Stephen Hough plays Rachmaninov's Paganini Rhapsody (3)

[Ally123234]

going to see him play both liszt concerto's tonight! I CANNOT wait xD

[awesomekapownoises23]

i got a lesson from thtat once!!! hehehe XD he went to my school

[TheSwordsweeper]

I wonder, why haven't I heard of him before? He's great.

[KtaSophia]

I love it,it's incredible,simply wonderful.

[KtaSophia]

I love it,it's incredible,simply wonderful.

[MrYou2ber]

4:57 that's how the glissando is supposed to be played. So many pianists like Yuja Wang look ridiculous trying to articulate that passage. It's supposed to add to the dynamics and the characteristics of a rhapsody. Bravo, Mr. Hough!

[RedbeardNC]

@MrYou2ber Thanks for pointing that out - that passage has been driving me insane, literally like stopping on a dime.

[RedbeardNC]

@MrYou2ber Thanks for pointing that out, it's almost impossible to just "stop" the gliss on the octave As, without slowing down comically. The way he does it here, I will have to try so I can actually have a clean ending.

[zach100590]

old lady in the front row is so turned on

[AllegroDemolish]

hes very sensible.

love his touch, his musical expressions, his techniques

[freckles091986]

Hermoso, Divino, Maravilloso.

[messycomposition]

Stephen Hough has that extra something every musician wants to have. Brilliant pianist!

[yh080275]

世界的な評価と日本での評価との温度差が最もはげしいピアニスト­の一人ではないでしょうか。

[addictedtomusic0]

my new favorite pianist

[cromulentinnoc3nce]

fantastic performance, but the commentator soured the end for me =/ what an odd voice. perhaps i'm just accustomed to american hosts.

[PaganiniRules]

i totally agree. i play this at least 3 times a day at work. yeah, the voice at the end is disturbing (lol)

[cromulentinnoc3nce]

hah, i thought i was gonna get flamed for that comment :P good to know it's not just me!

[deviantrake]

Odd voice, it's only English!

[PaganiniRules]

Such grace and able to play as if his hands were feathers on the keys. Such a talent to have and to share with all.

[Adrian802]

Very Astounding, very good.

[BettyCope]

Bravo! Outstanding piece of music!

[verapianist71491]

absolutely beautiful. this is one of my favorite pieces. =]

[sychoi2002]

so innovative for music

[kkloca]

nunca pensé escuchar tantas emociones juntas

[dogchow13]

I love the very end. The way it finishes so quietly is so clever. Great performance!

[Zebeldarebel]

Wow.