Stephen Hough warms up with Moszkowski

[2hyeok]

i think the first song's ravel's toccta

[Vesivian]

@2hyeok nope its mozakuski, or title watever

[californiapuma]

After watching this video, I had to see Stephen Hough play in person. I finally got my chance last week when he played Lizst with the San Diego Symphony. It was a memorable moment in life. Hough is SUI GENERiS. Don't miss seeing him!

[chutdigadut]

His playing has so much charisma! It's incredible. LOVE his style so much. I feel like he really captures that romantic spirit better than most other pianists in the world today!

[pghagen]

Wow, He plays it very well, although this is a warming up. I only know that Shura Cherkassky played it very well too. He recorded the piece for Decca. Shura was the star pupil of Joseph Hofmann,

[wrdna58]

3:27 is a brilliant moment.

[akarpowicz]

LOVELY.Many thanks for posting

[zbiswa]

Panie Stephen jest Pan niesamowity.

[SHINYamAHA21]

Incredible.

Technique!!

[markusmala]

Here is Stephen Hough, who told us there is no improvisation in classic, or is this just a medley through pieces, incredible...

[chopinrachliszt]

Here is a FABULOUS example of how you don't need to make over use of the arms/elbows when shaping your phrasing - his arms remain still the whole time - BUT - one thing is for sure - he's extremely relaxed and that is THE most important thing! He's great in every way!!!

[Bruce88keys]

He sounds so much like Van Cliburn- a fabulous sense of time and wonderful tone, brilliant and yet warm

[Bruce88keys]

pretty cool-almost flippant

[lsbrother]

is that his mum?

[IloveJesusYesId0]

I'd like to warm up with that, also most hilarious face ever, also the end is what I sound like trying to end a song before I finally find the right key =p

[Mgglawrence]

@IloveJesusYesId0

What do you mean by 'almost most hilarious face ever'?

[IloveJesusYesId0]

@Mgglawrence I dunno, he looked like a turtle about to be run over by a car..

Just sayin..

[Mgglawrence]

@IloveJesusYesId0

Stephen is extremely handsome on here and in real life too!

[cedricrlongreen]

I'm not surprised this is a warm up cuz I've heard soooooooooo many recordings of him and he's just so brilliant.

[cedricrlongreen]

He's my favorite. Flawless. It's like he and the piano are best friends hell it's like they're married haha.

[Mgglawrence]

I've just noticed-it happens at the very beginning too!

[Mgglawrence]

Can a pianist watching this please help me with this question? At 2:14 he seems to be playing the same note many times, very quickly, but several of his fingers are working fast! How many fingers is he using to play this same note? He seems to use his left hand to play some of them too. It is all too fast for me to take in! Thanks...

[lordsummat]

@Mgglawrence To play this piece, you need to have a very good wrist, due to the fact as you said, that you have to change fingers when playing the same note, and producing 'good' sound.

To produce notes at that speed you change fingers so it's like playing a different note. If you only use one finger, then it can sound disconnected and will probably be slow. Watch the Scarlatti Sonata in d minor you'll understand better what I'm saying.

[Mgglawrence]

@lordsummat

Hello, thanks so much for explaining that. I had a good look at the Scarlatti videos you mentioned and I see what you mean. I play the violin but have an upright piano at home that sadly receives little attention. You are right-a good wrist is vital. I couldn't copy that same note over and over at all on the piano.

[friendant72]

This guy must practise like a biiiiiitch

[assindiastignani]

I love how he slows down and really practices that nasty little lick at 1:38 - 1:44. (The only difficult thing in this charming piece) It's always comforting to see how even the greats have problems in the same places as the rest of us. Admittedly far lesser problems, but still.By the way, anybody have a good fingering for those 3 measures?In concert, there's always enough adrenaline to sort of hysteria your way through it, but I'm always on the look-out for a good fingering suggestion.

[IloveJesusYesId0]

@assindiastignani Try practicing and figure it out you arrogant asshat.

[assindiastignani]

@IloveJesusYesId0 I'm not really sure what an asshat ist, but I'll assume it's not flattering. Why am I arrogant? I praised Mr. Hough, and simply remarked how reassuring it is for us far lesser lights, to see that even he, one of the greats, has to practice certain passages. BTW, do You have a good fingering for the passage I mentioned?

[IloveJesusYesId0]

@assindiastignani (The only difficult thing in this charming piece)

You are what you are. The fact that you are blind to it or don't care makes no difference.

Asking whether I have good fingering shows it.

I've heard this once, here.

You should add "for me" if you don't want to sound like a jackass..

[assindiastignani]

@IloveJesusYesId0 Charming. "IloveJesusYesI dO" - One can only wonder wonder if it's reciprocal.

[IloveJesusYesId0]

@assindiastignani

Oh shut up.. I found a turtle when I was a little kid in a stream by our apt. I took care of it and what not, I am a kind person.. Some kids came by and acted like they were not monsters and said they wouldn't hurt it.. I couldn't take it home so I left it. The next day I went back and they had thrown it and cracked it's shell and it was slowly bleeding to death...

Jesus is no supernatural thing, nor is he all-moral, likely he didn't exist, plus, he loved his executioner.

[georgerannie]

Stephen really knows how to play always maintaining the most beautiful tone--I just love the way he plays!!

[wrdna58]

I keep returning to this - truly a delight to behold.

[jasjjb]

Wonderful !! I would really love to hear him play some Moszkowski pieces in its entirety - is this available anywhere?

Manu thanks for this upload though !

[afertyus1000]

whos the woman his piano teacher?

[surypian]

really great!!!!!!!

[benscience]

fantastic touch and technique. onyl wish i could play anywhere close to this.

thanks for posting

[Danzig987]

Simply great. And a great piano showpiece that few even attempt to play anymore. Thanks, Stephen!

[georgetunnah]

Stephen Hough Is a true master of modern times reguarding his craft, you only have listen to his Liszt and Chopin recordings to appreciate that, Long live 'The Hough'!

[danielhewson]

you say this in an excerpt from a documentary, could you please tell me what the documentary is? Hough is brilliant and he's on twitter these days

[DaHappyGang]

i would need to warm up to do that warm up!

[Brackhmmarr]

huge technique !

[pharmcat1]

This is absolutely brilliant and so very addictive - I've been listening daily a few times for the past week! I didn't realise one person can produce all those sounds on a piano :)

[Bognarfan]

Love it!

[iluvameriduh]

i could play that with my eyes closed, AS I'M SLEEPING(dreaming).

FANTASTIC...breath-taking

[mikern2001]

A robot or a bird? I give up. All is forgotten when I close my eyes, because what comes out is pure music, and pure fun.

[lovethepiano]

After all the comparisions, why not call him Stephen Houghmann :)

[lovesGenet]

HEAR HOFMANN in everything! Even as a child I realized the spirit in his music making was like nothing else. Later as I learned more his pianistic devilry could only astound. Live in this piece is like nothing ever recorded practically. Hough has charm and elegance so rare for pianists now. He is a dreamour generations 's Percy!

[Paracelsus72]

'I have to play it on Friday and I realise I haven't been practicing it all week!'

lol! Reminds me of my own piano lessons when I was a kid!

[AZazaxe]

i love the sort of effortless effect he puts in the piece. It really has the ''caprice' aspect

[sbenard1]

Wow ! Some warm-up! More like a work-out to me!

[bemasher]

My favorite part is the rapid chords at 2:23.

[aninalos]

He is just playing with the piece. Worlds greatest pianist. Reincarnaton of Horowitz

[AlexPxr8]

bad ass

[marliben]

Yeah, Hofmann just blazes through this, but his touch is still astoundingly good. It's like the rest of the world is mortal when you start comparing ...

[RabidCh]

I like Hofmann's touch better than Hough's here. (I'm comparing Hofmann @.@)

But Hough has one of the most unique tones I have ever heard, one of sheer elegance, although it can be tiring if you listen to hours of it (which I have)- he's one of my favorite pianists of today.

[nextren]

Sorry, I always tire of his tone after one minute. Irritatingly bright and thin. Like he's playing a pianola.

[bagdad4]

@RabidCh i know what you mean, but he is always flawless technically in recordings and always has something interesting to portray

[Kiarinadia]

@RabidCh I don't agree Hofmann's better, Hough is closer to the "spanish" spirit and rubato necessary here.

[ollieacappella]

@RabidCh I'm not sure I could watch any pianist for "hours" and not get tired of their tone!

[vaxx2007]

this performance is straighly talking about Hough's sentences where each performer has to enjoy playing piano. he really just enjoying this, simply..

[pianoplayeruk]

Did he ever release a recording of this piece? of was he merely warming up for something else?

if anyone knows of a CD available with him playing the Caprice Espagnol Op.37, I'd once again be very grateful.

[brianrein]

"The Piano Album" - now available on Virgin Classics in a 2 CD set, with a painting of ballet dancing students on the cover (Degas?). This and three other Moszkowski pieces are on the CD, which was recorded in the '80s, I think. By the way, it really is entitled "The Piano Album".

[pianoplayeruk]

I cant recall if i ever thanked you for posting this reply..

so thanks very much for that info.

[pianoplayeruk]

I would be very grateful if anyone who knows the name of this Moszkowski piece would post it here.

thanks in advance..

[B1oke]

Caprice espagnol Op.37.

[pianoplayeruk]

Your a star than you. You've been moved the top of my social calender!

[afertyus1000]

lovely but so frustrating, he would'nt be able to play that on my piano especially the repeated notes as the action is knackered

[locorogue]

intensity defined

[biegel88]

I love Stephen in these pieces. We both feel the connection to the Golden Age. He's recorded these, and I did this one for PianoDisc's Rare Gems of the Golden Age. Do get to a Hough performance--he's a delightful guy! Few 'get' the Golden Age as ge does.

[volodya75]

I m agree...Oh my God! warm up?

[bilgemonkey74]

My God!

That was amazing!

[chad410]

very nice .people are usually more relaxed when the mic. isn t on.

[jiggsuhhh]

I loved the charm of this music and this pianist, one of my favorites. He banishes the pomposity so often encountered. He's like a young de Pachman, such a superb showman and superb musician!

[demosj]

How do you know how de Pachman played when he was younger? He was already elderly when he began recording, and by then his technique had deteriorated almost completely.

[funkzoa]

Thanks for uploading. This is one of my favourite Moszkowski piece and my dear pianist!

[PhilippeLernould]

Awesome

such a virtuosity ...

[Rampraflash]

He can warm up any time and I will be there to listen with pleasure!

[bortkievitch]

beautiful work,beautiful playing whit a great sense of humor by Hough.I love the charm he plays from 2:00,absolutely marvellous.Also I love Moszkowski´s music in his style elegant,melancholic and aristocratic,no like Chopin or Schumann,but never worthless. If you listen the Piano Concerto Op.59 for instance,you´ll can enjoy whit a inspired music.

[janot2008]

splendid artist...refined and angel of piano....maybe the most fabulous pianist un earth..but....who is this lady behind with her serious face ...not good for environment

[thelastmusician]

I absolutely agree with the previous comment!! Superb execution!

[macameroni]

great great technique and beautiful musicality!!

[afertyus1000]

hand speed is phenomenal!!!

[kunstderfuge]

Hough proves that just about any repertoire can be rescued from oblivion, if played with enough polish and flair. Moszkowski is a terribly neglected composer; a lot of his substantial piano output is well worth playing - and hearing.

[lovesGenet]

Hear Hofmann !!!in this live and u wont believe this much charm and brains ever existed.Hough is great (.Esp in this period.)Hough is alwaysindividual.Y so many todays pianist so alike .

[cadaveresquisito]

is tempo is just perfect... gosh, he's just warming up...

What a pleasure for the ears...

amazing talent.

[stienwayz]

he sure made this look easy...

[wolfy1751]

wow, he s a magician!

[dave231000]

what are they talking ?

[pianoboyo]

Hey - it's st Georges Brandon Hill - one of my fav halls! I love his ideas ..very inventive..nice to see a pianist not taking themselves so seriously they can't have fun!

[dave231000]

Oh now I see...sry =)

[dave231000]

Does the middle part also belong to that caprice piece ? I didn't hear it in another video ?

[4444matthew4444]

OMG why is he always amazing?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

[Sanrus]

I love this video! The great heritage of the Golden Age of the piano in today's world can be summed up in two words: STEPHEN HOUGH.

[pianississimosubito]

and the rubato in the slow bit is so seductive!

[pianississimosubito]

Amazing! It starts like slow practise but then the speed at the return is incredible.