Yakov Zak plays Schumann - Kinderszenen, op.15 (1/2)

[rjn1124]

Lovely playing. The piano needs tuning.

[pisceas]

@rjn1124 its not the piano, its because of the record.

[chadmaster410]

@rjn1124 I ve heard worst

[marmasiotis]

well, when you don´t expect a surprise, it comes! You can actually feel his warmth!...And his open mind!...And his horizon!... And...

[weikko79]

He plays the "Catch me if you can" part really fast! I like it, though.

[WatchBlueSkies]

A very great recording, played so lovely and very bright !

[OneDayInMyGarden]

Is it just me or does his piano sound a bit off?

This is played with alot of emotion!

[camaysar222]

Some playing simply says "mastery". This is such playing.

[annamikme]

Andrei, if u like the nuances, then you probably don't think they are "excessive!" :) There are a ton of little things he does that could be called "mannered," but to me, they actually sound very honest. :)

[AndreiKrakovsky]

"Free of excessive nuances"? Oh my, you must have listened to a different recording... This is a very mannered and idosyncratic performance with much fluctuation in rhythmn and dynamics, which is why I LOVE IT! Zak uses these techniques to milk this piece for all its worth! Astounding virtuosity informed by a deep emotional and intellectual reading. Bravo.

[mal8739]

I find all of Zak's performances to be clean and free of excessive nuances. There is no excess of pedal and no frills. It is a pleasure to listen to his interpretations.  Yes, they are sometimes different. But they are always reasonable and musically defensible.

[wanjabelaga]

sehr sehr lebendig.

es ist erfrischend jakow sak hier zu hören!

[paulostroff99]

Lovely playing by a fine pianist! Bravo!

[paulostroff99]

Lovely playing indeed!  Bravo!

[BachScholar]

The first movement is the best I've heard. Most play it too fast. Also, his singing tone in the melody is just fantastic. The others are great too, but I prefer more pedal in some of them.

[ReignOfPraine]

Not really digging the out of tune piano.

[chusomen]

Very nicely played. It's a pity that such an enormous pianist didn't get more international aknowledge.

[pligana]

so sweet and kind music...