Zimmerman - Chopin Ballade n°1

[spiritussanctusband]

there is nobody who plays chopin better than zimerman. who is the one that doesn't like this?

[orthonica]

To my taste, the best interpretation of this piece ever. Chopin is great enough to be played exactly as written - and this is the case. Virtuosity ad maximum, pseudo-creativity ad minimum...

[nezerac]

crazy how i keep looking for other pianists on this piece and zimmermans the only one who plays it to my liking.....guess i got spoiled out the gate :/

[yacineboudia]

Probably the best interpretation. Such a grandeur, just amazing for all music lovers, it takes breath away, everything seems so magic. 

[VitorLK32]

O.O simply fantastic

[babazertouille]

I♥CHOPIN



[MrsPiiink]

4:10 makes me cry.

[lowlow38]

awesome

[Elze77]

C'te maxi extase qu'il se prend ! :p

[oriporta]

love it!

[hotbebimauz]

the best interpretation of this piece is by peter schmalfuss

[Makingnewnamesisdumb]

Chopin broccoli.

[Fibiger17]

A really good interpretation. But i have a CD from Horowitz and i would say he plays even a little bit better. But i do not mean the recording which is also as video in youtube (i think it is called "television concert"). In that video his interpretation is not good. Take also attention to the recording of Kissin.

[spartandna]

@Fibiger17 As a general rule, Horowitz doesn't play Chopin well in stylistic terms. I agree that his interpretation is very exciting, but stylistically, he's incorrect.

[Fibiger17]

@spartandna

after a second listening to the horowitz recording (after years) i agree with you.

[FRESHLIVIN27]

What a stud

[vuanhkhue]

Chopin cant play as well as Zimmerman :)). I bet that even Chopin doesnt know that his piece could be that lovely

[1Thompsonmusic]

This is the closest interpretation to Chopin that I've heard so far. Krystian Zimerman is great because he just puts his hands on the keys and plays. No complicated technical rubbish.

[snyke31]

très belle interprétation, mais un peu trop rapide à mon avis...

[Racz8609]

Tökéletesen játszik. Szeretek Chopint játszani és hasonló a stílusom, ezért megnyerő. Hibátlan. Szívvel és Lélekkel játszik. Igazi Művész, Gratulálok!

[thenotoriousadin]

i always wonder if the composer plays as good as the player. do you think chopin played as good as zimmerman?

[PabloURSSArg]

This makes mourn the soul. Is the best of Chopin.

[Spence228]

I listen to this while prowling around peoples houses late at night...

[BL0ODiE]

How can a single person dislike this?

Must have been Mark David Chapman (the one who killed Lennon)

[platokantph]

Just write this down, No one can play Chopin like Zimmerman.

[lh526]

0:40 shows how perfectly he plays it!

[karazh]

around 8:00 is so jazzy, amazingly forwardlooking of chopin!

[xo4u1dessert]

it s beautiful but there is any originality

[erikapat78]

Zimerman es mi favorito!

[maxjamesorgans]

I've heard so many recordings of this ballade and this is the only one which doesn't lose the rhythm thorugh the rubato.

[wondertitou]

Zimmerman is the best !

[ziachler]

i like arthur rubinstein's interpretation best

[Eusebiusissy]

Tout simplement merveilleux!

[smoao]

Zimmerman will always be the best

[spaceodyssey01]

Zimerman plays it with so much feeling... I prefer him as the chopin pianist!!

[quentinou1195]

@spaceodyssey01

Have you ever heard chopin pianist ? OMG !

Zimmermann is very good ! One of the best pianists Yundi Li with

[1986ASura]

This is the very song that influenced myself to learn the piano. I am only an amature but one day I hope to have the capability and talent of interpretating this piece.

[varfordogjesus]

I like Zimmermans interpretation . More of espressivo and staccato than others. A great pianist.

[swordyboyakon]

i think i'm looking at chopin with a magical hair playing in this video.

[macfro0]

such grace

[BattosaiX123]

One of the most beautiful piano pieces of all time.... how can someone write something like this? How can someone play this piece so well? Best interpretation I have heard. Its almost as if I see Chopin himself playing in this video. Infinity / 10

[Racz8609]

@BattosaiX123

Valóban csodálatosan játszik. Az ember igazán embernek mondhatja magát ilyen mély érzésekkel. Magam is Chopint szeretem legjobban játszani, nem véletlen, a leg kifejezőbb előadás. Szívszaggató ! Szép!

[D3lilah1982]

Bravo! ma ci sono dei pezzi in cui è statico.. troppo perfetto.. tipo dal 2:30 al 2:40 circa, preferisco come lo interpreta sia Horowitz che Michelangeli, con un accelerando molto marcato per poi sfociare nella frase lenta e tornare alla "calma" ... Comunque OSTREGA! :DDD se ne vedessero di più

[massy1111]

fantastico. lui è chopin vivente dei nostri giorni!!!! :)

[gordonwilliamshaw]

Surely this is how Chopin would have played it? He looked so relaxed and at one with the instrument.

[Sergio0s]

Such beautiful music...

[alwaysrotting]

great, great interpretation

[miliona1re]

In the cd version is also better,for example the drammatic coda is faster and really "presto con fuoco".

[Ritzounett]

I think it wouldn't be exagerate if I say that this is more than perfect.

[lelouchemile]

j'aime également cette ballade

[DrJobs]

i love this ballade

[leydemurphy]

¡¡Bravo, bravíssimo!!

[bizzybakes]

Something isn't right with his playing - If you look closely, on the third measure of the second movement, Zimmerman's finger is playing A minor, but the tone is D negative . . . . just kidding, just kidding. I have no idea what I'm talking about. Great playing though. Got to love the Polish Composer Chopin. What? What did you say? What did you say about my Mom?!!

[Ceska93]

wonderful, zimerman is a true master of Chopin