@zamyrabyrd I have no doubt about that. Gilel's recording does not come close to the beauty elegance and balance that Yuri Boukoff brings to this recording. I am very lucky to have gotten from him many of his recordings that had not been rereleased, before his death.
@stephenjoeagi It is interesting and informative at the same time that Prokofiev himself played this piece in a gentle manner even with rubati that one would not necessarily associate him or his compositions with. I found via association with Russian musicians that there are two streams of interpretation: 1) the school of banging that regards the piano and Prokofiev as percussive (inc. Grieg, Mendelssohn) and 2) the fewer who are more refined who don't belt out like typical slavic sopranos.
@jorgepeterbarton Your right hand will go into a spasm if you try to keep it immobile. Let your hands and wrists rotate from side to side. It may be overdoing it at first but the movements will become smaller as the speed gets faster.
This is soooooo good. The phrasing of the left hand melody is glorious, such a lovely line. The "harp" in the right hand is effortless and very amazing technically.
Yuri Boukoff's Prokofiev was distinguished by brilliant clarity & lightness. Here in this sparkling piece we hear a beautiful touch and elegance. What a jewel!
Thank you Veseli. I will try to post as many recordings as I can to honor one of the great pianists of our time, your dear friend Yuri Boukoff. I have been a great admiror, since the first time I heard him in concert in 1956.
Probably the best recording of this piece. Gilels and quite a few others seem to forget this is a "harp" prelude.
zamyrabyrd 1 month ago
@zamyrabyrd I have no doubt about that. Gilel's recording does not come close to the beauty elegance and balance that Yuri Boukoff brings to this recording. I am very lucky to have gotten from him many of his recordings that had not been rereleased, before his death.
stephenjoeagi 1 month ago
@stephenjoeagi It is interesting and informative at the same time that Prokofiev himself played this piece in a gentle manner even with rubati that one would not necessarily associate him or his compositions with. I found via association with Russian musicians that there are two streams of interpretation: 1) the school of banging that regards the piano and Prokofiev as percussive (inc. Grieg, Mendelssohn) and 2) the fewer who are more refined who don't belt out like typical slavic sopranos.
zamyrabyrd 1 month ago
anyone have any tips for getting those arpeggios up to speed? i can do it for a couple of bars but then my hand kind of spasms out and gives up!
jorgepeterbarton 2 months ago
@jorgepeterbarton Your right hand will go into a spasm if you try to keep it immobile. Let your hands and wrists rotate from side to side. It may be overdoing it at first but the movements will become smaller as the speed gets faster.
zamyrabyrd 1 month ago
O_O
612curtis 5 months ago
Going to Grade 7... I gotta learn this piece >< Its so proo.
syd099 8 months ago
This is how it's meant to sound. Beautiful, exciting but not raucous. He plays this well. Arpeggio's galore
FastBBBB 1 year ago
4000th
WBored808 1 year ago
I will learn this SOMEHOW. I WILL.
(for grade 8)
AnotherediS 1 year ago 2
wow
If I could play like that...
quickstart90909 1 year ago
This is soooooo good. The phrasing of the left hand melody is glorious, such a lovely line. The "harp" in the right hand is effortless and very amazing technically.
Thanks veseli601, this is a beauty.
fabjohnhall 1 year ago
cela nous fais penser a dinu lipatti . cette clartè et elegance
uhartchristian 2 years ago
Yuri Boukoff's Prokofiev was distinguished by brilliant clarity & lightness. Here in this sparkling piece we hear a beautiful touch and elegance. What a jewel!
NOSEhow2LIV 2 years ago 2
Comments like yours, polish such jewels, and give them the glow of appreciation. Thank you.
stephenjoeagi 2 years ago 2
Unceasingly beautiful!!
veseli601 2 years ago 2
Thank you Veseli. I will try to post as many recordings as I can to honor one of the great pianists of our time, your dear friend Yuri Boukoff. I have been a great admiror, since the first time I heard him in concert in 1956.
stephenjoeagi 2 years ago