Yundi Li - Mazurka in D Major, Op. 33 No. 2 (Chopin)

[mazurka27]

For those who prefer this mazurka performed by Horowitz, know that, in the musical middle, the playing of Yundi Li is often compared with that of Horowitz precisely. The best version remains, in my opinion, that of Rubinstein who is Polish... Thanks for the video.

[particleproductions1]

the only person who could only dream about playing it the way chopin intended it to be is chopin himself, so people can't judge on how people play these songs

[Sumrivs]

wish I could play like Yundi.... but, in order to play it like Chopin wrote it one needs to pay attention to every aspect. Marcelina Czartoriska, who was considered by those who knew Chopin to most faithfully player in his style, said that Chopin said that first theme of this mazurka (33/2) was to be played at the beginning as if in a tavern, the second time much more refined as in a salon. She was Chopin's pupil, accompanied him many times, was there when he died etc. So who will know best?

[arlongan]

Lang Lang would surely fainted after watching this.

[DzikenS94]

Vladimir Horowitz wykonywał tego mazurka najpiękniej.

[A8opi]

yeah he is great ! but the Ronan'O Hora's performance is the best ever

[loyalistish]

I was going back and forth between Horowitz rendition and Yundi's. I really don't think the comment that Y's beat is all off is a fair comment. He is definitely more spirited and faster in his version. Afterall, he is in his twenties and living in this high speed world; Horowitz belonged to another age, another time! Just becuase Y does not play like somebody else does not mean he is bad!!

[dziady1]

His beat is all wrong and he pulls the work

to pieces.

[arlongan]

@dziady1 I don't think so.

[Eliza29809]

鋼琴王子迪迪

[cekalova]

Kwintesencja polskości :)))))

[JejMagnificencja]

Horovitz's interpretation doesn't show character of Polish National Dances like Oberek and Mazur, which was inspiration for Mazurkas of Chopin. Yundi's version is very good. It's joyful and snappy.

[MssWalewska1]

Yes, Yundi's performance is not bad. It preserves vivacious character of this dance.

[mbialoncz]

My favourite performance of my favourite chopin mazurka

[fakedog100]

ya, i think it is better than the version of Rubinstein

[newFranzFerencLiszt]

@fakedog100 no, because this is played like a WALTZ, while this is a MAZURKA.

Rubinstein plays with the right accentos, but... listen to Biret. She understood perfectly how to play this.

[PRObifidus]

Best version that I found on Youtube