Alexander Scriabin Etude Op. 42 No. 5

[cubicle880630]

I love it very very much. He just played so naturally.

[yurizanfan]

スタインウェイのよい調律に仕上がってるハァ━━━ ;´Д` ━━━ン!!

1:05-1:20の右手の音色で一目瞭然!!

[yurizanfan]

フランケン男が奏でてるΣ(゜Д゜ノ)ノ

[sshuck]

I don't remember writing what was quoted in the highest-rated comment above, but I just have to laugh.

It's like, if I dropped something and said "Oh, great," and trschaefer comes and says, "Actually, that's NOT great, you just SHATTERED a priceless vase which is NOT a great thing to do - I definitely disagree with you."

A friend doesn't like Scriabin because, as he puts it, there's not any trace of irony in his music. I love Scriabin, but...maybe his music does attract the irony-challenged.

[chiledofthekorn]

this is amazing

if you like this you might like

gabriel williams - dancing with the schizophrenic

[tapeteavoador]

unpassionate

[motofugy]

RIP HOROWITZ,, Fuck the other pianist

[loboris1995]

This is great ,but My favrout version is Richter's

[Sylas20036]

thats nearly the way, i would play. but not exactly. on a few points, he is to fast and uncontrolled.

a good performance.

[ibclappin]

he takes the "scriabin-ness," as they say, out of it.

[IndependentClassical]

I have listened to many performances of this etude on youtube and my favorite is Sergio Fiorentino. In spite of a deficient sound quality (probably the recording was restored from a very bad shape) there is a noble romantic elan paired with musical coherence and perfect tempo choices. This Berezovsky performance is worse than many.

[spreeville]

This is so inconsistent. All these different speeds really don't help the piece sound good at all.

[gerardbedecarter]

I think that Horowitz does this the best. In fact he owns this piece. The yearning and the pain. I think this performance by Berezovsky is very nice too.

[tweriovnzxclb]

this guy can play anything but hasn't moved me once... he is a robot

[Lanoelle]

Gosh...bad...not faithfull to SCriabine, bad notes, unfinished phrases like Amneris said...

[gimichi]

beautiful

[Amneris3]

After watching several of Berezovsky videos I know understand what is always getting on my nerves. He has no respect for note values, he just keeps going and going without finishing a single thought or a phrase. Music is not just a bunch of notes thrown together, but his playing sounds like that to me.

[langlois1]

I found it quite moving, actually...

[IndependentClassical]

@Amneris3 I have a similar feeling. My understanding is that Berezovsky does not care much for the interpretation and with his large repertoire and intensive concertizing he does not have enough time to prepare.

[thakurupted]

Damn this makes a 16 year old piano learner that is still playing Jingle Bells feel like crap :(

[alitalia5]

Mere shit if compared to Horowitz

[bratupir]

I think this execution comes from Richter genealogy. It has to be fast. Time... and time...

[pusjasha]

не, Артемка, не айс, согласен. оттяжки какие-то, да и ваще...простовато (не в хорошем смысле)

[artemka4774]

не айс....особенно начало,как-то совсем без души....все быстрее и быстрее;(

[modularfun]

Очень темпераментно сыграл. И по-своему.

[Haeronthegreat]

Proof that in Scriabin, being able to hear ALL the black notes absolutely clearly isn't necessarily the important thing. Fantastic.

[lggerard48]

I enjoyed this version alot. The tempo seems just right, not too fast, and feels effortless. The Kissin version seems forced and not so effortless. Both still great though.

[rebekkar1979]

i love it )) but Kissin is better

[gymgymgymgym]

i also prefer kissin's live recording

[inmassmind12]

beautiful indeed, but I feel like I'm watching a race....Who will get there first?

[evolve749]

I love all of these little armchair concert pianists putting in their two cents, as if they know what they're talking about. Unfortunately, only about 1 in 20 of these comments is in any way pointed or substantive. Indeed, that number is probably even higher with regard to comments critical of the pianist. Oh well, I guess even classical music has it's Monday morning Quarterbacks.

[elevenwhy]

That's one of the best comments I've ever read. I feel the same. I do sometimes feel myself saying I prefer this pianist to this pianist and I am prepared to say I dislike Lang Lang, however every time I will throw up my hands and say Lang Lang is a professional pianist and I'm not.

Yesterday I went to the international piano competition, and found myself 'prefering' one artist to another, but I couldn't articulate why.

[evolve749]

Thank you. There's certainly nothing wrong with preferring one pianist to another stylistically, I do it all the time. I just think if one is going to be critical of a performance, they should have a damn good reason why. What these artists are doing is incredibly difficult and deserves so much respect. I'm jealous, you got to go to an international piano competition, I never get to do stuff like that anymore. Which competition was it?

[elevenwhy]

One held in London. It's called the "International Piano Competition'' and it's held every three years. First time I've ever seen a professional pianist play live.

An 18 year old Uzbek one with Prokofiev's third piano competition.

What do you think of the piece (the scriabin on this video)? I love it. And I didn't love it until I heard Horowitz's version on youtube. Again, I can't say why, I just prefer Horowitz. Maybe it feels cleaner.

What I hate most is when people quantify emotion.

[keypump]

elevenwhy, I happened to fall upon your comment and realized I was there, the very first day of the competition, and left early to see Gustavo Dudamel and the Teresa Carreño Youth Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall, superb! Unfortunately I had to return to NYC the next day. Anyway, I am glad there are people like you and evolve749 setting these other people in line.

[gymgymgymgym]

does anyone know if there is a recording of scriabin playing this?

[gymgymgymgym]

i love this interpretation AND kissins

[trevjr]

I agree, muddled is a good word. Horowitz far superior.

[Schubermann]

that's THE melodic way to play it... never aggressive, but with a deep ang large sound, and such a lyrical nostalgy :) bravo Mister B. :)

[Lukecash12]

I prefer horowitz's interpretation. It sounds too muddled when berezovsky does it, in my humble opinion.

[jubulalau]

Also scriabin, etude op.8 n. 12

[Smaejdah]

thanks:P

[trschaefer]

I think the Horowitz performance is best. (And I'm not even a big Horowitz fan!) Horowitz is able to keep the non-essentials in the background. And I definitely disagree with sshuck's comments (that the piece has "little technical brilliance associated with it, and that it is totally devoid of drama, let alone genuine emotional content"). I find that this piece has all of those qualities in abundance. Yes, it is most definitely a very dark and brooding work.

[cenodus]

I agree - Horowitz is one of the only pianists who knows the art of rightly accentuating the structure of music to allow for the essence of the piece to flow out!

[hatake16]

Lol... cool.

[hatake16]

Hi, can anyone tell me if this is a good competition piece? Thanks. :)

[Lukecash12]

Definitely a good one. This one would be very difficult to do correctly and clearly. If you think you can do it, than go ahead. I suggest you do the tempo more evenly than berezovsky, as he likes to speed up little sections for no apparent reason.

[Kryptykk]

great interpretation, I don't see the mess, I see expert control and an interpretation that captures Scriabin's temperament quite well IMO

[Nissor]

I recommend listen Ulugbek Palvanov .he is so much better!!!!

[rambeiro]

Muy buena versión

[sfwweb]

so messy! recommend evgeny kissin's recording (available in "#1 Piano Album")