ive listened to every version on youtube. his transitions are the most seamless and fluid and he handles the piece with such care. this man is such an unassuming genius.
@ASAngelo I have this on an old VHS tape. I remember it was filmed in Melbourne many years ago. There were two broadcasts from stately homes in Melbourne. This is as you say, Magic! He was such a fine and attentive interpreter. Really one of the greatest and effortless pianists of the 20th century. Extraordinary feeling for nuance and the continued thought. very much the gentleman too. Thank you for this. Favourited.
@ASAngelo You know, this better than Iv'e heard Horowitz play it. I mean that. Horowitz had an electrifying edge that sent sparks flying but not without the odd sacrifice of balance. This is playing of the well mannered kind, dapper, like dove-grey gloves a la Chopin, refined, he is so completely there with everything he's doing. Both bridled and unbridled at the same time, a perfect balance. So beautiful!
@ASAngelo he knows exactly what weight to give to every note of every phrase to make complete musical sense of those phrases. The scale passages at the end are just amazing. Very much the correct "body" of sound there for those. He knew what he was doing! My word! I love him! Thank you again ASA for this marvel!
@ASAngelo One more thought : In Bolet's playing we actually see the choreography Chopin wrote into his score being executed - the exact physical movements in motion as required by him and indicated through his phrasing, articulations and dynamics to play his Ballade. How you approach a note is how it will sound etc etc......Bolet has it all!
@takappar I believe go12147 was only trying to say, the piano is singing. Though technically, I would think you are right, go12147 described the ballad in poetic sort of way. And I would agree, ballads are the lovesongs of piano, like Liebestraums are love dreams.
it IS possible if one has ever heard ONCE Ivan Moravec play the same composition. I contend that if you heard Moravec ONCE you will never ever settle for anyone else, incl. Hororrwitz.who ranks among my faves.
how is it possible to dislike this ! ... this one of the best interpreter in classical piano music, if he´s not the best, performing a great piece by one of the best composer in the world !!
I like this,Although it doesn't seem right around 2:06 Isn't the A natural suppose to be tied for 4 beats.I don't know it simply does not sound right to me.Yet thats just my opinion
Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, and for me Bolet played this ballade just the way I wanted. Everytime I listen to this ballade, I think of the German officer in the movie, The Pianist, throwing himself back in the chair after hearing the first few bars, played by pianist Spielman, the main character, in resignation that the war was over, thinking of his family, of a more peaceful and better time with them in Germany, of the melancholic beauty of this ballade, and of the cruelty of war!
This video confirms - if it ever needed confirming - that Bolet was the master of his art bar none. God, have I listened to every rendition of this piece, many times over.
No other pianist can hold a candle to this performance. How did Bolet achieve this mastery? It is so spectacularly definitive. So right. The thing about Bolet is that once you've heard his interpretation, none other will do.
This video confirms - if it ever needed confirming - that Bolet was the master of his art bar none. God, have I listened to every rendition of this piece, many times over.
No other pianist can hold a candle to this performance. How did Bolet achieve this mastery? It is so spectacularly definitive. So right. The thing about Bolet is that once you've heard his interpretation, none other will do.
Spectacular tribute to Jorge Bolet's artistry. I have very similar experience with his playing. He often employs tempi, accents and dynamics I would never tolerate in many other pianists. Yet, with Bolet sounds just about perfect. ''o spectacularly definitive. So right.'', as you wonderfully put it. I guess this is what is usually described very inadequately as genius.
@pdbracken Maybe you've missed this one: /watch?v=RQk3Zh71dGA Presto con fuoco at 2:55, you won't find better interpretation than this. Although it's cutted for the movie and played on untuned piano, which makes it even more incredible.
@pdbracken This is an outstanding interpretation indeed, but whether you prefer it to others remains ultimately a question of taste. Bolet's playing has qualities Horowitz' does not have, and vice versa. Bolet, e.g., (like any other pianist) lacks this supernatural rhythmical instinct Horowitz had; so many passages (first page, e.g.) do not achieve that "flow" which captivates listeners of Horowitz' renditions. (Needless to say that I could fill pages praising Bolet's playing!)
By far the most elegant interpretation of this magnificent piece I've ever heard. Just magnificent "quiet" sections, truly passionate "faster passages" (not just loud) and "Presto con fuoco" simply outsanding!
I love Bolet, and I agree with almost all of the comments that praise him, but... in these later videos he plays like Charlie Brown if he were a concert pianist. Has he always played with his head drooped so low? He looks so tired, and he gazes at the piano as if it's all he's got left.
@T3hL337Sesshy It probably is; men like this live for a single passion-- wrenching their souls to use its elixirs as fuel for the arts of their mind. Reminds me of something Chopin himself once said, albeit off topic:
“It is dreadful when something naughs on your mind, not to have a soul to unburden yourself to. You know what I mean. I tell my piano the things I used to tell you.”
why do so many pianists play the chord D-G-D-Bb??? chopin clearly marked D-G-Eb-Bb... i believe the latter sounds much more interesting and kinds of add to the mysterious opening of the ballade. i mean, the first few bars are totally unrelated to the rest of the piece. surely, chopin left these bars unresolved for a reason. i can't believe chopin meant for it to end with a boring(?) G-minor chord.
I think using the D-G-D rather than D-G-Eb is an ossia, but I think the D is additional (so it would be D-G-D-Eb). Maybe we just can't hear the Eb because of the recording...
Quel fabuleux interprète de Chopin! Il caresse son clavier et transcende. Il est la musique et ça se voit. Tout est équilibré, : émotion, jeu, technique.
divine playing - he hits it at the right pace. He controls the piano. trying listening to it with your eyes closed then watch it as he plays it to see what I mean.
@ypsilonOOo exactly. too many mistakes. he´s got a hard time with the piece in some parts. it lacks the sovereign performance of other greats of the piano. he concentrates too much on hitting the right keys. but then anyway, a great pianist, a deeply feeling grandseigneur of the piano.
Wonderful simplicity of expression, free of the histrionics the piece so often invites... At times the sound is more reminiscent of the more intimate mazurkas than the virtuoso pieces...
his op.55 no.1 was stunning so i decided to look for more on this guy. found ballade, low and behold another magnificent performance. he has captured, what i think is, the essence of Chopin music.
Well... his opening is not enthralling to me. Great otherwise. It's great to see these pictures of famous pianists. Thanks! His hands are so sure. He plays lightly. Fingers are extended. Octaves are very effective. It is exquisite.
@tommy9882, I think you are incorrect, Mr. Bolet knew what music is, he headed the piano department at the Curtis Institute for a number of years and was a very well establish concert pianist. You should do some research before you comment.
La interpretacion del Maestro Bolet es genial, definitivamente se requiere de talento para interpretar a Chopin tal cual es, sin ensombrecer el tema, sin exagerar las dicciones.
Bolet - easily the most gifted of modern pianists. It's not just his transcendental technique (which beggars belief), it's his utterly compelling musicality. I heard him live at the Theatre Royal in Bath, which must rank with those able to recall Rachmaninov's performances.
Bolet was, is, phenomenal. And his Chopin is simply without peer.
Not a Bechstein - notice the diagonal strut bolted to the plate, going from bass to treble. This is a Steinway feature. Notice also that the agraffes end at the treble Capo area - a Bechstein has agraffes from top to bottom and does not rely upon a Capo like this piano...
Everyone who thinks Horowitz is the model for this piece should hear Bolet,,,,the big sound without harshness....the way Bolet perfectly judges each phrase and gets that arch....the exquisite rallentandi....the feeling for structure. All piano students learning this piece should be required to listen to the Bolet version. For me it's back to the drawing board!
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hahaha, so you'll play it that way. Horowitz is known as the god of the piano, because that is the truth. Every interpretation of this piece is a copying likeness of Horowitz's interpretation. Bolet, I can't tell if he's Spanish or whatever, fashioning that Turkish mustache of his, his interpretation is soft and sweet, but Horowitz brings out colors and sufferings of that the piece was meant to show. Bolet is okay, but Horowitz is authentic and original.
If you're one of those Horowitz worshippers ("god of the piano"), then the case is closed. I prefer Chopin that is pure music, without bombast or showmanship.
When I get so upset sometimes and I simply lose my confidence and faith, this tune brings my senses back and helps me get back to what is really important in life..
one of the best version of the ballade- total free from maneurism and faulth pathos- always the right tempo- played both with mind and soul- nearly not to be topped
Wonderful.
fcg2367 1 month ago
Beautiful, immensely expressive and lyrical interpretation, love it :-))
One of the best performances, together with those by Gilels, Horowitz and Argerich.
Bret6464 2 months ago
@Bret6464 sorry but the versions of those three are heavily overshadowed by this version. This interpretation is many levels above them.
Elsenrail29 1 month ago
I do not know if it's because of his huge hands or his great skill, but a piece which takes other geniuses like Rubinstein and Horowitz
to a huge effort look so smooth and even when he plays. Simply touching.
cesarbert1 2 months ago
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go12147 3 months ago
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go12147 3 months ago
ive listened to every version on youtube. his transitions are the most seamless and fluid and he handles the piece with such care. this man is such an unassuming genius.
coffeescup 4 months ago 5
@coffeescup couldn't agree more
fajmr0 2 months ago in playlist Favorite videos
This is the song that made me love to play the piano
sobefobik 4 months ago 3
If you can play like that, then it's a gift.
ourDC888 5 months ago 2
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go12147 3 months ago
Magic.
ASAngelo 5 months ago
@ASAngelo I have this on an old VHS tape. I remember it was filmed in Melbourne many years ago. There were two broadcasts from stately homes in Melbourne. This is as you say, Magic! He was such a fine and attentive interpreter. Really one of the greatest and effortless pianists of the 20th century. Extraordinary feeling for nuance and the continued thought. very much the gentleman too. Thank you for this. Favourited.
PhillipLWilcher 5 months ago
@ASAngelo You know, this better than Iv'e heard Horowitz play it. I mean that. Horowitz had an electrifying edge that sent sparks flying but not without the odd sacrifice of balance. This is playing of the well mannered kind, dapper, like dove-grey gloves a la Chopin, refined, he is so completely there with everything he's doing. Both bridled and unbridled at the same time, a perfect balance. So beautiful!
PhillipLWilcher 5 months ago
@ASAngelo he knows exactly what weight to give to every note of every phrase to make complete musical sense of those phrases. The scale passages at the end are just amazing. Very much the correct "body" of sound there for those. He knew what he was doing! My word! I love him! Thank you again ASA for this marvel!
PhillipLWilcher 5 months ago
@ASAngelo One more thought : In Bolet's playing we actually see the choreography Chopin wrote into his score being executed - the exact physical movements in motion as required by him and indicated through his phrasing, articulations and dynamics to play his Ballade. How you approach a note is how it will sound etc etc......Bolet has it all!
PhillipLWilcher 5 months ago 3
omg i cant believe someone can actually play this piece that well except for chopin himself
OmriIdanJazz 6 months ago
omg i cant believe someone can actually play this piece that well
OmriIdanJazz 6 months ago
La mejor interpretación de la mejor pieza de Chopin, a mi gusto :)
Smoth15 7 months ago
That's his house
iamthebirdman888 7 months ago
realmente,uma belíssima interpretação...
anthony23493 7 months ago
One of the few pianists who can make this warhorse of a piece sound like a thoroughbred work of art.
atree3 8 months ago
freddo come il ghiaccio!!!
brrrr...brrr...!!!
TheSupermaurizio 8 months ago
I always return to this video to be inspired to go on and finish studying this piece. So many beautiful moments!!
kingjepoy 9 months ago
maestro.
surgere94 10 months ago
This ballade is so beautiful... it doesn't matter who plays it is always beautiful...
Ray0X0 11 months ago
Is this song played in the movie"The Pianist" twards the end of the movie? :D Please like if i'm right.... :)
Fallenxeva180 11 months ago 4
@Fallenxeva180 this is the piece that he plays for the nazi officer, yes.
fledgehog 7 months ago
@Fallenxeva180 It's not a song :(
TripleRhu 4 months ago
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go12147 3 months ago
@TripleRhu ... it is a lovesong .. all balads are lovesongs .. dear you ..
go12147 3 months ago
@go12147 no, not true. Ballads tell stories. It can be any kind of story.
retrogamerdave 2 weeks ago
@Fallenxeva180 It's not a song dude! It's a music composition, a piece. A song is what is sang by human voice. Don't mess it up.
takappar 2 months ago in playlist Chopin Piano Works
@takappar I believe go12147 was only trying to say, the piano is singing. Though technically, I would think you are right, go12147 described the ballad in poetic sort of way. And I would agree, ballads are the lovesongs of piano, like Liebestraums are love dreams.
IaxobusJames 1 month ago in playlist Chopin Piano Works
it IS possible if one has ever heard ONCE Ivan Moravec play the same composition. I contend that if you heard Moravec ONCE you will never ever settle for anyone else, incl. Hororrwitz.who ranks among my faves.
12rosebud12 11 months ago
very slightly faster would have sound better
timothy51886 11 months ago
OMG
med822 1 year ago
how is it possible to dislike this ! ... this one of the best interpreter in classical piano music, if he´s not the best, performing a great piece by one of the best composer in the world !!
atlikatli 1 year ago
I like this,Although it doesn't seem right around 2:06 Isn't the A natural suppose to be tied for 4 beats.I don't know it simply does not sound right to me.Yet thats just my opinion
MrRoofusPadumelon 1 year ago
what a pianist, he is my inspiration as a cuban
gort0306 1 year ago
That piano chair looks really comfortable.
roshidon 1 year ago 2
he is so...romantic
Erikk91 1 year ago
"Bolet" in my language means Balls. :)
alldini 1 year ago
@alldini In my mother language, "Lang Lang" translates into "Only Only".
MyInfiniteWisdom 1 year ago
Well done. Amazing pianist, that was such a personal interpretation of the song it's amazing.
ericjaames 1 year ago
Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, and for me Bolet played this ballade just the way I wanted. Everytime I listen to this ballade, I think of the German officer in the movie, The Pianist, throwing himself back in the chair after hearing the first few bars, played by pianist Spielman, the main character, in resignation that the war was over, thinking of his family, of a more peaceful and better time with them in Germany, of the melancholic beauty of this ballade, and of the cruelty of war!
ttttln 1 year ago
Great performance. Rest in peace Jorge Bolet.
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This video confirms - if it ever needed confirming - that Bolet was the master of his art bar none. God, have I listened to every rendition of this piece, many times over.
No other pianist can hold a candle to this performance. How did Bolet achieve this mastery? It is so spectacularly definitive. So right. The thing about Bolet is that once you've heard his interpretation, none other will do.
pdbracken 1 year ago
This video confirms - if it ever needed confirming - that Bolet was the master of his art bar none. God, have I listened to every rendition of this piece, many times over.
No other pianist can hold a candle to this performance. How did Bolet achieve this mastery? It is so spectacularly definitive. So right. The thing about Bolet is that once you've heard his interpretation, none other will do.
pdbracken 1 year ago 10
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@pdbracken
Spectacular tribute to Jorge Bolet's artistry. I have very similar experience with his playing. He often employs tempi, accents and dynamics I would never tolerate in many other pianists. Yet, with Bolet sounds just about perfect. ''o spectacularly definitive. So right.'', as you wonderfully put it. I guess this is what is usually described very inadequately as genius.
Spiritakis 1 year ago
@pdbracken
heard it over + oevr .. it never ever wears out ever .. unprecedentedly so .. how one says such a fact ??
thanx 4 how u say it ..
go12147 3 months ago
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lilytoka 2 months ago
@pdbracken Maybe you've missed this one: /watch?v=RQk3Zh71dGA Presto con fuoco at 2:55, you won't find better interpretation than this. Although it's cutted for the movie and played on untuned piano, which makes it even more incredible.
BalladeNumber1Opus23 2 weeks ago
@pdbracken This is an outstanding interpretation indeed, but whether you prefer it to others remains ultimately a question of taste. Bolet's playing has qualities Horowitz' does not have, and vice versa. Bolet, e.g., (like any other pianist) lacks this supernatural rhythmical instinct Horowitz had; so many passages (first page, e.g.) do not achieve that "flow" which captivates listeners of Horowitz' renditions. (Needless to say that I could fill pages praising Bolet's playing!)
WilfriedHLingenberg 1 week ago
By far the most elegant interpretation of this magnificent piece I've ever heard. Just magnificent "quiet" sections, truly passionate "faster passages" (not just loud) and "Presto con fuoco" simply outsanding!
Dnava28 1 year ago
7:02 Bolet always puts his little extra grace notes in random spots and theyre always awesome!
kazuya31 1 year ago
@kazuya31 ???
Freddran 1 year ago
@Freddran if u know all these pieces by heart you will see that he adds his own grace notes in certain parts. very tasteful though.
kazuya31 1 year ago
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kazuya31 1 year ago
7:40 is so cool.
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@BenUriyahMay Sorry ya know it's tiny.. 7:46 .. Better.
BenUriyahMay 1 year ago
He got it right!
MsScarlett11 1 year ago
@MsScarlett11 far from right
ANTiRussia1 1 year ago
@silvr94 @Aryamanable He played the Eb. I can hear it (Bad english, I know)
erichideyuki 1 year ago
Masterful musicianship. Such subtle nuance...Thank you, Isis, for this magnificent share.
csereix 1 year ago
a dream ! an interpretation very intensive and intimate , my very deep bow ************* KRISTIN
Seinway 1 year ago
FANTASTIC!!!!
cuoylyf 1 year ago
Impressive skills, but lacking emotions. He plays it like a music box at some points, 2 dimensional. Still, amazing pianist!
ophelius111 1 year ago
I agree. I can hear it sometimes in the slow passages.
PervySensai 1 year ago
@ophelius111 Hope you're joking... ! I agree with you only for the part @2:39-2:44 , but the rest is just wonderful!
Dnava28 1 year ago
I love Bolet, and I agree with almost all of the comments that praise him, but... in these later videos he plays like Charlie Brown if he were a concert pianist. Has he always played with his head drooped so low? He looks so tired, and he gazes at the piano as if it's all he's got left.
T3hL337Sesshy 1 year ago
@T3hL337Sesshy It probably is; men like this live for a single passion-- wrenching their souls to use its elixirs as fuel for the arts of their mind. Reminds me of something Chopin himself once said, albeit off topic:
“It is dreadful when something naughs on your mind, not to have a soul to unburden yourself to. You know what I mean. I tell my piano the things I used to tell you.”
BlahLalaification 1 year ago 4
@BlahLalaification That's an amazing comment.
bontempo01 1 year ago
@bontempo01 *smiles*
BlahLalaification 1 year ago
perfect
richclayderman 1 year ago
my favourite pianist...
DiLassu 1 year ago
I believe he plays better than Horowitz. I absolutely love it.
markcl007 1 year ago 2
the end gives me goosebumps
MacabreTripsix 1 year ago
I love the video description. Very detailed. Haha. Good video, though!
tpacemaker2 1 year ago
@tpacemaker2 and spelled Melbourne wrong.
lacrymosa85 1 year ago
why do so many pianists play the chord D-G-D-Bb??? chopin clearly marked D-G-Eb-Bb... i believe the latter sounds much more interesting and kinds of add to the mysterious opening of the ballade. i mean, the first few bars are totally unrelated to the rest of the piece. surely, chopin left these bars unresolved for a reason. i can't believe chopin meant for it to end with a boring(?) G-minor chord.
silvr94 1 year ago
@silvr94
I think using the D-G-D rather than D-G-Eb is an ossia, but I think the D is additional (so it would be D-G-D-Eb). Maybe we just can't hear the Eb because of the recording...
Aryamanable 1 year ago
Quel fabuleux interprète de Chopin! Il caresse son clavier et transcende. Il est la musique et ça se voit. Tout est équilibré, : émotion, jeu, technique.
nadegeda1 1 year ago
divine playing - he hits it at the right pace. He controls the piano. trying listening to it with your eyes closed then watch it as he plays it to see what I mean.
6ixdotcomdotau 1 year ago
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too much mistakes and too less love
ypsilonOOo 1 year ago
@ypsilonOOo exactly. too many mistakes. he´s got a hard time with the piece in some parts. it lacks the sovereign performance of other greats of the piano. he concentrates too much on hitting the right keys. but then anyway, a great pianist, a deeply feeling grandseigneur of the piano.
drbenzin 1 year ago
硬いなぁー
goncyandog 1 year ago
sublime.
meatfreenuggets 1 year ago 2
great
DaCapo2010 1 year ago
Just perfect!
Danymcbeal 2 years ago 2
crisp!
Jocklen8 2 years ago
Einfach nur genial und brilliant gespielt!
Bravo !!
Thrymr1 2 years ago 3
Wonderful simplicity of expression, free of the histrionics the piece so often invites... At times the sound is more reminiscent of the more intimate mazurkas than the virtuoso pieces...
kelleypb2008 2 years ago 2
i like this. im gonna adopt a lot of this to my performance of this piece
ldc53ldc 2 years ago
Excellent
YouMoreable 2 years ago
It sounds too orchestral. Ofcourse it's great.
parule 2 years ago
his op.55 no.1 was stunning so i decided to look for more on this guy. found ballade, low and behold another magnificent performance. he has captured, what i think is, the essence of Chopin music.
artymowycz 2 years ago 3
Magnifique.
nico874sky 2 years ago
its crazy
davidliao623 2 years ago
Well... his opening is not enthralling to me. Great otherwise. It's great to see these pictures of famous pianists. Thanks! His hands are so sure. He plays lightly. Fingers are extended. Octaves are very effective. It is exquisite.
wildejag 2 years ago
8:45 is my favorite few seconds in the whole piece
astout5 2 years ago
I can't get enough of it. It's just magnificent. I'd like to give Bolet a hug for this! :D
RafaellaSousa 2 years ago 8
Yeah F4sT, bet youe don't even know what a piano is.
anderwold1 2 years ago
nor does he know whats music
tommy9882 2 years ago
@tommy9882, I think you are incorrect, Mr. Bolet knew what music is, he headed the piano department at the Curtis Institute for a number of years and was a very well establish concert pianist. You should do some research before you comment.
mariofbag 1 year ago
@mariofbag im not talking about bolet rofl
im talking about those pathetic shits
you know who they are
those very pathetic guys without a righteous soul
tommy9882 1 year ago
La interpretacion del Maestro Bolet es genial, definitivamente se requiere de talento para interpretar a Chopin tal cual es, sin ensombrecer el tema, sin exagerar las dicciones.
angeldelaguardaful 2 years ago 3
9:21 wow, he doesn't even need to roll that left-hand chord.
AvidHobbyist 2 years ago
I like the ending section of this piece. It has a cool rhythm to it.
fredericballade4 2 years ago
And maybe its just the way he plays it, but it sends shivers down my spine!
fredericballade4 2 years ago
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good feelings but many many little errors..
F4sT 2 years ago
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mrsizzor 2 years ago
id like to see you do better bitch :)
mrsizzor 2 years ago
METTITI A 90° CHE TE LO FACCIO VEDERE COGLIONE.
put ur self at 90° and i'll show you
F4sT 2 years ago
10- increíble, una magnífica interpretación!
SuGarM0on 2 years ago 3
Beautiful.
AvidHobbyist 2 years ago
No word to describe it...
I thought of "sublime" but the way of playing is way beyond it.
Jamesgs007 2 years ago 2
really perfect
analoguepark 2 years ago 16
4:00 onwards made me cry. Beautiful piece.
XQlusiveProductions 2 years ago 3
Bolet - easily the most gifted of modern pianists. It's not just his transcendental technique (which beggars belief), it's his utterly compelling musicality. I heard him live at the Theatre Royal in Bath, which must rank with those able to recall Rachmaninov's performances.
Bolet was, is, phenomenal. And his Chopin is simply without peer.
pdbracken 2 years ago 10
completely disagree with you,....
arturon111 2 years ago
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jubulalau 2 years ago 7
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but: 200000/10 for Zimerman
PianoPhase345 2 years ago
And he's by golly 70 or older playing this!
Impeccable playing for that age!
apollolock 2 years ago 9
the lighting is horrible.
mdoub 2 years ago
Fantastic...really Horowitz-like kind of hands...and passion too
funfor1life 2 years ago
He was play Chopin without any angles. Bolet was realy a great artist.
paladin1117 2 years ago
it's the best performance of 1st ballade
mohanik 2 years ago 4
I bought his CD, Jorge Bolet is really great.
kobepolonaise 2 years ago 9
Bolet, the best
GalerieChappe 2 years ago
What a lovely blend of sensitivity and drama. Really enjoyed that.
bundleHastings 2 years ago 8
What 'make' of piano? anyone? Thanks.
cellestialX 2 years ago
Steinway concert grand piano.
hachoi23 2 years ago
Do you mind telling me how you know. I am just interested.
cellestialX 2 years ago
I think its a Baldwin
im2good4aname 2 years ago
Thanks for the reply; I was thinking the same thing.
cellestialX 2 years ago
It is definetely a Bechstein.
idunameteor 2 years ago
Not a Bechstein - notice the diagonal strut bolted to the plate, going from bass to treble. This is a Steinway feature. Notice also that the agraffes end at the treble Capo area - a Bechstein has agraffes from top to bottom and does not rely upon a Capo like this piano...
lamorlayefrance 2 years ago
very clear piece!
allanzju 2 years ago 3
woh. I wish I could do such work!!
thetthettun 2 years ago 3
That's no piano. It's a battle station.
TheAtma 2 years ago 10
Bolet was flawless on this. I like some of the passages on this interpretation better than the others. Not too harsh either.
Stealth2k 2 years ago
Bolet was flawless on so many pieces. Flawless playing was almost his trademark,
acorntechnique 2 years ago 6
there are some mistakes though not just one but a few overall for the untrained ear its really hard to notice them, this is such a great performance.
mvs13I2 2 years ago
there are a couple of bum notes it is true - but what i love about his playing is the way he strives for perfection.
this was always his style
acorntechnique 2 years ago
this and zimmerman are my favs. this one probably got the edge with emotion.
220392123 2 years ago 9
what a sorrowful melody ..but it's beautiful
musicStoneD 2 years ago 7
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Horowitz's is far superior
ecko1o1 2 years ago
Why is everything a competition. Just Shutup.
211123436 2 years ago 10
hermoso............
wolfos7 2 years ago 6
very very beautiful.
Maestro Bolet is really a great pianist!
superhao69 2 years ago 8
Was.....
Besugo54 2 years ago
that was amazing -sigh-
GazeRock123 2 years ago 6
BRAVO!!!
ARTEPARALAPAZ 3 years ago 10
Very amazing performance !
atralfalgar 3 years ago
amazing
nabel1971 3 years ago 5
soooooooo lovely
lolomilo111 3 years ago 4
i have heard Horowitz, Zimmerman
but this is absolutely amazing!!
i dont´ know what to say!!
i love this ballade and this performances!!
luis2514luis2514 3 years ago 5
Incredible!!!!!!
josephstef 3 years ago
very rubinstein-esque
DonkyKong8765 3 years ago
J'aime beaucoup le raffinement de cet artiste.
antoinezygfryd 3 years ago 5
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Elicgt 3 years ago
Yeah. I can't even figure out how to play it softly like he does, let alone con fuoco!
FredilYupigo 3 years ago
I think it's a bit boring sometimes... (Sorry... Guess I'm also one of those Horowitz-minded people..)
stridje 3 years ago
Everyone who thinks Horowitz is the model for this piece should hear Bolet,,,,the big sound without harshness....the way Bolet perfectly judges each phrase and gets that arch....the exquisite rallentandi....the feeling for structure. All piano students learning this piece should be required to listen to the Bolet version. For me it's back to the drawing board!
soami2u 3 years ago 6
there's no best
ink245711 3 years ago
Of course not. But there will always be some that are better than others.
soami2u 3 years ago
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hahaha, so you'll play it that way. Horowitz is known as the god of the piano, because that is the truth. Every interpretation of this piece is a copying likeness of Horowitz's interpretation. Bolet, I can't tell if he's Spanish or whatever, fashioning that Turkish mustache of his, his interpretation is soft and sweet, but Horowitz brings out colors and sufferings of that the piece was meant to show. Bolet is okay, but Horowitz is authentic and original.
ink245711 3 years ago
If you're one of those Horowitz worshippers ("god of the piano"), then the case is closed. I prefer Chopin that is pure music, without bombast or showmanship.
soami2u 3 years ago 2
When I get so upset sometimes and I simply lose my confidence and faith, this tune brings my senses back and helps me get back to what is really important in life..
ozzies333 3 years ago 3
i totally agree, i'm amazed. this ballade is great and deserves the great expression Bolet gave it. there was not one false moment.
aerugo49 3 years ago 11
one of the best version of the ballade- total free from maneurism and faulth pathos- always the right tempo- played both with mind and soul- nearly not to be topped
klavigen 3 years ago 8
totally agreee:)
Ellinidara 3 years ago 2
amazing
just amazing...
no words for this master
seeeck 3 years ago 7
Great pianist! Amazing interpretation.
IloveAlexisBledel689 3 years ago 8
his finger movements resemble horowitz's
MI6MI5 3 years ago 4
If I was Bolet's pianoteacher, I would give him a compliment. He practise, it's a good thing.
fyrstm 3 years ago