F. Chopin : Nocturne op. 9 no. 1 in B flat minor (Rubinstein)

[theXevoXman]

Amazingly played. I studied this piece, but compared to other amazing nocturnes or other Chopin pieces i hate this one

[thedayilearntofly1]

Wow. This is beautiful. Makes me feel amazing inside.

[Parishrut2]

I am divine.

[Frefflica]

this is so so lovely

[beethoveen3]

Qué grande era el maestro Chopin. Desde mi punto de vista, este nocturno es el más hermoso. Cuando lo escucho me invade la nostalgia, qué hermoso!

[UrbanVivaldi]

@relaxedmen Le métronome avec Chopin, hmmmm

De plus, ici la mesure est à battre à 2 temps. Ce qui est lent, c'est la blanche pointée, pas la noire. Donc Rubinstein est dans le bon selon moi.

[h0ttStuFf1]

i think my ears just had an erection

[TheEvilEmporerBunny]

@h0ttStuFf1 You've got the weirdest boner...

[audreyhsux5727]

I've heard better, but this is one of my favorite nocturnes.

[c2043588]

The version that I have has something different from measure 44. I tried checking on a different music sheet and it has the same thing. Can anyone tell me why this is?

[AlexandreJdB]

@c2043588 I have checked to on my edition (paderewsky) and I found something else, that's right. Don't know why...

[e4e5sf3sf6]

I can't help it, but after listening to Yundi Li's version, this interpretation becomes a bit pale.

[AlexandreJdB]

@e4e5sf3sf6 It's rearly hard to compare pianists like Rubinstein and Yundi Li. Some people would prefer Li's version because it's more "impressive" and some others Rubinstein's because it's more graceful....

They arn't from the same generation, the same culture so it's a bit difficult to say "that one is better".

[e4e5sf3sf6]

@AlexandreJdB Yundi Li's version is more "impressive" and this is "graceful"? I don't agree. But each his own opinion.

[tsvetkovprelude]

@AlexandreJdB I'd also add that this nocturne, judging by it's structure, is all about grace.

[AlexandreJdB]

@relaxedmen Il est vrai que beaucoup de gens jouent ce nocturne à un tempo plus modéré. Cependant, dans l'édition affichée dans la vidéo et dans l'édition paderewski (qui est qd mm une édition de référence), on trouve à coté de l'indication "Larghetto" le signe "noire=116". Cela voudrait dire que Rubinstein joue le nocturne moins vite qu'il ne le devrait!! Ceci dit, la musique de chopin peut être perçue et interprétée de beaucoup de manières différentes sans être pour autant mauvaises.

[elena881988]

Listen to Claudio Arrau play it. It just pulls your heart out through your throat. It is an amazing piece. And so is the other. They are so incredible.

[musicandhorsefreak]

this is the most beautiful, amazing, angelic song in the entire universe.

[xMaiixx]

I find it amazing how so few people listen to this beautiful music, but choose rap over it. Huh, strange. <3 I love this song. <33

[axg035]

beautiful pieces of music

[judeluo]

For some unspeakable reason, I personally much prefer Op.9 No.1 to No.2. It is what I like to call a "mood piece". And nobody plays this with better tempo than Rubinstein.

[AlexandreJdB]

@judeluo It is not an unspeakable reason : op. 9 no. 1 is much more beauitful then op. 9 no. 2!!!!

[rochabeatlesfan]

@AlexandreJdB I would disagree, no 2 is much more beautiful.

[chopinasi]

beautiful!