Jack Gibbons plays Alkan Concerto 3rd movement

[dheu]

I said it for the first movement and I'll say it again here: astounding and brilliant. Jack's performance of this concerto is my favorite performance because it switches between ferocity and delicate beauty like a switch is being flipped. Amazing! What a wonder it must have been to be there in person during the performance!

[monobrow638]

I love his shrug at the end xD cracks me up every time!

[Pladask]

@monobrow638 Haha, me too. :D I wonder what it means.

[mephyman]

Masterfully done yet again, Jack Gibbons!

[armonici]

Alkan and you are both geniuses!!

[abokadoSM]

seems his performance of this piece has improved a lot since his CD and now it is wonderfully perfect!!!!!

[chidlers99]

You're watching the 8th wonder of the world.

It would be interesting to compare a plaster cast of Alkan's hands to Jack's hands.

[OrangeSodaKing]

Unbelievable music, and unbelievable performance (as always)! Keep it up! I hope to hear you play the entire Op. 39 live some day!

[ReturnOfTheStienway]

Getting to hear this on CD was pretty amazing... but the video is even better!

[brianCIM]

after toying around with the idea of learning parts of the Concerto for 17 years i have been practicing it daily especially this movement and have reached what i would term, "the point of no return". I think i got slightly delusional in that short interim period when this performance was taken down. Now i watch this again with the same fervor, but think, "Brian why do you do this to yourself?" It is such a staggering conception though and other music suddenly becomes easier after working onthis

[jasonextreme]

Godly... Thanks to you, Alkan can finally be remembered for his genius

[PrayingEagle]

You're amazing.

[briceedenicee]

Great!



[caxton715]

I really enjoy the way you play this epic piece!

[88alan8800]

gotta love those pedal points around 8:00

[TheNoblestPursuit]

Besides the incredible playing, I love the little shrug at the end.

"Meh, it was nothing."