Chopin's own playing might strike us as very odd. When Cortot and Rubinstein came along in the 1920's, they were considered to revolutionize Chopin playing, and what we're used to hearing dates from then.
Koczalski is the only pianist here who gives us a sample of the earlier style. Otherwise, Moravec is the only unusual one; more Slavic than French. I like them all except Pollini, who once again is a little chilly for my taste. Don't complain about rubato, it enables this music to breathe.
I don't understand why these great pianists can't play in a simple and straightforward manner; this little gem can't sustain such tortured rubati! Koczalski is fabulous; surely Chopin played like this! Richter imparts a very deep expression; his is my second favorite. Perahia is the third best; he totally "gets it!" Anda is also very fine; de Groot has gorgeous tone and of those who use rubato, his make the most sense to me. The others were just boring, misguided, or bad.
Chopin’s B Minor Prelude: Hot August morning rain, distant thunder. A funeral procession crawls along a gray city street. A fat woman in a bright yellow pant suit, hurrying to catch the next train, pauses for a second, bows her head, crosses herself, moves on, more slowly.
when the picture shows sofronitsky for sure it's not him playing. the sound,apart from he noise due to the record level which is too high , is to good to be him, all of his records are of a much worse sound quality and 2 decates before....
I feel this Pollini recording and playback is very unflattering. I have seen his older video which for some reason came up missing and shortly after many people started posting this piece. He extracts the pain and soul of the piece greater than I hear in any other pianist. Please repost that Pollini video whoever took it down.
Thank you for answering.This alowed me to find your channel wich is very good and I'll be visiting for the next days. But this prelude was a bad choice... It's near to impossible a interpretation be different from another.
There are many differences in use of rubato, voicing, balance of both hands, accenting, shaping the melody, dynamics, tempo, etc etc...if you know how to listen! ;-)
It's only a pity that the sound of these recordings is somewhat distorted...
In my opinion the most beautiful one is missing: that of Mikuli-student Moritz Rosenthal.
Yes, this piece is so easy that my professor asked me to play it. It is easier than Op.28#1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10 ,11, 12 ,13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24. But I'm not realy sure if it is easier than Op.28# 4, 7 or 20.
ahem. I said have you ever played it with the right sound, feeling, and dynamics. I agree that it is easier to PLAY than all the other preludes, but not easy to make sound pretty
Anda's was very pure
milesmathis 1 year ago
Chopin's own playing might strike us as very odd. When Cortot and Rubinstein came along in the 1920's, they were considered to revolutionize Chopin playing, and what we're used to hearing dates from then.
Koczalski is the only pianist here who gives us a sample of the earlier style. Otherwise, Moravec is the only unusual one; more Slavic than French. I like them all except Pollini, who once again is a little chilly for my taste. Don't complain about rubato, it enables this music to breathe.
panskeptic 1 year ago 2
I don't understand why these great pianists can't play in a simple and straightforward manner; this little gem can't sustain such tortured rubati! Koczalski is fabulous; surely Chopin played like this! Richter imparts a very deep expression; his is my second favorite. Perahia is the third best; he totally "gets it!" Anda is also very fine; de Groot has gorgeous tone and of those who use rubato, his make the most sense to me. The others were just boring, misguided, or bad.
billyguns2 1 year ago 2
the second one was best
Mike1614b 1 year ago
Chopin’s B Minor Prelude: Hot August morning rain, distant thunder. A funeral procession crawls along a gray city street. A fat woman in a bright yellow pant suit, hurrying to catch the next train, pauses for a second, bows her head, crosses herself, moves on, more slowly.
briandonohue100 1 year ago
@briandonohue100 LOL What the fuck??
cfwpiano 1 year ago
when the picture shows sofronitsky for sure it's not him playing. the sound,apart from he noise due to the record level which is too high , is to good to be him, all of his records are of a much worse sound quality and 2 decates before....
chopinopus28 1 year ago
I feel this Pollini recording and playback is very unflattering. I have seen his older video which for some reason came up missing and shortly after many people started posting this piece. He extracts the pain and soul of the piece greater than I hear in any other pianist. Please repost that Pollini video whoever took it down.
Wazzup132435465768 2 years ago
Thank you for answering.This alowed me to find your channel wich is very good and I'll be visiting for the next days. But this prelude was a bad choice... It's near to impossible a interpretation be different from another.
am4d3u 2 years ago
Totally disagree with you!
There are many differences in use of rubato, voicing, balance of both hands, accenting, shaping the melody, dynamics, tempo, etc etc...if you know how to listen! ;-)
It's only a pity that the sound of these recordings is somewhat distorted...
In my opinion the most beautiful one is missing: that of Mikuli-student Moritz Rosenthal.
pianopera 2 years ago
This prelude is too easy for a comparison.
am4d3u 2 years ago
What nonsense!
pianopera 2 years ago
@am4d3u NO IT IS NOT EASY. HAVE YOU EVER TRIED PLAYING IT????? REALLY WELL?????
kamg626 2 years ago
Yes, this piece is so easy that my professor asked me to play it. It is easier than Op.28#1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10 ,11, 12 ,13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24. But I'm not realy sure if it is easier than Op.28# 4, 7 or 20.
am4d3u 2 years ago
ahem. I said have you ever played it with the right sound, feeling, and dynamics. I agree that it is easier to PLAY than all the other preludes, but not easy to make sound pretty
kamg626 2 years ago
Rosenthal and Benno really ought to be here.
micheldvorsky 2 years ago