NOSEhow2live.....I'd love to know how this is "unplayable." I have played it lots, plenty of my students have played it very well including a fine undergrad, it's not anything nearly unplayable.
"Unplayable"not in in the purely technical sense;i've also heard excellently competent performances by students...but, IMO,hardly ever does it truly FLY,and curiously,often better the notes are mastered,less it takes off,the Spirit flying always out of reach. I really meant to say the SPIRIT of the piece seems unattainable(but,agreed,this is a matter of opinion),and many distinguished virtuosi have taken a tumble;i've seen more accidents than successes;try,eg: Gilels,on YT,(love him tho i do!)
Amazing, in many ways among the best interpretations of this unplayable piece! Incredibly, Fiorentino even piles on extra difficulties by choice, fleshing out some chords more fully & richly,(naughty!), and putting part of the bass line down an octave in the shattering final climax!!! AND it's live! Ye Gods.
Il più grande davvero... non ci sono parole (parlo dal mio punto di vista ovviamente, in my opinion)
barakderfarber 2 months ago
Maestro l'amo fortissimamente
GianculaT 6 months ago
my favorite Scriabin 4. I like it a lot more than Sofronitsky. I know, blasphemy :)
bac748 1 year ago
A truly great interpretation! Very, very touching and masterful in the polyphionic sence! Only the ending sounds a little to "peacefull" for me...
gwozdezzz 1 year ago
NOSEhow2live.....I'd love to know how this is "unplayable." I have played it lots, plenty of my students have played it very well including a fine undergrad, it's not anything nearly unplayable.
cmhmuscle 2 years ago
It's just a saying
Scarbogn 2 years ago
"Unplayable"not in in the purely technical sense;i've also heard excellently competent performances by students...but, IMO,hardly ever does it truly FLY,and curiously,often better the notes are mastered,less it takes off,the Spirit flying always out of reach. I really meant to say the SPIRIT of the piece seems unattainable(but,agreed,this is a matter of opinion),and many distinguished virtuosi have taken a tumble;i've seen more accidents than successes;try,eg: Gilels,on YT,(love him tho i do!)
NOSEhow2LIV 2 years ago
@cmhmuscle Yes, I do believe it, but I must say: the Sonata is Difficult - and for some, unplayable.
djehutymes 1 year ago
Amazing, in many ways among the best interpretations of this unplayable piece! Incredibly, Fiorentino even piles on extra difficulties by choice, fleshing out some chords more fully & richly,(naughty!), and putting part of the bass line down an octave in the shattering final climax!!! AND it's live! Ye Gods.
NOSEhow2LIV 2 years ago 2
You seem to feel just like me when I heard it for the first time hehe.
Scarbogn 2 years ago 2
Terrific - Fiorentino at his best!
paulprocopolis 2 years ago 2
A beautiful performance, (almost) up there with Feinberg, Gavrilov and, my favourite Scriabin player, Sofronitsky. Thanks!
LeonFleisherFan 3 years ago
A sparkling and hypnotic performance!
cerzule 3 years ago
my favourite version
suremate 3 years ago 3
He have the soul in his fingers
volodya2 3 years ago 5
Fiorentino is the best!
MichaSchlechtriem 3 years ago 3
Beautiful and magnetic sound
veseli601 3 years ago 5
Crystals of beautiful sounds.
stephenTGV 3 years ago 4