Evgeny Kissin - Chopin Piano concerto No.2 Op.21 Mov 1 Part 1

[EyMeng]

lol shut up about chopin's concertos being bad, he was just a kid when he made them, so they are quite rooted in the common practice

[GreekFrederyk]

I've recently uploaded another interpretation of this concerto by a quite unknown but unique pianist... Check out my channel

[jungabob]

What's that sound between 0:30 and 0:35?

[SolidShadow1000]

Bravo! Bravo!

[DiCelloPiano]

Wow , this is great! Bravo

[Chopibeetho]

Bravo! Wonderful!

[goodchessactor]

I didn't know Tom Hanks could play the piano...

[DiCelloPiano]

@goodchessactor lol

[isabelle981]

the camera director is gayy..

[sousafan100]

a fine performance of this chopin masterwork - those comments on the conductor are hilarius lol - thanks kiesworld and especially evgeny!

[newguy90]

If he were still alive, I would have loved to see Gould at the piano while Dutoit conducted. Glenn could hum the melody, no piano needed, while Dutoit grunted the accompaniment.

[Valmanway9]

Who's speaking? get out

[chosenonz]

The director of photograhy is indeed an idiot. I doubt the comment was about Dutoit.

[belhommeshin]

i feel that this brilliant performance might be similar to that when he costarred with Antoni Wit/Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra at Chopin Anniversary Concert on Feb 27th 2010. i think that his performance is not depends on conductor.

[robertslistening]

There are just so many levels to Kissin's finger power. Probably my favorite concert pianist. He must put so much thought into shaping and color (the emotional perception - scary, heavenly, anger, sad, etc). I do like Dutoit's conducting. I've listened to him with Argerich, Yuja Wang, Kissin, etc.

I like the way the orchestra sounds with him.

I usually prefer Concerto 1, but this is Kissin..and it's always wow.

[Richard19061975]

Kissin is fantastic here, as always! And to think, he played this as a young boy, as well! Mind-boggling!

[renumeratedfrog]

Which concerto is better? 1 or 2? I'd have to go with 2... More dramatic....

[olivleonardo]

His hair is not cool anymore.

[Blindianboy]

so is this the rondo for two pianos with an orchestra or is rondo for two pianos the simplified version of this?

[Wonocva15]

It's bad enough conductor's just get the rep as "the guy who waves the baton to keep the beat" even though they do so much more than that, but now he can't get into the piece like the performers do? Blame the mic guy if you're all uptight about a "HM!" as he down-strokes an intense part.

[prince2000ful]

What´s about him ? Has he got cramps or anything.The conductor of course.Unprofessionally behaviour.

[prince2000ful]

What´s about him ? Has he got cramps or anything.The conductor of course.

[ClaytonsVids]

Wow, what razor-sharp phrasing Kissin gives this and without the hurried, metronomic brutality of many so-called performers. It's like a revelation hearing this... everyone says the 1st concerto is better than the 2nd but now I"m not so sure. This performance gives the 1st concerto a real challenge. I can't imagine Chopin himself would have performed this any more crisply and fluidly than Kissin has... Bravo!

[Stebanick]

1:47 lol ...

[anonymousQ45]

i hate how critics have slandered the reputation of Chopin concertos. calling them 'lightweight' or just plain bad. it almost kept me from giving these a chance to hear. glad i dont listen to the so called experts, they dont know shxt

[AmpLadasA]

which orchestra is this..?

[tangwenxing]

guess those ppl commenting on the conductor's 'uhmm' have never watched or listened to Glenn Gould's performance

[thumlyly]

'tangwenxing' mentioned Glen Gould as making a lot of sounds while playing. I do not hear what is noticed and noted here; but watching Evgeny's mouth and throat, that would be where it came from. He looks spastic and retarded like a Down's Syndrome case half the time. But to me, the "voicing" of the piano he produces is the best available, clear and precise, and sublime or ecstatic and everything in between, as Chopin provided. Listen to the music, and it will be music that you hear.

[zzzzzzzzzz202]

the REAL IDIOTS here are the YT commentators who are calling the CONDUCTOR a "director", and who are calling Charles Dutoit, a world class conductor, an idiot

[Marco33185]

@zzzzzzzzzz202

MERCI !

[harry21944]

@zzzzzzzzzz202 That's right, like the herd which calls a piece "a song" or starts applauding before the last notes of a piece have sounded or worse in the middle of a masterpiece. Just a sign how the naive herd, without any notion whatsoever, lacks the slightest education and destroys the very piece of art in a brutal way.

[shizuka816]

great Kissin!!!

love Kissin~

[anotherpianist1]

Listen to the performance of cortot, and then you won't listen to any other because it's just the best!!!

[dhodek71]

i never know billy joel is a pianist....:)

[ludolxx94]

why there are a person who singing??

[melindasys]

director? or conductor? what?

[juansmdgp]

why the director makes this sounds... especially with the quality of artist (kissin)?????

why!!????

[somespareid]

Directed by E. Honda.

[zzhhaannggddii]

lol the director makes the noise that sounds like he's shitting. his uhmm doesn't do any contribution to this symphony but he just thinks that it can help get other people's attention on him. what a jerk

[cvspencerful]

Why is the director making wrestling noises?

[ym42ym42]

Who is singing at 2:06?

[CrAzYApE16]

Dammit Dutoit! It sounds like the big bad wolf is conducting. I know he's a good musician, but you've got to contain your enthusiasm. It might have come out better if he injected it in the conducting instead of the grunting.

[SunSilas]

such a fool



[tr763]

is the pianoist going for the mozart look?

[missglory1]

@tr763 maybe so... it looks good on him LOL , lets not be harsh on my favorite pianist :)

[pentiumradeon]

its probably a student orchestra that evgeny visited or something, I dont think a professional directos would do that....

[Ericayang73]

somebody should shoot the conductor!!! He umm several times during the concert to " remind" the crew to follow his direction. To be honest he did not have to do that by making a sound, that just ruined everything.

[MyDarksea]

PONGAN ATENCION DESDE EL MINUTO 1:48 Y VERAN QUE EL SONIDO QUE PARECE UN GRUÑIDO O UN TARAREO PROVIENE DE UN GRUPO DE VIOLINES Y NO DE LA BOCA DEL DIRECTOR , SI SE FIJAN BIEN Y ESCUCHAN CON CUIDADO VERAN QUE SON LOS VIOLINES EN PRIMER PLANO Y NO EL DIRECTOR . ADEMAS SI ESE SONIDO VINIERA DEL DIRECTOR ESTO HUBIERA PROVOCADO LA RECHIFLA DEL PUBLICO Y LA SUSPENSION DEL CONCIERTO

[Dayen211]

Charles Dutoit can grunt as loud as he wants

[Politan182]

Everyone Type "Won" Before youtube.com

[satyu131089]

shoot the conductor!!!

[bucior1]

This director is an idiot! He attempts to sing along with the orchestra!!

[picasso0011able]

i have a recording of this and it is in the same tempo..it was when he was 12..great then and great now.:)

[mozartiikodesu]

Great Kisiisn!

Much emotion and it likes a poetic..

I was make a vidoe response just before.

I am glad if you like it!

[timunknown]

His grunts are so bad at 1:47 and 2:05, flip how load is he grunting if he's overcoming the sound of the orchestra!?

[Thepianistka1]

Ra grdznobit ukravs.... 

[ciliaspippi]

I can hear sort of an operatic-tenorish "he-he-he-he" in the first minute... and maybe later on... What is that?

[bamer2324]

@ciliaspippi i think it was the director try 1:47 and 2:05

[zetangie]

Blanquito!!! Te amo Kissin!!!!

[MrIgorzaumm]

Jesus!!! This director is a dumbass!

[piolanti89]

OMG !!! the director is ridiculous

[sebastianrc]

7:20 - 7.37

[SatanPanda]

wow, what is wrong with that conductor?

[mkang85]

hurray kissin! boo grunting conductor.

[formerlyaskeptic1]

This is the first time I've ever heard the conductor's utterances rise above the sound of the orchestra. It is not uncommon for pianists playing solo to sing along or make moans or grunts, but this is a first for a situation where the orchestra is involved, for me.

[goodmanmusica]

@formerlyaskeptic1

listen to Celibidache....

[OtakuGirl001]

Wow. I really needed to go to the toilet before, but it worth holding it in for 8:28 minutes. =D Absolutely amazing.

[JustynaPhilipp]

Brak elegancji w strojach ORKIESTRY

Sorry

[intelectus1]

espectacular.



[cmonclair27]

Isn't that Charles Dutoit conducting? Used to conduct the Montreal Symphony? if anyone can verify of correct me...

[bikebrains]

@manonsky my Grunt Meter recorded 20 grunts by someone on stage, close to a mic. I welcome submissions of grunt counts that differ from mine. How Evgeny was able to perform with that idiot is a great credit to Evgeny.

[1023george]

kiesworld86- do you know who the conductor is?

[edopiano88]

the director is an idiot

[organmosic]

@edopiano88 obviously

[marisolurrutia]

@edopiano88 shut up! it isn't easy to direct an orchesta! and don't u think they are nervous...they are standing there in front of a lot of people!

[lhrmeonom]

@edopiano88 director? as in the camera director?

[Sashomei]

yea

i also hear something

[1023george]

If you really enjoyed this, Kissin is performing this again with the London Philharmonic Orchestra in the Royal Festival Hall on the 6th of October 2010 at 7.30. Tickets can be booked on 020 7840 4242. And no, im not advertising for the LPO, im just passing on the message for those who would enjoy!

[Sashomei]

:O

bravo guys!

thats a new video!

i m happy to see it

when that happened?

[ancatiberian]

who is the conductor?

[tacit123]

What a treat. It requires something special to make this concerto simultaneously sound both intensely emotional and vigorous. Thank you, Evgeny.

[TheAL845]

Has anyone heard Rafal Blechacz's version? It's not on YouTube, but I've never heard a better recording.

[alimaksoud1]

Kissin is so good, he is up there like Gould and Arrau

[manonsky]

1:47 and 2:05 can anyone hear the director uhmm???or its my imagination

[1023george]

@manonsky I think he is- it sounds like he isnt just uhmming but singing to it?!

[develish16]

@manonsky yeah me too its very annoying btw ! but u kind of forget this when u hear kissin playing :D its just amazing !!!!

[DadoD999]

@manonsky Yes I hear it too!!!

[organman52]

@manonsky It most certainly is NOT your imagination. He is a typical egomaniac - acting out the music, titillated by his 'greatness,' and treating these great orchestral musicians as if they know less than nothing. Notice how hardly anyone is even looking at the idiot. It is one thing to enjoy music to the fullest - which is its main purpose, but when one goes to the extreme that this 'conductor' does, it is revolting.

[yohbyo]

@manonsky Do you know who the conductor is?

[XxPIANOLOVExX]

kissin is magic, right when the first few notes came in he uplifted the music. even after a pro orchistral

[intelectus1]

sobrado....kissin en ambos concertos, 1 y 2, los ejecuta sobrado....de sentimientos....

[hophmi]

Where is this from? Saw this at Carnegie Hall. I don't think anyone can touch Kissin in this concerto right now. It is to Kissin's great credit that he has clearly restudied the piece since he was a boy and produced a much greater performance than his earlier one, which was itself great.

[chocolatenl]

@hophmi

I think this is form the Verbier Festival in Switzerland in July 2009 (Verbier Festival is for young talented musicians, and performers look young on this stage). The concert hall is far from perfect (it's a big tent, so you can hear the raindrop from the ceiling if it's rainy outside), but Kissin is quite reachable. I was there at this very concert (if this is the one from Verbier), and could shake hand with him right after the concert. He is really a great talent...

[liszt100]

how did you download this?

[gcaee]

the best !!

love kissin !!