Vladimir Sofronitsky plays Chopin Ballade No.4 in F minor, Op.52

[michieldemarey]

To me this is a poor interpretation of Chopin's 4th Ballade... I almost can't believe it

[armusik]

because so many as you say "persons" became boring

[romantiker95]

why do we all find this so amazing and wonderful and not a single person plays like this anymore?

[armusik]

Odno iz samih estestvennih ispolnenij: on ne "dushit" melodiju, o4enj legko slushaetsja. Spasibo! s nastupajushim!

[suzettegm]

Te gek!

[AntonioDGO]

Could you tell me where you got this from please? There is no discographical reference to a Sofronitsky Ballade 4 that I could find and I have never heard anyone mention one in all these years (unless my memory is playing tricks on me).

[truecrypt]

Sure. Will send you PM with info.

[freeqwerqwer]

Having heard his fabulous rendition of the 3rd ballad, I had been feverishly anticipating for this 4th ballad. However, I was unprepared for this ideosyncratic interpretation which is totally incongruent to my own ideas for this piece. I don't think it's Sofronitsky playing or he may have had a bad hair day.

[pkarkivist]

upon listening to his 1949 chopin concert, i can tell that is sofronitsky playing. Even on a 'out-of-tune' piano (btw which is Scriabin's piano...), his distinctive musicality prevails over bad sound.

[705JRC]

@freeqwerqwer What isn't to your taste about this performance?

[gerryrains]

Answer - Recordings of Sofronitsky - lol.

TY for the post.

[j72050]

..I am curious too...where do all these great recordings come from....

[JohnEBProductions]

A pianist does not make or break the piece, though he can do both. Pianists are like storytellers, and the pieces their story. If the storyteller is grand, then you'll look on the story that much more fondly, but if the storyteller is bad or just decent, you'll still like it for the elements that are always in it.

[morinoroba]

Very musical performance！！

I like it. ☆☆☆☆☆thank　you.

[nikolaimedtner]

Thank you

[pianopera]

Is this played on the Bechstein grand that was owned by Scriabin?

Wonderful playing!

[jubulalau]

truecrypt,

Where do all these amazing recordings come from?

[JohnEBProductions]

I hear he has Tupac's Murderers, Harold Holt, The Lost City of Atlantis, and all of the great writings the catholic church burned locked in his vault along with these classics.

[ermpp65]

What can be said?...every time I listen to him I have the extrange feeling that he drives me to "regions" in my soul that I didn´t even suspect before that existed....what a precious experience! Sofronitsky trascends music...

[flute1982]

Really beautiful....Thank you truecrypt for upload this wonderful video!! Got more Chopin's ballade by Sofronitsky?

[AndreiKrakovsky]

Sofronitsky! What can be said? The word 'artist' must be reserved for those very few indiviuals who can climb Parnassus and take us up there with them to breathe that rarified air. Therefore, Sofronitsky is an artist!!

[ezekieloak]

thank you, truecrypt

[MagicDonDino]

I have been waiting so this performance Sofronitsky is always so extraordinarily personal in its interpretation!

THANKS!

[xAmandine]

I love that sound, like resonating through water. Wonderful and personal playing of the wonderful 4th Ballade!

[pligana]

I just adore!!!!!!

[bineblies]

Its so different then what I am used to nevertheless still beautiful

[SCOREdom]

beautiful ...