most played CD's. I had to get used to his interpretations, but when I did, I fell in love.

[KearneyPiano]

what age is he now?(not i this video lyk but now now)

[ilovechopinprelude]

i think he is 37

[Aul1kki]

36 and he will be 37 in this year. Why you didn't check that from wikipedia?

[innaangelova]

Evgeny - you are the musical God!

[noleno]

05:07 :O

[optimusito]

Id say he is in fact the best, since he was 12 until now. The very best.

[Tone4Tony]

He put so much feeling in these pieces, that you can hear the piano sing. Evgeny Kissin is one of the greatest pianist today.