@xboyinteruptedx Nope.. i think the middle section was perfectly paced... maybe the recording quality makes it sound like that.. but he did a wonderful job with the piece... very passionate :)
I've watched a lot of interpretations of this piece on YouTube in the last year or so, but somehow I end up recommending this one to anyone who asks - like, even more than I would Rach' performing it himself, and the audio ain't even that great. I guess Mr. Sviridov simply has that distinctive Russian delicacy/ferocity that works so well here. Bravo! Oh, and that cough is awful: you're right. Get some manners, San Antonians!
I'll tell you something, what i have just witnessed here, i found totally and utterly spellbinding! Rachmaninoff wrote this at just 19 years old, and it is without a doubt, one of the finest piano pieces you will hear, it's certainly in my top 10 of all time !!!!! And Sviridov plays this to absolute perfection, you will not see this played any better on this planet! He is an outstanding pianist !!!!!!!!!!!!! ETERNAL MAGNIFICENCE !!!!
Flawless performance, one of the best if not the very best that I've seen. And I've seen lots of versions of this piece. Perfect tempo and beautiful, powerful ending. Totally in love with it!
i thought that was rude if him to do that both for himself and his audiance. he is giving them his music and he should command the attention of thoes listening.
i played at a small concert once and i heard people still talking and i would not start till i had their attention. they came to hear a pianist play for them, not come and talk about this and that!!
One time I was at a free lunchtime concert at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, a string quartet, and right before the musicians were about to start, some stupid old lady actually counted loud enough for everyone to hear, "Een, twee, drie, vier," I couldn't believe it! It would be one thing from some child, but not from a grown woman.
I enjoyed this interpretation, especially the emphasized "moaning" in the bass just before the "agitato" section. Well done! The agitato is just a little too fast for my taste, but overall I think it expresses Rachmaninoff very well.
he is very good. i am quite sure he knows the interpretation by Rachaminoff himself ..because the tempi relations are VERY rachmaninoff. ..if that comes as a surprise to those that haven't heard of the composer's own playing of his pieces.
Very well played, good nuances and interpretation, but I only think that the 4-stave section should be played slower as it says tempo primo. I have that 'for me' better version on pc, unfortunatley I don't know who played it.
You know, the 4-stave section could be played slower. But I think this guy pulled it of quite well. It adds a distinct character that separates him from other performers of this piece.
I've never, unfortunately, heard of this pianist until now..he really is amazing and this is probably the best verrsion of this piece that I have heard so far! Really impressive!! Very good sense of Rachmaninov.
I really liked it. Very little known about Sviridov, but his interpretation is on par with those of Gilels and Richter. Thanks for introducing this great pianist to me.
Great interpretation. Perfect sense of Rachmaninov's style, nice pedaling. I just found this pianist today and watch more and more. I have visited his website - many audio recordings are there. I encourage everyone to visit. I am glad I have discovered this pianist today!!!
To me it seems like his dynamics are okay for the most part. however he needs to have a little more interpretation in terms of the speed. it seems like he's rushing too many parts that should be hesitated upon to create more suspense and mood to the music.
I think the first part should be deafly soft, as in the ppp marking given, rarther than the heavy accenting given here. Make no mistake though there is still room for dynamics and lyrcism. The start of the quick movement is the same dynamic as the 1st part of the piece, I don't like this. Maybe a *bit* too 'bangy' for the 3rd chordal part. But his ideas with the shape of the music, I love :)
please listen to any of the roll recordings of rach playing himself much faster then Argerich would have played it, please post a video reply of how it should be played
I certainly can upload it. I play the prelude myself. And we both have to agree that the first part must be played not too fast. That part relates the funerary spirit of Rach. The second and third part, specially the second are fast, but not the first one my friend. And still, a good pianist is not the one that plays the piano at high speed, he is the one that know HOW to play, and that is not only technique, it is through the feelings, the heart.
Music by itself needs of a superior inspiration that makes it sublime like nothing else. It needs a catalyzer that turns it from regular music to true art. And that's what makes the differnce between good musicians and excellent musicians (Rachmaninov included). Not the speed or anything else. And that is one of the things that makes me love Rach's music: he really worked on it and put all his soul on it. Not like your "psycho babble"
Based on my experience the time it takes to learn a piece this difficult, this well, playing it from memory is a given. Reading would just get in the way. Great performance.
as long as a pianist or a musician enjoys and truly loves wat they are performing, memorizing the music isn't an obstacle, for example, pianist who play the grieg piano concerto without any sheet music, do you know how many pages are there for that? Im not quite sure but i remember that there are about 46 pages! that's hell lot of pages of music, and still they can memorize because they play from their heart,so that's how the musicians do it.
my piano teacher tells me that at 1:45 in the video i have to let the melody stick out but its kinda hard to hear the melody cus hes kinda playing all the notes with equal strength in the left hand.
its not for me to judge because hes so much better than me but i will definately remember this one
awatkins...how does the body movement have anything to do with the music? I loved this performance! It was incredibly passionate and I was drawn right into the story of the piece, and from this performance I felt the incredible drama and heartbreaking nature of the piece as well. Bravo! :-)
This is very, very nice. It's amazing how many people DO play this differently. I like his interpretation too. I like he gradually speeds up the agitato. I like more rubato, but it's still very nice and his expressions were beautifully done. Some people play this so boring in the beginning, but his was very nicely done.
WHAT body movement? This is the BEST interpretation I ever heard of this. In fact, I play it similarly; therefore, there might be a little bias on my part.
I don't know-- you can comment it should be more this or that comparing to some standard, or to perhaps Rachmaninoff playing Rachmaninoff, but I think as a professional artist, he is entitled to his way of expression. It is definately the most interesting and exciting interpretation I've listened to.
I absolutely love this piece and this rendition...i speak from experience, it is very hard to learn, and to get it so perfect is an incredible feat, one that i have not quite accomplished...you can see how into it he is bc at the end his hands just fall to his lap & it takes a sec to wake up
Re: grkshuffle? Rachy would jump up just like that and often would even stand up! Pianist of this caliber are said to be the martial artist of their craft. Then to Rachy would often come from neck height and strike like a Cobra while contacting the keys, but never driving them past their extension. He has the control, heart and hands of the Master!
Wasn't this written after a nightmare Serge had? ...or maybe it WAS a thunderstorm...haha Incredible composition and an incredible rendition - thanks!
it's not the greatest piece of music..it's basically Rach saying 'it's crush the piano time' but this guy gives it all there is to give. all his emotion is in the music, he doesn't need any histrionics, just moving when he really needs to put muscle into it. see him jump out of his seat when the FF section starts!
I don't KNOW what Rach would think but i can GUESS because i have the power of REASON instead of resorting to ignorant abusiveness if my point of view is challenged.
Yes he grew to hate it, so you know that story-well done, and it was a youthful composition, he wrote a string of far greater works later on.. hmmm yep something tells me he wouldn't regard it as 'one of the greatest pieces ever written'. So if it's not even one of HIS greatest how can it be one of THE greatest? Nobody is saying it's rubbish, in fact it is pretty good by most standards,
Sorry for a misprint. Please, disregard previous and read as following:
Emotion is inside. If a person does not wave hands in the air and sweat to death, it does not mean that there is no emotion. Of course, it is my opinion - and I respect yours too.
Emotion is inside. If a person does not wave hands in the air and sweat do death, it does mean that there is no emotion. Of course, it is my opinion - and I respect yours too.
Great performance. Listening to Sviridov here on YouTube, I understand what music is about - following composer's remarks and having a great talent. He is a true musician.
The performance by Gilels is superior.
StagnantExistance 7 months ago
the beginning sounds a little rushed but thats my opinion
lavamaster530 7 months ago
i love that Rachmaninoff wrote a song about a man being buried alive.....
dude100801 7 months ago
why did 13 deaf people watch this video?
marcohorowitz8 7 months ago
@xboyinteruptedx Nope.. i think the middle section was perfectly paced... maybe the recording quality makes it sound like that.. but he did a wonderful job with the piece... very passionate :)
MySuperstar09 9 months ago
this is the best version I've heard so far!!
Tvrkan 10 months ago
Dude! Slow down!!
While you play Rachmaninoff you CAN'T mess up like that on the three first notes!
iwarshavsky 10 months ago
I've watched a lot of interpretations of this piece on YouTube in the last year or so, but somehow I end up recommending this one to anyone who asks - like, even more than I would Rach' performing it himself, and the audio ain't even that great. I guess Mr. Sviridov simply has that distinctive Russian delicacy/ferocity that works so well here. Bravo! Oh, and that cough is awful: you're right. Get some manners, San Antonians!
Sleighteem 1 year ago 2
that cough really destroyed the mood,. but the performance remained intact and superb!!
Ecko486 1 year ago
best interpretation of this piece imo
mannerz1990 1 year ago
he is amazing.
even more so to see live.
muuchan345 1 year ago 2
I really like this fellow's interpretation of this piece.
Johndoe9990 1 year ago 2
Cougher at 1:28 was such a piss off...
UniqueGirlXliving 1 year ago
@UniqueGirlXliving I laughed my ass off. I like how the audience is so silent.. Suddenly.. *COUGH*
SolitudeInsanity 1 year ago
Composer beyond genius and interpreter who knows and FEELS the piece
just incredible. Thank you.
sophiastillhere 1 year ago
Please, listen to this prelude performed by me on youtube. Thanks and best regards, Rezo Jorbenadze.
JorbenadzeDr 1 year ago
I'll tell you something, what i have just witnessed here, i found totally and utterly spellbinding! Rachmaninoff wrote this at just 19 years old, and it is without a doubt, one of the finest piano pieces you will hear, it's certainly in my top 10 of all time !!!!! And Sviridov plays this to absolute perfection, you will not see this played any better on this planet! He is an outstanding pianist !!!!!!!!!!!!! ETERNAL MAGNIFICENCE !!!!
Cuneglasus 1 year ago 2
Flawless performance, one of the best if not the very best that I've seen. And I've seen lots of versions of this piece. Perfect tempo and beautiful, powerful ending. Totally in love with it!
SunSerenity 1 year ago 3
Great playing and a nice piano too!!!
RachPhantom40 1 year ago 3
Played beautifully with feeling at the right tempo........gorgeous.
silverlightjewelry 1 year ago 6
very finely sketched tone, nicely burnished and wonderful feel. man i'm gonna run out of words for this very good artist
libetta 2 years ago 7
nice honk at 126 otherwise great
ferrarilogitech 2 years ago 2
I like how he lifts off his chair at 2:25.
JoshuaCuthbert 2 years ago 4
Amazing !
melimoa 2 years ago 5
I love how he doesn't waste any time: he just sits down and starts immediately!
fishwithoutwings 2 years ago 6
i thought that was rude if him to do that both for himself and his audiance. he is giving them his music and he should command the attention of thoes listening.
i played at a small concert once and i heard people still talking and i would not start till i had their attention. they came to hear a pianist play for them, not come and talk about this and that!!
klavierspielerin83 2 years ago
Good point.
One time I was at a free lunchtime concert at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, a string quartet, and right before the musicians were about to start, some stupid old lady actually counted loud enough for everyone to hear, "Een, twee, drie, vier," I couldn't believe it! It would be one thing from some child, but not from a grown woman.
fishwithoutwings 2 years ago
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@fishwithoutwings , some stupid old lady actually counted loud enough for everyone to hear.. I couldn't believe it!
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she may have been a music teacher and doing a habit like your habit to criticize on a YT thread after all this time you have held that HATE !
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johaaaanna 2 years ago
absolutely wonderful!
alma20vomastek 2 years ago 2
Le mec qui a éternué à 1:28 aurait pu se retenir haha. N'importe quoi.
Alexenzo 2 years ago 5
Rachmaninov hated this himself, he wanted to be known for his works later in life, not what he wrote as a boy.
GinghamCat 2 years ago
incredible!! learning this as we speak and heres the motivation i need. awesome awesome awesome.
darksidepianist 2 years ago 4
hm this one is much better than the last video i saw
4hm3dimr4n 2 years ago
My favorite interpretation I've heard. It's a shame the sound quality isn't as good as some of the other versions here on youtube, though.
kallewille 2 years ago 5
I enjoyed this interpretation, especially the emphasized "moaning" in the bass just before the "agitato" section. Well done! The agitato is just a little too fast for my taste, but overall I think it expresses Rachmaninoff very well.
jlavista 2 years ago 4
He's so eager to begin he plays the first key wrong.
khosrok 2 years ago
PERFECTION!!
YaRoyalGayness 2 years ago 6
how can you say perfection when the first note is wrong :P otherwise it is a good interpretation.
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johaaaanna 2 years ago
wow he totally like exploded off his seat!!
KABOOOOOOM!!!
johnrocks2hell 2 years ago 8
1:28 lol =)
htumu 2 years ago
Brilliant!
I love this piece of music so much.
turxxx 2 years ago 10
very, very good, but i think the first page was played a little heavily for the markings
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just my opinion, way way way too fast. when he gets into the agitato it's too fast to comprehend, it should be slowed down.
skorzenius 2 years ago
Under rated pianist?!
Rachmanomaniac 2 years ago
Masterfully played! What tremendous fire he expresses!
cosmicjazzer 2 years ago 17
Wow, so much passion!!! Loved it!!
pianochick1 2 years ago 30
I have never heard so great interpretation !
Exellent !!!
NattiRos 2 years ago 19
Gratulacje !
justap19 2 years ago 8
nice cough @ 1:28 lol
maraisreq 2 years ago 15
i think its more a sneeze
0blacone 2 years ago
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Dizintograte 2 years ago 2
i agree; excellent tempo =)
maraisreq 2 years ago 9
I like the way he plays this piece
because a lot of pianist play it to fast to often i think this is one of the best interpretations i heard so far.
LMRJ2 2 years ago 14
Amazing
Dizintograte 2 years ago 9
that Piano!!! Ughh i want itt!! <3
moccasinss 2 years ago 8
this is my favorite so far:) i like how he takes it slower
moccasinss 2 years ago 11
very nice!!!like his interpretation
hevrencs 2 years ago 10
beautiful.
kangjung1010 3 years ago 12
Was he in a hurry to start?!!!! He just played the first notes all wrong haha!!
khosrok 3 years ago 14
"Was he in a hurry to start?!!!! He just played the first notes all wrong haha!! "haha , you are quite right!!! funny~
eroshty 3 years ago
@khosrok
i think he had the feeling that he's gonna have an excellent performance with this.
libetta 2 years ago 3
he is very good. i am quite sure he knows the interpretation by Rachaminoff himself ..because the tempi relations are VERY rachmaninoff. ..if that comes as a surprise to those that haven't heard of the composer's own playing of his pieces.
tedly10027 3 years ago 11
Wow this guy can really nail this peice
aMinotaursJourney 3 years ago 15
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I played it 3 years ago. Don't like his interpretation so much.
shwel123 3 years ago
Wonderful!
theasder 3 years ago 15
the ending is very dramatic, i love it
jygattozzi 3 years ago 11
hats off,gentlemen,a genius!
125themajjixmaaan 3 years ago 28
that's Schumann's statement
libetta 2 years ago
yes it is..about chopin,though
125themajjixmaaan 2 years ago
Very well played, good nuances and interpretation, but I only think that the 4-stave section should be played slower as it says tempo primo. I have that 'for me' better version on pc, unfortunatley I don't know who played it.
Shadowtel 3 years ago
You know, the 4-stave section could be played slower. But I think this guy pulled it of quite well. It adds a distinct character that separates him from other performers of this piece.
Well done.
Eeeff 3 years ago
I've never, unfortunately, heard of this pianist until now..he really is amazing and this is probably the best verrsion of this piece that I have heard so far! Really impressive!! Very good sense of Rachmaninov.
Melissa354 3 years ago 13
fantastic!!
Mariuk1 3 years ago 12
I love you
Janeska182 3 years ago 8
Bravo!!
I want to ask if Mr Sviridov a student of Merzhanov?
nelsonyum 3 years ago 10
Yes, he is.
robshelrobshel 3 years ago
I really liked it. Very little known about Sviridov, but his interpretation is on par with those of Gilels and Richter. Thanks for introducing this great pianist to me.
4classicalmusic 3 years ago 5
I prefer this interpretation to Gilels, I think this is one of the best interpretations of this prelude that I've heard.
Still Gilels interpretation is very good.
MustizMiranda 3 years ago 13
Great interpretation. Perfect sense of Rachmaninov's style, nice pedaling. I just found this pianist today and watch more and more. I have visited his website - many audio recordings are there. I encourage everyone to visit. I am glad I have discovered this pianist today!!!
12345zaichik 3 years ago 3
wow, that was... intense!
Atravessada 3 years ago 4
To me it seems like his dynamics are okay for the most part. however he needs to have a little more interpretation in terms of the speed. it seems like he's rushing too many parts that should be hesitated upon to create more suspense and mood to the music.
KbNightmare 3 years ago
Wonderful sense of Rachmaninov style. Bravo Sviridov!!!
iloveclassicalmusic 3 years ago 4
fucking amazing
duhhh676 3 years ago 2
its so funny how fast he starts.. people almost still aplauding.
:)
markorop 3 years ago
haha good job
but yeah it does sounds like the first note is wrong
im gonna learn this piece soon
great piece
lerber3 3 years ago 5
Beautifully passionate. Amazing. Perfect.
clairee72 3 years ago 4
im teachin this at the moment and though i don t consider it a great piece you play with great imagination and I like it more as i teach it too
chad410 3 years ago 2
his bum bump up on the first "BANG" Haha
leeyoung1991 3 years ago
you are the man!!
ichadzis 4 years ago 7
omg...really good job- amaizing!
bulbusia 4 years ago 5
I think the first part should be deafly soft, as in the ppp marking given, rarther than the heavy accenting given here. Make no mistake though there is still room for dynamics and lyrcism. The start of the quick movement is the same dynamic as the 1st part of the piece, I don't like this. Maybe a *bit* too 'bangy' for the 3rd chordal part. But his ideas with the shape of the music, I love :)
ivolol 4 years ago
my score shows ff for the beginning 3 notes
leeyoung1991 3 years ago
Of course, what does it show after them though?
ivolol 3 years ago
ppp as i can remember
erixsh 3 years ago
Haha, he plays the first note wrong ^^
fisksallad 4 years ago 4
Way too fast. Rachmaninov has to be very well thought and felt on the heart, on the spirit.
vgcareaga 4 years ago
rachmaniov plays it aobut that speed. listen to his recordings. some of rachmaniovs parts were actually a litle faster than that.
eddy159915 4 years ago 3
please listen to any of the roll recordings of rach playing himself much faster then Argerich would have played it, please post a video reply of how it should be played
mrmonkeybuns 3 years ago
I certainly can upload it. I play the prelude myself. And we both have to agree that the first part must be played not too fast. That part relates the funerary spirit of Rach. The second and third part, specially the second are fast, but not the first one my friend. And still, a good pianist is not the one that plays the piano at high speed, he is the one that know HOW to play, and that is not only technique, it is through the feelings, the heart.
vgcareaga 3 years ago 2
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felt on the heart , on the spirt can anyone say pscho babble
mrmonkeybuns 3 years ago
Music by itself needs of a superior inspiration that makes it sublime like nothing else. It needs a catalyzer that turns it from regular music to true art. And that's what makes the differnce between good musicians and excellent musicians (Rachmaninov included). Not the speed or anything else. And that is one of the things that makes me love Rach's music: he really worked on it and put all his soul on it. Not like your "psycho babble"
vgcareaga 3 years ago 5
Absolutely glorious, the best on YOUTUBE after Rachmaninoff's recording, I just personally like a little more volume starting at around 3:10
osim2 4 years ago 5
Nice interpretation. People just bang this out. This is nice. Very musical and dynamic at the right places.
YGYGYGYGYGYGYGYGYGYG 4 years ago 4
jeffrey buttle skated to this! :-D
good job! intense!
FigureEights 4 years ago 2
I dont like how he plays it,but He made a good choice to learn this one. I had no words when I first heard Preludium in Cis moll.
konzolmester 4 years ago
Best interpretation evar!
HookedOnPwnics 4 years ago 2
very close to rachmaninoff's interpretation of his own work, a pleasure to hear such dedication to the composer's wishes. . . very musical.
happyfunnyfoo 4 years ago 2
he has no sheet music. that's pretty impressive.
LegendaryAdrenaline 4 years ago
Russian piano school is the best and it's aim is always to make you play without any sheet...
Alex33w 4 years ago 3
Based on my experience the time it takes to learn a piece this difficult, this well, playing it from memory is a given. Reading would just get in the way. Great performance.
SOCM 4 years ago 3
as long as a pianist or a musician enjoys and truly loves wat they are performing, memorizing the music isn't an obstacle, for example, pianist who play the grieg piano concerto without any sheet music, do you know how many pages are there for that? Im not quite sure but i remember that there are about 46 pages! that's hell lot of pages of music, and still they can memorize because they play from their heart,so that's how the musicians do it.
musician1245780 4 years ago 3
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i change my mind. its not impressive, he's a loser.
apparently memorizing is a common thing so whatever i really don't care.
LegendaryAdrenaline 4 years ago
lol You walked right into that one. Just kidding. I still think it's impressive.
mikhailognen 4 years ago
its the best interpretation ive ever heard =)
my piano teacher tells me that at 1:45 in the video i have to let the melody stick out but its kinda hard to hear the melody cus hes kinda playing all the notes with equal strength in the left hand.
its not for me to judge because hes so much better than me but i will definately remember this one
waltermahabir 4 years ago 2
awatkins...how does the body movement have anything to do with the music? I loved this performance! It was incredibly passionate and I was drawn right into the story of the piece, and from this performance I felt the incredible drama and heartbreaking nature of the piece as well. Bravo! :-)
MKreidler 4 years ago
SORRY! I hear your rubatos now. I didn't notice the first time I listened. You are so AWESOME!
I LovE the way you play this. I"m BACK for more!
;)
YGYGYGYGYGYGYGYGYGYG 4 years ago
This is very, very nice. It's amazing how many people DO play this differently. I like his interpretation too. I like he gradually speeds up the agitato. I like more rubato, but it's still very nice and his expressions were beautifully done. Some people play this so boring in the beginning, but his was very nicely done.
BRAVO!
^o^
YGYGYGYGYGYGYGYGYGYG 4 years ago
Great performance. Full of passion and mourning as it has to be. Great timing and tone. Bravo!
nickra83 4 years ago 2
This has always been one of my favorite pieces of "serious music." I find nothing to complain about in the interpretation.
sekydsined 4 years ago
I loved this exquisite performance! Bravo!!!!
katrinasaroyan 4 years ago
Hate his interpretation. Hate his body movement.
jvLin 4 years ago
? ? ?
WHAT body movement? This is the BEST interpretation I ever heard of this. In fact, I play it similarly; therefore, there might be a little bias on my part.
;)
YGYGYGYGYGYGYGYGYGYG 4 years ago
I don't know-- you can comment it should be more this or that comparing to some standard, or to perhaps Rachmaninoff playing Rachmaninoff, but I think as a professional artist, he is entitled to his way of expression. It is definately the most interesting and exciting interpretation I've listened to.
AndyKawai 4 years ago
it should be more legato ...
EilisErina 4 years ago
Yeah, I think so too, particularly towards the end (3:03-3:08): it gets a little bumpy. But he was very clean. A Great performance.
Newton1692 4 years ago
cool performance.
damn hes fat;(
exactlythat 4 years ago
I love the interpretation. I hate his body movement.
awatkins69 4 years ago
I also love his emotions; especially, when he was coming out of the seat as he hit the fortissimo dynamics. wOw!
YGYGYGYGYGYGYGYGYGYG 4 years ago
I love his interpretation. The dynamics are simply fab!
AWESOME!
YGYGYGYGYGYGYGYGYGYG 4 years ago
this is defininitly hard to learn..at least it takes a LOT of time
slettis89 4 years ago
hte last part is not supposed this way even if Rachmaninov himself played like that on his piano roll!his indication for the pianists is 'lento'..
EilisErina 4 years ago
I absolutely love this piece and this rendition...i speak from experience, it is very hard to learn, and to get it so perfect is an incredible feat, one that i have not quite accomplished...you can see how into it he is bc at the end his hands just fall to his lap & it takes a sec to wake up
MelodiousRain 4 years ago
very similar to rachmaninov's interpretation.
christian6657 4 years ago
this guy's really good
crystalblue63 4 years ago
i think this has got to be the best performance of this piece ive EVER seen/heard lol
deplanetiser 4 years ago
Yes! Some voicing in the opening section for once. This is excellent. Reminds me of the Gilels performance.
cziffra1980 4 years ago
lol im 13 years old i can play that :) i learnt it this year , peace
kietasbicas 4 years ago
SAME! how long have u been playing? been teaching myself for 6 months =]
deplanetiser 4 years ago
lol u shudnt learn tis song ;)
exactlythat 4 years ago
Re: grkshuffle? Rachy would jump up just like that and often would even stand up! Pianist of this caliber are said to be the martial artist of their craft. Then to Rachy would often come from neck height and strike like a Cobra while contacting the keys, but never driving them past their extension. He has the control, heart and hands of the Master!
kroneage 4 years ago
This song is a thunderstorm. I LOVE it.
theonetrish 4 years ago
Wasn't this written after a nightmare Serge had? ...or maybe it WAS a thunderstorm...haha Incredible composition and an incredible rendition - thanks!
FlyBoy7X7 4 years ago
sounds to me like a dead is dug from its grave. it's also known as "the bells of moscow" can you imagine bells sounding dark as such?
libetta 2 years ago
AAA XESOU
grkshuffle 4 years ago
really? u2 ! lol is that greek? ;)
EilisErina 4 years ago
referring to what grkshuffle wrote ;0
EilisErina 4 years ago
Are you mocking Sviridov ? ;)He's one of the best!
EilisErina 4 years ago
well thats all well and good but what you dont see is him breaking the piano with a sledgehammer after the performance....bit of a temper this one
pwoahh 4 years ago
ey make sure you dont press down too hard you might break a finger
theopoulos 4 years ago
but u gota calm down a bit coz ur gona break the stool from jumping up every 5 min
grkshuffle 4 years ago
poaah thats mad
grkshuffle 4 years ago
In all of my years of listening to this piece, this is one of the top three or four performances. This young man understands this piece.
tr64yokid 4 years ago
I love Sviridov's interpretation! I'm working on that at the moment...
EilisErina 4 years ago
üstün başarı örneği.
ayhanyavuz 4 years ago
i feel like this interpretation is edging on something, it is like the quiet before the storm - i love it!
cheekeymonkey 4 years ago
You can never go wrong with Rachmaninov!
emdogg1989 4 years ago
I love this piece... it was my senior recital piece... lovely video.
NancyCz 4 years ago
it's not the greatest piece of music..it's basically Rach saying 'it's crush the piano time' but this guy gives it all there is to give. all his emotion is in the music, he doesn't need any histrionics, just moving when he really needs to put muscle into it. see him jump out of his seat when the FF section starts!
englishphil37 4 years ago
actually, it's one of the greatest pieces ever written
get yur facts straight
exactlythat 4 years ago
Rachmaninov wouldn't agree with you.
Learn about THAT fact.
pianoPhil1968 4 years ago
of course he wouldnt agree wiht me you stupid
he pretty much hated it after so many people wanted him to play that on his tours all the time and would never talk about his other masterpieces
And how would you fucking know what Rach. would do and agree or disagree.
exactlythat 4 years ago
I don't KNOW what Rach would think but i can GUESS because i have the power of REASON instead of resorting to ignorant abusiveness if my point of view is challenged.
pianoPhil1968 4 years ago
Yes he grew to hate it, so you know that story-well done, and it was a youthful composition, he wrote a string of far greater works later on.. hmmm yep something tells me he wouldn't regard it as 'one of the greatest pieces ever written'. So if it's not even one of HIS greatest how can it be one of THE greatest? Nobody is saying it's rubbish, in fact it is pretty good by most standards,
but not 'one of the greatest'. think about it.
pianoPhil1968 4 years ago
what i dont get it i want my mommy go away
exactlythat 4 years ago
Very common interpretation, well performed though.
jkurbanov 4 years ago
Sorry for a misprint. Please, disregard previous and read as following:
Emotion is inside. If a person does not wave hands in the air and sweat to death, it does not mean that there is no emotion. Of course, it is my opinion - and I respect yours too.
iloveclassicalmusic 4 years ago
Seems like i'm the only one who didn't like this version..i mean technically it was great,but barely enough emotion.
8nexus8 4 years ago
Emotion is inside. If a person does not wave hands in the air and sweat do death, it does mean that there is no emotion. Of course, it is my opinion - and I respect yours too.
iloveclassicalmusic 4 years ago
He plays it as if he is worshipping
kwastormayt 5 years ago
Awesome performance. Thanks for sharing the art of this great musician.
iloveclassicalmusic 5 years ago
Wonderful performance. Thank you for this great pianist!!!
valyaluda 5 years ago
Great performance. Listening to Sviridov here on YouTube, I understand what music is about - following composer's remarks and having a great talent. He is a true musician.
musiclover1919 5 years ago
Great performance in every respect
pgord49 5 years ago