No existeixen pianistes tan bons que estiguin vius. Ja no existeixen Rubinsteins, Richters, Claudios Arraus...
Llàstima que no t'hagi conegut ni hagi pogut escoltar la teva música en directe. Els professors de piano que hi ha a Catalunya no ensenyen pas massa bé. Així segur que no aconseguirem ser com tú Déu nostre.
@fierydog Then Rafał Blechacz handily outplays all three with this piece. Makes them all look brutal, self-indulgent, sloppy, and lacking the right feel.
@mstalcup I wrote that comment a while ago and my tastes have changed slightly. I think if you make a list of 15 top pianists (that we have heard play) that Argerich and Gilels are certainly on the list! Certainly this is not Gilels best interpretation, yet, Gilels was never really known for his Chopin. I have never heard Blechacz but assume Argerich's Chopin is at least up to par with Blechacz?
@fierydog Blechacz plays this with grace, variety of touch, and a nice respect of rhythmic details, capturing the character brilliantly. Argerich too has many wonderful qualities in her early performance including confidence, technical strength, agility, and power. I find her performance on the heavy side, harshly percussive playing in the main theme restatements. Her crescendos reach their apexes prematurely. Also, to my taste, both pianists play the middle section too fast; many do.
The power and concentration of Gilels are unmatched. As I saw on another Gilels vid -- Sonata 26, someone said "Gilels is Beethoven." Well, I'm sure Beethoven would have loved Chopin. Chopin both taught and played Beethoven. As for Chopin and pianism, both Gilels and Richter looked to Sofronitsky. When Sofronitsky died, Gilels said the world had lost its greatest pianist.
DEFINITELY the best interpretation of this piece on you tube (and here you can find Horowitz, Rubinstein, Argerich...). There's a thing that must be noticed: Gilels is the only pianist whose interpretantions on you tube are NEARLY always the best interpretation on youtube of the respective piece. This, together with the incredible emotions delivered by his amazing playing and his titanic pianism, led me to think that he must be the best pianist of the XX century.
I like the dynamics of this performance. Within a range of Chopin perscribes for this piece it lacks the dullness that I find in most performances. It therefor has more organic coherence, with genuine build-ups and without abruptiveness in the motorics.
This man had such power and he makes all the little details in this musci come together.This is more diffi than i realized because the music goes forward while so much else happens that scale to b flat and the huge chords & then the build up in da emajor section. Enough for one concert this and f sharp polonaise. So much energy for this music.Polonaises scare me more than any of da scherzi. 5:50 repeated tones gorgeous !
Rubinstein takes a more strict rythm for this polonaise. I do prefer rubinsteins version but Gilels is great too. His arms are free which wasn t the case with Horowitz in the later years. Gilels shows a beautiful sound relaxed and powerfull. the bodyandarmweight which flows directly into the fingertips without loosing any energy, this was the secret of Gilels , Richter and Rubinstein.... they three had a similar singing sound because of this.
It is written that way... Chopin wrote those C's that sound like "annoying chimes" LOL.. with as a separate voice with longer values than the moving 16th... many pianist play it that way ...
you said you wish you could play that piano, all the ledgends have played it, i agree, but horowitz uses his own for every concert, so he wont have played that one!
you think that, maybe, the great music flowing into those walls has seasoned them, like the oak in a barrel of fine wine. Weathered away the the awkward angles and added its own flow to the surface. So he music waves have created an atmosphere in which they can flow out and mature before fading away leaving room for the next waves. fun to think about
Well yes of course, I meant best interpreter (or I do not know how to say it in english) of classical songs. But sure, Chopin, Rachmaninov and Liszt!!
@jcrm05 An obviously impossible question (anyone here ever heard Chopin? Liszt? Clara Schumann?). I'd just say this guy belongs in most anyone's top ten, he's in my top 5. But the 20th c. was so rich with performers of the same caliber as Gilels (try this experiment sometime: go A to Z, starting with Argerich and Arrau and going all the way to Zimerman, see how many letters you have great pianists for), that it's ridiculous to even talk about the all-time best. This ain't the NFL, thank god...
I've always enjoyed Gilels music. For the up-and-coming musicians, I'm very impressed with Rafal Blechacsz (hope I spelled the name correctly). In my opinion, Rafal will be the next true master of Chopin's music.
Sorry, I am Gilels lover. He is truly one of finest pianists existed. If everyone disagree with this opinion, everyone must see ear doctor, no? Or everyone know nothing of piano at all. Rachmaninoff, Lhevinne, Hoffmann, Backhaus, Rubinstein, Gieseking, Arrau, Horowitz, Richter, Gould, Pollini, Argerich. All in class by themself. Gilels also.
I had DG recording of polonaise in 1976. Which is my favorite. I don't need any other recording. To me, this polonaise is that recording period It has b minor sonata inside it, too. To me, b minor sonata is Gilels recording. I don't need any other recording period I lost my CD, so please upload those for me someone! It is unbelievably good. If everyone disagree, go to ear doctor period Sorry, wrong English and my request.
I think his approach is a bit too rushed---I prefer the "grand" and elegant feeling as portrayed by Artur Rubinstein. Horowitz's aggressive take is similar to Gilel's here, but in this case prefer Horowitz's because he gives more drama.
Yes, and it's not the only one in that performance. Not that it matters, though. Listening to him makes reminds me of how genius he was, the kind of pianist you don't see nowadays. Along with Horowitz, Rubinstein, Cortot, Arrau, Barenboim... Truly musical.
OF COURSE!!! The pianist of this level always plays and records Liszt's Sonata in B minor, it can not be otherwise. he recorded it in Russia and other countries, too
I am a fervent collector of recordings by Emil Gilels. I have many commercial and non-commercial recordings. I have indeed recordings of his Rachmaninoy and Chopin performances. His Rachnaninov D minor concerto and first Chopin concerto with Kirill Kondrashin are very great.
Bravo! Bravo, Bravo!!!! This is how this piece should be played - the man exudes confidence, passion, tempo, and depth. Thanks so much for posting this great performance! He is a shining star!!!!
il joue sur un Steinway européen ? le son est plus doux,moins percutant que le piano américain...Ici le pianiste a choisi de privilégier le toucher,et c'est magnifique d'entendre une polonaise non martiale (souvent jusque la caricature)-à croire que seuls les Slaves peuvent comprendre cela!?
Il n'y a que les mauvais pianistes qui pensent que le son dépend du piano plus que du pianiste ! Gilels, même s'il aimait les beaux piano - et les Steinway américains plus que les allemands ! - était capable de faire sonner incroyablement de mauvais pianos ! Et en plus, il pouvait être beaucoup plus inspiré encore que dans cette Polonaise...
(this is to all people who think thye are better then other countrys) america is the best fucking country to live in and you know it. we have the greatest minds and have made the most contributions in the 2oth century. so fuck off, you have hecks and dumbasses in your country too, you just dont hear about them becuase no ones gives a damn about your country. people always like to point out the bad parts in things better then them!
Quit disgracing our country with your drivel please. Its bad enough as it is with Snoop Dogg as a national icon, and the village idiot W polluting the beloved White House for the past 8 years.
like hearing this hackneyed old piece as if for the first time, far and away the best performance I have heard of this work, but what else would you expect after all, this is the legendary Gilels , an absolute Titan of the keyboard. Who are these uneducated idiots who say he should have been better known etc and we would like to hear more of him, probably Americans i guess , the greatest virtuosi:gilels, Michelangeli and Richter toured the US only under sufference, and who could blame them?
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You know what... you're a prejudice prick... why don't you think of an actual specific insult rather then stereotyping Americans, e.g. New Yorkers, Californians, Southerners, and Northerners into one big class... If your damn country was so great, you'd understand this concept already- I'm sure amongst all the great people your country has to offer, there's a couple fools, and you're doing a great job representing them.
I am American and although I can see where you are coming from, believe me I live here haha, we're not all that bad. Some of us live for this sort of great artistry just like others all over the world. Generalization is a poor thing to go by :/
The problem with Horowitz is that you usually heard more Horowitz than the composer he was playing. For a few things that worked OK, but not as a whole.
Hearing the composer was never a necessity. Even Chopin himself (along with Grieg) both said so, after hearing Liszt play their music. They both said that Liszt's performances of a musical piece changed it, of course, as he did NOT play in the voice of the composer, and rather his own, and to great success
I'm sure if Horowitz's performances didn't work out as a whole, he wouldn't be famous. He's definitely not famous for his hideous hand posture. =p
I agree Horowitz version no where near as good as this or other versions,Gilels never had the same recognition as Horowitz or Richter in his career I think now he is no lo nger with us people are starting to appreciate his unique gifts, I don't know why he didn't get the same recognition, for me Gilels and Richter are the greatest,Horowitz not even in my top ten.
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Not bad, but certainly not one of the best performances I have ever heard by any stretch of imagination. To me just an average performance. To me, the music just wasn't being played out from heart. The best interpretations for me are from the great late Horowitz and Argerich. Horowitz most certainly knew how to bring every part of the music out even whilst pounding the keys and had his own unique style which cannot be matched.
He striked me, on this piece, he's absolutely wonderful and have a very beatiful sound!!! And thes people who leave at the end pfff, it's ridiculous...
U have a point, about people leaving; this was an encore among many other encores at the end of a long recital, so I believe overall his recital was very well appreciated.
I'd say the perfect version is Rubinstein,-> technically speaking. Althought, (in my opinion) this has some charm that undeniably makes it the best.
ImmortalSpecies 6 months ago
whatever alban189. my two year old has more powerful fingers.
mrbadkitty09 7 months ago
Спасибо !!!
Kostantinist 8 months ago
rubinstein is best on this one..
MrChopiano 8 months ago
@MrChopiano vous n'aimez pas Chopin,tant pis pour vous
antoinezygfryd 5 months ago
@MrChopiano Nice troll sir.
qwertical 4 months ago
3:50 insane clarity
muchmoredots 8 months ago
No existeixen pianistes tan bons que estiguin vius. Ja no existeixen Rubinsteins, Richters, Claudios Arraus...
Llàstima que no t'hagi conegut ni hagi pogut escoltar la teva música en directe. Els professors de piano que hi ha a Catalunya no ensenyen pas massa bé. Així segur que no aconseguirem ser com tú Déu nostre.
pianorichter 9 months ago
Not up to par. Phrasing needs some work. You should hear my neighbor's kid play this ballade.
schmitty135 9 months ago
@schmitty135 *Polonaise
tomnottim 9 months ago
No legato with the hands, playing that way is very easy... Sorry...
diavoloprimo 9 months ago
Whhyyyy didn't I start piano 5 years earlier???
MsThisNameIsTaken 10 months ago
@MsThisNameIsTaken i ask the same .. but in my case are 15 years..... earlier. =(
ricayovillanueva 10 months ago
And Gould for Bach.
fierydog 11 months ago
Argerich Gilels and Horowitz. Then come the rest.
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@fierydog Yea, Argerich because of her Rachmaninoff records, Gilels because of his Chopin records, and Hororowitz because of his lovley mistakes.
MrRaphaelBM 10 months ago
@fierydog Then Rafał Blechacz handily outplays all three with this piece. Makes them all look brutal, self-indulgent, sloppy, and lacking the right feel.
mstalcup 1 month ago
@mstalcup I wrote that comment a while ago and my tastes have changed slightly. I think if you make a list of 15 top pianists (that we have heard play) that Argerich and Gilels are certainly on the list! Certainly this is not Gilels best interpretation, yet, Gilels was never really known for his Chopin. I have never heard Blechacz but assume Argerich's Chopin is at least up to par with Blechacz?
fierydog 1 month ago
@fierydog Blechacz plays this with grace, variety of touch, and a nice respect of rhythmic details, capturing the character brilliantly. Argerich too has many wonderful qualities in her early performance including confidence, technical strength, agility, and power. I find her performance on the heavy side, harshly percussive playing in the main theme restatements. Her crescendos reach their apexes prematurely. Also, to my taste, both pianists play the middle section too fast; many do.
mstalcup 1 month ago
@mstalcup Thanks, I appreciate your comments. I will listen with those points in mind and see how my opinion changes.
fierydog 1 month ago
I agree .....best among those recorded....
ritasolamente 11 months ago
@jcrm05 best pianist ever is Martha Argerich...but Gilels is sooo amazingg
HJKey 1 year ago
@HJKey I agree that no one can beat Argerich, But I really think Gilels comes a VERY close second!
mattcabideinchrist 11 months ago
This performance is definitely up there with Horowitz, Rubinstein and Argerich, all a hell of a lot better than that Kissin.
OverFjell 1 year ago
Not a single forgotten voice! Wonderful performance!
evifnoskcaj 1 year ago
MASTER
long5217 1 year ago 2
The power and concentration of Gilels are unmatched. As I saw on another Gilels vid -- Sonata 26, someone said "Gilels is Beethoven." Well, I'm sure Beethoven would have loved Chopin. Chopin both taught and played Beethoven. As for Chopin and pianism, both Gilels and Richter looked to Sofronitsky. When Sofronitsky died, Gilels said the world had lost its greatest pianist.
ScroobyTuesday 1 year ago
@mackeey88 If you want to hear him personally, that is probably gonna be a bit tricky there.
aptux 1 year ago
naa martha argerich and wilhem kempff are the best !
A8opi 1 year ago
@A8opi This comment is blasphemous. Agerich and Wilhelm Kempff no less. That's some particular taste you have there! Try Gould and Rubinstein.
steamednotfried 1 year ago
WoW!Perfect !
and i'm picky!
most rewarding!
kahlida1 1 year ago
gilels just kicks ass... period
DanielPianoForever 1 year ago
Bravo Gilels, marvelous interpretacion of Chopin's Polonaise op. 53.
pianoport 1 year ago 2
@mackeey88 mee tooooo :)
develish16 1 year ago
This is absolutely polonaise!!!
Genius!
michieldpiano 1 year ago
Remember for your life Gilels is a BEAST
PsychotikPandora 1 year ago
@PsychotikPandora I will. I will.
SugarTomAppleRoger 1 year ago
excellent rendition, although im partial to rubinstein and horowitz
Johniscoolimo 1 year ago
Gilels forever !!!!
pianopianissima 1 year ago 2
There may be some so called "Chopin players". But most of them can not compare with Gilels in techniques. And this piece requires techniques.
ivanoschen 1 year ago
He is the one
gemanieto 1 year ago
Very special emotional, and expressive like always...
pianotalent 1 year ago
P.S. The great Heinrich Neuhaus, who was his teacher, said that gilels' sound is the best sound he has ever heard.
AndreAx1985 1 year ago
@AndreAx1985 Richter was also his Studen ,he made up two wonderful pianistes.
loboris1995 1 year ago
P.S. The great Heinrich Neuhaus, who was his teacher, said that gilels' sound is the best sound he has ever heard.
AndreAx1985 1 year ago
DEFINITELY the best interpretation of this piece on you tube (and here you can find Horowitz, Rubinstein, Argerich...). There's a thing that must be noticed: Gilels is the only pianist whose interpretantions on you tube are NEARLY always the best interpretation on youtube of the respective piece. This, together with the incredible emotions delivered by his amazing playing and his titanic pianism, led me to think that he must be the best pianist of the XX century.
AndreAx1985 1 year ago 2
@AndreAx1985
you live in your own reality mate ;] just listen to ekier, paleczny or malcuzynski.
thats how this polonaise should sound.
but i admit, his interpretation is good. surely far better than horowitzs.
mx19idlewilder 1 year ago
@AndreAx1985
I agree with you that Gilels is consistently good.
I put him first on my list just I created an youtube account.
In fact, if I had to choose only one pianist. I would choose Gilels.
Note, however, that many praise pianists ONLY because they are famous.
Other excellent renditions of this polonaise are Peter Frankl's and Rafal Blechacz's, much better than renditions by other famous pianists!
However, as Blechacz is young and not SO famous many will "prefer" R, H, A, K, etc...
ClassicalOJazz 1 year ago
@ClassicalOJazz I must say that Giles' espressivo is wonderful
I like this polonaise with less pedal, but Giles does well
my favorite interpretation of this piece is Jean-Yves Thibaudet
retrogamerdave 1 year ago
people were in the border of their seats, almost up... that's how breathtaking it was to listen to him :o
sqmontano 1 year ago
is this available on cd anywhere? id love to own a copy
j0hns0n1976 1 year ago
he is amazing. I cant believe i had never heard of him before!
varghapay 1 year ago
@varghapay You should especially listen to his Beethoven! His recording of the Waldstein sonata is proof that God is real!
OrangeSodaKing 1 year ago
Gilels and Argerich are the best pianists ever.
HJKey 1 year ago
Do not forget Arthur Rubistein, Horowits and Wilhem Backhaus
elaelfo 1 year ago
Wow! This is amazing!
OrangeSodaKing 1 year ago
I like the dynamics of this performance. Within a range of Chopin perscribes for this piece it lacks the dullness that I find in most performances. It therefor has more organic coherence, with genuine build-ups and without abruptiveness in the motorics.
dajohnthomas69 1 year ago
This had to have been the most epic concert in all of history...
CodyNelsonMusic 1 year ago 7
This man had such power and he makes all the little details in this musci come together.This is more diffi than i realized because the music goes forward while so much else happens that scale to b flat and the huge chords & then the build up in da emajor section. Enough for one concert this and f sharp polonaise. So much energy for this music.Polonaises scare me more than any of da scherzi. 5:50 repeated tones gorgeous !
lovesGenet 1 year ago 3
The programm of the Gilels' concert 27.12.1977 includes:
Schumann op.32;
Brahms -Ballads, op.10;
Chopin - Polonaise, C-moll
Chopin -Sonata No 3;
(bis)
Chopin - Etude A flat major (post.)
Chopin - Polonaise, A flat major (Op.53)
mozzevel 1 year ago 6
moje ulubione
soccerisawsom11 2 years ago
Rubinstein takes a more strict rythm for this polonaise. I do prefer rubinsteins version but Gilels is great too. His arms are free which wasn t the case with Horowitz in the later years. Gilels shows a beautiful sound relaxed and powerfull. the bodyandarmweight which flows directly into the fingertips without loosing any energy, this was the secret of Gilels , Richter and Rubinstein.... they three had a similar singing sound because of this.
uhartchristian 2 years ago 4
no words.....just Gilels, and Gilels, and music, and something perfect on earth...
pianopianissima 2 years ago 5
Amazing playing by an amazing pianist.
aweitzer1 2 years ago 4
For me is Gilels the best pianist.
Alban165 2 years ago 61
He and Rubinstein are my two favorite pianists. I love the way his hands dance on the keys
TwelfthRoot2 2 years ago
for me too....
kempff95 2 years ago
@Alban165
I totally agree!!
ytony139 3 months ago
Perfect maestoso
Besdonaz 2 years ago 9
A wonderful performance !!!
gerardbedecarter 2 years ago 4
Спасибо, Эмиль Григорьевич!
GoryashiiSneg 2 years ago 2
Droiture, noblesse, sobrieté, fougue, du Gilels à l'état pur...
K189T 2 years ago
So perfect, the best pianist of all times!!!
macflower1 2 years ago 5
It is written that way... Chopin wrote those C's that sound like "annoying chimes" LOL.. with as a separate voice with longer values than the moving 16th... many pianist play it that way ...
Funny comment though... LOL
Lutelfus 2 years ago
His hands are so relaxed an just perfect. Ive always had a prob with my hands. (i'll fix it though).
AnnaleishaMae 2 years ago 2
Perfection ! So deeply touching . Bravo Maestro Gilels !
vintagezigg 2 years ago 2
I wis i could play in that hall
legends have played that steinway
puchalaka 2 years ago
apart from horowitz, who has his own
scottyschumann18 2 years ago
what do you mean?
wtf? lol
puchalaka 2 years ago
you said you wish you could play that piano, all the ledgends have played it, i agree, but horowitz uses his own for every concert, so he wont have played that one!
scottyschumann18 2 years ago
ohh well its not really about the stainway its more about the fact youre playing in that particular Hall
puchalaka 2 years ago
i agree :)
scottyschumann18 2 years ago
you think that, maybe, the great music flowing into those walls has seasoned them, like the oak in a barrel of fine wine. Weathered away the the awkward angles and added its own flow to the surface. So he music waves have created an atmosphere in which they can flow out and mature before fading away leaving room for the next waves. fun to think about
jerdeb4evr 2 years ago 3
I like that analogy
AnnaleishaMae 2 years ago
up in the top 3 greats, easy
scottyschumann18 2 years ago 3
2:05
PrawDuhJee 2 years ago
this is impress!
masheva777 2 years ago
Gilels has a great sense of Maestoso ,Rachmaninoff prelude op.23 no.2 is another example.
miliona1re 2 years ago
Best pianist ever?
jcrm05 2 years ago 34
What about the guy who actually wrote the piece? ; P
Oneironaut13 2 years ago 4
Well yes of course, I meant best interpreter (or I do not know how to say it in english) of classical songs. But sure, Chopin, Rachmaninov and Liszt!!
jcrm05 2 years ago
and, schumann, schubert, brahms, prokofiev, you can go on and on! :)
scottyschumann18 2 years ago
@jcrm05
This is not a question of simply "best".
geertdehoux 1 year ago
@jcrm05 no.!
pianistinblues 1 year ago
@jcrm05 An obviously impossible question (anyone here ever heard Chopin? Liszt? Clara Schumann?). I'd just say this guy belongs in most anyone's top ten, he's in my top 5. But the 20th c. was so rich with performers of the same caliber as Gilels (try this experiment sometime: go A to Z, starting with Argerich and Arrau and going all the way to Zimerman, see how many letters you have great pianists for), that it's ridiculous to even talk about the all-time best. This ain't the NFL, thank god...
briandonohue100 1 year ago
@briandonohue100 Probably one of the best pianists of our time, though. IMO, of course.
CesarTheAceOfHearts 11 months ago
Gilels plays very well everything.Bravo.
miliona1re 2 years ago 3
I like Berman's more fortissimo approach. This is still excellent however :)
Lipeleez 2 years ago
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listening to this is wasting time...
MaslAlek 2 years ago
As the Duke himself would say, Gilels is beyond category. Bravo.
dlemay88 2 years ago 4
beautiful piano piece...i wish i could play that good.
guitar4life33 2 years ago 4
This is one of the most dignifed performances I have heard of this Polonaise . Brilliant
steinwaygrande1 3 years ago 4
I've always enjoyed Gilels music. For the up-and-coming musicians, I'm very impressed with Rafal Blechacsz (hope I spelled the name correctly). In my opinion, Rafal will be the next true master of Chopin's music.
desertdawg41 2 years ago 5
totally agree with himitsunosally chan
asoidfvgi 3 years ago 4
Sorry, I am Gilels lover. He is truly one of finest pianists existed. If everyone disagree with this opinion, everyone must see ear doctor, no? Or everyone know nothing of piano at all. Rachmaninoff, Lhevinne, Hoffmann, Backhaus, Rubinstein, Gieseking, Arrau, Horowitz, Richter, Gould, Pollini, Argerich. All in class by themself. Gilels also.
himitsunosallychan 3 years ago 10
I had DG recording of polonaise in 1976. Which is my favorite. I don't need any other recording. To me, this polonaise is that recording period It has b minor sonata inside it, too. To me, b minor sonata is Gilels recording. I don't need any other recording period I lost my CD, so please upload those for me someone! It is unbelievably good. If everyone disagree, go to ear doctor period Sorry, wrong English and my request.
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oachkram 2 years ago
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I have the DG Gilels Box set with the Chopin piece.. Contact me if you wish to get it from me.
oachkram 2 years ago
yes agreed, he's brilliant
scottyschumann18 2 years ago 4
I think his approach is a bit too rushed---I prefer the "grand" and elegant feeling as portrayed by Artur Rubinstein. Horowitz's aggressive take is similar to Gilel's here, but in this case prefer Horowitz's because he gives more drama.
ajlee1216 3 years ago
I've never heard of this guy before today ....... he is amazing ! What a player.
owling9 3 years ago 3
It must have been a good day then!
TwelfthRoot2 2 years ago
brilliant, that's just how I like the piece played.
suremate 3 years ago 2
it is the BEST video
maksimimillian 3 years ago 2
This is fantastic!
Poojoj 3 years ago
Just brilliant - one of my favourite pianists!
nburton85 3 years ago
伟大的肖邦，演奏也完美无缺，只是俄国人弹奏这首曲子有些带有讽刺性吧。
ysldrm 3 years ago 7
at 2:19 does he make a mistake?
DarkRaimundo 3 years ago
Yes, and it's not the only one in that performance. Not that it matters, though. Listening to him makes reminds me of how genius he was, the kind of pianist you don't see nowadays. Along with Horowitz, Rubinstein, Cortot, Arrau, Barenboim... Truly musical.
Hlektron 3 years ago
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are you joking?
sissichopin91 3 years ago
what about martha argerich, she is the best person at this piece nowadays!
aalg4c 3 years ago
Well. Barenboim ist still alive...also Martha Agerich. Don´t forget S. Richter, E. Fischer
artsloving 3 years ago 3
Does anyone know if Gilels recorded Liszt's Sonata in B minor?
elcaballodecaligula 3 years ago
OF COURSE!!! The pianist of this level always plays and records Liszt's Sonata in B minor, it can not be otherwise. he recorded it in Russia and other countries, too
pianotalent 3 years ago 2
Do you know where I could find that recording? It would be really amazing to hear that sonata performed by him.
elcaballodecaligula 3 years ago
I have a lot of Gilels recordings, including several versions of Liszt's sonata. Contact me if you wish to acquire......
oachkram 2 years ago 2
can i have one?
Qoind 2 years ago
Heyhey
Do you have Gilels' Rachmaninoff and Chopin's recordings????
mizymysterious 2 years ago
I am a fervent collector of recordings by Emil Gilels. I have many commercial and non-commercial recordings. I have indeed recordings of his Rachmaninoy and Chopin performances. His Rachnaninov D minor concerto and first Chopin concerto with Kirill Kondrashin are very great.
oachkram 2 years ago 3
Can I have them? Preferably Rachmanioff Preludes and Chopin Polonaise....
mizymysterious 2 years ago
where did you get them from?
Qoind 2 years ago
My favourite pianist, my favourite version of this wonderful polonaise!
What theatre is this?
sissichopin91 3 years ago
It is the Moscow State Theater, I think.
elcaballodecaligula 3 years ago
This is in the Grand Hall of Moscow Conservatory - the main piano performance stage of the world of the 20 century and even today...
pianotalent 3 years ago 2
do graduating students of this conservatory perform here as well? or just artists of high calibre
libetta 2 years ago
This is the Great Hall of the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory, the main concert venue in Moscow
dgaranin 3 years ago 2
Vous ne connaissez pas Margulis??
antoinezygfryd 2 years ago
Bravo! Bravo, Bravo!!!! This is how this piece should be played - the man exudes confidence, passion, tempo, and depth. Thanks so much for posting this great performance! He is a shining star!!!!
Lonestarry 3 years ago 4
I agree with you
sissichopin91 3 years ago
Yes, sissichopin91.....isn't he wonderful? I would dearly love to see him in concert. How about you?
Lonestarry 3 years ago
Unfortunately Gilels is died!!!
I added you like a youtube friend!!!
Everytime i listen this performance, i say: Oh my God, this men was a genius of the piano!
sissichopin91 3 years ago 3
Anche stasera guardando, con tanta emozione, le tue mani d'oro sulla tastiera, prego per te!
gianpaga11 3 years ago 2
Thank You, Jaroslaw,
You keep applause in this video.
EvaHartwig 3 years ago 2
pretty well played but the sound doesnt suit so right to this polonaise,compare to lazar bermann version,its much better!
but nevertheless gilels is gilels,of course!
kajohada 3 years ago
il joue sur un Steinway européen ? le son est plus doux,moins percutant que le piano américain...Ici le pianiste a choisi de privilégier le toucher,et c'est magnifique d'entendre une polonaise non martiale (souvent jusque la caricature)-à croire que seuls les Slaves peuvent comprendre cela!?
antoinezygfryd 3 years ago
Il n'y a que les mauvais pianistes qui pensent que le son dépend du piano plus que du pianiste ! Gilels, même s'il aimait les beaux piano - et les Steinway américains plus que les allemands ! - était capable de faire sonner incroyablement de mauvais pianos ! Et en plus, il pouvait être beaucoup plus inspiré encore que dans cette Polonaise...
ThomCello 3 years ago
oui,c'est assurément vrai.
antoinezygfryd 3 years ago
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if you're gonna use this website, at least have the respect to use the english language. stupid prats
ghawk2005 3 years ago
merci pour l'insulte.Vous êtes fort aimable.
antoinezygfryd 3 years ago
What a Virtuoso..Emil Gilels FTW!
DarkRaimundo 3 years ago
Check out him and Cleveland doing Beethoven Concerto#5
1974. The best.
hammerax123 3 years ago
wow..
skiesj 3 years ago 3
Какое благородство!
EvaHartwig 3 years ago 2
Gilels: it's absolutely beautiful. God would be proud. Some people's comments make me embarrassed for America. What's wrong with you people.
caps326 3 years ago 7
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man fuck u nonamericans!
kingstravinsky101 3 years ago
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(this is to all people who think thye are better then other countrys) america is the best fucking country to live in and you know it. we have the greatest minds and have made the most contributions in the 2oth century. so fuck off, you have hecks and dumbasses in your country too, you just dont hear about them becuase no ones gives a damn about your country. people always like to point out the bad parts in things better then them!
kingstravinsky101 3 years ago
Quit disgracing our country with your drivel please. Its bad enough as it is with Snoop Dogg as a national icon, and the village idiot W polluting the beloved White House for the past 8 years.
vos360 3 years ago 6
Thank you.
mightyquincy109 3 years ago
du grand Gilels, classicisme et sobriété, c'est superbe.
hoboken62 3 years ago 13
This is just wonderful!! Why could I not have seen him?? All of my favorite artists are dead!! He is my pianistic hero.
vocalpianist 3 years ago 7
like hearing this hackneyed old piece as if for the first time, far and away the best performance I have heard of this work, but what else would you expect after all, this is the legendary Gilels , an absolute Titan of the keyboard. Who are these uneducated idiots who say he should have been better known etc and we would like to hear more of him, probably Americans i guess , the greatest virtuosi:gilels, Michelangeli and Richter toured the US only under sufference, and who could blame them?
analxixen 3 years ago 8
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You know what... you're a prejudice prick... why don't you think of an actual specific insult rather then stereotyping Americans, e.g. New Yorkers, Californians, Southerners, and Northerners into one big class... If your damn country was so great, you'd understand this concept already- I'm sure amongst all the great people your country has to offer, there's a couple fools, and you're doing a great job representing them.
AmerikanMade 3 years ago
I am American and although I can see where you are coming from, believe me I live here haha, we're not all that bad. Some of us live for this sort of great artistry just like others all over the world. Generalization is a poor thing to go by :/
vocalpianist 3 years ago 8
Gilels is awesome. I can't say enough about his playing and showmanship...
superstank 3 years ago
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Horowitz was good for a circus
antvlrs 3 years ago
The problem with Horowitz is that you usually heard more Horowitz than the composer he was playing. For a few things that worked OK, but not as a whole.
kjw163 3 years ago 4
Hearing the composer was never a necessity. Even Chopin himself (along with Grieg) both said so, after hearing Liszt play their music. They both said that Liszt's performances of a musical piece changed it, of course, as he did NOT play in the voice of the composer, and rather his own, and to great success
I'm sure if Horowitz's performances didn't work out as a whole, he wouldn't be famous. He's definitely not famous for his hideous hand posture. =p
drakan80 3 years ago
One of the most moving performances I've heard
of this polonaise, much more so than Horowitz or Argerich, he's so obviously dedicated to the music, thanks for posting.
suzettegm 4 years ago
I agree Horowitz version no where near as good as this or other versions,Gilels never had the same recognition as Horowitz or Richter in his career I think now he is no lo nger with us people are starting to appreciate his unique gifts, I don't know why he didn't get the same recognition, for me Gilels and Richter are the greatest,Horowitz not even in my top ten.
TheGreatRichter 4 years ago
i agree too, cause actually horowitz' impression is the worst in my opinion.....i heard it and really, there's like no power in his playing at all
panzerkampfwagen6bh 4 years ago
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horowitz = eccentricity + power
bookguy12000 3 years ago
I thing, a little bit to fast
Matt3479UK 4 years ago
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Not bad, but certainly not one of the best performances I have ever heard by any stretch of imagination. To me just an average performance. To me, the music just wasn't being played out from heart. The best interpretations for me are from the great late Horowitz and Argerich. Horowitz most certainly knew how to bring every part of the music out even whilst pounding the keys and had his own unique style which cannot be matched.
hotmailjonno 4 years ago
He striked me, on this piece, he's absolutely wonderful and have a very beatiful sound!!! And thes people who leave at the end pfff, it's ridiculous...
K189T 4 years ago 3
U have a point, about people leaving; this was an encore among many other encores at the end of a long recital, so I believe overall his recital was very well appreciated.
numaiplange 4 years ago
I believe too :)
K189T 4 years ago