I´m still searching for a pianist who could play the correct melody of the CODA part of this piece. Perhaps, I´ll have to play it myself. No Rubinstein, Nor Horowitz, almost nobody pay attention to this part. They think this is kinda strange part...no! Here is the aim, the top of the mountain, melody reach his maximum point at the coda, and when we enter the scherzo part again, just relax, enjoy, FEEL these Fm II-V-I progressions, and the melody which will finally rest after the "death"...
excellent interpretation. The end coda was rushed, and there lacked a bit of fidelity. However, I understand how difficult it is to control the emotion when playing the conclusion. I know I can get carried away too. This pianist is touched by this piece, that's for sure. Oh, and I absolutely love the piano's sound. It's rich and deep. I wish mine had that sound.
@MyExGirlf my paderewski edition has no tempo markings for the coda, the only tempo marking is 3 pages before. Everyone plays like lightning here and you cant atchually here what chopin wrote which is a pitty. good rendition as a whole tho.
@adrianos17 Excuse me. I was thinking of the "accel. sin al fine" section to the end of the coda. You are correct, the tempo is technically too fast - still, I think feel it sounds just fine this way. :)
Very well played, but for my taste, doesn't reach the level thoughtfulness and insight, melodic profundness and sound polish as Zimmerman's interpretation.
He actually plays this piece brilliantly but plays the final chords in double time! If you divide the triplet 16ths into the correct beats, the final chords should be in the SAME TEMPO as the LH in measure 231! So many pianists make this error. Still, a GREAT performance.
Clearly, I mean clearly the best live performance of Chopin's 4th Ballade I've ever seen and heard. Period.
konigstephan 9 months ago 3
I´m still searching for a pianist who could play the correct melody of the CODA part of this piece. Perhaps, I´ll have to play it myself. No Rubinstein, Nor Horowitz, almost nobody pay attention to this part. They think this is kinda strange part...no! Here is the aim, the top of the mountain, melody reach his maximum point at the coda, and when we enter the scherzo part again, just relax, enjoy, FEEL these Fm II-V-I progressions, and the melody which will finally rest after the "death"...
Dihelson 10 months ago
@Dihelson Perhaps check out Josef Hofmann? He brings out a lot of counter melodies.
tchykovsky 10 months ago
When he has finished (1:30-) he looks very bored as if he just played the easiest piece ever .
Fibiger17 1 year ago 2
@Fibiger17 probably very tired. and hes been playing it since i think 12 or 13
anonymousQ45 9 months ago 2
excellent interpretation. The end coda was rushed, and there lacked a bit of fidelity. However, I understand how difficult it is to control the emotion when playing the conclusion. I know I can get carried away too. This pianist is touched by this piece, that's for sure. Oh, and I absolutely love the piano's sound. It's rich and deep. I wish mine had that sound.
calcmandan 1 year ago
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slow down!!! its not a race!
adrianos17 1 year ago
slow down man its not a race!!
adrianos17 1 year ago
@adrianos17 This is the marked speed, actually. :)
MyExGirlf 1 year ago
@MyExGirlf my paderewski edition has no tempo markings for the coda, the only tempo marking is 3 pages before. Everyone plays like lightning here and you cant atchually here what chopin wrote which is a pitty. good rendition as a whole tho.
adrianos17 1 year ago
@adrianos17 Excuse me. I was thinking of the "accel. sin al fine" section to the end of the coda. You are correct, the tempo is technically too fast - still, I think feel it sounds just fine this way. :)
MyExGirlf 1 year ago
1:30 -__-
anonymousQ45 1 year ago
Very well played, but for my taste, doesn't reach the level thoughtfulness and insight, melodic profundness and sound polish as Zimmerman's interpretation.
Bordcla 1 year ago
@Bordcla nobody plays like Zimerman
anonymousQ45 1 year ago
0:27, greatest musical explosion ever
fledgehog 1 year ago
He actually plays this piece brilliantly but plays the final chords in double time! If you divide the triplet 16ths into the correct beats, the final chords should be in the SAME TEMPO as the LH in measure 231! So many pianists make this error. Still, a GREAT performance.
Grigor99 1 year ago
Nikolay is one of the greatest pianist of our time ! A Prince of piano !
pianotonton 1 year ago
Mi maestro nicolai lugansky
metallicaxsiempre 2 years ago
it doesn't get much better than this
flicfan416 2 years ago 7
@flicfan416 It does not get ANY better than this lol
busylifemeto 2 years ago
beyond imagination!
pslogge 2 years ago 4
素敵です。勉強になりました。
Danishpianist 2 years ago
素敵です。勉強になりました。
Gakua2sai 2 years ago 3
el gran pianista de nuestros tiempos!! larga vida a lugansky!
anblanco333 2 years ago 10
Fantastico!
frederickfrederikfre 2 years ago 2