Regarding the breaking of chords, it seems this became a fixture of Paderewski's playing, and virtually his signature trait. He breaks chords in his own music as we here in his recordings of the Minuet and Nocturne.
His tone is amazing and completely unique. No other pianist creates that kind of sound. Paderewski claims the greatest influence on him was Anton Rubinstein. It may be that Paderewski had Anton's sound in his ear and carried it forward another generation.
The incessant discoordination of the hands is nauseating. His tone is exquisite, but the habit of the late romantic artist to break the left and right hand when playing chords so as the left hand note or chord just scarcely preceeds the right hand allowing the right hand to essentially play on it's own is wrong and disturbing. Michelangeli was guilty of this same technical contrivance. Such a shame.
why nauseating? You won't tell them, people of the 19th century, the rigth way to interpret their own music, will you? Anyway, they didn't have the chance to read your pedantic opinion, made more than 100 years later, lol...Just listen and learn a little
The incessant discoordination of the hands is nauseating. His tone is exquisite, but the habit of the late romantic artist to break the left and right hand when playing chords so as the left hand note or chord just scarcely preceeds the right hand allowing the right hand to essentially play on it's own is wrong and disturbing. Michelangeli was guilty of this same technical contrivance. Such a shame.
The incessant discoordination of the hands is nauseating. His tone is exquisite, but the habit of the late romantic artist to break the left and right hand when playing chords so as the left hand note or chord just scarcely preceeds the right hand allowing the right hand to essentially play on it's own is wrong and disturbing. Michelangeli was guilty of this same technical contrivance. Such a shame.
The incessant discoordination of the hands is nauseating. His tone is exquisite, but the habit of the late romantic artist to break the left and right hand when playing chords so as the left hand note or chord just scarcely preceeds the right hand allowing the right hand to essentially play on it's own is wrong and disturbing. Michelangeli was guilty of this same technical contrivance. Such a shame.
The incessant discoordination of the hands is nauseating. His tone is exquisite, but the habit of the late romantic artist to break the left and right hand when playing chords so as the left hand note or chord just scarcely preceeds the right hand allowing the right hand to essentially play on it's own is wrong and disturbing. Michelangeli was guilty of this same technical contrivance. Such a shame.
The incessant discoordination of the hands is nauseating. His tone is exquisite, but the habit of the late romantic artist to break the left and right hand when playing chords so as the left hand note or chord just scarcely preceeds the right hand allowing the right hand to essentially play on it's own is wrong and disturbing. Michelangeli was guilty of this same technical contrivance. Such a shame.
The incessant discoordination of the hands is nauseating. His tone is exquisite, but the habit of the late romantic artist to break the left and right hand when playing chords so as the left hand note or chord just scarcely preceeds the right hand allowing the right hand to essentially play on it's own is wrong and disturbing. Michelangeli was guilty of this same technical contrivance. Such a shame.
the bit from 0:58 to 1:07 and 3:40 to 3:45 sounds almost identical to parts of Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2. I wonder if Rachmaninoff was an admirer of Chopin's works. I know I am.
This is the best interpretaion I've ever heard of it :)
I have been searching for a good recording for ages and here it is! All the other pianists seem to add too much rubato. Paderewski's interpretation is clean and even - and his tone quality is beautiful too!
@colourcollection OK, I do agree that this interpretation is great, but I still have to take the bait...
Are you saying that the way Chopin would have played it is automatically better than the way any other pianist would? Why couldn't there be a different interpretation that is just as interesting and beautiful? Is there only one 'best' way to play a piece?
Best version I've ever heard, I love the tempo he takes in the middle section and it keeps the gorgeous singing style of the main theme...I haven't ever heard such a unified performance of this etude. I'm left speechless
I wondered about this rendition of the piece, and how it compares to the score. Examining the notation in the manuscript, he is playing it very closely to the written notations. There is a lot of rit., rallent, which are different ways to slow down. rit just means slowdown, rallent means hold back the notes. stretto is there, meaning temporarily accelerate. He plays it so you really HEAR these things happening, not just a little but as part of it.
I like this interpretation a lot, so not objective here, but it has a singing quality and does not get too loud in the bridge section, returns gracefully to the finale. The rubato is well-placed and not excessive to me at least. This music has a repetitious left-hand almost like a drum beat the way it is written, so it's necessary to keep the melody from falling too much in line with the drum beat of the left hand. Nice balance by Paderewski, wish the sound quality were better. --bob
What I meant was that this piece is usually played about 3 minutes and 30 seconds. Very fast. Here, Paderewski uses quite the rubato which is wonderful.
Regarding the breaking of chords, it seems this became a fixture of Paderewski's playing, and virtually his signature trait. He breaks chords in his own music as we here in his recordings of the Minuet and Nocturne.
His tone is amazing and completely unique. No other pianist creates that kind of sound. Paderewski claims the greatest influence on him was Anton Rubinstein. It may be that Paderewski had Anton's sound in his ear and carried it forward another generation.
rekab7070 3 months ago
The incessant discoordination of the hands is nauseating. His tone is exquisite, but the habit of the late romantic artist to break the left and right hand when playing chords so as the left hand note or chord just scarcely preceeds the right hand allowing the right hand to essentially play on it's own is wrong and disturbing. Michelangeli was guilty of this same technical contrivance. Such a shame.
Chopin1974l 4 months ago
@Chopin1974l
why nauseating? You won't tell them, people of the 19th century, the rigth way to interpret their own music, will you? Anyway, they didn't have the chance to read your pedantic opinion, made more than 100 years later, lol...Just listen and learn a little
manymanero 4 months ago
The incessant discoordination of the hands is nauseating. His tone is exquisite, but the habit of the late romantic artist to break the left and right hand when playing chords so as the left hand note or chord just scarcely preceeds the right hand allowing the right hand to essentially play on it's own is wrong and disturbing. Michelangeli was guilty of this same technical contrivance. Such a shame.
Chopin1974l 4 months ago
The incessant discoordination of the hands is nauseating. His tone is exquisite, but the habit of the late romantic artist to break the left and right hand when playing chords so as the left hand note or chord just scarcely preceeds the right hand allowing the right hand to essentially play on it's own is wrong and disturbing. Michelangeli was guilty of this same technical contrivance. Such a shame.
Chopin1974l 4 months ago
The incessant discoordination of the hands is nauseating. His tone is exquisite, but the habit of the late romantic artist to break the left and right hand when playing chords so as the left hand note or chord just scarcely preceeds the right hand allowing the right hand to essentially play on it's own is wrong and disturbing. Michelangeli was guilty of this same technical contrivance. Such a shame.
Chopin1974l 4 months ago
The incessant discoordination of the hands is nauseating. His tone is exquisite, but the habit of the late romantic artist to break the left and right hand when playing chords so as the left hand note or chord just scarcely preceeds the right hand allowing the right hand to essentially play on it's own is wrong and disturbing. Michelangeli was guilty of this same technical contrivance. Such a shame.
Chopin1974l 4 months ago
The incessant discoordination of the hands is nauseating. His tone is exquisite, but the habit of the late romantic artist to break the left and right hand when playing chords so as the left hand note or chord just scarcely preceeds the right hand allowing the right hand to essentially play on it's own is wrong and disturbing. Michelangeli was guilty of this same technical contrivance. Such a shame.
Chopin1974l 4 months ago
The incessant discoordination of the hands is nauseating. His tone is exquisite, but the habit of the late romantic artist to break the left and right hand when playing chords so as the left hand note or chord just scarcely preceeds the right hand allowing the right hand to essentially play on it's own is wrong and disturbing. Michelangeli was guilty of this same technical contrivance. Such a shame.
Chopin1974l 4 months ago
La mejor interpretacion que he escuhado hasta ahora, ni horowitz, ni rubinstein , ni alguerich!
voymasobraoqAlonso 1 year ago
@voymasobraoqAlonso si anche per me juditto
judithfischerhansen 1 year ago
@voymasobraoqAlonso
judithfischerhansen 1 year ago
@voymasobraoqAlonso si anche per me juditto
judithfischerhansen 1 year ago
Tylko prawdziwy Polak potrafi tak pięknie zagrać muzykę Chopina : D / Only real Pole can play Chopin's music so beautiful : D
Wrooblas 1 year ago
I agree 100% with @colourcollection
gallopinto30 1 year ago
the bit from 0:58 to 1:07 and 3:40 to 3:45 sounds almost identical to parts of Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2. I wonder if Rachmaninoff was an admirer of Chopin's works. I know I am.
This is the best interpretaion I've ever heard of it :)
GoldPaintedDaisies 1 year ago
@GoldPaintedDaisies
every good pianist/composer adores Chopin. He left many recordings of Chopin's works
manymanero 1 year ago
I have been searching for a good recording for ages and here it is! All the other pianists seem to add too much rubato. Paderewski's interpretation is clean and even - and his tone quality is beautiful too!
logodaedally 1 year ago
it was beautiful. i especially love this song, i want to learn it.
NessaNessieMonster 1 year ago
This is Chopin himself playing!
gerardbedecarter 1 year ago
No other version I have heard compares to this. This is how I believe Chopin would have played it.
colourcollection 1 year ago 4
it is possible
manymanero 1 year ago
@colourcollection OK, I do agree that this interpretation is great, but I still have to take the bait...
Are you saying that the way Chopin would have played it is automatically better than the way any other pianist would? Why couldn't there be a different interpretation that is just as interesting and beautiful? Is there only one 'best' way to play a piece?
DevilsInstrument 9 months ago
@colourcollection Paderewski was a student of Chopin, so it's probably the closest we'll get to hearing Chopin's wishes.
otter51201 7 months ago
Best version I've ever heard, I love the tempo he takes in the middle section and it keeps the gorgeous singing style of the main theme...I haven't ever heard such a unified performance of this etude. I'm left speechless
analka1 2 years ago 3
he knew how to make the piano 'sing' ,
trademark of the "romantic pianist"
manymanero 2 years ago 3
Agreed. Other versions on I have seen on youtube seem like they have butchered the song.
colourcollection 2 years ago
@analka1 I'm very happy to know this!!He was wonderful Man,Pianist,Patriot!!Greetings!Thanks for this!!!!!!
Maz9ma 1 year ago
@Maz9ma
Oh yes, that was a wonderful life.
manymanero 1 year ago
@manymanero Yes!I will take maybe special car to go there ...Greetings
Maz9ma 1 year ago
Very nice play. Thanks for upload.
jsu317 2 years ago
great and touching phrasing, a real master.
100 times better than Pollini, Baremboim and similar ones
SarrasaniPianoCircus 2 years ago 10
oh yes
manymanero 2 years ago
@SarrasaniPianoCircus
thou insolent!!!
how can you compare?
they are something deferent!
alexilmagnifico 1 year ago
"TRUE TRANCE" for me, those noise make past time so imaginable*****
trancemuziek 2 years ago
I wondered about this rendition of the piece, and how it compares to the score. Examining the notation in the manuscript, he is playing it very closely to the written notations. There is a lot of rit., rallent, which are different ways to slow down. rit just means slowdown, rallent means hold back the notes. stretto is there, meaning temporarily accelerate. He plays it so you really HEAR these things happening, not just a little but as part of it.
bobluhrs 2 years ago 3
he shows his personality, something rare today
and a beautiful singing tone..
manymanero 2 years ago
yes.. today chopins notations have been almost forgotten.. for the sake of music publishers and music schools wanting a piece of the pie.
acortot 2 years ago
There were no people as great poland masters playing Chopin; Paderewski (enormous !) and... Malcuzinski.
arageneralbelgrano 2 years ago
What a great playing!
michaelpiano1 2 years ago
I like this interpretation a lot, so not objective here, but it has a singing quality and does not get too loud in the bridge section, returns gracefully to the finale. The rubato is well-placed and not excessive to me at least. This music has a repetitious left-hand almost like a drum beat the way it is written, so it's necessary to keep the melody from falling too much in line with the drum beat of the left hand. Nice balance by Paderewski, wish the sound quality were better. --bob
bobluhrs 2 years ago 2
actually its not
aaron8895 2 years ago
...gee thanks... I just blew a reem of printer paper ...
77orchidjim 2 years ago
It melted my heart. Padervski is a giant. gladiol7
24076177 3 years ago 11
What I meant was that this piece is usually played about 3 minutes and 30 seconds. Very fast. Here, Paderewski uses quite the rubato which is wonderful.
aewanko300 3 years ago 3
where can i get the music sheet from the internet for this?
tvbpie 3 years ago
Not the usual tempo, really. But it is enchanting to listen.
aewanko300 3 years ago