Sergei Rachmaninoff - Prelude op 23 nº 5 in Gm (Valentina Igoshina)

[lucasmdna]

Creo que juega muy bien los tiempos y las entonaciones, pero eso no es todo, acompaña el tema con el cuerpo tal y como lo hacen por ejemplo Lang Lang y Zimerman, Es una excelente interpretación...no tengo más que decir.

[rgwkenyon]

This is the same speed if not slightly faster than Lisitsa. I like them both but Lisitsa in Korea is more accurate, I prefer her middle section interpretation in that too.

[vivacecilia]

Wonderfull, big sense of phrases and great sound!!! Love it

[Albertan1956]

Incredible thank you for sharing!

[robertitohp]

Valentina Lisitsa performs it masterfully

[bfeyalcin]

Pianists from the ex-USSR and named Valentina are the best : Valentina Igoshina, Valentina Lisitsa.

[ResoundingMusic]

Beautiful performance. Love those ponderous bass octaves.

[andrew190495]

I don't understand what everyone sees in Lisitsa. Although she is an outstanding pianist with whom I could not be compared, I find her playing quite harsh, disjointed and unsettling to hear compared to most concert soloists. I listen to concert giants like Argerich and Ashkenazy, or even less well known performers such as Igoshina, and feel rather dissatisfied when I start to listen to Lisitsa afterwards. I don't see why she has to be "better" than everyone else. What makes her so special? In m

[wilsoch]

@andrew190495 -- I agree completely; as great as she is, I am not much of a fan of most of Lisitsa's performances. Most of the time, she plays everything far too fast -- this piece, for example -- and her accuracy suffers. Her interpretations can also be unusual and jarring. Just my opinion.

[youtubister]

I wonder how old she was at the the time.

[IRIQUOIS227]

I believe Sergei Vasiyevich would be proud of her.

[pianoandvideogames]

WHAT?! All this time I thought she was French!!!...lol

Great performance, though of course for this piece, in THE GREAT BATTLE OF THE VALENTINAS, Lisitsa beats Igoshina. Igoshina belongs to Chopin anyway, while Lisitsa (Along with Kissin) belongs to Rachmaninoff. (And I must irrelevantly add: Wilhelm Kempff belongs to Beethoven!!!)

[sackwhacker]

Rachmaninoff = automatic win

[MegaTomco]

who is better valentina lisitsa or igoshina????

[utki17]

@MegaTomco you means looks wise ;-)

[briarcliffbaron]

wonderful performance . . . she has plenty of power, and her performance would have been better highlighted on a longer Grand perhaps . . .. . I thought the "hidden melody" in the middle section was occasionally overpowered by the right hand . . . otherwise a most satisfying performance .. thanks for sharing

[rendesvouz21]

She is too gentle and feminine for this piece.

[Yuriy21]

Да, такое владение инструментом - своеобразное чудо. И хотя, как ещё подметил А. Рубинштейн, нынче все хорошо играют на ф-но)), это замечательная пианистка, и это прекрасная интерпретация.

[danielleosimpson]

A beautiful performance! Very bold and very powerful! Thank you...

Daniel Léo Simpson

San Francisco Bay area

[lmaxim]

Nobody plays Rachmaninoff better than he himself does. It sounds tautology, but truth. She is a good Chopin player, but not Rachmaninoff. Much more greatness shall present in this prelude.

[hotbebimauz]

@lmaxim i completely agree

[Zimologist]

It would be amazing to see her live.

She is an artist, in every sense of the word.

[COCOONFABULA]

I'm going to see her live !!!!!!!!!!!!! =D

[Zimologist]

Where?

[COCOONFABULA]

In Paris =D

[genialkg]

Thank you for sharing this video....Valentina is outstanding, and this particular performance shows her tremendous talent.

[karinamlz]

yeah, I think exactly the same =)