M. Pletnev recital - Tchaikovsky Dumka

[mycatsapunk]

Horowitz's, in my opinion, is more sweeping, and coherent. Love the clarity of Pletnev's playing however.

[gwozdezzz]

И в груди - искры электричества

Шапки в снег - и рваните звонче.

Свистопляс! Славное язычество.

Я люблю время колокольчиков!

[ivanetcetera]

Потрясающе! спасибо за видео!

[Love09081979]

Потрясающе!

[MariyaKurtynina]

Блестяще...

[nittobbus]

It's realy the best interpretation of this work...Magic and truth...

[Robotman42]

I have fallen for this piece as I did for Chopin's Fourth Ballade.

[hellynaw]

la merveille, спасибо Le Grand

[emppolin]

His behavior is very similar to good old Hofmann's: same body unity, same elegant, minimal gestures that accompany the intent (e.g. fake vibrato near the end), aerial fluidity, absolute ease... the contrary of Horowitz for example. Same obvious introversion as well as this poor Hofmann: fees are due to the artist, prayers to the man.

[bobinobaker]

Man möchte es nicht glauben das M.Pletnev Kinder - kleine Jungen in Thailand missbraucht hat...Jemand der so gefühlvoll und mit Hingabe Musiker,Pianist ist.

Hat er eine dunkle gauenhafte bisher unbekannte Seite.....???

[benedetti]

@bobinobaker Gute frage. Antwort: man kein ein grober Musiker sein und kleinen Jungen lieben, dass geht gleich auf, das geht zusammen. Glaub mir Bitte. Dieser Pianist is ein liebenswurdiger mensch mit einen vorliebe fur Jungens. So what?

[bobinobaker]

@benedetti Männer, Jungen oder Kinder.Es sind doch wohl Kinder die er sexuell liebt.Und er hat die Armut der Menschen in Thailand ausgenutzt damit die Kinder ihm sexuell zu Diensten sind.Wenn es keine Kinder wären würde ich Deinen :" So what " zustimmen.Schwul sein ist vollkommen normal und in Ordnung.Aber nich Kindersex.Oder siehst Du das etwa anders?

[theurval]

@bobinobaker Ich würde einfach nicht alles glauben was in den Nachrichten kommt!

[1donpizarro]

@bobinobaker So far I know, nothing proves he's guilty. But if he is, that would be a very bad thing.

[jsbreeding]

bravo

[F150Jeep7]

Well, it just doesn't get much better than Pletnev.  Thank you for posting this.

[BrPhChCh]

Absolutely amazing. I love that part starting at 4:41, it is sooo beautiful! Thanks for the upload!

[ViicVN]

What Chopin-piece should I play after this one?

[n0wM3]

Whoa. For some time I felt like my breathe stopped. He totally got me there.

[Nissor]

Just great!! nothing more to say!

[ytsizin]

great music, great pianist, deep feelings

[Chisy1234]

has anybody experiences with this piece? is it difficult to play ?

[achilless]

@Chisy1234 Very, Chisy. The trick here is to get the big picture...and convey it to the audience while maintaining perfect technique (which you need a LOT of here) and the quality of sound..This is Tchaikovsky!!! Sound is delicate...and fragile at times...you need....something god-given to play tchaikovsky well...It was very difficult, and I was not ready for it when I learned it....but you may be :) I don't know...make sure it's not boring though!

[ropgrunn]

@Chisy1234

im studying it now, the notes are not extremely difficult, but making the right deep sound and keeping the long breath is very treacherous.

this registration is my favorite so far, mr pletnev doesnt play thenotes, he plays the music

[lilly763]

Tchaikovsky and Pletnev are an unbeatable combination.

[TheCookie30]

You are so right! What a loss to all of us who love music. At least he still conducts! God bless him! His artistic input is priceless!

[TXBilliken]

I love the moment when he's playing an octave melody with his left hand and scaling the whole piano with his right hand...and his eyes are closed. And then he looks up in the general direction of the camera with this look that's just like "I know...I'm amazing..."

[winston5610]

He makes it look easy!

[galendewagen]

I've read ridiculious article about this recital, where the author compares Pletnev and Lang Lang (!!). Nowadays Pletnev is uncomparable. He is definitely the central and most important figure in modern pianism. I regret he doesn't play anymore for public.

[audreyhsux5727]

@galendewagen oh, i like horowitz's, so pletnev is comparable all right. just not to lang lang, tho ^^

[Florestan11]

This was the Barbican, a sunday afternoon, March 2003 - I was right at the back, and didn't get a chance to watch the tv broadcast that night . Thanks so much for this - I've never forgotten the "Dumka", or the end of the Fantasy.