Leon Fleisher Chopin Nocturne in Db op.27 no.2

[MartinaFromPoland]

beautiful!

[mwu42251]

As his right hand played the first note, I found myself whispering "oh my god..." This is a truly beautiful performance... his sound touches the soul...

[geertdehoux]

An interesting and very beautiful performance.

Geert Dehoux, pianist (Belgium).

[stinkbug82]

I love how "Cheesus" said "that's not what Chopin wanted," since I'm sure he so personally knows what Chopin precisely intended for this piece.

[Purebunny29]

1) SEXY!!

2) Even if you are a Chopin scholar with multiple PhD's, don't pretend you know him personally enough to speak on his behalf. it's ridiculous. there are many traditions of performance practice and enough choices to make in the name of historical accuracy to satisfy every palate. Leon does not play to please you, specifically

[bcfiddle]

Great playing! One of the great pianists ever. One of the great musicians ever. And yet so human. He makes the piano sing, sob.

[TVTasten]

Die Leichtigkeit

[giumblin]

Che Dio ti benedica e ti ripaghi per tutto quello che hai sofferto

[kanashi0ame]

@giumblin

Amen! Sono d'accordo!

[93rardo]

why can't any pianist play this piece in one consistent tempo?

[KitKa1276]

@93rardo Look up the term "rubato"--- that might help.

[93rardo]

@KitKa1276

Rubato is meant for the right hand not the left. The left should be as stabile as a metronome.

[KitKa1276]

@93rardo

Not necessarily---

"In the earlier type of rubato, the tempo of the melody was flexible, while the accompaniment was kept in typical regular pulse (but adjusting to the melody as necessary). A later type affected melody and accompaniment. While it is often associated with music of the Romantic Period, some classical performers frequently use rubato for emotional expressiveness in all kinds of works, while maintaining good taste in style. from Wikipedia

[93rardo]

@KitKa1276

Allright, a bit of rubato with the left hand is okay, but this pianist (and most painists) do it to much.

[Cheesus08]

@93rardo Because Chopin would have slapped you in the face if you didn't play his music with rubato... He just thought that any shred of musical common sense at the time would lead any fool to play with rubato...

[93rardo]

@Cheesus08

Rubato is mainly for the right hand not the left.

[Cheesus08]

@93rardo rubato is the robbing of time. Although the left hand is the one allowed to manipulate the tempo most freely, there are times in most Chopin pieces where both hands are required to manipulate the tempo of music as long as both hands, at those times, give back the time that they took or that they accelerated through.

[Cheesus08]

@Cheesus08 I meant to say "Right" hand is the one allowed the most freedom. But with that said, it's mostly the hand that has the melody.

[93rardo]

@Cheesus08

Yes, sometimes both hands but usually just the right. The left is like a metronome while the right hand can move more freely, allways returning though to the tempo of the left hand. Anyway, I think to much liberty is aften taken in the name of rubato, which is a pity. This is not what Chopin wanted.

[Purebunny29]

@Cheesus08 i SO agree!